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" For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God ; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre ; but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate... "
The Christian's Instructor: Containing a Summary Explanation and Defence of ... - Page 307
by Josiah Hopkins - 1825 - 312 pages
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The Gospel Treasury ...

Christian biography - 1810 - 332 pages
...meretricious verse the theme demands, But thus in native parity it stands: Titus i. 7 — 9. A pastor must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed,...soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given 1o filthy lucre; but a lover of hospiialify, a lover of good men; sober, just, holy, temperate; holding...
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Horæ Paulinæ, or The truth of the Scripture history of st. Paul evinced

William Paley - 1810 - 406 pages
...childf$n> not accused of riot, or unruly ; for a bishop must be blameless as the steward of God, n«(t selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre, but a /o$ff of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate-f-." Titus, chap. it. 6 —...
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Church union, a series of discourses

Edward Davies - 1811 - 438 pages
...again repeated to the apostolical bishop of the Cretians — A bishop must be blameless, as the servant of God; not self-willed; not soon angry ; not given to wine ; no striker. (Tit. i. 7.) The steward of Christ's household, or the Christian bishop, is invested with an authority...
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The Works of William Paley, D.D.: Horæ Paulinæ: the young Christian ...

William Paley - Theology - 1812 - 586 pages
...blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly ; for a bishop must be blameless as the steward of God,...hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperatef." Titus, chap. i. 6—8. The most natural account which can be given of these resemblances,...
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The Christian Institutes;: Or, The Sincere Word of God. Being a Plain and ...

Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1812 - 378 pages
...blameless, as the steward of God ; vigilant, and of good behaviour, sober, just, holy, temperate ; .not self.willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not a brawler, but patient ; not covetous, not greedy of filthy lucre ; but a lover of hospitality, a lover...
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The Confession of Faith, the Larger and Shorter Catechisms, with the ...

Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...ot one wile, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly :' Ver. 7. For a bishop m jst be blameless, as the steward of God ; not self-willed,...not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucrej 'Ver. 8. But a lover of;jji>spitality, a loverof good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; Ver....
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Explanatory notes upon the New Testament, Volume 2

John Wesley - 1813 - 470 pages
...blameless, the husband of one wife, having believing chil7 dren, not accused of luxury, or unruly. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not passionate, not given to wine, not a striker, 8 not desirous of filthy gain : But hospitable, a lover...
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The Works of the Rev. Isaac Watts D.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 5

Isaac Watts - Dissenters, Religious - 1813 - 622 pages
...and pray for them that are my enemies ;" Rom. xii. 14. and xiv. 1. Do I behave myself " blameless asa steward of God, not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, nor filthy lucre, no brawler, no striker ; a lover of hospitality, a lover of good щеп, sober, just,...
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A Short Biblical Catechism, Containing Questions Historical, Doctrinal ...

Hervey Wilbur - Bible - 1814 - 184 pages
...captive by him at his will. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of GOD ; not self willed, not soon angry, not given to wine ; no striker, not...a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; Holding fast the faithful word as he. hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both...
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The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: With an Introduction ...

1814 - 570 pages
...blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful ehildren, not aeeused of riot, or unruly. 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God...not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy luere;« 8 But a lover of hospitality, a hover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; 9 Holding...
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