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…

For although the hand of God was stretched out on every side to keep off, and beat back the force of their enemies: yet God did so dwell amongest them, that he would have them to be as it were his guard and keepers. But although a standing place for the Ark was then chosen, yet was it not a perpetual house, but only an Inn for a time. For it was not in the will or election of the people, to appoint God a place where he should keep residence: but that ought to have been looked for, which is often spoken of the Law, that he himself would appoint a place for the memory of his name: which at the length was performed, when the mount Zion was chosen out for the Temple. For which cause it is said in the Psalm, Our feet shall stand in thy courts O Jerusalem: by which words ¹is signified, that the Ark until that time was but a guest & stranger. But the ruin and overthrow of Silo hath taught us at the length, that they which corrupt his benefices, shall be protected by no excellence or dignity against his vengeance. Until the death of Eli, GOD suffered his holy name to be worshipped there: but ²when all religion was defiled with the ungodliness of the Priests, and almost abolished through the unthankfulness of the people, that place became notable unto the posterity through the example of the fearful punishment thereof. And therefore Jeremiah willeth the Citizens of Jerusalem, which were lewdly proud of the Temple, to ³direct their eyes unto that example, Behold (sayeth he) the cabernacle of God was in Silo, before it came to you: now ye see into how great shame that ancient glory is turned.

For although the hand of God was stretched out on euerie side to keepe off, and beate back the force of their enimies: yet God did so dwell amongest them, that he would haue them to be as it were his gard and keepers. But although a standing place for the Arke was then chosen, yet was it not a perpetuall house, but onely an Inne for a time. For it was not in the will or election of the people, to appoint God a place where he should kepe residence: but that ought to haue bene looked for, which is often spoken of the Lawe, that he himselfe would appoint a place for the memorie of his name: which at the length was performed, when the mount Sion was chosen out for the Temple. For which cause it is said in the Psalme, Our feete shall stand in thy courtes O Hierusalem: by which wordes