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if_o you_o consider_v they_o be_v as_o well_o caution_v from_o make_v any_o other_o covenant_n with_o they_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o marriage_n see_v again_o the_o same_o three_o text_n exodus_fw-la 34.12_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o lest_o thou_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o in_o vers_n 15._o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o lest_o thou_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n so_o that_o to_o hire_v a_o house_n or_o to_o purchase_v a_o vineyard_n of_o a_o canaanite_n be_v as_o great_a a_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n as_o to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n nay_o to_o spare_v his_o life_n or_o the_o life_n of_o his_o wife_n child_n or_o his_o cattle_n be_v altogether_o contrary_a to_o this_o law_n see_v deut._n 20.16_o 17._o which_o only_o respect_v those_o seven_o nation_n three_o you_o mistake_v the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o the_o thing_n and_o conclude_v that_o israel_n be_v forbid_v to_o marry_v with_o all_o 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see_v it_o be_v they_o those_o seven_o nation_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o land_n which_o they_o be_v to_o possess_v and_o so_o you_o have_v it_o most_o plain_o and_o full_o express_v in_o deut._n 20.16_o 17._o but_o of_o the_o city_n of_o these_o people_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n thou_o shall_v save_v alive_a nothing_o that_o breathe_v etc._n etc._n and_o again_o in_o joshua_n 23.12_o you_o have_v it_o as_o full_o and_o particular_o express_v and_o now_o pray_v brother_n mind_n though_o you_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o one_o uncircumcised_a people_n and_o another_o yet_o the_o alwise_a god_n make_v a_o great_a one_o for_o these_o seven_o nation_n be_v all_o to_o die_v and_o to_o have_v no_o term_n of_o peace_n but_o other_o people_n may_v have_v term_n of_o peace_n see_v deut._n 20.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o a_o moabite_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n in_o his_o ten_o generation_n chap._n 22._o vers_fw-la 3._o and_o in_o vers_n 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o abhor_v a_o edomite_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o brother_n thou_o shall_v not_o abhor_v a_o egyptian_a because_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o his_o land_n four_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n why_o the_o jew_n shall_v make_v no_o covenant_n with_o those_o people_n of_o the_o seven_o nation_n and_o that_o out_o of_o state-policy_n as_o well_o as_o religion_n for_o have_v the_o jew_n make_v covenant_n and_o contract_n and_o term_n of_o peace_n with_o they_o and_o more_o especial_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n it_o will_v not_o only_o have_v endanger_v the_o jew_n apostasy_n but_o hinder_v and_o prevent_v the_o design_n of_o god_n almighty_n so_o far_o as_o man_n can_v have_v be_v a_o instrument_n for_o first_o it_o will_v have_v abate_v the_o courage_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o pursue_v the_o conquest_n of_o those_o nation_n every_o marriage_n will_v have_v beget_v divers_a covenant_n and_o contract_n contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o conquest_n every_o man_n that_o have_v give_v his_o daughter_n will_v have_v make_v term_n for_o himself_o and_o friend_n and_o every_o woman_n for_o her_o father_n family_n you_o see_v rahab_n be_v not_o content_a to_o make_v term_n for_o herself_o but_o also_o for_o her_o father_n family_n and_o her_o kindred_n joshua_n 2.22_o second_o such_o affinity_n will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o betray_v their_o counsel_n to_o their_o enemy_n woman_n be_v artist_n at_o draw_v out_o secret_n and_o disclose_v they_o for_o the_o hurt_n of_o their_o husband_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o samson_n both_o his_o wife_n betray_v he_o till_o at_o length_n he_o be_v betray_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n see_v judge_n 14.15_o 16_o 17._o with_o chap_n 16._o three_o such_o affinity_n will_v hinder_v the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o root_a out_o those_o seven_o nation_n who_o be_v so_o abominable_a in_o his_o sight_n that_o god_n determine_v to_o destroy_v they_o levit._n 18.28.20.23_o deut._n 20.16_o 17._o four_o it_o will_v have_v prevent_v the_o fulfil_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v give_v that_o land_n to_o his_o seed_n for_o a_o possession_n which_o can_v not_o stand_v with_o covenant_n and_o contract_n make_v between_o they_o for_o as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v be_v at_o amity_n the_o canaanites_n will_v have_v be_v sharer_n both_o in_o the_o possession_n and_o government_n so_o that_o hence_o you_o see_v here_o be_v much_o reason_n why_o marriage_n shall_v be_v forbid_v with_o those_o people_n and_o yet_o not_o with_o all_o nation_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o as_o well_o from_o rule_n of_o policy_n as_o religion_n five_o and_o last_o touch_v these_o three_o text_n i_o shall_v further_o show_v you_o be_v mistake_v about_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o word_n for_o i_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o jew_n may_v marry_v with_o such_o people_n of_o other_o nation_n as_o be_v uncircumcised_a for_o first_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prohibition_n or_o caution_n express_v no_o other_o people_n than_o the_o seven_o nation_n and_o they_o be_v express_v by_o name_n as_o have_v be_v show_v already_o deut._n 7.1_o 2_o 3._o second_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o different_a respect_n they_o be_v to_o bear_v to_o other_o people_n the_o ammonite_n the_o moabite_n the_o edomite_n and_o egyptian_a and_o all_o the_o people_n they_o conquer_v as_o have_v be_v show_v from_o deut._n 20.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o chap._n 23.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o three_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o many_o marriage_n that_o be_v make_v with_o the_o uuncircumcised_a and_o some_o of_o they_o by_o man_n most_o eminent_a in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v never_o blame_v for_o so_o do_v as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o these_o scripture_n 1_o chron._n 2.34_o 35._o and_o sheshan_n give_v his_o daughter_n to_o jarha_n his_o servant_n to_o wife_n who_o be_v a_o egyptian_a and_o solomon_n take_v pharah_n daughter_n in_o his_o 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