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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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They answer the king that there needeth no long consultation. For in that they say that they are not careful, they signify by this word that the matter is determined: as that worthy saying of Cyprian is reported by Augustine. When the Courtiers did counsel him that he should regard his life (for the Emperor did against his will judge him to torment,) when flatterers did thus urge him of every side to save his life by denial of Religion, he answered: In a matter that is holy or of Religion, there needeth no deliberation. So do these holy men say: We care not, that is, we never enter into consultation or deliberation what is expedient, what is profitable. No, this is already concluded, that we by no means will be drawn from the pure worship of God. If thou read it [we ought not to answer thee] it will be almost the same sense. For they declare that the fear of death is in vain set before them: for they are utterly determined and their hearts settled, not to swerve one straw bread from the true and lawful worship of God.
They aunswere the kyng that there nedeth no long consultation. For in that they say that they are not carefull, they signifie by this word that the matter is determined: as that worthy saying of Cyprian is reported by Augustine. Whē the Courtiours did counsell him that he should regard hys lyfe (for the Emperour dyd agaynst his will iudge hym to torment,) whē flatterers dyd thus vrge him of euery side to saue his life by deniall of Religion, he aūswered: In a matter that is holy or of Religiō, there nedeth no deliberation. So do these holy men say: We care not, that is, we neuer enter into consultation or deliberation what is expedient, what is profitable. No, this is already concluded, that we by no meanes will bee drawne from the pure worshyp of God. If thou read it [we ought not to aunswere thee] it will be almost the same sense. For they declare that the feare of death is in vayne set before them: for they are vtterly determined and their hartes settled, not to swarue one straw bread from the true and lawfull worship of God.
And here they do use two reasons to reject that which the king propounded. They say that God hath power and strength enough to deliver them: Again though they should ⟨image 37⟩