...that religion, and expose us to danger, 9 [Is] not the whole land before thee ? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me : if [thou wilt take] the left...will go to the right ; or if [thou depart] to the light hand, then 1 will go to the left. J 0 And Lot accefited the land and generous proposal of his...

...beneficial becaufe it is gratifying, or good becaufe our paffions and appetites may pronounce it fo. " And Lot lifted up his " eyes, and beheld all the plain...of Jordan, that it was " well watered every where. Then Lot chofe.himall " the plain of Jordan." It was afenfual choice; faith had no influence m this...

...before thee ? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me i if [thou wilt take] the left hand, then I wilf go to the right ; or if [thou, depart] to the right hand, then I will go to the left. , 10 And Lot acceflted tAe /tind and generous firo/iosal of his uncle? and lifted up his eyes, and...

...frequently be considered as pusillanimous and irresolute. .So Abraham might have been censured for saying, " If thou wilt take the left hand then I will go to the right, or if thou wilt take the right hand then F will go to the left ;" but this will be disregarded. Conscious of rectitude,...

...relinquished. " Is not the whole land before thee?" says Abraham to Lot his kinsman ; " Separate thyself, " I pray thee, from me : if thou wilt take the left " hand, then I will go to the right ; or If thou de" part to the right hand, then I will go to the " left *." The wild Arabs, who inhabit a barren country,...

...happy and fruitful soil. It is compared, in scripture, to the garden of Eden. " And Lot lifted up bis eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it...watered every where, before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrha, even astbe.garden of the Lord, like the laud of Egypt, as thou comest to Zoar." But they...

...compared, in scripture, to the garden of Eden. . ASKl „..,.. ..,....,.1 uu .„ — 7^0, aim ueneiti all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrha, even as the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest to Zoar." But they...

...alive : so they will kill me, that they may with more liberty enjoy thee, and live with thee. XIII. 10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain...destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of Me LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou earnest unto Zoar. So when Lot had taken a view of all that...

...had " fulness of bread." When Lot left Abraham, he pitched his tent toward Sodom, because lie had " beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered...Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the Lord." 2. But, notwithstanding the goodness of the Lord, the people nere exceedingly wicked. They gave themselves...

...was pro. mifed to Abraham for his pofterity. See Gen. xiii. Before Lot feparated from Abraham, 't he lifted up -" his eyes and beheld all the plain of...*« was well watered every where, before the Lord deftroyed t( deftroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the gaf* " den of the Lord. — And the Lord faid...