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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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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 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which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v speak_v clear_o enough_o now_o he_o prosecute_v more_o distinct_o not_o only_o that_o the_o read_n thereof_o may_v provoke_v the_o people_n to_o geve_v thanks_n while_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v register_v in_o the_o public_a monument_n and_o as_o it_o be_v conversant_a before_o their_o eye_n but_o also_o that_o every_o one_o may_v enjoy_v their_o inheritance_n without_o trouble_n or_o strife_n we_o know_v how_o witty_a the_o covetousness_n of_o man_n be_v to_o invent_v pretence_n of_o go_v to_o law_n that_o no_o man_n right_n may_v remain_v quiet_o unto_o he_o except_o a_o clear_a and_o perfect_a definition_n of_o every_o man_n right_n shall_v take_v away_o all_o controversy_n that_o region_n be_v give_v they_o without_o lot_n the_o rest_n may_v have_v object_v because_o even_o measure_n be_v not_o keep_v that_o inequality_n must_v be_v correct_v therefore_o that_o no_o untimely_a strife_n shall_v ever_o trouble_v their_o peace_n the_o bound_n be_v set_v in_o all_o place_n by_o god_n authority_n and_o as_o it_o be_v hedge_v in_o to_o cut_v away_o all_o contention_n for_o god_n do_v not_o only_o by_o one_o word_n adjudge_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o sihon_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n but_o draw_v the_o uttermost_a border_n from_o aroer_n to_o the_o river_n arnon_n and_o so_o in_o all_o the_o compass_n do_v either_o restrain_v they_o or_o enlarge_v they_o that_o the_o possession_n of_o one_o acre_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o doubt_n and_o how_o profitable_a so_o exact_a a_o description_n be_v we_o may_v know_v by_o profane_a history_n where_o often_o time_n we_o may_v see_v not_o only_o hateful_a but_o also_o hurtful_a contention_n have_v arise_v between_o neighbour_n about_o their_o march_n moreover_o this_o diligence_n which_o god_n disdain_v not_o to_o use_v to_o provide_v for_o his_o people_n that_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o do_v very_o declare_v his_o fatherly_a love_n because_o he_o omit_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v profitable_a for_o their_o quietness_n and_o sure_o if_o provision_n have_v not_o be_v make_v in_o time_n they_o will_v have_v be_v consume_v by_o civil_a and_o intestine_a contention_n once_o again_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n excuse_v i_o if_o i_o labour_v not_o careful_o in_o describe_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o city_n &_o be_o not_o curious_a in_o the_o name_n yea_o i_o can_v well_o abide_v that_o some_o name_n shall_v be_v take_v appellative_o and_o so_o translate_v which_o otherwise_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o leave_v in_o their_o own_o tongue_n as_o proper_a name_n this_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v that_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o madianites_fw-la the_o prince_n which_o rule_v there_o be_v call_v the_o duke_n of_o sihon_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o calamity_n because_o they_o entangle_v themselves_o with_o unjust_a war_n and_o pertain_v to_o the_o government_n of_o sihon_n which_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n and_o that_o it_o may_v better_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v just_o destroy_v balaam_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v slay_v amongst_o they_o by_o who_o tongue_n they_o labour_v to_o wound_v the_o israelite_n more_o grievous_o than_o with_o a_o thousand_o sword_n as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o very_a slaughter_n there_o be_v find_v a_o banner_n of_o hostility_n by_o which_o they_o profess_v that_o they_o serve_v in_o war_n against_o the_o israelite_n where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o hebrew_n that_o jordan_n be_v the_o end_n &_o the_o end_n that_o the_o repetition_n may_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o vain_a we_o may_v apt_o translate_v it_o that_o jordan_n according_a to_o his_o â—oundes_n be_v their_o border_n 24_o moses_n give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n etc_n etc_n the_o same_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n