| Aaron Bancroft - 1822 - 438 Seiten
...of God, as to the Spirit of God. SERMON VI. THE PRIMITIVE STATE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. TITUS i. 5. For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest...set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain Eldert in every city, as I had appointed thee. FROM this text I shall, my Christian brethren, direct... | |
| William Hey - 1822 - 654 Seiten
...appointed to regulate such matters in the church, as were not settled by express divine command. " For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting ;" that are left undone, as the margin expresses it.{ This was a branch of apostolic authority which... | |
| E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 606 Seiten
...wine, not greedy of filthy lucre ; Holding the mystery of the faith in a pare conscience. Tit. i. 5, 6. For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that arc wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee : If any be blameless, the husband... | |
| Edward John Burrow - 1822 - 594 Seiten
...labour in the word and doctrine. Tit. i. 5. For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shonldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as 1 had appointed thee. 1 Pet. v. 4 — 14. The elder* which are among yon I exhort, who am also an elder,... | |
| Timothy Dwight - 1823 - 570 Seiten
...ministers are spoken of in Titus i. 5 — 7. For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldst set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain...a Bishop must be blameless as the Steward of God. The reason, here given by St. Paul, why Titus should ordain, or constitute, Elders in every ctty, who... | |
| William Paley - 1823 - 326 Seiten
...ruleth well his own honse, having his children in subjection with all gravity."* (1 Tim. iii. 2—4.) " If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or uuruly. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God ; not self-willed, not soon angry, not... | |
| William Paley - 1823 - 382 Seiten
...commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also." — " For It" canse left 1 thee, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city." These are all general directions, supposing, i11deed, the existence of a regular ministry in ; church,... | |
| David Williamson - 1824 - 802 Seiten
...directions given to Titus in which the Apostle represents these as two names for the same office. " For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest...a Bishop must be blameless as the steward of God." — Titus, i. 5, 6, 7." The Apostle Peter also applies both the epithets to the same persons. " The... | |
| David Williamson - 1824 - 416 Seiten
...directions given to Titus in which the Apostle represents these as two names for the same office. " For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest...a Bishop must be blameless as the steward of God." — Titus, i. 5, 6, 7. The Apostle Peter also applies both the epithets to the same persons. " The... | |
| 1824 - 462 Seiten
...common faith : Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. 5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest...that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as 1 had appointed thee : 6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not... | |
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