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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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The Prophet declareth that there was a redemy sought of king Beltsazar for his sorrow. And hereby we gather again that his mind was so deeply wounded, that he perceived that he could not escape the hand of God: for he would not else have called the wise men so suddenly in the mids of the feast. Furthermore when the Prophet saith: that he cried loud, hereby it appeareth that he was so astonished that he forgot that he was a king: for it was not agreeing to his dignity to cry so loud at the table. But God had shaken of all his pride: therefore was he compelled to burst forth in an outcry, as though he were a mad man.
The Prophet declareth that there was a redemy sought of kyng Beltsazar for his sorow. And hereby we gather agayne that his minde was so depely wounded, that he perceaued that he could not escape the hand of God: for hée would not els haue called the wise men so sodenly in the mids of the feast. Furthermore when the Prophet sayth: that he cryed loude, hereby it appeareth that he was so astonished that he forgot that he was a kyng: for it was not agreyng to his dignitie to cry so loude at the table. But God had shakē of all his pride: therfore was he cōpelled to burst forth in an outcry, as though he were a mad man.
But now let us see what was his remedy. He commanded that the Chaldeans, soothsayers, and Astrologians should be called. Hereby we gather how ready the wits of men are to vanity, lies and deceits. Daniel should have been the first among the Chaldeans: and that answer was worthy to be remembered when he showed to the grandfather of king Beltsazar before, that he should be like the wild beasts. Seeing then that this prophecy was thus approved by the success, the authority thereof ought to have stand in force even above a thousand years. He was also daily in the kings sight, yet was he despised, and the king called for all the Chaldeans, Astrologians, Soothsayers, and Mages. In deed the Soothsayers, Astrologians, and Chaldeans were in such high estimation, that they might easily darken the fame of Daniel. For they counted it an unworthy thing that a prisoner should be preferred before their Doctors, when they now knew that they did excel in this glory amongest all people, that they were only wise. Seeing then they would keep that estimation that they were, as it were the counsellors