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ratify_v that_o which_o be_v do_v therefore_o as_o moses_n give_v they_o that_o land_n so_o let_v they_o remain_v in_o quiet_a possession_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v break_v that_o decree_n which_o god_n faithful_a minister_n have_v publish_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o stay_v all_o controversy_n which_o otherwise_o may_v daily_o have_v arise_v 14_o only_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n etc_n etc_n this_o exception_n also_o be_v necessary_a lest_o the_o levite_n shall_v complain_v that_o they_o be_v unjust_o disherit_v and_o so_o may_v raise_v great_a trouble_n about_o their_o right_n therefore_o he_o admonish_v they_o that_o moses_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o distinction_n and_o with_o all_o teach_v that_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v for_o any_o thing_n take_v from_o they_o because_o a_o goodly_a recompense_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o although_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o equal_o divide_v among_o the_o levite_n yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o all_o have_v their_o live_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o ten_o and_o as_o god_n by_o reward_n allureâ—h_v they_o to_o take_v charge_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n so_o likewise_o he_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o perform_v and_o pay_v their_o holy_a oblation_n faithful_o when_o he_o pronounce_v that_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v their_o live_n 15_o moses_n than_o give_v unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n inheritance_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 16_o and_o their_o coast_n be_v from_o aroer_n that_o be_v on_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o river_n arnon_n and_o from_o the_o city_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n and_o all_o the_o plain_a which_o be_v by_o medeba_n 17_o heshbon_n with_o all_o the_o city_n thereof_o that_o be_v in_o the_o plain_a dibon_n and_o bamoth-baal_a and_o beth-baal-meon_a 18_o and_o jahazah_n and_o kedemoth_n and_o mephaath_v 19_o kiriathaim_n also_o and_o sibmah_n &_o zerethshahar_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o emek_n 20_o and_o beth-peor_a and_o ashdoth-pisgah_a and_o beth-ieshimoth_a 21_o and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorite_n which_o reign_v in_o heshbon_n who_o moses_n smite_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o midian_a eui_fw-fr and_o rekem_n and_o zur_n and_o hur_z and_o reba_n the_o duke_n of_o sihon_n dwell_v in_o the_o country_n 22_o and_o balaam_n the_o son_n of_o beor_z the_o soothsayer_n do_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n among_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v 23_o and_o the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n be_v jordan_n with_o the_o coast_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n according_a to_o their_o family_n with_o the_o city_n and_o their_o village_n 24_o also_o moses_n give_v inheritance_n unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n even_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 25_o and_o their_o coast_n be_v jazer_n and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n and_o half_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n unto_o aroer_n which_o be_v before_o rabbah_n 26_o and_o from_o heshbon_n unto_o ramoth_n mizpeh_n and_o betonim_n and_o from_o mahanaim_n unto_o the_o border_n of_o debir_n 27_o and_o in_o the_o valley_n beth-aram_a and_o beth-nimrah_a and_o succoth_n and_o zaphon_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n unto_o jordan_n and_o the_o border_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n coast_n of_o cinereth_n beyond_o jordan_n eastward_o 28_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n after_o their_o family_n with_o the_o city_n and_o their_o village_n 29_o also_o moses_n give_v inheritance_n unto_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n and_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 30_o and_o their_o border_n be_v from_o mahanaim_n even_o all_o bashan_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n king_n of_o bashan_n and_o all_o the_o town_n of_o jair_n which_o be_v in_o bashan_n threescore_o city_n 31_o and_o half_a gilead_n and_o ashtaroth_n and_o edrei_n city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n in_o bashan_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n to_o half_a of_o the_o child_n of_o machir_n after_o their_o family_n 32_o these_o be_v the_o heritage_n which_o moses_n do_v distribute_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o moab_n beyond_o jordan_n toward_o jericho_n eastward_o 33_o but_o unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n moses_n give_v none_o inheritance_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n be_v their_o inheritance_n as_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o 15_o moses_n give_v etc_n etc_n that_o
