c Theie, by tis lime Grte!- Fart fued Kirgd-ins, deteating tie mi-hty Encancs of the Church :; . aud emines tiv amonzſt them, David, who conquered Edom, Mad, 19m, and the S$3rian King- doms, and extended his C: OnGu «ſts to Euphr ites. This he and they did in Oicdience to God's Call, in dependance on God's Promite both of Condudt and Vidorv. All was done by God's Arm, at the Inſtance of Faith and Prayer, Pj 18. 29, to 42. and 20. 5, 9. d They were all of tiem eninently rizhteous in. their Perſons, and in their Aditi iyution T 7ufice to others , the utmoſt of the! Abilitics were id out 1n 3t, p | became ioklocus Judzcs as to all matters of God amd Men, 7ruag, ch. 6. 1 Sam. 7.15, I 7. and 12. © CA JC $ard c7t al {on nj all thoje 8 1nd. ti tn; fS, rhich God ſecured t rk, Promiſe, eſpectully as to Gideon and Bay, ch, V1 ary and Srereſ nver the Canamites and Idianites, Fudg. >.
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