that_o it_o be_v hedge_v in_o with_o lawful_a bound_n that_o their_o possession_n shall_v not_o be_v litigious_a or_o subject_n to_o contention_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o liberality_n of_o god_n be_v commend_v that_o he_o drive_v out_o nation_n of_o great_a renoun_n in_o who_o room_n he_o have_v place_v they_o which_o be_v more_o clear_o express_v in_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasse_n while_o in_o the_o portion_n of_o their_o inheritance_n there_o be_v rehearse_v three_o score_n city_n whereby_o also_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a that_o moses_n be_v not_o deceive_v in_o his_o liberality_n because_o god_n be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o many_o city_n according_a to_o his_o bountiful_a largesse_n he_o will_v geve_v they_o in_o the_o conclusion_n the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v again_o exclude_v lest_o the_o levite_n in_o time_n to_o come_v shall_v pretend_v that_o the_o land_n which_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o gadite_n and_o rubenites_n &_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasses_n without_o cast_v of_o lot_n be_v common_a to_o they_o also_o because_o they_o be_v by_o name_n forbid_v to_o cast_v lot_n with_o their_o brethren_n which_o they_o may_v easy_o have_v expound_v subtle_o for_o their_o own_o advantage_n that_o their_o part_n be_v leave_v they_o in_o the_o other_o land_n but_o now_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o call_v their_o inheritance_n as_o a_o while_n before_o they_o be_v but_o god_n himself_o with_o who_o if_o they_o be_v not_o content_a they_o bewray_v too_o great_a pride_n and_o intolerable_a disdainfulness_n chap._n 14._o these_o also_o be_v the_o place_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n inherit_v in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n which_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o joshue_v the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n distribute_v to_o they_o 2_o by_o the_o lot_n of_o their_o inheritance_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n to_o geve_v to_o the_o nine_o tribe_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n 3_o for_o moses_n have_v give_v 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t_o it_o after_o the_o common_a opinion_n or_o else_o a_o little_a river_n which_o â—unâ—eth_v by_o the_o town_n rhinocornia_n which_o of_o many_o be_v think_v to_o be_v raphia_n or_o raphane_n but_o this_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n that_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o people_n on_o that_o side_n border_v upon_o egypt_n and_o although_o i_o have_v follow_v the_o consent_n of_o many_o man_n that_o their_o border_n be_v extend_v no_o further_o than_o to_o that_o coast_n which_o be_v less_o inhabit_v and_o almost_o desert_n lest_o too_o near_a neighbourhood_n shall_v have_v be_v hurtful_a if_o they_o have_v have_v familiar_a &_o near_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o egyptian_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o utter_o refuse_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n in_o
the_o meruelious_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o the_o jebusite_n which_o after_o their_o time_n be_v prolong_v seem_v to_o have_v take_v so_o deep_a and_o sure_a root_n in_o the_o land_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v root_v out_o and_o pull_v out_o of_o their_o place_n when_o they_o think_v least_o of_o it_o 13_o but_o to_o caleb_n etc_n etc_n if_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o present_a state_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n that_o a_o imagine_a gift_n shall_v be_v so_o often_o rehearse_v whereof_o caleb_n receive_v no_o benefit_n so_o long_o as_o joshua_n live_v but_o here_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o well_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n which_o rest_v upon_o his_o promise_n therefore_o although_o scornful_a man_n at_o that_o time_n will_v have_v deride_v and_o scoff_v as_o well_o at_o the_o carefulness_n of_o caleb_n as_o at_o the_o unprofitable_a liberality_n of_o joshua_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o place_n if_o the_o report_n thereof_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o they_o will_v have_v proud_o despise_v it_o not_o without_o scoff_n and_o taunt_n yet_o god_n at_o the_o