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410 Acceptance of large grace, from servile fear To filial, works of law to works of faith. And therefore shall not Moses, though of God Highly beloved, being but the minister Of law, his people into Canaan lead; But Joshua, whom the Gentiles Jesus call, His name and office bearing, who shall quell The adversary Serpent, and bring back, Through the world's wilderness long wandered Man Safe to eternal Paradise of rest. Meanwhile they, in their earthly Canaan placed, Long time shall dwell and prosper, but when sins National interrupt their public peace, Provoking God to raise them enemies; From whom as oft he saves them penitent By Judges first, then under Kings; of whom The second, both for piety renowned And puissant deeds, a promise shall receive Irrevocable, that his regal throne For ever shall endure. The like shall sing All Prophecy, that of the royal stock Of David—so I name this king—shall rise A son, the Woman's Seed, to thee foretold, Foretold to Abraham, as in whom shall trust All nations, and to kings foretold of kings The last, for of his reign shall be no end. But first a long succession must ensue,