god_n yet_o in_o nature_n they_o be_v man_n 72._o and_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n as_o king_n david_n say_v they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n and_o mettle_n of_o their_o people_n to_o knit_v they_o in_o a_o sympathy_n of_o affection_n with_o they_o therefore_o even_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v our_o nature_n with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a highpriest_n and_o have_v experience_n of_o our_o temptation_n he_o may_v succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v die_v as_o that_o noble_a heathen_a queen_n say_v non_fw-la ignara_fw-la mali_fw-la miseris_fw-la succurrere_fw-la disco_fw-la have_v experience_n of_o misery_n myself_o i_o learn_v hereby_o to_o succour_v the_o miserable_a prince_n be_v also_o call_v patres_fw-la patriae_fw-la father_n of_o their_o country_n who_o subject_n be_v not_o more_o their_o servant_n in_o duty_n than_o their_o son_n in_o love_n also_o have_v of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o good_a shepherd_n bind_v up_o the_o break_a seek_v out_o the_o lose_a sheep_n and_o bring_v it_o home_o on_o his_o back_n rejoice_v yea_o prince_n be_v god_n servant_n and_o steward_n who_o chief_a office_n it_o be_v to_o maintain_v and_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o lord_n last_o how_o near_o do_v the_o weal_n or_o woe_n of_o the_o subject_n touch_v the_o prince_n for_o it_o be_v his_o own_o weal_n or_o woe_n if_o but_o the_o foot_n the_o most_o inferior_a member_n be_v pain_v the_o head_n by_o and_o by_o feel_v it_o as_o its_o own_o pain_n it_o stoop_v to_o help_v it_o as_o even_o wisdom_n will_v the_o head_n shall_v rather_o regard_v the_o commodity_n than_o object_n the_o distance_n if_o the_o foot_n be_v in_o fetter_n the_o head_n can_v be_v free_a it_o be_v israel_n office_n then_o always_o to_o pray_v for_o such_o joshuas_n that_o such_o gracious_a and_o pious_a prince_n may_v ever_o reign_v over_o they_o second_o israel_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o such_o ioshua_n 2._o both_o for_o the_o obtain_n and_o the_o long_a enjoy_n of_o they_o three_o if_o joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n be_v thus_o move_v even_o for_o the_o least_o calamity_n of_o their_o brethren_n then_o how_o ought_v our_o whole_a israel_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o daily_a and_o heavy_a calamity_n of_o god_n people_n only_o divide_v from_o we_o in_o distance_n of_o place_n not_o in_o difference_n of_o participation_n with_o christ_n our_o head_n four_o have_v such_o ioshua_n and_o elder_n who_o like_o good_a father_n be_v tender_o affect_v with_o the_o least_o calamity_n of_o god_n people_n how_o thankful_a ought_v we_o to_o be_v to_o god_n for_o they_o and_o to_o express_v this_o our_o thankfulness_n in_o all_o pious_a office_n and_o liberal_a beneficence_n that_o nothing_o be_v lack_v either_o for_o ornament_n to_o their_o princelike_a port_n or_o much_o more_o for_o the_o necessary_a support_n of_o the_o crown_n &_o kingdom_n in_o the_o last_o place_n if_o israel_n have_v receive_v 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all_o this_o v_o 6._o their_o speech_n be_v a_o prayer_n or_o zealous_a &_o humble_a expostulation_n with_o god_n v_o 7._o 8._o 9_o all_o which_o be_v joint_o consider_v they_o represent_v unto_o we_o a_o exact_a pattern_n &_o platform_n of_o solemn_a &_o public_a fast._n which_o will_v the_o better_o appear_v if_o we_o a_o little_a open_a every_o piece_n a_o part_n first_o for_o the_o person_n joshua_n for_o his_o person_n be_v of_o eminent_a gift_n and_o grace_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v send_v to_o view_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n one_o of_o the_o two_o that_o encourage_v the_o people_n to_o go_v take_v possession_n contrary_a to_o the_o discouragement_n of_o the_o other_o ten_o he_o only_o be_v with_o moses_n in_o the_o holy_a mount_n those_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n he_o be_v a_o man_n most_o zealous_a of_o god_n glory_n in_o his_o pure_a worship_n and_o service_n so_o that_o in_o his_o pious_a and_o pithy_a exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n chap._n 24._o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n and_o in_o truth_n to_o abandon_v their_o strange_a god_n he_o conclude_v in_o case_n they_o will_v not_o say_v as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n yea_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n to_o put_v away_o their_o idol_n and_o image_n those_o strange_a god_n set_v they_o a_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n chap._n 24._o 25._o he_o erect_v also_o a_o stone_n for_o a_o monument_n &_o witness_v for_o perpetuity_n unto_o stosterity_n a_o most_o excellent_a precedent_n for_o prince_n he_o be_v since_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o his_o regiment_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o wise_a counsellor_n of_o king_n if_o they_o will_v have_v their_o affair_n to_o prosper_v as_o josh._n 1._o v._n 8._o he_o take_v not_o his_o precedent_n from_o his_o predecessor_n moses_n though_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a &_o a_o good_a man_n but_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o god_n word_n the_o wise_a politician_n may_v foul_o err_v in_o their_o government_n who_o precedent_n may_v prove_v the_o more_o perilous_a to_o their_o follower_n when_o out_o of_o a_o admiration_n and_o high_a opinion_n of_o their_o wisdom_n they_o withal_o swallow_v down_o their_o great_a error_n digest_v they_o as_o corrupt_v blood_n into_o all_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a but_o they_o that_o follow_v god_n word_n can_v err_v this_o make_v