 | Samuel Stillman - Baptists - 1808 - 426 pages
...universally allowed. 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.... | |
 | Josiah Conder - Dissenters, Religious - 1818 - 326 pages
...aged shepherds of the flock, and the sheep remain unfed. Perhaps the declaration of St. Paul, " If a man desireth the office of a bishop, " he desireth a good work," is susceptible of a similar illustration. In times of persecution, to desire an office which exposed... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...the faith which is in Christ Jesus'1. SECT. 10. What ought to be their character and behaviour. If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - Bible - 1825 - 682 pages
...few of the particulars which it enjoins respecting their private character and behaviour: — If a man desireth the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good work. A Bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given... | |
 | Jonathan Law Pomeroy - Sermons, American - 1826 - 332 pages
...which we ought to look for, that we are sent of God to preach the gospel. This a true saying, If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. One part of this passage will explain the other. He who desires the office of a bishop, is the one... | |
 | Archibald Boyd - Episcopacy - 1838 - 238 pages
...palaces." We say to all, " Try us, whether we be of the faith." SERMON II. EPISCOPACY. 2 TIMOTHY III. 1. IF ANY MAN DESIRETH THE OFFICE OF A BISHOP, HE DESIRETH A GOOD WORK. THERE are few sentiments of the scriptures of truth which will come home with more power to the Christian's... | |
 | 1840 - 732 pages
...therefore, " the gift of God," is given for the office of a bishop by the imposition of hands.** "If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work ;"ff " Likewise must the deacons be grave," &C.JJ " For this cause left I thee in Crete that thou shouldest... | |
 | Baptists - 1846 - 308 pages
...— a piece of land — and money wherewith to cultivate it - - 267 INTRODUCTORY address - - 1 " If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." 120 JONATHAN against Zacclieus, and Zaccheus's reply - 5 Joseph Irons (Rev.) a letter addressed to... | |
 | Theology - 1846 - 496 pages
...it stands, as the Epistle to be read at the ordination of a Diocesan : 'This is a true saying, if a man desireth the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good work.' ' A Bishop then must be blameless.' Or as a substitute for this, the passage in Acts xx. is set down,... | |
 | Edwin Hall - Great Britain - 1846 - 460 pages
...it stands, as the Epistle to be read at the ordination of a Diocesan : " This is a true saying, if a man desireth THE OFFICE OF A BISHOP, he desireth a good work.' " A BISHOP then must be blameless." Or as a substitute for this, the passage in Acts xx. is set down,... | |
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If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 
