 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pagina’s
...17. d Likewise must the deacons be grave holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. Awd let these also first be proved ; then let them use the office of, a cc the Sixth, and confirmed at the same time by authority of Parliament, doth contain all things necessary... | |
 | 1855 - 400 pagina’s
...number — Yananmuthu, a man of influence and tried Christian character, and Santanum, who also is " grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre." Dr. Anderson, whose remarks were interpreted by Mr. Tracy, expressed the fellowship of the churches... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1822 - 580 pagina’s
...the religious, but of the moral, character of the candidates. Let them, says he, first depraved; — then let them use the office of a Deacon, being found blameless. — In order to follow the traces of this enlightened founder of ecclesiastical discipline, it may... | |
 | E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 606 pagina’s
...into reproach, and the snare of the devil. Likewise must the deacons he grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre ; Holding the mystery of the faith in a pare conscience. Tit. i. 5, 6. For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1822 - 444 pagina’s
...liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, now and for ever. Amen. The Epistle. 1 Tim. iii. 8. LIKEWISE must the Deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of fijthy lucre ; holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1822 - 572 pagina’s
...examination, not only of the religious, but of the moral, character of the candidates*. Let them, says he, first be proved; — then let them use the office of a Deacon, being found blameless. — In order to follow the traces of this enlightened founder of ecclesiastical discipline, it may... | |
 | 1879 - 1042 pagina’s
...others also.' Methodism has its 'Deacons,' its Leaden and Stewards, who are 'grave, not double-tongued, not greedy of filthy lucre, holding the mystery of the faith in a good conscience' ; and its 'Deaconesses,' who are ' discreet, faithful in all things,' who are ' in... | |
 | William Hey - 1822 - 654 pagina’s
...conduct is required in deacons as in presbyters. Nay, it is added, " Let these also first be pi-oved, then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless ;" chapter iii. 10. Yet this office seems to have been probationary with respect to a higher office,... | |
 | 1923 - 662 pagina’s
...is the character required. They must be " men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom. Likewise must the Deacons be grave, not double-tongued,...holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. For they... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 522 pagina’s
...to the 350 351 faith), lest, being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued,...also first be proved, then let them use the office, &c. let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. —... | |
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Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found... 
