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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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¶ The Meditation upon the 36. &c.
¶ The Meditation vpon the 36. &c.
Daniel describeth the golden head to be the king of Babylon, because that in respect of the other three it was the best, yet was it of it self wicked and cruel, but the world ever waxeth worse and worse. The which thing as it was an admonition to the Jews to be content with their state: so is it unto us to take heed that we be not carried away with the long custom of sin in these our wretched times.
Daniel describeth the golden head to be the kyng of Babylon, because that in respect of the other thrée it was the best, yet was it of it selfe wicked and cruell, but the world euer waxeth worse and worse. The which thyng as it was an admonition to the Iewes to be content with theyr state: so is it vnto vs to take héede that we bee not caryed away with ye long custome of sinne in these our wretched tymes.
Again, he nameth the Persian kingdom to be of silver, and so inferior to the first Monarchy: not that it was inferior in power and dominion, but because it was worse in ambition, in cruelty, in vice and corruption, as Isay the 13.1 doth before prophesy. And as the Monarchies did grow greater and greater, so did their vices increase, that men might see their madness which desire to have Princes of so great power and dominions: As though any one man were able to rule any one kingdom, and that this were not rather plain and evident, that such excessive dominions are