As for example, after the death of Eleazar and Joshua, the next generation which had not seen the wonders of God, but were left to their own weak reason, not knowing themselves obliged by the Covenant of a Sacerdotall Kingdome, regarded no more the Commandement of the Priest, nor any law of Moses, but did every man that which was right in his own eyes; and obeyed in Civill affairs, such men, as from time to time they thought able to deliver them from the neighbour Nations that oppressed them;
Halaxe gertatu zen, adibidez, Eleazar eta Josue hil ondoren, Jainkoaren mirariak ezagutzen ez zituen belaunaldi berriarekin: euron arrazoimen ahularen pentzutan geratu zirela eta, errege-erresuma baten itunez beharturik zeudela jakin gabe, ez zutela aintzat hartu ez apaizaren manamendurik ez Moisesen legerik; eta bakoitzak bere irizpidearen arabera egoki zeritzona egiten zuen, eta arazo publikoei zegokienez, auzoko nazio zanpatzaileengandik askatzeko gaitzat noizean behin zeukatenari obeditzen zioten.