...notion that a young man, even as eminent as Timothy, should under•take to break down ministers. " And the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing them that oppose themselves, &c." The epistle of Paul...

...the Apostle James, is gentle. And the Apostle Paul, speaking particularly of ministers, says — The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves. I am aware, indeed, that gentleness...

...the Apostle James, is gentle. And the Apostle Paul, speaking particularly of ministers, says — The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, patient, in meekness instructing those that oj&iose themselves. I am aware, indeed, that gentleness...

...address men in the same style, a direction is found, which we tear is forgotten by some, that " 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...

...brethren around me will pardon me if I recalt to their recollection the language of St. Paul— "that the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men in meekness, instructing those that oppose themfeives , if, peradventure, God will give them repentance...

...of Scripture, I pray that I may be under the influence of the meek spirit of our holy religion " The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle...meekness instructing those that oppose themselves." While it fully accords with the ministerial calling, and strictly with what the Apostle says of the...

...another he urges the maintenance of the same spirit, even in the most trying circumstances : " The servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle...meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, 2 Tim. ii. 24, 25. If this meekness and gentleness be so desirable and important in the^ pastors of...

...Gerar did strive with his herdmen, saying the water is ours." We have not a verse like this: " The servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle...patient; in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves:"—but of whose example do we think ? What bright original of this apostolic portrait rises...

...a puro heart. 23 But foolish and unlearned 3uestions avoid, knowing that they о gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient ; 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance...

...profited enough in the grace which Paul commendeth unto Timothy and every man of God, saying: " The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men; apt to teach; patient; meekly instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure may give them repentance unto...