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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
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 inheritance_n unto_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a tribe_n beyond_o jordan_n but_o unto_o the_o levite_n he_o give_v none_o inheritance_n among_o they_o 4_o for_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n be_v two_o tribe_n manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n therefore_o they_o give_v no_o part_n unto_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o land_n save_o city_n to_o dwell_v in_o with_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o same_o for_o their_o beast_n and_o their_o substance_n 5_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v moses_n so_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v when_o they_o divide_v the_o land_n 6_o then_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n come_v unto_o joshue_n in_o gilgal_n and_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n the_o kenezite_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o know_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n concern_v i_o and_o thou_o in_o kadesh-barnea_a 7_o forty_o year_n old_a be_v i_o when_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n send_v i_o from_o kadesh-barnea_a to_o espy_v the_o land_n and_o i_o bring_v he_o word_n again_o as_o i_o think_v in_o my_o heart_n 8_o but_o my_o brethren_n that_o go_v up_o with_o i_o discourage_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o i_o follow_v still_o the_o lord_n my_o god._n 9_z wherefore_o moses_n swear_v the_o same_o day_n say_v certain_o the_o land_n whereon_o thy_o foot_n have_v tread_v shall_v be_v thine_o inheritance_n and_o thy_o child_n for_o ever_o because_o thou_o have_v follow_v constant_o the_o lord_n my_o god._n 10_o therefore_o behold_v now_o the_o lord_n have_v keep_v i_o alive_a as_o he_o promise_v this_o be_v the_o forty_o and_o five_o year_n since_o the_o lord_n speak_v this_o thing_n unto_o moses_n while_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o now_o lo_o i_o be_o this_o day_n four_o score_n and_o five_o year_n old_a 11_o and_o yet_o be_o as_o strong_a at_o this_o time_n as_o i_o be_v when_o moses_n send_v i_o as_o strong_a as_o i_o be_v then_o so_o strong_a be_o i_o now_o either_o for_o war_n or_o for_o government_n 12_o now_o therefore_o give_v i_o this_o mountain_n whereof_o the_o lord_n speak_v in_o that_o day_n for_o thou_o hear_v in_o that_o day_n how_o the_o anakim_v be_v there_o and_o the_o city_n great_a and_o wall_a if_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o i_o that_o i_o may_v drive_v they_o out_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v 13_o then_o joshue_v bless_v he_o and_o give_v unto_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n hebron_n for_o a_o inheritance_n 14_o hebron_n therefore_o become_v the_o inheritance_n of_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n the_o kenezite_n unto_o this_o day_n because_o he_o follow_v constant_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 15_o and_o the_o name_n of_o hebron_n be_v before_o time_n kiriatharba_a which_o arba_n be_v a_o great_a
knot_n be_v not_o yet_o altogether_o loose_v because_o he_o be_v express_o appoint_a lord_n of_o that_o city_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o only_o a_o right_n of_o dwell_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o levite_n in_o those_o city_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o repugnance_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o modesty_n of_o caleb_n be_v worthy_a of_o no_o small_a praise_n which_o in_o that_o portion_n which_o by_o extraordinary_a privilege_n be_v grant_v to_o he_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o entertain_v the_o levite_n chap._n 15._o this_o than_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n by_o their_o family_n even_o to_o the_o border_n of_o edom_n and_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n southward_o on_o the_o southcoast_n 2_o and_o their_o southborder_n be_v the_o salt_n sea_n coast_n from_o the_o point_n that_o look_v southward_o 3_o and_o it_o go_v out_o on_o the_o southside_n towards_o maaleth-akrabbim_a and_o go_v along_o to_o zin_n and_o ascend_v up_o on_o the_o southside_n unto_o kadesh-barnea_a and_o go_v along_o to_o hezron_n and_o go_v up_o to_o adar_n and_o fetch_v a_o compass_n to_o karkaa_n 4_o from_o thence_o go_v it_o along_o to_o azmon_a and_o reach_v unto_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o coast_n be_v on_o the_o westside_n this_o shall_v be_v your_o southcoast_n 5_o also_o the_o east_n border_n shall_v be_v the_o salt_n sea_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o jordan_n and_o the_o border_n on_o the_o north_n quarter_n from_o the_o point_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o end_n of_o jordan_n 6_o and_o this_o border_n go_v up_o to_o beth-hogla_a and_o go_v along_o by_o the_o northside_n of_o beth-arabah_a so_o the_o border_n from_o thence_o go_v up_o to_o the_o stone_n of_o bohan_n the_o son_n of_o reuben_n 7_o again_o this_o border_n go_v up_o to_o debir_n from_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n and_o northward_o turn_v towards_o gilgal_n that_o lie_v before_o the_o go_n up_o to_o adummim_v which_o be_v on_o the_o southside_n of_o 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first_o which_o caleb_n suffer_v to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o with_o a_o good_a will._n if_o any_o man_n object_n that_o jerusalem_n shall_v have_v be_v especial_o give_v they_o where_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o lawful_a abide_n place_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a that_o small_a and_o mean_a city_n be_v deliver_v to_o they_o such_o as_o their_o state_n require_v moreover_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o yet_o recover_v for_o the_o jebusite_n have_v it_o in_o possession_n final_o it_o have_v be_v against_o reason_n that_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v be_v appoint_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o in_o this_o their_o faith_n and_o religion_n be_v better_o approve_v that_o they_o go_v willing_o out_o of_o their_o native_a country_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n about_o the_o holy_a affair_n for_o no_o priest_n do_v his_o office_n there_o but_o he_o be_v aforeigner_n &_o