 | William Law - 1726 - 552 pagini
...hope, labour and aff>ire, upon Chriftian Perfecfion. 1 1 pire, like Chriftians, that are call'd to fight the good Fight of Faith, and lay hold on eternal Life. THIS Knowledge of our felves, makes human Life a State of infinite Importance, placed upon fo dreadful... | |
 | William Law - 1734 - 344 pagini
...eternal death, and we muft believe and hope, labour and afpire, like Chriftians that are called to 'fight the good fight of faith, and lay hold on eternal life. THIS knowledge of ourfelves makes human life a ftate of infinite importance, placed upon fo dreadful... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 pagini
...to the pulling " down of STRONG HOLDS ; IN the Epiftle to his beloved tfmotby, He exhorts him " to fight the good Fight of FAITH, and lay " hold on ETERNAL LIFE :" And when he approached to his MARTYRDOM, he exprefleth his triumphant JOY that " He had fought a... | |
 | 1737 - 468 pagini
...forgiving to fuch as Injure and Defraud us. ia Fight the good 1 1 Cor. is. fight of Fa"ltn> la/ i, hold on eternal Life, whereunto thou art alfo called, and haft profefled a good pro feflion before many wimefTes. 12. Thus are you, like a good Racer *, to run and ftretch forward,... | |
 | John Glas - 1761 - 528 pagini
...witnefs of men, the witnefs of God is greater." At leaft it may be expected, that as many as would " fight " the good fight of faith, and lay hold on eternal life," will give a fair hearing to this good confeffion which Jefus Chrift. witnefled before Pontius Piiate.... | |
 | William Mason - 1765 - 522 pagini
...of Christ, what is your chief business on earth, but to glorify God? what your daily work, but "to fight the good fight of faith, and lay hold on eternal life?" This is our calling: the light of another day is vouchsafed us. But whither can we turn our eyes, but... | |
 | David Simpson - 1774 - 258 pagini
...behind. Heaven will make Amends for all your StrugT gies in the Service of your Saviour and your GOD, "Fight the good Fight of Faith, and lay hold on eternal Life ". Be firft in every Thing that is amiable, ornamental and praifeworthy; and though the World will... | |
 | John Wesley - 1785 - 718 pagini
...affright you, if you refolve to be, not only almoft, but altogether a Chriftian : if you determine to fight the good fight of faith, and lay hold on eternal life. 9. I would now apply myfelf in a more particular manner to you, who defire me to watch over your fouls.... | |
 | William Penn - 1782 - 506 pagini
...pierced themfelves through with many for* and follow after righteoufnefs, godlinefs, faith, love, c patience, meeknefs. Fight the good fight of faith,...thou art alfo * called, and haft profefled a good profelfion before ' many witnefles. I give thee charge in the fight of ' God, who quickeneth all things,... | |
 | 1788 - 598 pagini
...after righteoufnefs, godlinefs, faith, love, patience, meeknefs. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art alfo...called, and haft profefled a good profeffion before many witnefTes. 13 I give thee charge in the light of God, wha quickeneth all things, and before Chrift... | |
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