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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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The preface of the decree is: Nebuchadnezzar the king to all people, nations and languages which dwell in all the world: that is, under his dominion. For he would not have this understand of Scythia or France, or other far countries, but because his dominion stretched far and wide, he spake proudly: as we see the Romans call their Rome the imperial sea of all the world, yet were they not lords over all. Nebuchadnezzar therefore doth here proudly set forth the largeness of his Monarchy, when he sendeth forth his decree to all people and nations upon the whole earth. Afterward he joineth this: I thought it good to declare the signs & wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. There is no doubt, but that at length he perceived that he was punished for his ingratitude, because that he had given glory unto the one and true God, only by tongue and outward show, and afterward fell again to his old superstitions, yea he would never cast them of at all. Therefore do we see ⟨image 50⟩that this king was oft chastised before he would take profit of Gods correction.
The preface of the decrée is: Nebuchadnezer the king to all people, nations and langages which dwell in all the world: that is, vnder his dominion. For he would not haue this vnderstād of Scithia or Fraunce, or other farre countreys, but because his dominion stretched farre and wide, he spake proudly: as we sée the Romanes call theyr Rome the imperiall sea of all the world, yet were they not lordes ouer all. Nebuchadnezer therefore doth here proudly set forth the largenes of his Monarchy, when he sendeth forth his decrée to all people and nations vpon the whole earth. Afterward he ioyneth this: I thought it good to declare the signes & wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. There is no doubt, but that at length he perceiued that he was punished for his ingratitude, because that he had geuen glory vnto the one and true God, onely by toung and outward shew, and afterward fell agayne to his olde superstitions, yea he would neuer cast them of at all. Therefore do we sée ⟨image 50⟩that this king was oft chastised before he would take profit of Gods correction.