denial of God, not only as the Ruler of His own house, but as the moral Administrator of the universe--a flagrant contradiction of all the precepts of inspiration on this deeply important subject. But let us turn to the New Testament and see if we cannot find in its sacred pages ample proof of our thesis. Does the Holy Ghost, in this grand section of His book, exclude a man's house from the privileges and responsibilities attached thereto in the Old Testament? We shall see very plainly that He does no such thing. Let us have the proofs. In Christ's commission to His apostles, we find these words: "And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. And when ye come into a house, salute it. And if the house [not merely the master] be worthy, let your peace come upon _it_; but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you again." (Matt. x. 11-13.) Again, "And Jesus said unto Zacchæus, 'This day is salvation come to _this house_, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.'" (Luke xix. 9, 10.) So in the case of Cornelius--"Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter; who shall tell thee words whereby _thou and all thy house_ shall be saved." (Acts xi. 13, 14.) So also to the jailer at Philippi--"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and _thou shalt be saved and thy house_." (Acts xvi. 31.) Then we have the practical result--"And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God _with all his house_." (Ver. 34.) In the same chapter, Lydia says, "If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into _my house_ and abide." (Ver. 15.) "The Lord give mercy unto _the house_ of Onesiphorus." Why? was it because of its actings toward him? No; but "because _he_ oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain." (2 Tim. i. 16.) "A bishop must be one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity. For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the Church of God?"