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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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Secondly there followeth an example of more then mans wisdom, and of a singular continency, with an heroical stoutness of mind, whiles that those godly young men being tempted in that tender age with courtly delicates, do not only pass over without regard, the dainties that were offered them, through their temperance: but because they perceived them selves to be craftily assaulted that they might fall by little and little from the pure worship of God: to the intent that they might rid them selves from these snares of Satan, they do boldly and constantly despise, not without great danger of death, the honour embrued with poison.
Secondly there foloweth an example of more then mans wisedome, and of a singular continency, with an heroicall stoutnes of mynde, whiles that those godly young mē beyng tempted in that tēder age with courtly delicates, do not onely passe ouer without regarde, the daynties that were offered them, through their temperancy: but because they perceiued them selues to be craftely assaulted that they might fal by litle and litle from the pure worship of God: to the entēt that they might rid them selues from these snares of Sathan, they do boldly and constantly despise, not without great daunger of death, the honor embrued with poyson.
There doth follow a cruel and more fearful combat, with a notable example of an incredible and marvellous constancy, whiles that the companions of Daniel are not moved with ⟨image 4⟩cruel threatenings to pollute them selves with the worship of the image, & at the length are ready to defend the pure worship of GOD, not only by their own blood, but also by the suffering of most horrible torments. As for the goodness of God that shineth forth in the end of this tragedy, it is very profitable to arm us with an invincible faith and constancy.
There doth folow a cruell and more fearefull cōbate, with a notable example of an incredible and meruelous constancy, whiles that the companions of Daniell are not moued with ⟨image 4⟩