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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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Seven years (saith he) shall pass over thee, whiles that thou know that the most high is the ruler in the kingdom of men. This is the end of the punishment. Wherein we note, that God doth mitigate the bitterness of the pain, because he doth limit it unto a certain time, and also had his end determined that Nebuchadnezzar should repent in the end, because he could none other ways wax wise but by punishment, as the proverb is of the foolish. So was it of necessity that king Nebuchadnezzar must be compelled by ⟨p. 61⟩scourges to submit him self unto God, because nothing could be done with him by admonitions, neither yet before by heavenly visions. God dealeth not thus with all. Wherefore we have here a special example of his clemency and mercy, which caused that this punishment which was laid upon Nebuchadnezzar, took place and was profitable. The reprobate do more and more harden their hearts against God, yea they are more and more enraged and wax furious. That Nebuchadnezzar was chastened for a space by the hand of God and afterward repented, to perceive that God beareth the whole rule in all the world, this was of special grace.
Seuen yeares (sayth he) shall passe ouer thee, whiles that thou know that the most high is the ruler in the kingdome of men. This is the ende of the punishment. Wherein we note, that God doth mitigate the bitternes of the payne, because he doth limite it vnto a certaine tyme, and also had his ende determined that Nebuchadnezer should repent in the end, because hee could none other wayes waxe wise but by punishment, as the prouerbe is of the foolish. So was it of necessitie that kyng Nebuchadnezer must bee compelled by ⟨p. 61⟩scourges to submit him selfe vnto God, because nothyng could be done with him by admonitions, neither yet before by heauenly visions. God dealeth not thus with all. Wherfore we haue here a speciall example of hys clemency and mercy, which caused that this punishment which was layd vpon Nebuchadnezer, tooke place and was profitable. The reprobate do more and more harden their hartes agaynst God, yea they are more and more enraged and waxe furious. That Nebuchadnezer was chastened for a space by the hand of God and afterward repented, to perceiue that God beareth the whole rule in all the world, this was of speciall grace.