...characteristic * 1 Tim. iv. 1. f 1 Tim. i. 20. marks of a scriptural Bishop, says, he must " Not be a novice, lest, being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the Devil.''* Here I think it is clearly intimated, that pride was the first spring of the defection, fall, and ruin,...

...striker, not greedy of filthy lucre ; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous ; one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with...pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil ; holding fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both...

...striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous ; ohe that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with...know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take cave of the church of God ?) not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation...

...fallen angel. 1 Tim. iii. 6, 7. "Not a novice, lest being lifled up with pride, he fall into I iie condemnation of the devil. Moreover, he must have...fall- into reproach, and the snare of the devil." The question to be settled is — What devil does the apostle refer to ? In an«wer to this let us...

...such an office—" A bishop then," says the Almighty, " a bishop then must be— one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection,...gravity; for if a man know not how to rule his own house, horn shall he take care of the Church of God ?" The deacons, too, it seems, must be men " ruling their...

...Primitive Bishop, to be one, that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with att gravity : for if a man know not how to rule his own...house, how shall he take care of the Church of God ? V. By meddling, beyond your sphere, in temporals. Your aim and conversation, like your sacred call,...

...labor, and therefore profitably learnt in domestic scenes ; and thus the argument of the apostle runs, " for if a man know not how to rule his own house how shall he take care of the church of God." That the apostles and first ministers were many of them married, is also evident from the scripture...

...eye to the glory of God and a real concern for the good of souls : " He must rule well bis own house; for if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the Church of God ? " But a blameless bishop in our day is as rare an occurrence as the poet's idea of an angel's visit...

...interpretation of it, on the supposition that the devil referred to was a fallen angel. 1 Tim. iii. 6, 7. "Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride, he...fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover, he m^ist have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach, and the snare of the...

...an office — " A bishop then," says the Almighty, " a bishop then must be — one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection, with all gravity ; for if a man know not horn to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the Church of God ?" The deacons, too, it seems,...