...and lowest order, and blush for your prophane attack upon so disinterested a profession. " A Bishop must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant,...filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous Sgc. Likewise must the Deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy...

...private character and behaviour : — If a man desireth the office of a Jiishop, he desireth a good work. A Bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one...to teach, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy ofjiüliy lucre ; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous ; one that ruleth welihis own house, having...

...qualifications required in those who should be advanced to stations of authority in the church. " A bishop must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant,...to teach, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy ofjilthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; one that ruleth well his own house, having...

...does not admit any to this office except he be blameless, the husband of one wife, if married at all, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality,...greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, nor covetous." 1 Tim. iii. Titus i. The office of bishop is not above that of a pastor, but in the...

...private character and behaviour: — If a man desireth the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good work. A Bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one...behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach, not given to ifine, no striker, not greedy ofjiltky lucre ; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous ; one that...

...described. 1 This in a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one...good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach : 8 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre ; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous...

...described. 1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one...good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach : 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;...

...as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? 1 Cor. iz. 5. A bishop then must bo blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober,...good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach, 1 Tim. iii. 2. Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to...

...blood, 28. This ú a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, riven to hospitality, apt to teach : Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre ; but...

...man would draw up a feigned letter, or introduce a supposititious fact. * No. III. Chap. iii. 2, 3. " A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good be. haviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach ; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy...