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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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Here the king beginneth to deal more boldly when he cometh to the den. Before he was so afraid that he gave place to his nobles, and forgetting his kingly majesty, he yielded himself unto them like a slave: but now doth he not so fear their malice and wicked words. He cometh therefore to the den of the Lyons in the morning early before the Sun did rise, and came in hast. Thus do we see that he was stricken with a marvellous sorrow, which overcame all the former fear. He might yet have feared his state if he had not forgotten that most terrible threatening: Thou canst not now enjoy thine Empire unless thou avenge the contempt of thy decree. But (as I have said) sorrow overcometh that fear. And yet can we neither commend in him ⟨image 121⟩either godliness or courage: for although he come to the den and call upon Daniel with a lamentable voice, he is not yet angry with his nobles, until that he see the servant of God safely preserved. Then doth he gather more courage, and yet continueth he in his infirmity and is, as it were in that mean degree betwixt the wicked contemners and the constant worshippers of God, which do follow that which they know to be just, with an upright hart.
Here the king beginneth to deale more boldly when he commeth to the denne. Before he was so afrayd that he gaue place to hys nobles, and forgetting his kingly maiesty, he yelded himselfe vnto them like a slaue: but now doth he not so feare their malice and wicked wordes. He commeth therfore to the denne of the Lyons in the morning early before the Sunne did rise, and came in hast. Thus do we sée that he was stricken wyth a meruailous sorow, which ouercame all the former feare. He might yet haue feared his state if he had not forgottē that most terrible threatning: Thou canst not now enioy thine Empire vnlesse thou aduenge the contempt of thy decrée. But (as I haue sayd) sorow ouercommeth that feare. And yet can we neither commend in hym ⟨image 121⟩