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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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Therefore the unbelievers would gladly shut up God in heaven, even as the Epicure feigneth that God useth his delicates in idleness. Therefore Daniel showeth that God is spoiled of his right, except he be acknowledged to be the ruler in the kingdom of men, that is, in the earth, that he may humble whom he pleaseth. So is it also said in the Psalm: Power is neither from the east nor from the west, but from the heaven. 1And in an other place also: It is God that lifteth up the poor from the dung. Again, in the song of the holy virgin: He casteth down the proud from their throne, and exalteth the humble and abjects. 2They all do confess this thing: but yet scarcely the hundred man doth thoroughly feel in his mind that God doth rule ⟨image 60⟩in this world, so that no man can extol him self or remain in the degree of honour, but that it is the peculiar benefit of God.
Therefore the vnbeleuers would gladly shut vp God in heauen, euen as the Epicure fayneth that God vseth his delicates in idlenes. Therfore Daniel sheweth that God is spoyled of his right, except he be acknowledged to be ye ruler in the kingdome of men, that is, in the earth, that he may humble whō he pleaseth. So is it also sayd in the Psalme: Power is neither from the east nor from the west, but from the heauen. 1And in an other place also: It is God that lifteth vp the poore from the doung. Agayne, in the song of the holy virgin: He casteth downe the proude from their throne, and exalteth the humble and abiectes. 2They all do confesse this thing: but yet scarcely the hundreth man doth thorowly féele in his mynde that God doth rule ⟨image 60⟩in this world, so that no man can extoll him selfe or remayne in the degrée of honour, but that it is the peculiar benefit of God.
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