 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of GOD; not selfwilled, 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 ; holding fast the faithful...  The Works ... - Page 556by William Smith - 1803Full view - About this book
 | Congregational churches - 1812 - 620 pages
...trust, beloved brethren, that ye will hold fast the faithful word, as ye have been taught, that ye may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things, which we have •wrought, but that we receive a... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1812 - 378 pages
...soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not a brawler, but patient ; not covetous, not greedy of filthy lucre ; but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men ; one that ruleth \vell his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity ; (for if... | |
 | Benjamin Brook - Puritans - 1813 - 494 pages
...good in a matron whom 'silence best becometh; but the apostle telleth Titus, that " ministers must be able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers." B. This fellow would have a preacher in every parish church ! M. So would St. Paul. B* Where woul-Jat... | |
 | Benjamin Brook - Puritans - 1813 - 498 pages
...is good in a matron whom silence best becometh; but the apostle telleth Titus, that " ministers must be able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers." L. A good life is a good sermon; and such ministers slay ilo souls, though they be not so exquisite.... | |
 | Benjamin Brook - Puritans - 1813 - 494 pages
...is good in a matron whom silence best bccometh; but the apostle telleth Titus, that " ministers must be able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convince the gainsiycrs." L. A good life is a good sermon; and such ministers slay no souls, though they be not... | |
 | John Wesley - 1813 - 470 pages
...passionate — But mild, yielding, tender. 9 good men, prudent, just, holy, temperate, Holding fasf the faithful word, as he hath been taught, that he may be mighty by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince 10 the gaiiisayers. For there are many and... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - Bible - 1814 - 184 pages
...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...doctrine both to exhort and . to convince the gainsayers. Jer. 23. 28. 2 Tim. 4. 5. Tit. 2, 1, 7, 8. 2 Tim. 2, 15, 23—26. Tit. 1. 7—9. || Ez. 3. 17—19.... | |
 | 1814 - 570 pages
...filthy luere;« 8 But a lover of hospitality, a hover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; 9 Holding fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doetrine both to exhort and to eonvinee the gainsayers.6 10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers... | |
 | Bible - 1815 - 294 pages
...themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Jesus Christ. A bishop must be a lover of hospitality a lover of good men, sober,...doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. The elders which are among you! exhort: feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight... | |
 | Gamaliel Smith Olds - Clergy - 1815 - 216 pages
...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...taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to eihort and to convince the gainsayers."* Now, we desire any man to point out, in these instances, any... | |
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