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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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Some do think that Nebuchadnezzar was stricken with repentance when he was admonished of the wrath of God, and that for this cause the time of his punishment was deferred. But I think not so. I think rather that God stayed his hand unto the end of the year, that the pride of the ⟨p. 58⟩king might be more inexcusable. For he ought to have been afraid by that voice of the Prophet, as though God himself had thundered and lightened from the heaven. Now it appeareth that he was always one. I do not deny in deed, but that he might be afraid at the first message, and I will not dispute of that matter. Howsoever it is, I do not think that God spared him for a time because he did show any token of repentance. I grant that God doth sometimes spare the reprobate if he see them humbled, as we have a most plain example in king Ahab. For Ahab did never repent heartily:1 but God would show how much repentance pleased him, whiles he pardoned the wicked and obstinate king in his malice for some small sign of repentance.
Some do thinke that Nebuchadnezer was strickē wyth repentance when he was admonished of the wrath of God, and that for thys cause the tyme of hys punishment was deferred. But I thinke not so. I thinke rather that God stayed hys hand vnto the end of the yeare, that the pride of the ⟨p. 58⟩kyng myght be more inexcusable. For he ought to haue bene afrayd by that voyce of the Prophet, as though God hymself had thundred and lightned from the heauen. Now it appeareth that he was alwayes one. I do not deny in déede, but that he myght be afrayd at the first message, and I will not dispute of that matter. Howsoeuer it is, I do not thinke that God spared hym for a tyme because he did shew any token of repentaunce. I graunt that God doth sometimes spare the reprobate if he sée thē humbled, as we haue a most playne example in king Achab. For Achab dyd neuer repent hartely:1 but God would shew how much repentance pleased hym, whiles he pardoned ye wicked and obstinate king in hys malice for some small signe of repētaunce.
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