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❧ The booke of the prophete Daniel.

The first Chapter.

1 The prophete sheweth the captiuitie of Iehoachim king of Iuda, 4 Of the children that were in captiuitie, the king commaundeth to choose which of them should be taught the learning and language of the Chaldeans. 5 They are allowed the kinges feeding. 8 Da∣niel abstaineth from the meate of the king of Babylon.

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[unspec A] 1 IN the (a) 1.1 third yere of the raigne of Ie∣hoachim king of Iuda, came Na∣buchodonozor king of Babylon vnto Hierusalem, & be∣sieged it.

2 And the Lord de∣liuered Iehoachim the king of Iuda into his hande, with part of the vessels of the house of God, which he caried a∣way into the lande of (b) 1.2 Sennar to the house of his God, and he brought the vessels into his gods treasurie.

3 And the king spake vnto Asphenaz the (c) 1.3 chiefe chamberlaine, that he should bring him certaine of the children

of Israel, of the kinges seede, and of the princes,

4 Springaldes without any blemishe, but well fauoured, studious in al wisdome, skilfull for knowledge, able to vtter knowledge, & such as haue liuelinesse in thē that they d 1.4 may stand in the kinges palace: & whom they might teache the learning & the toung of the Chaldeans.

5 Vnto these the king appoynted a dayly prouision euery day, of a portion of the kinges meate, and of the wine which he dranke, so to norishe them three yeres, that afterwarde they might stande be∣fore the king.

6 Among these nowe were certayne of the children of Iuda: [namely] Daniel, A∣nanias, Misael, and Azarias.

[unspec B] 7 Vnto these the chiefe chamberlayne gaue e 1.5 other names, and called Daniel, Baltassar: Ananias, Sidrach: Misael, Misach: and Azarias, Abednego.

8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he woulde not defile hym selfe with the portion of the kinges meate, nor with the wyne which he dranke: therefore he required the chiefe chamberlayne that he might not defile him selfe.

9 (And God brought Daniel into fauour and tender loue with the chiefe cham∣berlayne.)

10 And the chiefe chamberlayne sayde vn∣to Daniel, I am afrayde of my lord the king whiche hath appoynted you your meate and your drinke: wherfore should he see your faces worse liking then the springalds of your age, & so ye shal make me indaunger my head vnto the king.

11 Then Daniel sayde vnto Melassar, whom the chiefe chamberlayne had set ouer Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Aza∣rias:

12 O proue but ten dayes with thy ser∣uauntes, and let vs haue pulse to eate, and water to drinke.

13 Then let our countenaunces be loked vpon before thee, and the countenaunces of the children that eate of the portion of the kinges meate: and as thou seest, deale with thy seruauntes.

14 So he consented to them in this mat∣ter, [unspec C] and proued them ten dayes.

15 And at the end of ten dayes, their coun∣tenaunces appeared fairer and (f) 1.6 fatter in fleshe then all the childrens which did eate the portion of the kinges meate.

16 Thus Melassar toke away the portion of their meate, and the wyne that they shoulde drinke, and gaue them pulse.

17 As for these foure children, God gaue them knowledge and vnderstanding in (g) 1.7all learning & wysdome: also he gaue Daniel vnderstanding of all h 1.8visions and dreames.

18 Nowe when the (i) 1.9 time was expired, that the king had appoynted to bring them in, the chiefe chamberlayne brought them before Nabuchodonozor.

19 And the king communed with them: but among them all were founde none such as Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias: therfore stoode they before the king.

20 In all matters of wysdome and vn∣derstanding that the king enquired of them, he founde them ten times better then all the wyse men and soothsayers that were in all his realme.

21 And Daniel abode still vnto the (k) 1.10 first yere of king Cyrus.

The .ii. Chapter.

1 The dreame of Nabuchodonozor, 2 he calleth vnto him soothsayers, and requireth of them both the dreame and the interpretation therof: 10 they aunswere, they can not shew it. 13 The [unspec A] king commaundeth all the wise men of Babylon to be slayne. 16 Daniel requireth time to solute the questiō: 19 the Lord openeth the misterie vnto Daniel. 24 Daniel is brought to the king, and sheweth him his dreame and the interpretation therof. 44 Of the euerlasting kingdome of Christ.

1 IN the (a) 1.11 second yere of the raigne of Nabu∣chodonozor, had Nabu∣chodonozor a dreame, wherthorowe his spi∣rite was troubled & his sleepe brake from him.

2 Then the king commaunded to cal the wise men, and soothsayers, & sorcerers, and the b 1.12 Chaldees, for to shew the king his dreame: So they came, & stoode be∣fore the king.

