 | 1802 - 374 páginas
...in faith and charity, and holiness with sobriety. CHAP. III. ffow bishops &c. should be qualified. THIS is a true saying, If a man desire the office 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... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1802 - 644 páginas
...Hinkley continued the exercise. Then Mr. Watson of Leicester preached a suitable sermon from 1 Tim. iii. 1 . This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he dcsireth a good work. Mr. Norris of Welford then read the call of the church, of which I declared my... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1802 - 626 páginas
...Hinkley continued the exercise. Then Mr. Watson of Leicester preached a suitable sermon from 1 Tim. iii. 1 . This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he dcsireth a good work. Mr. Norris of Welfare! then read the call of the church, of which I declared... | |
 | 1804 - 476 páginas
...they continue in faith, and charity, and holiness, with sobriety. CHAP. III. OF BISHOPS AND DEACONS. THIS is a true saying, If a man desire the office 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... | |
 | George Campbell - 1807 - 530 páginas
...and from whom he drew a considerable stipend, or revenue. The apostle's maxim was a maxim no longer. "If a man " desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." Many then desired the office of a bishop, if without absurdity we can say so, who desired no work at... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 páginas
...ourselves disorderly among you. Ver. 9. We make ourselves an ensample to you to follow us. 1 Tim. iii. 1. If a man desire the office of a bishop he desireth a good work. Ver. 2. A. bishop must be blameless, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality. Ver.... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 páginas
...continuance (of that sex, as well as the other) in faith, charity, and holiness with sobriety. III. 1 If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. If a man desire the office of public teaching and governing the Chnrch, he desireth a work, that is... | |
 | Samuel Davies - 1810 - 390 páginas
...because ye were dear unto us. SERMON 78. 277 THE OFFICE OF A BISHOP A GOOD WORK. 1 TiltoVHr iii. \. This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desiretft a good work. SERMON 79. 302 A CHRISTMAS DAY SERMON. LUKE ii. 13, 14. And suddenly there was... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1811 - 132 páginas
...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... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1812 - 378 páginas
...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,... | |
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This is a true saying. If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth 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... 
