...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...

...accused of riot, or unruly. For a Bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to flthy lucre, &c. Here the apostle, in directing Titus to ordain Elders, enjoins upon him to choose...

...gain ; but a lover of hospitality, a lover of goodness, sober, just, holy, tern9 perate, adhering to the faithful word, as he hath been taught, that he may be able to exhort with sound doctrine, and con10 vince them who oppose it. For there are many who are disorderly,...

...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...

...words of Paul, Tit i. 7 — 9, " A bishop ought to be blameless, as the steward of God, not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not...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...

...not 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;...may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convince the srainsayers. If portrait likeness can thy bosom sooth, Behold it breathes, it lives, 'tis...

...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 —...

...vices of children, at least 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God ; not self-willed, not soon angry, not 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...

...riot, or unruly : Ver. 7. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God ; not self-willed, not soon angry, not 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...