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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 2 › Part › Meditation
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Here the king requireth more of the Chaldees than they ever professed. For although they boasted much of their art, yet they did never promise to tell every man his dream. Wherefore it seemeth that the king doth against justice thus to charge them. But we must note that the king had such a terror and trouble stricken into his hart, that he was like a raging beast, and that seeing these wicked men made themselves ⟨p. 9⟩the interpreters of the Gods, the king will herein try their great boastings. Wherefore this is a just reward of their arrogancy, that these vain men puffed up with a foolish pride of their wicked art, should thus come into danger,1 so that of their parts they had deserved death for the art it self: and the Lord also would have them to be declared fools to their perpetual shame and confusion, and so to suffer death for their wicked dealings: Though the kings fact were outrageous, commanding such a thing upon the pain of death, as never was heard tell of, and commanding all to be killed without exception. But here we do see how far the wicked do exceed in their kinds that want the government of Gods spirit, and how the Lord doth punish one wicked by an other many times, to both their confusions.
Here the king requireth more of the Chaldees thē they euer professed. For although they boasted much of their art, yet they did neuer promise to tel euery mā his dreame. Wherfore it semeth that ye king doth against iustice thus to charge them. But we must note that ye king had such a terror and trouble stricken into his hart, that he was like a raging beast, and that seyng these wicked men made themselues ⟨p. 9⟩the interpreters of the Gods, the king will herein try their great boastinges. Wherefore this is a iust reward of their arrogancy, that these vayne men puffed vp with a foolish pride of their wicked arte, should thus come into daunger,