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afterward_o attend_v he_o deut._n i_o 38._o and_o at_o his_o first_o entrance_n upon_o the_o government_n god_n give_v to_o he_o the_o same_o divine_a attestation_n that_o have_v before_o be_v give_v to_o moses_n in_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o red-sea_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o joshua_n this_o day_n will_v i_o begin_v to_o magnify_v thou_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o as_o i_o be_v with_o moses_n so_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o jos_n iii._o 7._o and_o for_o a_o certain_a demonstration_n that_o the_o live_a god_n be_v among_o they_o and_o will_v give_v they_o victory_n over_o the_o seven_o nation_n and_o possession_n of_o their_o land_n the_o priest_n do_v by_o god_n appointment_n bear_v the_o ark_n before_o the_o people_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o their_o foot_n be_v dip_v in_o the_o brim_n of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n when_o the_o river_n jordan_n be_v at_o the_o high_a and_o overflow_v all_o its_o bank_n the_o water_n divide_v themselves_o those_o above_o stand_v on_o one_o side_n in_o heap_n and_o those_o below_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o sail_v the_o priest_n stand_v with_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n upon_o dry-ground_n till_o all_o the_o people_n be_v pass_v over_o and_o until_o every_o thing_n be_v finish_v that_o the_o lord_n command_v joshua_n to_o speak_v unto_o the_o people_n according_a to_o all_o that_o moses_n command_v joshua_n josh_n four_o 10._o now_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a tradition_n among_o the_o jew_n 46._o jew_n light_a chorograph_n centur._n c._n 48._o p._n 46._o that_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n contain_v a_o square_a of_o twelve_o mile_n and_o that_o the_o host_n take_v up_o the_o same_o space_n whilst_o they_o pass_v jordan_n however_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o keep_v at_o the_o distance_n of_o about_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n from_o the_o ark_n when_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jordan_n josh_n iii._o 4._o so_o that_o the_o water_n must_v be_v withdraw_v for_o many_o mile_n in_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n over_o the_o river_n if_o they_o pass_v it_o in_o a_o regular_a march_n and_o in_o such_o order_n of_o battle_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o oppose_v the_o enemy_n or_o if_o they_o march_v in_o a_o narrow_a body_n they_o must_v be_v so_o much_o the_o long_o in_o their_o passage_n which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o manifest_a miracle_n the_o people_n be_v all_o go_v over_o and_o every_o thing_n perform_v which_o god_n have_v command_v the_o priest_n with_o the_o ark_n come_v out_o of_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o river_n where_o they_o have_v all_o this_o while_n stand_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o their_o foot_n be_v lift_v up_o unto_o the_o dry_a land_n beyond_o the_o water_n which_o stand_v then_o on_o a_o heap_n and_o do_v not_o flow_v down_o as_o at_o other_o time_n they_o resume_v their_o course_n and_o return_v to_o their_o place_n and_o flow_v over_o all_o the_o bank_n as_o they_o do_v before_o josh_n four_o 8._o and_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o this_o miracle_n to_o all_o posterity_n twelve_o stone_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o jordan_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n stand_v ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o and_o twelve_o stone_n more_o be_v take_v out_o of_o jordan_n whilst_o it_o be_v dry_a by_o twelve_o man_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o people_n one_o out_o of_o every_o tribe_n and_o be_v pitch_v in_o gilgal_n ver_fw-la 20._o thus_o do_v the_o lord_n magnify_v joshua_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n and_o they_o fear_v he_o as_o they_o fear_v moses_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n v._o 14._o here_o be_v a_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o the_o most_o remarkable_a manner_n which_o the_o whole_a people_n be_v witness_n to_o and_o effectual_a care_n be_v take_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n be_v cut_v off_o for_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n into_o canaan_n as_o the_o water_n of_o the_o red-sea_n have_v be_v divide_v to_o procure_v their_o escape_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o such_o a_o experiment_n be_v not_o to_o have_v be_v make_v twice_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v a_o true_a miracle_n they_o be_v no_o soon_o come_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n