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this_o admission_n rahab_n receive_v a_o singular_a fruit_n of_o her_o faith_n 26_o and_o joshua_n swear_v etc_n etc_n therefore_o this_o consecration_n ought_v to_o prevail_v not_o only_o for_o one_o day_n but_o to_o admonish_v the_o posterity_n of_o all_o age_n that_o this_o city_n be_v overthrow_v by_o none_o other_o but_o by_o god_n himself_o wherefore_o he_o will_v have_v ruin_n and_o waste_a place_n in_o steed_n of_o a_o tropheie_n to_o remain_v for_o a_o perpetual_a monument_n because_o the_o new_a building_n will_v have_v be_v as_o a_o blot_n to_o wipe_v out_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o miracle_n therefore_o that_o the_o deformity_n of_o the_o place_n may_v renew_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o posterity_n joshua_n decree_v with_o a_o severe_a curse_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v build_v the_o city_n be_v once_o destroy_v and_o out_o of_o this_o place_n we_o gather_v that_o the_o dullness_n of_o man_n have_v need_v of_o many_o help_n lest_o 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into_o so_o great_a madness_n neither_o do_v joshua_n pronounce_v this_o curse_n of_o his_o own_o head_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o proclaimer_n of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n so_o much_o the_o more_o monstruous_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o man_n find_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o this_o terrible_a adjuration_n conceive_v in_o solemn_a word_n can_v not_o refrain_v from_o such_o sacrilegious_a rashness_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o achab_n there_o arise_v up_o one_o hiel_n a_o citizen_n of_o bethel_n which_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o provoke_v god_o as_o it_o 1â—_o be_v of_o set_a purpose_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o the_o holy_a history_n do_v testify_v likewise_o that_o the_o curse_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a which_o god_n pronounce_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o joshua_n for_o in_o abiram_n his_o elder_a son_n he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o new_a jericho_n and_o in_o segub_v his_o young_a son_n he_o set_v up_o the_o gate_n of_o it_o that_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o child_n he_o may_v acknowledge_v what_o it_o be_v to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o his_o determination_n chap._n 7._o but_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n commit_v a_o trespass_n in_o the_o excommunicate_a thing_n for_o achan_n the_o son_n of_o carmi_n the_o son_n of_o zabdi_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n take_v of_o the_o excommunicate_a thing_n wherefore_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 2_o and_o joshua_n send_v man_n from_o jericho_n to_o a_z which_o be_v beside_o bethaven_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o beth-el_a and_o speak_v unto_o they_o say_v go_v up_o and_o view_v the_o country_n and_o the_o man_n go_v up_o and_o view_v ai_fw-fr 3_o and_o return_v to_o joshua_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o let_v not_o all_o the_o people_n go_v up_o but_o let_v as_o it_o be_v two_o or_o three_o thousand_o man_n go_v up_o and_o smite_v a_z and_o make_v not_o all_o the_o people_n to_o labour_v thither_o for_o they_o be_v few_o 4_o so_o there_o go_v up_o thither_o of_o the_o people_n about_o three_o thousand_o man_n and_o they_o flee_v before_o the_o man_n of_o ai._n 5_o and_o the_o man_n of_o a_z smite_v of_o they_o upon_o a_o thirty_o and_o six_o man_n for_o they_o chase_v they_o from_o before_o the_o gate_n unto_o shebarim_n and_o smite_v they_o in_o the_o go_n down_o wherefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n mealt_v away_o like_a water_n 6_o then_o joshua_n rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n upon_o his_o face_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n until_o the_o eventide_n he_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o put_v dust_n upon_o their_o head_n 7_o and_o joshua_n say_v alas_o oh_o lord_n god_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o bring_v this_o people_n over_o jordan_n to_o deliver_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amorite_n and_o to_o destroy_v we_o will_v god_n we_o have_v be_v content_a to_o dwell_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n 8_o oh_o lord_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v when_o israel_n turn_v their_o back_n before_o their_o enemy_n 9_o for_o the_o canaanite_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o shall_v compass_v we_o and_o destroy_v our_o name_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v unto_o thy_o mighty_a name_n 1_o but_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n transgress_v etc_n etc_n here_o be_v rehearse_v the_o offence_n of_o one_o man_n and_o that_o do_v in_o secret_a the_o fault_n whereof_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o whole_a people_n and_o not_o that_o only_a but_o the_o punishment_n be_v lay_v upon_o many_o that_o be_v innocent_a in_o the_o fault_n but_o it_o seem_v not_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n that_o all_o the_o people_n which_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o crime_n that_o be_v both_o private_a and_o secret_a shall_v be_v charge_v withal_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o member_n shall_v redound_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n if_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o yet_o it_o ought_v abundant_o to_o satisfy_v we_o that_o transgression_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o the_o fault_n be_v restrain_v but_o unto_o one_o man_n but_o because_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v oftentimes_o that_o not_o the_o worst_a man_n by_o wink_v at_o their_o brothrens_n offence_n do_v nourish_v their_o sin_n and_o so_o part_v of_o the_o fault_n be_v worthy_o lay_v upon_o all_o they_o who_o their_o dissimulation_n and_o forbear_n link_v in_o society_n with_o they_o by_o this_o reason_n s._n paul_n lay_v to_o all_o the_o corinthian_n the_o private_a offence_n of_o one_o man_n and_o inveih_v 6._o against_o their_o pride_n who_o be_v stain_v with_o so_o great_a reproach_n yet_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o boast_v and_o glory_n but_o here_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o reply_v that_o all_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o theft_n &_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o that_o common_a