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 when they had tried God to be true in all things, there is no occasion of doubting left to them hereafter, but that they may safely hope for the same success, in vanquishing and destroying all the rest of their enemies. Also he setteth before them the casting of the lots, whereby he had divided unto them the rest of the land, as an earnest or pledge of the undoubtful fruition of the same, because he had not unadvisedly, but by the commandment of God, described and allotted to every tribe their seat and borders.

For when they had tried God to be true in all thinges, there is no occasion of doubting lefte to them hereafter, but that they may safely hope for the same successe, in vanquishing and destroying all the rest of their enimies. Also he setteth before them the casting of the lottes, whereby he had diuided vnto them the rest of the land, as an earnest or pledge of the vndoubtfull fruition of the same, because he had not vnaduisedly, but by the commaundement of God, described and allot•ed to euerie tribe their seate and borders.

6 Strengthen therefore, &c.) Now he showeth the way how to overcome, lest they should take them selves to gross security, as often times it cometh to pass in stead of faith and trust. Therefore he affirmeth, that God would be merciful unto them, promising that whatsoever they take in hand shall have happy success, if they continued in the obedience of the law. The hypocrites, although they do securely contemn God, and laugh him to scorn, yet they would have him bound unto them: yea with full mouths, not without great folly, they boast of his promises. But true faith doeth so rest in God, that also it retaineth men in his fear. Finally, that GOD may be found, he must be sought unfeignedly: and if we desire that he should look upon us, we must take heed, that we turn not our backs unto him. By the verb of strengthening, as it is said elsewhere, he meaneth an earnest endeavour: because that in so great weakness, no man shall throughly prepare him self to keep the law, except he endeavour above his strength. Also we must note, the definition of true obedience, which is here repeated out of Moses, that we turn not aside, either unto the right hand, or to the left hand.