A commentary of M. John Calvin, upon the book of Joshua finished a little…A commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the booke of Iosue finished a little…

2 After the end of three days, &c.) Namely, since the remove was proclaimed. For they stayed not at the shore longer than one night. But because the time of three days was appointed for their passage, and they were deceived of that hope: now Joshua exhorteth them, to forget all lets and difficulties, and to consider nothing but the power of God. For although the fame of the miracle be not yet described and set forth: yet when the Ark of the covenant is brought forth as a standard to guide their journey, it was easy to gather, that God prepared to do some great and unaccustomed work. But while they are held in suspense, their faith is once again proved with an earnest trial: for it was a token of great virtue, simply to obey his commandment, and so to follow the Ark, when they were not yet plainly informed what the success should be. But this is the chief property of faith, not to enquire curiously what God will do, nor to dispute subtly, how that may be brought to pass which he pronounceth: but to cast all our cares, wherewith we are troubled, upon his providence: and because his power is infinite, that we may rest upon it, to lift up our senses above the world, and to embrace by faith that which we cannot conceive by reason.

2 After the ende of three dayes, &c.) Namely, since the remoue was proclamed. For they stayed not at the shoare longer than one night. But because the time of three dayes was appointed for their passage, and they were deceiued of that hope: nowe Iosue exhorteth them, to forget all lettes and difficulties, and to consider nothing but the power of God. For although the fame of the miracle be not yet described and set foorth: yet when the Arke of the couenant is brought forth as a standard to guide their iourney, it was easie to gather, that God prepared to doe some great and vnaccustomed woorke. But while they are helde in suspense, their faith is once againe proued with an earnest triall: for it was a token of great vertue, simply to obey his commaundement, and so to followe the Arke, when they were not yet plainly enformed what the successe should be. But this is the chiefe propertie of faith, not to enquire curiously what God will doe, nor to dispute subtily, how that may be brought to passe which he pronounceth: but to cast all our cares, wherewith we are troubled, vpon his prouidence: and because his power is infinite, that we may rest vpon it, to lift vp our senses aboue the worlde, and to embrace by faith that which we cannot conceiue by reason.