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…

And thereby should all their prayers be defiled, if God of his infinite mercy did not pardon them, and wiping away the spots, did receive them as pure. And yet when they do soe expostulate, that they cast their care upon GOD, although this simplicity have need of pardon, yet is it more acceptable to God, than the feigned modesty of Hypocrites, which carefully take heed, that no word should escape them that might signify to much boldness, yet inwardly they swell and are full stuffed with pride and stubbornness. Joshua forgetteth modesty, when he chideth with God, that he brought ⟨p. 35⟩the people out of the wilderness: but he groweth to further distemper, when against the promise and decree of God, he uttereth his rash and troublesome wish, I would we had never come out of the wilderness. Which was all one, as if he would break the covenant of God. But because his purpose was to maintain and defend the glory of God, his vehemency was excused, which otherwise might have provoked God to anger. Here we are taught that the Saints, even while they run to the right mark, do often stumble & fall, which happeneth also sometime in their prayers, in which the pureness of their faith, & well ordered affection of their obedience, ought most of all to shine. But that Joshua was chiefly careful for the glory of God, it is evident by the next verse, where he taketh upon him the defence of it as a matter enjoined unto him. What shall I say (saith he) when it shall be objected, that the people have turned their backs? And he doth worthily complain, that he hath nothing to answer: because God had made him a witness and publisher of his grace, from whence a perpetual course of victories was to be looked for. Therefore, whereas he had mightily extolled the power of God, according to his office by Gods commandment, now by the contrary event he must shamefully hold his peace. We see therefore, that he was troubled with nothing more, than with the shame of his calling: not in respect of his own reputation, but that the trueth of God should not sustain reproach before the world. Finally, because he had not brought the people into the land of Canaan, but by Gods commandment, now he calleth upon him in this adversity, as the author and maintainer of this his enterprise:

And thereby should all their prayers bee defiled, if God of his infinite mercie did not pardon them, and wyping away the spottes, did receiue them as pure. And yet when they doe soe expostulate, that they cast their care vppon GOD, although this simplicitie haue neede of pardon, yet is it more acceptable to God, than the feigned modestie of Hypocrites, which carefully take heede, that no woord should escape them that might signifie to much boldenes, yet inwardly they swell and are full stuffed with pride and stubbornnesse. Iosue forgecceth modestie, when he chideth with God, that he brought