...believe. 1 Cor. i. 21. A hishop must be blameless, as the steward of God ;—— holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince gainsayers. Tit. i. 7, 9. I have sent unto yon Timotheus, 'who is my beloved son, and faithful in the...

...hospitality, lovers of good men ; sober, just, holy, temperate ; holding fast the faithful word, that they may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince ; they should show themselves approved unto God; they should, in the emphatical words of His late Majesty,...

...lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught; that he may be able,...doctrine, both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers." 1 Peter iv. 10. "As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as...

...It seems the apostle judged it very needful they should be so dealt with, Tit. 1. 10. when he says, There are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers,...of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped, &c. Were such a principle to be received or believed, that in the Church of Christ no man should be...

...be presented in a form that will challenge the assent of the most enlightened judgment. He must " bo able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers : " be will not uufrequeutly have to obtain an entrance for unwelcome trutb. This can only be accomplished...

...there were even in the apostolical times : for St. Paul thus complains, in his Epistle to Titus ; " There are many unruly and vain " talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circum" cision : whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert <• 3 John i. 9. " whole houses, teaching...

...lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; holding fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught : that he may be able...doctrine both to exhort, and to convince the gainsayers. — Titus i. 5 — 9. Shewing thyself a pattern of good works ; in doctrine, uncorruptness, gravity,...

...lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; 9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by...doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. 10 For there are many unrulj and vain talkers and deceivers. cision 11 Whose mouths must be stopped,...

...lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; holding fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught : that he may be able...doctrine both to exhort, and to convince the gainsayers. — Titus i. 5 — 9. Shewing thyself a pattern of good works ; in doctrine, uncorruptness, gravity,...

...sanctified common sense would fervently deprecate. "A bishop must hold fast the faithful word as lie hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers." Here the apostle intimates that the only way of vindicating the truth against its enemies, to their...