...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...

...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...

...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 snare of the...

...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 of the...

...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...

...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 of the...

...know not how to rule his own bouse, 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*. But thou, O man of...

...of his original; but why? to put him on his guard ; to make him watchful i Tim.ui. and careful; lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Grant, however, that such knowledge is, by itself, ever so dangerous : it comes not, it does not stand...

...Plainly, therefore, he must learn the things, which he is to teach. He must not be a novice, lest, being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil. That these precepts require of every minister the diligent study of the Scriptures, will not, I suppose,...

...as well as the state ; and therefore Paul forbids a novice to be made a ruler in the church, lest, being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil. A fool, when he is filled with meat, or furnished with riches sufficient to gratify his vanity and...