3 And the king sayde vnto them: I haue dreamed a dreame, and my spirite was troubled to knowe the dreame.

4 Vpon this the Chaldees aunswered the king in the (c) 1.13 Syrians speache, O king, God saue thy life for euer: Shewe thy seruauntes the dreame, and we shal shewe the interpretation.

5 The king aunswered and sayde to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone fro me: If ye will not make me vnderstand the dreame with the interpretation ther∣of, ye shall be drawne in peeces, & your houses made a iakes.

6 But if ye tell me the dreame and the in∣terpretation therof, ye shall receaue of me giftes, rewardes, and great honour, therefore shewe me the dreame and the interpretation therof.

[unspec B] 7 They aunswered againe, and said: The king must shewe his seruauntes the dreame, and so shal we declare the inter∣pretation therof.

8 Then the king aunswered, saying: I perceaue of a trueth that ye would * 1.14 re∣deeme the time, for so much as ye see the thing is gone fro me.

9 Therfore if ye wil not tel me the dreame, this is your only purpose, ye haue prepa∣red liyng & corrupt wordes to speake before me, til the time be chaunged: ther∣fore tell me the dreame, that I may knowe that ye can declare me the inter∣pretation therof.

10 Vpon this the Chaldees gaue aunswere before the king, and sayde: There is no man vpon earth that can tell the thing which the king speaketh of, yea there is neither king, prince, nor lorde, that euer asked such thinges at a wyse man, sooth∣sayer, or Chaldean.

11 For it is a rare matter that the king re∣quireth, neither is there any that can certifie the king therof, except the gods whose dwelling is not with fleshe.

12 For the which cause the king was wroth with great indignation, & commaunded to destroy al the wise men at Babylon.

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13 So the decree went foorth, and the wise men were slayne: they sought also to slay Daniel, with his companions.

[unspec C] 14 Then Daniel stayed the counsell and decree with Arioch the captayne of the kinges garde, who was gone foorth to put to death the wise men of Babylon.

15 He aunswered and sayde vnto Arioch the kinges captayne: why is the sentence so hastie from the king? Then Arioch tolde Daniel the matter.

16 Vpon this went Daniel, and desired the king that he woulde geue him ley∣sure, and that he would shewe the king the interpretation.

17 Then Daniel went to his house, and shewed the thing to Ananias, Misael, and Azarias, his companions:

18 That they shoulde beseche the God of heauen for grace in this secrete, that Daniel and his felowes, with other such as were wyse in Babylon, perished not.

19 Then was the secrete reuealed vnto Daniel in a vision by night: then Daniel praysed the God of heauen.

20 Daniel also aunswered, and said: * 1.15 The name of God be praysed for euer & euer: for wysdome and strength are his.

21 He chaungeth the times and seasons,

he taketh away kinges, he setteth vp kinges: he geueth wysdome vnto the wyse, and vnderstanding to those that vnderstande.

[unspec D] 22 He reuealeth the deepe & secrete thinges, he knoweth the thing that lieth in dark∣nesse, for the light dwelleth with him.

23 I thanke thee and prayse thee O thou God of my fathers, that thou hast ge∣uen me wisdome and strength, and hast shewed me now the thing that we desi∣red of thee: for thou hast declared the kinges matter vnto vs.

24 Vpon this went Daniel in vnto Ari∣och, whom the king had ordeined to de∣stroy the wise men at Babylon: he went and sayde thus vnto him, Destroy not the wyse men of Babylon, but bring me before the king, and I shall shewe the king the interpretation.

25 Then Arioch brought Daniel before the king in all the haste, and sayde thus vnto him: I haue founde a man among the children of Iuda that were brought captiues, that will declare vnto the king the interpretation.

26 Then aunswered the king and sayd vn∣to Daniel, whose name was Baltassar: Art thou able to shewe me the dreame which I haue seene, and the interpreta∣tion therof?

27 Daniel aunswered in the presence of the king, and sayd: As for this secrete for the whiche the king maketh inquisition, there can neither the men of vnderstan∣ding, nor soothsayers, nor the wyse men, nor readers of destinies declare it vnto the king:

28 But there is a (d) 1.16 God in heauen that reuealeth secretes, & sheweth the king Nabuchodonozor what is for to come in the latter dayes. Thy dreame and that whiche thou hast seene in thyne head vpon thy bed, is this.

[unspec E] 29 O king, when thou wast in thy bed, thoughtes came into thy mynde what should come hereafter: so he that is the opener of misteries, telleth thee what is for to come.

30 As for me, this secrete is not shewed me for any wysdome that I haue more then any other liuing: but onely that I might shew the king the interpretation, and that thou mightest knowe the thoughtes of thyne owne heart.

31 Thou king sawest, and beholde, there [was] a great image: this great * 1.17 image whose brightnesse was excellent, stoode before thee, and the fourme therof was terrible.

