 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 564 pagina’s
...intends by it, viz. that a minister should be ready, meekly to condescend to, and instruct opposers. And the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto oilmen, afit to teach, fiatitnt, in meekness instructing those that ofi/iosf themselves, if Gad firradventure... | |
 | Robert Coutts - 1808 - 460 pagina’s
...and humility, which is becoming in all stations, but peculiarly so in servants — " The ser" rant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle " unto all men ; in meekness instructing those that " oppose themselves."*— To conclude this part of our subject,... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1810 - 548 pagina’s
...all suitable means; remembering that " the servant of the Lord must not " strive, but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient, " in meekness instructing those that oppose them" selves; if God peradventure will give them repen" tance to the acknowledging of the truth; and... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 438 pagina’s
...introduced thus : " But foolish or unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be...meekness instructing those that oppose themselves :" which, for method's sake, I will endeavour to do in the following manner. 1. Describe the servant... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 434 pagina’s
...determined to finish, Jf her patience is worn out, mine is not: if she is offended, I burn not. " The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, instructing those that oppose themselves." I know God has sent men to hunt his pfoosen people out of... | |
 | Edward Davies - 1811 - 438 pagina’s
...faith, love, patience, meekness. (1 Tim. vi. 11.) He also directs, that the servant of the Lord must be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves. (2 Tim. ii. 24, 25.) Our Lord inculcates upon the stewards and ministers of his church the duty of... | |
 | 1811 - 868 pagina’s
...exert their powers to defend their errors and oppose the truth, and usually hinders their instruction ; and the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle to all men. Therefore I am most for a learning or teaching way of converse. In all companies 1 shall... | |
 | 1811 - 568 pagina’s
...polemical writers are so deeply tinctured : 'for the wrath of mail worketh not the righteousness of God; and the servant of the Lord must not strive, but....meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God, peradventure, will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth.' I CANNOT DIE! '... | |
 | 1812 - 582 pagina’s
...exert their powers to defend their errors and oppose the truth, and usually hinders their instruction; and the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle to all men. Therefore I am most for a learning or teaching way of converse. In all companies I shall... | |
 | 1812 - 620 pagina’s
...exert their powers to defend their errors and oppose the truth, and usually hinders their instruction; and the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle to all men. Therefore I am most for a learning or teaching way of converse. In all companies I shall... | |
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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... 
