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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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23 But hast lift thy self up against the Lord of heaven, and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou and thy princes, thy wives and thy concubines have drunk wine in them, and thou hast praised the Gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which neither see, neither hear, neither understand: and the God in whose hand thy breath is and all thy ways, him hast thou not glorified.
23 But hast lift thy selfe vp agaynst the Lord of heauen, and they haue brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou and thy princes, thy wiues and thy concubines haue dronke wine in them, and thou hast praysed the Gods of siluer, and gold, of brasse, yron, wood, and stone, which neither see, neither heare, neither vnderstand: and the God in whose hand thy breath is and all thy wayes, him hast thou not glorified.
The Prophet doth prosecute his purpose, and confirmeth that which I have spoken, that king Betsazar would receive no doctrine, but was willingly blinded at Gods judgement. Thou hast lifted thy self up (saith he) against the Lord of heaven. If he had proudly raised him self up against men, that had been a fault worthy of punishment: but when he provoketh God of set purpose, this arrogancy could in no wise be suffered. And he expresseth the manner of his pride when he saith, that he commanded the vessels of the temple to be brought forth, and that he did drink in them. Now the pollution was a wicked sacrilege. But Beltsazar was not content with that wickedness, that he had abused the holy vessels to his riotousness and filthy drunkenness, and that he had set them before his concubines and harlots: but he addeth a more horrible reproach and despite against God: for he praised his Gods of silver, of gold, and of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone, which have no sense at all. This