...be presented in a form that will challenge the assent of the most enlightened judgment. He must " bo able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers : " be will not uufrequeutly have to obtain an entrance for unwelcome trutb. This can only be accomplished...

...bishop must be blameless, &c. holding fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught (or in teaching), that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers : for there are many uuruly and vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision, whose...

...of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; 9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that 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 Whose mouths must be stopped,...

...of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; holding fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught : that 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, uncorruptness, gravity,...

...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. But there...

...truth." And to Titus he says, " A bishop must hold fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convince the gainsayers. For there are many unruly and vain talkers, and deceivers, especially they...

...3. a Titus iii. 10. bishop ought to be ; " Holding fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers;" and by the direction to Timothy; "the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same...

...simplicity ; he that ruleth, with diligence d. Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers *. Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for...

...and a Teacher of the Church be " apt to teach, holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he 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 assembly, can be so ignorant...

...truth, and shall be turned unto fables, iv. 3, 4. Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. Рог there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision : Whose...