length_n declare_v in_o effect_n the_o certainty_n and_o constancy_n of_o his_o decree_n as_o for_o caleb_n although_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o have_v access_n unto_o the_o hill_n yet_o he_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v content_a with_o the_o only_a promise_n of_o god_n like_v as_o this_o be_v a_o right_a trial_n of_o faith_n not_o to_o be_v grieve_v to_o want_v the_o fruition_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v promise_v until_o the_o due_a time_n come_v moreover_o this_o place_n and_o such_o like_a do_v teach_v that_o the_o giant_n which_o be_v common_o call_v enakim_n be_v so_o call_v of_o enak_n the_o author_n of_o their_o stock_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o name_n of_o their_o kindred_n but_o at_o what_o time_n he_o drive_v away_o the_o son_n of_o enak_n we_o shall_v see_v soon_o after_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o place_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o when_o caleb_n allege_v the_o name_n of_o moses_n he_o use_v no_o deceit_n nor_o affirm_v any_o thing_n untrue_o because_o it_o be_v now_o plain_o advouch_v that_o moses_n do_v so_o appoint_v it_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god._n 14_o and_o caleb_n drive_v thence_o three_o son_n of_o anak_n sheshay_n and_o ahiman_n and_o talmaie_v the_o son_n of_o anak_n 15_o and_o he_o go_v up_o thence_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o debir_n and_o the_o name_n of_o debir_n before_o time_n be_v kiriath-seph_a 16_o then_o caleb_n say_v he_o that_o smite_v kiriath-seph_a and_o take_v it_o even_o to_o he_o will_v i_o geve_v achsah_n my_o daughter_n to_o wife_n 17_o and_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kanaz_n the_o brother_n of_o caleb_n take_v it_o and_o he_o give_v he_o achsah_n his_o daughter_n unto_o wife_n 18_o and_o as_o she_o go_v in_o to_o he_o she_o move_v he_o to_o ask_v of_o her_o father_n a_o field_n and_o she_o light_v off_o her_o ass_n and_o caleb_n say_v unto_o she_o what_o will_v thou_o 19_o then_o she_o answer_v geve_v i_o a_o blessing_n for_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o south_n country_n geve_v i_o also_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n and_o he_o give_v she_o the_o springe_n above_o and_o the_o spring_n beneath_o 20_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 21_o and_o the_o utmost_a city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n towards_o the_o coast_n of_o edom_n southward_o be_v kabzeel_v and_o eder_n and_o jagur_n 22_o and_o kinah_n and_o dimonah_n and_o adadah_n 23_o and_o kedesh_n and_o hazor_n and_o ithnan_n 24_o ziph_n and_o telem_n and_o bealoth_n 25_o and_o hazor_n hadattah_n and_o kerioth_n hezron_n which_o be_v hazor_n 26_o amam_fw-la and_o shema_n and_o moladah_n 27_o and_o haza_n gaddah_fw-mi and_o heshmon_a and_o beth-paleâ—_a 28_o and_o hasar-shual_a and_o beersheba_n and_o biziothiah_n 29_o baalah_n and_o limb_n and_o azem_n 30_o and_o eltolad_a and_o chesil_n and_o hormah_n 31_o and_o ziklag_n and_o madmanna_n and_o sansannah_n 32_o and_o lebaoth_v and_o shilhim_n and_o ain_z and_o rimmon_n all_o these_o city_n be_v twenty_o and_o nine_o with_o their_o village_n 33_o in_o the_o low_a country_n be_v eshtaol_n and_o zoreah_n and_o ashnah_n 34_o and_o zanoah_n and_o en-gannim_a tappuah_n and_o enam_fw-la 35_o jarmuth_n and_o adullam_n socoh_o and_o azekah_n 36_o and_o sharaim_n and_o adithaim_n and_o gederah_n and_o gederothaim_n fourteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 37_o zenam_fw-la and_o hadasha_n and_o migdalgad_v 38_o and_o dileam_n and_o mizphe_n and_o joktheel_n 39_o lachish_n and_o bozkath_v and_o eglon_n 40_o and_o cabbon_n and_o lahmam_fw-la and_o kithlishe_a 41_o and_o gederoth_n beth-dagon_a and_o naamah_n and_o makkedah_n sixteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 42_o lebnah_n and_o ether_n and_o ashan_n 43_o and_o jiphtah_n and_o ashnah_n and_o nezib_n 44_o and_o keliah_n and_o aczib_n and_o mareshah_n nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 45_o ekron_n with_o her_o town_n and_o her_o village_n 46_o from_o ekron_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n all_o that_o lie_v about_o ashdod_n with_o their_o village_n 47_o ashdod_n with_o her_o town_n and_o her_o village_n azzah_n with_o her_o town_n and_o her_o village_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o great_a sea_n be_v their_o coast_n 48_o and_o in_o