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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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The same might be spoken of king Nebuchadnezzar, if the Scripture did teach it. But, as may be gathered by the words of the Prophet, Nebuchadnezzar went forward in his pride, until his careless negligence came to the highest. For this was intolerable, that after God had threatened so sore, the king remained yet in his pride. It is a monstrous dullness that he could remain careless, although he had lived a hundred years after that threatening. Finally I do think that although Nebuchadnezzar did understand that a sore and horrible punishment was prepared for him, yet though he were afraid for a time, he did not lay down his pride and high mind. In the mean season, that prophecy might seem vain, & it is probable that the thing which he had heard was now a long time gone out of his mind: Like as the wicked are wont to abuse the long sufferance of God, and so heap unto themselves the treasure of greater vengeance, as Paul saith, Rom. 2. 1Wherefore it may be that he derided this prophecy, and so was more and more hardened. Howsoever it is, there can none other thing be gathered by the text of the Prophet, then that the admonition of the Prophet was then in vain, yea that the oracle it self was of no force whereby he was called to repentance.
The same might be spoken of kyng Nebuchadnezer, if the Scripture did teach it. But, as may be gathered by the wordes of the Prophet, Nebuchadnezer went forward in his pride, vntill his careles negligence came to the highest. For thys was intolerable, that after God had threatned so sore, the king remained yet in hys pride. It is a monstrous dulnes that he could remaine careles, although he had liued a hūdreth yeares after that threatning. Finally I do thinke that although Nebuchadnezer dyd vnderstand that a sore and horrible punishment was prepared for hym, yet though he were afrayd for a tyme, he dyd not lay downe hys pride and hye mynde. In the meane season, that prophecy might séeme vayne, & it is probable yt the thing which he had heard was now a long time gone out of hys mynde: Like as the wicked are wont to abuse ye long sufferaunce of God, and so heape vnto themselues the treasure of greater vēgeaunce, as Paule sayth, Rom. 2. 1Wherefore it may be that he derided thys prophecy, and so was more and more hardened. Howsoeuer it is, there can none other thing be gathered by the text of the Prophet, then that the admonition of ye Prophet was then in vayne, yea that the oracle it selfe was of no force whereby he was called to repentaunce.