The Second Volume proceeds with the Translation of the remaining Chapters, which are the peculiarly Prophetic portion of the Book; and the interest which every sound Exposition of these Prophecies has always excited throughout the Theological world, will render the following Addenda acceptable to the reader.
1. Dissertations Explanatory Of The Last Six Chapters Of Daniel, fully elucidating all important questions.
2. A Connected Translation or Calvin’s Version, illustrated by the peculiar words and phrases of his Commentary.
3. Summary Of The Historical And Prophetic Portions Of The Book, according to Calvin’s view of their contents.
4. A Notice Of Some Ancient Codexes And Versions
5. A List Of The Most Valuable Ancient And Modern British And Foreign Expositions Of Daniel, with concise Ephtomes of the contents of the most important.
6. An Index Of The Scriptural Passages Quoted In The Lectures
7. A copious Index Of The Chief Words And Subjects treated in these Volumes.
Before concluding these Prefatory Observations, The Editor would briefly refer to the fundamental rules of The Calvin Translation Society, which very wisely exclude all expressions of private opinion. He hopes that no remarks in this Preface will be deemed inconsistent with so judicious a regulation. The clear illustration and the comprehensive defense of our Venerable Reformer seem to demand the candid statement of some views which are adverse to the popular current; but this necessity need not induce him to step beyond the limits of his province. It has been his desire conscientiously to vindicate his Author’s Interpretations wherever he is able to do so, and as fearlessly to point out wherever Calvin is allowed to be in error; but in both cases, the Editor has scrupulously avoided taking any one-sided view of a great argument. He has attempted to exercise the utmost impartiality in quoting from a great variety of Standard Works which contain the most opposite conclusions; and yet, in accordance with the first principles of these Translations, he has at the same time carefully abstained from pressing any sentiments of his own on rite attention of the intelligent reader.
T. M. Sheriff-Hutton Vicarag, May 1852.