...profiting may appear to all. 16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doclrine; continue in them : for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee. CHAP. V. Of tvidoivs and elders. REBUKE not an elder, but entreat him as a father, and he younger men...

...thyself wholly to them. Ver. 16. Take heed unto thyself and to thy doctrine, continue ir. them, for in doing this, thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thec. v. 22. Keep thyself pure. vi. 11. Thou O man of God, follow after righteousness, godliness. faith,...

...profiting may appear " to all. Take heed unto thyself, and to thy doc" trine. Continue in them. For in doing this, " thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear " thee."* 2. The ministers of the gospel must be faithful. If diligence be essential to the character of a servant,...

...; but yet ministers, as his ambassadors and instruments, are called hei saviours. 1 Tim. iv. 16. " In doing this thou shalt both save thyself -and them that hear thee." Obad. 21. "And saviours shall come upon Mount Zion." The church hus but one Priest; but yet in Isai....

...co-working with the divine. Hence Peter did not fear to say ' Save yourselves.' Acts ii. 40. Nor Paul, ' In doing this thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee.' 1 Tim. iv. 16. Do your part therefore, assigned by God himself, and he will not bo wanting to his own....

...Saviour ; but yet ministers, as his ambassadors and instruments, arc called lici saviours. 1 Tim. iv. 16. "In doing this thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee." Obad. 21. " And saviours shall come upon Mount Zion." The church hus but one Priest; but yet in Isui....

...Souls? 1 TIMOTHY hr. 16. • Take heed unto thyself, and unto thy doctrine : continue in them : fir in doing this, thou shalt both Save thyself, and them that hear thee. 1 HE words are a substantial part of the good counsel and idirection the apostle giveth unto Timothy,...

...contained in these words ? " Take heed unto thyself and unto the doctrine ; continue in them : for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee." 1 Tim. iv. 16. Paul informs the Romans, that he was ready upon all occasions to preach the gospel,...

...selves, and to all the flock, &c. Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine ; continue in them : for in doing this thou Shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee' *. It is a very discriminating account of the work of the ministry that is given us in 2 Cor. iv. 5...

...ministry. This reason he himself assigns, "Take heed to thyself and to thy doctrine, continue in them j for in. doing this, thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee." He could not command success to his ministrations. It was not to be expected that all his hearers would...