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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…
A commentary of M. John Calvin, upon the book of Joshua finished a little before his death: translated out of Latin into English by W.F. Whereunto is added a table of the principal matters.A commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the booke of Iosue finished a little before his death: translated out of Latine into Englishe by W.F. Wherevnto is added a table of the principall matters.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for George Bishop, 1578
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
26 And Joshua sware at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up, and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his eldest son, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.
26 And Ioshua sware at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth vp, and buildeth this citie Iericho: he shall lay the foundation therof in his eldest sonne, and in his yongest sonne shall he set vp the gates of it.
27 So the Lord was with Joshua, and he was famous through all the world.
27 So the Lord was with Ioshua, and he was famous through all the worlde.
20 So the people shouted, &c.) Here the obedience of the people is praised, and also the trueth of GOD is magnified. They testified their faith by their shouting, being persuaded, that they were not commanded to do so in vain: and GOD suffereth them not to loose their labour, but fulfilleth in art, that which he promised by his word. The other virtue was not inferior to this, that despising the unlawful gain, they willingly destroyed all the spoil of the city. For no doubt, but many thought in them selves on this manner: Why will GOD have so great riches to be cast away? Why doeth he envy us to enjoy those things which he hath delivered into our hands? Why doeth he not rather reward us with it, that we might have occasion to give him thanks? But letting, all reasons pass, that might hinder them from doing their du•tie, they do willingly cast away all the spoil, which they had in their hands, even the riches of an whole city, which was a token of care and excellent continency. That they slue all the people, without respect of age or sex, both women and children, young and old, it might seem to be a cruel murder, but that GOD him self commanded it so to be done. But because he, in whose power are life and death, had justly condemned those nations unto destruction, let all argument and disputation cease. Add