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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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6 Therefore the rulers & these governors went together to the king and said thus unto him: king Darius, live for ever. 7 All the rulers of thy kingdom, the officers and governors, the counsellors and dukes have consulted together to make a decree for the king, and ⟨p. 96⟩to establish a statute, that who soever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days save of thee O king, he shall be cast into the den of Lyons.
6 Therfore the rulers & these gouernours went together to the kyng and sayd thus vnto hym: kyng Darius, liue for euer. 7 All ye rulers of thy kingdome, the officers and gouernours, the counsellers and dukes haue consulted together to make a decree for the king, and ⟨p. 96⟩to establishe a statute, that who soeuer shall aske a petition of any God or mā for thirty dayes saue of thee O kyng, hee shalbe cast into the denne of Lyons.
The rulers of the kingdom went about by this policy to overthrow the holy Prophet of God, that either he being cast into the den of Lyons should perish, or else that he should forsake the outward profession of the worship of God. But they thought that he was more constant and of greater courage, then that he would redeem his life with such wickedness. Therefore they thought that they were sure that he should dye. They think them selves very subtle, but God setteth him self against them and helpeth his servant, as we shall see. Yet this was a detestable malice, that they go about to destroy Daniel under this pretence. For though they did not worship the God of Israel, yet did they know that the mind of the Prophet was right and good: and also they had proved by experience the power of that GOD which was unknown unto them. They did not condemn Daniel therefore in that conscience, neither yet were they able to find fault with that Religion which he used. Wherefore I say that they were so carried by the hatred of the person unto this cruelty, that they set them selves against God. For they could not be ignorant of this, that God must be worshipped. They them selves worshipped unknown Gods, and they durst not condemn the worship of the God of Israel. We see therefore how the devil bewitcheth them that they durst lay this crime against the holy Prophet.