 | Church of England, Edward Cardwell - 1839 - 440 pages
...obstruction to the good endeavours of wellmeaning men. Persons in holy orders are not only bound, 35 in the conduct of their lives, to consider what is...offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed." s III. While our enemies are so very industrious in seeking out objections against the Christian religion,... | |
 | John Hall - 1839 - 506 pages
...the character which belongs to the labourers in the vineyard of God, that which he first mentions is, Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed. He was fearful of putting any stumbling block in the way of his hearers, that might hinder them from... | |
 | John Armstrong (bp. of Grahamstown.) - 1839 - 568 pages
...they would not have met with ; — needful is it to act in the spirit of the word, which speaks of " giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed ;"* in the spirit of Him, who is " touched with the feeling of our infirmities," — who while on earth... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1840 - 440 pages
...then offence, or cause of offence, a falling into sin. The meaning here is, ' giving no occasion for 3 Giving no " offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed : a 1 Co. 10. 32. 4 But in all things approving * ourselves as the ministers * of God, in much patience,... | |
 | John Davison - 1840 - 694 pages
...confidence to virtue, provides safeguards to innocence, and trims the lamp of Christian watchfulness. Giving no offence in any thing, " that the ministry be not " blamed." Need I remind you, my brethren, that the most legitimate sense of this descriptive rule, " of giving... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1840 - 370 pages
...it behoves us to be especially cautious not to afford our watchful adversaries a vantage-ground ; " giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed." When the Saviour's words are but too truly applicable, " Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst... | |
 | Saint John Henry Newman, John Keble, Richard Hurrell Froude, William Palmer, Edward Bouverie Pusey, Isaac Williams - 1840 - 702 pages
...dignity is great, and so ought the sanctity to be, of one who is in CHRIST'S stead '. 2 Cor. vi. 3. " Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed." A pastor's life must not contradict his doctrine. He must preach by his actions. 2 Cor. vi. 4, 5, &c.... | |
 | 1840 - 644 pages
...•2 Ti.4.7. ch. 4. 2. fc 5 11 titt he accepted time ; behold, now is the day of salvation.) 3 • Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed : 4 Hut in all thtngt approving! ourselves as i the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions,... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - 1840 - 500 pages
...in them ; for in doing this, thou thalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. (1 Tim. iv. 16.) Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed. (2 Cor. vi. 3.) Flee also youthful lusts ; but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1841 - 422 pages
...then offence, or cause of offence, a falling into sin. The meaning here is, ' giving no occasion for 3 Giving no • offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed : a 1 Co. 10. M. 4 But in all things approving * ourselves as the ministers * of God, in much patience,... | |
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I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time ; behold, now is the day of salvation) giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed ; but in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God... 
