...points brought forward by the apostle in the passage before us. In the 5th verse he exhorts us to " watch in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, and make full proof of our ministry." This is peculiarly applicable to our circumstances at the present...

...delivered] ' me. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry; for I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. " Thus triumphantly...

...And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an Evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry."* No qualifying clauses, calculated to make ministers * '2 Tim. iv. 1, et sc<j. of Christ...

...dead at his appearing and kingdom ; preach the word ; be instant in season, out of season ; watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry." The service of Christ has been for upwards of twenty years, your chosen and beloved...

...and from such authority ? Nor do the admonitions themselves fall short of the occasion ; ' Watch thou in all things ; endure afflictions ; do the work of an evangelist ; make full proof of thy ministry ; preach the word ; be instant in season and out of season ; reprove, rebuke, exhort,...

...and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought...

...dead at his appearing and kingdom ; preach the word ; be instant in season, out of season ; watch thoa in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make fnll proof of thy ministry." , The service of Christ has been for upwards of twenty years, your chosen...

...where he ought zealously to oppose, and with authority to reprove. " Watch ye," then, " in all things, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of your ministry* 1 ." " Seeing ye have this ministry, as ye have received mercy, faint ye not 1 ." Unquestionably this...

...but you must take up a sledge-hammer and knock his hrains out!" Chap, iv, ver. 5. — But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of tby ministry. To a person who regretted to Dr. Johnson, that he had not been a clergyman, because he...

...;" " For we watch for souls as they that must give an account ;" " The time is short ;" " Watch thou in all things ; endure afflictions ; do the work of an evangelist ; make full proof of thy ministry." Devoted and eminent piety, anc nothing else, will lead a minister to live and act thus....