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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 is added the contrary member, that the Antithesis might be full. For, although it followeth that among men there is nothing sure or sound where that principle is of force, that God is the everlasting king: yet few do so reason: because all men do grant unto God with one word a sure and perpetual state, but in the mean season they do not descend into themselves that they might earnestly weigh and consider their own weakness, but being unmindful of their state, they rage even against God himself. Therefore this explication was necessary which is set forth, that is, after that Nebuchadnezzar praised God because his power is everlasting: he addeth of the contrary part, that all the inhabitors of the earth are reputed as nothing, Kela: which some do think to be one word and take it for a thing that endeth. For Kala signifieth to finish or to fulfil, and some times it signifieth to consume, whereof they think the name is derived, because that men are reputed in their own measure, but God is unmeasurable. But that is a hard interpretation: and this opinion is more received, that [He] should be put for [Aleph]: and so saith Nebuchadnezzar that men are reputed as nothing before God.
Now is added the contrary member, that the Antithesis might bee full. For, although it followeth that among men there is nothyng sure or sound where that principle is of force, that God is the euerlastyng kyng: yet few do so reason: because all men doo graunt vnto God wt one worde a sure and perpetuall state, but in the meane season they do not descēde into themselues that they might earnestly wey and consider theyr owne weakenes, but being vnmindefull of theyr state, they rage euen agaynst God himselfe. Therfore thys explication was necessary which is set forth, that is, after that Nebuchadnezer praysed God because his power is euerlastyng: he addeth of the contrary part, that all the inhabitors of the earth are reputed as nothing, Kela: which some do thinke to be one word and take it for a thing that endeth. For Kala signifieth to finish or to fulfill, and some tymes it signifieth to consume, wherof they thinke the name is deriued, because that men are reputed in theyr owne measure, but God is vnmeasurable. But that is a hard interpretation: and this opinion is more receaued, that [He] should bee put for [Aleph]: and so sayth Nebuchadnezer that men are reputed as nothing before God.