...of their own : For this caufe, fays St. Paul to Titus, / left thee in Crete, that thou Jhouldeft fet in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city. Which particulars laid together manifeftly fhew, that there was a power or authority in particular...

...Titus among the islanders, to water the Church which he had planted. " For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things...ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee." (Tit. i. 5.) We derive much information from various incidental hints which are given in different...

...them, they sont them away. p Acts xiv. 23. [See before.] Tit. i. ' 5. For this cause left I thee ui Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in everv city, as I had appoint ed thee. Acts xx. 17. And from Miletus he sent to Kphesus, and called...

...17); and this is farther confirmed by Paul's letter to Titus (i. 5) " for this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain (or appoint) elders in every city," &c. Here let it be remarked, that he does not say in every church,...

...apostle says — "For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the tilings that are wanting, and ordain, elders in every city, as I had appointed thee." These seem very express authorities; especially when it is considered, that throughout the whole gospel...

...them to the Lord on whom they believed." Thesecondis in Titus i. 5, " for this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things...that are wanting, and ordain Elders in every city as 1 had appointed thee." IS'ow it is to be observed, thatin both instances the assemblies had been unorganized...

...peaee, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. 0 For this eause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every eity as I had appointed thee. 6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful ehildren,...

...truxora;, l/ishnps). Similar to this is a passage in Titus, chap. i. 5., " For this cauce left I thee in Crete that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain eldert (•a^vr^vltfa:) in every city." Ver-7. " For a bishop (JTZ-WTCOTTO?) must be blameless." In...

...more. For this cause left 1 thee iit Crete (says St. Paul to Titus, chap. i. 5.) that tfuru fhouldest set in order the things that are wanting ; and ordain elders in every city. Again, 2 Tina. ii. 2. The things that thou hast heard of me—the same commit thou to faithful men...

...in love, for. their works' sake." St. Paul says to Titus, ch. i. 5, " For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things...are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I appointed thee." Whenever Paul was in Crete, it is reasonable to think, that he made there but a short...