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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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Daniel saith that the nobles, Princes, and Dukes, and the Kings counsellors came together, meaning that they came to consult of this great miracle, and when they had consulted of this matter, he saith that they came to behold that manifest sign of the incredible power of God. And he numbereth certain parts, which do more clearly prove that these three were saved by none other means but by the singular benefit of God. For he saith that the fire had no power in their bodies: again, that there was not one hear of their head burnt: thirdly that their garment was not changed: last of all that there was not any smell of fire upon them. For he expresseth more by this word of smell, then if he had simply said that the fire had not pierced them. For it may be that the fire doth not consume the body, and yet may burn it and scorch it, but when no smell of the fire did once come upon them, the miracle is most evident. This is the mind of the Prophet.
Daniel sayth that the nobles, Princes, and Dukes, and the Kynges counsellers came together, meaning that they came to consult of this great miracle, and when they had consulted of this matter, hee sayth that they came to behold that manifest signe of the incredible power of God. And he nombreth certaine partes, which do more clearely proue that these thrée were saued by none other meanes but by the singular benefite of God. For he sayth that the fire had no power in their bodyes: agayne, that there was not one heare of their head burnt: thirdly that their garment was not chaunged: last of all that there was not any smell of fire vpō them. For he expresseth more by this word of smel, then if he had simply sayd that the fire had not pearced thē. For it may be that the fire doth not consume the body, and yet may burne it and scorch it, but when no smell of the fire did once come vpon them, the miracle is most euidēt. This is the minde of the Prophet.