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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 Daniel answereth the king modestly and gently: and yet by his commandment he was cast into the den. He might worthily have been angry and have chidden with him, for that he was so wickedly forsaken. For king Darius had tried him a faithful servant: he used his service profitably. When he saw him to be oppressed with unjust slanders, he did not set him self so stoutly as he ought against them: yea at the length he being overcome with the threatenings of his nobles, commanded Daniel to be cast into the den. Therefore Daniel might (as I have said) complained of the cruelty and unfaithfulness of the king. He doth not so, but dissembleth this injury, because it was sufficient that the glory of God was made manifest by his deliverance. For the holy Prophet did seek no other thing: yea he prayeth for the king. And although he use the common manner of speech, yet he speaketh with all his heart when he saith: O king live for ever, that is, God prolong thy life and bless thee for ever. Many do lightly & unadvisedly salute their kings, and also their fellows after that sort: but there is no doubt but that Daniel wished with all ⟨p. 110⟩his hart both a long and a happy life unto the king.
Here Daniel aunswereth the kyng modestly and gently: and yet by hys commaundement hee was cast into the denne. Hee might worthely haue bene angry and haue chidden with hym, for that hee was so wickedly forsaken. For kyng Darius had tried him a faithfull seruaunt: he vsed his seruice profitably. When hee saw him to be oppressed with vniust sclaunders, he did not set him selfe so stoutely as he ought agaynst them: yea at the length he beyng ouercome with the threatnynges of hys nobles, commaunded Daniel to be cast into the denne. Therfore Daniel might (as I haue sayd) complained of the cruelty and vnfaythfulnes of the king. He doth not so, but dissembleth this iniury, because it was sufficient that the glory of God was made manifest by his deliueraunce. For the holy Prophet did séeke no other thyng: yea he prayeth for the kyng. And although he vse the common maner of speach, yet he speaketh with all his harte when he sayth: O king liue for euer, that is, God prolōg thy life and blesse thee for euer. Many do lightely & vnaduisedly salute their kinges, and also their felowes after that sort: but there is no doubt but that Daniel wished with all ⟨p. 110⟩his hart both a long and a happy life vnto the kyng.