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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.
But his marvellous favour herein doth especially appear, in that he so blindeth them all, that none of them could suspect the train that was made for them. And I doubt not, but where it is said, that they knew not, but the writer of the history ⟨p. 42⟩doth commend a rare and unwonted benefit of God: that he protected as it were with the shadow of his hand, first thirty thousand which Joshua led, and then the other five thousand, that none of their enemies espied them. Now, when five thousand are mentioned, I do not so expound it, as though Joshua sent a new ambushment to lie in wait, as though the multitude which was already too great, had not been sufficient: but only he showeth now, how he ordered the thirty five thousand which he armed. For to what purpose should so great a multitude have so small an aide: Now the same place is here noted, which before was appointed, where they were commanded to stay, which would not agree unto two ambushments.
But his maruellous fauour herein doth especially appeare, in that he so blindeth them al, that none of them could suspect the traine that was made for them. And I doubt not, but where it is said, that they knewe not, but the writer of the historie ⟨p. 42⟩doth commende a rare and vnwoonted benefite of God: that he protected as it were with the shadowe of his hand, first thirtie thousand which Iosue ledde, and then the other fiue thousand, that none of their enimies espied them. Nowe, when fiue thousand are mentioned, I doe not so expounde it, as though Iosue sent a newe ambushment to lie in waite, as though the multitude which was alredie too great, had not bene sufficient: but onely he sheweth now, howe he ordered the thirtie fiue thousand which he armed. For to what purpose should so great a multitude haue so small an aide: Nowe the same place is here noted, which before was appointed, where they were commanded to staie, which would not agree vnto two ambushmentes.