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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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Now, as concerning the envy of the nobles, we see that this vice hath reigned in all ages, that they despise virtue which do ambitiously aspire to honour. For seeing they are guilty in their own consciences, they can not but hate the virtue of others. Yet this may be though nothing strange, that the Persians which had sustained great labours and undertaken great dangers, could not suffer a base and an unknown man, not only to be made a companion unto them, but also to be set over them as a superior. Their envy therefore seemed to have some ground, or at the least some colour. But this is a thing most worthy to be condemned, that any man should so be addicted to his own commodity, that he should not regard the common profit. For who so ever desireth authority and doth therein regard his own profit only, and not the common commodity of the people, he must needs be covetous, a briber, cruel & unfaithful & do nothing less then his office. Seeing then that the nobles of the kingdom envy Daniel, they bewray their wickedness thereby, that they have no regard of the common wealth, but that they covet to scrape & to catch all things to them selves.
Now, as concernyng the enuie of the nobles, we sée that this vice hath reigned in all ages, that they despise vertue which do ambitiously aspire to honour. For seyng they are giltie in their owne consciences, they can not but hate the vertue of others. Yet this may be though nothyng straūge, that the Persians which had susteined great labours and vndertaken great daungers, could not suffer a base and an vnknowen man, not onely to be made a companiō vnto them, but also to be set ouer thē as a superiour. Their enuy therfore séemed to haue some grounde, or at the least some colour. But this is a thyng most worthy to be condemned, that any man should so be addicted to his own commoditie, that he should not regard the common profite. For who so euer desireth authoritie and doth therein regarde his owne profite onely, and not the commō commoditie of the people, he must nedes be couetous, a briber, cruel & vnfaithful & do nothyng lesse then his office. Seyng then that the nobles of the kyngdome enuie Daniel, they bewray their wickednes therby, that they haue no regard of the commō wealth, but that they couet to scrape & to catch all thinges to thē selues.