...family government. 13. They may be candidates for a higher office. For they that have used, discharged, the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree or step towards a higher office. This does not, however, apply to all deacons ; for it is they only...

...should they be required to ' hold lie mystery of the faith in a pure conscience ? And how could ' they purchase to themselves, a good degree, and great boldness in the faith,' as Stephen did, and also Philip, the evangelist, who was one of the seven, did, unless they were, in...

...office seems to have been probationary with respect to a higher office, for it is said, " They that use the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree," ib. 13. But wherein did the office of a deacon consist? The Scriptures have not informed us. Some readers...

...and deacons, are for Hie ¿reate»! part the same, both in this episll; and in that to Titus. 13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase...great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. That is. " Although the deacons be as servants to the bishops, yet such as use that office well, according...

...office. He appears also to be directed as to their promotion, probably to the eldership. It is said, They that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase...themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith, &c. 1 Tim. iii. 13. St. Paul then immediately adds, 1 write these things unto you, that if 1 tarry,...

...And let these also be proved ; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless: for they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase...themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the £".th which is in Christ Jesus. * Even so must their wives be grave ; not slanderers, sober, faithful...

...to concede the second, when demanded. The maxim of the apostle would then be naturally adopted — ' They, that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree' — while, at the same time, a body of efficient auxiliaries would be spread over the land, whose services...

...majesty, and dominion, world without end. VOL. 1J. StiRMON II. ON ORDINATION. 1 TIMOTHT iii. 13. They diat have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree. THE Son of God, in that human nature which he assumed for the salvation of mankind, is constituted...

...He was venerable in years, and having used the office of a deacon well, he had purchased to himself a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. Such was deacon F. in the evening of his days ; and he was led to the possession of such a character...

...Let the deacons he the hushands of one wife, ruhng their children and their own houses well. 13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a gonii degree, and great holdness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. 14 These Oings write 1 unto...