 | Emperors - 1799 - 200 pages
...Dominid:* — " Interrogate the bishops and abbots closely on the meaning of the words of the apostle, ' No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life.' Inquire from them to whom these words apply. Desire them to tell us plainly what is the meaning of... | |
 | 1851 - 592 pages
...exhortation of St. Paul to Timothy, the primitive pattern and scriptural example of what ministers should be. "No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs...that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.1' 2 Tim. ii. 4. iii. The present number of dioceses to be doubled, so that instead of twentysix... | |
 | 1804 - 438 pages
...among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No man that warreth entahgleth himself with the affairs* of this life;, that he may pie him who hath chosen him to a soldier.... | |
 | Theophilus Browne - 1805 - 274 pages
...others also. Do 3 thou therefore endure hardship like a good soldier of Jesus Christ. NoT?, no soldier entangleth himself <• with the affairs of this life, that he may please his general. And in the 5 games also, no man winneth a crown, unless he contend according to the rales... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...all hardness, for his Name's sake. II. 4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs cf this life ; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. It is not, therefore, for thee, , to be taken up with other cares and employments : no man, that gives... | |
 | James Macknight - Bible - 1810 - 424 pages
...Grecian philosophy ; others were Jews, who retained many of the businesses (TJS, 71.) of this life,1 that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. 5 And also if one (<*S-Asi) contend in the games,1 he is not crowned unless he contend according to the laws.2... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 460 pages
...subjects. He told me to set light by every earthly thing that appeared the least entangling; saying, " No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs...may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier," 2 Tim. ii. 4. To be short, all that he said had a particular weight with me; attracted my affections... | |
 | James Meikle - Travelers - 1811 - 476 pages
...port, having more noble things in view, life and liberty to defend, and enemies to subdue ; so, *? no man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who has chosen him to be a soldier." We are never out of danger while at sea ; for, though it be a time... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 448 pages
...minister chosen of men only may for a time please men; but, if he is chosen of Christ, he will labour " that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier," 2 Tim. ii. 4. It being known that I was extremely poor, now and then a friend would offer me a shilling... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 438 pages
...the king's bounty that is given. The apostle tells us that this servant of the Lord is a warrior : " No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life." He that kneeled down to drink water at the river Jordan was sent back as not fit for the field, none... | |
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No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. 
