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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now come I to the Prophecies, whereof the former were sent unto the Babylonians, partly because God would adorn his servant with certain special marks which should compel that most proud nation, though now in conquest, to reverence and honour him, partly because it was convenient that his name should be had in reverence amongest those profane persons, that being in authority he might exercise the office of a Prophet more freely towards his own nation. And after that his name was famous amongst the Chaldees, God committed unto him Prophecies of great importance, which should peculiarly belong to the elect people: but God did so apply them to the use and commodity of the ancient people, that they should both mitigate the sorrows with comfortable remedies, and confirm the wavering minds until the coming of Christ, and also he had no less regard of our times. For that which he did speak before of the transitory and vanishing show of the Monarchies and of the everlasting stability of Christs kingdom, is no less profitable to be known of us this day then of old. For God declareth that earthly power which is not founded in Christ, is transitory, and he threateneth a sudden ruin to all kingdoms which set them selves up in pride, to obscure or hinder the glory of Christ.
Now come I to the Prophecies, wherof the former were sent vnto ye Babilonians, partly because God would adourne his seruaūt with certaine speciall markes which should compell that most proude nation, though now in conquest, to reuerence and honour hym, partly because it was conuenient that his name should be had in reuerēce amongest those prophane persons, that beyng in authoritie he might exercise the office of a Prophet more freely towardes hys owne nation. And after that his name was famous amongst the Chaldees, God committed vnto hym Prophecies of great importance, which should peculiarly belong to the elect people: but God dyd so apply them to the vse and commoditie of the auncient people, that they should both mitigate the sorowes with cō fortable remedyes, and comfirme the waueryng myndes vntill the commyng of Christ, and also he had no lesse regarde of our tymes. For that which he dyd speake before of the transitory and vanishyng shew of the Monarchies and of the euerlastyng stability of Christes kyngdome, is no lesse profitable to be knowne of vs this day then of old. For God declareth that earthly power which is not founded in Christ, is transitory, and he threatneth a sodeine ruine to all kyngdomes which set them selues vp in pride, to obscure or hynder the glory of Christ.