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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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3 Now this Daniel was preferred above the rulers and governors, because the spirit was excellent in him, and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. 4 Wherefore the rulers and governors sought an occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find none occasion nor fault, for he was so faithful that there was no blame nor fault found in him. 5 Then said these men, we shall not find an occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
3 Now this Daniel was preferred aboue the rulers and gouerners, because the spirite was excellent in hym, and the king thought to set hym ouer the whole realme. 4 Wherefore the rulers and gouerners sought an occasion agaynst Daniel concerning the kingdome, but they could finde none occasion nor fault, for he was so faythfull that there was no blame nor fault found in hym. 5 Then sayd these men, we shall not finde an occasion agaynst thys Daniel, except we finde it agaynst hym concerning the law of hys God.
Now the Prophet setteth forth the tentation that did arise suddenly, which might have driven both himself and the elect people to despair, but that God worketh miraculously. For although only Daniel was cast into the den of the Lyons, as followeth: yet unless he had been delivered, the condition of the whole people had been more grievous and rigorous. For we know how impudently wicked men do rail against miserable innocents, when they do see any adversity towards them. If Daniel therefore had been devoured by the Lyons, all men would have raged against the Jews with all their power. God therefore did not only herein exercise the faith and patience of his servant, but also he proved the Jews by the same trial, because they did see themselves ready to suffer all extremity in the person of one man, unless God had suddenly holpen them as he did. First of all Daniel saith: That he was preferred above all others, because a more excellent spirit was in him.