11 If we consider here, what was done for the People of God in the First Ages—We know they were so Victorious over their Opposers, that they returned with Songs of Triumph, and were met with Women ready to accompany them in the Praises of GOD. [Exod. XV. 23,] Kings and Generals fled. [Exod. XVII. Num. XXI.] Yea, they fled and left their Spoll. [Num. XXXI. 8, 11. Judges. VIII. 21, 26. ⟨p. 169⟩This welcome they gave to their Victorious Country Men. Tho you endured great Hardship in Egypt, where you loo•t more like Skullions then Soldiers, you shall hereafter appear most splendid, and the Wings of your Armies shall shine like those of a Dove. Their Word was fulfilled at the Entrance into Canaan; when by scattering of Kings God appeared most illustrious at Salmon, and gave them the Possession of the Country on that side of Jordan, as on the other side he subdued the King and Country of Bashan, the Hill whereof (which had so many fertile Risings) became the Hill of GOD. But the lofty Mountains must not grow proud of this. For not they but Zion had God chosen for His Habitation. The Heathen also must not brag of their many Chariots; for in Zion there are Ten Thousand times more, even innumerable Hosts of Angels attending on the Divine Majesty, who is with them there, as He was upon Mount Sinai: So much was declared by God who highly Exalted Himself, in the Astonishing Victories, which through' their Ministry He gave them over their Enemies; whom they carried Captive and their Spoils with them, to be Distributed among His People. All this is an Emblem of what is done by the Messiah. This is the Sum of the Patrician Paraphrase.
11 If we consider here, what was done for the People of God in the First Ages—We know they were so Victorious over their Opposers, that they returned with Songs of Triumph, and were met with Women ready to accompany them in the Praises of GOD. [Exod. XV. 23,] Kings and Generals fled. [Exod. XVII. Num. XXI.] Yea, they fled and left their Spoll. [Num. XXXI. 8, 11. Judges. VIII. 21, 26. ⟨p. 169⟩This welcome they gave to their Victorious Country Men. Tho you endured great Hardship in Aegypt, where you loo•t more like Skullions then Souldiers, you shall hereafter appear most splendid, and the Wings of your Armies shall shine like those of a Dove. Their Word was fulfilled at the Entrance into Canaan; when by scattering of Kings God appeared most illustrious at Salmon, and gave them the Possession of the Country on that side of Jordan, as on the other side he subdued the King and Country of Bashan, the Hill whereof (which had so many fertile Risings) became the Hill of GOD. But the lofty Mountains must not grow proud of this. For not they but Zion had God chosen for His Habitation. The Heathen also must not brag of their many Chariots; for in Zion there are Ten Thousand times more, even innumerable Hosts of Angels attending on the Divine Majesty, who is with them there, as He was upon Mount Sinai: So much was declared by God who highly Exalted Himself, in the Astonishing Victories, which thro' their Manistry He gave them over their Enemies; whom they carried Captive and their Spoils with them, to be Distributed among His People. All this is an Emblem of what is done by the Messiah. This is the Sum of the Patrician Paraphrase.
