...pleasure is dead while she liveth. And these things give in charge, that they maybe blameless. But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. Let not aw idow be taken into the number, under...

...thereof, but a stranger cateth it : this is vanity, and it is an evil disease. 1 Tim. 5, 8. But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. 143. a Exec!, xx. 1\5. 144. b Zech. viii. 16....

...good maxim, if properly understood. It is probably taken from what St. Paul says to Timothy *, " If any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel." St. Paul had been giving Timothy much good advice...

...men; with all manner of unlawful and injurious ways of gain. PROOFS SUBJOINED.—" 1 Tim. v. 8. But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. b Prov. vi. 1. My son, if thou be surety for thy...

...not to the provision of parents for their children, but of children for their parents: — •" If any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own. house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel." ' It is to be feared, that even of those who...

...proper eye and relative regard, look to Scripture, look to fact. Scripture tells you plainly: " If any provide not for his own, and specially " for those of his own house, he hath denied "the faith, and is worse than an infidel." (1 Tim. v. 8.) " As we have therefore oppor"...

...that he had "wasted his substance in riotous living," should, remembering that it is written, " if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he bath denied the faith and is worse than an infidel," forget that it is written again, " use hospitality...

...they receive from others. And there are some who have not arrived at this state of dependence, but are on the very verge of it. Let us keep back no part...denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel." There are others again, and these I apprehend form by far the most numerous class of society, wJio can maintain...

...of gaining eternal life, why should he " go away sorrowful V v. 22. ' St. Pan! declares, that, " if any provide not for his own, and " specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, ant ' " is worse than an infidel." 1 Tim, v. 8, see also, 1 Cor. xiii. 3. 195...

...answer, 1. There are few texts of Scripture more abused than that of the Apostle, " He that provideth not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel." This is made a pretence for gathering up portions,...