Wesley Corpus

I. 1. In the first place I shall endeavor to show in what sense Christians are not perfect. And both from experience and Scripture it appears, First, that they are not perfect in knowledge: they are n...

On Public Diversions "Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid shall there be evil in the city, and the Lord hath not done it" Amos 3:6. It is well if there are not too man...

Chapter XIV Buildeth - Maintains and improves her family and estate. Her hands - By her idleness or sin. A rod - His insolent speeches as they are like a rod, offensive to others, so, they make a rod ...

Give him a charge - Immediately from myself for his greater encouragement, and to gain him more authority with the people. The strangers of the land - That is, of the Canaanites, who will be turned ou...

Circumcised - Which God would have done, As a testimony of God's reconciliation to the people, and that he would not farther impute their parents rebellion to them. Because the great impediment of cir...

The passover - Which was their third passover: the first was in Egypt, Exod 12:11 - 24, the second at mount Sinai, Numb 9:1 - 5, the third here; for in their wilderness travels, these and all other sa...

Shall understand - Which the prophet has delivered. The ways - The ways which he would have us walk in towards him, his law, his ordinances, his whole doctrine are all righteous and equal. And the way...

Than Agag - Than the King of the Amalekites, which King and people were famous and potent in that age, as may be guessed by their bold attempt upon so numerous a people as Israel. And it is probable, ...

Chapter XIII God informs Joshua what parts of the land were yet unconquered, and orders him to divide what was conquered, ver. 1 - 7. A repetition of the division made by Moses, first, in general, ver...

Chapter XLIX The judgment of the Ammonites, ver. 1 - 5. Their restoration, ver. 6. The judgment of Edom, ver. 7 - 22. Of Damascus, ver. 23 - 27. Of Kedar, and Hazor, ver. 28 - 33. Of Elam, and its res...

Many of the prophets foretold their ruin, Jeremiah in this place, Ezek 25:12 - 14 Joel 3:19 Amos 9:11,12, and others. Teman - Was a city of Edom. Dedan - Was a city of Arabia joining to Idumea, Isa 21...