...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...

...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...

...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...

...vigilant, fober, of good behaviour, given to hofpitatity, apt to teach, not given to wine, no Jlriker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not covetous ; one that ruletb well his own houfe, having bis Children in fubje£lion with all gravity, &c. To this the Canon-Laws...

...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. "...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...of their holy profession. They must likewise be exemplary in their Families : a Minister must rule well his own house ; having his children in subjection, with all gravity : 1 Tim. iii. 4. And, because there are so many who are ready maliciously to asperse us, we must, by...