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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 declareth that the kings mind was stricken with fear, lest any man should suppose that the fear was conceived without cause. And he doth also express by many circumstances how the the king was troubled, that it might be evident that the cause was not small. And it was necessary that he should thus be stricken, that all men might understand, that God did sit in his throne as judge, and summon the king as guilty. We have spoken before, and Daniel hath also declared the great pride of the king, and his careless security hath been a plain and clear proof of the same. For whereas the long continued siege ought to have made him careful, he maketh a great feast, as if he had had no war at all. Whereby it appeareth that he was overcome with a drunkenness of mind, that he could not feel his own miseries. This was the cause therefore why God would waken him and raise him out of his deadly dream: because he could not return neither be called home to a sober mind by any usual means. Now that he was thus terrified, it might seem to be a good preparation to repentance. But the same is set forth unto us in his person, which is set forth in Esau. 1For Esau was not only stricken with sorrow when he saw him self refused, but he also asked the blessing of his father with great mourning and lamentation, but over late. The same is now set forth in king Beltsazar. But all things are to be noted in order.
Here Daniel declareth that the kinges minde was stricken with feare, lest any man should suppose that the feare was conceaued without cause. And he doth also expresse by many circumstances how the the king was troubled, that it might be euident that the cause was not small. And it was necessary that he should thus be stricken, that all men might vnderstand, that God did sit in hys throne as iudge, and sommon ye king as gilty. We haue spokē before, and Daniel hath also declared the great pride of the king, and hys carelesse securitie hath bene a playne and cleare proofe of the same. For whereas the long continued séege ought to haue made him careful, he maketh a great feast, as if he had had no warre at all. Whereby it appeareth that he was ouercome with a dronkenes of mynde, that he could not féele hys owne miseries. This was the cause therfore why God would waken him and rayse hym out of his deadly dreame: because he could not returne neither be called home to a sober mynde by any vsuall meanes. Now that he was thus terrified, it might séeme to be a good preparation to repentance. But the same is set forth vnto vs in hys person, which is set forth in Esau.