 | Seth Williston - 1836 - 664 pages
...the conversion of a sinner, and of being instrumental in its accomplishment, it may be well said, " If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." It is now brought to my recollection, that while I was anticipating ¡m entrance on this good work,... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1836 - 180 pages
...heat upon that house 1 and it fell : and great was the fall of it. [Math. vii. 24, 25, 26, 27CLERGY. If a man desire 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... | |
 | John Hothersall Pinder - 1837 - 324 pages
...Christ 2 " 1 John x. 13. 2 John xiv. 6. 128 LECTURE VII. 1 TIM. iii. 1—8. " THIS IS A TRUE SAYING, IF A MAN DESIRE THE OFFICE OF A BISHOP, HE DESIRETH A GOOD WORK. A BISHOP THEN MOST BE BLAMELESS, THE HUSBAND OF ONE WIFE, VIGILANT, SOBER, OF GOOD BEHAVIOUR, GIVEN... | |
 | 1837 - 328 pages
...worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. IT 1 TIM. 3:1. This is a true saying, if a man desire 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 behavior, given... | |
 | Thomas Kerchever Arnold - 1837 - 256 pages
...to be received, that ' Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners:' This is a faithful saying, 'If a man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good work :' This is a faithful saying, ' That therefore we both labour and suffer reproof, because we trust... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1837 - 630 pages
...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 'Church, he desireth a work, that... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1837 - 624 pages
...continuance (of that sex, as well as the other) in faith, charity, and holiness with sobriety. III. I. 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 Church, he desiretira work, that is... | |
 | John (st, Chrysostom.) - 1837 - 172 pages
...honour; and I do not differ with the blessed Paul, but fully agree with those words of his. " If any man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work."* • 1 Tim. iii. 1. I do not however say it is a fearful thing to desire the work, but the power and... | |
 | 1838 - 236 pages
...God," as St. Paul expresses it; and none to whom his other words of inspiration might be applied, " If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." They profess to found their practice on this passage of Scripture : — " Freely ye Itave received,... | |
 | Thomas Powell (Wesleyan minister.) - 1838 - 192 pages
...some that were simply Bishops. The next passage is, 1 Tim. iii. I — 5 : '* This is a true saying, If a man desire 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... | |
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This is a true saying. If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 
