 | John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...am also an elder : Feed the flock of God, which is among you, taking the eversight thereof, not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind : neither as being...God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock." A piece of advice this, which is too much neglected by those prelates, who distinguish themselves from... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1804 - 376 pages
...Church feed the Flock of God which is among them, taking the Overfight thereof, not by Conftraint, but willingly ; not for filthy Lucre, but of a ready...neither as being Lords over God's Heritage, but being Examples to the Flock. And when the chief Shepherd fhall appear, they fhall receive a Crown of Glory... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...the glory that shall be revealed . 2 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 ; 3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock : 4 And... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1805 - 566 pages
...meditating upon 1 Peter v. 2 — 4. " Feed the flock of " God which is among you, taking the oversight " thereof, not by constraint, but willingly ; not "...God's heritage, but being " ensamples to the flock : and when the chief " Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown " of glory that fadeth not away."... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1805 - 690 pages
...oversight thereof; not by constraint, but willingly ; nut for filthy lucre, but of a ready Blind , 3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. The elders should feed the flock of Goâ. be a partaker of the glory, which shall hereafter »«ст.... | |
 | Robert Leighton, George Jerment - 1805 - 504 pages
...with forbearing, I could not stay. b 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.) Yet, he says, send me; though he had so ardent a desire and readiness to go, yet he will... | |
 | Timothy Kenrick - 1807 - 648 pages
...Christian elders to imitate his example : Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof not by constraint, but willingly ; not for...God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock; and when the chief shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a .crown of glory that fadeth not away.... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1807 - 508 pages
...the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversigfif thereof (tin<rx,irowlis acting as bishops thereof), not by constraint, but willingly ; not for...God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock,' 1st Pet. v, 2, 9. From this passage it is evident that the presbyters not only fed the flock of God,... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pages
...souls, as they that must give an account. 1 Pet. v. 1 . Feed the flock of God, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint but willingly, not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind. iv. 11. If any man speak let him speak as the oracles of God, if any man minister let him... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1807 - 486 pages
...churches, he advises as follows : " 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 jnind ; neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock ; and when... | |
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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,... 
