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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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26 Then the king Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the hot fiery furnace & spake, and said: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego the servants of the high God, go forth and come hither. Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego came forth of the midst of the fire.
26 Thē the kyng Nebuchadnezer came nere to the mouth of the hote fiery fornace & spake, and sayd: Sadrach, Mesach, and Abednego the seruauntes of the hygh God, go forth and come hether. Sadrach, Mesach, & Abednego came forth of the middes of the fire.
Here is described a sudden change in a king no less cruel than proud. We have seen before how proudly he required that wicked worship of the servants of God, and when he did see that they did not obey his commandment, how fierce he was against them. And now Daniel declareth how soon his pride was brought down and his cruelty quailed. But it is to be noted, that the king was not so changed that he did cast of wholly his old nature and manners. For when he was touched with this present miracle, he did in deed give glory unto God, but it was for a moment: he did not earnestly repent. And such examples are diligently to be noted: for many men by one fact will judge of every ⟨p. 31⟩man. Howbeit the most wicked contemners of God may for a time submit them selves unto him, and shall not dissemble it in the sight of men, but shall do it earnestly: because that GOD verily doth compel them thereunto with his power: yet in the mean season they keep within their hearts both pride and cruelty. Such was the turning of king Nebuchadnezzar. For he being amazed with the miracle, could resist God no longer: yet he was not constant in his conversion, as we shall see afterward.