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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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Let us learn then, if we will have our life defended with the hand of God, to give our selves wholly unto him: for he will never deceive us, if that we rest in him. We do see that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, were uncertain of the end: yet this could not diminish nor abate their hope and confidence in God: for they used this Dilemma standing of two parts: either God will deliver us from the fiery furnace, or if we die he will save us after a far better sort, for he will gather us into his kingdom. Although then they durst not promise themselves the thing that they knew not, yet they laid up their lives in the hand and protection of God. Wherefore they are worthily commended by Nebuchadnezzar, that they trusted in their God.
Let vs learne thē, if we wil haue our life defended with the hand of God, to geue our selues wholy vnto him: for he wyll neuer deceaue vs, if that we rest in him. We do sée that Sadrach, Mesach, and Abednego, were vncertaine of the end: yet this could not diminish nor abate their hope and confidence in God: for they vsed this Dilemna standing of two partes: either God will deliuer vs from the fiery fornace, or if we die he wyll saue vs after a farre better sorte, for he will gather vs into hys kingdome. Although then they durst not promise themselues the thing that they knew not, yet they layd vp their liues in the hand and protection of God. Wherefore they are worthely commended by Nebuchadnezer, that they trusted in theyr God.
Afterward he saith: that they changed the kings decree, that is to say, that they did not regard it, but rather did disannul it, as having greater authority. For who so settleth himself upon God, he easily despiseth all mortal men, and all the glory & haughtiness in all the world. And this sentence is worthy to be noted, that faith is first laid for the foundation: then the magnanimity, boldness, & constancy wherewith Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were endued: because that whosoever resteth upon God, he can never be turned away from doing his office, and though never so many dangers be offered, yet shall he be carried a loft through all, by the wings of his faith. So that he which knoweth that God standeth of his side, is above all the world, that he neither is astonished at the sceptres and crowns of kings, nor feareth their power, but overcometh all haughtiness in the earth that shall stand against him, and will never turn back from his right course.