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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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Yet before I go any further, we must see wherefore he saith that Babylon was built of him. For all the Historiographers ⟨p. 59⟩do agree in this, that that city was built of Semiramis. Now, a great while after Nebuchadnezzar doth declare it for his praise and glory, that he hath built that city. But the answer is easy. For we know how earthly kings do study by all means possible to throw down the glory of others, that only they might excel and get to them selves a perpetual name: especially where they change some thing in buildings, or in palaces, or in Cities they would seem to be the first builders, and so blot them out of memory of whom the foundations were laid. So it may be that Babylon was beautified of the king Nebuchadnezzar: therefore doth he translate all the glory unto himself, whereas the greater part should have been ascribed to Semiramis and Ninus. Wherefore it is a tyrannical kind of speech, that is, which the tyrants do often usurp, and commonly whiles they draw to them selves other mens praises: Therefore (saith he) I have built it with the strength of my power.
Yet before I go any further, wee must see wherefore he sayth that Babylon was builte of him. For all the Historiographers ⟨p. 59⟩do agrée in this, that that citie was built of Semiramis. Now, a great whyle after Nebuchadnezer doth declare it for hys prayse and glory, that he hath built that citie. But the aunswere is easie. For we know how earthly kynges do study by all meanes possible to throw downe the glory of others, that onely they myght excell and get to them selues a perpetuall name: especially where they chaunge some thyng in buildinges, or in palacies, or in Cityes they would séeme to be the first builders, and so blot them out of memory of whom the foundations were layd. So it may be that Babylon was beautified of the king Nebuchadnezer: therefore doth he translate all the glory vnto himselfe, whereas the greater part should haue bene ascribed to Semiramis and Ninus. Wherefore it is a tyrannicall kynde of speach, that is, which the tyrauntes do often vsurpe, and commōly whiles they draw to them selues other mens praises: Therefore (sayth he) I haue built it wyth the strength of my power.