...Learning and Minifterial Gifts : A Man Vigilant, Sober, and of Good Behaviour j given to Hoffitality, aft to Teach ', not given to Wine, no Striker, not greedy of filthy Lucre, but Patient j not a Brawler, not Covetom; One that rufd well his own Houfe, having his Children in fubjeftion with...

...blamelefs, the Husband of one Wife, •vigilant, fober, of good Behaviour, given to Hofpitality, aft to teach, not given to Wine, no Striker, not greedy of filthy Lucre, but fat tent, not a Braw ler, not covetous. Moreover he muft have a good Report of them -which are without,...

...particle. Neither do I mean the rigid exactness of those scru* 1 Epist. to Timothy, c. iii. v. 2. " A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one...good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach.*' 12 4 pulous pedantic grammarians, who had rather spend three hours in mending a period, than let it...

...vigilant, fober, of good behaviour, given to hofpitality, apt to teach, not given to wine, no ftriker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not covetous ; one that ruleth well his own houfe, having his children in fubjection with all gravity ; (for if a man know not how to rule his...

...Hujband of we Wife j vigilant>f9* 464 REFLECTIONS upon J?er* of good Behaviour, given to Hofpitalify, apt to teach, not given to Wine; no Striker • not greedy of filtloy Lucre ; but patient, not a Brawler, not covetous ; one that ruleth -well kis own Houfe, having...

...wine, " no ftriker," that is, not ready to quarrel, like men in liquor; " not greedy of filthy lu" ere, but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; «' one that ruleth well his own houfe, having «' his children in fubjection with all gravity : L 2 " not " not a novice, left being...

...to follow us. i Tim. iii. i. If a Man defire the Office of a Bifhop hedefireth a good Work. Ver. 3. Not given to Wine, no Striker, not greedy of filthy Lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not covetous l Ver. 4. One thatiruleth well his own Houfe. Ver a. A Bifhop muft be blamelefs, vigilant, fober, of...

...the Apoille (peeines the faults from which a paitor ought to be free ; not given to wine, naßriker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient ; not a brawler, not covetous, one that rul~ eti> well his own houfe, having bis children infuhjefiian with all gravity, ana liho is not lifted...

...vigilant, fober, of good behaviour, given to hofpitality, apt to teach, not given to wine, no ftriker, not greedy of filthy lucre ; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous," &c. For a want of perfonal religion, or unbJemilhed morals, no abilities natural, or acquired, can...

...fober, of good be** haviour, given to hofpitality, apt to teach, ** not given to wine, no ftriker, not greedy of ^filthy lucre ; but patient, not a....brawler, ** not covetous, one that ruleth well his ** own houie, having his children in fub** jection with all gravity *," I Tim. chap. iii. ver. 2 — 4. "...