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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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At the end [then] of twelve months, the king walked in his palace, and spake, and said: This doubling of the word, doth express that the king spake of a purposed pride. The Prophet might have said more simply, [the king spake] but he saith, that he spake and said. Whereby I suppose that the Prophet meaneth that the king did, as it were vomit forth that which he had before conceived and purposed in his heart: Is not this that great Babylon, which I have built for my kingly palace by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty. In these words we see no open blasphemy which should offend God so greatly: but we must consider that the king did speak thus, to challenge unto him self all things, as though he were in the place of God. And this may be gathered by the words: Is not this Babylon the great? He boasteth of the greatness of his city as though he would set it against the heavens, as the old Giants did. Which, saith he. This Pronoun doth seem also to be put for vehemency. Which I (saith he) have built, and that with the might of my power. We see how he spoileth God of his honour, challenging all things unto him self.
At the end [then] of twelue monthes, the king walked in hys palace, and spake, and sayd: Thys doubling of the word, doth expresse that the kyng spake of a purposed pryde. The Prophet myght haue sayd more simply, [the kyng spake] but he sayth, that he spake and sayd. Wherby I suppose that the Prophet meaneth that the king did, as it were vomite forth that which he had before conceaued and purposed in his heart: Is not this that great Babylon, which I haue builte for my kingly pallace by the might of my power, and for the honor of my maiesty. In these wordes we see no open blasphemye which should offend God so greatly: but we must consider that the king did speake thus, to challenge vnto him selfe all thinges, as though he were in the place of God. And thys may be gathered by the words: Is not this Babylon the great? He boasteth of ye greatnes of hys citie as though he would set it against the heauens, as the olde Gyants did. Which, saith he. This Pronowne doth seme also to be put for vehemency. Which I (sayth he) haue builte, and that with the might of my power. We see how he spoyleth God of hys honour, challenging all thinges vnto him selfe.