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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 king was deceived in his opinion, because he trusted that there should be some interpretation of that writing amongst the Mages, Astrologians, Chaldees, & Soothsayers: but there was none which could read it. Therefore here he is punished for his ingratitude, because he counted the Prophet of God nothing, when yet he knew that it was foretold unto his grandfather that came to pass afterward, and that Daniel did always excel in wisdom, so that there were proofs both many & sure enough of his calling. Because then he had so contemned the incomparable benefit of God, here he is destitute of counsel, and he seeth that he called all the Chaldeans and Astrologians in vain.
Here Daniel declareth that the king was deceaued in hys opinion, because he trusted that there should be some interpretation of that writing amongst the Mages, Astrologiās, Chaldees, & Soothsayers: but there was none which could read it. Therefore here he is punished for hys ingratitude, because hee counted the Prophet of God nothyng, whē yet he knew that it was foretold vnto his grandfather that came to passe afterward, and that Daniel did alwayes excell in wisedome, so that there were proofes both many & sure enough of hys calling. Because then he had so contemned the incomparable benefite of God, here he is destitute of counsayle, and he séeth that he called all the Chaldeans and Astrologians in vaine.
And Daniel saith: that there was none which could read the writing or show the interpretation thereof to the king. Because this seemeth absurd, the Hebrew Doctors do labour much herein. Other think that the letters were set out of order: and other think that the letters were changed, and other do suppose that the characters or form