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…

29 After these things, &c.) The honour of burial was a token of reverence, which testified the piety of the people. But neither of both had any deep roots. Wherefore, that title, wherewith Joshua is adorned after his death, when he is called The servant of God, took away from the wicked wretches all excuse, which soon after despised God, which had marvellously wrought in him. Therefore their inconstancy is covertly noted, that they served God as long as he lived, and until the death of the Elders. For therein is privily contained, an opposition of their falling away and alienation, when they had suddenly forgot the benefits of God. Therefore it is no marvel at this day also, when God endueth some of his servants with noble and excellent gifts, that their authority doeth defend and preserve the order and state of the Church: but when they are dead, immediately ariseth an heavy dissipation: & ungodliness that lay hid, breaketh forth into unbridled licentiousness.

29 After these things, &c.) The honour of buriall was a token of reuerence, which testified the pietie of the people. But neither of both had any deepe rootes. Wherfore, that title, wherewith Iosue is adorned after his death, when he is called The seruant of God, tooke away from the wicked wretches all excuse, which soone after despised God, which had meruellously wrought in him. Therefore their inconstancie is couertly noted, that they serued God as long as he liued, and vntill the death of the Elders. For therein is priuily conteined, an opposition of their falling away and alienation, when they had soudeinly forgotte the benefits of God. Therfore it is no meruell at this day also, when God endueth some of his seruantes with noble and excellent giftes, that their authoritie doeth defend and preserue the order and state of the Church: but when they are dead, inmediately ariseth an heuie dissipation: & vngodlinesse that lay hid, breaketh forth into vnbrideled licentiousnesse.

32 But the bones of Joseph, &c.) What time the bones of Joseph were buried, is not here expressed: but it is easy to gather, that after the Israelites had quiet habitation in the city of Shechem, they did their duty therein. For, although he appointed no certain place for his burial: yet they thought good for honours sake, to lay him in the field which Jacob bought. Peradventure also this is