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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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Here is an antithesis secretly touched betwixt the state of Daniel under the two Monarchies, the Persians and the Chaldees. For Daniel did sometimes rise up under Nebuchadnezzar, and in the end when this Monarchy was at the point of destruction, he began to be known again: but all that time that the Chaldees reigned, he was unknown and despised. All men had heard that he was an excellent Prophet: but he was cast forth of the Court: and though he sometime had sitten at the kings gate and was in great dignity: yet was he now and then sent away. Wherefore so long as the Monarchy of the Chaldees endured, Daniel was in no hie honour that lasted any space: but under the Monarchy of the Persians and Medes he prospered & was in continual honour. For Cyrus and Darius were not so negligent to forget how marvellously God had wrought by him. So was he in honour not only with Darius, but also with Cyrus. And it is evident that he left Babylon & went to some other place. Although it is not like that he was long amongest the Medes, for Darius or Cyaxeres died shortly after, and because he wanted an heir male, all his authority came to Cyrus alone, who was his nephew, the son of his sister, and also his son in law by the marriage of his daughter.
Here is an antithesis secretly touched betwixt the state of Daniel vnder the two Monarchies, the Persians and the Chaldees. For Daniel did sometymes rise vp vnder Nebuchadnezer, and in the end when this Monarchy was at the point of destruction, he began to be knowne agayne: but all that tyme that ye Chaldees raigned, he was vnknowne and despised. All men had heard that he was an excellent Prophet: but he was cast forth of the Court: and though he sometyme had sitten at the kynges gate and was in great dignity: yet was he now and then sent away. Wherefore so long as the Monarchy of the Chaldees endured, Daniel was in no hie honour that lasted any space: but vnder the Monarchy of the Persians and Medes he prospered & was in continuall honor. For Cyrus and Darius were not so negligent to forget how meruailously God had wrought by hym. So was he in honour not onely wyth Darius, but also wyth Cyrus. And it is euident that he left Babylon & went to some other place. Although it is not like that he was long amongest the Medes, for Darius or Cyaxeres died shortly after, and because he wanted an heyre male, all his authority came to Cyrus alone, who was his nephew, the sonne of his sister, and also his sonne in law by the mariage of hys daughter.