...procured his fall. Paul, in his advice to Timothy, about the choice of a minister, tells him not to choose a novice, lest, being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil. According to this text the procuring cause of the devil's ruin and destruction was the pride of his...

...The Lord says, " He abode not in the truth :'.' what led him from it? The apostle tells us: " Not-a novice, lest, being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil," 1 Tim. iii. 6. Pride lifted the devils up into self-admiration, and for which God charged them with...

...ballast, and not be overset, or left to make shipwreck of faith. " Not a novice," saith the Spirit, " lest, being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil." If that text was to be applied with power to every person that is now in the office of the ministry,...

...Tim. iii. 4, 5), " a bishop," or overseer, " must be one who rules " well his own house, having his children in subjection with " all gravity ; (for if...house, how shall he take care of the church of God ?") Now it is evidently here affirmed, that a power, corresponding in some measure to that which is...

...his first Bin must have been pride; which appears to be intimated in the apostle's words to Timothy. "Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil." It is certain, however, that Satan once belonged to the highest order of created beings, and was, perhaps,...

...loving money г 4 Ruling his own house well, having his children in sub5 jection with all seriousness. For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the 6 church of God ? Not a new convert, lest being puffed up, 7 he fall into the condemnation of the devil....

...Broils and strife were unknown. The household, as well as the pastor, " was an example to the flock." " If a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take charge of the house of God?" Mr. Hill's constitutional temperament was such as to render him very susceptible...

...vigilant, soher, of good hchaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach ; Not a novice, lest, heing lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 2 Cor. 3. 6. Who also hath made uiahle ministers of the New Testament, not of the letter, hut of the...

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

...wives of pastors ? " A bishop then must be blameless — one that ruleth well his own house, haying his children in subjection with all gravity. For if a...house, how shall he take care of the church of God ! Things said indeed concerning the wives of ministers should generally be received with caution. Owing...