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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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Before that Daniel doth rehearse the writing, and before he giveth the interpretation thereof, he admonisheth the king of the cause of this wonder. For it had not been mete to have begun with the reading, to have said [mene mene] as we shall see in the end of the Chapter: the king could not so have profited by such a short manner of speech. But here he declareth that it is no marvel though God did stretch forth his hand or put forth the likeness of a hand which ⟨image 97⟩did write the kings destruction, because the king had obstinately provoked Gods wrath. We see then why Daniel beginneth with this history, that Nebuchadnezzar was a great Monarch, that he had subdued the whole world unto him, that all men feared his countenance: again, that he was cast down from the throne of his kingdom, even for this purpose, to make it more plain that Beltsazar did not trespass of ignorance, because that he ought soberly and modestly to have behaved himself, considering that notable and marvellous example of his Grandfather. But because this domesticall admonition did nothing profit him, Daniel declareth that the time is now at hand when God will show his wrath upon him, even by a fearful wonder. This is the sum. But as touching the words, he saith first of all, that there was given to king Nebuchadnezzar from God an Empire, a majesty, honour, and glory: as if he should say, he was magnified and adorned of God, that he should be the Monarch of the whole world.
Before that Daniel doth rehearse the writing, and before he geueth the interpretatiō therof, he admonisheth the kyng of the cause of thys wonder. For it had not bene mete to haue begonne with the reading, to haue sayd [mene mene] as we shall sée in the end of the Chapter: the king could not so haue profited by such a short maner of speach. But here he declareth that it is no maruaile though God did stretch forth hys hand or put forth ye likenes of a hand which ⟨image 97⟩