first_o volume_n from_o adam_n to_o moses_n contain_v about_o two_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o thirty_o three_o year_n chap._n i._n the_o history_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n the_o creation_n be_v god_n first_o emanation_n flow_v forth_o or_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o give_v the_o first_o be_v and_o begin_n to_o time_n place_n person_n and_o thing_n till_o then_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v deus_fw-la contractus_fw-la contain_v all_o in_o himself_o now_o deus_fw-la expansus_fw-la &_o explicatus_fw-la spread_v his_o hand_n which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v as_o contract_v to_o create_v the_o world_n not_o because_o he_o be_v now_o weary_a with_o do_v nothing_o as_o atheist_n say_v but_o he_o do_v it_o when_o it_o please_v he_o to_o manifest_v his_o own_o wisdom_n mercy_n power_n and_o glory_n as_o augustine_n say_v nec_fw-la cessando_fw-la torpuit_fw-la nec_fw-la operando_fw-la laboravit_fw-la august_n count_v advers._fw-la leg_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o god_n who_o be_v the_o most_o pure_a act_n be_v neither_o idle_a in_o rest_a nor_o weary_a in_o work_v hereupon_o it_o be_v say_v what_o god_n do_v or_o how_o he_o employ_v himself_o before_o the_o creation_n be_v a_o sea_n over_o which_o no_o ship_n have_v ever_o sail_v be_v a_o mine_n into_o which_o no_o spade_n have_v ever_o delve_v a_o abyss_n into_o which_o no_o bucket_n have_v ever_o dive_v our_o fight_n be_v too_o tender_a and_o slender_a to_o behold_v this_o sun_n it_o be_v humane_a folly_n to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o world_n before_o adam_n than_o he_o be_v false_o call_v the_o first_o man_n frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n this_o be_v to_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v but_o it_o be_v divine_a faith_n to_o say_v that_o this_o world_n be_v create_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affabrè_fw-la factum_fw-la neat_o make_v up_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n heb._n 11.3_o and_o then_o time_n place_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o beginning_n gen._n 1.1_o if_o so_o there_o can_v 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the_o end_n be_v under_o the_o cusre_n of_o god_n jam._n 2.10_o and_o this_o curse_n contain_v the_o whole_a wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o next_o ready_a to_o be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o we_o continual_o both_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o levit._n 26.16_o 18_o 21_o 24_o 28._o and_o deut._n 28.16_o to_o 20_o etc._n etc._n john_n 3.18_o 36._o job_n 18.15_o brimstone_n abide_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o house_n ready_a to_o take_v fire_n from_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n if_o grace_n prevent_v not_o its_o execution_n now_o every_o man_n guilty_a conscience_n do_v convince_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o go_n law_n time_n without_o number_n so_o be_v under_o god_n curse_n but_o can_v thereby_o have_v the_o blessing_n of_o justification_n and_o 3._o the_o law_n convince_v according_o of_o judgement_n that_o will_v follow_v and_o fall_v upon_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n curse_n isa_n 34.5_o that_o christ_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n will_v come_v arm_v with_o flame_n of_o fire_n to_o render_v vengeance_n on_o all_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o obey_v not_o his_o gospel_n 2_o thes_n 1.7_o 8._o all_o such_o as_o have_v reject_v the_o tender_n of_o grace_n and_o refuse_v he_o for_o their_o mediator_n but_o choose_v rather_o to_o remain_v in_o their_o natural_a unregenerate_a estate_n under_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_v though_o they_o have_v be_v forewarn_v to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v mat._n 3.7_o what_o can_v such_o expect_v but_o a_o fearful_a come_n of_o judgement_n which_o shall_v devour_v christ_n adversary_n heb._n 10.27_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n and_o beyond_o the_o
