...in those who should be advanced to stations of authority in the church. ..• ..•-'. Y2 " A bishop must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy ofjilthy....

...must inquire into the qualifications of those who offer themselves to the work. Paul says to him, ' Jf a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, sober, of good behaviour, apt to teach, not given to wine, not a novice ; moreover he must have a good...

...before all the people, according as they have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law. (£) If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, as the steward of God ; vigilant, and of good behaviour, sober, just, holy, temperate ; .not self.willed,...

...passage before us, the selection and reserve which St. Paul recom. No. III. Chap. iii. 2, 3. " A bishop must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach ; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy...

...continue in faith, and love, and holiness, with sobriety. CHAP. III. 1. This if a faithful sayjng, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant; prudent, of good behaviour,...

...First, The office of the ministry, is the most desir* able office in the world. "This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." There is no office that can be more desirable than this. It is every way suited to gratify all the...

...these things. THIS is a true saying, If a man desire the offiee of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teaeh ; 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy...

...wisdom of men, but in the power of God. I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth...the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach ; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy...

...under that of presbyter. " This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he deaireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy...

...the poor, because it refutes a calumny which has been insinuated, that No. III. Chap. iii. 2, 3. " A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach ; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy...