...7. He must have a good report of them that are without, lest he fall into reproach. Tit. i. 7, 8, 9. A bishop must be blameless as the steward of God,...self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no stiiker, not given to filthy lucre ; but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just,...

...t to.' t•«<>«*«;«« » -m fii^uriuautt •ns iiyiaitami *.*t T«t »i-rite-y<»TKs iApyzett, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. This is spoken indiscriminately of all who were proper to be nominated bishops or elders, which we...

...must be blameless an " the steward of God, not self willed, not " soon angry, not given to wine, na " striker, not given to filthy lucre. " But a lover...temperate. " Holding fast the faithful word as he " has been taught, that he may be able, " by sound doctrine, both to exhort and " convince the gainsayers."...

...only, but (heir true doctrine or sense. It is yet further to be observed, that the elder is to " hold fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught, that...sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convince the gainlayers." But who are these gain•ayeri ? Are they infidels only, or those who deny the scriptures...

...to all." 1 Tim. tv. 15- And to sum up all in the words of Paul, Tit i. 7 — 9, " A bishop ought to be blameless, as the steward of God, not selfwilled,...may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort, and convince the gainsaycrs." It would be profitable to preachers to read often the epistles of Paul to...

...be Christians, and of a sober behaviour ; because the infidelity and vices of children, at leas' 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of...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 ; 9 Holding fast...

...blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly : Ver. 7. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of...given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre ; Ver. 8. But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; Ver. 9. Holding...

...meretricious verse the theme demands, But thus in native parity it stands: Titus i. 7 — 9. A pastor must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed,...soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given 1o filthy lucre; but a lover of hospiialify, a lover of good men; sober, just, holy, temperate; holding...

...filthy lucre ; 8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover 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 doctrine botli to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. 10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers,...

...childf$n> not accused of riot, or unruly ; for a bishop must be blameless as the steward of God, n«(t selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre, but a /o$ff of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate-f-." Titus, chap. it. 6 —...