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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 3 › Part › Meditation
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Although their purpose is not hear expressed that accused Shadrach Meshach and Abednego, yet of the end by probable conjecture we do gather that this was done of a set purpose when the king set up the golden Image. For we do see how they were observed and marked amongest so great a multitude. And (as was said before) it seemeth that ⟨p. 21⟩Nebuchadnezzar did follow the commune policy of kings. For though they presumptuously despise God, yet do they arm them selves with Religion to establish their power, and for this purpose only do they dissemble some kind of Religion, to contain the people in obedience. Whereas then the Jews were mixed with the Chaldees and Assyrians, the kings policy was to prevent all controversies, and therefore doth he set up this Image in a famous place, that it might be a proof and a trial whether the Jews would join them selves to the rites of the Babylonians. And this place may minister some probable conjecture that the king was moved hereunto by his counsellors, because they were not well content that strange men of an other nation should be head officers of Babylon, who yet were but as slaves: for by the law of arms they were taken prisoners.
Although their purpose is not heare expressed that accused Sadrach Mesach and Abednego, yet of the end by probable coniecture we do gather that this was done of a set purpose when the kyng set vp the golden Image. For we do sée how they were obserued and marked amongest so great a multitude. And (as was sayd before) it semeth that ⟨p. 21⟩Nebuchadnezer dyd folow the commune policie of kyngs. For though they presumptuously despise God, yet do they arme them selues with Religion to establish their power, and for this purpose onely do they dissemble some kynde of Religion, to containe the people in obedience. Whereas then the Iewes were mixed with the Chaldees and Assirians, the kynges policie was to preuent all controuersies, and therefore doth he set vp this Image in a famous place, that it might bee a proufe and a triall whether the Iewes would ioyne them selues to the rites of the Babilonians. And this place may minister some probable coniecture that the kyng was moued hereunto by his counsellers, because they were not well content that straunge men of an other nation should be head officers of Babylon, who yet were but as slaues: for by the law of armes they were taken prisoners.