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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 › The Prayer.
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The Prayer.
Grant almighty God, seeing this sin of price is so fast fixed in all our hearts ever since we have been corrupted in our father Adam: grant that we may learn to examine our selves throughly, that we may be so displeased with our selves as becometh us: and that we may perceive that there is no wisdom neither equity but that cometh from thee only, so that we may fly unto they mercy: and that we may confess our selves worthy to be judged to eternal death, and yet trusting to they mercy which thou hast vouchsafed to offer unto us by thy Gospel, and believing in the mediator whom thou hast given, unto us, we may doubt nothing to fly unto thee and to call thee father, that we being regenerate by thy spirit, may walk in ⟨p. 69⟩true humility and modesty, whiles at the length thou do raise us up unto that heavenly kingdom which is purchased for us by the blood of thine only begotten Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
GRaunt almighty God, seyng thys sinne of price is so fast fixed in all our hartes euer since we haue bene corrupted in our father Adam: graunt that we may learne to examine our selues throughly, that we may be so displeased wyth our selues as becommeth vs: and that we may perceaue that there is no wisdome neither equity but that commēth from thee onely, so that we may flie vnto they mercy: and that we may confesse our selues worthy to be iudged to eternall death, and yet trusting to they mercy which thou hast vouchedsafe to offer vnto vs by thy Gospell, and beleuing in the mediator whom thou hast geuen, vnto vs, we may doubt nothing to flye vnto thee and to call thee father, that we beyng regenerate by thy spirite, may walke in