...their first state of integrity and felicity. Their sin is intimated in scripture ; " Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil," 1 Tim. iii. 6 ; that is, lest he become guilty of that sin which brought a severe sentence on the devil....

...they were founded in part, at least, on the direction of Paul that a bishop should not be fl novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the Devil ; an apostolic canon the wisdom of which was to some extent illustrated in the subsequent history of...

...apt to be proud, and that way to miscarry, see 1 Tim. iii. 0. "Not a novice (or raw young Christian) lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil," and then followeth the effect, Acts xx. 30. " Also of your ownselves shall men arise, speaking perverse...

...apt to be proud, and that way to miscarry, see 1 Tim. iii. 6. "Not a novice (or raw young Christian) lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil," and then followeth the effect, Actg xx. 30. " Also of your ownselves shall men arise, speaking perverse...

...them 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 may appear ; ' lay hands...

...man 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...

...scriptures, that their sin was, 1. Pride; and which seems probable from 1 Tim. iii. 6. Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil; being guilty of the same sin, he is in danger of the same condemnation ; and usually so it is, as the...

...man 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...

...man 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 w hich are without; lest he fall into reproach and the...

...stand against the wiles of the devil (Ephesians 6:11). • Condemnation of the devil Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil (1 Timothy 3:6). • Reproach of the devil Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without;...