32 This images f 1.18 head was of fine gold, his brest and armes of siluer, his belly and his thighes of brasse.

33 His legges were of iron, his feete were part of iron and part of clay.

34 Thou beheldest it till a stone was cut without handes, which smote the image vpon his feete that were of iron & clay, and brake them to peeces.

35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brasse, the siluer and gold broken al together, & became like y^e chaffe of sommer floores, and the winde caryed them away, that no place was found for them: & the stone that smote the image became a great mountayne, and filled the whole earth.

36 This is the dreame: and now will we shew before the king what it meaneth.

37 O king, thou art a king of kinges: for the God of heauē hath geuen vnto thee a kingdome, power, strength, & glorie.

38 And in all places whersoeuer the chil∣dren of men dwell, the beastes of the fielde, and the foules of the aire hath he geuen into thy hande, and hath made thee ruler in them all: thou art this (g) 1.19 head of golde.

39 After thee shall arise (h) 1.20another king∣dome inferior to thee, & another (i) 1.21 third kingdome shalbe of brasse, whiche shall beare rule ouer all the earth.

40 The * 1.22 fourth kingdome shalbe strong as iron: for as iron breaketh in peeces and subdueth all thinges, and as iron bruiseth all these thinges, [so] shall it breake in peeces and bruise [all].

41 Where as thou sawest the feete & toes, parte of potters clay & part of iron, the kingdome shalbe * 1.23 deuided, but there shalbe in it of the strength of the iron, for so much as thou sawest the iron mixt with the clay and earth.

42 And [as] the toes of the feete [were] part of iron and part of clay: [so] shal the king∣dome be part strong and part broken.

43 And wheras thou sawest iron mixt with clay and earth, they shall mingle themselues with the * 1.24 seede of men, and yet not ioyne one with another, as iron will not be mixt with clay.

44 And in the dayes of these kinges, shall the God of heauen set vp a * 1.25 kingdome, which shall neuer be destroyed, and this kingdome shall not be geuen ouer to

another people: but it shall breake and destroy al these kingdomes, and it (o) 1.26 shal stand for euer.

45 Like as thou sawest that * 1.27 without any handes there was cut out of the mount a stone, whiche brake the iron, the brasse, the clay, the siluer and gold in peeces: so the great God hath shewed the king what shall come to passe after this: This is a true dreame, & the inter∣pretation of it is sure.

46 Then the king Nabuchodonozor fell downe vpon his face, and bowed hym selfe vnto Daniel, and commaunded to ordeine (q) 1.28 rewardes and sweete odours for hym.

47 The king aunswered Daniel, & sayde: Of a truth r 1.29 your God is a God of gods, and the Lorde of kinges, and a re∣uealer of secretes, seing thou couldest re∣ueale this secrete.

48 So the king made Daniel a great man, and gaue him many & great giftes: he made hym ruler of all the countreys of Babylon, and the chiefe of the rulers aboue all the wyse men of Babylon.

49 Then Daniel* 1.30 made request to the king, and he set Sidrach, Misach, and A∣bednego ouer the charge of the prouince of Babylon: but Daniel [sate](t) 1.31 in the kinges gate.

The .iii. Chapter.

1 The king setteth vp a golden image, which he commaundeth to be worshipped. 8 Sidrach, Misach, and Abednego are accused, because they despised the kinges commaundement. 13 They are brought vnto the king, & commaunded to worship the image▪ 16 they refuse to do it, and are put into a burning ouen. 25 By beleefe in God they are deliuered from the fire. 28 Nabuchodonozor confesseth the power of God, after the sight of the miracle.

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[unspec A] 1 NAbuchodonozor y^e king made an image of gold, whiche was threescore cubites hie, and sixe cu∣bites thicke: he set it vp in the plaine of Dura, in the prouince of Ba∣bylon.

2 Then Nabuchodonozor the king sent foorth to gather together the dukes, lordes, and nobles, the iudges and offi∣cers, the deputies, and sherifes, with all the rulers of the prouinces, that they might come to the (a) 1.32 dedication of the image whiche Nabuchodonozor the* 1.33 king had set vp.

3 So the dukes, lordes, and nobles, the iudges, & officers, deputies, & sherifes, with all the rulers of the prouince, ga∣thered them together vnto the dedica∣ting of the image that Nabuchodono∣zor the king had set vp, & they stoode be∣fore the image whiche Nabuchodono∣zor had set vp.

4 Then an herald cryed a loude: To you it is commaunded O (c) 1.34 people, nations, and languages,

5 That whē ye heare the noyse of the cor∣net,

trumpet, harpe, shawme, psaltries, dulcimer, and al maner of instrumentes of musicke, ye fall downe and worship that golden image that Nabuchodono∣zor the king hath set vp.

