A17638:925
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.
33 Also Eleazar the son of Aaron died, whom they buried in the hill of Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim.
33 Also Eleazar the sonne of Araon died, whome they buried in the hill of Phinehas his sonne, which was giuen him in mount Ephraim.
25 So Joshua made a covenant, &c.) This place declareth, for what end this assembly was called, that the people renewing the covenant, might be more addict and strictly bound unto God. Therefore in this contract Joshua was the messenger of God, which required faith and obedience of the people in his name. Therefore, the second clause is added, that he propounded to them the precept and the judgement. For they do utterly deprave and pervert the sense, which do expound these words of some new speech of Joshua: when they ought to be understood properly of the law of Moses, as if it were said, That Joshua made none other covenant, than that they should remain constant in keeping the law, and that none other articles of the covenant were propounded: but that they were confirmed in that doctrine, which they had before embraced and professed. Like as Malachi also, to keep them under the yoke of God, doeth 1require nothing else, but that they should be mindful of the law delivered by Moses.
25 So Iosue made a couenaunt, &c.) This place declareth, for what end this assemblie was called, that the people renewing the couenaunt, might be more addicte and streightly bound vnto God. Therefore in this contracte Iosue was the messenger of God, which required faith and obedience of the people in his name. Therefore, the seconde clause is added, that he propounded to them the precept and the iudgement. For they doe vtterly depraue and peruert the sense, which doe expounde these wordes of some new speach of Iosue: when they ought to be vnderstoode properly of the lawe of Moses, as if it were said, That Iosue made none other couenant, than that they shoulde remaine constant in keeping the lawe, and that none other articles of the couenant were propounded: but that they were confirmed in that doctrine, which they had before imbraced and professed. Like as Malachias also, to keepe them vnder the yoke of God, doeth