...Divine revelations, and promised a name on the earth, because God " knew him, that he would command his children and his household after him, to keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment2." Saul was ever faithful, according to his notion of " the way of the Lord."...

...which it is in his power to prevent, within his domestic circle. Abraham is commended for " commanding his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment." f Joshua resolved, both for himself and his house, to serve the Lord ;...

...numerous family, attracting the special approbation of the Almighty, (Gen. xviii. 19.) as "commanding his children, and his household after him, to keep the way of the Lord ;" (ir of his godlv grandson Jacob, who so instructively and wiselv connects family reformation and...

...but in deed and in truth. I was sure that his house was a house of prayer ; and that he would command his children and his household after him, to keep the way of the Lord. Surely I felt the Apostle's declaration, that " Godliness with contentment is great gain." And now,...

...question. Abraham secured the favor and confidence of God, because the Lord knew that he would command his children and his household after him, to keep the way of the Lord ; and the Israelites were required to command their children to observe to do all the words of this...

...guidance. Thus Abraham is blessed with the promise of Messiah, because God knew that he would " command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord, and to do justice and judgment ;" the Psalmist likewise declares God had rewarded him because he had...

...appears from that famous encomium or commendation God gives of Abraham : " I knowthat he will command his children and his household after him, to keep the way of the ] <ord to do justice and judgment." And indeed scarce any thing is more frequently pressed upon us...

...the service of Jehovah : — we know that he obtained peculiar approbation from God, for commanding his children and his household after him "to keep the way of the Lord," to bow the knee before Him, and make mention of His name. What a beautiful and affecting service must...

...to the service of that God who hath called him to the hope of a heavenly inheritance, and commanding his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment: — another, like Sarai, a model of conjugal and matronly duty, but defective...

...CHILDREN. GENESIS, Chapter 18th, and 19th, Verse. — "I know Abraham," saith God, " that he will command his Children and his Household after him, to keep the Way of the Lord ; and to do Justice and JUDGMENT. DEUTERONOMY, Chapter 6th, and 6th, and 7th, Verses. — "These Words,"...