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THE
HOLY BIBLE,
CONTAINING THE
OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS:
WITH A
COMMENTARY
ARRANGED IN LECTURES FOR THE USE OF FAMILIES,
BY THE
REV. CHARLES GIRDLESTONE, M.A.
RECTOR OF ALDERLEY, CHESHIRE
IN SIX VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
JOSHUA-ESTHER.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR J. G. F. & J. RIVINGTON,
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH YARD,
AND WATERLOO PLACE, PALI. MALL.
GILBERT & RIVINGTON, PRINTERS,
ST. JOHN'S SQUARE.
CONTENTS.
THE BOOK OF JOSHUA, ch. 1—13.
1. 1. The Lord exhorteth Joshua;
and he exhorteth the people.
2. 1. The two spies sent to Jericho
are preserved by Rahab.
3. 1. The people pass over Jordan
on dry land.
4. 1. Twelve stones are pitched in
Jordan, and at Gilgal.
5. 1. The Israelites are all circum-
cised at Gilgal.
6. 1. The siege of Jericho.
6. 14. Jericho is utterly destroyed.
7. 1. The Israelites are smitten at
Ai, for Áchan's sin.
7. 16. Achan is convicted, and
stoned, and burnt.
8. 1. The Lord giveth orders for
the taking of Ai.
8. 18. Ai is taken and destroyed.
8. 30. The Law is written and re-
hearsed at mount Ebal.
LECTURE 366-386.
366. Of our title, help, and way, to
the attainment of heaven.
367. That no mere human example
is perfect.
368. Of glorifying God for the help
of his grace.
369. In what case a memorial is
proof of a miracle.
370. That we ought to put all our
confidence in God.
371. The confidence of the wicked.
372. Compassion for sinners.
373. That God often deals with us
as members of a body.
374. That God will bring to light
our most secret actions.
375. Against presumption and being
off our guard.
376. The end of God's enemies.
377. The warrant of the Israelites
for invading Canaan.
9. 1. The Gibeonites by craft obtain 378. Of diligence in working out
a league.
9. 16. The Gibeonites are sentenced
to perpetual bondage.
10. 1. The victory which God gave
to Joshua over five kings.
10. 15. The five kings are taken and
slain.
10. 28. Seven more kings are con-
quered.
11. 1. Joshua taketh the whole land.
our salvation.
379. The solemn obligation of an
oath.
380. How easy the greatest mi- racles must be to God.
$81. True compassion for the hea-
then.
382. Our danger of perishing ever-
lastingly.
383. Against questioning the deal-
ings of God.
12. 1. The kings whom Moses and 384. That our whole life may be a
Joshua smote.
course of victory.
13. 1. The boundaries of the land 385. How we might best extend
the bounds of Christendom.
not yet conquered.
13. 15. The allotment of land to the 386. Of contentment in our spiri
tual attainments.
two tribes and a half.
PART. IH. O. T.
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