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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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We do not read of the like example in any history. But the cause is to be noted: that God had his secret judgement ⟨p. 10⟩against the Enchanters, and would set up his servant Daniel. And it may be that the king did then first perceive that which he never understood before, that is to say, that the boasting of their knowledge was nothing but lies, and that in all their foolish arts there was nothing but craft & deceit. We see also them that are counted devout in false religion, when they perceive that their feigned holiness will not help them, then they burst forth into madness and rage against those Gods whom they have worshipped. And so may it be that Nebuchadnezzar in this so earnest business did espy the deceit of the Mages, whom he never suspected before: but now he seeth that he is deceived, and that he is destitute of their aid and counsel in this doubtful matter, of whom he thought that he should never have been forsaken: and because he looked for all help at their hands, therefore doth he rage an hundred fold more then if he had not put in them any confidence. This is the manner of all the superstitious and idolatrous.
We do not read of the like example in any history. But the cause is to be noted: that God had his secret iudgement ⟨p. 10⟩against the Inchaunters, and woulde set vp his seruaunt Daniel. And it may be that the kyng did then first perceaue that which he neuer vnderstoode before, that is to say, that the boasting of their knowledge was nothing but lyes, and that in all their foolish artes there was nothing but craft & deceit. We sée also them that are coūted deuoute in false religion, when they perceaue that their fained holynes wyll not helpe them, then they brast forth into madnes and rage against those Gods whom they haue worshipped. And so may it be that Nebuchadnezer in this so earnest busines did espie the deceit of the Mages, whom he neuer suspected before: but now he séeth that he is deceaued, and that he is destitute of their ayde and counsaile in this doubtfull matter, of whom he thought that he should neuer haue bene forsaken: and because he looked for all helpe at their hādes, therefore doth he rage an hundreth folde more then if he had not put in them any confidence. This is the maner of all the superstitious and idolatrous.