12 THE GOSPEL AND THE PLOW 



well, that has made Britain the most successful of the 

 colonizing nations of history. 



"When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest 

 horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid 

 of them: for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee 

 up out of the land of Egypt. And it shall be, when ye are 

 come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and 

 speak unto the people. And shall say unto them, Hear, Israel, 

 ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not 

 your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble neither be ye 

 terrified because of them; For the Lord your God is he that 

 goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save 

 you. And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying. What 

 man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedi- 

 cated it let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the 

 battle, and another man dedicate it. And what man is he that 

 hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him 

 also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and 

 another man eat of it. And what man is there that hath be- 

 trothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return 

 unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take 

 her. And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and 

 they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and faint- 

 hearted? let him go and return unto the house, lest his brethren's 

 heart faint as well as his heart." Deut. 20: 1-8. 



