Joshua 13

REFLECTIONS UPON CHAP. XIII. — The most successful conquerors must quickly bow and pay their tribute to death, the king of terrors; and the best have need to be reminded of their latter end. God graciously and wisely considers the frame of his people, and will not burden them with work beyond their strength. But pleasant are extensive views of what God has promised, though we should never see it accomplished. And it is prudent and necessary that such as rule in church or state should exert themselves to the utmost for leaving all things in good order at their death. With what pleasure God repeatedly mentions the honourable deeds of his favourites as an example and inducement to others to copy after them. But unhappy is the end of false prophets and seducers of mankind, like Balaan; and often when and where they least expected it. While those, who have God to be their portion, have little reason to envy others even their wealthiest lots in this changing world