 | Richard Lucas - 1722 - 344 pages
...of God which is amongyou, taking the Overfight thereof, not by conftraintt but willingly ; not for filthy Lucre, but of a ready Mind; neither AS being Lords over God's Heritage, but being Enfawples to the Flock. And when the cheif Shepljerd ft) all appear, ye fljall recsivs a Crown of Glory... | |
 | Thomas Bennet - 1727 - 216 pages
...of God which is among you, taking the overfight thereof, not by conftraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; Neither as being lords over Gods heritage, but being enfamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd fhall appear, ye Jhall... | |
 | 1780 - 688 pages
...which is among you, taking the overfight thereof, "not by conitraint, but willingly, not for lilthy lucre, but of a ready mind, neither as being lords over God's heritage, but bunt; enfomplcs to (he fleck ; and when the chief Shepherd (hall sppe.ir, >e fliall receive a crown... | |
 | John Trenchard, Thomas Gordon - 1732 - 362 pages
...the Flock of Chrijl, and to take the Overfight thereof, not by ConJlraixt, but willingly ; not' for filthy Lucre, but of a ready Mind; neither as being LORDS over God'i Heritage, but as being Examples to the Flock. Now either thefe Elders were Clergymen, or they... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - 1736 - 294 pages
...that to themfelves as the chief Motive in entring into holy Orders, are hereby feverely condemn'd) but of a ready Mind, neither as being Lords over God's Heritage (or not ufing a defpotick Authority over their feveral Lots or Divifions) but being Examples to the... | |
 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1737 - 198 pages
...which is among yoa, z> 5» 4. taking the Oversight thereof ;' not by Conjtraintt but willingly; not for filthy Lucre, but of a. ready Mind ; neither as being Lords over God's Heritage (or not ufing a defpotic Authority over the Clergy in your Diocefes) bnt being Examples to the Flock,... | |
 | James Foster - 1743 - 416 pages
...it.'' The Apoftle adds, — Taking the overjight thereof, not by conjiraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind : Neither as being Lords over God's heritage, but being enf ample s to thejlock. He then aflures them, that — if they were VOL. II. N ' thug 178 Tbe wifdom... | |
 | Thomas Gordon - 1743 - 392 pages
...feed the Flock of Chrifl, and to take the Overfight thereof, not by Conflraint, but willingly; not for filthy Lucre, but of a ready Mind, neither as being LORDS over God's Heritage, but as being Examples to the Flock. Now either thefe Elders were Clergymen, pr they were not : If they... | |
 | Samuel Clarke - 1744 - 416 pages
...but they themfehes ivill not move them with one of their Fingers, St Mattt xxiii. 4, and i Pet. v. 3. Neither as being Lords over God's heritage, but being Examples to the Flock : Laftly, it conSE R M.fifts in ufing great genileneft, even to thofe that have offended; Brethren,... | |
 | Several Hands - 1752 - 508 pages
...God, wh'tch is among you ; taking the everfight thereof not If csnjlraint, but wittingly ; not for filthy lucre; but of a ready mind \ neither as being lords over God's heritage, but bang etifotnplei to the flock; the dodor gives a minute defcription of the nature and defign of the... | |
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Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; neither as being lords over God's heritage,... 