and_o mystery_n of_o israel_n conduct_n to_o canaan_n by_o joshua_n have_v finish_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n which_o contain_v the_o history_n of_o the_o first_o 2554_o year_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n reckon_v such_o variety_n be_v in_o the_o computation_n of_o chronologer_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o history_n of_o israel_n conduct_n into_o canaan_n under_o general_n joshua_n who_o be_v moses_n successor_n in_o the_o government_n constitute_v their_o supreme_a governor_n by_o god_n himself_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n give_v we_o a_o narrative_a hereof_o on_o which_o book_n the_o general_n remark_n be_v first_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o they_o be_v threefold_a the_o first_o be_v concern_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o book_n the_o second_o be_v concern_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o the_o three_o be_v concern_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o whole_a book_n first_o as_o to_o the_o scope_n of_o it_o in_o the_o general_n it_o be_v a_o solemn_a doxology_n or_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o four_o glorious_a attribute_n his_fw-la mercy_n his_o justice_n his_o power_n and_o his_o truth_n namely_o 1._o his_o mercy_n to_o israel_n his_o old_a testament_n church_n though_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o high_a displeasure_n with_o their_o most_o heinous_a sin_n both_o in_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n yet_o god_n will_v not_o write_v lo-ammi_a upon_o they_o hos_n 1.9_o so_o as_o to_o unchurch_n or_o unpeople_v they_o but_o his_o mercy_n still_o triumph_v over_o his_o justice_n jam._n 2.13_o bear_v with_o their_o evil_a manner_n in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n act._n 13.18_o god_n pardoning-mercy_n do_v follow_v they_o from_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n numb_a 14.19_o 2._o his_o justice_n to_o those_o curse_a canaanites_n who_o when_o their_o sin_n be_v full_a gen._n 15.16_o fill_v up_o their_o ephah_n zech._n 5.6_o and_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n matth._n 23.32_o be_v universal_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n save_v only_o some_o reserve_v not_o only_o for_o the_o exercise_n but_o also_o for_o drudgery_n to_o that_o royal_a nation_n 3._o his_o power_n that_o such_o a_o poor_a contemptible_a people_n bear_v all_o of_o bondslave_n and_o brick-maker_n in_o egypt_n all_o footman_n shall_v be_v impower_v to_o conquer_v so_o many_o warlike_a nation_n who_o have_v iron_n chariot_n and_o horseman_n josh_n 10.6_o 9_o and_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n 4._o his_o truth_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n that_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n of_o give_v canaan_n to_o his_o seed_n gen._n 12.7_o &_o 13.15_o &_o 15.18_o though_o that_o promise_n have_v be_v make_v four_o hundred_o year_n before_o this_o yet_o now_o god_n fulfil_v with_o his_o hand_n what_o his_o mouth_n have_v speak_v and_o now_o do_v as_o he_o have_v say_v beside_o all_o this_o respect_v god_n glory_n etc._n etc._n the_o scope_n of_o this_o book_n aim_v at_o a_o most_o graphical_a description_n and_o character_n both_o of_o a_o right_n godly_a man_n and_o of_o a_o right_n godly_a magistrate_n such_o a_o one_o as_o joshua_n appear_v to_o be_v as_o will_v be_v demonstrate_v occasional_o in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o discourse_n the_o second_o general_a remark_n be_v concern_v the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n which_o respect_v joshua_n under_o a_o twofold_a capacity_n 1._o as_o the_o sacred_a penman_n or_o writer_n of_o it_o and_o 2._o as_o the_o principal_a swordman_n or_o warrior_n in_o it_o 1._o of_o the_o writer_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v indeed_o various_a opinion_n in_o this_o point_n as_o 1._o some_o make_v isaiah_n the_o author_n but_o without_o any_o argument_n this_o be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la or_o 2._o eleazar_n the_o then_o highpriest_n who_o office_n be_v not_o only_o by_o speak_v viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la but_o also_o by_o writing_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n 3._o some_o say_v it_o be_v either_o samuel_n or_o ezra_n we_o grant_v some_o part_n and_o passage_n may_v be_v add_v to_o this_o book_n by_o either_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n what_o happen_v after_o joshua_n death_n as_o joshua_n write_v the_o last_o of_o deuteronomy_n the_o occurrence_n after_o moses_n death_n 4._o other_o affirm_v it_o be_v write_v by_o phinchas_n ground_v their_o opinion_n only_o upon_o mention_v the_o consequence_n of_o joshua_n death_n which_o joshua_n himself_o can_v give_v no_o particular_a account_n of_o but_o 