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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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20 The name of God be praised for ever and ever, for wisdom and strength are his. ⟨p. 11⟩21 And he changeth the times and seasons, he taketh away kings and he setteth up kings, he giveth wisdom unto the wise and understanding to those that understand. 22 He discovereth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in darkness. &c.
20 The name of God be praysed for euer and euer, for wisdome and strength are his. ⟨p. 11⟩21 And he changeth the times and seasons, hee taketh away kynges and he setteth vp kynges, he geueth wisedome vnto the wise and vnderstanding to those that vnderstand. 22 He discouereth the deepe and secret thinges: he knoweth what is in darkenes. &c.
Now Daniel praiseth God, as we ought daily to wish his name to be sanctified, but especially as Daniel doth here, when he worketh any strange work and showeth any token of his favour amongst us. Whereupon saith David: Thou hast put a new song into my mouth. 1And Isay saith, that God hath given the matter of a new song, because he hath dealt marvellously with his Church. So doth Daniel here praise God with most vehement affection, giving unto him only the praise of power and of wisdom, and so separating him from all false Gods and all creatures, in that as he knoweth all things by his wisdom, so doth he rule and govern all things by his power, so that nothing is done but by his appointment: and also that he hath not only this fountain of all wisdom and power in him self, but that he spreadeth forth the same to be seen both in heaven and in earth. So that what wisdom or power so ever appeareth in any creature in the world, it is but a sign, testimony and declaration of Gods wisdom and power, that God may be magnified. So that the change and alteration of times, of states, of kingdoms, and of all arts and sciences, are but as it were glasses to cause man to behold Gods power and wisdom, by the which all things are governed.