| Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...The Epistle. 1 Tim. iii. 8. LIKEWISE must the Deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre « holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved ; then let them use the Office of a Deacon, being found blameless.... | |
| Francis Gastrell - 1812 - 378 pages
...wanting in all churches. (vi) Likewise must the deacons be grave ; not double.tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience, and ruling their children and their own houses well. (*) And let these also first beproved^ then let... | |
| Isaac Watts - 1813 - 662 pages
...be invesled with this office ; which seems to be performed by these five tiiings - 1. By enquiring amongst the members of the church, who come nearest...not double-tongued, not given to wine, not greedy of filthv lucre, holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience." \Jnto these I might add, that... | |
| 1815 - 294 pages
...and the snare of the devil. Likewise must the deacons be grave. nut double tongucd, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre ; holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved ; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.... | |
| 1818 - 534 pages
...deacons to be ? " The • " The deacons, likewise, must be grave, not douMe-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre, holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience."— " Let the deacons he the husbands of one wife, ruling their, children and their own house* well. For... | |
| Thomas Rees - 1818 - 548 pages
...deacons to be ? " The " The deacons, likewise, must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre, holding the mystery of the faith ma pure conscience." — " Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their... | |
| 1819 - 488 pages
...faith, in purity f. Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, nor greedy of filthy lucre, holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved, tlien let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless... | |
| E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 606 pages
...and the snare of the devil. Likewise must the deacons he grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre ; Holding the mystery of the faith in a pare conscience. Tit. i. 5, 6. For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order... | |
| 1879 - 1042 pages
...others also.' Methodism has its 'Deacons,' its Leaden and Stewards, who are 'grave, not double-tongued, not greedy of filthy lucre, holding the mystery of the faith in a good conscience' ; and its 'Deaconesses,' who are ' discreet, faithful in all things,' who are ' in... | |
| 1923 - 662 pages
...the Holy Ghost and wisdom. Likewise must the Deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre ; holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. For they... | |
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