5._o the_o most_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o joshua_n be_v its_o writer_n for_o 1._o he_o be_v call_v moses_n successor_n in_o prophecying_n that_o be_v in_o write_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n ecclesiastic_a 46.1_o 2._o joshua_n be_v all_o along_o moses_n minister_n may_v well_o learn_v from_o his_o master_n to_o write_v his_o own_o act_n as_o moses_n have_v do_v he_o 3._o it_o be_v say_v josh_n 24.26_o joshua_n write_v all_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o general_n remark_n respect_v the_o subject_a of_o this_o book_n which_o as_o it_o bearech_v the_o name_n of_o joshua_n so_o joshua_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o it_o throughout_o consist_v upon_o three_o topic_n wherein_o he_o be_v describe_v 1._o by_o his_o office_n or_o figure_n he_o bear_v in_o the_o world_n 2._o by_o his_o action_n both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n and_o of_o peace_n and_o 3._o by_o his_o end_n first_o as_o to_o his_o office_n he_o be_v solemn_o call_v and_o inaugurate_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v moses_n successor_n in_o the_o chief_a magistracy_n and_o conduct_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o change_n of_o his_o name_n from_o oshea_n into_o jehoshua_n or_o joshua_n numb_v 13.16_o the_o former_a name_n fignify_v save_o we_o o_o god_n or_o let_v god_n save_v we_o the_o latter_a god_n shall_v save_v we_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o under_o the_o law_n which_o bring_v we_o as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o wilderness_n we_o may_v desire_v wish_v and_o pray_v that_o there_o be_v a_o saviour_n but_o under_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v sure_a of_o salvation_n for_o as_o moses_n foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o this_o man_n his_o successor_n will_v certain_o save_v israel_n from_o all_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n name_v he_o joshua_n in_o greek_a jesus_n act._n 7.45_o and_o heb._n 4.8_o which_o signify_v a_o saviour_n matth._n 1.21_o so_o he_o become_v a_o type_n of_o our_o jehoshua_n or_o jesus_n who_o have_v as_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n heb._n 2.10_o bind_v himself_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n for_o we_o matth._n 3.15_o that_o he_o may_v ensure_v salvation_n to_o we_o and_o land_n we_o safe_a at_o the_o key_n of_o a_o better_a canaan_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o monarch_n to_o change_v the_o name_n of_o their_o minister_n gen._n 41.4_o 5._o and_o dan._n 1.7_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o honour_n but_o moses_n learn_v this_o from_o god_n himself_o who_o have_v change_v the_o name_n of_o abram_n sarai_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 17.5_o 15._o &_o 32.28_o thereby_o put_v a_o great_a dignity_n on_o they_o god_n at_o moses_n request_v constitute_v joshua_n his_o successor_n in_o his_o supremacy_n numb_a 27.15_o 18._o at_o which_o time_n moses_n give_v to_o his_o minister_n his_o honour_n or_o glory_n v._n 20._o as_o if_o the_o shine_a of_o moses_n face_n exod._n 34.30_o 35._o have_v be_v transfer_v upon_o joshua_n hereupon_o the_o rabbin_n say_v that_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o face_n of_o joshua_n shine_v as_o the_o moon_n be_v inferior_a to_o moses_n deut._n 34.10_o yet_o our_o joshua_n or_o jesus_n be_v count_v worthy_a of_o great_a honour_n than_o moses_n heb._n 3.3_o second_o joshua_n action_n in_o his_o public_a office_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o military_a 2._o sacred_a 3_o civil_a relate_v to_o his_o time_n both_o of_o war_n and_o peace_n as_o to_o his_o inauguration_n into_o moses_n imperial_a office_n whereof_o a_o account_n be_v give_v josh_n chap._n 1._o have_v be_v already_o discourse_v upon_o in_o the_o end_n of_o deuteronomy_n therefore_o do_v i_o omit_v it_o here_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o joshua_n action_n be_v military_a whereof_o we_o have_v this_o short_a scheme_n 1._o his_o send_v forth_o the_o two_o spy_n to_o search_v the_o land_n chap._n 2._o 2._o his_o miraculous_a march_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o jordan_n chap._n 3._o for_o a_o memorial_n of_o which_o twelve_o stone_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o river_n and_o set_v up_o in_o gilgal_n chap._n 4._o 3._o his_o besiege_v and_o destroy_v of_o jericho_n chap._n 6._o where_o sacrilege_n be_v commit_v but_o expiate_v chap._n 7._o after_o this_o 4._o his_o storm_a of_o ai_fw-fr in_o chap._n 8._o 5._o his_o conquer_a five_o king_n chap._n 10._o 6._o
