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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 Meditation.
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¶ The Meditation.
Where it is written that God gave Daniel favour with the chief Eunuch, we must consider the goodness of GOD toward his servants, how he turneth the cruel hearts unto mercy and pity: that we may be the more bold to go forward with Gods business through all dangers. For this may many times come to pass, that we can not do the office whereunto God hath called us, without present danger of life (as that he should account the kings meat a pollution, which was but a captive and a prisoner, could not be without great danger, as appeareth by the Eunuchs answer) and because we would fly such dangers, we wax cowards and sluggish many times. Daniel therefore to encourage us in Gods matters, declareth that God gave him favour with this Eunuch, to teach us to cast our care upon God when any worldly terror or menaces of men would terrify us from the following of Gods spirit. And here we perceive that it is in Gods hand to turn their hearts which rage against us, so that he can deliver us from all peril when he pleaseth.
Where it is written that God gaue Daniel fauour with the chief Eunuch, we must consider the goodnes of GOD toward hys seruauntes, how he turneth the cruell hartes vnto mercy and pitie: that we may be the more bold to go forward with Gods busines thorow all daungers. For this may many tymes come to passe, that we can not do the office wherunto God hath called vs, without presēt daunger of lyfe (as that he should accompt the kynges meat a pollution, which was but a captiue and a prisoner, could not be without great daūger, as appeareth by the Eunuches aunswere) and because we would flye such daūgers, we waxe cowardes and sluggish many tymes. Daniel therfore to encourage vs in Gods matters, declareth that God gaue hym fauour with this Eunuch, to teach vs to cast our care vppon God when any worldly terrour or manaces of men would terrifie vs from the folowyng of Gods spirite. And here we perceyue that it is in Gods hand to turne theyr hearts which rage agaynst vs, so that he cā deliuer vs from all perill when he pleaseth.