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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.
Howsoever it be, we gather, that because of the ignorance of the places, every part was not so exactly divided at the first, but that it was needful more or less to correct that, which was first set down. And generally we must take it so, of the tribe of Ephraim, and the rest, that many cities, which they obtained, were so wasted, that they ⟨image 83⟩served them to no use. Wherefore I doubt not, but many ruins are here buried. And then it is to be thought, that where base towns were, through the fruitfulness of the soil, and other commodities, noble cities were builded. For surely, Shechem was of sufficient renown to have had a name, and a degree: yet there is no mention of it here, like as there is not also of Samaria, which being the Metropolitan city of the kingdom of Israel, pertaineth to the same tribe of Ephraim, as it is well known. Therefore it is manifest, that many cities were possessed in every tribe, whereof here is no mention at all.
Howsoeuer it be, we gather, that because of the ignorance of the places, euerie parte was not so exactly diuided at the first, but that it was needefull more or lesse to correct that, which was first set downe. And geuerally we must take it so, of the tribe of Ephraim, and the rest, that many cities, which they obteined, were so wasted, that they ⟨image 83⟩serued them to no vse. Wherefore I doubt not, but many ruines are here buried. And then it is to be thought, that where base townes were, through the fruitefulnesse of the soile, and other commodities, noble cities were builded. For surely, Sichem was of sufficient renowne to haue had a name, and a degree: yet there is no mention of it here, like as there is not also of Samaria, which being the Metropolitane citie of the kingdome of Israel, perteineth to the same tribe of Ephraim, as it is well knowne. Therefore it is manifest, that many cities were possessed in euerie tribe, whereof here is no mention at all.