 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...the way, we may hereby understand the meaning of the commandment, where it is said, " he will visit the iniquities of the fathers upon the children, unto...third and fourth generation of them that hate him." But why to the third and fourth generation? because, I may see the third and fourth generation, and... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1748 - 438 pages
...fins of men a long time alter the commiflton of them. This he threatens in the fecond commandment. To vifit the iniquities of the fathers upon the children,...third and fourth generation of them that hate him. Thus we find he dealt with Ahab, He did wt bring the tvil in his days, but in bis fo days he brought... | |
 | James Hervey - 1767 - 248 pages
...hear I Farad. Loft, Book X. 725. moft facred Commandment, upon this very Principle ; He will iii/it the Iniquities of the Fathers upon the Children, unto...Generation of them that hate Him. What GOD has fo exprefly threatened, He has actually done : not on this only, but on various other Emergencies. Thus... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 408 pages
...blood ; and perhaps they were partakers of their father's malice and desperation; as God often visits the iniquities of the fathers upon the children, unto...third and fourth generation of them that hate him. If this was the case, such mothers would doubtless bring their offspring up in their own persecuting... | |
 | 1803 - 504 pages
...thoie defolations, by which God manifefted his abhorrence of the fins of former generations. God vifits the iniquities of the fathers upon the children, unto...third and fourth generation of them that hate him. If therj arc any right. •eous, they are not punifhed, but delivered like Noah, Lot, and the Chriftians... | |
 | James Hervey - 1825 - 398 pages
...reason, has formed the sanction of a most sacred commandment upon this very principle : " He will visit the iniquities of the fathers upon the children, unto...fourth .generation of them that hate him." What God has so expressly threatened, he has actually done ; not on this only, but on various other emergencies.... | |
 | William Laurence Brown - 1826 - 376 pages
...depravation, are clearly marked i by the declaration of the Almighty, that " he is a jealous God, visiting the iniquities of the fathers upon the children, unto...third and fourth generation of them that hate him." The commination is in fact fulfilled in the ordinary course of providence. Religious principle and... | |
 | Samuel Arnold - 1829 - 98 pages
...abounded, grace did much more abound." Exodus ' For the Lord is a jealous God, visiting the xx. 5,6. iniquities of the fathers upon the children unto the...third and fourth generation of them that hate him; but showing mercy unto thousands of generations of them that love him.' And as the natural connexion... | |
 | Samuel Arnold - 1829 - 100 pages
...abounded, grace did much more abound." Exodus ' For the Lord is a jealous God, visiting the HC. 5, 6. iniquities of the fathers upon the children unto the...third and fourth generation of them that hate him ; but showing mercy unto thousands of generations of them that love him.' And as the natural connexion... | |
 | William Jay - 1833 - 518 pages
...condition of children, children are affected by the conduct of parents. Thus we read that God " visits the iniquities of the fathers upon the children unto...third and fourth generation of them that hate him." " Which is certainly unjust," some are ready to exclaim; "and is sufficient to condemn the book in... | |
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God, who visits the iniquities of the Fathers upon the Children, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate Him, and shows mercy unto thousands in them that love Him, and keep His Commandments. 