demand_v how_o caleb_n be_v so_o bold_a to_o promise_v his_o daughter_n before_o he_o know_v how_o her_o affection_n stand_v for_o although_o it_o be_v the_o duâ—tie_n of_o parent_n to_o geve_v forth_o their_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o allow_v such_o tyrannical_a rule_n over_o they_o that_o they_o may_v marry_v they_o to_o what_o husband_n they_o listen_v without_o know_v their_o mind_n and_o affection_n to_o they_o for_o when_o all_o contract_v aught_o to_o be_v voluntary_a in_o marriage_n especial_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v liberty_n that_o no_o man_n be_v constrain_v to_o bind_v his_o faith_n against_o his_o will._n but_o caleb_n be_v lead_v with_o a_o likely_a reason_n that_o he_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o daughter_n because_o she_o can_v not_o with_o shamefastness_n refuse_v so_o honourable_a a_o condition_n for_o such_o a_o husband_n be_v give_v she_o as_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o base_a multitude_n but_o one_o that_o excel_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o praise_n of_o warlike_a virtue_n albeit_o it_o may_v be_v that_o caleb_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o battle_n do_v promise_v unadvised_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o authority_n altogether_o to_o perform_v yet_o i_o think_v the_o covenant_n must_v be_v expound_v according_a to_o common_a righâ—_n which_o be_v so_o that_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o maid_n be_v obtain_v sure_o god_n hear_v the_o with_o of_o caleb_n while_o he_o offer_v he_o a_o son_n in_o law_n according_a to_o his_o heart_n desire_n for_o if_o he_o have_v have_v free_a choice_n there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o he_o will_v more_o have_v wish_v 18_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o she_o come_v etc_n etc_n although_o we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o achsa_n be_v a_o maiden_n endue_v with_o excellent_a manner_n and_o well_o bring_v up_o who_o marriage_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o conqueror_n in_o place_n of_o a_o singular_a reward_n yet_o here_o be_v bewray_v her_o unlawful_a desire_n and_o covetous_a affection_n she_o know_v that_o woman_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o land_n yet_o nevertheless_o 28_o the_o covet_v and_o prick_v forward_o her_o husband_n with_o unjust_a expostulation_n for_o so_o ambitious_a and_o covetous_a wife_n cease_v not_o to_o trouble_v their_o husband_n till_o they_o compel_v they_o to_o forget_v all_o shame_n modesty_n and_o equity_n for_o although_o the_o covetousness_n of_o man_n also_o be_v unsatiable_a yet_o woman_n be_v carry_v more_o headlong_o into_o that_o vice_n wherefore_o all_o husband_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n more_o diligent_o that_o by_o their_o importunate_a counsel_n they_o be_v not_o kindle_v to_o covetousness_n as_o it_o be_v with_o bellows_n but_o great_a disorder_n bewray_v itself_o in_o she_o when_o through_o the_o gentleness_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o indulgence_n of_o her_o father_n she_o wax_v bold_a for_o not_o be_v content_a with_o the_o land_n that_o be_v give_v she_o she_o require_v a_o ground_n that_o be_v well_o water_v so_o when_o one_o have_v pass_v the_o measure_n of_o right_n &_o honesty_n that_o vice_n be_v by_o and_o by_o accompany_v with_o impudency_n but_o whereas_o her_o father_n deny_v she_o nothing_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o love_v she_o tender_o but_o thereof_o it_o follow_v not_o but_o that_o the_o ungracious_a covetousness_n of_o lucre_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v hate_v which_o blind_v our_o mind_n and_o pervert_v our_o right_a judgement_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o achsa_n alight_v from_o her_o ass_n some_o refer_v it_o to_o craft_n and_o dissimulation_n as_o though_o she_o feâ—l_v down_o for_o grief_n and_o so_o her_o fall_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o swoon_v or_o fail_v of_o her_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v more_o simple_a to_o think_v that_o she_o fall_v down_o at_o her_o father_n foot_n the_o more_o humble_o to_o entreat_v he_o how_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v the_o woman_n by_o craft_n and_o flattery_n procure_v to_o herself_o the_o right_n of_o other_o man_n whereby_o the_o portion_n of_o her_o brethren_n be_v diminish_v 