...then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. Even so must the women (deaconess) be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things....one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.'1 — "For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldestset in order the things that are...

...Presbyter, and Elder. They are taken from the lowest order, upon the principle advanced by St. Paul — " they that have used the office of a Deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree," (1. Tim. iii. 13.,) in other words, are worthy of promotion. Their ordination is frequently mentioned...

...as for Presbyters. In speaking of their qualifieations, St. Paul observes in conclusion, " They tnat have used the office of a Deacon, well, purchase to themselves a good degree;" thus more than intimating that the Deacons, who are faithful in that lower office, are entitled to...

...proved ; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Let the deacons be the husband of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. For they that have used the office...

...1 Tim. iii. 2. " They ordained them elders in every Church." — Acts xiv. 23. " For they that hare used the office of a Deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree."— 1 Tim. iii. 13. 3. Are not dissenting teachers lawful ministers of the gospel ? No : they have never...

...indeed a wide and powerful intheir wives be grave, not slan- fluence. (See note 1 Pet. iii. 1.) derers, sober, faithful in all things. Let the deacons be...husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their OWE houses well. For they that have used the office of a deacor. well purchase to themselves a good...

...blameless. 11 *Even BO mtut their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober. faithful in all thingi. 1C Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 13 For 'they thlt h ave tt used the office of a deacon well ourtt Or icha9e to themselveea -;.;.'..f*j...

...officers of the Christian church; for we learn in Paul's first epistle to Timothy, (verse 13.) that "they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree (or higher office), and great boldness in the faith, which is in Christ Jesus." And the same apostle...

...in His name. St. Paul obviously alludes to this gradual promotion in the Priesthood, when he says, " They that have used the office of a Deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree"." The scriptural authority for the practice of the Church, is full and decisive. Q. But does not personal...

...was not unfrequently done by the primitive churches, is intimated by the apostle (1 Tim. 3: 13) : " They that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree;" that is, a higher degree, or office, in the church. That Philip had been thus promoted, appears from...