Deuteronomy 20

For, it was God's ordinance, that the Canaanites should be rooted out, and that the Israelites should show no compassion on them, Deuteronomy 7.3. Besides, even in reason the Israelites had some cause to deal thus: for, God gave this charge to the Israelites, that when they came…

The duties of instruction are, that by a familiar and most plain manner of teaching, they may grow in the knowledge of that truth which is according to godliness. [Genesis 18:19. When as I have known him, should I not reveal it for this cause, that he may command his children an…

2. That the City and Citizens which fall to Idolatry, be utterly destroyed (Deuteronomy 13:16). 3. That the seven Nations of Canaan be blotted out (Deuteronomy 20:16). 4. That the Israelites remember what Amalek did to them (Deuteronomy 25:15, 16).

And this the Jews say, was inflicted by pouring molten Lead into their mouths; and the crimes that this punishment were allotted to, were 1. The Adultery of the Priest's Daughter. 2. Incest; 1. With a Daughter. 2. With a Son's Daughter. 3. A Wife's Daughter. 4. A Wife's Daughter…

It is true, that the name is sometimes applied to profane and wicked men with respect to the office or work whereunto they were of God designed; as to Saul (1 Samuel 24:7), and to Cyrus (Isaiah 45:1). And the Jews call the Priest who was to sound the Trumpet when the people went…

Numb. 24:20 His latter end shall be, that he perish for ever: and Deut. 25:19 Moses gives a charge, that after Israel was possessed of his inheritance, that he must blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under Heaven, You shall not forget it. And further, although at the first,…

When it is applied to men, it intends the catechising or instructing them in that which they should follow; so it is used (Proverbs 22:6), Train, &c. When used for other things, it intends the appointing them to their first use, and the service we designed them for; and it seems…

2. There is a cowardly fear; when a man fears danger more than sin; when he is afraid to be good, this fear is an enemy to suffering. God proclaimed that those who were fearful should not go to the wars (Deuteronomy 20:8). The fearful are unfit to fight in Christ's wars; a man p…

If any shall think the consecration of houses and places in this sort, to be a mere device of man's brain, let them remember, that in the Old Testament, besides the dedication of the Temple, allowed by all, there was a law prescribed to the Jews, for the special dedication of ev…

Sin is called [illegible], an abomination,(Deuteronomy 7:25). Nay, in the plural, abominations, (Deuteronomy 20:18). This filthiness in sin is inward: a spot in the face may easily be wiped off; but to have the liver and lungs tainted, is far worse: Such a pollution is sin, it h…

Of encouragement to go on still to bring forth more fruit to God: for if you do, God will not cut you off, he will spare you as a man spares his son that serves him; he will not take advantage at every fault to cast one off. It was his own law (Deuteronomy 20:19) that such trees…

And further, Baptism is the seal of the covenant, we are baptized into the name of the Trinity, into the house of God; now if the name of the Trinity be put upon us, then we must do service to the Trinity, and the Trinity yields us, protection, and provision; a man then discoven…

For it is said, the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon, when he was to fight the battles of the Lord, against the Midianites, and Amalekites (Judges 6:34). Indeed, the Lord himself prescribes the manner, and way of making of war (Numbers 10:9; Numbers 31:27; Deuteronomy 20:2).…