...vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not." And this is the important inference which he draws — " Now, therefore, fear the Lord, and serve him in " sincerity and in truth." In like manner, the Redeemer of mankind is called, in Holy Scripture — " The mighty Conqueror; the...

...— Deut. xxvi. 16. Cleave unto the Lord your God, as ye have done unto this day. — Josh, xxiii. 8. Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth. — « Josh. xxiv. 14. 1 Sam. xii. 24. Because Israel did not destroy all the inhabitants of the land,...

...part, If it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you t/ii* day whom ye will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amchrites, in whose land ye dwell. , The manner of his address is at once authoritative...

...thence exhorted them to be obedient to their heavenly King. He then left behind him these words—" If it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom you wiH serve, but, as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." " LAST words," says...

...the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls." (Jer. vi. 16.) Or as here, " If it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve." Let us inquire, I. WHAT IT is TO SERVE THE LORD ; AND WHAT ARE THE NATURE...

...resolution of Joshua. He had gathered all Israel together in Shechem—and thus he addressed them. If it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord ; choose you this day whom ye will serve, whc.ther the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side...

...Joshua : " If it seem evil to you to serve Jehovah, choose ye this day whom ye will serve ; whether the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the river, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell! But as for me, and my household, we will...

...the LORD thy God ; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt tliou cleave, and swear by his name, 1.20. Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity...of the flood, and in Egypt ; and serve ye the LORD, Josh. ixiv. 14. And Samuel spake unto all the honse of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD...

...them in these impressive words — •" Now, therefore, fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and truth : and put away the gods which your fathers served...of the flood, and in Egypt, and serve ye the Lord." But, that their religion might have the character of a voluntary, conscientious service ; — that...

...unleavened bread of lincerity and truth. * Or, holy day. • See on Matt. xvi. ver. 6. clause 2. b Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth : and put away the godd which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egj-pt ; and serve ye the Lonn,...