 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...come.— 1 Tim. vi. 6—11. 17—19. Endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth, entangleth himself with the affairs of this...may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. — 2 Tim. ii. 3, 4. In the last day, &c. men shall be lovers of their ownselves, &c. lovers of pleasures,... | |
 | Thomas Elrington (bp. of Ferns and Leighlin.) - 1828 - 384 pages
...cannot innocently defer or postpone the performance of them to the claims of social life. " No man that warreth, entangleth himself with the affairs of this...may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier." Even the obligations of friendship, the tender ties of kindred, the bonds of parental and filial affection... | |
 | John Rogers Pitman - 1828 - 620 pages
...therefore, (says he) endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth, entarigleth himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.' Not ' to follow' where the ' Lamb' leads, is, in effect, to doubt whether any instance of our love... | |
 | Harvey Marriott - 1828 - 180 pages
...management of your life and conduct, as regards your own interest in Christ, remember, " no man that warreth, " entangleth himself with the affairs of this life, " that he may please him who hath called him to «* be a soldier" (2 Tim. ii. 4) ; and in anxious Christian love towards all your fellow... | |
 | James Nourse - 1829 - 292 pages
...therefore endure 3 hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth en- 4 tangleth himself with the affairs of this life ; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. And if a man also strive for 5 masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. The hus-... | |
 | John Acaster - 1830 - 170 pages
...•were to acquit themselves, as good soldiers of Jesus Christ ; immediately adds, — " No man that warreth, entangleth himself with the affairs of this...may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier." On the authority of this and other passages of the word of God, the bishops of our church solemnly... | |
 | 1832 - 448 pages
...secularize yourself. Both your time and talents are to be employed in nobler purposes. "No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this...may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier." Calculate on meeting many discouragements. Much of •your good may be evil spoken of. Much "of your... | |
 | Alexander Viets Griswold - 1830 - 492 pages
...severe discipline ; and are ever on the alert, that they may not be surprised. " No man (of them) that warreth, entangleth himself with the affairs of this...please him, who hath chosen him to be a soldier." Promotion and glory being 359 his objects, he devotes his time and all his energies to the business... | |
 | 1830 - 210 pages
...to be at the remotest distance from all temptations to a secular or mercenary temper. ' No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who hath called him to be a soldier.' Independently of the moral and religious considerations which enforce... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 510 pages
...business? Are you not charged, " Meditate on these things : give thyself wholly to them m." " No man that warreth, entangleth himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him that hath chosen him to be a soldier n" . • 1 Tim. iv. 15. ....'" 2 Tim. ii. 4. Is not this plain?... | |
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No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life ; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. 
