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the_o dead-sea_n as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o other_o place_n which_o before_o the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n have_v be_v a_o most_o pleasant_a plain_n under_o ashdoth_n pisgah_n the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n in_o this_o country_n xiii_o josh_n 20._o eastward_o which_o lie_v east_n of_o the_o salt-sea_n and_o jordan_n which_o be_v the_o western_a bound_n as_o i_o say_v of_o this_o country_n verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o and_o i_o command_v you_o at_o that_o time_n that_o be_v he_o give_v this_o charge_n to_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad_n and_o to_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n before_o mention_v the_o lord_z your_o god_n have_v give_v you_o this_o land_n to_o possess_v
horites_n and_o the_o moabite_n to_o the_o emims_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n to_o the_o zamzummims_n and_o the_o caphtorim_n to_o the_o avim_n by_o which_o their_o fiaith_n may_v still_o be_v more_o confirm_v that_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n though_o never_o so_o mighty_a shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o they_o ver._n 25._o this_o day_n will_v i_o begin_v to_o put_v the_o dread_n of_o thou_o verse_n 25_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o thou_o upon_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n especial_o upon_o the_o canaanite_n wno_n be_v strike_v no_o doubt_n with_o terror_n by_o this_o conquest_n as_o they_o have_v be_v by_o all_o that_o befall_v the_o egyptian_n two_o josh_n 10_o 11._o who_o shall_v hear_v the_o report_n of_o thou_o this_o explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o hyperbolical_a expression_n before_o go_v the_o nation_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n that_o be_v as_o many_o as_o shall_v hear_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o shall_v tremble_v and_o be_v in_o anguish_n because_o of_o thou_o as_o woman_n in_o travel_n be_v ver._n 26._o and_o i_o send_v messenger_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n verse_n 26_o of_o kedemoth_n there_o be_v a_o city_n of_o this_o name_n mention_v by_o joshua_n xiii_o 18._o from_o whence_o this_o wilderness_n have_v its_o denomination_n some_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o call_v jeshimon_n xxi_o numb_a 20._o unto_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n with_o word_n of_o peace_n a_o friendly_a message_n desire_v there_o may_v be_v no_o quarrel_n between_o he_o and_o the_o israelite_n who_o desire_v nothing_o but_o the_o common_a office_n of_o humanity_n verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o let_v i_o pass_v through_o thy_o land_n which_o be_v the_o direct_a way_n to_o the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n i_o will_v go_v along_o by_o the_o high_a way_n not_o turn_v into_o the_o field_n or_o vineyard_n as_o it_o be_v express_v xxi_o numb_a 22._o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v double_v bederech_v bederech_n by_o the_o way_n by_o the_o way_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o vehement_a affirmation_n to_o assure_v they_o they_o will_v not_o stir_v out_o of_o the_o highway_n i_o will_v neither_o turn_v unto_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a not_o step_v aside_o out_o of_o the_o common_a road_n call_v the_o king_n highway_n which_o be_v free_a for_o all_o people_n verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o thou_o shall_v sell_v i_o meat_n for_o money_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v etc._n etc._n they_o offer_v to_o pay_v for_o whatsoever_o they_o want_v which_o be_v include_v in_o meat_n and_o drink_n only_o i_o will_v pass_v through_o on_o my_o foot_n bare_o have_v a_o passage_n through_o his_o country_n verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o as_o the_o child_n of_o esau_n which_o dwell_v in_o seir_n and_o the_o moabite_n which_o dwell_v in_o be_v do_v unto_o i_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o they_o grant_v israel_n a_o passage_n through_o their_o country_n but_o that_o they_o do_v not_o deny_v to_o sell_v they_o meat_n and_o drink_n for_o their_o money_n as_o they_o pass_v by_o their_o coast_n until_o i_o pass_v over_o jordan_n unto_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n give_v we_o this_o be_v say_v to_o move_v sihon_n to_o consent_v to_o their_o desire_n by_o let_v he_o understand_v they_o intend_v nothing_o against_o his_o country_n be_v secure_a of_o a_o settlement_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n unto_o which_o they_o pray_v he_o to_o let_v they_o pass_v quiet_o ver._n 30._o but_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n will_v not_o let_v we_o verse_n 30_o pass_v by_o he_o refuse_v to_o agree_v to_o this_o reasonable_a demand_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n harden_v his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a etc._n etc._n give_v he_o over_o to_o his_o own_o inflexible_a humour_n which_o be_v set_v upon_o violent_a course_n from_o which_o god_n do_v not_o divert_v he_o because_o he_o intend_v to_o destroy_v he_o but_o rather_o order_v thing_n so_o that_o his_o mind_n shall_v be_v enrage_v and_o disturb_v and_o so_o unable_a to_o consider_v thing_n prudent_o and_o discern_v what_o belong_v to_o his_o peace_n which_o be_v the_o utmost_a that_o can_v be_v mean_v by_o harden_v his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n can_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n may_v just_o be_v inflict_v by_o he_o upon_o sihon_n for_o his_o former_a sin_n ver._n 31._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o behold_v i_o verse_n 31_o have_v begin_v to_o give_v sihon_n and_o his_o land_n this_o be_v say_v when_o moses_n see_v he_o come_v out_o to_o battle_n against_o they_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n