The Epistles to Timothy give us a type or table of Ministerial offices and qualifications; yet so, as most beautifully adorned with other most precious Evangelical principles; the sum whereof is CHRIST, 1 Tim. 1.15. This is a faithful saying, &c. And the principal comprehensive parts, FAITH, LOVE; faith apprehensive, and love active. These two in my Text, many learned men conceive to be intended by Saint Paul, as the two great comprehensive fundamentals of this [Greek or Hebrew] commended by him unto Timothy his care and fidelity: Hold fast the form of sound words; the two main branches whereof are FAITH and LOVE; but of this more hereafter.
The Epistles to Timothy give us a type or table of Ministerial offices and qualifications; yet so, as most beautifully adorned with other most precious Evangelical principles; the sum whereof is CHRIST, 1 Tim. 1.15. This is a faithful saying, &c. And the principal comprehensive parts, FAITH, LOVE; faith apprehensive, and love active. These two in my Text, many learned men conceive to be intended by Saint Paul, as the two great comprehensive fundamentals of this 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 commended by him unto Timothy his care and fidelity: Hold fast the form of sound words; the two main branches whereof are FAITH and LOVE; but of this more hereafter.
