 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 to hospitality, apt to teach...  Memoirs of the Life, Character, and Writings, of ... Philip Doddridge ... - Page 77de Job Orton - 1825 - 241 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Philip Doddridge - 1802 - 626 pages
...manner. Mr. Goodrich of Oundle began with prayer and reading the scriptures. Mr. Dawson of Hinkley continued the exercise. Then Mr. Watson of Leicester...saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he dcsireth a good work. Mr. Norris of Welfare! then read the call of the church, of which I declared... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1802 - 644 pages
...manner. Mr. Goodrich of Oundle began with prayer and reading the scriptures. Mr. Dawson of Hinkley continued the exercise. Then Mr. Watson of Leicester...saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he dcsireth a good work. Mr. Norris of Welford then read the call of the church, of which I declared my... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...in faith and charity, and holiness with sobriety. CHAP. III. ffow bishops &c. should be qualified. THIS is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...they continue in faith, and charity, and holiness, with sobriety. CHAP. III. OF BISHOPS AND DEACONS. THIS is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given... | |
 | Philip Doddridge, Andrew Kippis - 1807 - 614 pages
...Hinckley prayed before sermon. Then Mr. Watson of Leicester preached a discourse from 1 Timothy iiL 1. " This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." After this, the call of the church was read by Mr. Norris of Welford; and when Mr. Doddridge had declared... | |
 | George Campbell - 1807 - 530 pages
...and from whom he drew a considerable stipend, or revenue. The apostle's maxim was a maxim no longer. "If a man " desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." Many then desired the office of a bishop, if without absurdity we can say so, who desired no work at... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pages
...ourselves disorderly among you. Ver. 9. We make ourselves an ensample to you to follow us. 1 Tim. iii. 1. If a man desire the office of a bishop he desireth a good work. Ver. 2. A. bishop must be blameless, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality. Ver.... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 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 Chnrch, he desireth a work, that is... | |
 | Samuel Davies - 1810 - 390 pages
...because ye were dear unto us. SERMON 78. 277 THE OFFICE OF A BISHOP A GOOD WORK. 1 TiltoVHr iii. \. This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desiretft a good work. SERMON 79. 302 A CHRISTMAS DAY SERMON. LUKE ii. 13, 14. And suddenly there was... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1811 - 132 pages
...must inquire into the qualifications of those who offer themselves to the work. Paul says to him, ' Jf a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, sober, of good behaviour, apt to teach, not given to wine, not a novice... | |
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