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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 therefore we see how aptly these two members do agree betwixt themselves, that is, that God is the everlasting king, and men are nothing. For if any thing be given unto men, so much is diminished from the power and high empire of God. Therefore it followeth that Gods right can not stand whole, until all mortal men are brought to ⟨image 77⟩nothing. And although men do set much by them selves; yet Nebuchadnezzar doth pronounce by the instinction of the spirit, that they are nothing, that is, before God: because it cometh to pass none otherwise that they should extol them selves so much, but that they are blinded in their own darkness. But when they shall be drawn unto the light, they shall know that they are altogether nothing. And what so ever we be, it hangeth altogether of the grace of God, which doth keep us every moment, and doth join unto us a new strength. Therefore our part is nothing else but to rest and stand steadfast in God: because, as soon as he draweth back his hand and the power of his spirit, we fade away. Therefore we are something, that is, in the Lord God: but we are nothing in our selves.
Now therefore we sée how aptly these two members do agrée betwixt themselues, that is, that God is the euerlasting king, and men are nothing. For if any thing be geuen vnto mē, so much is diminished from ye power and high empire of God. Therefore it followeth that Gods right can not stand whole, vntill all mortall men are brought to ⟨image 77⟩nothing. And although men do set much by them selues; yet Nebuchadnezer doth pronounce by the instinction of the spirite, that they are nothyng, that is, before God: because it commeth to passe none otherwyse that they should extoll them selues so much, but that they are blinded in theyr owne darkenes. But when they shalbe drawne vnto the light, they shall know that they are altogether nothing. And what so euer we be, it hangeth altogether of the grace of God, which doth kéepe vs euery moment, and doth ioyne vnto vs a new strength. Therefore our part is nothing els but to rest and stand stedfast in God: because, as soone as he draweth backe his hād and the power of his spirite, we fade away. Therefore we are something, that is, in the Lord God: but we are nothing in our selues.