6 Whoso then falleth not downe & wor∣shippeth, shall euen the same houre be cast into the mids of a hot firie fornace.

7 Therfore when all the folke heard the [unspec B] noyse of the cornet, trumpet, harpe, shawme, psaltries, and al instrumentes of musicke, then all the people, nations, and languages fell downe and worship∣ped the golden image that Nabuchodo∣nozor the king had set vp.

8 Nowe were there certayne men of the Chaldees, that went euen then, and(d) 1.35 cried out an accusation of the Iewes.

9 They spake, and sayde vnto the king Nabuchodonozor: O king, liue for euer.

10 Thou O king, hast made a decree, that euery man that shall heare the sound of the cornet, trumpet, harpe, shawme, psaltries, dulcimer, & all instrumentes of musicke, shall fall downe and worship the golden image:

11 And who so then fel not downe, & wor∣shipped not, that he shoulde be cast into the mids of an hot firie fornace.

12 Now are there certayne Iewes, whom thou hast set ouer the charge of the pro∣uince of Babylon: [namely] (e) 1.36 Sidrach, Misach, and Abednego: these men, O king, regarded not thy commaunde∣ment: yea they will not serue thy gods, nor worship the golden image that thou hast set vp.

13 Then Nabuchodonozor in his anger and wrath commaunded that Sidrach, Misach, & Abednego should be brought vnto hym: so these men were brought before the king.

14 Then Nabuchodonozor spake vnto them, and sayde: Is it true, O Sidrach, Misach, & Abednego, will not you serue my gods, nor worship the golden image that I haue set vp?

15 Nowe therfore be redy when ye heare [unspec C] the sound of the cornet, trumpet, harpe, shawme, psaltries, dulcimers, and al in∣strumentes of musicke, to fal downe and worship the image whiche I haue made: for if ye worship it not, ye shalbe cast immediatly into the mids of a hot firie fornace: for who is that God that can deliuer you out of my handes?

16 Sidrach, Misach, and Abednego aun∣swered the king, and sayd: O Nabucho∣donozor, we are not f 1.37 carefull to aun∣swere thee in this matter:

17 Beholde, our God whom we serue, is (g) 1.38 able to deliuer vs from the hot firie fornace: and he wil deliuer vs out of thy hande O king.

18 And though he will not, yet shalt thou knowe O king, that we will not serue thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set vp.

19 Then was Nabuchodonozor full of in∣dignation, so that the countenaunce of his face chaunged vpon Sidrach, Mi∣sach, and Abednego: therefore he char∣ged and commaunded that they should heate the fornace, one seuen tunes more then it was wont to be heat.

20 And he charged the most valiaunt men of warre that were in his armie, to bind Sidrach, Misach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the hot firie fornace.

21 So these men were bounde in their [unspec D] coates, hosen, head attire, with their o∣ther garmentes, and cast into the mids of the hot firie fornace.

22 Therefore, because the kinges com∣maundement was straite, & the fornace was exceeding hot, the men that put in Sidrach, Misach, and Abednego, the flamble of the fire destroyed them.

23 And these three men Sidrach, Misach, and Abednego, fel downe in the mids of the hot firie fornace bounde.

24 Then Nabuchodonozor the king was astonied, & rose vp in all haste: he spake vnto his counsel, and sayd, Dyd not we cast three men bounde into the mids of the fire? They aunswered and sayde vn∣to the king: It is true, O king.

25 He aunswered & sayde: Lo, I see foure men loose, walking in the mids of y^e fire, and they haue no hurt: and the fourme of the fourth is like the (h) 1.39 sonne of God.

26 Vpon this went Nabuchodonozor vn∣to the mouth of the hot firie fornace, he spake also, and sayd: O Sidrach, Mi∣sach, and Abednego, ye seruauntes of the hye God, go foorth, and come hyther, And so Sidrach, Misach, & Abednego came foorth of the mids of the fire.

27 Then the dukes, lordes, and nobles, and the kinges counsel, came together to see these men, vpon whom the fire had no maner of power in their bodies: in so much that the very heere of their head was not burnt, and their clothes

vnchaunged, yea there was no smell of fire felt vpon them.

28 Then spake Nabuchodonozor, and sayde: Blessed be the God of Sidrach, Misach, and Abednego, which hast sent his angel, and deliuered his seruauntes that put their trust in him, and haue al∣tered the kinges commaundement, and ieoparded their bodies, rather then they would serue or worship any God, except their owne God onely.

29 Therfore I make a decree, that euery people, nation, & language, which speake any blasphemie against the God of Si∣drach, Misach, and Abednego, shalbe drawen in peeces, and their houses shal∣be made a iakes: because there is no God that can deliuer after this sort.

