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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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We must note that thing also which followeth: That God did stop the mouths of the Lyons. For the Prophet teacheth by these words, that both Lyons and the most cruel beasts are in Gods power, & are ruled by his secret bridle, so that they do not rage nor do any harm but as God permitteth. Let us therefore know that cruel beasts are therefore hurtful unto us, because God would humble our pride. In the mean season let us also know that there is no beast so cruel, which can hurt either with teeth or nail, but as far as God looseth the bridle. And this doctrine is very profitable to be known: because we tremble at every light danger, yea at the noise of the leaf that falleth. And because we must needs behold many dangers on every side (for we are set about with an hundred deaths) we should be vexed with most miserable unquietness, if we had not this ⟨image 123⟩before our eyes, that not only our life is kept of God, but that there is nothing that may hurt us, which he doth not direct after to his good will and pleasure.
We must note that thing also which foloweth: That God dyd stop the mouthes of the Lyons. For the Prophet teacheth by these wordes, that both Lyons and the most cruell beastes are in Gods power, & are ruled by his secret bridle, so that they do not rage nor do any harme but as God permitteth. Let vs therfore know that cruell beastes are therfore hurtfull vnto vs, because God would humble our pride. In the meane season let vs also know that there is no beast so cruell, which can hurt either with téeth or nayle, but as farre as God looseth the bridle. And this doctrine is very profitable to bee knowne: because we tremble at euery light daunger, yea at the noyse of the leafe that falleth. And because we must needes behold many daungers on euery side (for we are set about with an hūdreth deathes) we should be vexed with most miserable vnquietnes, if we had not this ⟨image 123⟩before our eyes, that not onely our life is kept of God, but that there is nothing that may hurt vs, which he doth not direct after to his good will and pleasure.