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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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Afterward he addeth: because all his works are truth. Here [Kesot] is taken for righteousness and integrity. For [emez dine] are called true judgements: but it is here referred to equity: therefore all the works of God are verity, that is, they be upright: as though he should say, that nothing is worthy to be reprehended in the works of God. Therefore the explication followeth, that all his ways are judgement. We see therefore that here is praised in God perfect justice. This ought to be also referred unto Nebuchadnezzar: as though he should say, God did not handle me over roughly, there is no cause why I should find fault with him, or murmur against him as though he hath been over severe against me. Therefore I confess what punishment soever I sustain, I was worthy of it. Why? For all the ways of the Lord are judgement: that is, there is great uprightness in them. Furthermore, all his works are truth, that is, there is no unequal thing found in them, neither any deceitful thing: but great righteousness shall shine in them every where.
Afterward he addeth: because all hys workes are truth. Here [Kesot] is taken for righteousnes and integrity. For [emez dine] are called true iudgementes: but it is here referred to equity: therefore all the workes of God are verity, that is, they be vpright: as though he should say, that nothyng is worthy to be reprehended in the workes of God. Therefore the explication foloweth, that all hys wayes are iudgement. We sée therefore that here is praysed in God perfect iustice. This ought to be also referred vnto Nebuchadnezer: as though he should say, God did not handle me ouer roughly, there is no cause why I should finde fault wyth hym, or murmure agaynst hym as though he hath bene ouer seuere agaynst me. Therefore I confesse what punishment soeuer I sustayne, I was worthy of it. Why? For all the wayes of the Lord are iudgement: that is, there is great vprightnes in them. Furthermore, all his workes are truth, that is, there is no vnequall thing found in them, neyther any deceitfull thyng: but great righteousnes shall shine in them euery where.
We see then how Nebuchadnezzar doth condemn him self by his own mouth with these words, whiles he declareth the righteousness of God in all his works. Neither doth this generality hinder, that Nebuchadnezzar should