own_o present_a want_n but_o beg_v my_o last_o bit_n of_o i_o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o such_o carnal_a reason_n she_o do_v not_o dispute_v but_o dispatch_v etc._n etc._n hence_o lavater_n grotius_n peter_n martyr_n etc._n etc._n admire_v the_o strength_n of_o her_o faith_n mark_v 10._o the_o kindness_n of_o this_o widow_n in_o bake_v the_o first_o cake_n for_o elijah_n be_v well_o requite_v with_o a_o prophet_n reward_n mat._n 10.41_o 42._o she_o afford_v one_o meal_n for_o he_o and_z he_o many_o to_o she_o and_o she_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o neither_o the_o meal_n in_o the_o barrel_n nor_o the_o oil_n in_o the_o cruise_n be_v make_v less_o by_o daily_a use_n for_o three_o year_n together_o which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o elijah_n abscond_v from_o ahab_n in_o this_o place_n as_o he_o have_v hide_v himself_o for_o six_o month_n in_o a_o cave_n at_o cherith_n as_o above_o n.b._n this_o multiply_a of_o meal_n etc._n etc._n be_v elijah_n three_o miracle_n which_o grotius_n compare_v to_o those_o two_o miracle_n of_o the_o bless_a messiah_n in_o multiply_v a_o few_o loaf_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 14.19_o and_o 15.36_o remark_n the_o three_o be_v the_o history_n of_o elijah_n raise_v this_o widow_n dead_a son_n to_o life_n which_o be_v his_o four_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v describe_v by_o many_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n means_n and_o manner_n from_o ver_fw-la 17_o to_o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o the_o event_n or_o effect_n of_o this_o miracle_n namely_o a_o far_a confirmation_n of_o this_o new_a gentile-proselytess's_a faith_n v._o 23_o 24._o mark_v 1._o the_o time_n when_o this_o four_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v some_o say_v be_v about_o two_o year_n after_o elijah_n be_v entertain_v and_o maintain_v as_o well_o as_o abscond_v by_o this_o compassionate_a widow_n long_o have_v she_o live_v under_o the_o mercy_n of_o this_o multiply_a miracle_n now_o lest_o she_o shall_v forget_v herself_o and_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n her_o mercy_n must_v be_v mix_v with_o misery_n and_o sickness_n be_v send_v to_o kill_v her_o son_n outright_o which_o famine_n only_o threaten_v to_o do_v a_o heavy_a cross_n now_o allay_v her_o high_a comfort_n mark_v 2._o her_o passionate_a expostulation_n with_o the_o prophet_n v._o 18._o in_o her_o extreme_a perplexity_n she_o rash_o impute_v the_o death_n of_o her_o son_n to_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o if_o her_o son_n can_v not_o have_v die_v if_o elijah_n have_v not_o be_v her_o guest_n thus_o apt_a be_v we_o to_o mistake_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o affliction_n and_o to_o cast_v they_o upon_o wrong_a cause_n erpennius_fw-la say_v she_o be_v conscious_a to_o herself_o that_o she_o have_v not_o converse_v with_o this_o most_o holy_a man_n so_o holy_o and_o reverent_o as_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o passion_n say_v peter_n martyr_n she_o retain_v her_o penitency_n acknowledge_v her_o sin_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o her_o misery_n and_o 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kind_a to_o widow_n and_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n so_o can_v restore_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 2._o from_o himself_o i_o be_o thy_o prophet_n and_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n this_o will_v redound_v to_o my_o disgrace_n if_o unredress_v what_o will_v the_o world_n say_v but_o god_n bless_v i_o from_o entertain_v god_n prophet_n if_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o 3._o from_o the_o widow_n shall_v my_o god_n and_o myself_o requite_v her_o kindness_n with_o such_o a_o act_n of_o unkindness_n she_o be_v a_o widow_n so_o a_o most_o passionate_a lover_n of_o her_o son_n and_o can_v subsist_v without_o her_o son_n support_n let_v not_o this_o affliction_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o son_n be_v add_v to_o the_o affliction_n of_o her_o widowhood_n mark_v 4._o elijah_n observe_v that_o old_a rule_n ora_n labora_fw-la pray_n and_o labour_v thus_o he_o do_v by_o stretch_v himself_o three_o time_n upon_o the_o dead_a child_n v._o 21._o as_o if_o say_v lavater_n he_o 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