say_n that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n that_o may_v let_v it_o from_o be_v commit_v and_o do_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v do_v i_o confess_v in_o deed_n it_o be_v not_o manifest_a why_o this_o private_a offence_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o whole_a people_n except_o perhaps_o for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o diligent_o punish_v offender_n before_o time_n whereupon_o it_o may_v grow_v that_o this_o wretch_n be_v make_v bold_a to_o commit_v this_o horrible_a crime_n and_o very_o evil_a weed_n do_v spring_v up_o and_o bud_v out_o as_o it_o be_v by_o stealth_n and_o bring_v four_o hurtful_a fruit_n if_o they_o be_v not_o pluck_v up_o beetimes_o although_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n make_v all_o the_o people_n guilty_a of_o theft_n be_v more_o high_a and_o secret_a because_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v admonish_v in_o time_n to_o come_v with_o a_o unwonted_a document_n and_o instruction_n that_o by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o one_o man_n all_o the_o 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shall_v have_v but_o one_o altar_n common_a to_o they_o all_o both_o to_o nourish_v consent_n among_o they_o and_o also_o to_o prevent_v all_o corruption_n that_o no_o strange_a superstition_n may_v creep_v in_o amongst_o they_o final_o that_o the_o religion_n may_v remain_v one_o and_o simple_a for_o by_o variety_n of_o altar_n they_o may_v easy_o have_v fall_v to_o discord_n so_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v be_v draw_v into_o sect_n and_o true_a godliness_n be_v rend_v in_o piece_n now_o to_o choose_v a_o place_n for_o god_n worship_n be_v not_o in_o the_o people_n authority_n for_o god_n do_v always_o in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n reserve_v that_o to_o himself_o therefore_o he_o restrain_v the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n unto_o that_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v put_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o name_n but_o because_o the_o will_n of_o god_n herein_o be_v not_o immediate_o reveal_v nor_o the_o place_n appoint_v yet_o that_o his_o worship_n may_v not_o be_v intermit_v it_o be_v permit_v to_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n where_o the_o ark_n remain_v but_o either_o of_o a_o heap_n of_o unwrought_a stone_n or_o of_o turf_n that_o it_o may_v serve_v only_o for_o a_o short_a time_n let_v the_o reader_n note_n that_o the_o people_n have_v their_o choice_n to_o make_v it_o either_o of_o rough_a stone_n that_o the_o fashion_n of_o it_o shall_v procure_v no_o reverence_n unto_o it_o or_o else_o of_o earth_n which_o will_v fall_v away_o of_o itself_o final_o it_o serve_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o perpetual_a altar_n after_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o mount_n zion_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 2._o psalm_n i_o rejoice_v because_o our_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o thy_o gate_n oh_o jerusalem_n the_o word_n which_o â—ther_o have_v translate_v peace_n offering_n i_o call_v &_o not_o without_o cause_n sacrifice_n of_o prosperity_n because_o they_o be_v offer_v either_o to_o desire_v happy_a success_n or_o to_o give_v thank_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n do_v well_o agree_v as_o the_o reader_n shall_v find_v more_o full_o in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n 32_o also_o he_o write_v on_o the_o stone_n etc_n etc_n there_o be_v another_o respect_n of_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o in_o which_o god_n will_v have_v a_o perpetual_a monument_n of_o his_o law_n to_o remain_v that_o the_o pure_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v enclose_v by_o they_o may_v be_v defend_v from_o the_o superstition_n of_o egypt_n therefore_o they_o be_v plaster_v with_o white_a lime_n that_o they_o may_v be_v better_o see_v and_o that_o the_o writing_n may_v be_v read_v more_o distinct_o and_o i_o not_o willing_o agree_v to_o their_o opinion_n which_o by_o the_o law_n repeat_v do_v understand_v a_o copy_n write_v out_o although_o it_o seem_v not_o credible_a unto_o i_o that_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v there_o write_v for_o no_o stone_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a will_v be_v able_a to_o contain_v so_o large_a a_o writing_n wherefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o law_n i_o suppose_v that_o the_o sum_n and_o short_a precept_n be_v note_v whereby_o stranger_n also_o which_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n may_v open_o know_v what_o god_n be_v there_o worship_v and_o all_o excuse_n of_o error_n and_o ignorance_n be_v take_v away_o while_o the_o law_n be_v not_o hide_v in_o a_o book_n but_o set_v abroad_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n final_o although_o the_o priest_n have_v be_v dumble_a yet_o the_o stone_n themselves_o do_v speak_v open_o 33_o and_o all_o israel_n etc_n etc_n the_o third_o token_n of_o obedience_n be_v that_o joshua_n place_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n in_o mount_n garizim_n and_o mount_v ebal_n that_o half_o stand_v on_o the_o one_o hill_n and_o half_a on_o the_o other_o hill_n for_o so_o they_o be_v place_v that_o six_o tribe_n stand_v on_o mount_n ebal_n and_o the_o other_o six_o stand_v over_o against_o they_o on_o the_o mount_n garizim_n and_o the_o levite_n with_o the_o ark_n of_o covenant_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o they_o that_o god_n may_v be_v compass_v on_o each_o side_n with_o his_o people_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o joshua_n stand_v forth_o first_o of_o all_o to_o bless_v the_o people_n namely_o because_o it_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o allure_v the_o people_n unto_o himself_o sweet_o and_o with_o amiable_a gentleness_n for_o although_o moses_n to_o reprove_v the_o stubbornness_n of_o the_o people_n do_v only_o rehearse_v the_o curse_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v but_o accidental_a for_o this_o be_v the_o right_a order_n that_o blessing_n shall_v rather_o bend_v they_o to_o obedience_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v disobedient_a but_o when_o so_o general_a invitation_n and_o allurement_n do_v nothing_o profit_n the_o curse_n be_v add_v for_o a_o new_a help_n and_o remedy_n god_n have_v promise_v a_o liberal_a reward_n to_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n again_o he_o terrify_v the_o transgressor_n 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