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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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Therefore let us learn to discern the true God from all Idols and mens fantasies, if we desire to have our service and worship allowed before him. For many imagine that they worship God which yet do wander in all kind of errors and are not addicted to one true God. This is a wicked thing, yea it is nothing but a profanation of true Religion so confusedly to worship God. Therefore we must mark this difference which I have spoken of, that our minds may ever be kept within the bounds of the word (lest we err from the true God) if so be we covet to retain him and to follow the Religion that he alloweth. I say, that we must abide within the bounds of the word, and may neither decline hither nor thither: for we shall fall into innumerable deceits of the devil, unless the word keep us, as it were fast bound unto it. As concerning Darius, he did know that there was one most high God: but (as is said before) he did not cast away his feigned and wicked Religion whereunto he was accustomed. But such mixture of Religion is intolerable before God.
Therefore let vs learne to discerne the true God from all Idols and mens fantasies, if we desire to haue our seruice and worship allowed before him. For many imagine that they worship God which yet do wander in all kinde of errours and are not addicted to one true God. This is a wicked thing, yea it is nothyng but a prophanation of true Religion so confusedly to worship God. Therefore we must marke this difference which I haue spoken of, that our mindes may euer bee kept within the boundes of the word (lest we erre from the true God) if so be we couet to reteine him and to folow the Religion that hee alloweth. I say, that we must abide within the boundes of the word, and may neither decline hether nor thether: for we shall fall into innumerable deceites of the deuill, vnlesse the word kepe vs, as it were fast bound vnto it. As concerning Darius, he did know that there was one most high God: but (as is sayd before) he did not cast away his fayned and wicked Religion wherunto he was accustomed. But such mixture of Religiō is intolerable before God.
He addeth: Because he is the living God and remaineth for ever. Here he seemeth to bring all the false Gods to nothing. But (as I said) all profane men do so lift up their minds