UNCLE IN ENGLAND. 3 



Divine favour \ and then contrasts the success 

 and the victories that had marked their progress, 

 with the disobedience and ingratitude that had 

 provoked the Divine wrath. He frequently 

 alludes to his own guilty conduct, and to the in- 

 exorable decree by which he was debarred from 

 accompanying them to that land of promise, for 

 which he had so zealously toiled. He dwells on 

 every circumstance that could improve their 

 hearts, and earnestly enjoins the succeeding 

 judges of Israel to do strict justice, and to incul- 

 cate the principles of obedience and piety. He 

 rehearses the commandments which he had deli- 

 vered to the people direct from God ; and exhorts 

 them by every possible argument to fulfil the 

 terms of that covenant, which the Lord had 

 made with them. While he affectionately urges 

 their future obedience, and severely reproaches 

 their past misconduct, he loses no opportunity of 

 unfolding the glorious attributes of Jehovah, and 

 dwells on His mercy and compassion, and on His 

 promised blessings. He then enters into a new 

 covenant with the people; which includes that 

 previously made at Horeb, and ratifies all the 

 assurances long before given to Abraham and his 

 descendants. 



" The historical part of Deuteronomy contains 

 a period of only two months ; and concludes the 

 life of Moses that truly great man and faithful ser- 

 vant of the Most High. His parting words to 



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