...diversities of gifts and operations for the edifying of the whole body. Hence, saith the apostle, 1 Tim. 5. 17. Let the elders, that rule well, be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine: and this we 34 suppose neither to be popish nor...

...principles a Christian church should be guided, in their choice and treatment of a bishop, by saying, " let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in word and doctrine. For the Scripture saith, thou shalt not muzzle the...

...ministers. In support of a delegated government of the church, great stress is laid on a passage in 1 Tim. v. 17. "Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in word and doctrine." The word, rule, in this place, is from, the Greek...

...more firmly by the prescription of the same Apostle, in his first epistle to Timothy, fifth chapter, v. 17, " Let the Elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.''' Here, say they, are two classes of Elders mentioned,...

...firmly by the prescription of the same Apostle, in his first epistle to Timothy, fifth o 2 chapter, v. 17, " Let the Elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine." Here, say they, are two classes of Elders mentioned,'...

...relieve them, and let not the church be charged ; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed. 17 Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. Instruction to Timothy. tint of covetotuness....

...Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father, and the younger men as brethren : the elder women, &c. Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honour ; especially they that labour in the word and doctrine. — 1 Tim. v. 1. 17. 0 Timothy, keep that which...

...Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father, and the younger men as brethren : the elder women, &c. Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honour ; especially they that labour in the word and doctrine. — 1 Tim. v. 1. 17. 0 Timothy, keep that which...

...these elders, or bishops were teachers ? Loveg. By no means. That passage evidences the reverse : " Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word, and doctrine ;" and we hear the word of direction given to...

...also." And again, " Receive not an accusation against an elder, but before two or three witnesses." ',' Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour " Thus he appears to have had jurisdiction over the elders in that quarter, not only to ordain, but...