...doctrines of Devils." And directions are given how a bishop should govern his wife and children,^ " for if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shalT he take care of the church of God ? Yet your interpreters would have this wife and this house...

...hospitality, apt to teach ; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre ; but patient ; not a brawler, not covetous : one that ruleth well...a novice, lest being lifted up with pride, he fall int» the condemnation of the devil. Moreover, he must have a good report of them which are without;...

...hospitality, apt to teach; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient; not a brawler, not covetous; one that ruleth well...subjection with all gravity; for if a man know not hoiv to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of GOD? not a norice, lest being lifted...

...grave, instead of that in the text. Among the qualifications of a bish'op this is one, that " he rule world. He said to his disciples : " Fear not, little Likewise must the deacons be grave Likewise must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful...

...no striker, not greedy of base gain; but moderate, not contentions, not covetous; 4. One who rules well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; .5. For if a man knows not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?...

...hearers will recollect enough of Scripture to tell you that you ought, like the Primitive Bishop, to be one, that ruleth well his own house, having his children...house, how shall he take care of the Church of God? V. BY MEDDLING, BEYOND YOUR SPHERE, IN TEMPORALS. Your aim and conversation, like your sacred call,...

...it, we shall still find him acted by principles of true piety ; and indeed, as the apostle observeth, If a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God ? If he hath not a tine concern for the souls of his wife and children and servants, and doth not make...

...hospitality, apt to teach, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of jilt hy lucre ; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous ; one that ruleth well...having his children in subjection with all gravity*." 1 Tim. chap. iii. 2 — 4. "If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children,...

...There appears likewise to me a strong intimation of this duty, when it is said, " a bishop must be one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity, ; for, saith the apostle, if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church...

...family. Hence it E required of a bishop or pastor of a church, that he should, 1 Tim. iii. 4. ' rule well his own house, having his children in ' subjection with all gravity.' And if indispensably necessary to that important office, it must certainly be very proper to all masters...