...this is a passage in Titus, chap. i. 5. " 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." Ver. 7 " For a hishop must be blameless." In like manuer the apostle Peter, 1 Epist. v. 1. " The elders...

...theCretians; and Paul says to him, " For this cause have I left thee at Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain Elders in every church, as- I had appointed thee: if any man be blameless; fora Bishop must be blameless, as the steward...

...viii. 22. " For thb cause left I thee in Crete, that thou sbouldest set in order the things that art wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee." Titus i. ?>. How is it, that in all the Epistles and Acts of the Apostles, there is not a word about...

...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." Tit. i. 5. In remarking on this text, you speak of the "acknowledged fact, that there were already...

...Apostle of Jesus Christ,) left thec (Titus) in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order (or, correct,) the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee. In which words we have these three parts : — First. The erection of a power in the person of Titus,...

...those to Timothy and Titus. It is succinctly stated in the last. " For this cause," says St. Paul, "left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldst set in order the things which are wanting, and ordain elders in every city. ci *Actsxiv. 14— Epistle to Timothy and Titus,...

...Acts xx. 28. For this cause left 1 thee in Crete, that thou shouldcst set in order the things that arc wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee. Tit. i.5. e Against an clUor receive not an accusation -but before two or three witnesses. 1 Tim. v....

...> uq iyu mi for fAw Cause /f/i / thee in Crete, that thou skouldest set irt, order the things thai are wanting, and ordain Elders in every City, as I had appointed theet — Titus i. 5. THIS epistle! is one of the three, hot Unfitly styled the hierarchical epistles,...

...state of the Christian Church. TITUS i. 5. For this cause left I tl«-c in Crete, that thou shovldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain Elders in every city, as I had appointed thee. 90 SERMON VII. Ecclesiastical power and dominion were gradually assumed by the Priesthood. 1 PETER...

...hishop ? 1. To ordain preshyters and deacons. For this canse 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. Tit. i, 5. 2. To superintend the doctrine of these ministers. As ) hesought thee to ahide still at...