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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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13 Then was Daniel brought before the king, and the king spake and said unto Daniel: art thou that Daniel which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom my father the king brought out of Jewry? 14 Now I have heard of thee that the spirit of the holy Gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee. 15 Now therefore wise men, and Astrologians have been brought before me, that they should read this writing and show me the interpretation ⟨p. 82⟩thereof: but they could not declare the interpretation of the thing. 16 Then heard I of thee that thou couldest show interpretations, and dissolve doubts. Now if thou canst read the writing and show me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple and shall have a chain of gold about thy neck, & shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
13 Then was Daniel brought before the kyng, and the kyng spake and sayd vnto Daniel: art thou that Daniel which art of the children of the captiuitie of Iudah, whom my father the kyng brought out of Iewry? 14 Now I haue heard of thee that the spirite of the holy Gods is in thee, and that light and vnderstandyng and excellent wisedome is founde in thee. 15 Now therefore wise men, and Astrologians haue bene brought before me, that they should read this writyng and shew me the interpretation ⟨p. 82⟩therof: but they could not declare the interpretation of the thyng. 16 Thē heard I of thee that thou couldest shew interpretations, and dissolue doubtes. Now if thou canst read the writyng and shew me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple and shall haue a chayne of gold about thy necke, & shalt be the thyrd ruler in the kyngdome.