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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 4 › Part › Meditation
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Now it followeth: That the height thereof was great, and that it grew up unto the heavens, and that the sight of it was extended to the ends of the earth. This is restrained to the Monarchy of Babylon. For there were at that time other kingdoms in the world, but their condition was but poor and slender: and the Chaldees had such a dominion that none of those Princes came to such power and authority. Seeing then there was such excellency in king Nebuchadnezzar, it is no marvel though he be described by the tree that reacheth to the heaven, and spreadeth to the ends of the earth.
Now it followeth: That the height thereof was great, and that it grew vp vnto the heauens, and that the sight of it was extended to the endes of the earth. This is restrayned to the Monarchie of Babylon. For there were at that tyme other kingdomes in the world, but theyr condition was but poore and slender: and the Chaldees had such a dominion that none of those Princes came to such power and authoritie. Seyng then there was such excellency in kyng Nebuchadnezer, it is no meruell though he be described by the trée that reacheth to the heauen, and spreadeth to the endes of the earth.
And where some of the Rabbins will have Babylon to stand in the middest of the earth, because it is under the same line with Jerusalem, it is to foolish. And they that say that Jerusalem is in the middest of the earth, are in a childish error, as Hierome, and Origene, and other of the ancient writers ⟨p. 44⟩which hold this principle. But they are worthy to be mocked with that answer of Diogenes: who when he was required to point the middest of the earth, he touched the earth that was under his feet with his staff. Then when an other objected, that it was not the middle of the earth, he said, measure thou the earth and thou shalt see.
And where some of ye Rabbines will haue Babylō to stād in the middest of the earth, because it is vnder the same line wyth Ierusalem, it is to foolish. And they that say that Ierusalem is in the middest of the earth, are in a childish error, as Hierome, and Origene, and other of the auncient writers