 | Charles Rollin - History, Ancient - 1800 - 378 pages
...and penitent life. " Thofe who ftrive," fays he, " for the maftery, are temperate in all things: now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible." Tertullian ufes the fame thought to encourage the martyrs. * He makes a comparifon from what the hopes... | |
 | William Jones - Theology - 1801 - 494 pages
...run, that ye may obtain. And every one that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly — but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection,, lest... | |
 | Dan Foster - Theology - 1803 - 326 pages
...that ye may obtara. tain. And every man that ftrivcth for the rrtafter is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. Therefore fo run, not as uncertainly ; fo fight I, not as one that beateth the air : but I keep under... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...receiveth the prize? And every one, that striveth for the mastery, is temperate in all things : now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly ; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air : But I keep under... | |
 | Samuel Burder - Bible - 1804 - 444 pages
...man a year, and even worshipping him during that time, and then sacrificing him. No. 52O. — ix. 25. They do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.] It is well known, that &e crown in the Olympic games, sacred to Jupiter, was of wild-olive ; in the... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...that ye may obtain. 25 And every man that strivcth for the mastery, is temperate in all things. Now, they do it to obtain a corruptible crown ; but we an incorruptible. 26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly ; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air : .27 But I... | |
 | Theophilus Browne - 1805 - 274 pages
...also that ye may win. every man who contendeth in the pñ«. game, is temperate in all things ; 25 now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible one. I therefore so run, as one 25 not doubtful of the prize. I so 27 fight as not vainly striking... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1806 - 686 pages
...run, that ye may obtain. And every man that ftriveth for the maftery, is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. I therefore fo run, not as uncertainly ; fa fight I, not as one that beateth the air: but I keep under... | |
 | Christian life - 1806 - 416 pages
...supra, p. J7, 8. so you. " Every one that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible." A useful lesson may be leant from the patience and resolution, wkh which the perishable possessions... | |
 | 1809 - 674 pages
...explained but obtain. And every man that ftriveth for the maftery, Is temperate in all things: Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. I therefore fo run, not as uncertainly; fo fight I, not as one that beateth the air: but I keep under... | |
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Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown ; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly ; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air ; but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection ; lest that by any means, when I have... 
