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…

5 Joshua said, &c.) It was meet that the singular and extraordinary power of God should be set forth, for to help them, least slackness through doubtfulness might cause any stay: but that the Israelites might depend altogether upon the purpose of God. Joshua doeth not yet express what kind of miracle God would work: except we will read in one context that which followeth a little after. And this is the right trial of faith, so to rest upon the providence of God, that we do not inquire over carefully of the manner of his doing, or what he meaneth to do. Because the Verb KADASH doth sometimes signify to prepare, sometimes to sanctify, and both the senses do well agree with the place, I thought good to leave it indifferent to the readers, whether they will take. For both faith doth prepare us to receive the power of God, and also when GOD did show himself more nearly unto them, they used to consecrate themselves after a solemn manner. As we see at the proclaiming of the law, that Moses, by Gods commandment, did sanctify ¹the people. But whereas some do expound it, that the people for this cause only were commanded to purge them selves from corruptions, that nothing might hinder their passage over Jordan, it seemeth to be to strait an exposition.

5 Iosue sayed, &c.) It was meete that the singular and extraordinarie power of God should be set forth, for to helpe them, least slacknesse through doubtfulnesse might cause any stay: but that the Israelites might depende altogether vpon the purpose of God. Iosue doeth not yet expresse what kind of miracle God woulde worke: except we will reade in one context that which followeth a litle after. And this is the right triall of faith, so to rest vpon the prouidence of God, that we doe not inquire ouer carefully of the manner of his doing, or what he meaneth to doe. Because the Uerbe KADASH doth sometimes signifie to prepare, sometimes to sanctifie, and both the senses doe well agree with the place, I thought good to leaue it indifferent to the readers, whether they will take. For both faith doth prepare vs to receiue the power of God, and also when GOD did shewe himselfe more neerely vnto them, they vsed to consecrate themselues after a solemne manner. As we see at the proclaming of the lawe, that Moses, by Gods commaundement, did sanctifie ¹the people. But whereas some doe expounde it, that the people for this cause onely were commaunded to purge them selues from corruptions, that nothing might hinder their passage ouer Iordane, it seemeth to be to streight an exposition.