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" One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (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... "
Magnalia Christi Americana: Or, The Ecclesiastical History of New-England ... - Page 549
by Cotton Mather - 1855
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Christianity, protestantism and popery, compared and contrasted [by W.R ...

William Russell Macdonald - Anti-Catholic literature - 1829 - 286 pages
...sober," &c. Ver. 3. — •" Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre," &c. 4. — " One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity." 5. — " (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the CHURCH of...
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The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: with a Life of the Author ..., Volume 4

Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 554 pages
...often taken. However the circumstances shew that he did it. Arg. xvin. From 1 Tim. iii. 4, 5. 12. " One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection, with all gravity : for if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God : let...
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The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: with a Life of the Author ..., Volume 4

Richard Baxter - 1830 - 512 pages
...often taken. However the circumstances shew that he did it. Arg. xvin. From 1 Tim. iii. 4, 5. 12. " One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection, with all gravity : for if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God : let...
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Social duties on Christian principles [by H. Drummond].

Henry Drummond - Christian life - 1830 - 192 pages
...husbands, fathers, and masters, apply with tenfold force to a minister, since God says, "A bishop must be one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; for if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the Church of God ?" The...
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The Works of William Paley ...: Comprising the Additional Volume ..., Volume 4

William Paley - Sermons - 1830 - 358 pages
...given to wine, no 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 all gravity.'* 1 Tim. chap. iii. 2 — 4. ' If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children,...
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The Portrait of St. Paul: Or, The True Model for Christians and Pastors. Tr ...

John Fletcher - 1830 - 364 pages
...are honourable among all men." He further affirmed, that " a bishop must be the husband 'of one wife, one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity." And if he wished the Corinthians to continue in the state, which he himself had chosen on account of...
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Memoir of the Life and Ministry of Mr. William Bramwell, Lately an Itinerant ...

James Sigston - Methodism - 1830 - 256 pages
...were never permitted to cry aloud in- his presence after they had attained to that age. " He ruled well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity." It must, however, be granted, that this would require a degree of apparent severity, which, if sanetioned...
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A Memoir of the Rev. Edward Payson: Late Pastor of the Second Church in Portland

Asa Cummings - 1830 - 530 pages
...occasion offered, or the emergency demanded. But he was master, as well as father ; " one that raled well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity." He habitually explained his commands to such of his children as were of sufficient age to understand...
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A Memoir of the Rev. Edward Payson, D.D., Late of Portland, Maine

Asa Cummings - Christian biography - 1839 - 510 pages
...as occasion offered, or the emergency demanded. But he was master as well as father; "one that ruled well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity." He habitually explained his commands to such of his children as were of sufficient age to understand...
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A Memoir of the Rev. Edward Payson, D.D.: Late Pastor of the Second Church ...

Asa Cummings - Clergy - 1830 - 434 pages
...occasion offered, or the emergency demanded. But he was master, as well as father ; " one that ruled well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity." He habitually explained his commands to such of his children as were of sufficient age to understand...
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