 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 424 pages
...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 - Bible - 1812 - 378 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 of the... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1812 - 420 pages
...have been pride; which appears to be intimated in the apostle's words to Timothy. "Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil." It is certain, however, that Satan once belonged to the highest order of created beings, and was, perhaps,... | |
 | Assembly of divines larger catech - 1813 - 158 pages
...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 - Clergy - 1815 - 216 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 snare of the... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 616 pages
...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... | |
 | Libel and slander - 1817 - 240 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... | |
 | Socinianism - 1818 - 534 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 of the... | |
 | Thomas Rees - Catechisms - 1818 - 548 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 snare of the... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1825 - 512 pages
...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... | |
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Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without ; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 
