...Attention to this, wonderfully enlightens some of his dark sayings ; among others, that in 1 Tim. v. 23 : " Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities." The Apostle is in the midst of a solemn and weighty exhortation to Timothy in relation to ordaining...

...not be heard from them. SERMON III. APOSTOLIC ABSTINENCE A PATTERN FOR CHRISTIANS. 1 TIM. v. 23. " Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thine often infirmities." THIS is a remarkable verse, because it accidentally tells us so much. . It is addressed to Timothy,...

...Another pleader, inviting him to a mess-table, assailed him with Paul's exhorta. tion to Timothy, " Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and because of thine often infirmities." He could not forbear laughing when he read the note; and answered...

...entreated by the teacher, what excuse have we, if being well, we drink to drunkenness ? For he said, ' Use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities :' but such an one says, ' Use a little wine for thy frequent sallies of scurrility, and for other...

...because they confer the power on their wickedness by the laying on of hands. Presently again he says, Use a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thine often infirmities. To-day also he has discoursed to us concerning the subjection of servants, and the madness of misers,...

...is like to be a very useful member of society. 11. If I say walk slower, you always go quicker. 12. Use a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thine often infirmities. 13. The conspiracy was the easier discovered, from its being known to many. 14. Not being fully acquainted...

...Other instances might be quoted, but we take St. Paul's advice, in which he says (1 Tim. v. 23), " Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities ;" which, though it appears as a digression, coming rather abruptly between two weighty texts, still...

...man ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourisheth it, and cherisheth it. Again, writing to Timothy, Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thine often infirmities. In which speeches he shows that we are bound to nourish, and feed, and be careful for our bodies. Though...

...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. HOMILY XVII. Page 148. 1 Tim. vi. 2—7. These things teach and exhort. If any man teach otherwise,...

...good actions, so art thou of his sins. Keep thyself pure. This he says with reference to chastity. Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thy often infirmities. Tf one who had practised fasting to such an extent, and used only water, so...