...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, temperate0. And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church, and said unto...

...angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre ; but a lover of hospitality, a lorer of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate: holding fast the faithful word as he had been taught ; and that he was able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers."...

...employed in some manner, and degree, for the same ends. In a Bishop this qualification is required, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort. and to convince gainsayers. There is undoubtedly no warrant given to Deacons in the Scriptures to preach. But there...

...27th and 28th of June. Mr. Toms preached on Wednesday evening at the Old Meeting, from 'Iltus i. 9 : " Holding fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught,...doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers." The object of the venerable preacher was to shew that the epithet sound, though applied to doctrine,...

...27th and 28th of June. Mr. Toms preached on Wednesday evening at the Old Meeting, from Titus i. 9 : " Holding fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught,...sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gaiusayers." The object of the venerable preacher was to shew that the epithet sound, though applied...

...to save them that believe. 1 Cor. i. 21. A hishop must be blameless, as the steward of God ;—— holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught,...able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince gainsayers. Tit. i. 7, 9. I have sent unto yon Timotheus, 'who is my beloved son, and faithful in the...

...should be blameless as the Stewards of God ; not given to ^filthy lucre ;* lovers of hospitality, lovers of good men ; sober, just, holy, temperate ; holding fast the faithful word, that they may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince ; they should show themselves...

...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...doctrine, both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers." 1 Peter iv. 10. "As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as...

...inferior to our opponents in this field, who are rich in words. It is important that the Minister 'hold fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that...doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.' In everything else we are taught, both by the word of God and the rules of our own Church, less to...

...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...just, holy, temperate ; holding fast the faithful and as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the...