david_n wise_a than_o his_o teacher_n they_o the_o age_a they_o his_o enemy_n ps._n 119._o 98._o in_o a_o word_n joshua_n be_v not_o note_v of_o any_o vice_n in_o scripture_n as_o even_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v again_o for_o his_o office_n and_o calling_n he_o be_v moses_n successor_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o lead_v his_o people_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n herein_o also_o according_a to_o his_o name_n jehoshua_n or_o jesus_n which_o signify_v a_o saviour_n he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o conduct_n his_o people_n into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v defective_a and_o faulty_a for_o which_o cause_n they_o may_v not_o conduct_v the_o people_n into_o canaan_n which_o be_v also_o a_o mystery_n signify_v that_o the_o law_n those_o legal_a and_o leviticall_a observance_n be_v defective_a and_o so_o can_v not_o bring_v israel_n into_o canaan_n possession_n only_a joshua_n which_o be_v jesus_n in_o who_o no_o fault_n be_v find_v note_v in_o scripture_n no_o more_o they_o melchisedech_n genealogy_n to_o make_v he_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n eternal_a priesthood_n though_o neither_o joshua_n as_o a_o man_n be_v void_a of_o all_o sin_n nor_o melchisedech_n with_o out_o parent_n joshua_n i_o say_v a_o lively_a type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v he_o that_o must_v put_v god_n people_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n this_o be_v that_o jehoshua_n here_o who_o humble_v himself_o and_o with_o he_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o tribe_n or_o of_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n or_o else_o those_o 70_o elder_n mention_v ex._n 24._o 1._o the_o chief_a of_o israel_n they_o be_v without_o question_n and_o the_o text_n say_v he_o to_o wit_n joshua_n &_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n joint_o hereby_o the_o way_n be_v a_o notable_a emblem_n and_o pattern_n of_o a_o well_o govern_v state_n where_o joshua_n the_o prime_a governor_n go_v not_o alone_o in_o his_o counsel_n and_o action_n but_o have_v his_o elder_n with_o he_o even_o solomon_n for_o all_o his_o wisdom_n have_v a_o grave_a senate_n of_o sage_a elder_n who_o counsel_n if_o his_o son_n rehoboam_n have_v not_o forsake_v prefer_v his_o brave_a younker_n before_o the_o grave_a elder_n his_o kingdom_n may_v
long_o have_v flourish_v well_o what_o do_v joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n here_o first_o they_o rend_v their_o clothes_n to_o signify_v the_o rent_v of_o their_o heart_n so_o joel._n 2._o 13._o rend_a your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o rent_v the_o clothes_n be_v not_o light_o to_o be_v use_v but_o in_o case_n when_o god_n glory_n or_o name_n suffer_v as_o num._n 14._o 6._o joshua_n and_o caleb_n rend_v their_o clothes_n when_o their_o fellow_n spy_v have_v by_o their_o misreport_n discourage_v the_o people_n cause_v they_o to_o distrust_v god_n law_n and_o promise_n the_o like_a case_n be_v here_o second_o they_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n on_o their_o face_n import_v a_o stupendous_a abjection_n full_a of_o zeal_n as_o utter_o regardless_o of_o their_o dignity_n or_o person_n careless_a what_o become_v of_o they_o so_o transport_v be_v they_o with_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o people_n three_o they_o put_v dust_n upon_o their_o 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and_o tear_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v sow_v by_o our_o royal_a joshua_n and_o though_o in_o that_o his_o precede_a and_o private_a practice_n he_o seem_v to_o go_v alone_o yet_o for_o the_o more_o grave_a and_o religious_a form_n of_o solemnize_n thereof_o instead_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n have_v consult_v with_o his_o reverend_a bishop_n which_o our_o noble_a joshua_n and_o his_o reverend_a elder_n so_o far_o as_o they_o in_o this_o fast_o imitate_v joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n so_o let_v our_o israel_n imitate_v they_o then_o doubt_v we_o not_o of_o a_o hopeful_a welfare_n to_o attend_v and_o succeed_v this_o fast_n wherein_o joshua_n with_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n lead_v we_o the_o way_n in_o sincerity_n of_o their_o heart_n &_o in_o the_o precedency_n of_o their_o pious_a example_n and_o note_v one_o fare_v proof_n &_o fruit_n of_o our_o late_a general_n fast_o upon_o the_o 2_o of_o august_n for_o the_o country_n that_o 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be_v as_o it_o be_v bury_v under_o ground_n as_o joshua_n under_o the_o dust_n which_o he_o cast_v upon_o his_o head_n we_o must_v go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o as_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n fly_v to_o god_n who_o only_o can_v free_v we_o from_o our_o evil_n feel_v or_o fear_v three_o our_o fast_n must_v be_v constant_a as_o ioshua_n until_o the_o eventide_n the_o day_n of_o our_o fast_n be_v a_o holy_a day_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v whole_o spend_v in_o a_o religious_a abstinence_n as_o from_o our_o ordinary_a food_n so_o from_o any_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n of_o our_o own_o the_o lord_n reprove_v israel_n for_o this_o â—_o say_v behold_v in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o fast_n you_o find_v pleasure_n and_o exact_v all_o your_o labour_n we_o must_v forbear_v all_o kind_n of_o food_n or_o repast_n till_o the_o eventide_n so_o do_v nineveh_n by_o the_o king_n commandment_n jon._n 3._o 8._o four_o the_o special_a place_n wherein_o to_o celebrate_v our_o fast_n be_v the_o 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