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…

In the word [bedain] then, there is an emphasis, signifying that the full time of the vengeance of God, or declaration thereof was now come. Wherefore Daniel declareth that God did use long sufferance towards the king Beltsazar, and did defer his punishment of long time: but now he came forth as a judge, and sat upon his judgement seat when his pride was at full, and his wickedness was in no wise tolerable. We see therefore that this must be read with an emphasis, as though he should say: thou canst not here complain of the swiftness of thy punishment, as though God had done it before the time. Thou canst not say, that God was over hasty in this punishment. Consider and weigh with thy self how many ways and how long space thou hast provoked his wrath. And concerning this last fact, thou wast come to the full measure of iniquity when this hand appeared unto thee. God therefore now in due time draweth thee forth to punishment, because he hath ⟨p. 89⟩long suffered thee and thy horrible sins. After this long sufferance what remained, seeing thou dost so proudly set thy self against him, but that he should bring thee down, because thou art utterly desperate, and no amendment is to be hoped? And lest Beltsazar should demand farther from whence this hand cometh: he saith, that it proceedeth from the presence of God, as a witness of his vengeance from heaven, that thou shouldest not think it to be a vain vision: but shouldest know that God by this figure doth declare himself to be displeased with thy sins: and because thou art now come to the extremity of thy wickedness, thy speedy punishment is also fallen upon thee. And this writing was noted, saith he: as though he should say, that the king Beltsazar is not deceived, because this is the hand of God that is sent from his presence, that it might be a sure witness of his vengeance.

In the word [bedain] then, there is an emphasis, signifiyng that the full tyme of the vengeaunce of God, or declaration thereof was now come. Wherefore Daniel declareth that God did vse long sufferance towardes the king Beltsazar, and did deferre hys punishment of long tyme: but now hee came forth as a iudge, and sat vpon his iudgement seat when hys pride was at full, and hys wickednes was in no wyse tolerable. We sée therefore that thys must be read with an emphasis, as though he should say: thou canst not here complaine of the swiftnes of thy punishmēt, as though God had done it before the tyme. Thou canst not say, that God was ouer hasty in thys punishmēt. Consider and weigh wyth thy selfe how many wayes and how long space thou hast prouoked hys wrath. And concerning thys last fact, thou wast come to the full measure of iniquity whē thys hand appeared vnto thée. God therefore now in due tyme draweth thée forth to punishment, because he hath