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the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n in_o mount_n ebal_n 31_o as_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n a_o altar_n of_o whole_a stone_n over_o which_o no_o man_n have_v lift_v a_o iron_n &_o they_o offer_v thereon_o burn_v offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o sacrifice_a peace_n offering_n 32_o also_o he_o write_v there_o upon_o the_o stone_n a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o he_o write_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 33_o and_o all_o israel_n and_o their_o elder_n and_o officer_n and_o their_o judge_n stand_v on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o on_o that_o side_n before_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o levite_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o the_o stranger_n as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o country_n half_o of_o they_o be_v over_o against_o mount_n getrizim_n and_o half_a of_o they_o over_o against_o mount_n ebal_n as_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v before_o that_o they_o shall_v bless_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n 34_o then_o afterward_o he_o read_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n 35_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o all_o that_o moses_n have_v command_v which_o joshua_n read_v not_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n as_o well_o before_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o child_n as_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v conversant_a among_o they_o 30_o then_o joshue_v build_v etc_n etc_n this_o first_o extraordinary_a sacrifice_n god_n will_v have_v to_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n whereby_o the_o thankfulness_n of_o the_o people_n may_v be_v testify_v and_o the_o land_n may_v begin_v to_o be_v consecrate_v with_o a_o solemn_a ceremony_n for_o before_o this_o time_n they_o 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whereof_o mention_n be_v now_o make_v deut._n 27._o but_o the_o same_o law_n be_v give_v before_o general_o of_o all_o other_o altar_n of_o stone_n the_o reason_n why_o be_v in_o vain_a of_o the_o interpreter_n draw_v out_o of_o a_o allegory_n that_o the_o hand_n and_o diligence_n of_o many_o be_v forbid_v because_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o bring_v forth_o our_o own_o invention_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v defile_v which_o be_v in_o deed_n true_o and_o skilful_o speak_v but_o out_o of_o place_n because_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v none_o other_o but_o to_o forbid_v altar_n of_o continuance_n and_o perpetuity_n for_o we_o know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o right_a sacrifice_a that_o they_o
the_o meruelious_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o the_o jebusite_n which_o after_o their_o time_n be_v prolong_v seem_v to_o have_v take_v so_o deep_a and_o sure_a root_n in_o the_o land_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v root_v out_o and_o pull_v out_o of_o their_o place_n when_o they_o think_v least_o of_o it_o 13_o but_o to_o caleb_n etc_n etc_n if_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o present_a state_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n that_o a_o imagine_a gift_n shall_v be_v so_o often_o rehearse_v whereof_o caleb_n receive_v no_o benefit_n so_o long_o as_o joshua_n live_v but_o here_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o well_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n which_o rest_v upon_o his_o promise_n therefore_o although_o scornful_a man_n at_o that_o time_n will_v have_v deride_v and_o scoff_v as_o well_o at_o the_o carefulness_n of_o caleb_n as_o at_o the_o unprofitable_a liberality_n of_o joshua_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o place_n if_o the_o report_n thereof_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o they_o will_v have_v proud_o despise_v it_o not_o without_o scoff_n and_o taunt_n yet_o god_n at_o the_o length_n declare_v in_o effect_n the_o certainty_n and_o constancy_n of_o his_o decree_n as_o for_o caleb_n although_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o have_v access_n unto_o the_o hill_n yet_o he_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v content_a with_o the_o only_a promise_n of_o god_n like_v as_o this_o be_v a_o right_a trial_n of_o faith_n not_o to_o be_v grieve_v to_o want_v the_o fruition_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v promise_v until_o the_o due_a time_n come_v moreover_o this_o place_n and_o such_o like_a do_v teach_v that_o the_o giant_n which_o be_v common_o call_v enakim_n be_v so_o call_v of_o enak_n the_o author_n of_o their_o stock_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o name_n of_o their_o kindred_n but_o at_o what_o time_n he_o drive_v away_o the_o son_n of_o enak_n we_o shall_v see_v soon_o after_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o place_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o when_o caleb_n allege_v the_o name_n of_o moses_n he_o use_v no_o deceit_n nor_o affirm_v any_o thing_n untrue_o because_o it_o be_v now_o plain_o advouch_v that_o moses_n do_v so_o appoint_v it_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god._n 14_o and_o caleb_n drive_v thence_o three_o son_n of_o anak_n sheshay_n and_o ahiman_n and_o talmaie_v the_o son_n of_o anak_n 15_o and_o he_o go_v up_o thence_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o debir_n and_o the_o name_n of_o debir_n before_o time_n be_v kiriath-seph_a 16_o then_o caleb_n say_v he_o that_o smite_v kiriath-seph_a and_o take_v it_o even_o to_o he_o will_v i_o geve_v achsah_n my_o daughter_n to_o wife_n 17_o and_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kanaz_n the_o brother_n of_o caleb_n take_v it_o and_o he_o give_v he_o achsah_n his_o daughter_n unto_o wife_n 18_o and_o as_o she_o go_v in_o to_o he_o she_o move_v he_o to_o ask_v of_o her_o father_n a_o field_n and_o she_o light_v off_o her_o ass_n and_o caleb_n say_v unto_o she_o what_o will_v thou_o 19_o then_o she_o answer_v geve_v i_o a_o blessing_n for_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o south_n country_n geve_v i_o also_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n and_o he_o give_v she_o the_o springe_n above_o and_o