Inßitutio Ordinis.

Mofes namq; Dux Ilraeliticæ Gentis omni modo primus., in Eduetio-nem ejuldem de Servicio Egyptiaco deftinatus, clarilfime docuit, qua-liter in hijs duobus totius rei cardo vertitur ; dum in Gubernationecommiflæ libi plebis, Jofue, quem fecundum Deum principem exerci-tus inftituit, diceret, Elige Viros & pugna ; ego autem liabo in Verti-»ce Collis, habens Virgam Dei in Manu mea. Ubi manifèftè Mofesoftendit Principio Viros ad reip. tutamen eligendos, deinde vero ut peripforum Operam liare poHit inconculla, precibus ad Deum dirigendisomnino Committendum. Neque fieri polle ut Militum facinora fiic-cedant, fi non Vota piorum, religioleq; vivere debentium preces ad-jungantur ; Nam cum levalfet (inquit) manus Mofes , vincebat Ifrael,fin paululum remifilîèt lùperabat Adverlârius. Quod fi non unius autalterius Orationem lêü votivam manuum levationem exaudiri contingat,haud erit ut plurimorum, quorum alter tanquam alterum adjuturus P* 5*frequenter accurrat, Supplicatio inanis abeat. Ait enim, Moß manusgraves erant, Aaron autem & Hur lullen tabant Manus ejus ex utraque parte.

Et facium eli ut Manus Ejus non lallarentur. Fugavit itaque dux Jofuepopulum, cum quo pugnabat. Id quod non modo tunc Deus per Ser-vum fiium imperavit, & ex Imperio luo fàólum Ipfe perfecit, verum etiamut omnino polleris Regibus ac Ducibus proponeretur imitandum, dixit adMofen , Icribe hoc ob Monumentum in libro &: auribus Jofue trade : Imperatauribus Jofue tradendum, an aliam ob Caulam quam quod Regibus, princi-pibus

appointed by Signs and Wonders to lead them out of the Egyptian Bondage, moßplainly teaches us how m thefe two Things the main Point of Government confißs ,•when in governing the People committed to his Charge, he faid to Jofhua (whomaccording to Gods Order he had made General of the Army) chufe us out Men andfight, but I will fiand on the top of the Hill with the Rod of God in my Hand.Where Moles clearly ßews, that Men atfirß indeed are to be chofe out for theDefence of a Nation, but then that it may by their Affifiance remain fixt and fecure,we muß altogether reßgn it up to God by Prayers to him. And it is impofßble anywarlike Enterprise ßould fucceed, without it be accompanied with the Wifhes ofgood Men, and the Prayers of thofe fit apart for, and obliged to lead a holy andreligious Life, for (he fays) that when Moles lift up his Hands , Ifrael prevail*ed, but when he let them down a little , the Enemy had the Advantage -, whichfiews that tho' the Prayer of one or two , or a religious lifting up of Hands ßouldchance not to be heard , yet it can fear ce be, that the Prayers of many, when theone is as it were an Ajfiftant to the other, ßould prove meffeBual. For it is faidof Moles that his Hands were heavy, but Aaron and Hur held them up on eachSide, and it came to pafs that his Hands were not tired ; fio that Jofliua prevailedover the People with whom he fought, and put them to Flight. A Duty whichGod not only commanded by his Servant, and which he performed according to hisCommand, but alfo that it might be an Example for Kings and Captains to imitatein Times to come, he faid to Moles, write this for a Memorial in dBoob, and rehearfi it in the Ears of Jolhua : he commands it ßould be re -hear fed in tbe Ears of Jofliua. And for no other Reafon, but that Kings, Brin -ces, and Commanders, might be hence informed, that thefi Things are required of

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