...and how they •were to acquit themselves, as good soldiers of Jesus Christ ; immediately adds, — " No man that warreth, entangleth himself with the affairs...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...

...You must not secularize yourself. Both your time and talents are to be employed in nobler purposes. "No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs...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...

...very 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...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...

...We wish you 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...

...cares and 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 "." m 1 Tim. iv. 15. . • ' - • - "2 Tim. ii. 4. Is not this...

...cares and 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?...

...endurance: Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that ivarrcth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life;...may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. (3—4) And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned 160 unless he competes according...

...a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that wars entangleth himself with the afíaire of this Ufe; that he may please Him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. . . . The caretaker that labors must be first partaker of the fruits. . . . charging them before the...

...which includes taking care of the needs of the under-shepherd, No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted Mm as a soldier. (2 Tim, 2:4) One of my colleagues exhorted a congregation to be sure to take...

...may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men— 2 Timothy 2:4 No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. 1 Peter 4:2 that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh...