...are commanded, in all things to show themselves patterns of good works. To be examples to believer in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Yes, my Brother, the honour and preferment, to which our divine Lord calls his ministers, are, to give...

...dangers which beset him on the road — " Let no man despise thy youth: but be thou an example of the believers in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity." (1 Tim. iv. 12.) Despise a youth like this ? The thing is utterly impossible. Hated he may be, but...

...influence of true religion, the lovely and beneficial character of the Christian. " Be thou an example of believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity." You know who bath promised, " If a man Jove me, he will keep my words ; and my Father will love him,...

...ministering as of the ability which he giveth ;" — if further, we endeavour to be " an example of the believers in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity ;" — if we labour in this manner to " declare the whole, counsel" and " to do the will of God, it...

...ready mind, neither as being lord over God's heritage, but as an example to the flock. Be an example of believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Neglect not the gift that is in thee, meditate...

...Apt to teach j For, according to the prescriptipn of Paul, a pastor ought to be " an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity." And he is commanded, " to preach the word ; to be instant in season and out of season ; to reprove,...

...' the mysteries of God' committed to them as stewards, but they are set as patterns and examples L to believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.'* If they fail in this matter, they fail in a most essential point, antl it is impossible to tell how...

...them an excellent way to obtain it : ' Let no man despise tby youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity'." Whether dissenting ministers have a right to appear in some hahit that shall indicate their calling,...

...iniquity : but thou hast delivered thy soul. Let no man despise thy youth : but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhorta. tion, to doctrine. Neglect not the gift that is...

...requires all his time and talents, and a double portion of grace to be " an example of the believer in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity." And he may reasonably expect, thatyJn proportion to a faithful discharge o^ljgif duties of his profession,...