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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 Daniel beginneth to tell what a change there was: for in that same moment the king knew that some heavy and sorrowful thing was towards him. Yet did he not understand what it should be: for God did but only show a sign, as it were of some evil luck, as the profane men were wont to speak. Therefore God did by this means begin the pageant, when he saw the king so fervent in all outrageous dissoluteness with his nobles. Therefore saith the prophet: there appeared the hand of a man. He calleth it the hand of a man because of the likeness or fashion. For it is certain that it was not the hand of a man: but because it did resemble a hand, therefore is it called a mans hand. And the scripture also speaketh after this manner often times, especially where there is any mention of the outward sacraments. Therefore this is also a sacramental kind of speech (that I might so speak). For God him self did write by his power, but he showed the figure to king Beltsazar, as though some man did write in the wall. Therefore, the fingers of a hand went forth.
Here Daniel beginneth to tell what a chaunge there was: for in that same moment the king knew that some heauy and sorowfull thing was towardes him. Yet did he not vnderstand what it should be: for God did but onely shew a signe, as it were of some euill lucke, as the prophane men were wont to speake. Thererfore God did by this meanes beginne the pageant, when he saw the king so feruent in all outragious dissolutenes with his nobles. Therefore sayth the propphet: there appeared the hand of a man. He calleth it the hand of a man because of the likenes or fashion. For it is certayne that it was not the hand of a man: but because it did resemble a hand, therefore is it called a mans hand. And the scripture also speaketh after this maner often times, especially where there is any mention of the outward sacramentes. Therefore this is also a sacramentall kinde of speach (that I might so speake). For God hym selfe dyd write by his power, but he shewed the figure to king Beltsazar, as though some man dyd write in the wall. Therefore, the fingers of a hand went forth.