...engaged then, in the first place, " to " renounce the devil and all his works; the " pomps and vanity of this wicked world ; " and all the sinful lusts of the flesh." Have you adhered to this engagement ? Have you in reality thus renounced the three great enemies of...

...self-willed, passionate, or covetous heart—a heart that has never fully and unreservedly renounced " the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities...wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh." God sees not as man sees: he looks to the heart. He is a spirit, and delighteth in spiritual worshippers....

...resolve and purpose (through the assistance of thy grace and Holy Spirit directing me) to renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities...wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh. Be pleased, O Lord, to strengthen and confirm these good resolutions in me. And I heartily thank thee,...

...before the Lord, will find it an important auxiliary in warring the good warfare, and prevailing over the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities...wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh. But to make this the more apparent, we shall Thirdly, CONSIDER ITS DESIGN. It not nnfrequently happens...

...things in my name. First, that I should renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanity of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh. Secondly, that I should believe all the Articles of the Christian Faith. And thirdly, that I should...

...any one who has promised by baptism to ' renounce the Devil and all his works, the pomps and vanity of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh'— how can any one be considered as acting up to the spirit, or even to the * Bishop Home's Sermon on...

...thirdly, Whenever you renew that covenant by coming to the Lord's Table. " You have engaged to renounce the Devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities...flesh; to believe all the articles of the christian faith; to keep God's holy will and commandments, and to walk in the same all the days of your life."...

...that salvation, which the other could not pretend to give. First, then, we promise to " renounce " the devil, and all his works, the pomps " and vanities...wicked world, and " all the sinful lusts of the flesh." " The " devil, the world, and the flesh," is a comprehensive mode of expressing every speciesof sin,...

...them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, you all promised " to renounce the devil and all " his works, the pomps, and vanities,...wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the " flesh. A nd, at the same time, you promised " to believe all the articles of the Christian «' faith, and...

...tempted to sin, we should remember, that we are Christians ; that, by a solemn vow, we have renounced the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities...wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh ; and that, if we suffer the temptation to get the better of us, we must, for so much, renounce our...