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…

10 And the Lord, &c.) The first slaughter he made with the swords of the people: but through his own power. Whereof we gather, that when soever he worketh by men: his glory is nothing diminished, but he must challenge to him self all that is done. For when he useth the labour of men, he doeth not call them to aide, as his fellows: nor borroweth any thing of them; but when it is in his power with his only beck to bring to pass what he will, he useth men as instruments, that he may show how they are governed by his hand and pleasure. In the mean time both is truly said, that the enemies were discomfited and vanquished, either by God or by the Israelites, because God, by the Israelites did overthrow them. In the other slaughter the hand of God doeth more clearly appear, when they were overthrown with hailstones. And it is expressly said, that more were stricken down with the hail, than slain with the ⟨p. 53⟩hand: that it might not be doubtful, but that the victory was given from heaven. Whereby again it is gathered, that this was no usual hail: as storms are naturally raised: for then more should have been wounded, or else dispersed and scattered abroad, than suddenly slain: and secondly, except God had directly thrown it, part would have fallen upon the heads of the Israelites. Now, when the one only army is stricken with it, and the other being free from hurt, cometh as it were to join with him, it is clearly manifest, that God himself fighteth out of heaven. To that same intent pertaineth that which is said, that God threw great hailstones out of heaven: for the sense is, that it fell with an unusual force, & exceeded the common quantity in greatness. If any tempest rising in the middest of a battle, hath been profitable to the one part, it hath been thought that God hath showed a token of his favour. Hereof cometh this saying of the Poet Claudian to the Emperor Theodosius, O Prince of God beloved right, The clouds, and all, for thee do fight,

10 And the Lord, &c.) The first slaughter he made wt the swords of the people: but through his owne power. Wherof we gather, that when soeuer he worketh by men: his glorie is nothing diminished, but he must challenge to him selfe all that is done. For when he vseth the labour of men, he doeth not call them to aide, as his felowes: nor boroweth any thing of them; but when it is in his power with his only becke to bring to passe what he will, hee vseth men as instruments, that he may shew how they are gouerned by his hand and pleasure. In the meane time both is truely said, that the enimies were discomfited and vanquished, either by God or by the Israelites, bycause God, by the Israelites did ouerthrowe them. In the other slaughter the hand of God doeth more cleerely appeare, when they were ouerthrowne with hailestones. And it is expressely said, that more were striken downe with the haile, than slaine with the