Joshua 22

(5.) To prevent its trouble in the public hearing of things that may be otherwise healed and removed. Seventhly, In case these ends are obtained, either by the supposed offending persons clearing of themselves, and manifesting themselves innocent of the crimes charged on them, a…

And if they were not anathematized, all the spoils were left entirely to the people that went to war, without any sacred decimation. So the Reubenites and the Gadites at their return over Jordan into their own land carried all their rich spoils and cattle with them, no tithe bei…

So much for Defence of the fourth Argument for confirming the fifth Proposition. The fifth Argument of the Synod for confirming this fifth Proposition is this: That the denial of Baptism to the children in question, has a dangerous tendency in it to Irreligion and Apostacy; beca…

In sum, while we keep a due distinction between the outward and inward dispensation of the Covenant, and between the respective conditions and grounds of each, there is no tendency to hardening therein: but indeed [illegible], and do tie visible church-interest to such condition…

2. After this, it was retained, and set up as it seems upon the walls of the Temple, as a monument of that miraculous mercy and healing, which they had formerly received by it in the Wilderness. And this use of it was not instituted, but only indifferent, and it seems to be of t…

It is not impossible, but good men may for a time be unsatisfied about it, till they understand the nature and use of it, and yet the thing be warrantable enough for all that in the sight of God. The Tribes were troubled at the Altar set up upon the banks of Jordan by the two Tr…

And in Deuteronomy 27:5, You shall build an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones: you shall not lift up an iron tool upon them. And according to which Joshua did, in Joshua 8:30, and hence in Joshua 22:11. Now for the altar of God, I shall first show you a little the m…

And in Hosea 9:10: "They came to Baal-peor, and separated themselves to that shameful thing." He is also called simply Pehor in Numbers 25:18: "They plotted against you in the matter of Pehor;" and in Joshua 22:17: "We have not yet cleansed ourselves from the iniquity of Pehor."…

Or 2. (as commonly it is taken) it looks to the time to come, and so the meaning is, who shall declare his duration or continuance? Generation is often taken thus in Scripture for the continuance of an age, and of one age following another successively, as Joshua 22 — this altar…

But the Gospel teaches us a real and personal mortification, and that we are to be holy as he is holy, perfect as he is perfect; that is, a new-covenant command (Genesis 17:1). That we should walk before him and be perfect, that we should walk after the Lord (Deuteronomy 13:4),…

God's workings are squared to his engagements. This is still the close of all gracious issues of providence, God has done all according as he promised (Joshua 22:4; 2 Samuel 7:21). He brought out his people of old, with a mighty hand, with temptations, signs and wonders, and a s…

In point of prudence, as they have smarted under their former folly: and in point of thankfulness, as they have tasted the Lord's grace in his answer. 1. When you have declared your way with brokenness and bitterness of heart, you have experience of the evil of sin; and when you…

2. For prevention of sin for time to come. The smart should make us cautious and watchful against sin (Joshua 22:17-18). Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed to this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the Lord, but that y…

And a plant may be in the Nursery, though it be not as yet fit to set out; yet it is so in the vineyard, and has both its fence and tillage belonging to it. It is an awk-way to bring souls to Christ, by disinteresting them in the Covenant-hopes, which are their great encourageme…

And our most learned Protestants in their writings against the Papists, do prove the Papists to be formal Idolaters from their adoration of God and Christ in Images (though they do not worship false gods, the gods of the Heathen) by these two examples of Aaron's golden calf, and…

By ceremonial worship, I understand all sacrifices and offerings, the whole service of the Tabernacle, and afterwards of the Temple: all which were typical, and established merely for the present dispensation, not without purpose of their abrogation, when that which was to be mo…

And besides, public scandal given by any member of the Church may bring Gods wrath on the Congregation, if the offender does not confess his sin. Joshua 22:20. Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israe…

A shower of fire and brimstone from heaven has not so cleansed it out of the country of Sodom, but that the venom and plague of it does still there appear in a poisonous and stinking [reconstructed: lake]. The plague which came among the Israelites for the abominations of Baal P…

To conclude therefore this point, though other judicial or forensical laws concerning the punishments of sins against the moral law, may, yes, must be allowed of in Christian republics and kingdoms; provided always, they be not contrary or contradictory to God's own judicial law…