...of the Gnoftic fects were founded by Jews. '• EccJcf. Hift. vol. ip 38. Titus, i. 9, Holding faft the faithful word, as he hath been taught, that he may be able by found doElrine both to exhort and convince the gainfayers. For there are many unruly, and vain talkers,...

...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 ;...

...affirm, that the lives of few are more exactly modeled according to the apostolic direction. He was "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,...

...to be " blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. For a bishop must be blameless as the steward of God;...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...

...truth.' In the character of a Bishop, drawn by ttie same Apostle, he is described to be, ' holding forth the faithful ' word, as he hath been taught, that * he may be able by sound doctrine 1 both to exhort and to convince the ' gainsayers l2.' St. Peter also exhorts to the same effect :...

...truth." In the character of a Bifhop, drawn by the fame Apoftle, he is defcribed to be, "Holding faft the faithful word, as he hath been taught, that he may be able by found doftrine, both to exhort, and to convince the gainfayers -f-." St. * See Afts iv. j». xvii....

...be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful :hildren, not accused of riot, or 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...

...perhaps some faithful minister of th^e gospel will conclude the story by saying, that he was a bishop " blameless as the steward of God ; not self-willed,...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...

...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...temperate, holding fast the faithful •word, as he had been taught, that he might, be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort, and convince gainsayers....

...lucre ; but a lover of hofpitality, a lover of good men ; fober, jnft, holy, temperate ; holding faft the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able, by found doftrine, both to exhort and to convince the gainfayers. Q^ What is incumbent uponfuch to do...