Josue — Chapter 5
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Verse 14
Iosue knowing that the person which appeared was an Angel, and not God, nor a man, neither adored him with godlie honour, for that had been idolatrie, nor with ciuil, for that perteineth to worldlie and temporal excellence, and is not competent to sacred things, especialy to immortal and glorious spirits; and therfore the honour he did to this Angel, was religious honour infinitly inferiour to diuine, and yet much greater then ciuil. Religious honour due to Angels.
Verse 15
The Angel did not only accept of the honour done vnto him, but also required more, shewing that the verie place was holie for his presence, being otherwise the common field of Iericho. Holie places. See Annot. Exo. 10.