30 So the king promoted Sidrach, Mi∣sach, and Abednego, in the prouince of Babylon.

The .iiii. Chapter.

4 Nabuchodonozor dreameth againe. 8 Daniel interpreth it. 29 Nabuchodonozor it put out of his realme, and eateth with beastes. 34 He confesseth the power of God, and is restored vnto his kingdome.

[unspec A] 1 NAbuchodonozor king, vnto all people, natiōs, and languages that dwel vpon the (a) 1.40 whole earth, peace be multi∣plied among you.

2 I thought it good to shewe the signes & marueylous workes that the hie God hath wrought vpō me.

3 O how great are his signes, and howe mightie are his wonders? his kingdome is an (b) 1.41 euerlasting kingdome, & his do∣minion is frō generation to generation.

4 I Nabuchodonozor beyng at rest in my house, and florishing in my palace,

5 Sawe a (c) 1.42 dreame, whiche made me a∣frayde, and the thoughtes vpon my bed, with the visiōs of my head, troubled me.

6 Therfore made I a decree, that they shoulde bring all the wyse men of Ba∣bylon before me, that they might declare vnto me the interpretatiō of the dreame.

[unspec B] 7 So came the wyse men, the soothsayers, the Chaldeans, and wisardes: to whom I tolde the dreame, but they coulde not shewe me the interpretation therof.

8 Till at the last Daniel came before me (whose name was Baltassar, according to the name of my God) which hath the spirite of the holy gods in hym, & before him I tolde the dreame, saying:

9 O Baltassar, thou prince of wyse men, forsomuch as I knowe that thou hast the spirite of the holy gods, & no secrete troubleth thee: tell me therefore the vi∣sions of my dreame that I haue seene, and the interpretation therof.

10 Thus were the visions of my head vpon my bed: And behold, I saw a tree in the mids of the earth, and the heyght therof was great,

11 A great tree and strong, and the heyght therof reached vnto the heauen, and the sight thereof to the endes of all the earth.

12 The leaues therof were fayre, and the fruite therof much, and in it was meate for all: the beastes of the fielde had sha∣dowes vnder it, and the foules of the aire dwelt in the bowes therof: al fleshe fed of it.

13 I sawe in the visions of my head vpon my bed, and beholde a (d) 1.43 watcher and a holy one came downe from heauen,

14 And cryed mightily, saying thus: Hew [unspec C] downe the tree, breake of his braunches, shake of his leaues, & scatter his fruite abroade: that the beastes may get them away from vnder hym, and the foules from his braunches.

15 Neuerthelesse, leaue the stumpe of his rootes still in the earth, and with a band of iron and brasse [binde it] among the grasse of the fielde, & let it be wet with the deawe of heauen, and let his portion be with the beastes among the grasse of the fielde.

16 Let his heart be (e) 1.44 chaunged from mans [nature] and let a beastes heart be geued vnto hym, and let seuen times be passed ouer hym.

17 This sentence [is] according to the (f) 1.45 de∣cree of the watchers, and the request ac∣cording to the word of the holy ones: be∣cause liuing men should knowe that the hyghest hath power ouer the kingdome of men, and geueth it to whom it liketh hym, and setteth vp ouer it the basest a∣mong men.

18 This is the dreame that I king Na∣buchodonozor haue seene: therfore thou, O Baltassar, declare the interpretation therof, forsomuch as al the wyse men of my kingdome are not able to shewe me what it meaneth: but thou caust do it, for the spirite of the holy gods is in thee.

19 Then Daniel, whose name was Bal∣tassar, held his peace by the space of one houre, and his thoughtes * 1.46 troubled him. So the king spake, and sayde, O Baltassar, let neither the dreame nor the interpretation thereof trouble thee. Baltassar aunswered, saying: O my Lord, this dreame be to them that hate thee, & the interpretation therof to thyne aduersaries.

20 As for the tree that thou sawest, which was great and mightie, whose heyght reached vnto the heauen, and the sight therof through all the world,

[unspec D] 21 Whose leaues were fayre, and the fruite therof much, and in it was meate for all: vnder the which the beastes of the fielde had their habitation, and vpon whose braunches the foules of the aire did sit:

22 It is thou, O king, whiche art great and mightie, for thy greatnesse increa∣seth, & reacheth vnto the heauen, so doth thy dominion to the endes of the earth.

23 But wheras the king saw a watcher, and a holy one that came downe from heauen, and sayd, Hewe downe the tree, & destroy it, yet leaue the stumpe of the rootes therof in the earth, and with a band of iron & brasse binde it among the grasse of the fielde, & let it be wet with the dewe of the heauen, and let his por∣tion be with the beastes of the fielde, till * 1.47seuen times passe ouer him:

24 This O king is the interpretation, yea it is y^e very decree of hym that is hyghest of al, and it toucheth my lord the king.

