( 515 ) A SERMON TO ENCOURAGE THE REFORMATIONOF MANNERS. EXOD. xvii. 1 1.And it came topass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed ; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. THOUGH the design of my discourse be derived from this sentence in the history, yet it is necessary that the scene of the whole action be drawn, and the field of battle spread before us ; then we shall see this passage in its true light, and the discourse will proceed in a more regular conformity to the words ; nor can I describe the fight with Amalek so well as Moses has done : Let us read the account which this ancient and divine historian has given, beginning at the eighth verse. Verse 8. " Then came Amalek, and fought with Is- rael in Rephidim. 9. And Moses said unto Joshua, chose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek : To- morrow I will stand on the top of the bill, with the rod of God in my hand. 10. So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek. And Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11. And it came to pass when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed ; and when he let down his hand, Amalek pre- vailed. 1. But Moses' hands were heavy, and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon And Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side ; and his hands were steady until the going downof the sun. 13. And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. 14. And the Lord said unto Moses, write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua : For I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. 15. And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi, that is, the Lord is my banner. 16. For he said, because the L e
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