20_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n etc_n etc_n before_o he_o compass_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o child_n of_o juda_n but_o now_o after_o a_o other_o manner_n be_v declare_v how_o large_a and_o fruitful_a a_o country_n befall_v to_o they_o in_o which_o also_o the_o great_a liberality_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o be_v commend_v there_o be_v number_v a_o hundred_o &_o thirteen_o city_n with_o their_o town_n and_o village_n which_o number_n do_v testify_v not_o only_o the_o multitude_n of_o man_n but_o also_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o a_o new_a fruitfulness_n be_v give_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o land_n it_o behove_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o shine_v while_o he_o choose_v a_o country_n for_o his_o people_n replenish_v with_o all_o abundance_n of_o good_a thing_n now_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o man_n of_o the_o tribe_n half_o that_o region_n will_v have_v serve_v they_o abundant_o for_o their_o habitation_n for_o if_o eight_o hundred_o be_v divide_v into_o every_o city_n the_o town_n &_o village_n remain_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o certain_o soon_o after_o a_o portion_n be_v take_v out_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n for_o so_o be_v fulfil_v the_o dispersion_n whereof_o jacob_n do_v prophesy_v that_o the_o posterity_n of_o simeon_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o 7._o stranger_n in_o another_o man_n ground_n therefore_o they_o be_v admit_v as_o guest_n by_o the_o child_n of_o juda_n 63_o but_o the_o jebusite_n etc_n etc_n this_o make_v nothing_o for_o excuse_n of_o the_o people_n neither_o be_v it_o set_v down_o for_o that_o end_n for_o if_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n and_o have_v be_v destitute_a of_o success_n the_o reproach_n have_v fall_v upon_o god_n himself_o which_o have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o captain_n continual_o till_o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o the_o land_n void_a of_o their_o enemy_n and_o that_o he_o will_v send_v hornet_n or_o wasp_n which_o shall_v drive_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n 20._o therefore_o it_o be_v only_o through_o their_o own_o slothfulness_n and_o cowardliness_n that_o they_o obtain_v not_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o can_v not_o therefore_o because_o sloth_n will_v not_o let_v they_o while_o through_o desire_n of_o quietness_n they_o neglect_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n a_o place_n worthy_a to_o be_v note_v that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o bend_v all_o our_o force_n cheerful_o to_o accomplish_v that_o which_o god_n command_v and_o to_o omit_v no_o occasion_n lest_o if_o we_o loiter_v the_o gate_n be_v shut_v up_o against_o we_o if_o they_o have_v defer_v it_o but_o a_o short_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v reprehend_v but_o the_o negligence_n and_o dastardliness_n of_o so_o long_a time_n do_v after_o a_o sort_n reject_v and_o drive_v back_o the_o blessing_n of_o god._n chap._n 16._o and_o the_o lot_n fall_v to_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n from_o jordan_n by_o jericho_n unto_o the_o water_n of_o jericho_n eastward_o and_o to_o the_o wilderness_n that_o go_v up_o from_o jericho_n by_o the_o mount_n bethel_n 2_o and_o go_v out_o from_o beth-el_a to_o luz_n and_o run_v along_o unto_o the_o border_n of_o archiataroth_n 3_o and_o go_v down_o westward_o to_o the_o coast_n of_o japhleti_n unto_o the_o coast_n of_o beth-horon_a the_o nether_a and_o to_o gezer_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v at_o the_o sea._n 4_o so_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n take_v their_o inheritance_n 5_o also_o the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n according_a to_o their_o family_n even_o the_o border_n of_o their_o inheritance_n on_o the_o east-side_n be_v atroth-addar_a unto_o beth-horon_a the_o upper_a 6_o and_o this_o border_n go_v out_o to_o the_o sea_n unto_o micmethah_n on_o the_o northside_n and_o this_o border_n return_v eastward_o unto_o taanath-shiloh_a and_o pass_v it_o on_o the_o eastside_n unto_o janoha_n 7_o and_o go_v down_o from_o janoha_n to_o ataroth_n and_o naarath_n and_o come_v to_o jericho_n and_o go_v out_o at_o jordan_n 8_o and_o this_o border_n go_v from_o tappuah_n westward_o unto_o the_o river_n kanah_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v at_o the_o sea_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n by_o their_o family_n 9_o and_o the_o separate_a city_n for_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n be_v among_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n all_o the_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 10_o and_o they_o cast_v not_o out_o the_o chanaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o
