...authority more than human that " the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God ; " and that " the servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." With these rules of conduct in his eye, a heart disposed to compliance with the divine will, and his...

...them, and redeems them from the hand of the enemy. — Hear an Apoftle; " If God, peradventure, may give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth, and that they may recover themfelves out of the fnare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his willf." Heareft thou,...

...known him ; for if ever Pastor came up to that recommendation given by the Apostle to Timothy — The servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle...instructing those that oppose themselves ; — if ever Minister had the furniture needful for him . who serves the Sanctuary under the Evangelical Dispensation,...

...and gentleness of Christ, knowing 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 themselves f." He must be grave without moroseness, cheerful without levity. And, even in setting before his people...

...True doctrine must be held in faith, and defended and explained, and asserted in love: (2 Tim. i. 13.) and " the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure...

...foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes ; and the servant of God must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to...God peradventure will give them repentance to the ackiiowleging of the truth." " He taught publicly, and from house to house, testifying repentance toward...

...a pure icart. 23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do 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 perad venture will give them repentance...

...occasion of offence, where there is none : let them learn of their great Master in meekness, to instruct those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging cf the 44, 45 truth ; (2 Tim. ii. 25.) Our Lord expressly asserts the necessity of being taught and...

...gentle towards all men, patient, and apt to teach, in meeknefs inftructing thofe that oppofe themfelves, if God, peradventure, will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth ; that they may be faved." I fhall only add here, that another and moft important mean to be ufed is...

...upon this encouragement that St. Paul recommends the ufe of proper means to reclaim the obftinate : if God, peradventure, will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. 2 Tim. ii. 25. Regeneration alfo, in which faith and repentance and other graces are implanted, is...