 | English essays - 1826 - 722 pages
...or strive after it? On this subject the good Bishop Taylor gives the following excellent advice: " Let no man preach for the praise of men ; but if you...watch and stand upon your guard, and pray against yonr own vanity ; and by an express act of •14 acknowledgment and admiration, return the praise to... | |
 | English literature - 1815 - 698 pages
...And if this fail to content him, let him hear what Bishop Tay^ lor says on the matter. > * '• ' " Let no man preach for the praise of men ; b.ut if...it, instantly watch and stand upon your guard, and by au express act of acknowledgment and adoration return tin: praise to God. 'Remember that Herod was... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1826 - 738 pages
...or strive after it? On this subject the good Bishop Taylor gives the following excellent advice: " Let no man preach for the praise of men ; but if you...against your own vanity ; and by an express act of 14 acknowledgment and admiration, return the praise to God." At a celebrated watering-place I once... | |
 | John Bird Sumner - Bible - 1826 - 360 pages
...enter into a business so sacred, or a function so important. Bishop Taylor gives excellent advice : " Let no man preach for the praise of men ; but if you meet it, instantly watch and stand upon you guard, and pray against your own vanity; and by an express act of acknowledgement and adoration... | |
 | Rev. Charles BRIDGES - Pastoral theology - 1830 - 696 pages
...length be rooted out ! ' 1 It was therefore seasonable advice of Bishop Taylor to his Clergy — ' Let no man preach for the praise of 'men. But if you...God be otherwise than the sentence of the people.' Great care is needed, lest we 'draw a veil over the glories of our adorable Master, by selfish ends.... | |
 | Charles Bridges - Pastoral theology - 1831 - 340 pages
...stand upon your guard, and pray against your own vanity ; and by an express act of acknowledgement and adoration return the praise to God. Remember,...judgment of God be otherwise than the sentence of the people.'"f Great care is needed, lest we draw a veil over the glories of our adorable Master, by selfish... | |
 | Charles Bridges - Pastoral theology - 1831 - 336 pages
...length be rooted out.'* It was therefore most judicious advice of Bishop Taylor to his Clergy — ' Let no man preach for the praise of men. But if you...against your own vanity ; and by an express act of acknowledgement and adoration return the praise to God. Remember, that Herod was, for the omission... | |
 | John Wood Warter - Sermons, English - 1844 - 608 pages
...never read it will be forgiven !" The other passage is from Jeremy Taylor's advice to his Clergy : " Let no man preach for the praise of men ; but if you...watch and stand upon your guard, and pray against your vanity ; and by an express act of acknowledgement and adoration return the praise to God. Remember... | |
 | Charles Bridges - Pastoral theology - 1850 - 501 pages
...iv.23— 25. 2 2 Cor. xi. 3 out !'1 It was therefore seasonable advice of Bishop Taylor to his Clergy — 'Let no man preach for the praise of men. But if you...judgment of God be otherwise than the sentence of the people.'2 The most pernicious and debasing evil of all is, a converting our sacred office into a medium... | |
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Let no man preach for the praise of 'men. But if you meet it, instantly watch and stand upon your guard, and pray against your own vanity ; and by an express act of acknowledgment and adoration return the praise to God. 