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…

15 When the seventh day came, &c.) Here also God seemed, by carrying the people about so often, not only to hold the matter in suspense, but of purpose to delude the poor men, that wearied them selves in vain. For, why doth he not bid them to set upon the city suddenly: Why doth he keep them in their old silence, until they were weary, and openeth not their mouths to shout: But the fruit of this patience teacheth us, that nothing is better, than to leave unto his pleasure the moments of times, and opportunity of matters, and not to prevent his providence by our hastiness, in which except we rest altogether, we stop up the way against his virtue and power. Wherefore, when the Priests sounded their trumpets, GOD would have his people to shout and make a loud noise, that he might teach them hereby, that he alloweth no heat, that men are stirred unto of their own accord, but alway requireth moderation of zeal, the only rule whereof is this, that we move neither tongue, nor feet, nor hands, before he him self commandeth us. For the Rams horns undoubtedly did signify his authority.

15 When the seuenth day came, &c.) Here also God seemed, by carrying the people about so often, not only to hold the matter in suspense, but of purpose to delude the poore men, that wearied them selues in vaine. For, why doth he not bid them to sett vpon the citie soudenly: Why doth he keepe them in their olde silence, vntill they were wearie, and openeth not their mouthes to shout: But the fruite of this patience teacheth vs, that nothing is better, than to leaue vnto his pleasure the moments of times, and opportunitie of matters, and not to preuent his prouidence by our hastinesse, in which except we rest altogether, we stoppe vp the way against his vertue and power. Wherefore, when the Priestes sounded their trumpets, GOD would haue his people to shoute and make a lowde noise, that he might teach them hereby, that he alloweth no heate, that men are stirred vnto of their owne accord, but alway requireth moderatiō of zele, the only rule whereof is this, that we moue neither tongue, nor feete, nor handes, before he him selfe commaundeth vs. For the Rammes hornes vndoubtedly did signifie his authoritie.