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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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When they object these Arguments, they think that God is answered: As though Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego could not have pretended the same, or as though it had not come into their minds thus to say: behold we are now ⟨p. 25⟩armed with some authority to help our brethren, and what a barbarous cruelty will be executed amongest them, if the open enemies of Religion come into our place: for, as much as lieth in them, they will destroy and root out of the earth our nation and all memory of true Religion? Is it not better then that we for a time give place unto tyranny and to this cruel commandment of the king, then to leave our place destitute, which straight ways shall be occupied with outrageous enemies, who will utterly overcome our miserable nation, which is to much oppressed already? I say, they might have gathered all these cloaks and colours to excuse their infidelity, if for the avoiding of danger they had kneeled before that golden Image: but they do not so. Therefore (as I have already said) then hath God his due and true honour, when his worship is determined with out all doubting, and that we are fully persuaded in this, that nothing ought to be so dear unto us, that we may think it lawful to swerve, though never so little, from that profession which he commandeth and requireth in his word.
When they obiect these Argumentes, they thinke that God is aūswered: As though Sadrach, Mesach, and Abednego could not haue pretēded the same, or as though it had not come into their mindes thus to say: behold we are now ⟨p. 25⟩armed with some authoritie to helpe our brethrē, and what a barbarous crueltie will be executed amongest them, if the open enemyes of Religion come into our place: for, as much as lyeth in them, they will dostroy and roote out of the earth our nation and all memory of true Religion? Is it not better then that we for a tyme gyue place vnto tyranny and to this cruell commaundement of the kyng, then to leaue our place destitute, which straight wayes shall be occupyed with outrageous enemyes, who will vtterly ouercome our miserable nation, which is to much oppressed already? I say, they might haue gathered all these clokes and colours to excuse their infidelitie, if for the auoydyng of daunger they had knéeled before that golden Image: but they do not so. Therfore (as I haue already sayd) thē hath God his due and true honor, when his worship is determined with out all doubtyng, and that we are fully persuaded in this, that nothyng ought to be so deare vnto vs, that we may thinke it lawfull to swarue, though neuer so litle, from that profession which hée commaundeth and requireth in hys word.