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... soldiers in his camp to the choice , whether , renouncing their faith , they would retain their places in his army , and approve themselves worthy of his favour ; or whether they would lay aside their armour and lose their places ...
... soldiers in his camp to the choice , whether , renouncing their faith , they would retain their places in his army , and approve themselves worthy of his favour ; or whether they would lay aside their armour and lose their places ...
Page 64
... soldier of the cross , and that he might the better please Him Who had chosen him , in warring a good warfare , and keep himself free from all entanglings with the affairs of this life , and having first overcome by his earnest ...
... soldier of the cross , and that he might the better please Him Who had chosen him , in warring a good warfare , and keep himself free from all entanglings with the affairs of this life , and having first overcome by his earnest ...
Page 75
... soldier's mail , and in the lack of a brave and skilful captain , himself to lead his coun- trymen to battle against the invader of their hearths ; but such thoughts soon gave way to a higher and a holier zeal , and to thank- fulness ...
... soldier's mail , and in the lack of a brave and skilful captain , himself to lead his coun- trymen to battle against the invader of their hearths ; but such thoughts soon gave way to a higher and a holier zeal , and to thank- fulness ...
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... soldier's mail , and in the lack of a brave and skilful captain , himself to lead his coun- trymen to battle against the invader of their hearths ; but such thoughts soon gave way to a higher and a holier zeal , and to thank- fulness ...
... soldier's mail , and in the lack of a brave and skilful captain , himself to lead his coun- trymen to battle against the invader of their hearths ; but such thoughts soon gave way to a higher and a holier zeal , and to thank- fulness ...
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... soldiers of the Cross be found among the armies which were in heaven , and who shall follow " Him upon white horses , clothed in fine linen , white and clean : " and we should do well in these days to lay to heart what follows : " and ...
... soldiers of the Cross be found among the armies which were in heaven , and who shall follow " Him upon white horses , clothed in fine linen , white and clean : " and we should do well in these days to lay to heart what follows : " and ...
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Page 110 - The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Page 62 - For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment ; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him ; Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor; Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool ; are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts...
Page 35 - Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Page 129 - Behold I stand at the door, and knock : if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him and will sup with him, and he with me.
Page 32 - Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear ; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
Page 19 - ... that it may please thee, of thy gracious goodness, shortly to accomplish the number of thine elect, and to hasten thy kingdom; that we, with all those that are departed in the true faith of thy holy name, may have our perfect consummation and bliss, both in body and soul, in thy eternal and everlasting glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 79 - And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations; and he shall rule them with a rod of iron; and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
Page 80 - Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children: whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
Page 77 - But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
Page 74 - Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes, became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich...