...kno.w<not how to rule his own Houfe, how fhall he take Care of the Church of God ?) Not a Novice, left being lifted up with Pride, he fall into the Condemnation of the Devil. Moreover he muft have a good Report of them which are without, left he fall into Reproach and the Snare of the...

...his own house, having his children in subjection, with all gravity ; 5 (For if a man know not howto rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God ?) 6 Not a novice, lest, being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7...

...18. d Amos iii. 2. c Psal. ci. 2. f 1 Tim. iij. 4. his own house, having his children in subjection ; for if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God ? Now this, therefore, more eminently appears in the supreme 'Lord of. the church; he rules it as his...

...bifhop," or overfeer, " muft be one who " rules well his own houfe, having his children in fub" jectfcn with all gravity ; (for if a man know not how " to rule his own houfe, how fhall he take care of the " church of God ?") Now it is evidently here affirmed, that a...

...hearts, and judging of them for making ufe of their known liberty, i Tim. iii. 6. ' Not a novice, left being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.' Rom. xiv. 3. ' Let not him that eateth not, judge him that eateth.' 2. A rude and indecent taking place...

...despising of them in their hearts, and judging of them for making use of their own liberty, 1 Tim. iii. C. Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil, Rom..xiv. 3. Let him that eateth not judge him that eateth. 2. A rude and indecent taking plaee of...

...20. Ps. Ixxxiii. 2. They that hate thee have lifted up the head. 1 Tim. iii. 16. A bishop must not be a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. See Prov.xxx. 32. LII. Magnifying one'* self. Ps. xxxv. 26. Let them be clothed with shame that magnify...

...own house, having his children 5 in subjection with all gravity : for if any one cannot preside over his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God ? 6 Not one newly converted, lest he should be lifted up with pride, 7 and thus fall into the condemnation...

...more wives at once than one, or, after an unjust repudiation of one wife, marrying another. III. 6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Not a novice in the faith, or in age ; lest, being puffed up with the conceit of his early advancement...

...is also implied in the cha. racter required of a bishop, as <{ one that ruleth well his own liouse. For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church, of God ?" It is obvious to re. mark, that this verse, in opposi. tion to the plan under review, intimates,...