...trial of bishops and deacons, that pretend to follow the apostles in their succession ; ' 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...

...called d, or that is worshipped, &c. After the apostle declared, (1 Tim. iii. 1,) This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work ; a bishop must be blameless, the husband of one wife, &c. ; — he looks forward prophetically to the times of...

...or that is worshipped, &c. After the apostle had declared, (1 Tim. iii. 1,) This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work; a bishop must be blameless, the husband of one wife, &c.; — he looks forward prophetically to the times of...

...are exhibited 1 Tim. 3:1 — 7. and he will find much to applaud and nothing to censure. He must be vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach; not given to wine, no ^triker, not given to filthy lucre, but patient; not a brawler, not covetous, &c. The power with which...

...from every appearance of evil." And to sum up all in the comprehensive language of Paul to Timothy, " 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...

...ordain for public administration in the church of Gyd. Thus he speaks, ver. I. 'TPHIS is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work ; Observe here, 1. Our apostle acquaints Timothy with the dignity, honour, and excellency, of the sacred...

...as well as other apostles, and ал the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas ? 1 Co. ¡x. б. Л bishop ore Aim fourfold, ¿u. xix. 6—8. All that believed were together, behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach, Sic. 1 '/'/'. iii. 2. In the latter times some shall...

...bishop," (by which I very certainly understand the pastor of a congregation, or a pastor at large,) " he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife" — why not the wife of one husband 1 Because, 3. He had forever precluded such a supposition, as not...

...following directions given, respecting the qualifications nec^ essary for the pastoral office. I Tim. 3:2. "A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt [qualified] to teach ; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy...

...liberty to neglect this duty, for God has imposed it upon them, (/) 1 Tim. iii. 1. This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — Jer. iii. 15. And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge...