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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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Afterward, saith he: My God hath sent his angel and hath shut the mouths of the Lyons. Here we see plainly by Daniel that the office of helping is distributed to the angels, but yet so that the whole power remaineth with God. Therefore he saith that he was delivered by the hand and ministry of the angel: but he expresseth that the angel was the minister of his deliverance, not the author. Therefore, saith he, It is God which hath sent his angel. We have seen before, that the Chaldees have spoken some time confusedly when there was any mention made of God: for they referred it to many, & called them the holy Gods. But here Daniel doth ascribe to the only God his whole and perfect glory: neither doth he set forth a company of Gods, as the opinion hath been always amongest the heathen. Therefore he first setteth forth the unity of God, and afterward he addeth that the angels are ready to help his servants: but yet they so do it as they were commanded. So the whole praise of all safety doth belong to God alone: because the angels do not help whom they will, neither are they moved by their own will, but only obey Gods commandment.
Afterward, sayth he: My God hath sent his angell and hath shut the mouthes of the Lyons. Here we sée playnly by Daniel that the office of helpyng is distributed to the angels, but yet so that the whole power remaineth with God. Therfore he sayth that he was deliuered by the hand and ministery of the angell: but he expresseth that the angell was the minister of his deliueraunce, not the author. Therfore, saith he, Jt is God which hath sent his angell. We haue sene before, that ye Chaldees haue spokē some time confusedly when there was any mention made of God: for they referred it to many, & called them the holy Gods. But here Daniel doth ascribe to the onely God his whole and perfect glory: neither doth hee set forth a company of Gods, as the opinion hath bene alwayes amongest the heathen. Therfore he first setteth forth the vnitie of God, and afterward he addeth that the angels are ready to helpe his seruauntes: but yet they so do it as they were commaunded. So the whole prayse of all safetie doth belong to God alone: because the angels do not helpe whom they will, neither are they moued by their owne will, but onely obey Gods commaundement.