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not_o send_v but_o upon_o serious_a occasion_n this_o be_v such_o to_o awake_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o against_o our_o common_a enemy_n the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o tell_v we_o of_o our_o great_a danger_n for_o we_o shall_v not_o fight_v against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n only_o but_o against_o power_n and_o principality_n if_o we_o despise_v the_o noise_n of_o this_o rumour_n these_o enemy_n may_v take_v we_o at_o advantage_n edom_n will_v take_v no_o warning_n no_o more_o will_v they_o who_o god_n have_v deliver_v over_o to_o the_o guidance_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n 2._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o message_n and_o rumour_n be_v the_o judgement_n itself_o 24.18_o 1_o judicium_fw-la 2._o effectum_fw-la judicij_fw-la numb_a 24.18_o arise_v you_o and_o let_v we_o arise_v against_o she_o in_o battle_n when_o i_o compare_v these_o word_n with_o those_o of_o balaams_n prophecy_n edom_n shall_v be_v a_o possession_n seir_n also_o shall_v be_v a_o possession_n for_o 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ahab_n against_o ramoth_n in_o gelead_v he_o shall_v speed_v according_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n first_o then_o of_o gideon_n use_v 2_o 2._o the_o cause_n be_v good_a and_o warrantable_a we_o must_v not_o trust_v to_o our_o strength_n neither_o must_v we_o neglect_v the_o mean_n presume_v on_o the_o defence_n of_o god_n 1._o not_o trust_v our_o own_o strength_n for_o some_o trust_n in_o charet_n and_o some_o in_o horse_n as_o benhadah_n do_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o man_n so_o great_a that_o the_o land_n against_o which_o he_o fight_v be_v not_o enough_o to_o give_v every_o one_o of_o theâ—_n a_o handful_n put_v david_n say_v a_o king_n be_v not_o save_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o a_o host_n 33.17_o psa_fw-la 33.17_o neither_o be_v the_o mighty_a man_n deliver_v by_o much_o strength_n a_o horse_n be_v a_o vain_a help_n 2._o it_o be_v another_o extreme_a to_o cast_v all_o upon_o god_n and_o not_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n first_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o with_o it_o the_o sword_n of_o gedeon_n use_v 3_o 3._o this_o serve_v to_o take_v off_o all_o fear_n from_o our_o heart_n when_o we_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n it_o be_v a_o cheerful_a speech_n of_o joah_n encourage_v the_o people_n when_o he_o have_v divide_v his_o army_n part_n against_o the_o syrian_n and_o part_n against_o ammon_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o let_v we_o play_v the_o man_n for_o our_o people_n 10.12_o 2_o sam._n 10.12_o and_o for_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o which_o seem_v he_o good_a it_o be_v david_n resolution_n i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o thousand_o of_o the_o people_n that_o shall_v beset_v i_o round_o about_o arise_v o_o lord_n save_v i_o my_o god_n 3.6_o psal_n 3.6_o for_o thou_o smite_v all_o my_o enemy_n
help_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o execute_v the_o will_n of_o god_n upon_o god_n enemy_n yet_o they_o must_v be_v very_o careful_a not_o to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o idolatry_n we_o may_v use_v the_o help_n of_o papist_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o lord_n cause_n but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o sin_n of_o israel_n 106.35_o psal_n 106.35_o they_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o heathen_a and_o learn_v their_o wickedness_n and_o serve_v their_o idol_n which_o be_v their_o ruin_n let_v we_o not_o make_v the_o covenant_n with_o they_o that_o ruth_n the_o moabitesse_n make_v with_o naomi_n thy_o people_n shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o thy_o god_n my_o god_n 1.16_o ruth_n 1.16_o the_o three_o doctrine_n war_n be_v one_o of_o the_o punishment_n wherewith_o god_n do_v punish_v his_o enemy_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o sword_n upon_o you_o that_o shall_v avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o my_o covenant_n 14.21_o levit._fw-la 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