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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.
18 Whosoever shall rebel against thy commandment, and will not obey thy words in all that thou commandest him, let him be put to death: only be strong and of good courage.
18 Whosoeuer shall rebell against thy commaundement, and will not obey thy wordes in all that thou commaundest him, let him be put to death: onely be strong and of good courage.
10 Then Joshua commanded, &c.) It may be doubted whether this decree were published, after the espials were sent, and after their return. And verily it seemeth to me not only likely, but also I am throughly persuaded, that after he had known by their report, such things as he would, then he thought best to remove the camp. Otherwise it had been but over heady hastiness, to take his journey that way which he knew not: seeing he thought it profitable to be first instructed of many things, before he entered into the land of his enemies. Neither is it a strange thing, that the order of time is neglected, and that which followed being omitted, is afterwards rehearsed. Wherefore, the second Chapter shall be as it were a Parenthesis interlaced, which doth more fully declare, at what time Joshua commanded the people to remove with bag and baggage. ⟨image 10⟩Therefore, when he had perfect intelligence of every matter, he thought it high time to march forward, and so commanded the people by an edict to prepare them selves to remove. And whereas with so great confidence he pronounceth, that after three days they should pass over Jordan, he would never have been so bold to have made such a promise, if the spirit of God had not directed him thereto. No man had assayed to find a ford, neither was there any hope that any might be found. And as for bridge, or vessels, there were none, by which they might pass over. And it had been an easy matter to have kept them from the passage. Wherefore, nothing else remained, but that God should miraculously carry them over. This did not Joshua hope of rashly, nor of his own brain, but as it was revealed to him by God. In their readiness of obedience appeared the faith of the people, for that seeing before their eyes so great difficulty, they would never have been so obedient, if they had not cast all their care upon GOD. And there is no doubt, but God him self gave this courage into their minds, that he might take away all stops, which might let the effect of his promise.