...give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." And to Titus he says, " A bishop must hold fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught, that...doctrine, both to exhort and convince the gainsayers. For there are many unruly and vain talkers, and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision, whose...

...striker, not given to filthy lucre, but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; holding fast the faithful word, as he...may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort, and to convince the gainsayers. — Titus i. 5 — 9. Shewing thyself a pattern of good works ; in doctrine,...

...striker, not given to filthy lucre, but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; holding fast the faithful word, as he...may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort, and to convince the gainsayers. — Titus i. 5 — 9. Shewing thyself a pattern of good works ; in doctrine,...

...filthy lucre ; 8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; 9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught,...he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. 10 For there are many unrulj and vain talkers and deceivers. cision 11...

...sanctified common sense would fervently deprecate. "A bishop must hold fast the faithful word as lie hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers." Here the apostle intimates that the only way of vindicating the truth...

...hos« 8 pitality, a lover of good men, prudent, just, holy, temperate; Holding fast the faithful 9 word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound teaching, both to exhort and to confute gainsayers- For there are many 10 unruly people and vain talkers...

...be employed in some manner and degree for the same ends. In a bishop this qualification is required, that 'he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort, and to -convince gainsayers.' There is undoubtedly no warrant given to deacons in the Scriptures to preach....

...those elders or bishops, who were to rule the house of God : that those being well chosen, they might be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and convince the gainsayers*; and, that he might do his duty with the more advantage, he charges him to shew himself in all things...

...expressly in one passage, that he must be apt to teach, c In another it is said that a ''' Bishop must be temperate, holding fast the faithful word, as he hath...may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort, and to convince the gainsaijers." d The Saviour observes, " Therefore every Scribe which is instructed...

...v, 22.) and of the other, which directs that a Bishop and a Teacher of the Church be " apt to teach, holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught,...may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers." (Titus i, 9.) — I do not therefore svippose one person, in this numerous...