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In these verses two things show themselves at the first view, that is, Nebuchadnezzars Restitution, and his thankfulness in his Restitution. First, he shows the time when he was restored in these words, At the end of these days, then he shows the manner how he was restored in these words, I Nebuchadnezzar lift up mine eyes to heaven, and mine understanding was restored to me. In his thankfulness, first he extolleth Gods power, in setting him up and pulling him down, and raising him again: then he commendeth Gods justice and trueth, which deserves to be praised for his judgements, as much as for his mercy, as though he rejoiced that God had made him like a beast, that he might dye like a man.

In these verses two things shewe themselues at the first view, that is, Nabuchadnezzars Restitution, and his thankfulnesse in his Restitution. First, he shewes the time when he was restored in these words, At the end of these daies, then hee shewes the manner how hee was restored in these wordes, I Nabuchadnezzar lift vp mine eyes to heauen, and mine vnderstanding was restored to me. In his thankfulnes, first he extolleth Gods power, in setting him vp and pulling him downe, and raising him agayne: then he commēdeth Gods iustice and trueth, which deserues to be praised for his iudgements, as much as for his mercie, as though he reioyced that God had made him like a beast, that he might dye like a man.

At the end of these days. As Daniel noted the time of his pride, when he walked in his palace, to show how pride grows out of buildings, and wealth, and apparel, and such roots: so he noteth the time of his fall, while the words were in his mouth, to show that he was punished for his pride and ignorance, that he might know where to begin his conversion, and abate his pride, and when he had taken away the cause, then God would take away the punishment: so likewise he noteth the time of his Restitution, At the end of these days, that is, after seven years were expired; to show how long the sickness of pride is in curing, and to show how every thing was fulfilled which was prophesied, even to the point of time, for it was told him by Daniel that he should be like a beast seven years, therefore Nebuchadnezzar is prompt as it were to confess the trueth, and saith as the Prophet saith, At the end of these days, that is, at the end of seven years, I Nebuchadnezzar was restored to my kingdom, as Daniel told me. Yet another note is set upon this beast, least we should think that God only regarded the season, and think seven years punishment enough for such a sin: He saith not barely, that his understanding and honour were restored unto him, when seven years were ended: but that they