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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 5 › Part › Meditation
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but at that miserable destruction which came betwixt the first victory of king Nebuchadnezzar (which he had whiles his father was alive) and the burning and utter ruin of the temple and the City. For when report was brought of the death of his father (as we have said in an other place) he returned into his country lest any tumult should arise in his absence.
but at that miserable destruction which came betwixt the first victory of king Nebuchadnezer (which he had whiles hys father was aliue) and the burning and vtter ruine of the temple and the Citie. For when report was brought of ye death of hys father (as we haue sayd in an other place) he returned into hys countrey lest any tumult should arise in hys absence.
Therefore that we may find the seventy years in the which God would end the captivity of his people, it shall be necessary to prolong the reign of Evilmerodah longer than three and twenty years: Although there is no great difference in that matter. For a little after Nebuchadnezzar returned and carried away the king, although he left the City standing. And though the temple did stand still at that time, yet God had laid a most grievous plague upon the people, which was almost as evil as the last destruction. Howsoever it is, we see that Beltsazar doth celebrate this feast when the time of deliverance was now at hand. And here is the providence of God to be considered, which ruleth the hours and times, that the wicked when the time is ripe for ⟨p. 70⟩their fall, cast themselves down headlong. So chanced it to this wicked king.
Therefore that we may finde the seuenty yeares in the which God would end the captiuity of hys people, it shalbe necessary to prolong the raigne of Euilmerodah longer thē thrée and twenty yeares: Although there is no great difference in that matter. For a little after Nebuchadnezer returned and caried away the king, although he left the Citie standing. And though the temple did stand still at that tyme, yet God had layd a most greuous plague vpon the people, which was almost as euill as the last destruction. Howsoeeuer it is, we sée that Beltsazar doth celebrate this feast when ye tyme of deliueraunce was now at hand. And here is the prouidence of God to be considered, which ruleth the houres and tymes, that the wicked whē the time is ripe for