fai. 2. 4. 23 max, apinagquees" a Brawler, not Covetous; not Tas, an' mens, aa Novice, left being puffed up with Pride, he fall into Condimnation, and the Snare of Luc, xiv. the Devil. For every one that exalteth himfelf hall be abafed. Such an one a Bifhop ought to be, who has been the Husband of one 1 Tim. Wife, who also has herself had no other Husband; ruling well his own Houfe. In this manner let Examination be made when he is to receive Ordination, and to be plac'd in his Bilhoprick, whether he be grave, faithful, decent; whether he hath a grave and faithful Wife, or has formerly had fuch a one; whether he hath educated his Coundren piously, and has brought Eph. vi. 4. them up in the Nurture and Admonition of the Lord; whether his Domefticks do fear and reverence him, and are all obedient to him; for ifthofe who are immediately about him for worldly Concerns are feditious and difobedient, how will others, not of his 2 2.2 اد с CETON NOR AUTON Uπήκοοι πούτες εἰσὶν αὐ· τῳ εἰ δ' οἱ καὶ σάρκα droi aurs, wegs auτὸν ςασιάζεσι δ' ἀπεί son, was bi w s 2 sixías οικίας αὐτῷ ἴδιοι γμό. Family, when they are under σονται ; Δοκιμαζέσω εν, εἰ * 21 Let Examination also be III. Levit. xxi. 17, &c. 215. aucunes 631 Wes Bi- made whether he be unblameTixas geias. Teearable as to the Concerns of this Life. For it is written,' Search diligently for all the Faults of him who is to be ordain'd for the Priesthood: On** Pag. dopyNTQ ok ne which account let him alfo Gpia Opany peori. be void of Anger; for Wif μες' ἀπόλλυσιν. Ἔξω dom fays, Anger deftroys even Prov. xv L'awa xv, abávau- the Prudent. Let him alfo, 1. lxx. 。Q, aja tinkxos ok be merciful, of a generous Legs nee Q Eve and loving Temper. For our λέγο TW VWOODTRY TATES, Lord fays, By this fhall all Joh. xii. γνώσονται πάντες, ὅν ἐμοὶ μαθηταί ἐξ, Men know that ye are my Difci 35. Eav ajaran hus. ples if ye love one another. "Esw & dμerado, Let him be alfo ready to give, Qin, 120εvos, a Lover of the Widow and imperixos, novos, the Stranger, ready to ferve, donu, detaique and minifter, and attend. TO, ada's I Mo Refolute in his Duty; and ὄντα ἄξιον πολήψεως. let him know who is the worthy of his Affift ། mon ance. ' by reafon of Sickness, or xhe, an indens u the bringing up many Chil- ea τέτων φάσκεσ, τ Prov. xix. fays, The Slothful hideth his upúlasonvneist Hand in his Bofom, and is not sure wo † nýamov, ₺ able to bring it to his Mouth Swamy 24. IV. S. Prov. Eeclef. again, And again, The Slug gard folds up his Hands, and eats his own Flefh. For every Drunkard and Whoremonger Shall come to Poverty, and every drowfie Perfon fhall be cloa thed with Tatters and Rags. And in another Paflage, If LXX. thou give thine Eyes to Drink ing and Cups, thou shalt afterwards walk more naked than the Houfe-top: For certainly Idlenefs is the Mother of Famine. V.31% auslu es soya aurỡ. ". του. Ὡς ἀληθῶς δ μήτηρ 4 ἐςιν" ἡ ἀργία ξ λιμά { Nw. V. ↑ Neppnyuíra. V. 3 deeft. v. 2 deeft. V. k اود 2 A Bishop must be no Accepter of Perfons; he muft not fear any, nor bafely flatter a rich Man, neither overlook nor domineer over a poor Man. For, fays God to Mofes, Thou shalt not accept Levit.xixi the Perfon of the Rich, nor fhalt 15: thou pity a poor Man in his Caufe: For the fudgment is Ex.xxiii.9. the Lord's. And again, Thou Deut i. 179 15 peder & ** ad- himself, meditating in, and *** Pag + al. the the Gofpel in correfpondence ταις & τῷ νόμῳ δ διαδ with the Prophets, and with the Law ; and let the Expofitions from the Law and the Prophets correspond to the Gospel. For the Lord Joh.19. Jefus fays, Search the Scriptures, for they are those which is. teftify of me. And again, For Moles wrote of me. But above all, let him carefully diftinguifh between the original Law, and the Additional Precepts, and fhew which are the Laws for Believers, and which the Bonds for the Unbelievers, left any fhould soov, iva per les Twofall under thofe Bonds. Be πέσῃ τοῖς δεσμοῖς. Ἐπὶ careful therefore, Ο Bilhop, μελ ἐν ᾧ λόγω Ἐλάσκο· to ftudy the Word, that thou meiva i dusator Cos mayft be able to explain eve- πάντα καὶ λέξιν ἑρμη ry thing exactly, and that veiv", è ev moray thou mayft copioufly nou- didn Throws rgeous rish thy People with much 3qwn(s" & govor Doctrine, and enlighten them φωτισμὸν ὦ νόμο. Φω with the Light of the Law. τίτε γδ, φησίν ὁ Θεὸς, For God fays, Enlighten your saurois Ows yvwσews, felves with the Light of Know-ws ek naves. ledge, while we have yet Op. portunity Hof.x. 12. : deeft. V. ερμηνεύσης v. φωτίσης v. cr 2 2 "E, |