...to esteem them very highly in love for. their works' sake, and be at peace among yourselves ; 1 Tim. v. 17. Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy...especially they who labor in the word and doctrine." 2. But though the weak Christian be of the same mind so far as he is sanctified, yet is he much more...

...esteem them very highly in love for their works' sake, and be at peace among yourselves ; 1 Tim. v. 1 7. Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of...especially they who labor in the word and doctrine." 2. But though the weak Christian be of the same mind so far as he is sanctified, yet is he much more...

...Presbyters, (Presbyteri,) and Elders, (Seniores,) of which the Apostle speaks, besides other places, in 1 Timothy v. 17 ; Let the Elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and * See G. VOETII Polit. Eccles. Par. ii. Lib. ii. Tract. iii. M2 doctrine....

...that rules well ;* that is, must be just, ruling in the fear of the Lord. Hence the Apos tie teaches, "Let the ELDERS that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those that labor in word and doctrine." Again, "Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves...

...helpless : for any to eat the poor's bread, who are not poor, and to whom it does not belong, is robbery. 17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word ¡ind doctrine. Our apostle proceeds next to gire Timothy...

...ruling elders, freed from embarrassment, rests upon a single passage of Scripture. " Let the elders who rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in word and doctrine."' These words express a diversity in the exercises of the presbyterial office, but...

...reward or punishment is given according to the proportion of merit." And this he proves, by 1 Tim. v, 17, "Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour : for the Scripture says, The labourer is leorthy of his reward." When I see the learned Calviniste...

...denominate Deacons. "Rebuke not an Elder, but entreat him as a father," [1 Tim. v. chap. 1 verse]. " Let the Elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor." [1 Tim. v. chap. 17 verse]. "Against an Elder receive not an accusation but before two or three witnesses"...

...were of two sorts, viz. such as both preach and rule, and such as rule only is evident from 1 Trm. v. 17: " Let the elders that rule well, be counted...especially they who labor in the word and doctrine." In a critical analysis of many pages, he vindicates this translation of the original against all objections,...

...true church, which is to be strictly maintained according to his directions. I. Timo. v, 17, 19, 20. Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of...especially they who labor in the word and doctrine. Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or throe witnesses. Them that sin rebuke...