which he promised to our forefathers, to Abraham, and to his posterity for ever."

the oath which he made to our father Abraham, to grant us this favour,

let your actions therefore show your repentance, and don't pretend to say within yourselves, "we have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Thara, son of Nachor, son of Saruch,

and must not this daughter of Abraham, whom satan has held bound these eighteen years, be disengag'd from this bond, on a sabbath-day?

there will be weeping, and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.

at length the beggar died: and was conveyed by the angels to Abraham's bower. the rich man died too, and was buried.

and being in the infernal regions of torments, he lift up his eyes, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bower.

and he cry'd out, saying, father Abraham, take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

but Abraham said, son, remember you had your enjoyments, when you were alive, and Lazarus his misfortunes: but now he has his consolation, and you your torments.

but Abraham replied, they have Moses and the prophets, let them mind them.

no, father Abraham, said he, they will not: but if any of the dead went to them, they will certainly repent.

Abraham replied, if they disregard Moses and the prophets, they will not believe any one, though he rose from the dead.

then said Jesus, speaking of him, this day is salvation come to this family, since he is now become a true son of Abraham.

now that the dead are raised, may be inferr'd from Moses's relation concerning the bush, where he stiles the Lord, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.