...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...

...m.ust necessarily be confined very much to parents. "I know Abraham," said God, " that he will command his children, and his household after him, to keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment, that God may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him." It is...

...when he saith, Shall I hide from Abraham the thing that I do ? For I know him, that lu will command his children and his household after him to keep the...the blindness of ignorance, and the poison of sin, Ha hath not only sent His word, and promised His spirit to them that ask Him ; but He has also raised...

...perfecting holiness in the fear of God. He next attends to the state of religion in his family. He commands his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord. He is watchful over their manners, that he may restrain them from making themselves vile, and from...

...— What reason did God give for treating Abraham as his friend ? I 9. [Ans. That he would command his children and his household after him, to keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment.] Who besides Abraham will God regard as his friends ? [Ans. Those who do...

...praying -with them, and setting a piottf example. They should imitate faithful Abraham, who commanded his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD. It is not sufficient for Christian parents to believe in their hearts, to confess Christ with their...

...of the father of the faithful, at the institution of. this rite, Unit he mill train up his-childrew, and his household after him, to keep the way of the Lord. In the primitive ages, when many parents were incapable themselves of fulfilling these holy duties,...

...who art the God of all the families of the earth, who didst favourably notice Abraham's commanding his children and his household after him, to keep the way of the Lord ; be thou present with us now, and enable us by thv Holy Spirit, and through thy Son's intercession,...

...who art the God of all the families of the earth, who didst favourably notice Abraham's commanding his children and his household after him, to keep the way of the Lord ; be thou present with us now, and enable us by thy Holy Spirit, and through thy Son's intercession,...

...which God was pleased himself to give to the piety of Abraham, that he knew him, that he would command his children and his household after him, to keep the way of the Lord, and to do justice and judgment c ; puts it beyoud a reasonable doubt, that religious worship was regularly...