 | Richard Carlile - 1822 - 1008 pagina’s
...asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with ineukness and fear ;" also " the servant of tlie Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men,...meekness instructing those that oppose themselves." Is this the way you obey the Scripture.' Is this the way you follow the precepts of the Apostles? I... | |
 | 1834 - 778 pagina’s
...be desperate. St. Paul's Epistles to Timothy ; where he says, that " the servant of the Lord should be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient in meekness, instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." (2 Tim. ii. 24,... | |
 | 1843 - 750 pagina’s
..." showing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, sound speech that cannot be condemned," and in temper, "gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient in meekness, instructing those that oppose themselves," we bear our measure of active exertion in the cause, it will please God to make up our deficiencies... | |
 | 1819 - 488 pagina’s
...of corrupt minds'. But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes ; and the servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men ; in meeTtness instructing those that oppose themselves f. For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink,... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1819 - 616 pagina’s
...duty. A Bishop must not be soon angry, says St. Paul, nor nlf -willed, but blameless, and patient. The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men ; in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves. While he is bound to rebuke them, that tin,... | |
 | 1820 - 714 pagina’s
...which indiscreet zeal may betray those who arc labouring for the reformation of others : " The sen-ant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all...meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradveiiture will give them repentance to the acknowledging of thetruth." St. Paul evidently... | |
 | Edward Cooper - 1820 - 874 pagina’s
...the means by which they are to compel men to* come in. " The servant of the Lord, (says the Apostle) must not strive but be gentle unto all men, apt to...meekness instructing those that oppose themselves : if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." Thus we, find the... | |
 | John Lewis - 1820 - 256 pagina’s
...and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, he should withdraw himself from such ; yet the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, and of a forbearing temper, in meekness instructing those that opposed themselves. 74. After the death... | |
 | 1821 - 970 pagina’s
...doctrines you profess, will serve as effectually to recommend them, as to secure your own happiness. ' The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men. —In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance... | |
 | Leonard Woods - 1821 - 236 pagina’s
...cause. And I would ever impress upon my memory and my heart, the admonition of the Apostle, that " the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men," even opposers. And if in any thing which I have written in this controversy, I have violated this excellent... | |
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But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes ; and the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure... 
