...proper eye and relative regard, look to Scripture, look to fact. Scripture tells you plainly: " If any provide not for his own, and specially " for those of his own house, he hath denied "the faith, and is worse than an infidel." (1 Tim. v. 8.) " As we have therefore oppor"...

...that he had "wasted his substance in riotous living," should, remembering that it is written, " if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he bath denied the faith and is worse than an infidel," forget that it is written again, " use hospitality...

...of knowledge and necessary instruction how to attain eternal salvation. If he who doth not ' provide for those of his own house, hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel,' because he neglects a duty which the law of nature requires ; what shall be said...

...work," saith the Apostle, " neither should he eat." " He that provideth not for his own, especially those of his own house, hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel." To him who hath no higher object than this world, care is the certain portion ; and,...

...Self-preservation is the first law of our nature ; " and he that provideth not for his own, especially those of his own house, hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel." But where, alas, shall we find the faith that never staggered through unbelief; the...

...but according to the apostle you have no reason : " He that provideth not for his own, and especially those of his own house, hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel." Many of you attend regularly the publick services of the sanctuary, and we love to...

...answer, 1. There are few texts of Scripture more abused than that of the Apostle, " He that provideth not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel." This is made a pretence for gathering up portions, and providing a full estate for...

...dependence, but are on the very verge of it. Let us keep back no part of the truth from them, " If any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel." There are others again, and these I apprehend...

...of gaining eternal life, why should he " go away sorrowful V v. 22. ' St. Pan! declares, that, " if any provide not for his own, and " specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, ant ' " is worse than an infidel." 1 Tim, v. 8, see also, 1 Cor. xiii. 3....

...seek to promote the temporal welfare of his house ; for he that provideth not for his own, especially those of his own house, hath denied the faith, and is worse than an Infidel. But the wish of many is not to build up their house in Israel, but in the world. They...