...Noah, it is said, was a preacher of righteousness, 2 Pet. ii. 5. 1 Pet. iii. 19, 20. Abraham commanded his household after him to keep the way of the Lord, and to do justice and judgment, Gen. xviii. 19 ; and Jacob, when his house lapsed to idolatry, remonstrated against...

...the lapse of seven days from the birth; but the commendation of Abraham's example, "That he commanded his children and his household after him, to keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment," implies that there was a way prescribed by the Almighty, and certain observances...

...Patriarch Abraham did this, of whom God himself testifies, Gen. xviii. 19, / know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, to keep the way of the Lord, and to do justice and judgment. So Joshua, Asfor me and my house, we will serve the Lord, Josh. xxiv. 15. 4....

...can but very imperfectly imitate the example of Abraham, of whom the Omniscient testified that he " would command his children, and his household after him, to keep the way of the Lord ;" or that of Zeehariah and Elizabeth, " who walked in all the ordinances and commandments of the Lord...

...conformable to thy will. May we always set them a good example, following that of Abraham, who commanded his children and his household, after him, to keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment. If thou givest us children, and preservest them to us, O grant us grace...

...conformable to thy will. May we always set them a good example, following that of Abraham, who commanded his children and his household, after him, to keep the way of the Lord, in doing what is right. If thou giyest us children, and preservest them to us, O grant us grace to...

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...communicated what he had learned from the Lord unto his family ; he used his authority, " and commanded his children, and his household after him, to keep the way of the Lord," Gen. xviii. 19. 5. Take heed of customariness, and formality in family worship ; engage always with...

...we can but very imperfectly imitate the example of Abraham, of whom the Omniscient testified that he "^would command his children, and his household after him, to keep the way of the Lord ;" or that of Zechariah and Elizabeth, " who walked in all the ordinances and commandments of the Lord...

...can but very imperfectly imitate the example of Abraham, of whom the Omniscient testified that he " would command his children, and his household after him, to keep the way of the Lord ;" or that of Zechariah and Elisabeth, " who walked in all the ordinances and commandments of the Lord...