 | Richard Cecil, Josiah Pratt - Theology - 1816 - 602 pages
...precept and .example of his Master. He continued to bless Ihcm that persecuted him; knowing that the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient. To the last day he spent among them, he went straight forward, in meekness instructing those that opposed,... | |
 | Ralph Wardlaw - Trinity - 1816 - 510 pages
...should feel myself exposed to the frown of an offended Master. I know it is his command, that " the servant of the Lord must " not strive, but be gentle unto all men — patient, in meekness " instructing those that oppose themselves." To this command — (a command... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 568 pages
...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 all men, apt t<* teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will... | |
 | New Jerusalem Church - 1818 - 556 pages
...heart : but foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they only engender strife : and the servant of the LORD must not strive ; but be gentle...to teach, patient : in meekness instructing those, who oppose themselves, if GOD peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth.... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Sermons, American - 1819 - 616 pages
...duty. A Bishop must not be soon angry, says St. Paul, nor nlf -willed, but blameless, and patient. The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men ; in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves. While he is bound to rebuke them, that tin,... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...corrupt minds'. 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 ; in meeTtness instructing those that oppose themselves f. For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink,... | |
 | John Lewis - Bishops - 1820 - 256 pages
...and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, he should withdraw himself from such ; yet the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, and of a forbearing temper, in meekness instructing those that opposed themselves. 74. After the death... | |
 | Leonard Woods - Calvinism - 1821 - 236 pages
...cause. And I would ever impress upon my memory and my heart, the admonition of the Apostle, that " the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men," even opposers. And if in any thing which I have written in this controversy, I have violated this excellent... | |
 | Christianity - 1821 - 740 pages
...religion with tenderness and respect, than to meet them with the »cowl of contempt and defiance. " The servant of the Lord, must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, and patient in meekness, in* etructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give... | |
 | London Yearly Meeting (Society of Friends) - Society of Friends - 1821 - 470 pages
...devour. Be kindly afTectioned " one to another," watching over one another for good ; and seeing " the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto " all men, let nothing be done through strife, or vain-glory ;"* but seek peace and pursue it, that good order,... | |
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In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth... 
