Contemplations. c aAHAI!, • , 0 s 1< v A was on~ ofthot~ tW~tvc fearch~rs whicll w~re fcnt tO 'view the Land of Canaan;yet now h~ addrdfcs two Spies,lor amore particular Survey : Thofc twelvewere only to ~nquire ofthe·gcnorall condition ofthe pcople,and Land; thcfe twb to fitld~out the bell entranceintothe next part of the Counrroy, and i!jto their greatcft City. Iojbua himfclfc was full of Gods D Spirit, and had the Oracle ofGod ready for his dir~Clion: yet nowhe goes not to the Propitiatory for confultation, but to the Spi~.Exccptwhcrc ordinary mean~ fail us,itisno appealing to the immediate help ofGod; we may not fcek totlicpoll<m,butwhctcthecommon gate is !hut.It was promifcd tojbuil,that he fhould lead Ifrael intothe promifcdLand; yet fle knew it w\1$ uhfafc to prefumc. The condition ofhis provident care w.as include<! in that affut3ncc offuc,ceffc.Hcavcn is promifcdtous,but not toour carclefneffc,infidditj, difobcdiencc. He that.hath fer this blcffed Inheritance before us, prcfuppofe$ our wifdome,faith,bolindfc. ~ , . Either force or policyarc fittobct~fcd unto Canaanilcs. He that wouldlie happy in this fpirituall warfare, mull knowwhere the ftrcngth of his ~nen1y lyctli, and E mull frame his guard according to the others affault. It is a great advantage tp a Chriftian, to know the fafltion ofSatans on-lets; that he may tlic morceaGly compofe l!imfelf to refill. Many. foulc bath mifcairied, through the ignorance 0fhis enemy, which had not perifbcd, if it had wdlknow.ni:.thitthcweakndfe ofSaran !lands in our faith. · n The Spi~ can finde no other lodging,lirit JIAhahs bGufe. She •vas a vitluallerby pr.ofeffion,and (as thofc pcrfonsand (rades,by rcafon ofthe commonncffeofentertainment, were amongfl the Jew#< infamous by n:imc,and n6rc) fhc: was R•h•b the Harlot; I ~YiU oot'thinlc flte profdfed filthindfc ; olielyher publike trade (through tbccorruption.of tllofe timc9) hath.caft upon her this name ofrcproach;yca,rathc;r will admire her faith1thcn makcexcuf~ for h<r.caHing.Howmany w~>meniil !fr:~el (no\v Miriam was de:i<.I)Q.a~c ~ive.o (\l.,ch:ptoofcs .ofth~ir linmylcdgc and&ith(.Jiow r • H h h h 3 noble
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