 | Edward Cooper - Sermons, English - 1823 - 452 pages
...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... | |
 | Baptists - 1823 - 458 pages
...manner however "returning railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing The servant of the Lord most not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient ; in meekness instructing those that oppuse themselves, if peradventure, God will give them repentance to the acknowledgment of the truth."... | |
 | Andrew Meagher - 1823 - 254 pages
...this example to the rest of mankind. "The servant of the Lord must not strive, says the scripture,* but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,...meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repen. tance to the acknowledging of the truth; and that they may... | |
 | 1823 - 570 pages
...instead of edification, would have been the result. We know, however, by what authority it is said, " The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be GENTLE unto all mm, APT TO TEACH, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure... | |
 | Moses Stuart - Atonement - 1824 - 448 pages
...Paul had evidence of his unalterable interest in the salvation of the Gospel, which was as clear to him, as it is unquestionable to us. He always speaks...absolutely perfect. But it is really difficult to. 23 detect in it any intellectual, moral, or official deficiency. Thus he made full proof of his ministry,... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1828 - 594 pages
...not to use any other than spiritual weapons in the defence of the gospel. To Timothy he »ays, " The servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle...meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." And to Titus he... | |
 | Religion - 1824 - 884 pages
...conclusion of the whole subject. The text, as usual excellently chosen, is from 2 Tim. ii. 24, 25 : " The servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle...meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." The object proposed... | |
 | 1824 - 570 pages
...1 Thess. ii 7, 8. — Such a spirit, also, Paul shows to be essential when he says to Timothy, "The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle...patient; in meekness instructing those that oppose, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth ; and that they may... | |
 | Theology - 1824 - 314 pages
...be done ! Remember that it is required of stewards that a man be found faithful. Remember that the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle...apt to teach, patient in meekness, instructing those wlio oppose themselves. • Remember that our bond of union is not any particular speculative opinion,... | |
 | 1824 - 890 pages
...conclusion of the whole subject. The text, as usual excellently chosen, is from 2 Tim. ii. 24, 25 : « The servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle...men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing tlio*: that oppose themselves ; if God perad venture will give them repentance to the acknowledging... | |
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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... 
