...could contend and prosper ; and //«. would not for a moment, suffer him to be unmindful of this. For " after these things, the word of the Lord came unto...not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward." Here observe, I. The gracious assurance: " I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward."...

...in his taking it into personal union with himself. As confirmatory of this sweet truth, it is said, "After these things the word of the LORD came unto...not, Abram : I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward" (Gen. xv. 1). Not only the word spoken, but more especially the incarnate word, whereof both...

...me, Aner, Escho), and Mam re ; let them take their portion. CHAP. XV. 4 A FTER these things the r\ ܤ Z ״ - ! reward. / 2 And Abram said. Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, ana the steward...

...that God comes to Abraham, with this, ' Fear not, Abraham ?' The next verse discovers it ; and Abraham said, ' Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I...childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus.1 He was afraid, that all the travail he had taken, in reference to the promise, would come...

...Covenant of God with Abram. GENESIS XV. 2 And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, AC 1012. seeing I go childless, and 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....

...Father of the i'aithful, to . whom, while dwelling in the plain of Hamre, the word of the Lord came in a vision, saying, " Fear not, Abram, I am thy shield and thy exceeding great reward ?" Have you found these very words applied to your soul with power and significant sweetness,...

...Amorites, and the Canaanites, went with me, Aner, Esbcol, and Mamie, let them take their portion. CHAP. XV. any Iking whereof it may bo 6 The wind goeth toward...is new? it hath been a}' Itirnelh about unto the reward. 2 And Ahram said. Lord Goo. what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward...

...servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.—Genesis, xv. 2. And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me,...childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus.—Gen. xxx. 1. Rachel said, Give me children, or else I die. perly rendered steward, has...

...in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abraham, I am thy shield and thy exceeding great reward. And Abraham said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go...steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? And Abraham said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed : and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir. THE...

...accomplishment of the promises. The man who habitually seeks God, is readily and happily found of him. " After these things the word of the Lord came unto...not, Abram : I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward."* The din of war, and the gratulations of victory, these transitory and perturbed occupations...