...rule of God's word; and then shall he, finding them sincere and VI. 4. But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. upright, find cause of rejoicing in the testimony of his own conscience, and not stand upon the opinions...

...himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself : but let every man prove his own work. Then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another," Gal. vi. 3, 4. St. John is directed by our exalted Lord to write in this manner to the church of Ephesus : " Remember...

...undisturbed, unsuspected confidence. " Let every man prove his own work," says the apostle Paul, " and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another." Accept this expression of my regard as it is meant, and believe me, Yours, &c. LETTER VII. TO ONB WHO...

...feelings of the heart. She knew with what propriety the apostle could say, " Let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone and not in another."* She felt the force and beauty of his exclamation, " This is our rejoicing, even the testimony of our...

...22, Christ is the head over all things to the church. Again, they urge, let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another, Gal. vi. 4. It is added (though referring to a man's domestic concerns), he that is spiritual judgeth all things,...

...exhortation to personal purity separated from pride of sect by St. Paul, " let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another." This purity was not austerity; there is no doubt that austere practices were among the earliest corruptions...

...no wrong to others, and if he finds evidence that he is a child of God, then he will have " his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself * alone, and not in another : ь Pr. H. 14. cause of rejoicing. Ц In himself alone. Сотр. Prov. xiv. 14 : "A good man shall...

...of these things ourselves, and gives us reason also, (Gal. vi. 4, 5,) " Let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another : for every man shall bear his own burden." If, then, we count it so ignorant and irreligious in the...

...distinctly made manifest, and we shall perceive that we have exposed ourselves to much censure. Ver. 4. And then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone and not in another. This he says, not as laying down a rule, but in the way of concession; and his meaning is this, —...

...testimony of our conscience." In like manner he says to the Galatians, " Let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another1." And so also speaks St. John ; " If our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence towards...