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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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24 And by the commandment of the king these men which had accused Daniel were brought, & were cast into the den of Lyons, even they, their children and their wives, and the Lyons had the mastery of them and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the ground of the den.
24 And by the cōmaundement of the kyng these men which had accused Daniel were brought, & were cast into the denne of Lyons, euē they, their children and their wiues, and the Lyons had the mastry of thē and brake all their bones in peeces or euer they came at the ground of the denne.
By this circumstance the power of God did shine forth more manifestly in saving Daniel, because they were straightway torn in pieces of the Lyons which had wickedly accused him. But if any man should say that the Lyons ⟨p. 114⟩were full, or that there was some other cause why Daniel was not torn in pieces: wherefore then, when he was drawn forth, were the beasts straightways so mad that they did tear & devour, not only one man, but a great company? Of many nobles, none escapeth safe. Then are their wives like wise cast into them, and also their children: but the Lyons could scarce be able to devour so many, & yet every one of them perish both great & small. How then escaped Daniel? We see that God by this comparison would make manifest his power, lest any man should object that Daniel was forsaken of the Lyons because they were now full, & did not desire the pray: For then they would have been contented with three or four men: but now they devour both men, women and children. Hereby then it appeareth that the mouths of the Lyons were bridled by God, seeing that Daniel was safe a whole night, and they were killed as soon as they were cast into the den: because we see again that the beasts were driven to a sudden rage that they did not tarry till they came to the ground, but did tear them as they were falling.