 ... (for if a 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.  Report of the Proceedings - Page 164by Church congress - 1866Full view - About this book
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...not a brawler, nor covetous ; One that ruleth well his own houfe, having his children in fubjection 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?) Not a novice, left being lifted up with pride,... | |
 | Complete collection, Thomas Deacon - 1734 - 292 pages
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 | Thomas Secker (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1790 - 388 pages
...their Wives be grave" : and that the higher Clergy be fuch, as rule well their own Houjes, having their Children in Subjection 'with all Gravity: for if a Man know not bow to rule his own JJoufe, bow Jhal] he ta.ke Cpre of the Church ? Huron, ad Nefotian. ^.6. '2 Tim.... | |
 | Universalism - 1797 - 572 pages
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 | Richard Graves - Apostles - 1798 - 382 pages
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 | 1802 - 374 pages
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 | Robert Barclay - 1803 - 176 pages
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 | John Brown - Congregationalism - 1805 - 402 pages
...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... | |
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...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... | |
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...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.... | |
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