2 My servant Moses, &c.) A double sense may hereout be gathered. The first is this, Forsomuche as Moses is dead, now the whole burden and charge is turned over to thee. Therefore take upon thee his place, unto whom thou art appointed to succeed. The other sense is this, Although Moses be dead, yet give not over the enterprise, but proceed and go forward. But I do rather allow the former illation, that by the right of succession he should take upon him that charge, which Moses left vacant by his departure. The addition of (a servant) which is attributed to Moses, hath special respect unto the government of the people, and the affairs thereof: because it must be understood, according to the circumstance of the place: for here he entreateth not of the law, but of the office of government, which by his death was fallen unto Joshua. And God verily, not so much to commend Moses, calleth him his servant, as that the authority of Joshua might be established, which Moses set up in his place. Moreover, because the people perhaps would scarce have rested in a bare precept, after he had commanded them to pass over Jordan, he promiseth that they should be Lords of all that region in peaceable possession wheresoever they did set their foot. For as nothing doth make us more cowards and unprofitable than distrust, so when GOD setteth before us a happy success, faith and trust doth inspire a courage and cheerfulness to take any enterprise in hand. Add hereunto, that he doth not now first begin to lift up their minds unto a good hope, with a new promise which they had never heard of before: but rather calleth to their remembrance what Moses had testified long before unto them. Wherefore he sayeth, that now the time is come, wherein God would perform and exhibit, whatsoever he had promised before unto Moses. If any man will object, that The same thing was spoken to Abraham long before Moses was borne: or rather, Whatsoever Moses heard four hundred years after, proceeded most properly out of the perpetual covenant, that was made with Abraham:
2 My seruant Moses, &c.) A double sense may hereout bee gathered. The first is this, Forsomuche as Moses is dead, now the whole burthen and charge is turned ouer to thee. Therefore take vpon thee his place, vnto whom thou art appointed to succeed. The other sense is this, Although Moses be dead, yet giue not ouer the enterprise, but proceede and goe forwarde. But I doe rather allow the former illation, that by the right of succession he should take vppon him that charge, whiche Moses left vacant by his departure. The addition of (a seruant) whiche is attributed to Moses, hath speciall respect vnto the gouernement of the people, and the affaires thereof: because it must be vnderstoode, according to the circumstance of the place: for here he entreteth not of the lawe, but of the office of gouernment, whiche by his death was fallen vnto Iosue. And God verily, not so muche to commende Moses, calleth him his seruant, as that the authoritie of Iosue might be established, whiche Moses set vp in his place. Moreouer, because the people perhaps would scarse haue rested in a bare precept, after he had commaunded them to passe ouer Iordan, he promiseth that they should be Lords of all that region in peaceable possession wheresoeuer they did set their foote. For as nothing doth make vs more cowardes and vnprofitable than distrust, so when GOD setteth before vs a happie successe, faith and trust doth inspire a courage and chearefulnesse to take any enterprise in hande. Adde herevnto, that he doth not now first beginne to lifte vp their mindes vnto a good hope, with a newe promise which they had neuer hearde of before: but rather calleth to their remembraunce what Moses had testified long before vnto them. Wherefore he sayeth, that now the time is come, wherein God would performe and exhibit, whatsoeuer he had promised before vnto Moses. If any man will obiect, that The same thing was spoken to Abraham long before Moses was borne: or rather, Whatsoeuer Moses hearde foure hundred yeares after, proceeded most properly out of the perpetuall couenant, that was made with Abraham:
