| William Linn - 1806 - 232 páginas
...is asserted by the Episcopal Church, receives HO countenance* In Titus i. 5—7, the Apostle says, " For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest ordain .Elders in every city. If any be blameless," &c. " For a Bishop [episkopon] must be blameless," &c. The connection here shows... | |
| Edward Davies - 1811 - 438 páginas
...till they are publicly, and officially, intrusted with the work of the ministry. The same apostle says to Titus — For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders IN EVERY CITY, as I had appointed thee.... | |
| Gamaliel Smith Olds - 1815 - 216 páginas
...terms in the sense, in which they are applied in the Episcopal system. What will he be made to say? " For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest... ordain" parish priests " in every city,.. .if any be blameless,.. .for a" di. oeesan bishop " must be blameless."... | |
| Hector Davies Morgan - 1816 - 204 páginas
...also addressed personally to them, and not generally to the Church, or to the officers of the Church. For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee0. Commit thou to faithful men the things which thou hast heardp. In judging... | |
| Jean Calvin, John Allen - 1816 - 580 páginas
...Those who attribute this right to any one man, quote what Paul says to Titus: " For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou shouldest ordain elders in every city:" (<) and to Timothy? " Lay hands suddenly on no man." (») But they are exceedingly mistaken, if they suppose... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1820 - 278 páginas
...from being a bishop, St. Paul expressly charges him "to do the work of an evangelist." Paul writes to Titus, "for this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things, that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee."... | |
| William Hey - 1822 - 654 páginas
..."§ St. Paul * Acts xiv. 23. (• Acts xx. 17. t Titus i. 5. || 1 Timothy v. 17. $ Acts xx. 28. says to Titus, " For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest ordain presbyters in every city, as I had appointed thee. If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having... | |
| John Pearson (bp. of Chester.) - 1822 - 576 páginas
...Titus, and gave them power to send others, saying to Timothy, " Lay hands suddenly on no man," and to Titus, " For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee."... | |
| Joseph John Gurney - 1825 - 362 páginas
...presbyters) in every church," (Acts xiv, 23) ; and, on another occasion, Paul thus addresses himself to Titus, " For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders (or presbyters) in every city ;" Tit. ch.... | |
| Josiah Hopkins - 1825 - 322 páginas
...according to the meaning which many affix at the present day to the word BisJwp. The Apostle Paul observes to Titus, « For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, « Acts xx 17, 18. b Phil ii and ordain Elders in every city... | |
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