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Because he would not do as his dream warned him, and as the Prophet counselled him, therefore GOD forsook him, and his Kingdom departed from him, and he was thrust out of his Palace, and •urned like an Ox into the wilderness, there he lived like a beast until seven years were ended. A warning to all to take warning by the word, for it is the gentle warner, the next will be harder, the third and the fourth harder then it, like to the nine plagues of Egypt, which did exceed one another: for what is he can weigh the wrath of GOD, or the grievousness of sin?

Because hee would not doe as his dreame warned him, and as the Prophet counsailed him, therefore GOD forsooke him, and his Kingdome departed from him, and hee was thrust out of his Pallace, and •urned like an Oxe into the wildernesse, there he liued like a beast vntill seauen yeares were ended. A warning to all to take warning by the word, for it is the gentle warner, the next will bee harder, the third and the fourth harder then it, like to the nine plagues of Egypt, which did exceede one another: for what is he can weigh the wrath of GOD, or the grieuousnes of sinne?

Some men would think, that Nebuchadnezzar might have spoken all this without any such great offence as was taken at it: for he said no more, but that it was a fair house, and that he builded it: and that he erected it for his honour: seeing many under Princes delight in worse vanities than fair buildings, and speak vainer often in a week.

Some men woulde thinke, that Nabuchadnezzar might haue spoken all this without any such great offence as was taken at it: for he sayde no more, but that it was a fayre house, and that he builded it: and that hee erected it for his honour: seeing manie vnder Princes delight in worse vanities than fayre buildings, and speake vayner often in a weeke.