...of flesh ; but he took unto him the whole armour of God; his loins girt about with truth; having on the •breast-plate of righteousness, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, aor" *he sword of the Spirit. While the affliction*- of this world were thickening around him, and...

...faith and piety on the other. Every minister must take unto himself " the whole armour of God ; — the breast-plate of righteousness, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, the sword of the Spirit, — that he may be able to withstand in the evil day :' — whilst at the...

...whole armour of God, that he may be able to withstand the assaults of these enemies — he is to take the breastplate of righteousness, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God ; but especially, as St. Paul adds in that passage, he is to...

...travellers on leaving the house, and there directed to " put on the whole armour of God," consisting of "the breast-plate of righteousness," " the shield...faith," " the helmet of salvation," and " the sword of the Spirit; " and had their " loins girt about with truth," and their "feet shod with the preparation...

...has been instituted to convey. Now do they need to take unto themselves the whole armour of God, — the breastplate of righteousness, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, the sword of the Spirit. This, indeed, is the great idea of Confirmation. It is the arming of the young...

...complete suit of armour, being the same specified by St. Paul ; namely, " The breast- Eph«. vi. plate of righteousness, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." Sometimes he wears the classical armour of a Roman soldier,...

...of flesh ; but he took unto him the whole armour of God; his loins girt about with truth ; having on the breast-plate of righteousness, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit. While the afflictions of this world were thickening around him, and the terrors of death...

...successors in the ministry, the whole spiritual armor of the latter consists, in the girdle of truth, "the breast-plate of righteousness," " the shield...of faith," " the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." It is, indeed, from the gospel they preach, that they are...

...behalf. The battle is at hand ; put ye on, then, the armour that God supplies ; ' the girdle of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit '.' " But, after Confirmation, the Christian — and here, my brethren, I speak to all...

...always, for our enemy is always near, watching to gain an advantage : and therefore the girdle of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, must never be taken off, and hung up to look at ; for, if this be so, ' the fiery darts...