...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,...

...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,...

...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...

...extraordinary cases, such as a manifest wl from God, or some pressing emergency. " Not a novice, nt being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil," i Tim. Hi. 6. Fifthly, Courage and faithfulness, to declare to high and low, "chand poor, even to all men,...

...that are without' the christian church, ' lest he fall into reproach.' Do not ordain ' a novice, lest, being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.' Be not hasty in forming thy judgment of men's characters, however fair they • 1 Corinthians xiv....

...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 arc without ; lest he fall into reproach and the...

...know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the Church of God 1) 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...

...know not now 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 reKrt of them which are without; t he fall into reproach, and the snare...

...of Satan ; with all power, and signs, and lying wonders. — 2 Thess. ii. 8, 9. Not a novice, lest, being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil. — 1 Tim. iii. 6. In meekness instructing those, &c. that they may recover themselves out of the snare...

...lie take care of the church of God ? not a no-rice (or. one newly come to the 350 351 faith), lest, being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy...