..." cure and charge with all diligence to keep and observe the '« same, that they will be ready with all faithful diligence " to banish and drive away...erroneous and strange " doctrines contrary to God's word : and to use public " and private admonitions and exhortations, as well to the " sick as to the whole,...

...when he declared, in reply to the question in his ordination service, that he would be " ready with all faithful diligence to banish and drive away all...erroneous and strange doctrines contrary to God's word." But it is also desirable that this preparation should be commenced by a deep and attentive consideration...

...Jesus Christ ; and more especially if they be men who have undertaken the solemn obligation of " giving all faithful diligence to banish and drive away all...erroneous and strange doctrines contrary to God's word." I trust I now write under a strong sense of that responsihility, and therefore I intend to affix my...

...own asseveration in the audience of the people, he questions them thus : ' Will you be ready, with all faithful diligence, to banish and drive away all...erroneous and strange doctrines, contrary to God's word, and to use both public and private monitions and exhortations, as well to the sick as to the whole,...

...own asseveration in the audience of the people, he questions them thus : " Will you be ready, with all faithful diligence, to banish and drive away all...erroneous and strange doctrines, contrary to God's word, and to use both public and private monitions and exhortations, as well to the sick as to the whole,...

...to the holy order of priests. The promise required of us is in these words; " Will you be ready with all faithful " diligence to banish and drive away...erroneous and "strange doctrines contrary to God's word?"t To the observance of that promise we severally bind ourselves by replying, " I will, the Lord...

...church and realm hath received the same, according to the commandments of God :" " to be ready with all faithful diligence, to banish and drive away all erroneous and strange doctrine, contrary to God's word ; to be diligent in prayers, and in reading of the Holy Scriptures,...

...keep and observe the same ? Ans. I will so do by the help of the Lord. Quest. Will you be ready with all faithful diligence to banish and drive away all...erroneous and strange doctrines contrary to God's word, and to use both public and private monitions and exhortations, as well to the sick, as to the whole...

...ministries." His lordship then proceeds to show, from the ordination office, that the clergy are bound to " banish and drive away all erroneous and strange doctrines, contrary to God's Word;" and then shows, from unquestionable authority, that by erroneous and strange doctrines, ' our reformers...

...have ever felt conscientious in this matter. I have been accustomed to preach controversy, or "with all faithful diligence, to banish and drive away all erroneous and strange doctrines;" and I never expect to preach a sermon while I live, wholly free from controversy. I have too much regard...