but_o all_o the_o male_n be_v circumcise_a that_o rite_n have_v be_v omit_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v thereby_o disable_v for_o war_n which_o have_v be_v a_o strange_a policy_n for_o the_o invader_n of_o a_o country_n to_o wound_v themselves_o and_o render_v themselves_o unfit_a for_o fight_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o arrive_v in_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o enemy_n if_o the_o canaanite_n have_v not_o be_v restrain_v by_o a_o miraculous_a awe_n and_o power_n from_o set_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n do_v upon_o the_o shechemite_n gen._n xxxiv_o before_o they_o be_v recover_v of_o their_o soreness_n after_o circumcision_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n be_v throw_v down_o only_o by_o march_v round_o it_o seven_o day_n and_o blow_v with_o trumpet_n and_o this_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o prophecy_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v attempt_v to_o rebuild_v jericho_n shall_v lay_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o in_o his_o first-born_a and_o in_o his_o young_a son_n shall_v he_o set_v up_o the_o gate_n of_o it_o josh_n vi_fw-la 26._o which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o ahab_n when_o hiel_n the_o bethelite_a lose_v his_o elder_a son_n abiram_n upon_o his_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o and_o his_o young_a son_n segub_n upon_o his_o set_n up_o the_o gate_n 1_o king_n xuj_o 34._o these_o miracle_n and_o the_o stand_v still_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n whilst_o the_o israelite_n pursue_v and_o vanquish_v their_o enemy_n and_o the_o prodigious_a hailstone_n cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o slay_v more_o of_o they_o than_o the_o sword_n can_v do_v and_o a_o continue_a course_n of_o victory_n never_o interrupt_v but_o for_o achan_n offence_n strike_v such_o a_o mighty_a terror_n into_o the_o canaanite_n that_o some_o of_o they_o seek_v out_o way_n to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o the_o israelite_n by_o submission_n and_o other_o flee_v into_o foreign_a country_n and_o to_o show_v that_o they_o conquer_v by_o a_o miraculous_a and_o divine_a power_n not_o by_o any_o carnal_a force_n or_o strength_n joshua_n by_o god_n command_n destroy_v the_o horse_n and_o the_o chariot_n that_o he_o take_v from_o the_o enemy_n josh_n xi_o 9_o which_o have_v be_v a_o strange_a action_n in_o humane_a policy_n but_o by_o such_o unlikely_a mean_n he_o subdue_v one_o and_o thirty_o king_n of_o the_o canaanite_n chap._n twelve_o and_o then_o divide_v the_o land_n not_o yet_o conquer_v among_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v as_o certain_a of_o it_o as_o if_o they_o have_v it_o already_o in_o possession_n chap._n xiii_o 2_o 7._o joshua_n after_o so_o many_o victory_n and_o so_o many_o miracle_n when_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n come_v to_o be_v divide_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v no_o more_o for_o his_o own_o inheritance_n than_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o spare_v he_o after_o the_o land_n have_v be_v divide_v among_o the_o tribe_n ch_n nineteeen_o 49._o and_o at_o last_o as_o moses_n have_v do_v he_o appeal_v to_o their_o own_o experience_n and_o to_o their_o very_a sense_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o the_o wonder_n and_o deliverance_n and_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o god_n have_v wrought_v among_o they_o chap._n xxiv_o after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n god_n raise_v up_o judge_n out_o of_o several_a family_n and_o tribe_n with_o a_o immediate_a and_o extraordintry_a commission_n to_o govern_v and_o protect_v his_o people_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o private_a end_n or_o politic_a design_n carry_v on_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o divine_a commission_n but_o upon_o their_o disobedience_n and_o idolatry_n they_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n punish_v with_o slaughter_n and_o captivity_n and_o upon_o their_o repentance_n be_v as_o constant_o deliver_v judge_n be_v purposely_o raise_v up_o to_o be_v conqueror_n and_o deliverer_n and_o never_o fail_v of_o success_n but_o beside_o these_o who_o be_v impower_v by_o god_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n they_o have_v other_o judge_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n to_o administer_v justice_n and_o to_o preside_v over_o the_o public_a affair_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o people_n such_o be_v eli_n and_o samuel_n eli_n be_v a_o great_a example_n how_o much_o fondness_n and_o natural_a affection_n may_v prevail_v over_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n but_o he_o be_v more_o afflict_v to_o hear_v that_o
