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Seeing in every minister of the word three things are requisite, unblamableness of life, dexterity of governing, and integrity of doctrine; the two first are commended here, but especially the labor in doctrine above them both; therefore here are set down not a two-fold order of presbyters, but only two parts of the pastoral office, preaching and governing; both which the apostle joins in the office of pastors, 1 Thes. v. 2-13.

"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Rom. 12:21. "Be content with such things as ye have." Heb. 13:5. "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might." Eccl. 9:10. "Let all things be done with charity." 1 Cor. 16:14. "Count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations." Jas. 1:2. "Keep thyself pure." 1 Tim. 5:22. "In everything give thanks." I Thes. 5:18.

A better man hain't never draw'd the breath of life that they hain't. An' he was thes as gayly as a kitten. When we gals'd have comp'ny to dinner, pore pa he'd cut his eye at me, an' up an' say, says he, 'Gals, this 'ere turkey's mighty nice, yit I'm reely afeared you put too much inguns in the stuffin.

Some critics take it to mean a kind of handkerchief used by sick persons and those of effeminate habits; and they say it was also used by persons when travelling, as a cover for the head, which the Greeks called Theristerium. Thes. T. 3, p. 695." But Drumann is probably mistaken. This was the first permanent theatre that Rome had.

You'll be erbleege to stop in Gullettsville to-night, an' in case er accidents you thes better tie this on your coat." The old mountaineer produced a small piece of red woollen string, and looped it in Woodward's button-hole. "Ef any er the boys run up wi' you an' begin to git limber-jawed," league continued, "thes hang your thum' in that kinder keerless like, an' they'll sw'ar by you thereekly.

Was it not he who had framed the indictments against General Custine for having failed to subdue the cities of the south? against General Westerman and Brunet and Beauharnais for having failed and failed and failed? And now it was his turn. Thes bloodthirsty jackals had been cheated of their prey; they would tear him to pieces in compensation of their loss.

The number of the name of the beast the first beast is said to be the number of a man. When we enter the Romish hierarchy and search for a man the number of whose name will be six hundred and sixty-six, where could we go more appropriately than to the Pope himself, its authorized head? The Scriptures point him out particularly as the "man of sin," "the son of perdition." 2 Thes. 2:3, 4.

I was a Sanders 'fore I married, an' when I come 'way frum pa's house hit was thes like turnin' my back on a barbecue. Not by no means was I begrudgin' of the vittles.

'In the name er the Lord, ma, is you seed a ghost? s' I. 'Puss! se' she, 'the cake hain't riz! I thes tell you what, folks, I like to a-went through the floor that I did!" At this Sis looked up and laughed, and they all laughed except Puss, who eyed Woodward with an air of faint curiosity, and dryly remarked "I reckon you hain't brung me my maccaboy snuff.

Gilbert Talbot is no sooner landed in Padua than he must write to his impatient parents and excuse himself for the lack of that "Relation." "We fulfil your honour's commaundement in wrytynge the discourse of our travayle which we would have sent with thes letres but it could not be caryed so conveniently with them, as it may be with the next letres we wryte."