...the covenant, into which you entered at your Baptifm ? Was it not, i . that you "mould renounce *' the Devil, and all his works; the pomps and ** vanities of this wicked world, and all the fi""ful * Mat. xvi, 24, &c. Mark. vrii. 34. Luke, ix, 23. »d xiv. 27. + Luke. xiv. 33. fee verfe 26....

...had juft made, Cm anfwer to the queftion which fell to her lot,) To reneunce the devil and all bis works } the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and all the fmful lufts of theflejh. I fay fhe was diftreffed on finding that thefe were not merely certain words...

...means by which they are to be fulfilled. I. We promise, according to the Baptismal Covenant, first, " to renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh." Such is the power of Satan that he is called " the god of this world."...

...condemnation. But what does our church conceive is implied in repentance? Her Catechrfm anfwers; It is " to renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and all the finful lufts of the flefh." Her Homilies add ; It is " utterly to deteft and abhor fin ;" " from the...

...Episcopalian leading his convert into the temple made with hands, can by the use of his formulary lead him to renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and. all ihr sinful lusts of the flesh; to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live righteously, soberly,...

...himself to her," as a God of infinite goodness, power, justice, and holiness. The promise of " renouncing the Devil and all his works> " the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and " all the sinful lusts of the flesh" distressed her, till she met with these words in her bible, " My ** grace...

...it the earliest and dearest wish, and most indefatigable endeavour, of the instructors to teach them to renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities of the world, and the sinful lusts of the flesh ? I do not ask whether they attend the regular routine...

...distressed one day on thinking over this promise which she had just made,(in answer to the question which fell to her lot,) To renounce the devil and all his works, th? pomps and vanities of this wicked a arid, and all the sin fid lusts of thcjlesh. \ say she was...

...but his fear is foreign to the heart. They think not of their baptifinal vow. They renounce not the the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and all the. finful lufts of the fiefh. They leave not all to follow Chrift : in fact, they leave little for the...

...and recommending their evil wavs. \Vhen they are told, by God's ministers, that they must "renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and nil the sinful lusts of the flesh," they not -only deny all their baptismal vows, but bring me in to...