...asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with ineukness and fear ;" also " the servant of tlie Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men,...meekness instructing those that oppose themselves." Is this the way you obey the Scripture.' Is this the way you follow the precepts of the Apostles? I...

...be desperate. St. Paul's Epistles to Timothy ; where he says, that " the servant of the Lord should be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient in meekness, instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." (2 Tim. ii. 24, 25.)...

..." showing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, sound speech that cannot be condemned," and in temper, "gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient in meekness, instructing those that oppose themselves," we bear our measure of active exertion in the cause, it will please God to make up our deficiencies...

...which indiscreet zeal may betray those who arc labouring for the reformation of others : " The sen-ant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all...meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradveiiture will give them repentance to the acknowledging of thetruth." St. Paul evidently considers...

...the means by which they are to compel men to* come in. " The servant of the Lord, (says the Apostle) must not strive but be gentle unto all men, apt to...meekness instructing those that oppose themselves : if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." Thus we, find the same...

...second discourse, the professor illustrates the Christian's course as connected with opponents. " The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle...meekness, instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." Which these charities...

...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...meekness, instructing those that oppose themselves. And he advises all Christians to let their MODERATION lie known unto all men. Such moderation was not...

...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,...apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those who oppose." In contending with heretics, it should be remembered, that we are, by nature, the enemies...

...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 after ? Follow...

...by all suitable means ; remembering that " the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth ; and that they may recover...