 | Reformed Church in America. General Synod - 1840 - 192 pages
...pure conscience, being good examples unto all the people. In so doing you will purchase to yourselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus, and hereafter enter iato the joy of our Lord. On the other hand, beloved Christians, receive these... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1841 - 348 pages
...accordance with the apostolic saying, that " they who have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus." 14. But in conclusion we must not omit to mention the vast importance to a deacon, should he have a... | |
 | 1868 - 414 pages
...was only thirty years of age, and yet in all these offices be so laboured as to purchase to himself a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. He seemed to hear the divine voice constantly saying, " Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with... | |
 | 1867 - 396 pages
...without fear of contradiction, that he " used the office of a deacon well, and purchased to himself a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus." He served the church as he served his God, with humility, and zeal, and fidelity ; and the tears which... | |
 | 1841 - 730 pages
...PASTORAL theology : one who has ' used the office ' of a presbyter ' well, and thus purchased to himself a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.' To such men we should be glad to see allotted, in every diocese, a canonry to sustain their dignity,... | |
 | 1841 - 584 pages
...mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. They that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.5 1 Tim. 3: 9, 13.' The most ancient authorities afford the fullest evidence that they were strictly... | |
 | Thomas Jackson - 1841 - 598 pages
...people ; and thereby, so far, (as the Apostle says of the faithful Deacons,) " purchase to yourself a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus." (1 Tim. iii. 13.) I know not where to bring in psalmody more properly than here, as being a great and... | |
 | Samuel Allen McCoskry - 1842 - 384 pages
...children and their own houses well. For they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. The ordination of both Bishops (or Elders) and Deacons was committed entirely to Timothy, for the Apostle... | |
 | Samuel Allen McCoskry - 1842 - 384 pages
...children and their own houses well. For they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. The ordination of both Bishops (or Elders) and Deacons was committed entirely to Timothy, for the Apostle... | |
 | Church of England, William Keeling - 1842 - 542 pages
...Deacons be grave, not double-tongued, &c For they that have used the office of a Deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. Or else this out of the .Sixth of the Acts of tlie Apostles. Acts, 0. 2. THEN the twelve called the... | |
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For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. 
