...doctrines you profess, will serve as effectually to recommend them, as to secure your own happiness. ' The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men. —In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance...

...religion with tenderness and respect, than to meet them with the »cowl of contempt and defiance. " The servant of the Lord, must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, and patient in meekness, in* etructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give...

...devour. Be kindly afTectioned " one to another," watching over one another for good ; and seeing " the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto " all men, let nothing be done through strife, or vain-glory ;"* but seek peace and pursue it, that good order,...

...Samaritans, our Saviour rebuked them, saying, Ye know not what spirit ye are of! And St. Paul directs, that the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient in meekness, instructing those that oppose themselves. And he advises all Christians to let their MODERATION...

...admissible, however wicked, erroneous, and inimical to us, its abettors may be. It is the voice of God, " The servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle, unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those who oppose." In contending with heretics, it should be remembered, that...

...whom God has given the sword in hand ; but our weapons are not carnal — they are spiritual. ' The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance...

...youthful Timothy? lli-.: also youthful lusts; but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace.—The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructingthose that oppose themselves. (II. Tim. 2.22,24,25.) 8. What are we to follow...

...of Christianity, whose sense and spirit are described in those excellent words of St. Paul ; " The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance...

...neighbourhood, Independents, Quakers, and Methodists, and live among them without contention, having learned that the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle and patient to all men ! I am sure, if I mean to do them good, I must be so. I find the good among...

...word of truth. But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. And the servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient ; In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if GOD peradventure will give them repentance...