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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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This seemeth to be of small importance, yet is it not written in vain: but for this purpose, that we may know that this miracle was ratified through the whole province and country, when all the Chaldees did know that these three men were cast into the fiery furnace, which afterward ⟨p. 36⟩had again the kings power and were restored to their former dignity. Seeing this was done, the power of God could not be unknown. For it was like as if God had sent forth three preachers throughout the country, which should proclaim in every place how marvellously God had delivered them from death by his singular benefit. Whereby also it might be understand that all the Gods which were then worshipped in Chaldea were of no value, seeing that great God whose Image the king had set up, was despised: and yet that this constancy was allowed of the true God which had delivered his servants from death.
Thys séemeth to be of small importance, yet is it not written in vayne: but for thys purpose, that we may know that thys miracle was ratified through the whole prouince and countrey, when all the Chaldees did know that these thrée men were cast into the fiery fornace, which afterward ⟨p. 36⟩had agayne the kynges power and were restored to theyr former dignitie. Seyng thys was done, the power of God could not be vnknowen. For it was like as if God had sent forth thrée preachers throughout the countrey, which should proclaime in euery place how meruelously God had deliuered thē frō death by hys singular benefite. Whereby also it myght be vnderstand that all ye Gods which were thē worshipped in Chaldea were of no value, seyng that great God whose Image the kyng had set vp, was despised: and yet that thys cōstancy was allowed of the true God which had deliuered hys seruauntes from death.