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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 the Prophet doth bring in the king speaking again. Therefore he saith: After that time was passed, he lift ⟨image 75⟩up his eyes unto heaven. There is no doubt, but he doth mean of those seven years. And seeing he began at the length to lift up his eyes unto heaven, hereby it appeareth how long the healing of his disease, that is, of his pride was. For even as where there is some living part corrupted and almost consumed, the remedy is hard and long: even so because pride is altogether fastened in mens hearts, and doth occupy even the very marrow, and doth infect what soever is in the soul, therefore is it not so easily plucked away. And this is worthy to be noted. Furthermore, we are also taught by this word, that God did so work in the king Nebuchadnezzar, that he did not forth with bring forth the effect of his grace openly. It was profitable for Nebuchadnezzar to be so shamefully handled for the space of seven years or such a time, and to be banished from the company of men: but he could not so soon perceive this until God had opened his eyes. So then God doth often times chastise us, and calleth us by little and little, and also doth prepare us to repentance: but his grace is not straight way known.
Now the Prophet doth bryng in the kyng speakyng agayne. Therfore he sayth: After that tyme was passed, he lift ⟨image 75⟩vp his eyes vnto heauen. There is no doubt, but he doth meane of those seuen yeares. And seyng he began at the length to lift vp his eyes vnto heauen, hereby it appeareth how lōg the healing of his disease, that is, of his pride was. For euen as where there is some liuyng part corrupted and almost consumed, the remedy is hard and long: euen so because pride is altogether fastened in mens hartes, and doth occupy euen the very marow, and doth infect what soeuer is in the soule, therefore is it not so easily plucked away. And this is worthy to be noted. Furthermore, we are also taught by this word, that God did so worke in the kyng Nebuchadnezer, that he did not forth with bring forth ye effect of his grace opēly. It was profitable for Nebuchadnezer to be so shamefully handled for ye space of seuen yeares or such a tyme, and to bee banished from the company of men: but he could not so soone perceiue this vntill God had opened his eyes. So then God doth often times chastise vs, and calleth vs by litle and litle, and also doth prepare vs to repentaunce: but his grace is not straight way knowne.