...as the steward of God, not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre ; but a lover of hospitality, a lover...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...

...filthy lucre ; 8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; 9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine botli to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. 10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers,...

...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 fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine...

...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 the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine both...

..."faithful men, who "shall be able to teach others also. Holding fast the "faithful word, (says the apostle) as he hath been "taught, that he may be able, by sound...doctrine, both "to exhort and to convince the gainsayers." Surely none but men of grace, of abilities, and of good education, as well as of known and approved...

...teach others also."* " A bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God, holding fast the Jaithful word, as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convince gainsay crs, whose mouths must be stopped. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in...

...defiles the man. Again : Titus is admonished by the same apostle, that a bishop must not be given to filthy lucre ; but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, justt holy, temperate. (Titus, i. 7, 8.) Here we learn, that the revenues of the church become filthy...

...speaking, and acting. " Holy" — pure in heart — cleansed from every filthiness of flesh and spirit. " Temperate" — " holding fast the faithful word as...may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convince the gainsayers ;" — the champion of faith, as it is in Christ Jesus. (Compare, with the...

...as the steward of God, not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre, but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperatef." Titus, chap. i. 6—8. The most natural account which can be given of these resemblances,...