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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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After that Nebuchadnezzar hath declared that Daniel was the preacher of Gods judgement unto him which was at hand, now he addeth how and after what sort God did execute that judgement which he had pronounced by his Prophet. He speaketh in the third person: but we know how often the changing of the person is used with the Hebrews and Chaldees. Furthermore Daniel did not write the saying of the king, but did only comprehend the sum. So it cometh to pass that sometimes he bringeth in the king to speak, & sometimes he speaketh in his own person. There is no cause therefore why this diversity should trouble us, for it doth nothing obscure the sense.
After that Nebuchadnezer hath declared that Daniel was the preacher of Gods iudgement vnto him which was at hand, now he addeth how and after what sort God dyd execute that iudgement which he had pronounced by hys Prophet. He speaketh in the third person: but we know how often the chaunging of the person is vsed wyth the Hebrues and Chaldees. Furthermore Daniel did not write the saying of the kyng, but did onely cōprehend the summe. So it commeth to passe that sometymes he bringeth in the kyng to speake, & sometymes he speaketh in his owne person. There is no cause therefore why this diuersitie should trouble vs, for it doth nothing obscure the sense.
In the first verse Nebuchadnezzar teacheth that that dream which Daniel expounded was not in vain. So he admonisheth by the effect that followed, that it was a heavenly oracle: for other dreams (as we do know) do vanish away. But because God did accomplish at his due time that which he had showed to the king of Babylon by dream, hereby it appeareth that it was no trifling dream, but a certain and sure revelation of the punishment which should shortly come upon the king. And the manner also is expressed. Daniel saith, that after a year was ended, the king did walk in his palace & boasted of his glory & majesty, & the same moment a voice came down from heaven whereby this was repeated which he heard before in the dream. Afterward he declareth how he was cast forth from the company of men and remained a long time with brute beasts, so that he differed nothing from the beasts.