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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.
11 The Lord your God, &c.) Here appeareth as it were in a glass, a goodly image of the faith of Rahab, when she casteth down all idols, and ascribeth the government of heaven and earth to the only God of Israel. For this is not doubtful, that when the government of heaven and earth is confessed to be subject to the God of Israel, all the inventions of the Gentiles are rejected, by which the majesty and power of God is rent in pieces, and his glory defaced. Wherefore we see, that not without great cause the faith of Rahab 1is commended by two Apostles. Certain proud and disdainful persons ⟨image 16⟩have that matter in decision, but I would they could consider what it is, to discern the only true God from all feigned and counterfeit Gods, & so to extol his power, that he be judged to govern the whole world at his pleasure. For Rahab speaketh not doubtingly, but she doth absolutely pronounce, that all power and authority is in the only God of Israel, that he may govern all the elements, that he may dispose all things both above and beneath, and order all the affairs of man, as it pleaseth him. In the mean time, I do not deny, but that her faith was yet unperfect: yea, I do willingly grant, that she had yet but a small branch of godliness, which was not sufficient to eternal salvation. Yet for all that, we must acknowledge thus much, that although the knowledge of God was yet but small and slender in this woman: nevertheless, seeing she submitteth her self unto his government, she giveth forth a testimony of her election, and that out of this seed her faith did spring, which afterward grew up unto a perfect measure.
11 The Lord your God, &c.) Here appeareth as it were in a glasse, a goodly image of the faith of Rahab, when she casteth downe all id•ls, and ascribeth the gouernement of heauen and earth to the only God of Israel. For this is not doubtfull, that when the gouernement of heauen and earth is confessed to be subiect to the God of Israel, all the inuentions of the Gentiles are reiected, by which the maiestie and power of God is rent in peeces, and his glory defaced. Wherefore wee see, that not without great cause the faith of Rahab 1is commended by two Apostles. Certaine proud and disdainfull persons