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The history of Joshua applied to the case of King Charles II in a thanksgiving sermon / preached at St. Peters, Exon. on the 29th of May 1684, by Tho. Long, one of the prebendaries.
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Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.
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Wing L2970; ESTC R38031
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joshua_n and_o his_o people_n to_o pass_v through_o there_o be_v no_o way_n inaccessible_a to_o the_o divine_a power_n thy_o way_n o_o god_n be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o thy_o path_n in_o the_o great_a water_n thy_o footstep_n be_v not_o know_v psal_n 77.19_o peruia_fw-la virtuti_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la via_fw-la now_o sign_n and_o wonder_n be_v not_o wrought_v but_o on_o special_a occasion_n not_o only_o to_o confirm_v those_o that_o do_v believe_v but_o to_o convince_v unbeliever_n they_o be_v god_n broad_a seal_n to_o confirm_v the_o commission_n of_o such_o person_n as_o he_o send_v into_o the_o world_n for_o extraordinary_a end_n and_o if_o their_o authority_n be_v doubt_v of_o this_o testimony_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a to_o evince_v their_o authority_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o for_o by_o such_o evidence_n god_n confirm_v all_o the_o ruler_n and_o judge_n of_o israel_n from_o moses_n unto_o saul_n and_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o work_n of_o god_n to_o magnify_v joshua_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o his_o people_n now_o as_o a_o well-made_a arch_n stand_v the_o firm_a when_o he_o great_a weight_n be_v lay_v on_o it_o so_o when_o we_o have_v a_o promise_n and_o a_o precept_n from_o god_n and_o our_o obedience_n like_o the_o key-stone_n unite_v these_o two_o we_o can_v lay_v more_o stress_n upon_o it_o than_o that_o will_v bear_v the_o second_o inscription_n on_o this_o pillar_n be_v the_o memorial_n of_o joshua_n take_v the_o great_a city_n jericho_n who_o wall_n seem_v as_o inaccessible_a as_o the_o wave_n of_o jordan_n and_o the_o rage_n and_o madness_n of_o that_o people_n against_o joshua_n more_o invincible_a than_o either_o yet_o in_o the_o take_n of_o jericho_n joshua_n be_v not_o assist_v by_o any_o arm_n of_o flesh_n or_o humane_a polity_n he_o appear_v before_o it_o only_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o such_o trumpet_n as_o be_v wont_a to_o begin_v the_o jubilee_n when_o every_o person_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o inheritance_n all_o captive_n and_o prisoner_n to_o be_v release_v all_o debt_n and_o bond_n to_o be_v cancel_v et_fw-la redit_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la ante_fw-la suum_fw-la and_o at_o such_o a_o approach_n of_o joshua_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o gate_n fly_v open_a and_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v in_o their_o heel_n and_o scarce_o enable_v they_o to_o flee_v before_o he_o and_o so_o total_o do_v god_n destroy_v the_o enmity_n that_o be_v breed_v within_o those_o wall_n against_o joshua_n and_o his_o people_n that_o he_o denounce_v a_o curse_n against_o any_o that_o shall_v repair_v it_o which_o curse_n be_v inflict_v on_o hiel_n the_o bethelite_n who_o lay_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o in_o abiram_n his_o first-born_a and_o set_v up_o the_o gate_n thereof_o in_o his_o young_a son_n segub_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o joshua_n 1_o king_n 16.34_o josh_n 6.26_o this_o city_n the_o strength_n and_o metropolis_n of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v subdue_v all_o the_o little_a city_n run_v out_o at_o their_o gate_n and_o leave_v they_o open_a to_o be_v possess_v by_o joshua_n and_o his_o subject_n ch_n 12._o 7._o one_o and_o thirty_o king_n have_v canton_v out_o the_o land_n and_o fix_v themselves_o in_o wall_a town_n where_o they_o have_v great_a strength_n and_o chariot_n of_o iron_n ch_n 17._o 18._o but_o ch_z 5._o 1._o their_o blood_n and_o spirit_n fail_v they_o and_o be_v dry_v up_o as_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n they_o have_v neither_o courage_n to_o fight_v nor_o wit_n to_o flee_v but_o be_v many_o of_o they_o take_v and_o hang_v up_o josh_n 8.29_o &_o 10.26_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o land_n at_o rest_n but_o the_o canaanite_n madianites_fw-la and_o jebusite_n be_v still_o in_o the_o land_n ch_z 15._o 63._o and_o they_o vex_v joshua_n with_o their_o wiles_n and_o with_o their_o confederacy_n and_o association_n for_o adoni-bèzek_a a_o great_a lord_n or_o lord_n of_o thunder_n as_o his_o name_n import_v the_o great_a tyrant_n in_o the_o nation_n who_o have_v dismember_v threescore_o and_o ten_o other_o lord_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o gather_v meat_n under_o his_o table_n judg._n 1.7_o conspire_v with_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o amorites_n to_o fight_v against_o joshua_n at_o gibeon_n ch_n 10._o but_o here_o god_n magnify_v joshua_n by_o work_v another_o great_a miracle_n fight_v against_o they_o with_o hailstone_n from_o heaven_n which_o slay_v more_o than_o the_o sword_n of_o joshua_n though_o that_o make_v a_o very_a great_a slaughter_n and_o lest_o the_o day_n shall_v fail_v he_o to_o complete_a his_o victory_n we_o may_v read_v it_o engrave_v on_o this_o triumphant_a arch_n how_o at_o the_o word_n of_o joshua_n the_o sun_n stand_v still_o in_o gibeon_n and_o the_o moon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o ajalon_n ch_n 10._o 12._o till_o the_o people_n have_v avenge_v themselves_o upon_o their_o enemy_n and_o many_o a_o time_n do_v their_o enemy_n assault_v they_o be_v mix_v among_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n as_o you_o may_v read_v judg._n 1.18_o etc._n etc._n but_o joshua_n make_v they_o tributary_n and_o god_n preserve_v he_o and_o make_v he_o to_o prosper_v follow_v he_o wherever_o he_o go_v with_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n at_o the_o top_n of_o this_o pillar_n you_o may_v see_v how_o balaam_n also_o that_o false_a prophet_n who_o be_v hire_v to_o curse_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n be_v take_v and_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n ch_z 13._o 22._o and_o the_o land_n have_v rest_n from_o war_n ch_z 11._o 23._o and_o thus_o we_o have_v brief_o view_v the_o inscription_n of_o the_o first_o pillar_n of_o this_o triumphant_a arch_n show_v you_o what_o god_n do_v for_o joshua_n to_o which_o i_o can_v add_v the_o top-stone_n and_o show_v how_o much_o these_o thing_n contribute_v to_o the_o magnify_v of_o joshua_n till_o i_o have_v raise_v the_o other_o pillar_n to_o some_o proportionable_a hèight_n and_o consider_v what_o joshua_n do_v for_o god_n and_o for_o his_o worship_n and_o people_n which_o tend_v more_o to_o his_o honour_n than_o all_o the_o miracle_n that_o god_n wrought_v for_o he_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o pillar_n be_v lay_v in_o shiloh_n where_o joshua_n settle_v the_o ark_n the_o symbol_n of_o god_n presence_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v such_o wonderful_a thing_n against_o his_o enemy_n ch._n 18._o 1._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n assemble_v together_o at_o shiloh_n and_o set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n there_o then_o he_o restore_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o their_o inheritance_n ch_n 18._o 2._o