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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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Biblical commentary book of Daniel › Chapter 2 › Part › Meditation
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The God of heaven shall then raise up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, neither shall this kingdom be given to an other people: it shall destroy all, and it self shall for ever. The which comfortable promise of this eternal kingdom, doth not only pertain to the person of Christ, who is the only king that liveth and reigneth for ever, but also to his Church, which is the whole body of his kingdom, to all his people and subjects, and to every particular member and person of the same. Thus doth this eternal king communicate his eternity to all his, because he will have always a kingdom in this world, though the world can not always see it, and he doth regenerate all his true subjects of this kingdom with his eternal spirit into everlasting life, to reign with him in his kingdom for ever. Therefore the perpetuity of this kingdom of Christ is true after two sorts, besides the eternity that is in the person of Christ: first in the whole body, which is the Church: who though it be often times so scattered that it do not appear in mans eyes, yet doth it never utterly perish, but God doth preserve it by his secret and incomprehensible wisdom and power, so that it shall remain for ⟨p. 17⟩ever. Secondly in every one of the faithful there is an other perpetuity, because they are borne again by the incorruptible seed, and being borne by the spirit of God, are not only the mortal children of Adam, but they carry the heavenly life in themselves, because the spirit which is in them is life, as Paul saith to the Romans.1
The God of heauen shal thē rayse vp a kingdome which shall neuer be destroyed, neither shall this kingdome be geuen to an other people: it shall destroy all, and it selfe shall for euer. The which comfortable promise of this eternall kingdome, doth not onely pertaine to the person of Christ, who is the onely king that liueth and raigneth for euer, but also to hys Church, which is the whole body of his kingdome, to all his people and subiectes, and to euery particular member and person of the same. Thus doth this eternall king communicate his eternitie to all his, because he will haue alwayes a kyngdome in this world, though the world can not alwayes sée it, and he doth regenerate al his true subiectes of thys kingdome wt his eternall spirite into euerlastyng lyfe, to raygne wyth hym in hys kingdome for euer. Therfore the perpetuity of this kyngdome of Christ is true after two sortes, besides the eternitie that is in the person of Christ: first in the whole body, which is the Church: who though it be often tymes so scattered that it do not appeare in mans eyes, yet doth it neuer vtterly perish, but God doth preserue it by his secret and incomprehensible wisdome and power, so that it shall remayne for