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The fight of faith crowned, or, A sermon preached at the funeral of that…
The fight of faith crowned, or, A sermon preached at the funeral of that eminently holy man Mr. Henry Stubs by Tho. Watson ...
London : Printed and are to be sold by Joseph Collier ..., 1678
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Observe first, A Christians life is military, 1 Tim. 1. 18. That thou mayest war a good warfare; *a Saints ⟨p. 2⟩life is not effeminate and slothful, but like the Soldiers life.
Observe first, A Christians life is military, 1 Tim. 1. 18. That thou maist war a good warfare; *a Saints ⟨p. 2⟩life is not effeminate and slothful, but like the Soldiers life.
- *[Greek or Hebrew], Chrys.〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Chrys.
1. In respect of hardship: A Soldier hath not his soft bed or daily fair, but undergoes tedious marches; such is the Christian life, 2 Tim. 2. 3. Thou therefore endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. We must not be delicatuli (as Tertullian speaks) silken Christians, but expect to wrestle with difficulties: The naked neck is too soft and tender to bear the Cross of Christ.