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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 6 › Part › Meditation
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This doth not always come to pass, that they which are excellent in wisdom or other such gifts, have also more authority and favour. For in kings courts we see very beasts in the chief offices. And at this day (to leave of old histories) as all kings almost are foolish and brutish: so also ⟨p. 94⟩are they the horses and asses of brute beasts. Wherefore the more proud and dissolute every man is, the more authority hath he in Princes courts. But when Daniel saith, that he was excellent, he commendeth two benefits of God: the one, that he was endued with more abundance of Gods spirit: the other, that Darius did knowledge this, and therefore set him in honour when he did see him to be a man of great virtue & wisdom. We perceive then that which the Prophet would here teach, that he was endued from heaven with wisdom and other gifts: and also that king Darius judged a right in weighing his wisdom and other virtues, and therefore set him in honour. Because then a more abundant spirit was in him, therefore did he excel all others. Yea the king minded to set him above all his kingdom, even above those three governors.
This doth not alwayes come to passe, that they which are excellēt in wisdome or other such giftes, haue also more authoritie and fauour. For in kinges courtes wee sée very beastes in the chiefe offices. And at this day (to leaue of old histories) as all kinges almost are foolish and bruttsh: so also ⟨p. 94⟩are they the horses and asses of brute beastes. Wherefore the more proude and dissolute euery man is, the more authoritie hath hee in Princes courtes. But when Daniel sayth, that he was excellent, he commendeth two benefites of God: the one, that he was endued with more aboundaunce of Gods spirite: the other, that Darius did knowledge this, and therefore set hym in honour when he did sée hym to be a man of great vertue & wisdome. We perceaue then that which the Prophet would here teach, that he was endued from heauen with wisdome and other giftes: and also that king Darius iudged a right in weighing hys wysdome and other vertues, and therefore set him in honour. Because then a more aboundaunt spirite was in hym, therfore did he excell all others. Yea the king minded to set hym aboue all his kyngdome, euen aboue those thrée gouerners.