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 "The life of man upon earth is a warfare" (Job vii. i).

"Fight the good fight of faith; lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art called." (i Tim. vi. 12).

"Labor as a good soldier of Christ Jesus; for he also that striveth for the mastery is not crowned, except he strive lawfully " (2 Tim. ii. 3, 5).

" Every one that striveth for the mastery refraineth himself from all things; and they indeed that they may receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible one" (1 Cor. ix. 25).