No, for I have chosen him, that he may charge his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice; so that the Lord may bring about for Abraham what he has promised him. Good Wives - Page 154by Lydia Maria Child - 1833 - 316 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1812 - 1020 pages
...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... | |
| Samuel Austin - 1807 - 344 pages
...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... | |
| Joseph Lathrop - 1809 - 414 pages
...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... | |
| Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah), Sarah Trimmer - 1811 - 436 pages
...— 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... | |
| John Smith - 1812 - 286 pages
...admonition of the Lord;* 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... | |
| Richard Cecil, Josiah Pratt - 1816 - 664 pages
...when he saith, Shall I hide from Abraham the thing that I do ? For I know him, that he will command his children, and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord. — Them, that honour me, I will honour. And because Religious instruction is God's usual method of... | |
| Samuel Stanhope Smith - 1816 - 560 pages
...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, benevolent... | |
| Edward Bickersteth - 1822 - 312 pages
...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,... | |
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