the_o mountain_n be_v shamer_n and_o jattir_v and_o socoth_a 49_o and_o dannah_n and_o kiriath-sannath_a which_o be_v debir_n 50_o and_o anab_n and_o ashtemoth_n and_o anim_fw-la 51_o and_o goshen_n and_o holon_n and_o giloth_n eleven_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 52_o arab_n and_o dumath_n and_o eshan_n 53_o and_o janum_fw-la and_o beth-tappuah_a and_o aphekah_n 54_o and_o humtah_n and_o kiriatharba_a which_o be_v hebron_n and_o zior_fw-la nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 55_o maon_n carmel_n and_o ziph_n and_o juttah_n 56_o and_o izreel_n and_o jokdeam_n and_o zanoah_n 57_o kain_n gibeah_n and_o timnah_n ten_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 58_o hashul_n bethzur_a and_o gedor_n 59_o and_o maarah_n and_o bethanoth_n and_o eltecon_n six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 60_o kiriath-baal_a which_o be_v kiriathiearim_a and_o rabbath_n two_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 61_o in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v beth-arabah_a middin_n and_o secacah_n 62_o and_o nibshan_n and_o the_o city_n of_o salt_n and_o en-gedi_a six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 63_o nevertheless_o the_o jeb_n usites_fw-la that_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n can_v not_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n cast_v out_o but_o the_o jebusite_n dwell_v with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n at_o jerusalem_n unto_o this_o day_n here_o be_v that_o declare_v which_o be_v do_v after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n but_o least_o the_o strangeness_n shall_v breed_v a_o question_n for_o that_o a_o fruitful_a land_n and_o full_a of_o springe_n be_v give_v in_o patrimony_n to_o a_o woman_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o book_n think_v good_a to_o enterlace_v that_o history_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o that_o nothing_o shall_v remain_v doubtful_a in_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o caleb_n after_o he_o have_v take_v hebron_n lay_v siege_n to_o debir_n or_o kiriath_n sepher_n and_o promise_v to_o take_v he_o to_o his_o son_n in_o law_n which_o first_o shall_v enter_v into_o it_o and_o it_o appear_v that_o see_v he_o provoke_v his_o soldier_n to_o take_v the_o city_n with_o so_o singular_a a_o reward_n that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a hardness_n whereby_o be_v confirm_v that_o which_o we_o see_v before_o that_o a_o painful_a piece_n of_o work_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o be_v enfeoff_v with_o such_o a_o possession_n as_o not_o without_o great_a danger_n he_o can_v conquer_v therefore_o to_o encourage_v his_o most_o valiant_a soldier_n he_o promise_v the_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n in_o reward_n of_o his_o valiantness_n whosoever_o shall_v first_o scale_v the_o wall_n and_o enter_v the_o city_n then_o it_o be_v add_v that_o othoniel_n which_o be_v his_o brother_n somâ—â—_n obtain_v this_o reward_n by_o his_o virtue_n but_o how_o it_o creep_v into_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n the_o young_a brother_n of_o caleb_n i_o know_v not_o and_o sure_o the_o error_n can_v not_o be_v excuse_v by_o any_o colour_n therefore_o diverse_a man_n unskilful_o trouble_v themselves_o to_o search_v how_o othoniel_n will_v take_v his_o niece_n to_o wife_n because_o such_o marriage_n be_v already_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o her_o uncle_n but_o her_o uncle_n son_n but_o here_o it_o be_v
gezer_n but_o the_o chanaanite_n dwell_v among_o the_o ephraimite_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o serve_v under_o tribute_n 1_o and_o the_o lot_n etc_n etc_n first_o he_o tell_v general_o what_o lot_n fall_v to_o the_o two_o son_n of_o joseph_n afterwards_o he_o rehearse_v the_o lot_n of_o ephraim_n and_o it_o be_v maxuell_a see_v half_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasse_n be_v already_o place_v beyond_o jordan_n yet_o more_o word_n be_v spend_v about_o the_o other_o part_n which_o remain_v than_o about_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n which_o as_o it_o be_v more_o populous_a so_o it_o do_v just_o challenge_v a_o large_a ground_n but_o that_o the_o speech_n be_v long_o about_o the_o posterity_n of_o manasse_n it_o come_v by_o occasion_n because_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n do_v repeat_v again_o how_o they_o have_v