...everlafling commendation : 1 kno-w Abraham, (fays God), that he -wifF command his children, and his houjhold after him, to keep the way of the Lord, and to do jufiice and judgment, Gen. xviii. i9. 5. Confider yet further the great evils confequent upon this...

...the reft of Mankind ; bccaufe God knew that he would \vould * command his Children and his Hottjfjold after him, to keep the way of the Lord, and to do Jitfticc and Judgment. And therefore about 300 Years after the Flood, when the Sons of Men had forgotten...

...great long-fuffering to do fo all the while the ark was preparing. (7) Abraham commanded his houfhold after him to keep the way of the Lord, and to do jufticc and judgment ; (8) and Jacob, when his houfe lapfed to idolatry, remonftrated againft it, and...

...concerning Abraham, juft before mentioned. God faw that Abraham would command his Children and Houfhold after him, to keep the Way of the Lord, and to do Juftice and Judgment ; and therefore he determined to make him a great and mighty Nation. Now if this...

...his family he was most exemplary, in prayer for them unceasing ; and in commanding his children and household after him to keep the way of the Lord, and to do justice and judgment, he approved himself a true son of Abraham. To domestic worship all were summoned,...

...the piety of Abraham, " that he " knew him, that he would command his children and " his houfehold after him, to keep the way of the " Lord, and to do juft-ice arid judgment * ;" puts it beyond a reafonable doubt, that religious worftup was regularly...

...choice of God, but the assurance that he would direct and " com" mand his children and his houshold after " him, to keep the way of the Lord, and to do " judgment and justice" Indeed it may well i Sam. iii. 13. be On doing what we will with our own. be questioned whether the...

...unremitting .care, in imitation of the patriarch Abraham, to " command his children and his fervants after him, to keep the way of the Lord, and to do juftice and judgment*; if we obfcrve h:.s zeal to maintain» in all its purity, that true proteftant...

...better legacy. He was chosen to be the Father of a great nation, because the Almighty knew him, that he would command his children, and his household after him, to keep the way of the Lr V Walk in his steps, that you i» transmit a portion of his bles>:: . By attention and watchfulш...

...covenant, deperided on his continuing to believe and obey God, and on- his commanding his children after him .to keep the way of the -Lord, and to. do juftice and judgment, the Lord fa id concerning ihim,;G*en. tfvifi. 19.' 1-know him, that he will command...