Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; neither as being lords over God's heritage,... The Literary Panorama - Page 4691808Full view - About this book
| Richard Lucas - 1722 - 344 pages
...is amongyou, taking the Overfight thereof, not by conftraintt but willingly ; not for filthy Lucre, but of a ready Mind; neither AS being Lords over God's Heritage, but being Enfawples to the Flock. And when the cheif Shepljerd ft) all appear, ye fljall recsivs a Crown of Glory... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1780 - 688 pages
...is among you, taking the overfight thereof, "not by conitraint, but willingly, not for lilthy lucre, but of a ready mind, neither as being lords over God's heritage, but bunt; enfomplcs to (he fleck ; and when the chief Shepherd (hall sppe.ir, >e fliall receive a crown... | |
| Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - Clergy - 1736 - 294 pages
...that to themfelves as the chief Motive in entring into holy Orders, are hereby feverely condemn'd) but of a ready Mind, neither as being Lords over God's Heritage (or not ufing a defpotick Authority over their feveral Lots or Divifions) but being Examples to the... | |
| Thomas Stackhouse - Clergy - 1737 - 198 pages
...yoa, z> 5» 4. taking the Oversight thereof ;' not by Conjtraintt but willingly; not for filthy Lucre, but of a. ready Mind ; neither as being Lords over God's Heritage (or not ufing a defpotic Authority over the Clergy in your Diocefes) bnt being Examples to the Flock,... | |
| James Foster - 1743 - 416 pages
...Apoftle adds, — Taking the overjight thereof, not by conjiraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind : Neither as being Lords over God's heritage, but being enf ample s to thejlock. He then aflures them, that — if they were VOL. II. N ' thug 178 Tbe wifdom... | |
| Thomas Gordon - 1743 - 392 pages
...Chrifl, and to take the Overfight thereof, not by Conflraint, but willingly; not for filthy Lucre, but of a ready Mind, neither as being LORDS over God's Heritage, but as being Examples to the Flock. Now either thefe Elders were Clergymen, pr they were not : If they... | |
| Several Hands - 1752 - 508 pages
...is among you ; taking the everfight thereof not If csnjlraint, but wittingly ; not for filthy lucre; but of a ready mind \ neither as being lords over God's heritage, but bang etifotnplei to the flock; the dodor gives a minute defcription of the nature and defign of the... | |
| John Trenchard, Thomas Gordon - 1753 - 312 pages
...of Chrijt and to take the Overfight thereof, not by Conftraint, but willingly; not for filthy Lucre, but of a ready Mind; neither as being LORDS over God's Heritage, but as being Examples to the Flock. Now either thefe Elders were Clergymen, or they were not : If they... | |
| John Griffith - Society of Friends - 1765 - 124 pages
...you, taking the " overfight thereof, not by conftraint, but willing' *' ly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; " neither as being lords over God's heritage, but " being enfamples to the flock. And when the - " chief fhcpherd fhall appear, ye fhall receive a " crown of... | |
| John Leland - 1769 - 470 pages
...among them, taking the Overfight thereof, not by Conftraint, but willingly ; not for filthy Lucre, but of a ready Mind; neither as being Lords over God's Heritage, but being Examples of the Flock, i Pet. v. 2, 3. And to watch for their Souls, as they that muft give an Account.... | |
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