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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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The next is, that whiles one doth look at the doings of an other, their mutual league doth retain them all fast bound under the yoke of impiety with a deadly knot. For if they would earnestly apply their mind to enquire what is truth and right, yea though they would but only open their eyes, the knowledge thereof were evident. But because ⟨image 6⟩this is perceived usually for the most part, when Christ springeth forth with his Gospel, that also great stirs do arise: under an honest pretence they cast away the heavenly doctrine, to provide for public tranquillity.
The next is, that whiles one doth looke at the doynges of an other, their mutuall league doth reteine them all fast bound vnder the yoke of impiety with a deadly knot. For if they would earnestly apply their mynde to enquire what is truth and right, yea though they would but onely open their eyes, the knowledge therof were euident. But because ⟨image 6⟩this is perceiued vsually for the most part, when Christ springeth forth with his Gospell, that also great styrres do aryse: vnder an honest pretence they cast away the heauenly doctrine, to prouide for publike tranquillity.
I must grant in deed, that such alterations & changes as do engender public disturbance may be judged odious: but God hath great injury offered unless we attribute thus much to his power, that he can establish the kingdom of his son, and assuage all tumults that boil forth against him. Although heaven and earth should roll together, the worship of God is far more precious, then that the least diminishing thereof can be recompensed with any ransom. How be it they do burden the Gospel with a false slander, which do imagine that it is the matter & cause of tumults and uproars. It is true in deed that God doth therein thunder with the vehemency of his word, whereby he shaketh the heaven and the earth: but whiles the Prophet bringeth in this sentence to commend the word and to bring credit thereunto, that shaking is blessed and much to be wished. And assuredly unless Gods glory be set aloft in his due place, whiles all flesh be humbled and brought down, the pride of men which doth lift up it self against it, will never give place but forced and thrown down by the strong and mighty hand of God. And if so be that the earth trembled at the publishing of the law,