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made this book upon Joshua, and did peruse the greatest part of the translation and annotations of the New Testament, in sor• that he never ceased from writing but only eight days before his death, his voice beginning to fail him. Beside his innumerable pains and his charges, in all the mischiefs and perils, wherein this poor City hath been, assailed within by many mutinous and desperate Citizens, tormented without a hundred thousand ways, threatened by the greatest Kings and Princes of Christendom, because it was always a refuge and defence for all the poor children of God afflicted in France, Italy, Spain, England, and else where, it was so that Calvin bare alway the greatest burden: to be short he might well say with S. Paul, who is he that is troubled & I do not sorrow? And it was not without cause that every man had his refuge to him: for God had adorned him with so wise and good counsel, that never man repented him of the following of it, but I have known many fall into great and extreme inconveniences which would not believe him. This hath been found so ⟨image 19⟩by many experiences and proofs, namely in the seditions that happened the year .48. 54. and .55. to break and disorder the discipline of the Church, where he thrust himself naked in among the swords drawn, and with his presence & words he so frayed the most desperate mutines of them, that they were enforced to praise God. The like was in the conspiracy Catilinarian, which was the very year .55. to have murdered all the French, by the Captain of the town named Amied Perrin and his conspirators, which conjuration carrying with it a marvellous number of daū gers and travails, in the end, the Lords of his great grace, by the wisdom of his servant brought it to that pass that it is now at: to wit, to the greatest quietness and felicity that ever this City did know. As touching his ordinary life & diet, every man can witness that it was so temperate, that there was never excess in it, no more was there of niggardise, but a commendable mean, saving that he had always to small regard to his health, being contented for the space of many years with one repast in .xxiiij.

made this booke vpō Iosue, and did peruse the greatest part of the translation and annotations of the Newe Testament, in sor• that he neuer ceased from writing but only eyght dayes before his death, hys voice beginning to fayle him. Beside hys innumerable paines and his charges, in all the mischiefes and perilles, wherein this poore Citie hath bene, assayled within by many mutinous and desperate Citizens, tormented without a hundred thousand wayes, threatned by the greatest Kings and Princes of Christendome, bicause it was alwayes a refuge and defence for all the poore children of God afflicted in Fraunce, Italie, Spayne, Englande, and else where, it was so that Caluin bare alwaye the greatest burden: to be short he myght well saye with S. Paule, who is he yt is troubled & I do not sorrowe? And it was not without cause yt euery mā had his refuge to him: for God had adorned him with so wyse and good councell, that neuer man repented him of the following of it, but I haue knowē many fal into great and extreme inconueniences which would not beleue him. Thys hath bene founde so