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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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It followeth: The word was yet in the kings mouth, when a voice was heard from heaven. Here we see how soon God can even in a moment repress the madness of them that do outrageously extol themselves. And it is no marvel though this voice was heard suddenly, seeing there had been a space for repentance given before unto the king Nebuchadnezzar. Now in this kind of speech: They say unto ⟨p. 60⟩thee, we need not to be curious to know who spake. The name of the king is not given him for honour, but in derision, as though he should say: thou art drunken with thy present dignity: for whiles all men do honour thee as a God, thou dost forget thine own frailty: howbeit this princely Majesty and power can not let, but that God can cast thee down: because thou wilt not humble thy self willingly, thy kingdom is departed from thee. This was incredible then: for Nebuchadnezzar was in a quiet possession of the kingdom. No man did show himself an enemy, his Monarchy was terrible to all nations: yet doth God pronounce at that present, that the kingdom was departed from him. And this maketh for the certainty of the oracle, that Nebuchadnezzar may know that the time is now fulfilled, and the punishment can no longer be deferred, because he had so abused Gods mercy and mocked his clemency.
It followeth: The word was yet in the kinges mouth, when a voyce was heard from heauen. Here we sée how soone God can euen in a moment represse the madnes of them that do outragiously extoll thēselues. And it is no maruaile though this voyce was heard sodainly, seing there had bene a space for repentaunce geuen before vnto the kyng Nebuchadnezer. Now in thys kynde of speach: They say vnto ⟨p. 60⟩thee, we néede not to be curious to know who spake. The name of the kyng is not geuen hym for honor, but in derision, as though he should say: thou art dronken wyth thy present dignity: for whyles all men do honor thée as a God, thou doost forget thyne owne fraility: howbeit this princely Maiestie and power can not let, but that God can cast thée downe: because thou wilt not humble thy self willingly, thy kingdome is departed from thée. Thys was incredible then: for Nebuchadnezer was in a quiet possession of the kyngdome. No man did shew hymselfe an enemy, his Monarchy was terrible to all nations: yet doth God pronounce at that present, that the kyngdome was departed from hym. And thys maketh for the certainty of the oracle, that Nebuchadnezer may know that the tyme is now fulfilled, and the punishment can no longer be deferred, because he had so abused Gods mercy and mocked hys clemency.