dwell_v in_o some_o other_o place_n but_o yet_o their_o infirmity_n be_v bear_v withal_o when_o they_o be_v reward_v with_o city_n that_o be_v near_o about_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v troublesome_a to_o they_o to_o take_v along_o journey_n to_o do_v their_o office_n but_o whereas_o one_o only_a family_n and_o that_o not_o very_o populous_a have_v thirteen_o city_n grant_v for_o their_o habitation_n hereof_o be_v confirm_v that_o i_o have_v note_v elsewhere_o that_o the_o other_o tribe_n have_v many_o city_n under_o their_o dominion_n whereof_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v confirm_v more_o certain_o soon_o after_o 20_o but_o to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n of_o the_o levite_n which_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n for_o the_o city_n of_o their_o lot_n be_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n 21_o they_o give_v they_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n shechem_n with_o her_o suburb_n in_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o gezer_n with_o her_o suburb_n 22_o and_o kibzaim_v with_o her_o suburb_n and_o beth-horon_a with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 23_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n eltkeh_n with_o her_o suburb_n gibethon_n with_o her_o suburb_n 24_o aiialon_n with_o her_o suburb_n gathrimmon_a with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 25_o and_o out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n tanach_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o gathrimmon_a with_o her_o suburb_n two_o city_n 26_o all_o the_o city_n for_o the_o other_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n be_v ten_o with_o their_o suburb_n 27_o also_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o gershon_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n they_o give_v out_o of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n golan_n in_o bashan_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o beeshterah_n with_o her_o suburb_n two_o city_n 28_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n kis-hon_a with_o her_o suburb_n dabereh_n with_o her_o suburb_n 29_o jarmuth_n with_o her_o suburb_n en-gannim_a with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 30_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asser_n mishal_n with_o her_o suburb_n abdon_n with_o her_o suburb_n 31_o helkoh_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o rehob_n with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 32_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n kedesh_n in_o galil_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o hammoth-dor_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o kartan_a with_o her_o suburb_n three_o city_n 33_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o gershonite_n according_a to_o their_o family_n be_v thirteen_o city_n with_o there_o suburb_n 34_o also_o unto_o the_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o merari_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o levite_n they_o give_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n jokneam_fw-la with_o her_o suburb_n and_o cartah_n with_o her_o suburb_n 35_o dimnah_n with_o her_o suburb_n nahalal_n with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 36_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n bezer_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jahazah_n with_o her_o suburb_n 37_o kedemoth_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o mephaath_v with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n 38_o and_o out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n they_o give_v for_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o slayer_n ramoth_n in_o gilead_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o mahanaim_n with_o her_o suburb_n 39_o heshbon_n with_o her_o suburb_n and_o jazer_n with_o her_o suburb_n four_o city_n in_o all_o 40_o so_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o child_n of_o merari_n according_a to_o their_o family_n which_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v by_o their_o lot_n twelve_o city_n 41_o and_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n within_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v eight_o and_o forty_o with_o their_o suburb_n 42_o these_o city_n lay_v every_o one_o several_o with_o their_o suburb_n round_o about_o they_o so_o be_v all_o these_o city_n 43_o so_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o israel_n all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o they_o possess_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o 44_o also_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o rest_v round_o about_o according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o there_o stand_v not_o a_o man_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n before_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n deliver_v all_o their_o enemy_n into_o their_o hand_n 45_o there_o fail_v nothing_o of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o all_o come_v to_o pass_v 20_o but_o to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kahath_n etc_n etc_n for_o what_o cause_n it_o behove_v the_o levite_n to_o be_v disperse_v into_o every_o tribe_n let_v the_o reader_n seek_v in_o moses_n indeed_o this_o punishment_n be_v lay_v upon_o their_o father_n for_o the_o unfaithfulness_n and_o cruelty_n which_o he_o practise_v against_o the_o sichemite_n but_o in_o steed_n of_o reproach_n this_o dispersion_n be_v turn_v into_o their_o exceed_a great_a honour_n that_o they_o be_v place_v as_o watchman_n in_o every_o region_n may_v keep_v the_o people_n in_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n they_o be_v indeed_o but_o as_o tenante_n in_o every_o place_n but_o with_o so_o great_a dignity_n as_o overseer_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o fall_v away_o from_o true_a godliness_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v report_v so_o diligent_o how_o many_o city_n fall_v unto_o they_o in_o every_o tribe_n that_o they_o may_v be_v always_o as_o watchman_n to_o preserve_v the_o pureness_n of_o religion_n amongst_o they_o 41_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n etc_n etc_n this_o place_n especial_o do_v teach_v that_o which_o i_o have_v touch_v once_o or_o twice_o before_o that_o the_o bound_n
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