| George Townsend - 1825 - 808 pàgines
...as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of Ihk life ; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. 5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. C The husbandman... | |
| William Haslett - 1825 - 224 pàgines
...in the power of his might, and take to you the whole armour of God. No man that warveth entanglr-.th himself with the' affairs of this life, that he may please him who hath called him to be a soldier. Since ye have known him and embarked in his service, lacked ye any thing... | |
| Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1825 - 630 pàgines
...life. To this law the apostle refers: no one thai warreth, ENTANGLETH HIMSELF WITH THE AFFAIRS от THIS LIFE ; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.3 (2 Tim. ii. 4.) The names of those who died or were cashiered for misconduct were expunged... | |
| William Carpenter - 1825 - 572 pàgines
...as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth cmtangleth himself with the affairs of tli it life ; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully, a Tim. ii.... | |
| Gilbert Burnet - 1825 - 596 pàgines
...between two brethren, said, " Who made me a judge or a divider?" fit. Paul, speaking of churchmen, says, "No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life ;" which was understood by St. Cyprian, as a perpetual rule against the secular employments of the... | |
| John Holmes - 1825 - 450 pàgines
...extract from one of his letters : " I have endeavoured to conform to what the Apostle Paul says ; ' No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life-' My resolution is now taken, to renounce all worldly honors, ease and protection ; and devote myself,... | |
| 1858 - 726 pàgines
...not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables ;" the second was 3 Tim. ii. 4, " exalted above measure through the abnndanca of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn These passages, produced considerable hesitation and much perplexity. Again, there were other Scriptures... | |
| Richard Cecil - 1826 - 308 pàgines
...This is not the house !" In order to redeem time, he must refuse to engage in secular affairs : JVo man, that warreth, entangleth himself with the affairs...may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. He must watch, too, against a dozing away of time : the clock-weight goes down slowly, yet it draws... | |
| William Carpenter - 1826 - 858 pàgines
...the Romans prohibited marriage to their soldiery. To this the apostle refers, 2 Tim. ii. 4, " No one that warreth, entangleth himself with the affairs...may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier." 10. The return of the conquering army has ever been an occasion of the most enthusiastic rejoicing.... | |
| John Goodge Foyster - 1826 - 460 pàgines
...called to " endure hardship as good soldiers of Jesus Christ." Now "no man that warreth," we read, " entangleth himself with the affairs of this life,...may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier." One, who is about to engage in labours, conflicts, and dangers, under some approved and favourite leader,... | |
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