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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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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,1 it is no marvel if the power and office of the Gospel appear more glistering and glorious. Wherefore we ought more lovingly to embrace the Gospel, which whiles it raiseth the dead from the hells, and openeth the heavens to them that were unworthy to live upon the earth, it showeth a strange power and virtue, as though all the elements did agree to our salvation.
I must graunt in deede, that such alterations & chaunges as do engender publicke disturbance may be iudged odious: but God hath great iniury offered vnles we attribute thus much to his power, that he can establish the kyngdome of his sonne, and assuage all tumultes that boyle forth agaynst him. Although heauen and earth should rolle together, the worshyp of God is farre more precious, then that the least diminishing therof can be recompensed with any ransome. How be it they do burden the Gospell with a false sclander, which do imagine that it is the matter & cause of tumultes and vproares. It is true in dede that God doth therein thunder with the vehemency of his word, wherby he shaketh the heauen and the earth: but whiles the Prophet bryngeth in this sentence to commend the word and to bryng credit therunto, that shakyng is blessed and much to be wished. And assuredly vnles Gods glory be set aloft in his due place, whiles all flesh be humbled and brought downe, the pride of men which doth lift vp it selfe agaynst it, will neuer giue place but forced and throwne downe by the strong and mighty hand of God. And if so be that the earth trembled at the publishyng of the law,