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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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This is the end of the commandment: where Nebuchadnezzar doth join a notable confession of his fault with the praises of God. For that which he doth add of the proud, he doth undoubtedly properly apply to his own person: as though he should say, God would set me forth as a notable example, whereby all might know that the proud are humbled by his hand. For I was puffed up with pride: but God hath thus corrected me by an horrible punishment, that now my example might profit all men. Therefore have I said that the king Nebuchadnezzar did not thank God here simply, but did also confess his fault, because he was worthily brought by such severity into subjection: for his ⟨image 80⟩arrogancy could by no lighter remedy be corrected.
This is the end of the commaundement: where Nebuchadnezer doth ioyne a notable confession of his fault with the prayses of God. For that which he doth adde of the proud, he doth vndoubtedly properly apply to hys own person: as though he should say, God would set me forth as a notable example, whereby all might know that the proud are humbled by his hand. For I was puffed vp wyth pride: but God hath thus corrected me by an horrible punishmēt, that now my example might profit all men. Therefore haue I sayd that the king Nebuchadnezer did not thanke God here simply, but did also confesse hys fault, because he was worthely brought by such seuerity into subiection: for hys ⟨image 80⟩arrogancy coulde by no lighter remedy be corrected.
But first he saith: I praise, extol, and glorify the king of heaven. There is no doubt but this heap of words came of a vehement affection. And here also the antithesis must be understand by that principle which we have seen before, that is, that God is never rightly praised until the shame of men be uncovered: that God is never rightly extolled but when their highness is thrown down: that God is never glorified but when men being as it were overwhelmed with shame, fall down upon the earth. Therefore also whiles Nebuchadnezzar doth in this place praise, extol, and glorify God: he doth also confess, as before, that both he and all mortal men are nothing, do deserve no praise, but are worthy of all shame.