against his family] By family in the generall, may be meant any one of the same Nation; as neighbour in the ninth Commandement is meant not onely he that dwels nigh us, but any one with whom we have to doe: or more particularly, his kindred, who either by conformitie to his practise, or connivence at his sinne, might contract to themselves a participation of guilt. cut him off] By some divine vengeance, if the hand of man, by course of justice, doe not avenge the quarrell of my Covenant, by putting him to death.