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shall_v rise_v in_o glory_n chap._n viii_o 7._o joshva_n a_o type_n of_o our_o true_a joshua_n way_n another_o moses_n i._o both_o saviour_n for_o joshua_n under_o the_o very_a same_o name_n be_v propound_v a_o type_n of_o christ._n saviour_n both_o have_v the_o name_n jesus_n both_o save_v their_o people_n therefore_o joshua_n be_v call_v jesus_n heb._n 4._o 8._o the_o type_n from_o temporal_a and_o external_a enemy_n the_o truth_n from_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a ii_o in_o his_o call_n 1._o both_o succeed_v moses_n who_o make_v way_n to_o both_o call_v 2._o both_o guide_v go_v before_o god_n people_n the_o type_n to_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n the_o truth_n to_o the_o heavenly_a 3._o both_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o land_n joshua_n lead_v the_o people_n not_o only_o towards_o the_o land_n but_o into_o the_o promise_a land_n what_o be_v deny_v to_o moses_n be_v grant_v to_o joshua_n moses_n may_v not_o enter_v nor_o those_o that_o have_v disobey_v but_o joshua_n enter_v and_o take_v possession_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o all_o the_o people_n so_o our_o joshua_n have_v take_v possession_n and_o lead_v we_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o our_o heavenly_a canaan_n what_o moses_n law_n can_v not_o do_v for_o our_o infirmity_n christ_n by_o his_o gospel_n have_v do_v for_o we_o that_o may_v show_v we_o the_o way_n but_o this_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o way_n end_n and_o give_v we_o all_o our_o promise_a expectation_n thus_o our_o joshua_n carry_v we_o through_o from_o this_o wilderness_n to_o our_o rest_n 4._o both_o divide_v the_o land_n and_o allot_v to_o every_o man_n his_o portion_n joshua_n have_v enter_v canaan_n assign_v every_o one_o his_o portion_n josh._n 14._o 1._o christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n prepare_v for_o every_o believer_n a_o place_n joh._n 14._o 2._o iii_o both_o confirm_v their_o call_n with_o many_o miracle_n miracle_n 1._o joshua_n be_v to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n divide_v the_o water_n and_o they_o give_v way_n unto_o he_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o jordan_n divide_v the_o heaven_n matth._n 3._o 16._o and_o they_o testify_v unto_o he_o verse_n 17._o joshua_n divide_v water_n but_o he_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n chap._n 3._o 13._o but_o our_o true_a joshua_n be_v that_o lord_n and_o god_n of_o all_o the_o world_n by_o his_o own_o power_n command_v the_o sea_n and_o they_o obey_v he_o 2._o joshua_n becompass_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n and_o the_o long_a blast_n of_o ram_n horn_n overthrow_v the_o wall_n of_o it_o chap._n 6._o 5._o our_o joshua_n by_o as_o weak_a and_o vile_a mean_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n even_o by_o the_o sound_n and_o blast_v of_o the_o gospel_n shake_v down_o daily_a the_o high_a and_o thick_a wall_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o antichrists_n kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o jericho_n of_o this_o world_n which_o resist_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o passage_n to_o canaan_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n typify_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n our_o joshua_n overthrow_v the_o wisdom_n power_n seem_v sanctity_n and_o whatsoever_o strength_n of_o flesh_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o whilst_o joshua_n be_v destroy_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n the_o sun_n in_o the_o heaven_n at_o his_o word_n stand_v still_o and_o stay_v his_o course_n as_o a_o willing_a spectator_n of_o that_o business_n and_o defer_v the_o night_n lest_o he_o shall_v want_v day_n to_o smite_v his_o enemy_n in_o chap._n 10._o 12._o so_o our_o joshua_n whilst_o on_o the_o cross_n he_o be_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n and_o open_v the_o way_n to_o canaan_n command_v the_o sun_n to_o stop_n his_o course_n and_o hide_v his_o face_n to_o witness_v to_o all_o the_o world_n the_o great_a work_n in_o hand_n that_o day_n of_o both_o these_o day_n may_v be_v verify_v josh._n 10._o 14._o there_o be_v never_o before_o day_n like_a nor_o after_o it_o shall_v be_v iv._o in_o his_o fortitude_n victory_n triumph_n both_o of_o they_o mighty_o miraculous_a valour_n miraculous_o triumphant_a 1._o joshua_n be_v the_o judge_n and_o captain_n of_o god_n people_n the_o leader_n of_o his_o army_n 20._o the_o mighty_a conqueror_n of_o all_o the_o enemy_n that_o rise_v up_o and_o resist_v they_o he_o subdue_v both_o prince_n and_o people_n of_o the_o canaanite_n he_o set_v his_o foot_n on_o the_o neck_n of_o five_o king_n at_o once_o and_o slay_v they_o chap._n 10._o 24._o nay_o make_v his_o man_n of_o war_n set_v their_o foot_n on_o their_o neck_n and_o trample_v they_o as_o dung_n and_o go_v on_o and_o in_o small_a time_n have_v slay_v one_o and_o thirty_o king_n with_o their_o army_n chap._n 12._o 10._o never_o have_v israel_n so_o many_o enemy_n in_o their_o passage_n to_o canaan_n as_o god_n people_n have_v unto_o that_o heavenly_a canaan_n their_o country_n and_o rest_n christus_fw-la typify_v by_o that_o even_o all_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n the_o rage_n of_o satan_n the_o power_n of_o sin_n the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n whole_a army_n of_o temptation_n a_o troop_n of_o pleasure_n honour_n profit_n on_o one_o hand_n a_o whole_a band_n of_o cross_n and_o discouragement_n on_o the_o other_o a_o legion_n of_o lust_n within_o ourselves_o but_o our_o joshua_n the_o mighty_a captain_n not_o only_o of_o the_o lord_n host_n but_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v describe_v to_o sit_v on_o a_o white_a horse_n who_o name_n be_v call_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o he_o judge_v and_o fight_v righteous_o revel_v 19_o 11._o he_o have_v valiant_o triumph_v over_o all_o enemy_n spoil_a principality_n and_o power_n set_v his_o foot_n on_o their_o neck_n tread_v satan_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o make_v we_o tread_v he_o under_o our_o foot_n too_o if_o joshua_n have_v slay_v one_o and_o thirty_o king_n our_o joshua_n have_v slay_v so_o many_o thousand_o commander_n 2._o by_o mean_n of_o joshuas_n faithfulness_n and_o fortitude_n not_o one_o word_n fail_v of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n 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