Genesis 23

2. Glorifying of God consists in adoration, or worship (Psalm 29:2): Give to the Lord the glory due to his name. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: there is a twofold worship, 1. A civil reverence we give to persons of honor (Genesis 23:7): Abraham stood up and bowed hi…

For answer hereunto, we are to know, that Abraham was no ordinary man, but a Prophet, and that an excellent and extraordinary Prophet: So God himself testifies of him to Abimelech; He is a Prophet, and he shall pray for you: yea, he was esteemed and reverenced as a Prophet, and…

Now, it is more than likely, Abraham would not have so far been beholden to them, but that they were true Christians, and of his own religion. Therefore this hinders not, but he might be a stranger notwithstanding, unto the body of the people, and that it is true that Abraham sa…

The Text says, They confessed; that is, they professed openly, what they were, and what their religion was, and that not only amongst themselves, but before the face of God's enemies, and heathen men. Genesis 23:4: Abraham told the people of the Land of Canaan, that he was a str…

So it is said (Genesis 24:1) God has blessed Abraham in all things; which is explained ver. 35. in the words of his servant, The Lord has greatly blessed my master and he is become great, and he has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold. God increased him in wealth, riches…

Lastly, governors and magistrates have civil adoration as their due and it cannot be omitted without offense. Thus Abraham worshipped the Hittites (Genesis 23) and Joseph his brothers (Genesis 50). To come to the very point: upon the former distinction we deny, against the Papis…

Then, being come into the land of Canaan, he had to deal with barbarous and froward men, with whom he could no way make his peace, because he inclined himself nothing at all to their superstitions. That which Moses recites testifies plainly, that Abraham had never any settled pe…

Thus [〈◊〉] the great Pattern of Believers, honored the Children of Heth. Genesis 23:11, 12. [〈◊◊〉] up, and bowed himself to the People of the land.

Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea-shore innumerable (v. 13. v. 16; Genesis 15:5). These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and we…

And in verse 53, the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and gave them to Rebekah; he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things. And in Genesis 23:16, we read of Abraham's paying four hundred shekels of silver to Ephron the Hittite, which…

Walk wisely,, towards them that are without. 1. The Fear of God makes us walk affably. Genesis 23:7. Abraham stood up and bowed himself to the Children of Heth.

2. Take heed of putting men off, and paying them with false and unlawful money; as you should not buy stolen and unlawful goods, so you should not pay unlawful money, that which you would not take, and know that others will not receive, if it be discerned. The children of Abraha…

Psalm 119:63: I am a companion of all those who fear you. Though a child of God is courteous to all — we read that Abraham bowed himself to the children of Heth (Genesis 23:7) — a child of God has a love of civility to all, but a love of delight only to those who are fellow-heir…

1 A civil love; A godly man has a love of civility to all, Genesis 23. 7. Abraham stood up and bowed to the children of Heth:

As for living men, adoration merely civil is only due to them, and that in respect of the gifts of God, which we see to be in them, as also of their authority and place, which they have among men. This is expressly enjoined in the fifth Commandment, Honor your father, &c. and co…

Thus Abraham ran to meet the three Angels, and bowed himself to the ground (Genesis 28:2). And the same Abraham, elsewhere, bowed himself before the people of the land of the Hittites (Genesis 23:7). The fourth, to give them the first and highest seat or place.