at_o which_o time_n he_o be_v say_v to_o begin_v to_o give_v they_o his_o country_n because_o he_o have_v absolute_o resolve_v it_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a so_o confound_v his_o force_n that_o they_o be_v as_o good_a as_o already_o conquer_v before_o thou_o into_o their_o power_n that_o they_o may_v go_v into_o it_o at_o their_o pleasure_n begin_v to_o possess_v that_o thou_o may_v inherit_v his_o land_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n he_o bid_v moses_n begin_v to_o possess_v i._n e._n prepare_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o see_v iii_o 2._o ver._n 32._o then_o sihon_n come_v out_o against_o we_o he_o and_o all_o verse_n 32_o his_o people_n to_o fight_v at_o jahaz_n see_v xxi_o numb_a 23._o ver._n 33._o and_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n deliver_v he_o before_o we_o and_o we_o smite_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o people_n they_o win_v the_o field_n and_o kill_v he_o his_o verse_n 33_o son_n and_o all_o that_o come_v out_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o r._n solomon_n say_v his_o son_n be_v like_o himself_o very_o great_a men._n verse_n 34_o ver._n 34._o and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n at_o that_o time_n after_o this_o victory_n they_o take_v his_o whole_a country_n as_o be_v relate_v xxi_o numb_a 24_o 25._o and_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o it_o be_v mention_v xxxii_o 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n and_o utter_o destroy_v the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o little_a one_o of_o every_o city_n we_o leave_v none_o to_o remain_v they_o be_v part_n of_o those_o wicked_a people_n the_o amorites_n who_o god_n have_v condemn_v to_o utter_v destruction_n for_o the_o amorites_n come_v out_o of_o canaan_n and_o take_v this_o country_n from_o the_o moabite_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n verse_n 35_o ver._n 35._o only_o the_o cattle_n we_o take_v for_o a_o prey_n unto_o ourselves_o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v the_o divine_a warrant_n for_o this_o no_o doubt_n as_o they_o have_v for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o people_n verse_n 36_o ver._n 36._o from_o aroer_n which_o be_v by_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o river_n arnon_n this_o river_n divide_v moab_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n xxi_o numb_a 13_o 24._o upon_o which_o the_o city_n of_o aroer_n stand_v which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o sihon_n though_o belong_v 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be_v to_o make_v a_o spacious_a place_n into_o which_o all_o the_o spoil_n and_o the_o householdstuff_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v and_o fire_n set_v to_o it_o to_o consume_v it_o as_o a_o anathema_n or_o curse_a thing_n what_o temperament_n as_o they_o call_v they_o there_o be_v to_o mitigate_v the_o severity_n of_o this_o sentence_n see_v mr._n selden_n in_o the_o place_n forename_a sect._n vii_o and_o shall_v burn_v with_o fire_n the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o every_o whit_n for_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o god_n honour_n and_o preserve_a man_n in_o their_o allegiance_n to_o he_o r._n simeon_n in_o the_o title_n sanhedrim_n interpret_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n sect._n vi_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o you_o do_v justice_n upon_o a_o city_n full_a of_o idolatry_n i_o will_v account_v it_o as_o if_o you_o have_v offer_v a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a unto_o i_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o heap_n for_o ever_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v build_v 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verse_n when_o he_o bid_v they_o burn_v the_o city_n and_o the_o spoil_n for_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n i._n e._n to_o pacify_v the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o be_v high_o incense_v by_o such_o a_o wickedness_n the_o punishment_n of_o which_o be_v indeed_o very_o terrible_a but_o very_o necessary_a because_o the_o crime_n be_v of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n that_o it_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o government_n and_o show_v thou_o mercy_n and_o have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o fourteen_o chapter_n fourteen_o god_n promise_v to_o deal_v the_o better_a with_o they_o for_o execute_v this_o judgement_n upon_o such_o dangerous_a offender_n and_o multiply_v thou_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n they_o be_v not_o to_o fear_v any_o want_n of_o people_n by_o cut_v off_o such_o a_o multitude_n for_o god_n promise_v to_o increase_v they_o by_o this_o loss_n ver._n 18._o when_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o verse_n 18_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o they_o keep_v themselves_o from_o idolatry_n unless_o they_o also_o execute_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o idolater_n for_o the_o inflict_a the_o punishment_n beforenamed_n be_v as_o right_v in_o his_o eye_n as_o the_o observance_n of_o any_o other_o of_o his_o precept_n chap._n fourteen_o verse_n 1._o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o verse_n 1_o god_n so_o the_o lord_n have_v own_v they_o to_o be_v when_o he_o send_v moses_n unto_o pharaoh_n to_o command_v he_o to_o dismiss_v israel_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v his_o son_n even_o his_o first-born_a iv_o exod._n 22_o 23._o this_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n therefore_o why_o they_o shall_v own_v no_o other_o god_n but_o he_o and_o consequent_o follow_v none_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o idolatrous_a people_n but_o be_v whole_o govern_v by_o his_o law_n you_o shall_v not_o cut_v 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