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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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IT pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty governors, which should be over the whole kingdom. 2 And over these three rulers, of whom Daniel was one, that the governors might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.
IT pleased Darius to set ouer the kingdome an hundreth and twenty gouernors, which should be ouer the whole kingdome. 2 And ouer these three rulers, of whom Daniell was one, that the gouernors myght geue accomptes vnto them, and the kyng should haue no domage.
Here may we behold again how God alway cared for his Prophet, and that not so much for his own sake only or any private respect, as for that some comfort might come to the miserable exiles and captives by his means and diligence. For God purposed to reach forth his hand by Daniel. And we may call him worthily the hand of God, that strengthened the Jews: ⟨p. 93⟩For it is certain that the Persians as they were a barbarous people of their own nature, would have been no more gentle Lords unto the Jews, had not God set up his servant Daniel as a mean to succour them.
HEre may we beholde agayne how God alway cared for hys Prophet, and that not so much for his owne sake onely or any priuate respect, as for that some comfort might come to the miserable exiles and captiues by hys meanes and diligence. For God purposed to reach forth his hand by Daniel. And we may call hym worthely the hand of God, that strēgthned the Iewes: