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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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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 ⟨image 28⟩like great raging rivers that run over the banks, to the great damage of their neighbours,2 as Isay well noteth chapter. 8.
Agayne, he nameth the Persian kyngdome to be of siluer, and so inferiour to the first Monarchie: not that it was inferiour in power and dominion, but because it was worse in ambition, in crueltie, in vice and corruption, as Isay the 13.1 doth before prophecie. And as ye Monarchies dyd grow greater and greater, so dyd their vices encrease, that men might sée their madnes which desire to haue Princes of so great power and dominions: As though any one mā were able to rule any one kyngdome, and that this were not rather playne and euident, that such excessiue dominions are ⟨image 28⟩lyke great ragyng riuers that runne ouer the bankes, to the great dammage of their neighbours,2 as Isay well noteth chapter. 8.