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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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Also in this second member the part is named for the whole, by a figure called Synecdoche: for true justice is not restrained to this matter simply, but to all the works of charity. We must then deal faithfully with all men, and neither beguile rich nor poor, neither yet be grievous unto any, but give unto every man that which is his own, as appertaineth. And this manner of speaking ought to be well known of us, if we be any thing exercised in the doctrine ⟨image 68⟩of the Prophets. How so ever it is, Daniel would hereby show unto the king of Babylon, what it is to live justly: to wit, even to keep fidelity and upright dealing with men: and yet doth he not neglect the first table of the law. For the worship of God is more precious then all humane justice, that is to say, than any thing that can be done betwixt man and man. Howbeit true justice declareth it self by outward works and testimonies, as is said before. And he rather speak to of the second table then of the first, because the whiles hypocrites do pretend to worship God by ceremonies and many outward shows, they suffer themselves to live in all cruelty, bribery, craft & deceit, so that they care not how they live with their neighbours. Because then that the hypocrites do cover their wickedness under this cloak, God doth set forth a touchstone to try them, when he calleth them to the works of charity.
Also in this second member the part is named for the whole, by a figure called Sinecdoche: for true iustice is not restreined to this matter simply, but to all ye workes of charity. We must then deale faythfully wyth all men, and neither beguile rich nor poore, neyther yet be greuous vnto any, but geue vnto euery man that which is hys owne, as apperteineth. And thys manner of speaking ought to be well known of vs, if we be any thyng exercised in the doctrine ⟨image 68⟩of the Prophetes. How so euer it is, Daniel woulde hereby shew vnto ye king of Babylon, what it is to liue iustly: to wytt, euen to kéepe fidelity and vpright dealing with men: and yet doth he not neglect the first table of the law. For the worshyp of God is more precious then all humane iustice, that is to say, thē any thing that can be done betwixt mā and man. Howbeit true iustice declareth it selfe by outward workes and testimonies, as is sayd before. And he rather speake to of the second table then of the first, because ye whiles hypocrites do pretēd to worship God by ceremonies and many outward shewes, they suffer themselues to liue in all cruelty, bribery, craft & deceit, so that they care not how they liue wyth their neighboures. Because then that the hypocrites do couer their wickednes vnder thys cloke, God doth set forth a touchstone to try them, when he calleth them to the workes of charity.