have_v his_o part_n double_v this_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n that_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n which_o be_v the_o great_a grandfather_n to_o these_o woman_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v do_v choose_v his_o seat_n in_o the_o mount_n gilead_n &_o basan_n therefore_o see_v he_o have_v by_o privilege_n without_o cast_v of_o lot_n obtain_v a_o inheritance_n already_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o cast_v lot_n in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n except_o peradventure_o he_o place_v but_o half_o his_o family_n beyond_o jordan_n for_o hepher_n be_v one_o of_o his_o son_n but_o not_o his_o only_a son_n like_v as_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o other_o five_o brethren_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o more_o head_n according_a to_o which_o number_n the_o division_n be_v make_v for_o we_o can_v tell_v in_o what_o degree_n the_o family_n be_v take_v unto_o who_o their_o portion_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n and_o we_o read_v none_o other_o thing_n here_o but_o that_o ten_o lot_n be_v cast_v among_o the_o son_n of_o manasse_n beside_o that_o region_n which_o they_o have_v obtain_v before_o beyond_o jordan_n therefore_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o contend_v about_o the_o number_n the_o certainty_n whereof_o we_o can_v not_o gather_v out_o of_o this_o present_a history_n for_o this_o before_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v observe_v unto_o how_o many_o family_n the_o partition_n be_v make_v common_a and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o daughter_n of_o selophehad_n have_v their_o patrimony_n give_v they_o there_o for_o they_o be_v say_v in_o deed_n to_o have_v dwell_v among_o their_o father_n brethren_n but_o the_o place_n be_v not_o assign_v where_o howsoever_o it_o be_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o a_o mutual_a equality_n be_v observe_v that_o see_v the_o rest_n be_v provide_v for_o beyond_o jordan_n they_o divide_v the_o land_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o cast_v of_o lot_n into_o ten_o family_n who_o name_n be_v not_o here_o rehearse_v 11_o and_o manasseh_n have_v in_o issachar_n and_o in_o asher_n beth-shean_a and_o her_o town_n and_o ibleam_n and_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o dor_z with_o the_o town_n thereof_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o en-dor_n with_o the_o town_n thereof_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o thaanach_n with_o her_o town_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o megiddo_n with_o the_o town_n of_o the_o same_o even_o three_o country_n 12_o yet_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_n can_v not_o destroy_v those_o city_n but_o the_o chanaanite_n dwell_v still_o in_o that_o land_n 13_o nevertheless_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v strong_a they_o put_v the_o chanaanite_n under_o tribute_n but_o cast_v they_o not_o out_o whole_o 14_o then_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n speak_v unto_o joshue_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o give_v i_o but_o one_o lot_n and_o one_o portion_n to_o inherit_v see_v i_o be_o a_o great_a people_n for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v i_o hitherto_o 15_o joshue_n then_o answer_v they_o if_o thou_o be_v much_o people_n get_v thou_o up_o to_o the_o wood_n and_o cut_v tree_n for_o thyself_o there_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o perizzites_n and_o of_o the_o giant_n if_o mount_v ephraim_n be_v too_o narrow_a for_o thou_o 16_o then_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n say_v the_o mountain_n will_v not_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o and_o all_o the_o chanaanite_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o low_a country_n have_v chariot_n of_o iron_n as_o well_o they_o in_o beth-shean_a and_o in_o the_o town_n of_o the_o same_o as_o they_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o izreel_n 17_o and_o joshue_n speak_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n to_o ephraim_n and_o to_o manasseh_n say_v thou_o be_v a_o great_a people_n and_o have_v great_a power_n and_o shall_v not_o have_v one_o lot_n 18_o therefore_o the_o mountain_n shall_v be_v thou_o for_o it_o be_v a_o wood_n and_o thou_o shall_v cut_v it_o down_o and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v thou_o &_o thou_o shall_v cast_v out_o the_o chanaanite_n though_o they_o have_v iron_n chariot_n 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