a_o place_n appoint_v they_o without_o cast_v of_o lot_n in_o the_o land_n of_o basan_n afterwards_o he_o rehearse_v that_o that_o be_v confirm_v by_o joshua_n which_o moses_n by_o authority_n of_o god_n command_v concern_v the_o daughter_n of_o selophad_n therefore_o when_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o bound_n of_o ephraim_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o strife_n about_o they_o their_o lot_n be_v brief_o set_v forth_o but_o here_o arise_v a_o new_a question_n see_v the_o right_a of_o the_o first_o beget_v be_v pass_v from_o manasse_n to_o ephraim_n how_o the_o posterity_n of_o he_o which_o be_v high_a in_o degree_n of_o honour_n obtain_v their_o city_n among_o the_o child_n of_o manasse_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v their_o state_n seem_v to_o be_v inferior_a unto_o they_o but_o i_o do_v so_o interpret_v it_o that_o when_o the_o portion_n of_o manasse_n be_v large_a than_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o man_n when_o just_a account_n be_v make_v certain_a city_n be_v withdraw_v which_o make_v up_o the_o just_a portion_n of_o the_o â—ribe_n of_o ephraim_n not_o that_o they_o shall_v dwell_v intermix_v as_o it_o be_v by_o licence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o manasse_n but_o because_o their_o border_n be_v extend_v further_o towards_o they_o who_o a_o sâ—anter_a possession_n may_v suffice_v but_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o sloth_n and_o cowardice_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n be_v note_v with_o infamy_n for_o that_o he_o drive_v not_o out_o the_o chanaanite_n out_o of_o gaza_n for_o if_o they_o have_v go_v forward_o manful_o and_o wise_o to_o challenge_v the_o land_n which_o be_v fall_v unto_o they_o by_o lot_n the_o victory_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n for_o they_o shall_v have_v attempt_v nothing_o rash_o because_o the_o cast_n of_o lot_n be_v as_o good_a as_o if_o god_n have_v reach_v forth_o his_o hand_n out_o of_o heaven_n but_o their_o shameful_a slothfulness_n be_v more_o clear_o express_v and_o their_o fault_n augment_v because_o they_o make_v they_o tributary_n with_o who_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o enter_v into_o any_o covenant_n therefore_o when_o god_n have_v express_o forbid_v his_o people_n to_o make_v any_o contract_n with_o those_o nation_n and_o special_o to_o coâ—enant_n with_o they_o for_o pardon_n and_o life_n the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n do_v more_o grievous_o offend_v than_o if_o they_o have_v suffer_v they_o without_o any_o covenant_n chap._n 17._o this_o be_v also_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n for_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o joseph_n to_o wit_n of_o machir_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o manasseh_n and_o the_o father_n of_o gilead_n now_o becase_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n he_o have_v gilead_n &_o bashan_n 2_o and_o also_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n by_o their_o family_n even_o of_o the_o son_n of_o abiezer_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o helek_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o azriel_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o shechem_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o hepher_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o shemida_n these_o be_v the_o male_n of_o manassah_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 3_o but_o zelophehad_v the_o son_n of_o hepher_n the_o son_n of_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n have_v no_o son_n but_o daughter_n and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o daughter_n malhah_n and_o noah_n hoglah_n milchah_n and_o tirzah_n 4_o which_o come_v before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o josâ—ue_v the_o son_n of_o nun_n &_o before_o the_o prince_n say_v the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o geve_v we_o a_o inheritance_n among_o our_o brethren_n â–ª_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o give_v they_o a_o inheritance_n among_o the_o brethren_n of_o their_o father_n 5_o and_o there_o fall_v ten_o portion_n to_o manasseh_n beside_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n and_o bashan_n which_o be_v on_o the_o otherside_n jordan_n 6_o because_o the_o daughter_n of_o manasseh_n do_v inherit_v among_o his_o son_n and_o manasseh_n other_o