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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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Here the king Beltsazar doth hasten his punishment, because he furiously provoketh the wrath of God against him self, as though it were tedious unto him, that God did differ his judgement so long. And this is it which I have said, that the wicked when the fall of the house draweth near,1 they lift up the posts and the gates, as Solomon saith. Therefore when God will execute his judgements, he driveth the reprobate by his secrete instinction, that they might as it were, run willingly, and procure to them selves a swift destruction. This did Beltsazar. His security ⟨p. 72⟩and carelessness was a sign of astonishment: and this was a token of the wrath of God, when he could be so carelessly given to pleasure in his adversity and in the mids of perils: but this excecation doth more clearly show forth the vengeance of God, that he not being content with his intemperance in feasting and banqueting without all regard of the time, doth even make battle openly against God. Therefore saith he: he commanded the silver and golden vessels to be brought unto him which Nebuchadnezzar had taken away.
Here the kyng Beltsazar doth hasten his punishment, because hee furiously prouoketh the wrath of God agaynst him selfe, as though it were tedious vnto him, that God dyd differre his iudgement so long. And this is it which I haue sayd, that the wicked when the fall of ye house draweth neare,1 they lift vp the postes and the gates, as Salomon sayth. Therfore when God will execute his iudgementes, he driueth the reprobate by his secrete instinction, that they might as it were, runne willingly, and procure to them selues a swift destruction. This did Beltsazar. His securitie ⟨p. 72⟩and carelesnes was a signe of astonishment: and this was a token of the wrath of God, when he could be so carelesly geuen to pleasure in his aduersitie and in the mids of perils: but this excecation doth more clearely shew forth the vengeance of God, that he not beyng content with hys intemperancie in feastyng and bankettyng without all regard of the tyme, doth euen make battaile openly agaynst God. Therfore sayth he: he commaunded the siluer and golden vessels to be brought vnto him which Nebuchadnezer had taken away.