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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 1 › Part › ¶ The Prayer.
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¶ The Prayer.
Grant O most merciful God, that so long as we wander in this wretched world, we may so take our meat and drink for the infirmity of our flesh, that we never be corrupted by fine fare (wherein the flesh delighteth) ⟨p. 4⟩neither yet by any foolish superstition, nor that we be drawn away at any time from temperance and sobriety: but let us always remember so to use our abundance, that when we abound in all things most plentifully, we may give our selves to moderate abstinence continually: as also that we may patiently bear all poverty and hunger when it cometh, and that we may so use liberty in our meats and drinks, that always the glory of thy name O Lord, may be before our eyes, and that such frugality may appear in all our life, that we may continually seek that satiety and fullness whereby we shall be satiate for ever most abundantly when the glory of thy countenance shall appear unto us in the heavens, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
GRaunt O most mercyfull God, that so long as we wander in this wretched world, we may so take our meate and drinke for the infirmitie of our flesh, that we neuer be corrupted by fine fare (wherin the flesh deliteth) ⟨p. 4⟩neither yet by any foolish superstition, nor that we be drawne away at any time from temperance and sobrietie: but let vs alwayes remēber so to vse our aboundaunce, that when we abounde in all things most plentifully, we may geue our selues to moderate abstinence continually: as also that we may patiently beare all pouertie and hunger when it commeth, and that we may so vse libertie in our meates and drinkes, that alwayes the glory of thy name O Lord, may be before our eyes, and that such frugalitie may appeare in all our lyfe, that we may continually seke that sacietie and fulnes wherby we shalbe saciate for euer most aboundantly when the glory of thy countenance shall appeare vnto vs in the heauens, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.