Thus Jacob purged his house, when he was with them to worship God. Family-Reformation tendeth much to the better and more profitable managing of Family Prayer, Gen. 35.1. And God said unto Jacob, arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there, and make there an Altar unto God. v. 2. Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, put away the strange Gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your Garments. Ver. 3. And let us arise and go up to Bethel, and I will make there an Altar unto God, 1— 4. And they gave unto Jacob all the strange Gods that were in their hand —. So David, Psal. 101.6. He that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. v. 7. He that worketh deceit shall not dwell with in my house, and he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. Family disorders hinder Family Prayer, 1 Pet. 3.7. where the Apostle giveth directions to Family relations that their conjunct Prayers might not be hindered, [Greek or Hebrew]: the same word is used Matth. 3.10. and is translated, Hewen down, speaking of a tree that bringeth not forth good fruit; and in the same sense, Matth. 7.19. Luke 3.9. It signifieth also to be cut off, Rom. 11.22. Unsuitable walking in our houses strikes at the very root of Family Prayer; Family wickedness is hewing at this duty, and if not remedied, will cut them short, if it do not cut them quite down, quite cut them off.
Thus Jacob purged his house, when he was with them to worship God. Family-Reformation tendeth much to the better and more profitable managing of Family Prayer, Gen. 35.1. And God said unto Jacob, arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there, and make there an Altar unto God. v. 2. Then Jacob said unto his houshold, and to all that were with him, put away the strange Gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your Garments. Ver. 3. And let us arise and go up to Bethel, and I will make there an Altar unto God, 1— 4. And they gave unto Jacob all the strange Gods that were in their hand —. So David, Psal. 101.6. He that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. v. 7. He that worketh deceit shall not dwell with in my house, and he that telleth lyes shall not tarry in my sight. Family disorders hinder Family Prayer, 1 Pet. 3.7. where the Apostle giveth directions to Family relations that their conjunct Prayers might not be hindered, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉: the same word is used Matth. 3.10. and is translated, Hewen down, speaking of a tree that bringeth not forth good fruit; and in the same sense, Matth. 7.19. Luke 3.9. It signifieth also to be cut off, Rom. 11.22. Unsuitable walking in our houses strikes at the very root of Family Prayer; Family wickedness is hewing at this duty, and if not remedied, will cut them short, if it do not cut them quite down, quite cut them off.
- 1This Text speaks of conjunct Prayer. Allequitur quidem Petrus magnum & uxorem, dumb jubet concordes esse, ut simul Deum uno animo precentur— Haec ratio domesticas omnes turbas & jurgia debet componere, ut in singulis familiis invocetur Deus. Calvin in 1 Pet. 3.7. Rex est pater-familias (pater patriae) in suo regno, & pater-familias est rex in sua domo.This Text speaks of conjunct Prayer. Allequitur quidem Petrus ma•num & uxorem, dum jubet concordes esse, ut simul Deum uno animo precentur— Haec ratio domesticas omnes turbas & jurgia debet componere, ut in singulis familiis invocetur Deus. Calvin in 1 Pet. 3.7. Rex est pater-familias (pater patriae) in suo regno, & pater-familias est rex in sua domo.
