| David Simpson - 1774 - 258 pages
...God, flee thefe Things ; and follow after Righteoufnefs, Godlineft, Faith, Love, Patience, Meeknefs. Fight the good Fight of Faith, lay hold on eternal Life. I give thee Charge, O 'Timothy, in the Sight of GOD, > and arid of Jefus Chrjft, that thou keep this Com» mandment, without... | |
| 1842
...his own triumph on departing from life: (2Tim.iv. 6 — 8.) The precept is — " Thou, O man of God, follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love,...the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life." And then the example — " I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.... | |
| 1802 - 374 pages
...some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with manysorrows 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow...righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. unto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. 13 I give thee... | |
| Edward Nares - 1803 - 432 pages
...sanctions by which it is, through Christ, enforced ; I shall make the conclusion of my discourse, <' But thou, O man of God, flee these '< things, and follow after righteousness, god-* <( liness, faith, love, patience, meekness." v Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold, "on On... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many SO1TOWS. 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow...righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 3 B 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and... | |
| Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1804 - 442 pages
...ecclesiastics had been shipwrecked, ambition, and avarice; he adds to his instructions this solemn charge. / give thee charge, in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Jesus Christ, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession, that thou keep this commandment,... | |
| John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...many sorrows. But thou, O man of God," who art set apart as a minister of the everlasting Gospel, " flee these things : and follow after righteousness, godliness, . faith, love, patience, meekness." With regard to myself, •' I have learned, in whatever state I am, . therewith to be content. Every... | |
| Jean-Baptiste Massillon - 1806 - 350 pages
...many sorrows. But thou, O man of God, flee " these things ; and direct thy endeavours to " fol" low after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, " patience,...good fight of " faith ; lay hold on eternal life." As to you, my Brethren, who are the support, and the whole consolation of my Episcopate ; you who know,... | |
| Thomas Vincent - 1806 - 308 pages
...God is living ? A- 1. Because God giveth to, and preserveth life in all his creatures, 1 Tim. vi. 13. I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, Acts xviii. 58. In him we live and move and have our being. 2. Because God reigneth forever Jer. x.... | |
| William Penn - 1807 - 394 pages
...some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and follow...patience, meekness. Fight the good fight of faith, and lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession... | |
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