...to some general Principles of Scripture-Interpretation. Plan of the ensuing Discourses. TITUS i. 9. Holding fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught,...sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convince the gainsay ers. .•••••:.• SERMON JJ,: •..•. Dispositions and Qualification's^ previously...

...necessary qualifications, and the indispensible duties of a Christian bishop, he specifies this, " Holding fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught,...may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convince t,he gainsayers," Tit. i. 9. This sound doctrine is the simple doctrine of revelation, as...

...of the ministers of~ Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God." (o) Again, " A bishop must hold fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that...doctrine, both to exhort, and to convince the gainsayers." (/>) From these and similar passages which frequently occur, we may infer that the preaching of the...

...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 of good men, sober, just, holy, tempera te.f." Titus, chap. i. 6 — 8. The most natural account which can be given of these resemblances,...

...is evident from a variety of circumstances, and may be inferred particularly from Tit. i. 9—14: " Holding fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught,...gainsayers. For there are many unruly and vain talkers * Hser. xxvin. I. p. 111. (P.) t Eiiseb. Hist. L. iii. C. xxviii. i>. 123; and L. iv. C. xiv. p. ifll....

...God ; iiot self-wilied, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filtby lucre; 8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; 9 Holding fast thé faithful word, as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sonnd doctrine both...

...of good men, •sober i just, holy, temperate; holding fast the faithful word as he had been taught: able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers? » Titus i. 7, 8, y. 159 Conclusion* {CLOUDS and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment...

...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, temperate," or chaste, "holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine...

...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, temperate," or chaste, "holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine...

...such elders in every city, as hold fast the faithful word, as they had been taught, that they might be able by sound doctrine, both to exhort, and to convince the gainsayers. And this is agreeable to reason, as well as Scripture. In affairs of less concern, and importance,...