 | John Davenant, Josiah Allport - 1831 - 642 pages
...the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly ; not for fllthy lucre, but of a ready mind : Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. In reply, We allow, that as to the Apostles, they were all equal in degree and authority, according... | |
 | John Mitchell Mason - 1832 - 458 pages
...of BISHOPS) thereof, not by constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being LORDS over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. It is obvious, upon the very face of the texts, that these presbyters of Ephesus, and of the dispersion,... | |
 | 1832 - 508 pages
...the bishop's office), not by constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock." In the bishops, or fathers, or elders of the church, by whatever name they may be called, resides that... | |
 | Jacques Samuel Pons, Richard Cattermole - 1832 - 342 pages
...for its welfare — " not by constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock." Bless the Ministers whom Thou hast in store for the service of this Church ; bless them who are preparing... | |
 | Luke Howard - 1833 - 418 pages
...the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly, not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind, neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. 5th. Because by Ecclesiastical history, particularly Selden's History of Tithes, it appeareth that... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 578 pages
...that we shall receive the greater condemnation. Ja. iii. 1. Feed the uock of God, which is among you : ong you that saw this house in her first glory ? In that day, eaith the Lord 1 Pe. v. 2, 3. One is your Master.] It is enough for the disciple that he be as his Master, and the... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1833 - 636 pages
...of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind : neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock," 1 Peter v, 1, 3. A piece of advice this, which is too much neglected by those prelates who distinguish... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1834 - 384 pages
...your joy. x. 8. Our authority the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for destruction. 1 Pot v. 3. Neither as being lords over God's heritage; but being ensamples to the flock. CXVII. Excommunication. Matt xriii. 15 — 17. If thy brother trespass against thee, go tell him his... | |
 | 1834 - 406 pages
...God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but for filthy lucre, mind ; 3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - 1834 - 518 pages
...the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly, not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock." 1 In these labours of love they acted in behalf of the " Chief Shepherd," at whose hands alone they... | |
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Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; neither as being lords over God's heritage,... 
