A17638:877
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.
15 Therefore, as all good things are come upon you, which the Lord your God promised you, so shall the Lord bring upon you every evil thing, until he hath destroyed you out of this good land, which the Lord your God hath given you.
15 Therefore, as all good thinges are come vppon you, which the Lord your God promised you, so shall the Lorde bring vpon you euerie euill thing, vntill he hath destroyed you out of this good land, which the Lorde your God hath giuen you.
16 When ye shall transgress the covenant of the Lord your God, which he commanded you, and shall go and serve other gods, and bow your selves to them, then shall the wrath of the Lord wax hot against you, and ye shall perish quickly out of the good land, which he hath given you.
16 When ye shall transgresse the couenant of the Lorde your God, which he commaunded you, and shall goe and serue other gods, and bow your selues to them, then shall the wrath of the Lorde waxe hote against you, and ye shall perish quickly out of the good land, which he hath giuen you.
12 Therefore if ye turn away, &c.) According to the usual method and order of the Law, he addeth threatenings, that if they be not sufficiently touched with the sweetness of the grace of God, yet at the least through fear they may be stirred up to do their duty. It is a shame indeed, that when God doth gently allure men to come to him, they do not immediately run forth to meet him, that they may answer his gentleness with ready & cheerful obedience: but such is the slothfulness of the flesh, that it hath always need of the spurs of threatenings. Wherefore Joshua keepeth the usual order of the Law, while he striketh a terror into the Israelites, if they do not study earnestly and willingly to embrace the favour of God, when it is offered unto them. And this was not once or twice denounced unto them, that the nations of Canaan should be pricks