 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 lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous...  A Catechism and Confession of Faith: Approved and Agreed Unto, by the ... - Pagina 43de Robert Barclay - 1843 - 129 paginiVizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | John Piggott - 1714 - 554 pagini
...Learning and Minifterial Gifts : A Man Vigilant, Sober, and of Good Behaviour j given to Hoffitality, aft to Teach ', not given to Wine, no Striker, not greedy of filthy Lucre, but Patient j not a Brawler, not Covetom; One that rufd well his own Houfe, having his Children in fubjeftion with... | |
 | Pierre Bayle - 1826 - 494 pagini
...particle. Neither do I mean the rigid exactness of those scru* 1 Epist. to Timothy, c. iii. v. 2. " A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one...good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach.*' 12 4 pulous pedantic grammarians, who had rather spend three hours in mending a period, than let it... | |
 | Complete collection, Thomas Deacon - 1734 - 292 pagini
...vigilant, fober, of good behaviour, given to hofpitality, apt to teach, not given to wine, no ftriker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not covetous ; one that ruleth well his own houfe, having his children in fubjection with all gravity ; (for if a man know not how to rule his... | |
 | William Paley - 1796 - 448 pagini
...fober, of good be** haviour, given to hofpitality, apt to teach, ** not given to wine, no ftriker, not greedy of ^filthy lucre ; but patient, not a....brawler, ** not covetous, one that ruleth well his ** own houie, having his children in fub** jection with all gravity *," I Tim. chap. iii. ver. 2 — 4. "... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pagini
...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...good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach ; 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre ; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous... | |
 | Robert Barclay - 1803 - 176 pagini
...vigilant, fober, ef good behaviour, given to hofpitality, apt to teach ; not given to wine, no ftriker, not greedy of filthy lucre ; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous ; one that ruleth well his own houfe, having his children in fubjeftion with all gravity; for if a man know not how to rule his own... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pagini
...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...good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach ; 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre ; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pagini
...Ver. 2. A. bishop must be blameless, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality. Ver. 3. Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not covetous ; Ver. 4. One that ruleth well his own house. Ver. 6. Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride... | |
 | William Paley - 1810 - 406 pagini
...in those who should be advanced to stations of authority in the church. ..• ..•-'. Y2 " A bishop must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant,...to teach, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy ofjilthy. lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous, one that ruleth well his own house, having... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pagini
...ground. Ver. 8. So they read in the book, in the law of God distinctly, — . 158. k 1 Tim. iii. 2. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one...good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Ver. 6. Not a novice, lest, being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.... | |
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