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Commentaries of the divine John Calvin, upon the prophet Daniel, translated into English, especially…Commentaries of the diuine Iohn Caluine, vpon the prophet Daniell, translated into Englishe, especially…
Commentaries of the divine John Calvin, upon the prophet Daniel, translated into English, especially for the use of the family of the right honourable Earle of Huntingdon, to set forth as in a glass, how one may profitably read the Scriptures, by considering the text, meditating the sense thereof, and by prayerCommentaries of the diuine Iohn Caluine, vpon the prophet Daniell, translated into Englishe, especially for the vse of the family of the ryght honorable Earle of Huntingdon, to set forth as in a glasse, how one may profitably read the Scriptures, by consideryng the text, meditatyng the sense therof, and by prayer
London: printed by John Daye, 1570London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1570
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By this dream of Nebuchadnezzar Daniel (as before) declareth all the mutations of kings & kingdoms to be done by Gods providence. And though they be never so rich and pompous, though they be never so proud, fierce, or terrible, yet GOD by his secrete counsel doth pluck them down at his time appointed, because they magnify them selves against the kingdom of his son Christ, whom he hath determined without mans help, in the midst of his enemies to raise up to his great and eternal kingdom. Now these four Monarchies the Babylonians or Chaldees, the Medes or Persians, the Macedonians or Grecians were destroyed one of an other, and the last by the Romans, before the kingdom of Christ was revealed unto the world. Now the Romans fell by ambition, avarice, cruelty, and civill sedition. And Christ who is the just judge of the world from all eternity, as he by his divine providence did justly make the mutations of the other Monarchies, so doth he in this last of all, when he most evidently setteth up his spiritual kingdom upon the earth.
By this dreame of Nebuchadnezer Daniel (as before) declareth all the mutations of kynges & kyngdomes to be done by Gods prouidence. And though they be neuer so rich and pompous, though they be neuer so proude, fierce, or terrible, yet GOD by hys secrete counsell doth plucke them downe at hys tyme appoynted, because they magnifie them selues agaynst the kyngdome of hys sonne Christ, whom he hath determined without mans helpe, in the myddes of his enemyes to rayse vp to hys great and eternall kyngdome. Now these foure Monarchies the Babilonians or Chaldees, the Medes or Persians, the Macedonians or Greciās were destroyed one of an other, and ye last by ye Romanes, before ye kyngdome of Christ was reueiled vnto the world. Now the Romanes fell by ambition, auarice, crueltie, and ciuill sedition. And Christ who is the iust iudge of the world from all eternitie, as he by hys diuine prouidence dyd iustly make the mutations of the other Monarchies, so doth he in this last of all, when he most euidently setteth vp hys spirituall kyngdome vpon the earth.