594 QUESTION$ PROPER FOR STUDENTS IN DIVINITY. ever Godcalls me to, " for the sake of the elect, that they may obtain salvation with eternal glory ?" 2 Tim. ii. 3, 10. Am I more and more fortified against shame and suffering, for the testimony of my Lord Jesus Christ? 2 Tim. i. 8-12. Am I willing " to spend myself, and be spent" for the good of the people, or even to be " offered up, as a sacrifice for the service of their faith ? and do I count nothing clear to me, that I may fulfil the ministrywhich I have received of the Lord Jesus ?" 2 Phil. ii. 17.-2 Cor. xii. 15. Acts xx. 24. SECT. V. -Of Conversation. Is it my constant endeavour to " hold fast the true faith, and a good conscience together, lest making shipwreck of one, I should lose the other also ;" 1 Tim. i. 19. Do I walk so as to be an example " of christians in word, in conversation, in charity, in faith, in purity ?" 1 Tim. iv. 12. that in " all things I may skewmyself a patternofgood works ?" Tit. ii. 7. Do I endeavour to walk uprightly amongst men, and do no- thing by partiality? 1 Tim. v. 21. Is my conversation savoury and religious, so as to "minister edification to the hearers ?" Eph. iv. 29. Do I " shun youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, charity, and peace with all them that call on the Lord, out of a pure heart ?'.' 2 Tim. ii. 22. Do I avoid, as much as possible, the various temptations to which I may be exposed, and watch against the times, and pla- ces, and company which are dangerous ? Do I practise the christian duty of love and charity, to those who differ from me in opinion, and even " bless and pray for them that are my enemies ;" Rom. xii. 14. and xiv. 1. Do I behave myself " blameless as a steward of God, not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, nor filthy lucre, no brawler, no striker ; a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ;" Tit. i. 7, 8. Do I daily endeavour " to give nooffence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed ;" 2 Cor. vi. 3. Do I watch over myself in all times, and places, and con- versations, so as to do and to bear what is required of me, to " make a full proof of my ministry, and to adorn the doctrine of God my Saviour ;" 2 Tim. iv. 5. Tit. ii. 10.
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