...affirm, that the lives of few are more exactly modeled according to the apostolic direction. He was "blameless as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, npt given to filthy lucre ; but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate,...

...them a crown of glory. See 1 Peter iii. A Christian appointed to this office was to be " blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children...angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre, but a lover of hospitality, [ie one ready to receive strangers and needy ones, ever seeking...

...be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful :hildren, not accused of riot, or unruly : 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God ; not Of the duty Titus. of servants. self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given...

...namely, that Thou shouldest " ordain Elders in every City, as I had appointed Thee. If any be blameless, the husband of One Wife*, having faithful Children,...blameless, as the Steward of God; not Self-willed, nor soon angry, not given to Wine, no Striker, nor given to • The Husband of One Wife. St. Paul only...

...perhaps some faithful minister of th^e gospel will conclude the story by saying, that he was a bishop " blameless as the steward of God ; not self-willed,...angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre ; but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate j bolding...

...ideas from the writings of St. Paul, who thus addresses Titus upon the same subject : " A minister must be blameless, as the steward of God ; not self-willed,...angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre : but a lover of hospitality, a, lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate : holding...

...that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee : 6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly: 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given...

...wanting, and ordain Elders, (Presbyters j in every city, as I had appointed thee. If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children,...angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to flthy lucre, &c. Here the apostle, in directing Titus to ordain Elders, enjoins upon him to choose...

...7. He must have a good report of them that are without, lest he fall into reproach. Tit. i. 7, 8, 9. A bishop must be blameless as the steward of God,...self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no stiiker, not given to filthy lucre ; but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just,...

...exemplary, both in themselves, and in their families. In Themselves, they must be blameless, as the stewards of God ; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no strikers, not given to filthy lucre : lovers of hospitality, lovers of good men, sober, just, holy,...