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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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Daniel doth first speak here in the kings person: afterward he declareth what came to the king. But it may seem strange that Daniel sometimes bringeth in the king of Babylon speaking, then speaketh he in his own person, and afterward bringeth in the king speaking him self. Howbeit seeing this variety doth neither obscure the sense nor make it doubtful, we ought not to be troubled therewith. The sum of this chapter is: Because that Nebuchadnezzar was plainly taught, that the only God of Israel was to be worshipped, and he was compelled to confess this for a space, yet because he departed not from his superstitions, yea and what so ever he had conceived of the true God it rested not in his hart, but vanished away by and by: therefore is he worthily punished like a beast for so great ingratitude. God would have him to be more and more blinded, as he useth to do with the reprobate, and sometimes with the elect also. When they will run from sin to sin, God looseth them the rein till they cast them selves down headlong. Afterward either he reacheth them his hand, or he draweth them back with his secret power, or bringeth them into order by his rods and corrections and so humbleth them. Thus did he with the king of Babylon.
Daniel doth first speake here in the kinges person: afterward he declareth what came to the king. But it may seme strange that Daniel sometimes bringeth in the king of Babylon speaking, then speaketh he in his owne person, and afterward bringeth in the king speaking him selfe. Howbeit seing this varietie doth neither obscure the sense nor make it doubtfull, we ought not to be troubled therewith. The summe of this chapter is: Because that Nebuchadnezer was playnly taught, that the only God of Israell was to be worshipped, and he was compelled to confesse this for a space, yet because he departed not from hys supersticions, yea and what so euer he had conceiued of the true God it rested not in his hart, but vanished away by and by: therefore is he worthely punished like a beast for so great ingratitude. God would haue him to be more and more blinded, as he vseth to doo with the reprobate, and sometimes with the elect also. When they will runne from sinne to sinne, God lowseth them the reyne till they cast them selues down headlong. Afterward eyther he reacheth them his hand, or he draweth them backe with hys secret power, or bringeth them into order by hys rods and corrections and so humbleth them. Thus dyd he with the king of Babylon.