son_n have_v the_o land_n of_o gilead_n 7_o so_o the_o border_n of_o manasseh_n be_v from_o asher_n to_o micmethah_n that_o lie_v before_o shechem_n and_o this_o border_n go_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n even_o unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o entappuah_n 8_o the_o land_n of_o tappuah_n belong_v to_o manasseh_n but_o tappuah_n beside_o the_o border_n of_o manasseh_n belong_v to_o the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n 9_o also_o this_o border_n go_v down_o unto_o the_o river_n kanah_n southward_o to_o the_o river_n these_o city_n of_o ephraim_n be_v among_o the_o city_n of_o manasseh_n and_o the_o border_n of_o manasseh_n be_v on_o the_o northside_n of_o the_o river_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v at_o the_o sea._n 10_o the_o south_n pertain_v to_o ephraim_n and_o the_o north_n to_o manasseh_n and_o the_o sea_n be_v his_o border_n and_o they_o meet_v together_o in_o asher_n northward_o and_o in_o issachar_n eastward_o he_o return_v again_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasse_n especial_o to_o confirm_v that_o which_o we_o see_v before_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o selophehad_n for_o 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mozah_n 27_o and_o rekem_fw-mi and_o irpeel_n and_o taralah_n 28_o and_o zela_n eleph_n &_o jebusi_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n gibeath_n and_o kiriath_n fourteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n according_a to_o their_o family_n in_o the_o lot_n of_o benjamin_n there_o fall_v out_o nothing_o great_o needful_a to_o be_v note_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o little_a tribe_n be_v prefer_v before_o other_o i_o confess_v indeed_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o fewness_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v shut_v up_o within_o narrow_a border_n for_o it_o obtain_v but_o six_o and_o twenty_o city_n yet_o be_v this_o a_o honourable_a thing_n of_o itself_o to_o receive_v their_o inheritance_n before_o other_o more_o populous_a tribe_n add_v hereunto_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o be_v make_v neighbour_n &_o borderer_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n with_o who_o they_o be_v next_o of_o kin_n for_o they_o be_v place_v in_o the_o 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altar_n as_o though_o their_o condition_n be_v worse_o because_o they_o dwell_v not_o in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n that_o they_o also_o may_v come_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n rather_o than_o they_o shall_v provoke_v god_n with_o false_a counterfeit_n of_o his_o religion_n hereof_o we_o gather_v that_o they_o be_v not_o stir_v up_o with_o any_o vain_a force_n of_o affection_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a with_o their_o own_o loss_n and_o hindrance_n gentle_o to_o admit_v they_o into_o fellowship_n and_o part_n of_o inheritance_n which_o have_v desire_v themselves_o a_o seat_n and_o dwell_a place_n in_o a_o other_o country_n 21_o then_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o half_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o head_n over_o the_o thousand_o of_o israel_n 22_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o god_n he_o know_v and_o israel_n himself_o shall_v know_v if_o by_o rebellion_n or_o by_o transgression_n against_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v do_v it_o save_v thou_o we_o not_o this_o day_n 23_o if_o we_o have_v build_v we_o a_o altar_n to_o return_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n either_o to_o offer_v thereon_o burn_v offering_n or_o meat_n offer_v or_o to_o offer_v peace_n offering_n thereon_o let_v the_o lord_n himself_o require_v it_o 24_o and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o rather_o do_v it_o for_o fear_n of_o this_o thing_n say_v in_o time_n to_o come_v your_o child_n may_v say_v unto_o our_o child_n what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v with_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 25_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v jordan_n a_o border_n between_o we_o and_o you_o you_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o of_o gad_n therefore_o you_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o lord_n so_o shall_v your_o child_n make_v our_o child_n cease_v from_o fear_v the_o lord_n 26_o therefore_o we_o say_v
