 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811
...Paul, in his advice to Timothy, about the choice of a minister, tells him not to choose a novice, lest, being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil. According to this text the procuring cause of the devil's ruin and destruction was the pride of his... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1812 - 328 pages
...know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare... | |
 | Assembly of divines larger catech - 1813
...vigilant, soher, of good hchaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach ; Not a novice, lest, heing lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 2 Cor. 3. 6. Who also hath made uiahle ministers of the New Testament, not of the letter, hut of the... | |
 | Gamaliel Smith Olds - 1815 - 206 pages
...know not hoiv to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of GOD? not a norice, lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover, he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the... | |
 | Lover of mercy rejoicing over judgement - 1817 - 228 pages
...in the ways of God, can guide others in the way of !ife. But the apostle gives another reason, lest being lifted up -with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. It is natural for man to think himself of more importance than his fellows, when thty are entrusted... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1817
...pride was in a peculiar manner the devil's sin, is manifest from 1 Tim. iii.ti. " Not a novice, lest, being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil." False and delusive experiences evermore tend to this, though oftentimes under the disguise of great... | |
 | Thomas Rees, Johann Crell - 1818 - 404 pages
...know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God ? ) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover, he must have a good report of them which are without, lest he fall intoteproach, and the... | |
 | 1818 - 404 pages
...know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God ? ) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover, he must have a good report of them which are without, lest he fall into reproach, and the... | |
 | 1825
...consequently it must be much more so of a Christian missionary, that he should not be " a new convert, lest, being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil." Time, in fact, is generally necessary to bring the graces of the Christian character to maturity, as... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1819 - 304 pages
...know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the Church of God ? not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without ; lest he fall into reproach, and the... | |
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