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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 › The Prayer.
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.
As concerning the first, experience teacheth us that many fail from God and from the profession of their faith, because they can not stand sure in this point, that God is strong enough to deliver them. It is true that this is spoken of all men, that God hath a care over us: Again, that our life is in his hand: but scarcely the hundred man hath this firmly and certainly fastened in his hart: for every one searcheth a way and mean to save his life, as though there were no power in God. Therefore he at the length hath rightly profited in the word of the Lord, which hath learned that his life is cared for of GOD, and also that he hath help and defence sufficiently in him. For he that is gone thus far, may safely enter into danger an hundred times, for he will not doubt to follow whether soever God calleth. For this one thing doth deliver him from all fear and care, that God can take his servants out of a thousand deaths, as it is said in this Psalm:1 In his hand are the issues of death. For death seemeth to consume all things: but God delivereth out of that devouring gulf whom he pleaseth. So this persuasion shall suffice us to a stable and invincible constancy.
As concernyng the first, experience teacheth vs that many fayle from God and from the profession of theyr fayth, because they can not stand sure in this point, that God is strong enough to deliuer them. It is true that this is spoken of all men, that God hath a care ouer vs: Agayne, that our lyfe is in his hand: but scarcely the hundreth man hath this firmely and certainly fastened in his hart: for euery one searcheth a way and meane to saue his lyfe, as though there were no power in God. Therefore he at the length hath rightly profited in the word of the Lord, which hath learned that his lyfe is cared for of GOD, and also that hée hath helpe and defence sufficiently in him. For he that is gone thus farre, may safely enter into daūger an hundreth tymes, for he will not doubt to folow whether soeuer God calleth. For this one thyng doth deliuer hym from all feare and care, that God can take hys seruauntes out of a thousand deathes, as it is sayd in this Psalme:1 In hys hand are the ishues of death. For death semeth to cōsume all things: but God deliuereth out of that deuouryng gulfe whom he pleaseth. So this persuasion shall suffice vs to a stable and inuincible constancy.