404 CONTENTS. FIRST EPISTLE TO TIMOTHY Continued. PAGE HOMILY XIII. i Tim. iv. 11-14. These things command and teach. Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery 449 HOMILY XIV. i Tim. v. 8. But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel 453 HOMILY XV. i Tim. v. 11-15. But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry; having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith. And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busy- bodies, speaking things which they ought not. I will therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. For some are already turned aside after Satan 459 HOMILY XVI. i Tim. v. 21-23. I charge thee before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect Angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality. Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men s sins : keep thyself pure. Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach s sake and thine often infirmities 464 HOMILY XVII. I Tim. vi. 2-7. These things teach and exhort. If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strife of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness : from such withdraw thyself. But godliness with content ment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. . 467 HOMILY XVIII. I Tim. vi. 13-16. I give thee charge in the sight of God, Who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, Who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; that thou keep this com mandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ : which in His times He shall show, Who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto : Whom no man hath seen, nor can see; to Whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen 471 SECOND EPISTLE TO TIMOTHY. HOMILY I. 2 Tim. i. I, 2. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Jesus Christ, to Timothy, my dearly beloved son : Grace, mercy and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord 475 HOMILY II. 2 Tim. i. 8-10. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel according to the power of God; Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began; but is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ 479 HOMILY III. 2 Tim. i. 13-18. Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost Which dwelleth in us. This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; ofwhom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorous; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed ofmy chain : but when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me. The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day : and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well 484 HOMILY IV. 2 Tim. ii. 1-7. Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive law fully. The husbandman that laboreth must be first partaker of the fruits. Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things 487 HOMILY V. 2 Tim. ii. 1 1-14. It is a faithful saying : for ifwe be dead with Him,we shall also live with Him : ifwe suffer, we shall also reign with Him : if we deny Him, He also will deny us : ifwe believe not, yet