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John Gill's Exposition on Daniel 11:38
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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But in his estate shall he honour the god of forces, etc.] Or god Mahuzzimf569; departed saints and their images, whom the Papists make their protectors, defenders, and guardians: the word signifies towers, strong holds, fortresses; and by these titles the martyrs, saints departed, are called by the ancient fathers, who first introduced the worship of them: So Basilf570, speaking of the forty martyrs, says, “these are they, who obtaining our country, like certain towers, afford us a refuge against the incursion of enemies:” and a little after thus addresses them, “O ye common keepers of mankind, the best companions of our cares, the suffragans of our prayers and wishes, “most powerful” ambassadors with God, etc.:” and elsewheref571 he prays, “that God would keep the church unmoved, and fortified with the great towers of the martyrs;” so Chrysostomf572 calls them patrons and protectors. Or, “with God he shall honour”f573; these along with him, or besides him; these shall be the objects of religious worship and honour, as they are: and that “in his estate”; or in his room and stead, that is, of the true God, our Lord Jesus Christ, the only Mediator between God and man; and yet angels and departed saints are set up as mediators in his stead: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour; the host, the wafer, the breaden god, made a god by the words of a muttering priest; this is such a god as the apostles, and Peter particularly, from whom the popes of Rome pretend to, derive their succession, never knew, nor once dreamed of; and yet this is received as a god, bowed unto, and worshipped, and honoured: with gold, silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things; with rich and costly ornaments, with which the pyxis or box, in which it is carried in procession, is adorned.
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