...pudicum, hospitalein, The duty doctorem, non vinolentum, nou percussorem, sed modestum. That is: ofa This is a true saying: If any man desire the office of a Bishop, Bishophe desireth a worthie worke. A Bishop, therefore, must be vnreproueable, the husband of oue wife,...

...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...

...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...

...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....

...Then Mr. Watson of Leicester preached a discourse from 1 Timothy iiL 1. " This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." After this, the call of the church was read by Mr. Norris of Welford; and when Mr. Doddridge had declared...

...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...

...The men we describe, may be said to be wise in the choice of their profession. " If any man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." It is a good work, because it is connected with the display of divine glory, and the salvation of souls. These...

...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...

...text will furnish materials for a discourse adapted to this occasion. " This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." To explain and improve the sundry parts of which shall be my present business. — " The office of...

...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...