25 Thou shalt be cast out from men, and thy dwelling shalbe with the beastes of the fielde: with grasse shalt thou be fed like * 1.48 oxen, thou must be wet with the deawe of the heauen, yea seuē times shall passe ouer thee, till thou (k) 1.49 knowe that the hyghest hath power ouer the kingdome of men, & geueth it to whom he list.

26 Moreouer, where as it was sayd, that the stumpe of the roote of the tree should be left still: it betokeneth, that thy kingdome shall remayne whole vnto thee, after thou hast learned to knowe that the power commeth from heauen.

27 Wherfore, O king, let my counsel be ac∣ceptable vnto thee, and * 1.50 breake of thy sinnes by righteousnesse, and thyne ini∣quities by mercie towarde the poore: lo, let there be a healing of thyne errour.

28 All these thinges touche the king Na∣buchodonozor.

29 So after m 1.51 twelue monethes, the king walked in the palace of the kingdome of Babylon.

30 And the king spake, & sayd: Is not this great Babylon that I haue buylt for the house of the kingdome by the might of my power, and for the honour of my maiestie?

31 Whyle these wordes were yet in the kinges mouth, there fell a voyce from heauen, saying: O king Nabuchodono∣zor, to thee be it spoken, Thy kingdome is departed from thee,

32 And thou shalt be cast out of mens com∣panie, thy dwelling shalbe with the beastes of the fielde: so that thou shalt eate grasse like oxen, and seuen times shal passe ouer thee, vntil thou knowest that the hyghest hath power vpon the kingdome of men, and geueth it vnto whom it pleaseth hym.

33 The very same houre was this matter [unspec E] fulfilled vpon Nabuchodonozor, so that he was cast out of mens companie, & did eate grasse like oxen, and his body was wet with the deawe of heauen, till his heeres were growen as Egles [fethers] and his nayles like byrdes clawes.

34 When this (n) 1.52 time was past, I Nabu∣chodonozor lift vp myne eyes vnto hea∣uen, and mine vnderstanding was resto∣red vnto me: then gaue I thankes vnto the highest, I magnified & praysed hym that liueth for euermore, whose power is an euerlasting power, and his king∣dome is from one generatiō to another.

35 And all they that dwel vpon the earth, are to be reputed as nothing, and accor∣ding to his will he worketh in the armie of heauen, among the inhabitours of the earth: and there is none that may re∣sist his hand, or say vnto him, what doest thou?

36 At the same time was myne vnderstan∣ding geuen me againe, and I was [re∣stored] to the honour of my kingdome, my glorie and my beautie was restored vnto me, & my counsellers and (o) 1.53 princes sought vnto me, and I was established in my kingdome, & my glorie was aug∣mented towarde me.

37 Now therfore I (p) 1.54 Nabuchodonozor prayse, and extol, & magnifie the king of heauen, whose workes are all trueth, & his wayes iudgement, and those that walke in pryde he is able to abase.

The .v. Chapter.

1 Balthasar king of Babylon, abusing the vessels of the temple, seeth an hande wry∣ting in the wal. 8 The soothsayers called of the king, can not expounde the wryting. 13 Daniel is called, which readeth it, and interpreteth also. 30 Balthasar beyng slaine, Darius succedeth in his roome.

[unspec A] 1 KIng (a) 1.55 Balthasar made a great feast to a thou∣sand of his princes, and dranke wine (b) 1.56 before the thousande.

2 And Balthasar when he had tasted the wine, commaunded to bring hym the golden and siluer vessels, whiche his (c) 1.57father Nabuchodonozor had brought from the temple in Hierusalem, that the king and his princes, and his wyues, and his concubines, might drinke therin.

3 So were brought the goldē vessels that they had taken out of the temple of the Lordes house at Hierusalem: and the king, and his princes, his wyues, and his concubines drunke in them.

4 They drunke wine, & praysed the gods of golde, siluer, brasse, iron, wood, and stone.

5 In the very same houre there appeared fingers of a mans hande wryting right ouer (d) 1.58 against the candlesticke vpon the plaster of the wall of the kinges palace, and the king sawe the knockles of the hande that wrote.

6 Then chaunged the king his counte∣naunce, & his thoughtes troubled hym, so that the ioyntes of his loynes were loosed, and his (e) 1.59knees smote one a∣gainst the other.

7 Wherfore the king cryed mightyly, that they should bring the soothsayers, Chal∣dees, & wysardes: the king spake also to the wise men of Babylon, & said, Who so can reade this wryting, & shewe me the interpretation thereof, shalbe clothed with purple, and haue a cheyne of golde about his necke, and shalbe the third ru∣ler in the kingdome.