psal._n 149._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 1._o thes._n 5._o 3._o jerem._n 24._o deu._n 17._o 16._o psal._n 20._o 8._o psal._n 44._o 4._o deut._n 7._o 22._o exod._n 23._o 32._o deut._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d deut._n 7._o 22._o num._n 27._o 28_o gene._n 49._o 7._o deut._n 7._o 20._o num._n 33_o 〈◊〉_d psal._n 1_o 22._o 2._o 1._o sam._n 4._o jere._n 7._o 12._o gen._n 44._o 27._o gen._n 49._o 7._o gen._n 49._o 13._o gen._n 49._o 5._o 14._o 15._o gen._n 44._o 20._o deut._n 1â—_o exod._n 20._o 24._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 12._o &_o 10._o 13._o 1._o sam._n 15._o 22._o exod._n 20._o 4._o leu._n 26._o 1._o deut._n 5._o 8._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 1â—_o deut._n 5._o 32._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 14_o num._n 33._o 55_o heb._n 9_o 27._o deut._n 27._o 20._o deut._n 32._o malac._n 4._o 4._o gen._n 33._o 19_o act_n 7._o a_o table_n of_o special_a name_n and_o matter_n contain_v in_o this_o commentary_n upon_o joshua_n the_o first_o number_n note_v the_o chapter_n the_o second_o the_o verse_n the_o three_o the_o leaf_n a._n achans_n secret_a offence_n rehearse_v 7._o 1._o fol._n 33._o he_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o host_n to_o be_v punish_v and_o for_o what_o cause_v 7._o 24._o fol._n 38._o anak_n and_o what_o his_o son_n be_v 11._o 21._o fol._n 62._o anathema_n what_o it_o be_v 6._o 17._o fol._n 30._o angel_n of_o principal_a excellency_n who_o it_o be_v 5._o 13._o fol._n 26._o apostate_n who_o be_v 22._o 16._o fol._n 94._o argument_n of_o the_o preface_n upon_o joshua_n 1._o 4._o fol._n 2._o ark_n go_v before_o the_o israelite_n in_o battle_n and_o why_o 3._o 11._o fol._n 15._o it_o be_v commend_v for_o dignity_n sake_n 3._o 4._o fol._n 15._o army_n of_o joshua_n whereof_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v great_a 8._o 13._o fol._n 41._o army_n of_o god_n who_o be_v so_o call_v 5._o 14._o fol._n 26._o b._n bethel_n a_o little_a town_n 8._o 17._o fol._n 42_o c._n captains_z who_o be_v best_a count_v 8._o 15._o fol._n 42._o cause_o of_o fear_n set_v forth_o 7._o 9_o fol._n 35._o celebration_n of_o the_o passeover_n 5._o 10._o fol._n 24._o city_n diligent_o keep_v in_o time_n of_o war_n 6._o 1._o fol._n 28._o common_a mother_n to_o we_o all_o be_v our_o country_n 2._o 4._o fol._n 9_o common_a destruction_n of_o the_o city_n hai._n 7._o 24._o fol._n 39_o covetousness_n of_o man_n witty_a 13._o 15._o fol._n 67._o d._n decree_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o camp_n 1._o 10._o fol._n 5._o description_n of_o the_o take_n of_o those_o city_n out_o of_o which_o the_o army_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n enemy_n be_v gather_v 10._o 29._o fol._n 56._o discharge_v of_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o the_o half_a report_v 22._o 1._o fol._n 92._o distrust_v the_o beginning_n of_o it_o and_o the_o mischief_n which_o follow_v thereupon_o 1._o 5._o fol._n 3._o e._n elder_a sort_n charge_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o study_n of_o godliness_n 4._o 7._o fol._n 17._o example_n of_o rare_a modesty_n 22._o 21._o fol._n 96._o exhortation_n to_o fortitude_n and_o courage_n 1._o 6._o fol._n 3._o f._n faith_n of_o rahab_n declare_v by_o another_o argument_n 2._o 12._o fol._n 11._o the_o chief_a property_n thereof_o 3._o 2._o fol._n 14._o the_o effect_n which_o it_o work_v 7._o 6._o fol._n 34._o faithful_n withdraw_v from_o covetousness_n 1._o 5._o fol._n 3._o g_o gadites_n look_v for_o rubenites_n 1._o 16._o fol._n 6._o and_o 1._o 12._o fol._n 5._o gibeonite_n appoint_v to_o be_v cleaver_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n 9_o 20._o fol._n 49._o they_o obteâ—â—e_v peace_n of_o the_o israelite_n 9_o 3._o fol._n 47._o they_o have_v their_o life_n grant_v according_a to_o covenant_n 9_o 20._o fol._n 49._o god_n when_o soever_o he_o work_v by_o man_n his_o glory_n be_v nothing_o diminish_v but_o he_o must_v challenge_v to_o himself_o all_o that_o be_v do_v 10._o 10._o fol._n 53._o he_o appear_v to_o joshua_n 11._o 6._o foe_n 59_o his_o fatherliecare_n in_o pray_fw-mi vent_v the_o danger_n of_o his_o servant_n 11._o 1._o fol._n 58._o he_o be_v humble_o to_o be_v entreat_v so_o piety_n teach_v 10._o 12._o fol._n 53._o his_o singular_a favour_n towards_o his_o church_n 10._o 12._o fol._n 53._o his_o notable_a favour_n commend_v 18._o 9_o fol._n 82._o his_o continual_a care_n in_o cherish_v