the_o spring_n beneath_o 20_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n according_a to_o their_o family_n 21_o and_o the_o utmost_a city_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n towards_o the_o coast_n of_o edom_n southward_o be_v kabzeel_v and_o eder_n and_o jagur_n 22_o and_o kinah_n and_o dimonah_n and_o adadah_n 23_o and_o kedesh_n and_o hazor_n and_o ithnan_n 24_o ziph_n and_o telem_n and_o bealoth_n 25_o and_o hazor_n hadattah_n and_o kerioth_n hezron_n which_o be_v hazor_n 26_o amam_fw-la and_o shema_n and_o moladah_n 27_o and_o haza_n gaddah_fw-mi and_o heshmon_a and_o beth-paleâ—_a 28_o and_o hasar-shual_a and_o beersheba_n and_o biziothiah_n 29_o baalah_n and_o limb_n and_o azem_n 30_o and_o eltolad_a and_o chesil_n and_o hormah_n 31_o and_o ziklag_n and_o madmanna_n and_o sansannah_n 32_o and_o lebaoth_v and_o shilhim_n and_o ain_z and_o rimmon_n all_o these_o city_n be_v twenty_o and_o nine_o with_o their_o village_n 33_o in_o the_o low_a country_n be_v eshtaol_n and_o zoreah_n and_o ashnah_n 34_o and_o zanoah_n and_o en-gannim_a tappuah_n and_o enam_fw-la 35_o jarmuth_n and_o adullam_n socoh_o and_o azekah_n 36_o and_o sharaim_n and_o adithaim_n and_o gederah_n and_o gederothaim_n fourteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 37_o zenam_fw-la and_o hadasha_n and_o migdalgad_v 38_o and_o dileam_n and_o mizphe_n and_o joktheel_n 39_o lachish_n and_o bozkath_v and_o eglon_n 40_o and_o cabbon_n and_o lahmam_fw-la and_o kithlishe_a 41_o and_o gederoth_n beth-dagon_a and_o naamah_n and_o makkedah_n sixteen_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 42_o lebnah_n and_o ether_n and_o ashan_n 43_o and_o jiphtah_n and_o ashnah_n and_o nezib_n 44_o and_o keliah_n and_o aczib_n and_o mareshah_n nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 45_o ekron_n with_o her_o town_n and_o her_o village_n 46_o from_o ekron_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n all_o that_o lie_v about_o ashdod_n with_o their_o village_n 47_o ashdod_n with_o her_o town_n and_o her_o village_n azzah_n with_o her_o town_n and_o her_o village_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o great_a sea_n be_v their_o coast_n 48_o and_o in_o the_o mountain_n be_v shamer_n and_o jattir_v and_o socoth_a 49_o and_o dannah_n and_o kiriath-sannath_a which_o be_v debir_n 50_o and_o anab_n and_o ashtemoth_n and_o anim_fw-la 51_o and_o goshen_n and_o holon_n and_o giloth_n eleven_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 52_o arab_n and_o dumath_n and_o eshan_n 53_o and_o janum_fw-la and_o beth-tappuah_a and_o aphekah_n 54_o and_o humtah_n and_o kiriatharba_a which_o be_v hebron_n and_o zior_fw-la nine_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 55_o maon_n carmel_n and_o ziph_n and_o juttah_n 56_o and_o izreel_n and_o jokdeam_n and_o zanoah_n 57_o kain_n gibeah_n and_o timnah_n ten_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 58_o hashul_n bethzur_a and_o gedor_n 59_o and_o maarah_n and_o bethanoth_n and_o eltecon_n six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 60_o kiriath-baal_a which_o be_v kiriathiearim_a and_o rabbath_n two_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 61_o in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v beth-arabah_a middin_n and_o secacah_n 62_o and_o nibshan_n and_o the_o city_n of_o salt_n and_o en-gedi_a six_o city_n with_o their_o village_n 63_o nevertheless_o the_o jeb_n usites_fw-la that_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n can_v not_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n cast_v out_o but_o the_o jebusite_n dwell_v with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n at_o jerusalem_n unto_o this_o day_n here_o be_v that_o declare_v which_o be_v do_v after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n but_o least_o the_o strangeness_n shall_v breed_v a_o question_n for_o that_o a_o fruitful_a 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man_n among_o the_o anakim_v thus_o the_o land_n cease_v from_o war_n 1_o these_o be_v etc_n etc_n now_o he_o come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n for_o which_o it_o behove_v nine_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a to_o cast_v lot_n and_o by_o and_o by_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o will_v break_v off_o the_o report_n of_o that_o matter_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o convenient_a passage_n of_o his_o speech_n from_o that_o region_n which_o be_v of_o a_o other_o condition_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v know_v that_o he_o will_v speak_v afterward_o of_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n who_o division_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o lot_n we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o joshua_n and_o eleazar_n do_v part_n out_o not_o only_o that_o which_o the_o israelite_n have_v conquer_v but_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n comprehend_v whatsoever_o god_n promise_v to_o his_o people_n no_o otherwise_o than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v already_o in_o their_o occupation_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o 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the_o head_n and_o send_v away_o the_o tribe_n of_o zabulon_n unto_o the_o sea_n coast_n and_o make_v the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n neighbour_n unto_o juda_n and_o remove_v the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n further_o off_o final_o this_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o lot_n that_o from_o egypt_n towards_o syria_n &_o from_o the_o north_n part_n by_o the_o midland_n sea_n ten_o portion_n fall_v out_o so_o that_o some_o be_v near_o unto_o the_o egyptian_n some_o inhabit_v in_o place_n near_o the_o sea_n some_o shall_v have_v the_o hilly_a part_n some_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o valley_n when_o this_o be_v once_o appoint_v than_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n have_v their_o part_n to_o execute_v that_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o proportion_n they_o shall_v set_v out_o the_o bound_n of_o every_o tribe_n therefore_o it_o be_v in_o their_o judgement_n to_o account_v how_o many_o thousand_o people_n be_v in_o every_o tribe_n and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o 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