A17638:895
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.
13 And I have given you a land, wherein ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them, & eat of the vineyards and olive trees, which ye planted not.
13 And I haue giuen you a land, wherein ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them, & eate of the vineyardes and oliue trees, which ye planted not.
14 Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in uprightness and in trueth, and put away the gods, which your fathers served beyond the flood, and in Egypt, and serve ye the Lord.
14 Now therefore feare the Lord, and serue him in vprightnesse and in trueth, and put away the gods, which your fathers serued beyond the floud, and in Aegypt, and serue ye the Lorde.
1 So Joshua gathered, &c.) Now in my judgement he doeth more at large declare these things, which he touched before more briefly. For it is not like, that the people were twice for one cause drawn into a strange place. Therefore the order of the history is knit together by repetition. For which cause I translate the Conjunction VAV, Therefore, which may continue the narration already begun. And now he expresseth that, which before he spake not of, that they all stand before GOD, whereby the dignity and reverence of that assembly may seem to be more holy. For there is no doubt, but Joshua did call upon the name of God, after a solemn manner: and preached unto the people as it were in his presence, that every one might consider with him self: that God was president of that assembly, and that they had not in hand there, any private affairs: but the confirmation of a holy and inviolable covenant with God him self. And hereunto, that which followeth soon after, that there was the Sanctuary. Wherefore it is likely, that the Ark of the covenant was brought thither, not of intent to change the place: but that in so serious an action, they might appear before the judgment seat of God upon earth. For no religion did forbid the Ark to be removed: and the place Shechem was not far distant from thence.