... for a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God ; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre, but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate... Lives of certain fathers of the Church in the fourth century - Page 115by William James E. Bennett - 1850Full view - About this book
| John Piggott - 1714 - 554 pages
...believe will own, That he was s> * blamelefs as the Steward of God, not felf-wilfd^ not foan angry, nft given to Wine, no Striker, not given to filthy Lucre : But a Lover of Hofpitality, a Lover of good Men, Sober, Juft, Holy^ Temperate : Holding fafl the faithful Word, as... | |
| Joseph Besse - Quakers - 1732 - 466 pages
...A Bijhop mu(t be blamelefs as the Steward of 4 God, not felf willed, not foon angry, not given to 4 Wine, no Striker, not given to filthy Lucre. But ' a Lover of Hofpitality, a Lover of good Men, c Sober, Juft, Holy, Temperate, Tit. i. 7. 8. An * Example of the... | |
| 1790 - 158 pages
...LORD out of a pure TITUS I. wr. 7 . muft be blamclcfs, 1 1 5 ;x; Steward x not felf-willed, : not foon angry, not given to Wine, " no Striker, not given to filthy Lucre ; but one that loveth Goodnefs, £j A Zi/hep muft be blamelefs, as the Church Steward £.t £'2 of God ;... | |
| Missions - 1796 - 612 pages
..."blameless as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, npt given to filthy lucre ; but a lover of hospitality,...a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate, holding fast the faithful word, as he had been taught." So strongly was he attached to his church,... | |
| 310 pages
...faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. For a bishop must be blameless as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine,...given to filthy lucre, but a lover of hospitality, [ie one ready to receive strangers and needy ones, ever seeking to minister to the helpless,] a lover... | |
| 1802 - 374 pages
...unruly : 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God ; not Of the duty Titus. of servants. self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre ; 8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; g'HoIding fast... | |
| 1803 - 466 pages
...gospel will conclude the story by saying, that he was a bishop " blameless as the steward of God ; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine,...a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate j bolding fast the faithful word as he had been taught, and that he was able, by sound doftrine, both... | |
| William Smith - 1803 - 584 pages
...GentHetfuerinr, Unnm Uxorembabuerint, (et eaamista} Alttram duxcrint, in Sactrdettm non ctifrnJot putant. filthy Lucre, but a Lover of Hospitality, a Lover of Good Men ; sober, just, holy, temperate; holding fast the faithful Word, as he hath been taught; that He may be able, by sound Doctrine, both... | |
| Theology - 1803 - 516 pages
...blameless as, the steward of God, not self-willed, not given to u-ine, no striker, not given tojilthy lucre, but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate, holding fast the faithful •word, as he had been taught, that he might, be able, by sound doctrine,... | |
| John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...thus addresses Titus upon the same subject : " A minister must be blameless, as the steward of God ; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine,...a, lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate : holding fast the faithful word, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convince,... | |
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