The Book That You Want; Or, Portions for All Persons and All Periods

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1864 Excerpt: ... over every mountain and down into every valley, across every plain and into every thicket, in tnt? crowded city and the unpeopled desert. He pursues them as for his life. He thirsts for their life, and sighs for their entire annihilation. His is a bloodless warfare, but it is nevertheless arduous. It is a warfare that calls for sleepless vigilance, untiring zeal, undaunted courage, and unwearied perseverance. And there is no discharge in this war. The armour must never be taken off. The standard must never be struck. The soldier must never quit the field, until his Captain calls him to receive his crown. He seeks the utter destruction of all that is hostile to fjie divine government, derogatory to his Saviour's honour, injurious to his own character, or calculated to injure his fellow-men. He fights to introduce peace on earth, and to bring glory to God in the highest: and until God has the highest possible glory, and man perfect and uninterrupted peace, he never wishes to quit the field. Noble enterprise this! Glorious calling this! Let every soldier count it his highest honour, nor envy even an angel, for he is in the path to glory, honour, and immortal life. He will gain laurels that will never fade, a diadem that will ever sparkle on his brow, and a title which will dignify him among the highest order of intelligences in a better world. Jesus, Captain, make me a valiant, skilful, victorious soldier in thino army, and I ask no higher honour! Thirdly. The faithful soldier will certainly overcome every foe. If his heart 13 honest, if he is but faithful, victory is absolutely certain. He may be overcome in a skirmish, as many a brave soldier has, but he shall overcome at last. He may occasionally yield to fear and doubt the issue of the contest, but he will...