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…

18 And when the Priests that bare the Ark of the covenant of the Lord, were come up out of the middest of Jordan, and as soon as the soles of the Priests feet were set on the dry land, the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all the banks thereof, as they did before.

18 And when the Priests that bare the Arke of the couenant of the Lord, were come vp out of the middest of Iordan, and as soone as the soles of the Priests feet were set on the drie land, the waters of Iordan returned vnto their place, and flowed ouer all the bankes thereof, as they did before.

10 The Priests, &c.) If we be commanded to stay, when other men make hast, we know how soon we shall be weary of staying: because our case seemeth to be worse than other mens. Wherefore the patience of the Priests is worthily commended, that while all the people came over speedily unto the further shore, they alone stood quietly in their standing. They might have doubted, least the whole stream of the waters, which was above their heads, should suddenly fall down and swallow them up. Wherefore they did no less show their godliness in standing there still, than they did before, when they were so bold as to march even into the river. So at the first appeared their readiness, then followed their constancy, which did openly declare, that they were obedient to God, not only upon a sudden brunt, but of a lively faith. For this their constancy which is commended, could not proceed, but of a lively root. It was a point of modesty, that they attempted nothing unadvisedly, but all their doing was framed according to the word of God, as a most certain rule. And although it is like, that Joshua was instructed by a new oracle, what was needful to be done, yet it is said, that he followed that, which was commanded by Moses. Which I do so interpret, that Moses had charged him earnestly, that he should depend and hang ⟨p. 19⟩altogether upon the mouth of God: and that he was throughly obedient, and therefore did always observe that which pleased God. Finally, the commandment of Moses, which is mentioned, was general: & God, as the case required, did specially admonish Joshua.