his_o people_n 1._o 1._o fol._n 1._o his_o singular_a and_o extraordinary_a power_n set_v forth_o in_o help_v his_o and_o why_o 3._o 5._o fol._n 14._o guilty_a be_v he_o 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 7._o 1._o fol._n 33._o h._n hai_o promise_v of_o god_n to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o israelite_n 8._o 1._o fol._n 41._o he_o come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n 14._o 1._o fol._n 69._o hold_v up_o the_o spear_n what_o sign_n it_o be_v 8._o 26._o fol._n 43._o i_o jericho_n promise_v to_o be_v take_v 6._o 3._o fol._n 28._o why_o god_n forbid_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o again_o 6._o 26._o fol._n 32._o god_n will_v not_o have_v the_o spoil_n thereof_o to_o enrich_v his_o people_n 6._o 17._o fol._n 29._o image_n what_o kind_n condemn_v 22._o 26._o fol._n 96._o interdictum_fw-la or_o interdictment_n what_o it_o be_v 6._o 17._o fol._n 30._o interrogation_n of_o special_a force_n 1._o 9_o fol._n 4._o joshua_n require_v to_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n and_o why_o 5._o 15._o fol._n 27._o a_o singular_a example_n of_o fortitude_n and_o valiantness_n 2._o 16._o fol._n 6._o appoint_v to_o be_v moses_n successor_n 1._o 2._o fol._n 1._o encourage_v with_o special_a confidence_n and_o why_o 1._o 5._o fol._n 2._o why_o he_o inveih_v sharp_o against_o achan_n 8._o 25._o fol._n 39_o why_o he_o tell_v the_o gibeonite_n before_o that_o he_o decree_v nothing_o unjust_o 9_o 22._o fol._n 50._o fourscore_o year_n old_a when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n 12._o 1._o fol._n 63._o his_o office_n of_o government_n 1._o 2._o fol._n 1._o faithful_a and_o upright_o in_o keep_v his_o promise_n 6._o 22._o fol._n 31._o what_o be_v do_v after_o his_o death_n 15._o 1._o fol._n 74._o what_o be_v give_v he_o in_o commandment_n 1._o 6._o fol._n 3._o why_o god_n beautify_v he_o with_o a_o excellent_a mark_n 4._o 14._o fol._n 19_o reprehend_v of_o god._n 7._o 10._o fol._n 36._o he_o be_v not_o deceive_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o spy_n 2._o 24._o fol._n 12._o he_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o consider_v nothing_o but_o the_o power_n of_o god._n 3._o 2._o fol._n 14._o joseph_n two_o son_n what_o fall_v to_o their_o lot_n 16._o 1._o fol._n 76._o josephus_n disprove_v 5._o 9_o fol._n 24._o israelite_n too_o much_o credulity_n reprove_v 9_o 14._o fol._n 48._o their_o enemy_n overthrow_v before_o they_o come_v to_o handblowe_n 5._o 1._o foe_n 22._o they_o be_v covert_o reprove_v 20._o 1._o fol._n 87._o they_o fall_v to_o lasciviousness_n and_o wantonness_n so_o often_o as_o they_o enjoy_v prosperity_n 1._o 4._o fol._n 2._o judge_n their_o office_n 7._o 19_o fol._n 37._o k._n king_n of_o chanaan_n why_o they_o be_v make_v drink_v from_o above_o with_o security_n and_o slouhfulness_n 9_o 1._o fol._n 46._o their_o dead_a body_n hang_v upon_o the_o gallows_n 10._o 18._o fol._n 55._o how_o many_o of_o they_o be_v subdue_v 13._o 1._o foe_n 64._o their_o condition_n be_v not_o as_o other_o nation_n 8._o 29._o fol._n 43._o their_o conspiracy_n 10._o 1._o fol._n 51._o their_o neck_n tread_v upon_o with_o foot_n etc_o etc_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god._n 10._o 18._o fol._n 55._o their_o new_a conspiracy_n 11._o 1._o fol._n 58._o their_o name_n rehearse_v who_o dominion_n the_o israelite_n conquer_v 12._o 1._o fol._n 63._o take_v prisoner_n spare_v of_o their_o conqueror_n and_o why_o 8._o 29._o fol._n 43._o their_o punishment_n 10._o 18._o foe_n 55._o knowledge_n of_o god_n pierce_v deep_a than_o the_o understanding_n of_o our_o mind_n 7._o 24._o fol._n 39_o l._n law_n the_o daily_a meditation_n thereof_o command_v 1._o 8._o foe_n 3._o under_o the_o name_n thereof_o the_o sum_n and_o short_a precept_n be_v note_v 8._o 32._o fol._n 45._o it_o must_v have_v nothing_o put_v to_o it_o nor_o take_v from_o it_o 1._o 6._o fol._n 3._o levite_n inferior_a their_o office_n and_o charge_n 3._o 4._o fol._n 14._o levites_n disperse_v into_o every_o tribe_n and_o why_o 21._o 20._o fol._n 90._o love_n of_o our_o country_n natural_o ingraff_v in_o us._n 2._o 4._o fol._n 9_o lie_v how_o it_o be_v take_v 7._o 10._o fol._n 36._o m._n manasses_n posterity_n have_v in_o it_o seven_o stock_n or_o house_n number_v 17._o 5._o fol._n 78._o look_v rubenites_n 1._o 12._o fol._n 5._o &_o 1._o 16._o fol._n 6._o man_n do_v nothing_o right_o in_o good_a order_n or_o with_o true_a knowledge_n but_o so_o far_o