last_o day_n of_o the_o jewish_a dispensation_n p._n 388._o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n mean_v by_o the_o last_o day_n p._n 389._o st._n paul_n do_v not_o suppose_v that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v approach_v in_o his_o time_n p._n 391._o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o suppose_v that_o the_o last_o judgement_n must_v be_v confine_v to_o one_o day_n p._n 393._o chap._n xxiii_o of_o sacrament_n the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o sacrament_n p._n 396._o 1._o they_o be_v outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o our_o entrance_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n or_o of_o our_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o he_o ib._n 2._o they_o be_v token_n and_o pledge_n to_o we_o of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n p._n 402._o 3._o they_o be_v mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n p._n 404._o 4._o they_o be_v federal_n rite_n of_o our_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n as_o a_o visible_a society_n and_o of_o our_o union_n with_o it_o as_o such_o p._n 406._o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n full_o answer_v the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o sacrament_n p._n 407._o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n in_o this_o mystery_n of_o our_o religion_n p._n 412_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n p._n 413._o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n p._n 414._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o divine_a person_n and_o humane_a person_n 417._o other_o thing_n be_v and_o must_v be_v believe_v by_o we_o which_o be_v as_o little_o understand_v as_o this_o doctrine_n p._n 421._o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o doctrine_n explain_v and_o defend_v p._n 423._o this_o doctrine_n exceed_o tend_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n and_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o man_n p._n 427._o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a god_n be_v certain_o able_a to_o raise_v the_o dead_a p._n 431._o body_n after_o their_o corruption_n and_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o part_n which_o compose_v they_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o life_n by_o the_o reunion_n of_o these_o part_n again_o p._n 436._o we_o may_v rise_v again_o with_o the_o same_o body_n which_o we_o have_v here_o notwithstanding_o any_o change_n or_o flux_n of_o the_o part_n of_o our_o body_n while_o we_o live_v or_o any_o accident_n after_o death_n p._n 437._o it_o be_v not_o only_o credible_a and_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o god_n can_v but_o likewise_o that_o he_o will_v raise_v the_o dead_a p._n 443._o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o christ_n do_v not_o show_v himself_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o his_o resurrection_n there_o be_v reason_n peculiar_a to_o this_o dispensation_n of_o his_o resurrection_n why_o christ_n shall_v not_o show_v himself_o to_o all_o the_o people_n after_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a p._n 449._o it_o have_v not_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o other_o dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n for_o he_o to_o have_v do_v it_o p._n 451_o great_a number_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v give_v over_o to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n will_v not_o have_v believe_v though_o they_o have_v see_v christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n p._n 452._o if_o the_o jew_n have_v believe_v in_o christ_n their_o conversion_n have_v not_o be_v a_o great_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o resurrection_n than_o their_o unbelief_n have_v be_v p._n 453._o the_o power_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n manifest_v in_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n bestow_v upon_o the_o apostle_n be_v as_o great_a a_o proof_n of_o his_o resurrection_n as_o the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o can_v have_v be_v p._n 454._o chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o forty_o day_n in_o which_o christ_n remain_v upon_o the_o earth_n after_o his_o â—â—â—surrection_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o ascension_n many_o thing_n in_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n before_o his_o passion_n omit_v by_o the_o evangelist_n p._n 459._o and_o likewise_o after_o his_o resurrection_n p._n 461._o what_o may_v be_v conclude_v from_o that_o which_o we_o read_v of_o his_o converse_v with_o his_o disciple_n after_o it_o p._n 