1 Joshua arose, &c.) It must be remembered that I showed before, that Joshua did not remove the camp, the next day after the return of the spies, but after he had heard their report, he gave commandment by his lieutenants, that they should make all things ready for their remove, for that three days after, they should pass over Jordan. Therefore, that he arose early in the morning, must not be referred unto their return, but unto the publishing of the edict. For when three days were finished, the captains were sent again through the camp, to declare unto the people, how they should pass over the river. Although these things be cold in several places, yet it is an easy matter, to set forth the order of the history. But before it was declared what passage the people should have, the multitude lying by the rivers side, had occasion to move sedition.. For Jordan indeed might be passed over at certain fords or shallow places, but that at that time, the waters so swelled and overflowed the banks, that all passage was denied, even to ⟨p. 14⟩men that were without all impediments & carriage. So that there was no hope that their wives, and young children, with their cattle, and the rest of their stuff, might be transported unto the further shore. But that in a case so doubtful, and full of desperation, they wait quietly for the end, when they could not conceive what should be the manner of it: by this obedience of faith it appeareth, how unlike they were to their fathers, which for every small occasion, were stirred up unto rebellion against God and Moses. Which chance happened not without the singular work of Gods spirit in them.
1 Iosue arose, &c.) It must be remembred that I shewed before, that Iosue did not remoue the campe, the next day after the returne of the spies, but after he had hearde their report, he gaue commaundement by his lieftenantes, that they should make all things readie for their remoue, for that three dayes after, they should passe ouer Iordane. Therefore, that he arose early in the morning, must not be referred vnto their returne, but vnto the publishing of the edicte. For when three dayes were finished, the captaines were sent againe through the campe, to declare vnto the people, how they shoulde passe ouer the riuer. Although these thinges be colde in seuerall places, yet it is an easie matter, to set foorth the order of the historie. But before it was declared what passage the people shoulde haue, the multitude lying by the riuers side, had occasion to moue sedition.. For Iordane indeède might be passed ouer at certaine foords or shallow places, but that at that time, the waters so swelled and ouerflowed the bankes, that all passage was denied, euen to ⟨p. 14⟩men that were without all impediments & carriage. So that there was no hope that their wiues, and young children, with their cattell, and the rest of their stuffe, might be transported vnto the further shoare. But that in a case so doubtfull, and full of desperation, they wayte quietly for the ende, when they coulde not conceiue what should be the manner of it: by this obedience of faith it appeareth, how vnlike they were to their fathers, which for euerie small occasion, were stirred vp vnto rebellion against God and Moses. Which chaunce happened not without the singular woorke of Gods spirit in them.
