Proposition 3

PROP. III.

Every man should engage HIS HOUSE also in the service of the Almighty God. We are all related to some house or other. Sometimes a nation is called by that name. So it is said in Ezekiel 3:1, Speak to the House of Israel. And thus, every man should labor to promote the service of God in the nation which he belongs to. All that can be properly done by him for his nation, in his station to set up and bring in the service of God, so much every man is to do, if ever he would give a good account of his talents, in the day of God's appearing. But most usually, a family is called by this name; and so it is in the text now before us. It is a metonymy; the house is put for them who dwell in the house. Those who cohabit in the same house are to endeavor that the same God may be served by all under the roof. And this is incumbent especially on the superiors in the house. All that are about us, but chiefly all that are under us, are by us to be drawn or driven to the service of God. The master of the family is to see to it, that every one under his charge become the servant of the Lord. And this because of such things as these.