[unspec B] 8 Vpon this came al the kinges wise men, but they coulde neither reade the wry∣ting, nor shewe the king the interpreta∣tion.

9 Then was king Balthasar greatly troubled, and his countenaunce was chaunged in him, and his princes were astonied.

10 Nowe the (f) 1.60 queene by reason of the talke of the king & his princes, came into the banket house: and the queene spake, and sayde, O king, lyue for euer: let not thy thoughtes trouble thee, and let not thy countenaunce be chaunged.

11 There is a man in thy kingdome that hath the spirite of the holy Gods within him: & in the dayes of thy father, light, and vnderstanding, & wysdome, like the wysedome of the gods, was founde in hym, whom the king Nabuchodonozor thy father, the king [I say] thy father made chiefe of the (g) 1.61wyse men, sooth∣sayers, Chaldeans, and wysardes.

12 Because that such an aboundaunt spi∣rite, knowledge, and vnderstanding, to expound dreames, to open secretes, & to declare harde doubtes, was founde in him, yea euen in Daniel, whom the king named Baltassar: let Daniel be called, and he shal declare the interpretation.

13 Then was Daniel brought before the king: so the king spake vnto Daniel, and sayde, Art thou that Daniel, whiche art of the children of the captiuitie of Iuda, whom my father the king brought out of Iurie?

14 I haue hearde of thee, that thou hast [unspec C] the spirite of the holy gods, & that light and vnderstanding, and excellent wys∣dome is founde in thee.

15 Now haue there ben brought before me wyse men and soothsayers to reade this wryting, and to shewe me the interpre∣tation therof: but they could not declare the interpretation of the thing.

16 Then hearde I of thee that thou coul∣dest shewe interpretations, and dissolue doubtes: nowe if thou canst reade his writing, & shew me the meaning therof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and haue a cheyne of gold about thy necke, & be the thirde ruler in the kingdome.

17 Then Daniel aunswered, and sayd be∣fore the king, As for thy rewardes, kepe them to thy selfe, and geue thy giftes to another: yet I wil reade the writing vn∣to the king, and shewe him the interpre∣tation.

18 O thou king, the most high god gaue vn∣to (h) 1.62 Nabuchodonozor thy father a king∣dome, and maiestie, and honour, & glorie.

19 And for the maiestie that he gaue him, al people, nations, and languages trembled

and feared before him: he slue whom he would, he smote whom it pleased him: againe, whom he would he set vp, and whom he list he put downe.

20 But because his heart was loftie, and his minde strengthened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they toke his glory from him.

21 He was driuen out from the sonnes of men, his heart was made lyke the beastes, and his dwelling was with the wilde Asses, they fed him with grasse lyke Oxen, and his body was wet with the deawe of the heauen, till he knewe that the most hie God bare rule ouer the kingdome of men, and that he appoyn∣teth ouer it whom so euer he pleaseth.

22 And thou his sonne,“ 1.63 O Balthasar, hast not submitted thyne heart, though thou knewest all these thinges:

23 But hast lift vp thy selfe against the Lorde of heauen, so that the vessels of his house were brought before thee, that thou and thy princes, with thy wyues and concubines, might drinke wine thereout: and thou hast praysed the gods of siluer and golde, of brasse and iron, of wood and stone, which neither see, heare, nor vnderstand: As for the God in whose hande consisteth thy breath and all thy wayes, thou hast not [unspec D] glorified him.

24 (i) 1.64Then was the knockles of the hand sent from him, and hath written this writing.

25 And this the writing that he hath writ∣tē: MENE (k) 1.65 MENE, THECEL, VPHARSIN.

26 Now the interpretation of the thing is this: MENE, God hath numbred thy kingdome, and brought it to an ende.

27 THECEL, thou art wayed in the balaūce, and art founde wanting.

28 PHERES, thy kingdome is deuided, and geuen to the Medes, and Perses.

29 Then commaunded Balthasar, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and a chayne of golde about is necke, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdome.

30 The very same night was Balthasar the king of the Chaldees slaine.

31 And (l) 1.66 Darius of the Medes toke the kingdome, being threescore & two yeres of age.

¶The .vi. Chapter.

1 Daniel is made ruler ouer the lordes. 5 The imagination of an act against Daniel, 7 The proclamation of the act wherof Daniel is accused vnto the king as a transgressour. 16 He is put into a denne of lions by the commaundement of the king. 23 He is deliuered by faith in God. 24 Daniels accusers are put vnto the lions to be torne asunder. 26 Darius by the proclamation of a decree, magnified the God of Daniel.

[unspec A] 1 IT pleased Dari∣us to set ouer his kingdome a hun∣dred and twentie gouernours, which should be ouer the whole kingdome.

