THE PASTORAL EPISTLES.

BY THE REV.
ALFRED PLUMMER, M.A., D.D.,
Master of University College, Durham; formerly Fellow and Senior Tutor of Trinity College, Oxford;
Author of “The Church of the Early Fathers,” and Editor of “The Gospel and Epistles of St. John,” etc.

TORONTO:
WILLARD TRACT DEPOSITORY AND BIBLE DEPÔT,
Corner of Yonge and Temperance Streets.
1888.

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTORY.
CHAPTER I.
PAGE
THE CHARACTER AND THE GENUINENESS OF THE PASTORAL EPISTLES[3]
1 TIMOTHY.
CHAPTER II.
TIMOTHY THE BELOVED DISCIPLE OF S. PAUL.—HIS LIFE ANDCHARACTER[19]
CHAPTER III.
THE DOCTRINE CONDEMNED IN THE PASTORAL EPISTLES A JEWISH FORMOF GNOSTICISM.—THE GNOSTIC’S PROBLEM[32]
CHAPTER IV.
THE MORAL TEACHING OF THE GNOSTICS.—ITS MODERN COUNTERPART[42]
CHAPTER V.
THE LORD’S COMPASSION IN ENABLING A BLASPHEMER AND APERSECUTOR TO BECOME A SERVANT OF CHRIST JESUS AND A PREACHEROF THE GOSPEL[52]
CHAPTER VI.
THE PROPHECIES ON TIMOTHY.—THE PROPHETS OF THE NEW TESTAMENTAN EXCEPTIONAL INSTRUMENT OF EDIFICATION[62]
CHAPTER VII.
THE PUNISHMENT OF HYMENÆUS AND ALEXANDER.—DELIVERING TOSATAN AN EXCEPTIONAL INSTRUMENT OF PURIFICATION.—THEPERSONALITY OF SATAN[72]
CHAPTER VIII.
ELEMENTS OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP: INTERCESSORY PRAYER ANDTHANKSGIVING.—THE SOLIDARITY OF CHRISTENDOM AND OF THE HUMANRACE[82]
CHAPTER IX.
BEHAVIOUR IN CHRISTIAN WORSHIP.—MEN’S ATTITUDE OF BODY ANDMIND.—WOMEN’S ATTIRE AND ORNAMENT[94]
CHAPTER X.
THE ORIGIN OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY.—VARIOUS CERTAINTIESAND PROBABILITIES DISTINGUISHED[104]
CHAPTER XI.
THE APOSTLE’S RULE RESPECTING SECOND MARRIAGES.—ITS MEANINGAND PRESENT OBLIGATION[118]
CHAPTER XII.
THE RELATION OF HUMAN CONDUCT TO THE MYSTERY OF GODLINESS[130]
CHAPTER XIII.
THE COMPARATIVE VALUE OF BODILY EXERCISE AND OF GODLINESS[141]
CHAPTER XIV.
THE PASTOR’S BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS WOMEN.—THE CHURCH WIDOW[151]
CHAPTER XV.
THE PASTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES IN ORDAINING AND JUDGINGPRESBYTERS.—THE WORKS THAT GO BEFORE AND THAT FOLLOW US[164]
CHAPTER XVI.
THE NATURE OF ROMAN SLAVERY AND THE APOSTLE’S ATTITUDETOWARDS IT.—A MODERN PARALLEL[175]
CHAPTER XVII.
THE GAIN OF A LOVE OF GODLINESS AND THE UNGODLINESS OF A LOVEOF GAIN[188]
TITUS.
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE EPISTLE TO TITUS.—HIS LIFE AND CHARACTER[201]
CHAPTER XIX.
THE CHURCH IN CRETE AND ITS ORGANIZATION.—THE APOSTLE’SDIRECTIONS FOR APPOINTING ELDERS[212]
CHAPTER XX.
CHRISTIANITY AND UNCHRISTIAN LITERATURE[224]
CHAPTER XXI.
THE MEANING AND VALUE OF SOBERMINDEDNESS.—THE USE AND ABUSEOF RELIGIOUS EMOTION[237]
CHAPTER XXII.
THE MORAL CONDITION OF SLAVES.—THEIR ADORNMENT OF THEDOCTRINE OF GOD[248]
CHAPTER XXIII.
HOPE AS A MOTIVE POWER.—THE PRESENT HOPES OF CHRISTIANS[259]
CHAPTER XXIV.
THE DUTY OF OBEDIENCE TO AUTHORITY WITH ITS LIMITS.—THE DUTYOF COURTESY WITHOUT LIMITS[270]
CHAPTER XXV.
THE CO-OPERATION OF THE DIVINE PERSONS IN EFFECTING THE NEWBIRTH.—THE LAVER OF REGENERATION[282]
CHAPTER XXVI.
THE MEANING OF HERESY IN THE NEW TESTAMENT AND THE APOSTLE’SDIRECTIONS RESPECTING HERETICAL PERSONS[294]
2 TIMOTHY.
CHAPTER XXVII.
THE CHARACTER AND CONTENTS OF THE LAST EPISTLE OFS. PAUL.—THE NEMESIS OF NEGLECTED GIFTS[309]
CHAPTER XXVIII.
THE HEARTLESSNESS OF PHYGELUS AND HERMOGENES.—THE DEVOTIONOF ONESIPHORUS.—PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD[319]
CHAPTER XXIX.
THE NEED OF MACHINERY FOR THE PRESERVATION AND TRANSMISSIONOF THE FAITH.—THE MACHINERY OF THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH[331]
CHAPTER XXX.
THE CHRISTIAN’S LIFE AS MILITARY SERVICE; AS AN ATHLETICCONTEST; AS HUSBANDRY[343]
CHAPTER XXXI.
THE POWER OF A BELIEF IN THE RESURRECTION AND THEINCARNATION.—THE GOSPEL OF S. PAUL[353]
CHAPTER XXXII.
THE NEED OF A SOLEMN CHARGE AGAINST A CONTROVERSIAL SPIRIT,OF A DILIGENCE FREE FROM SHAME, AND OF A HATRED OF THEPROFANITY WHICH WRAPS UP ERROR IN THE LANGUAGE OF TRUTH[364]
CHAPTER XXXIII.
THE LAST DAYS.—THE BEARING OF THE MENTION OF JANNES ANDJAMBRES ON THE QUESTION OF INSPIRATION AND THE ERRORS CURRENTIN EPHESUS[375]
CHAPTER XXXIV.
THE PERILS OF RATIONALISM AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALIFELONG CONTACT WITH TRUTH.—THE PROPERTIES OF INSPIREDWRITINGS[385]
CHAPTER XXXV.
THE PARADOXICAL EXULTATION OF THE APOSTLE.—HIS APPARENTFAILURE AND THE APPARENT FAILURE OF THE CHURCH.—THE GREATTEST OF SINCERITY[397]
CHAPTER XXXVI.
THE PERSONAL DETAILS A GUARANTEE OF GENUINENESS[406]
CHAPTER XXXVII.
THE APOSTLE FORSAKEN BY MEN BUT STRENGTHENED BY THELORD.—THE MISSION TO THE GENTILES COMPLETED.—THE SURE HOPE,AND THE FINAL HYMN OF PRAISE[418]

INTRODUCTORY.