 | Selina Bunbury - 1833 - 214 pagina’s
...trinity,' as some one calls 'the lust of the flesh, the lust of theeye, and the pride of life,' to ' fight the good fight of faith and lay hold on eternal life,' is a thousand times more deserving of our admiration than he who flies from the combat, and leads a... | |
 | Matthew Anderson (M.A.) - 1834 - 344 pagina’s
...our souls such a measure of divine grace, of strength and power from on high, as may enable us " to fight the good fight of faith, and lay hold on eternal life." If we require inducements to the frequent celebration of this sacrament, what greater can we need,... | |
 | William Hamilton - 1834 - 252 pagina’s
...Christ? to give yourselves to reading, meditation, and prayer? to practise honesty and charity? to fight the good fight of faith, and lay hold on eternal life? Because such are the plain and express commandments of God. And is his simple commandment sufficient... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - 1835 - 358 pagina’s
...if thou hast -_j already been taught of the Spirit to love him who first loved thee — persevere. Fight the good fight of faith, and lay hold on eternal life ; go forward on thy march towards Zion ; give thyself wholly to the ^ disposal of Him who died for... | |
 | Joseph Benson (D.D.) - 1835 - 176 pagina’s
...themselves. They should teach them how greatly they need the help of God's Holy Spirit, to enable them to fight the good fight of faith, and lay hold on eternal life 1 . Happy they to whom are granted the protecting, the strengthening, the sanctifying influences of... | |
 | Jacob Henry B. Mountain - 1835 - 482 pagina’s
...worldly interests, and worldly connections; assume the badge of the cross; and prepare in earnest to "fight the good fight of faith, and lay hold on eternal life." There is a time yet allowed you for this purpose, " before the decree bring forth, before the day pass... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1836 - 98 pagina’s
...the difficulties may, very likely, greatly increase, but we have a glorious prize in view.1 May we, fight the good fight of faith, and lay hold on eternal life, looking to the joyful hope of that crown of righteousness laid up for us, which the Lord the righteous... | |
 | Richard Waldo Sibthorp - 1836 - 210 pagina’s
...understanding in all things, that guided by the clear light of truth, and upheld by thy powerful aid, we may fight the good fight of faith, and lay hold on eternal life. Especially, fyc. Thus quickened by thy testimonies, may we daily grow in grace, and in the knowledge... | |
 | 1836 - 184 pagina’s
...martyrs. Never shrink through that " fear of man which bringeth a snare," from the service of Christ. " Fight the good fight of faith, and lay hold on eternal life." HUGH LATIMER, Bishop of Worcester. When more than eighty years of age, He was burned alive For the... | |
 | Testimony - 1836 - 512 pagina’s
...the difficulties may, very likely, greatly increase : but we have a glorious prize in view. May we fight the good fight of faith, and lay hold on eternal life, looking to the joyful hope of that crown of righteousness laid up for us, which the Lord the righteous... | |
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Fight the good Fight of Faith, and lay hold on Eternal life... 