463._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o ascension_n p._n 465._o chap._n xxviii_o why_o some_o work_n of_o nature_n be_v more_o especial_o ascribe_v to_o god_n why_o mean_n be_v sometime_o use_v in_o the_o work_v of_o miracle_n and_o why_o faith_n be_v sometime_o require_v of_o those_o upon_o who_o or_o before_o who_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v all_o creature_n act_v with_o a_o constant_a dependence_n upon_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o influence_n but_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v more_o especial_o to_o be_v do_v by_o god_n himself_o whereby_o upon_o some_o extraordinary_a occasion_n his_o power_n and_o his_o will_n be_v more_o particular_o manifest_v or_o his_o promise_n fulfil_v p._n 469._o miracle_n be_v more_o peculiar_o the_o work_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v wrought_v without_o the_o concurrence_n or_o subserviency_n of_o natural_a mean_n ib_n mean_v use_v as_o circumstance_n to_o render_v miracle_n more_o observable_a not_o as_o concur_v to_o the_o production_n of_o the_o effect_n 470._o christ_n have_v give_v undeniable_a proof_n of_o his_o miraculous_a power_n before_o he_o require_v faith_n as_o a_o condition_n in_o such_o as_o come_v to_o see_v his_o miracle_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o they_o p._n 471._o whether_o he_o require_v faith_n of_o any_o before_o his_o work_n of_o a_o miracle_n who_o have_v not_o already_o see_v he_o work_v miracle_n p._n 481._o great_a reason_n that_o no_o miracle_n shall_v be_v purposely_o wrought_v for_o the_o captious_a and_o malicious_a p._n 482._o the_o case_n of_o his_o own_o countryman_n be_v particular_a ib._n the_o case_n of_o those_o who_o come_v to_o desire_v his_o help_n p._n 487._o our_o saviour_n hereby_o signify_v that_o he_o require_v the_o same_o faith_n of_o those_o who_o have_v not_o see_v his_o miracle_n as_o he_o do_v of_o those_o who_o have_v see_v they_o p._n 489._o chap._n xxix_o of_o the_o cease_n of_o prophecy_n and_o miracle_n the_o antiquity_n of_o prophecy_n add_v to_o their_o force_n and_o evidence_n p._n 491._o the_o cessation_n of_o miracle_n we_o read_v of_o no_o miraculous_a power_n bestow_v upon_o any_o man_n before_o moses_n p._n 492._o neither_o prophecy_n nor_o miracle_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o more_o than_o four_o hundred_o year_n before_o christ_n p._n 495._o miracle_n if_o common_a will_v lose_v the_o design_n and_o nature_n of_o miracle_n p._n 498._o man_n will_v pretend_v to_o frame_v hypothesis_n to_o solve_v they_o p._n 499._o a_o constant_a power_n of_o miracle_n will_v occasion_v imposture_n ib._n they_o will_v occasion_v pride_n in_o those_o that_o wrought_v they_o p._n 501._o no_o more_o reason_n for_o miracle_n to_o prove_v the_o christian_a religion_n among_o christian_n than_o there_o be_v need_n of_o they_o to_o prove_v a_o god_n ib._n a_o divine_a power_n be_v notwithstanding_o evident_a among_o christian_n live_v in_o heathen_a country_n p._n 502._o chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n reject_v christ_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o he_o and_o his_o apostle_n asupernatural_a grace_n necessary_a to_o true_a faith_n p._n 504._o jew_n and_o proselyte_n be_v convert_v in_o great_a number_n p._n 508._o many_o dare_v not_o own_o christ_n other_o have_v their_o heart_n harden_v p._n 511._o they_o have_v violent_a prejudidice_n against_o the_o gospel_n p._n 512._o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n of_o false_a prophet_n a_o cause_n of_o the_o infidelity_n of_o the_o jew_n p._n 514._o the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 515._o great_a number_n of_o the_o heathen_n convert_v p._n 516._o the_o cause_n of_o unbelief_n in_o the_o philosopher_n ib._n of_o epictetus_n and_o seneca_n p._n 518._o the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o the_o gentile_n p._n 521._o they_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n right_o to_o understand_v the_o christian_a religion_n p._n 522._o oracle_n have_v foretell_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o last_v above_o 365_o year_n p._n ib._n heresy_n and_o schism_n give_v great_a scandal_n p._n 523._o many_o heathen_n however_o have_v more_o favourable_a and_o just_a thought_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n p._n 524._o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o heathen_n against_o it_o p._n 528._o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n confirm_v it_o p._n 530._o chap._n xxxi_o that_o the_o confidence_n of_o man_n of_o false_a religion_n and_o their_o willingness_n to_o suffer_v for_o they_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n the_o martyr_n for_o the_o christian_a religion_n more_o
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