it being plain, that the law was not design'd against the just, but against the lawless and refractory, against irreligion and vice, impiety and prophaneness, parricide and man-slaughter,

who was before a blasphemer, and a violent persecutor; but I obtained mercy, because I acted thro' ignorance in incrudelity.

but the favour of our Lord display'd itself by that faith and charity, which was wrought in me by Jesus Christ.

for there is but one God, and but one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

but, as becomes women, who make a profession of religion, to be adorn'd with virtue.

for I don't allow a woman to be a teacher, nor to dictate to her husband; but let her be silent.

Adam was not seduc'd, but the woman, who was the cause of his transgression.

a bishop therefore ought to be of an unspotted character, to have but one wife, to be sober, prudent, grave, hospitable, and qualified for teaching:

not given to wine or violence, but of a gentle temper, averse to contention and avarice: a master of economy,

but by their integrity maintain the reverence due to the gospel.

a deacon must have but one wife, and govern his children, and the rest of the family in a proper manner.

exercise yourself in piety: for those exercises which relate only to the body are of little consequence, but piety is of absolute use, having the promises both of the present life, and of the life that is to come.

don't give occasion to any to despise your youth: but be a pattern to believers in your discourse, in your behaviour, by your charity, faith and chastity.

Don't treat a senior with harsh reproof, but exhort him as a father, and the young men, as brethren:

Let none be put upon the list of widows, but such as are at least threescore years of age, and have been married but once:

besides, having nothing to do, they get the habit of rambling from one house to another, and are not only idling, but prattle and intermeddle, and utter what is not decent.

If any convert has widow-relations, let such relieve them, that the church may not be charged, but with the relief of such as are entirely destitute.

don't receive any accusation against a pastor, but upon the deposition of two or three witnesses.

let them not treat their christian masters, on pretence of being their brethren, with less respect: but be the more obsequious, because they are believers, and deserve to be belov'd, for the kind provision they make for them. let this be the subject of your instructions, and exhortation.

we ought to think that sufficient. but they who will be rich, expose

Charge those that are rich in this world, not to be elated, not to depend upon their perishable wealth, but upon the God of life, who furnishes us with every thing in plenty for our enjoyment;