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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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Now we may easily see what did displease God in this boasting of the king of Babylon, even his sacrilegious boldness when he saith, that the City was built by his own might or power. But God showeth, that that praise is due unto him, and worthily:1 For except God build the City they watch in vain &c. Therefore how strongly soever men labour in building Cities, yet they profit nothing except God himself rule the work. Where as then Nebuchadnezzar doth magnify himself, and doth set forth the strength of his power against God and his grace, this arrogant boasting was intolerable. And this was the cause that God was so angry with him. Therefore let us learn that this is tried true by this example which the Scripture doth so oftentimes inculcate, that is to say,2 that God resisteth the proud,3 that he plucketh down their haughty looks and countenances, and that he can not abide their arrogancy. Where as God therefore in every place doth pronounce that he is an enemy to the proud, it is confirmed by this example,4 as if God did hereby set forth unto us the Image of ⟨image 72⟩his judgement as in a glass. This is one lesson.
Now we may easely sée what did displease God in thys boasting of ye king of Babylon, euē his sacrilegious boldnes when he sayth, that the Citie was built by hys owne myght or power. But God sheweth, that that prayse is due vnto hym, and worthely:1 For except God builde the City they watch in vayne &c. Therefore how strongly soeuer men labour in building Cityes, yet they profite nothing except God hymselfe rule the worke. Where as then Nebuchadnezer doth magnify hymselfe, and doth set forth the strēgth of hys power agaynst God and hys grace, thys arrogant boasting was intolerable. And thys was ye cause that God was so angry wyth hym. Therefore let vs learne that thys is tryed true by this example which the Scripture doth so oftentymes inculcate, that is to say,