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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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We will consider the dream afterward: but here we briefly note that the king was admonished that he might perceive in the end, that he had no excuse of his stubbornness and contempt. God might worthily in deed have stricken him as soon as he did see that he was not truly converted: but before God would punish him so severely (as we shall see afterward) he would monish him, to prove if there were any hope of repentance. And although he did seem to receive that thing with great modesty that God ⟨p. 37⟩declared by the dream, and Daniel did interpret unto him, yet did he profess with his tongue that which he had not in his hart. And this thing is manifest, because that where he ought to have trembled, to have been careful and to take heed unto him self, yet ceased he not from his pride, but boasted him self to be a king of kings, & Babylon to be the queen of all the world. Because therefore he did speak so proudly after he was admonished by the prophet, we perceive that the dream did nothing profit him. But God by this means would make him more inexcusable. Again, although no fruit thereof did straight ways appear, yet by long process of time, when God touched his hart he did know more plainly that this punishment was sent unto him of God. Therefore was this dream an entry and as it were a preparative to repentance. And like as the seed seemeth to putrefy in the earth before it bring forth his fruit: so also sometimes God worketh leisurely, & causeth that his doctrine which seemed unprofitable a long time, becometh at the length fruitful and of force. Now come I to the words.
We will consider the dreame afterward: but here we briefely note that the king was admonished that he might perceiue in the end, that he had no excuse of his stubbernes and contempt. God might worthely in déede haue stricken hym as soone as hee dyd sée that he was not truely conuerted: but before God would punish hym so seuerely (as we shall sée afterward) he would monish hym, to proue if there were any hope of repentance. And although he dyd séeme to receiue that thing with great modesty that God ⟨p. 37⟩declared by the dreame, and Daniel dyd interpretate vnto hym, yet dyd he professe with hys toung that which he had not in his hart. And thys thing is manifest, because that where he ought to haue trembled, to haue bene carefull and to take héede vnto him selfe, yet ceased he not from hys pride, but boasted him selfe to be a king of kinges, & Babylon to be the quéene of all the world. Because therefore he dyd speake so proudly after he was admonished by the prophet, we perceiue that the dreame dyd nothing profit hym. But God by this meanes would make hym more inexcusable. Agayne, although no fruite therof did straight wayes appeare, yet by long processe of time, when God touched his hart he did know more playnely that this punishment was sent vnto him of God. Therefore was this dreame an entrey and as it were a preparatiue to repentance. And lyke as the séede semeth to putrify in the earth before it bring forth his fruite: so also sometymes God worketh leysurely, & causeth that his doctrine which semed vnprofitable a long time, becommeth at the length fruitefull and of force. Now come I to the wordes.