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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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That Nebuchadnezzar worshipped God and Daniel, though in some part it may be commended, yet in some respect it is blame worthy: for though he acknowledged the God of Israel to be the true God, yet doth he give part of ⟨image 31⟩Gods honour unto a mortal man, as many times men without knowledge do mix heaven and earth together, because that they always fall to their superstitions, though they have sometimes some good motions. And it is plain that this confession of the king was but particular, for he did not wholly return unto God from his Idolatry and errors, but was astonished for the present, and returned afterward to greater madness, as followeth in the next chap. And thus many times God compelleth the wicked to give testimonies to his glory, when yet they retain their vices and fall forthwith to their accustomed wickedness, as it is plain afterward.
That Nebuchadnezer worshiped God and Daniel, though in some part it may be commended, yet in some respect it is blame worthy: for though he acknowledged the God of Israell to be the true God, yet doth he geue part of ⟨image 31⟩Gods honor vnto a mortal man, as many tymes men without knowledge do mixe heauen and earth together, because that they alwayes fall to their superstitions, though they haue sometymes some good motions. And it is playne that this confession of the kyng was but particular, for he dyd not wholly returne vnto God from hys Idolatry and errours, but was astonished for the present, and returned afterward to greater madnes, as foloweth in the next chap. And thus many tymes God compelleth the wicked to geue testimonies to hys glory, when yet they reteyne their vices and fall forthwith to their accustomed wickednes, as it is playne afterward.