...one principal snare to which they would be exposed. Again, St. Paul said to the elders of Ephesus, " Take heed unto yourselves and to all the flock, " over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you " overseers," — that is, bishops, — for it is agreed, I beh'eve, that the word was used...

...3dly. Again, St. Paul addressing the Elders at Ephesus, said, " Take heed unto yourselves, and all the flock over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood V In this sentence, he must refer to the...

...compared with v. 28. he called the elders (irpeo-fiuTepovs) of the church : take heed therefore unto yourselves and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, (emo-Koirous) to feed the church of God. The same office of bishop or presbyter...

...compared with v. 28. 'he called the elders (Tp«iT/3uT£pot;j) of the church : take heed therefore unto yourselves and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, (eV/o-xoTouf) to feed the church of God.' The same office of bishop * ' Bishops...

...witneseeth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me, xx. 23. Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, 2B. And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and hound his own hands...

...have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel oi God. 28 Take heed therefore unto TOWselves, 0 ; "- 1825"% Williams Thomas" Thom nude tainly not held without prayer for a divine blessing ; yet, a; it is here stated that the tpecial...

...thou shalt hear the word at my mouth and warn them from me." Paul said to the Elders of Ephesus, " Take heed unto yourselves and to all the flock, over...the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the Church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. For I know this, that after my departing...

...than with those of the apostle, ' Take heed unto yourselves, and unto all the flock over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the Church...which he hath purchased with his own blood.' " And now, brethren, ' I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up,...

...Remembrancer to the preacher himself. He has chosen for his text, Acts xx. 28, — Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the Church of God, mhich he hath purchased rvlth his otvn blood. The exhortation enforces upon Christian...

...xx. 28, as those who take heed unto the flock and feed the church of God. "Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God." And •hough he is here speaking to the elders, (as Hieronymus plainly collects from...