...Brethren of that Apoftles Communion ; and that he did this, St. John Jiimfelf intimate?, when he fays, / wrote unto the Church , but Diotrephes , who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth ut not, Joh. Epift. iii. 9. that is, he receiv'd not St.>)Ws Epiftle, for that would have been to receive...

...Gentile Chriftians ; that denies all Entertainment to the Mini/ten fent by us, to your Church, and 10 Wherefore if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating againft us with malicious words : and not content therewith ; neither doth he himft'f receive the brethren,...

...iii. 21, 1 8. That it hinders men from performing the Duty of Chriftian Charity, one towards another ; Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not, 3 Joh. 9. Laftly, that in the execution of the Offices of Chriftian Authority, it turns men from a...

...in his third epiftle : I wrote unto the church. But Diotrepbes, who faveth to have the pre-eminence, receiveth us not. Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds -which he does, prating againft us with malicious words. Thefe, and other caufes there are of the offenfes of...

...the life of ourfelves b and others c, by reufting all thoughts and purpofes d, fubduing all paffions church : but Diotrephes. who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not. Luke xxii. 24. And there was alfo a ftrife a mong them, which of them (hould be accounted the greateft....

...truth." Ver. 9. I wrote to the church. Or I fiould have writ to the church, and therein to Diotrephes. But Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not. " I know, he would not pay a regard to my directions." Ver. J 0. Wherefore, if I come, I will remember...

...every one from his place, even all rt!e illes of the heathen. — 3 John, ver. 9. " I wrote uifw^he church, but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not." And if it lead men. to a6\ the part of lords over mens conferences. (7.) If it fliun the light. John...

...the Apostle John, writing to Gaius, says — " I wrote unto the Church : but Diotrephes, who lovcth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us...malicious words, and not content therewith, neither doth ho himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth out of the Church !" (3...

...third Epiftle is to recommend certain travellers to the hofpitality of Caius : and he fays, ver, 9. ' I wrote unto the church, but Diotrephes, who loveth...have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.' Hence it appears that St. John, before he wrote to Caius, had • already fent a letter of recommendation...

...Gentiles. 8 We, therefore, ought to receive such, that we might be fellow-helpers to the truth. 9 I wrote unto the church : but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, therewith ; neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth...