Bible Dictionary: Pride: A Hindrance to Improvement

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Torrey's Topical Textbook

Proverbs 26:12
See you a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

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the Use of Humiliation
... mean, by reason of the notable improvement of their ... So far indeed doth pride contradict
itself, that, conscious ... is prejudice that is a great hindrance of men's ...
//christianbookshelf.org/baxter/the reformed pastor/section 1 - the use.htm

Spoken in Antioch in the Old Church, as it was Called...
... return home empty, and void of all improvement from the ... exercise moderation, and
to be free from pride, he should ... not endure it; for it is a hindrance to the ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/homily ii spoken in antioch.htm

In Internal Contemplative Ways a Guide is Necessary, and Why? 2...
... commodities so far as they are a hindrance (yea, not ... actions of their lives), to
a due improvement of such ... should abuse them to vanity and pride; and, moreover ...
/.../chapter i in internal contemplative.htm

Entire Sanctification
... and love of God; no let or hindrance to the ... and frequently ruling power of pride,
anger, ill ... True religion, civilization, mental improvement, common sense, and ...
//christianbookshelf.org/clarke/entire sanctification/entire sanctification.htm

Homilies on the Statues.
... Frailty of the body a cure for pride, [1137]413. ... Timothy's, no hindrance to his labours,
[1280]334; not happiness, [1281]460; by sobriety, [1282]466; ill, an ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/chrysostom/on the priesthood/homilies on the statues.htm

The Church of Notre Dame De Lorette in Paris with Its Yellow ...
... perhaps so satisfactory to persons who pride themselves on ... up the centre aisle without
hindrance, followed by ... for your mental education or improvement, you who ...
/.../corelli/the master-christian/xiii the church of notre.htm

On the Death of his Father.
... of material is to some extent a hindrance to me ... Who did more to rebuke pride and
foster lowliness ... most highly whatever promotes his own improvement, and attracts ...
/.../cyril/lectures of s cyril of jerusalem/oration xviii on the death.htm

Attitude of Men of the Present Day to War.
... and to be anxious for the improvement of the ... freedom and constitutionalism, which
are no hindrance to despotism ... spoken of, we smile with pride, proclaiming our ...
/.../tolstoy/the kingdom of god is within you/chapter vi attitude of men.htm

Though in Almost Every Age There have Indeed Been in the Heathen ...
... common hearers judged of their own improvement in philosophy by ... slaves to filthy
lusts, many to pride, many to ... without doubt, but be a mighty hindrance to that ...
/.../vi proposition vi though in.htm

"Thou Shalt Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother. "
... own benefit, but only the improvement of Christendom ... without punishment, without
shame, without hindrance, nay, that ... himself to be led, that pride be prevented. ...
/.../luther/a treatise on good works/thou shalt honor thy father.htm

Subtopics

Pride

Pride is Followed by Debasement

Pride is Followed by Destruction

Pride is Followed by Shame

Pride is Sin

Pride: A Characteristic: False Teachers

Pride: A Characteristic: The Devil

Pride: A Characteristic: The Wicked

Pride: A Characteristic: The World

Pride: A Hindrance to Improvement

Pride: A Hindrance to Seeking God