...it hath dropped with sweet smelling myrrh unto me ; particularly these Psalms and promises : ' For now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son' (Gen. xxii. 12). 'Neither be ye sorry, for the joy of the Lord is your strength' (Neh....

...works. Of Abraham, God says, "Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing 'unto him; for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me." So we must manifest that, we fear him — by our conduct. But saints also...

...afterwards also justified by his works. For, when he offered up his son to God, then God said to him, " now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me,"Gen. xxii. 12. And James insists upon it, that this last justification is so...

...issued from the clouds, saying ** Lay not thy hand upon the lad, neither do thou any tiring to him, for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me." Hereupon the joyful patriarch offered a ram, which was caught by its horns...

...[am] I. 1 2 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him : for now I know that thou fearest God» seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son] from, me I thou hast given me the highest proof of thy faith and obe» dience, and...

...resurrection from the dtad." him not to hurt the youth, adding this divine applause of his faith, " Now I know that thou fearest God, seeing; " thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from " me." Abraham, not a little surprised at the voice, turns about to see whence...

...righteousness had long ago been imputed to him. And hence, his God speaking after the manner of men, said, " Now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me," Gen. xxii. 12. compare Deut. viii. 2. 2 Chr. xxxii. 31. That the justification...

...manifestation of the favor of God to him. When Abraham had proved faithful under this trial, God says to him, " Now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me." Which plainly implies, that in this practical exercise of Abraham's grace...

...to pass by all that went before, as of small account in comparison of this last instance of duty. " Now " I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not ," withheld thy son, thine only son from me," Gen. xxii. Surely we likewise must say, " In this was manifested " the love...

...of the favor of God to him. When Abraham had proved faithful under this trial, God says to him, i' Now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me." Which plainly implies, that in this practical exercise of Abraham's grace...