...Joeiii. 17. They are in a peculiar manner his servants. The 24. servant of the Lord, saith St. Paul, must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach. The servant of the Lord; who's that? are not all men God's servants ? is not he Lord of all ? Yes ;...

...unruffled mind, endured much contradiction against himself, and who hath taught his ministers ' that the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves.' Now the best security for our vaunted...

...attempt to combine them in the same character is to attempt to form a hideous monster at the best. ' The servant of the Lord must not strive but be gentle unto all men—in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves.' The weapons of. his warfare are not carnal—he...

...included also — high-mindedness : for immediately after the exhortation in the text, he says, " The servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient, in meekness • Frov. xxiii. 29—32. instructing those that oppose themselves."...

...&C.), and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 1 Ti. vi. 11. The to me in saving my life, and I cannot escape to the mountain, le in meekness, instructing those that oppose themselves. 2 7V. ii. 24, 25. Speak evil of no man ; be...

...however, I am not conscious) with becoming asperity, may I find forgiveness of Him, who has said, " The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men." — To his blessing I humbly commend this part of my labors, in the conviction, — a conviction that...

...\;-ith all those that call on the Lord Jeius out of apure heart. 24 And the servant of the Lord roust not strive ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance...

...heart. 23 But foolish and unlearned qnestions i avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. t 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all meщ " and the Lord Jesus Christ, who sha':! jndge the qnick and the dead at hJs « ; pearing and his...

...all diligence in " following after righteousness, godliness, faith, charity, and peace." For " the servant of the LORD must not strive ; but be gentle unto all * The Rev. Thomas Meachem and the Rev. Thomas Clark. t David Griffiths. t 1 Tim. iii. 13. men, apt...

...conscience ; the persecution and religious intolerance of the times distressed him very deeply. The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all. Truly he was so ; the example of Jesus was reflected brightly in the life of this eminent saint, from...