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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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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⟩dye, yet that they do not so much esteem life that they will deny God to prolong it. Therefore they declare them selves to be ready to dye if the king will so rigorously urge them to worship the Image.
And here they do vse two reasons to reiect that which the kyng propounded. They say that God hath power and strength enough to deliuer thē: Agayne though they should ⟨image 37⟩dye, yet that they do not so much esteme lyfe that they will deny God to prolong it. Therfore they declare them selues to be ready to dye if the kyng will so rigorously vrge them to worshyp the Image.
This place is worthy to be noted. For first this answer is to be learned, that when men are about to bring us to deny God, we must shut our ears, and take no farther advisement. For even then begin we to do great injury unto God, when we dispute whether we may decline from his pure worship or no, what so ever cause may thereunto move us. And would to God this were well known to all men, that the glory of God doth excel and surmount all things, that all must be brought law when the diminishing or obscuring thereof is intended.
This place is worthy to be noted. For first this aūswere is to be learned, that when men are about to bryng vs to deny God, we must shut our eares, and take no farther aduisement. For euen then begyn we to do great iniury vnto God, when we dispute whether we may decline from hys pure worship or no, what so euer cause may therunto moue vs. And would to God this were well knowne to all men, that the glory of God doth excell and surmount all thinges, that all must be brought law when the diminishyng or obscuryng therof is intended.