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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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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.
Afterward he sayth: that they chaunged the kinges decree, that is to say, that they did not regard it, but rather did disanull it, as hauing greater authoritie. For who so setleth hymself vpō God, he easely despiseth all mortall mē, and all ye glory & hautines in all ye world. And this sentence is worthy to be noted, that fayth is first layd for the foundation: thē ye magnanimitie, boldnes, & constancy wherewith Sadrach, Mesach, and Abednego were endued: because that whosoeuer resteth vpon God, he can neuer be turned away from doyng his office, and though neuer so many daungers be offered, yet shall he be caried a loft thorow all, by the wynges of hys fayth. So that he which knoweth that God standeth of his side, is aboue all the world, that he neyther is astonished at the scepters and crownes of kings, nor feareth their power, but ouercommeth all hautines in the earth that shall stand against him, and will neuer turne backe from hys right course.
He saith afterward: that they gave their bodies, lest they should worship any but their own God. Many that boast themselves Christians now a days would overthrow and disallow that thing which this wicked king is compelled to praise in these three persons. For they do imagine ⟨image 47⟩