<Tbe~fcueofGrn EON. ~~~~~~~~,! life of the Gibconites mull cofl them fetvitude from 1: lfrael,and dangers from their neighbors:if Jofhua!J w1l but fit fllll, rh<: deceit of the Gibcomtcs !hall be rc\'cnged by his enemies. Five Kings arc up in Armes againll: them, and ~re ready ro pay their fraud with violence. What fhould thcfc poore men do?If they make not their peace, they dye by flrargers; if they doe make their peace with C ~~~~~~~~~ Forrainers,ohcy muti dfe by neighbors.There is no courfe rhat threatens nor !ome danger: We have fpcd well,ifour choice bath light up'>n the eaficfl inconvenience. Ifthefe Hivitcs l!avc !lnncd again!t GoJ, dgainfl Ifrael · yet what have they done to thoir neighbotlu?J heare ofno rrechery,no fccrer iliormation,ho attempt. I fee no fidne but thelrJM:!gue with1frael, and their life : yet ( fdr ought we finde ) they were freemen; no way either obliged, or obnoxious. As Satan,fowicked men llann~to lofllll!'ll)!bfthei• community '.lf:rConvcrtcome hOme,the Angels weiltomcl:iih1>1Vltbf<llng,j,l:heJ:0..tlldlofollow Ium.W1th uprore and fury, his old Pattll<h& witbrfrrmnes and.(Jbl(>''!Ote.), Ol . ' '. -:>:I J!nd t~•fc t1dig,hbo!\l"'llrin<:es1nl.fetit:~<hvith fe~~e, :lnd yet they can find timf \} m.be'fick ol"onvy. Mal loo •fl«Wtcked heart ,,. theKurg ofpaflions: all other vaile a'bd bow .\V hen it~G>mes mploce f"""n rhcir.OIVrlClife 1¥.1S nor fo deare tcJ them as r~nge• Who would· cot r:n:her ha<e looked_ !'~Jat tbefeKings fhould have tryed toha.1·e follcJw_edthe<coi1P••oftj>is.I:eague? Ot if their lingers did itch to fight, ,.hy di<!.rll.c~not.raihelrlnnl:eleihnld'enfivc t~rreagamll ITrael, than an offenGve againft rl't•>.G,Ibcamitoo i'>o/ibr•JSW'1Silrorrg,andwould not bewonnewithout blood; ycahefuA'mbtites,wltictl>abcbeitbc!hnre tooweak for Irtat:-1, would f~;>end their IOrces befon3 handOf1their Ne~bbois. Herewau flmng hatred in we~ke brcfls: bh<!)ffearcd,and vet ~e.~2h tcJ fight ;• they fc:arac\Ifracl, yet began to fightwith GiOf>1n;I frh"l' hilt\ f•te fl>lll,l')len deltrtraion liad not been fo fuddcn:the malice of the wickcd,haThln~che.pa~<c<>fthelr own' judg~m~no.Nt> rod is fo fit fora mifchievous ~ mann1 hi}IQWJ:fCI •·)~·~ m . .~.•~.J J. · · ., , qih•iln(».1'd t~cfoc;JthatClties oB ebb Hrt<ire!, had no :King: and none yeeldod, andefcaptl<l1hutlthc.J:1' t<lrclr.r.ldcrstaonfultcdbefote for their leagnc; neither i< tberc •ni@Ucnge feht 'tothd{/nli;\ lbnt tothe city : and now thcfe five Kings of the Amorites have unjuflly <ompaeted againfl them. Soveraignty 'abufed, is a great fpui.ro!wutag~: thdeoncdtof.autboriry in gr.!at perfons,many times lies in the wavof rhoirONn faftt~,whiles it wil not louhem 1\oop to the ordinary courfcs o! i ferionn. Hence it is; that heaven is peopled with fo few Great-ones : hence it is, that tru<' contentment feld<>mc dwels high; whiles omeaner men of humble fpi,its, ~n iov both earth and heaven. The G ibeooites had well proved, that though they wanted an Head, yet they wanted
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