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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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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.
The rulers of the kyngdome went about by this policie to ouerthrow ye holy Prophet of God, that either he beyng cast into the denne of Lyons should perish, or els that hée should forsake the outward profession of the worshyp of God. But they thought that he was more constant and of greater courage, then that hee would redeme his lyfe with such wickednes. Therfore they thought that they were sure that he should dye. They thinke thē selues very subtill, but God setteth him selfe agaynst thē and helpeth hys seruant, as we shall sée. Yet this was a detestable malice, that they go about to destroy Daniel vnder this pretēce. For though they did not worshyp the God of Israel, yet did they know that the minde of the Prophet was right and good: and also they had proued by experience the power of that GOD which was vnknowne vnto them. They dyd not cōdemne Daniel therefore in that conscience, neither yet were they able to finde fault with that Religiō which he vsed. Wherfore I say that they were so caryed by the hatred of the person vnto this cruelty, that they set them selues against God. For they could not be ignoraunt of this, that God must be worshypped. They them selues worshypped vnknowne Gods, and they durst not condemne the worship of the God of Israel. We sée therefore how the deuill bewitcheth them that they durst lay this crime agaynst the holy Prophet.