 | William Paley - 1793 - 602 pagina’s
...religion, received the divine approbation in the perfon of ABRAHAM, Gen. xviii. 19 — " I know " him, that he will command his children, and his *' houfehold after him ; and they fhall keep the way " of the LORD, to do juftice and judgment." And indeed no authority feems fo well... | |
 | George Horne - 1794 - 416 pagina’s
...immediately follows. " For I know him, that he " will command his children after him, and " they fhall keep the way of the Lord, to do " juftice and judgment;...upon Abraham that which he hath " fpoken of him'." Thus again, under the law: " Thefe " words, which I command thee this day, " mail be in thine heart:"... | |
 | George Horne (bp. of Norwich.) - 1794 - 426 pagina’s
...immediately follows. " For I know him, that he " will command his children after him, and " they mall keep the way of the Lord, to do " juftice and judgment;...bring upon Abraham that which he hath " fpoken of him V Thus again, under the law: " Thefe '' words, which I command thee this day, " fhall be in thine heart:"... | |
 | John Wesley, George Story - 1801 - 592 pagina’s
...promifing himfelf this work at Abraham's hand, that he would inftrufl: his children ; " I know that lie will command his children, and his houfehold after him, and they (hall keep the way of the Lord," Gen. xviii. -17, 18. InftrudYions are often the means of converfion.— The Church , began at firft... | |
 | Methodist episcopal church - 1798 - 192 pagina’s
...following feriptures enforce the prefent duty : Gen. xviii. 19. I [Jehovah] know him [Abraham] that he will command his children and his houfehold after him, and they fhall keep the way of the Lord. Deut. vi. 6, 7. Thefe words, which I com. mand thee this day, fhall... | |
 | John Flavel - 1799 - 684 pagina’s
...never man received a higher encomium from God upon that account. Gen. xviii. 19. " I know him, that he will *' command his children and his houfehold...him, and they {hall »' keep the way of the Lord." Nor can I think but he beftowed as » Seneca's Epiftlcs, p. 84. f Eral amiritudo aaiiai. many and as... | |
 | 1799 - 394 pagina’s
...that he will command his children, and his houfliold after him, and they {hall keep the way of tne Lord, to do juftice and judgment, that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath fpoken." Here we find the blefling of the family of Abraham connefted with the inftru£tion of that family.... | |
 | William Paley - 1799 - 432 pagina’s
...ABRAHAM-, Gen. xviii. 19—" I know him, that " he 170 " he will command his children, and bit " hold after him ; and they (hall keep the way " of the LORD, to do juftice and judgment.'* And indeed no authority feems fo well adapted to this purpofe, as that of mafters of families ; becaufe... | |
 | 1799 - 404 pagina’s
...For I know him that he will command his children, and his houfhold after him, and they fliall keep the way of the Lord, to do juftice and judgment, that the Lord may brii g upon Abraham that which he hath fpoken." Here we find the bleffing of the famil .- of Abraham... | |
 | John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - 1800 - 620 pagina’s
...command his children and his houfhold after him, and " they fliall keep the way of the Lord, to do juuice and *' judgment, that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that " which he hath fpoken of him."| Nodiing indeed can be more plain from reafon itfelf, than that, in proportion to the impreflion which... | |
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For I know him, that he will command his children, and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment ; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. 
