...SERMON. 'Tvru %£(» KaTiXcjror tri 2r Kp^rii, tira Ta Xi«rorr» tai Jio<>9«erii, xai f \ya coi $ix For this Cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things thai are wanting, and ordain Elders in every City, as I had appointed thee. — Titus i. 5. THIS epistle...

...confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. 1 Cor, xiv. 40, 26, 33. For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting. Tit. i. 5. The rest will I set in order when I come. 1 Cor, xi. 34. b Obey them that have the rule...

...> uq iyu mi for fAw Cause /f/i / thee in Crete, that thou skouldest set irt, order the things thai are wanting, and ordain Elders in every City, as I had appointed theet — Titus i. 5. THIS epistle! is one of the three, hot Unfitly styled the hierarchical epistles,...

...gave them power to send others, saying to Timothy, " Lay hands suddenly on no man," and to Titus, " For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest...ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee." Thus by virtue of an apostolical ordination, there is for over to be continued a ministerial succession....

...prove. What is the peculiar office of a hishop ? 1. To ordain preshyters and deacons. For this canse left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order...ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee. Tit. i, 5. 2. To superintend the doctrine of these ministers. As ) hesought thee to ahide still at...

...of God, as to the Spirit of God. SERMON VI. THE PRIMITIVE STATE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. TITUS i. 5. For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest...set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain Eldert in every city, as I had appointed thee. FROM this text I shall, my Christian brethren, direct...

...appointed to regulate such matters in the church, as were not settled by express divine command. " For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting ;" that are left undone, as the margin expresses it.{ This was a branch of apostolic authority which...

...wine, not greedy of filthy lucre ; Holding the mystery of the faith in a pare conscience. Tit. i. 5, 6. For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that arc wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee : If any be blameless, the husband...

...labour in the word and doctrine. Tit. i. 5. For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shonldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as 1 had appointed thee. 1 Pet. v. 4 — 14. The elder* which are among yon I exhort, who am also an elder,...

...teachers were appointed. This, we are told, formed one important part of apostolic care and duty, — to " set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain Elders in every city." (Titui 1.9.) In carrying out this object, as well ain the arrangement of Christian worship, there can...