...perseverance in well-doing, are indispensible, in order ' boldly to confess the faith of Christ cruci' fied, and manfully to fight under his banner ' against sin, the world, and the devil ; and to ' continue Christ's faithful soldier and servant ' unto our life's end.'3 Now because these things are indispensable,...

...your happiness. At your baptism you were engaged " to fight manfully " under the banner of Christ, against sin, the world, " and the devil ; and to continue his faithful soldiers " and servants, to the end of your lives." And it is only while you are endeavouring to fulfil these promises, that...

...that we should not hereafter be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified, but should manfully fight under his banner against sin, the world, and the devil, and continue Christ's faithful soldiers and servants to our lives ends.' A ceremony, whatever fault may...

...flock, 1 and do sign him with the sign of the cross, in token that hereafter he shall not be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified, and manfully...against sin, the world, and the devil, and to continue Christ's faithful soldier and servant .unto his life's end. Amen. Then shall the Priest say, SEEING...

...covetous desires of the same; and the carnal desires of the flesh, so as not to follow nor be led by them; to confess the faith of Christ crucified; and manfully...against sin, the world, and the Devil; and to continue Christ's faithful soldiers and servants unto their lives' end." Enforce a pious life by every motive...

...rush into the field, there "to fight manfully, under Christ's banner, against the world, the flesh, and the devil ; and to continue his faithful soldiers and servants unto their life's end." Nor can there be a greater encouragement to laborious exertion, to fervent prayer, to...

...to confess the faith of Christ crucified," in the face of an unbelieving and gainsaying world, but " manfully to fight under his banner against sin, the world, and the devil, and to continue Christ's faithful soldiers and servants unto our lives' end." And is there no encouragement for us...

...the Lord be " our " God," we must " follow him ; " and if Christ be our Saviour, we must " manfully fight under his banner, against sin, the world, and the devil, and continue Christ's faithful soldiers and servants to our life's end ? " And if this declining of good...

...Christ crucified, and manfully to firht mulcr his banner against sin, the world, and the the grace of Go devil, and to continue his faithful soldiers and servants...The glories of heaven are full in their view. The pumps and vanities of the world nave become insipid and even hateful to them. They can enjoy nothing...

...flock" he was " signed with the sign of the cross, in token that thereafter he should not be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified, and manfully...against sin, the world, and the devil, and to continue Christ's faithful soldier aud servant unto his life's end :" and must further " remember always," as...