...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 all men, apt t<* teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will...

...prejudices ; yea, even where there has been a long and inveterate struggle against the truth ; " The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle...apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the .Acknowledging of the...

...of Christianity. The apostle's direction, in this respect, cannot be too much attended to. • The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle...to teach, patient ; in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the...

...turn that which is lame ont of the way ; but rather to heal it.' His advice to such is, thit ' the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle...to teach, patient ; in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentante to the acknowledging of the truth;...

...consider as the design of the inspired writers of the New Testament in such passages as these ? — " The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle...to teach, patient ; in meekness instructing those that " oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repent" anee to the acknowledging of the...

...asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with ineukness and fear ;" also " the servant of tlie Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men,...apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves." Is this the way you obey the Scripture.' Is this the way you follow the precepts...

...of 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,...

...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,...

...be desperate. St. Paul's Epistles to Timothy ; where he says, that " the servant of the Lord should be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient in meekness, instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the...

..." showing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, sound speech that cannot be condemned," and in temper, "gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient in meekness, instructing those that oppose themselves," we bear our measure of active exertion in the cause, it will please God to...