...accomplishment of the promises. The man who habitually seeks God, is readily and happily found of him. " y, the footsteps of the deceitful must proceed. The...swerves from truth and rectitude, the man becomes jealo reward."* The din of war, and the gratulations of victory, these transitory and perturbed occupations...

...made apparent even to an ordinary reader, by calling his attention to a few plain facts, such as '' Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house," &c. (Genesis, xy. 2). In the very next verse, the same in sabstance is uttered by Abraham. "And Abram...

...the covcnaDt with Abeam, — meiniotu the poue^Bons which should be given to hispoateriiy, IS— 21. he thought of criminal connexions with a prostitute. It excites the powers of • Dui. 10. I. Aai 10. 10, 11.— b Oh. » U. Den. 10. 11 Luke 1. 13, 30. •most high God ; who,...

...Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram : 1 am thy shield, \ arid thy exceeding great reward. 2. And Abram said, LORD God, what wilt thou give me,...the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus ? 3. And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir....

...curscth thee : and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed. As well as afterwards when — the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear...not, Abram : I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward — is comprehensive and full of meaning beyond what more elaborate language could possibly...

...heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth." Psalm xxxiii. 6. We read the wordof the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear...not, Abram ; I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. Gen. xv. 1. David says, "For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done...

...they heard the VOICE of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day." Gen. iii. 8. " After these things, the WORD of the Lord came unto...not, Abram, I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward." Gen. xv. 1. " And the angel of the Lord said unto Hagar, Behold thou art with child, and shall...

...Word ' of God is evidently a divine person, and this is proved from numerous passages of scripture. " After these things the Word of the Lord came unto...not, Abram, I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward;"1 the context shews it was a divine person. 2 Compare the following passages : "In the beginning...

...Abram is justified by faith. 7 Canaan is promised again, and confirmed by a sign, 12 and a vision. AFTER these things the word of the LORD came unto...Abram : I am thy shield, and thy exceeding 'great reward. 2 And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward...

...different ways. 1. By a personal appearance lud Abram's complaint. Isaac is promised. AM r!r. 2093. e of the antediluvian earth ; and as these * This is probably w ? 3 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed : and lo, bone born in my house is mine heir....