A17638:804
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.
45 There failed nothing of all the good things, which the Lord had said unto the house of Israel, but all came to pass.
45 There failed nothing of all the good thinges, which the Lorde had said vnto the house of Israel, but all came to passe.
20 But to the families of the sons of Kahath, &c.) For what cause it behoved the Levites to be dispersed into every tribe, let the reader seek in Moses. Indeed this punishment was laid upon their father for the unfaithfulness and cruelty, which he practised ⟨p. 91⟩against the Sichemites. But in stead of reproach, this dispersion was turned into their exceeding great honour, that they being placed as watchmen in every region, might keep the people in the pure worship of God. They were indeed but as tenants in every place: but with so great dignity, as overseers appointed by God, to take heed, that the people should not fall away from true godliness. This is the reason why it is reported so diligently, how many cities fell unto them in every tribe, that they might be always as watchmen, to preserve the pureness of religion amongst them.
20 But to the families of the sonnes of Kahath, &c.) For what cause it behoued the Leuites to be dispersed into euerie tribe, let the reader seeke in Moses. Indeed this punishment was laied vppon their father for the vnfaithfulnesse and crueltie, which he practised ⟨p. 91⟩against the Sichemites. But in steede of reproch, this dispersion was turned into their exceeding great honour, that they being placed as watchmen in euerie region, might keepe the people in the pure worship of God. They were indeede but as tenantes in euerie place: but with so great dignitie, as ouerseers appointed by God, to take heed, that the people should not fall away from true godlinesse. This is the reason why it is reported so diligently, how many cities fell vnto them in euerie tribe, that they might be alwayes as watchmen, to preserue the purenesse of religion amongst them.