The restitution of King Nebuchadnezzar Dan. 4. Verses. 31. 32. 33. 34. By Henry…The restitution of King Nabuchadnezzer Dan. 4. Verses. 31. 32. 33. 34. By Henrie…

Therefore Nebuchadnezzar doth ⟨image 7⟩show that he had learned this lesson: for he looked not up to heaven, to behold the sun, or the moon, or the stars, like an Astronomer: but thinking how he had set himself against heaven, from whence came all his honour, in a godly shame and holy anger towards himself, he turneth his face from earth to heaven, to magnify him that had humbled him so, that contemned him, that advanced him so.

Therfore Nabuchannezzer doth ⟨image 7⟩shew that hee had learned this lesson: for hee looked not vp to heauen, to beholde the sunne, or the moone, or the stars, like an Astronomer: but thinking how he had set himselfe against heauen, from whence came all his honour, in a godly shame and holy anger towards himselfe, he turneth his face from earth to heauen, to magnifie him that had humbled him so, that contemned him, that aduaunced him so.

Now he talketh no more of his palace, nor his power, nor his majesty, though it be greater then it was: but he looketh above his own palace, up to another palace, from whence that terrible voice came down unto him, Thy kingdom is departed from thee: which expresseth ⟨image 8⟩his contrite heart, and wounded spirit, how many passions battled within, as if he should chide himself, and say, O unthankful man, my power descended from above, and I ever looked upon the earth, mine honour came down from heaven, and I never lift up mine eyes before: Go up my eyes, and my heart, and my voice, and mine hands, how long will ye pore upon the earth, like a beast? so he lifted up his eyes unto heaven. After he had lift up his eyes, he beginneth to pray, and gave praise and thanks unto God: which showeth that he did not only lift up his eyes, but his heart too. For unless we can say with David, I lift up mine heart, it is in vain to lift up ¹