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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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13 And the decree was given, and the wise men were slain, and they sought Daniel and his fellows to put him to death.
13 And the decree was geuen, and the wise men were slayne, and they sought Daniel and his felowes to put hym to death.
¶ The Meditation.
We see here the singular providence of God for Daniel. When the wise Chaldees are killed, God will not have his saints mixed with them, but so separate from them, that his glory may be the more set forth by them, and they more gloriously preserved. Yet see we how the king despised Gods gift, and would have extinguished the light offered in that he would have Daniel killed, in whom he had known such excellent wisdom as was before named. But now through his rage all is forgotten, and he will take no pains in this doubtful matter, to consult with Daniel whom God had given him of great mercy, if he would have used him. But thus many times they that be in authority run to hastily after their own lusts, ⟨image 23⟩and will take no pains to enquire for counsel, neither at God, nor at faithful and godly men, neither yet will they search for the innocent persons, nor take leisure to try the just causes. Notwithstanding God doth marvellously deliver his from death, as we see in Daniel. And we see the way that Daniel taketh after that he had obtained a days respite of the king. He and his fellows fall to earnest prayer to find mercy at Gods hand, as we must do in all our necessities: for it is only of Gods free mercy and favour when he defendeth us, or giveth us any thing that good is. Furthermore, we may learn how ready God is to grant such prayers as are made of faith, and how near GOD is unto all them that call upon him in truth. And therefore because that Daniel brought faith and a pure conscience, he is heard straight ways. And this secret was opened unto him in a vision by night and he praiseth God.