2 Aboue these he set three princes, of whom Daniel was one, that the gouer∣nours might geue accomptes vnto them, and the king shoulde haue no da∣mage.

3 Nowe this Daniel was preferred a∣boue the princes and gouerners, for the spirite of God was plenteous in him: so that the king was minded to set him ouer the whole realme.

4 Wherfore the rulers and gouernours (a) 1.67 sought an occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdome, but they coulde finde none occasion nor fault: for he was so faithfull, that there was no blame nor fault founde in him.

5 Then saide these men, We shall finde none occasion against this Daniel, ex∣cept we finde it against him concerning the lawe of his God.

6 Vpon this went the princes and lordes together vnto the king, and saide this vnto him: King Darius, liue for euer.

7 All the rulers of thy kingdome, the of∣ficers and gouernours, the counsellers [unspec B] and dukes, haue consulted together to make a decree for the king, & to establish a statute, That who so desireth any petition either of any god or man with∣in these thirtie dayes, except of thee O

[illustration]

king, he shalbe cast into the lions denne.

8 Now O king confirme the decree, and seale the writing, that it be not chaun∣ged according to the lawe of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

9 Wherefore king Darius sealed the writing and decree.

10 Now when Daniel vnderstoode that he had sealed the writing, he went into his house, and the (b) 1.68 windowes of his chamber towarde Hierusalem stoode open, there kneeled he downe vpon his knees three times a day, he made his petition, and praysed his God, as he dyd afore time.

11 Then these men assembled and found Daniel making his petition, and pray∣ing vnto his God.

12 So they came to the king, & spake before him concerning his cōmaundement, say∣ing: O king, hast thou not sealed the de∣cree, that within thirtie dayes whoso requireth his petition of any God or man, but onely of thy selfe O king, he shalbe cast into the denne of lions? The king aunswered and said, Yea it is true, according to the lawe of the Medes and Perses that altereth not.

[unspec C] 13 Then aunswered they, and saide vnto the king: This Daniel which is of the children of the captiuitie of Iuda, O king, regardeth neither thee, nor thy de∣cree that thou hast sealed: but maketh his petition three times a day.

14 When the king heard these wordes, he was sore displeased with him selfe, and set his heart on Daniel to deliuer him, and he laboured till the sonne went downe, to deliuer him.

15 Then these men assembled vnto the king, and said vnto him: Knowe this O king, that the lawe of the Medes & Per∣ses [is] that the commaundement & sta∣tute which the king maketh, may not be (c) 1.69 altered.

16 Then the king commaunded, and they brought Daniel, and they cast him into the lions denne. Nowe the king spake vnto Daniel, & saide: Thy God whom thou alway seruest, euen he wyll deliuer thee.

17 And there was brought a stone, & laide vpon y^e mouth of the denne, this the king sealed with his owne ring and with the signet of his princes, that the purpose concerning Daniel should not be chaun∣ged.

18 So the king went into his palace, and remayned fasting, neither was there a∣ny instrumentes of musicke brought in before him, & his sleepe went from him.

19 But betimes in the morning at the breake of the day, the king arose, & went [unspec D] in all haste vnto the denne of the lions.

20 Now as he came nye vnto the denne, he cryed with a pitious voyce vnto Daniel, yea the king speake and saide vnto Dani∣el: O Daniel, thou seruaūt of the liuing God, is not thy God whom thou seruest alway, able to deliuer thee from y^e lions?

21 Then Daniel saide vnto the king: O king, liue for euer.

22 My God hath sent his angel, which hath shut the lions mouthes, so that they might not hurt me, for myne d 1.70 vn∣giltinesse is founde out before him: and as for thee O king, I neuer e 1.71 offended thee.

23 Then was the king exceeding glad for him, & commaunded to take Daniel out of y^e denne: So Daniel was brought out of y^e denne, & no maner of hurt was founde vpon him, for he * 1.72 put his trust in his God.

24 And as for those men which had accu∣sed Daniel, the king commaunded to bring them, & to (g) 1.73 cast them into the li∣ons denne, them, their children, & their wyues: so the lions had the maisterie of them, and brake all their bones asunder or euer they came at the grounde of the denne.

25 After this, wrote king Darius vnto al people, nations, & tongues that dwelt in all landes: Peace be multiplied vnto you.

26 My commaundement is in all my do∣minion and kingdome, that men feare and stand in awe of Daniels God: for he is the liuing God which abideth euer, his kindgome shall not fayle, and his power is euerlasting.

27 It is he that deliuereth and saueth, he doth wonders and marueylous workes in heauen and in earth, he hath preser∣ued Daniel from the power of the lions.

28 So this Daniel prospered in the raigne of Darius, and in the raigne of Cyrus of Persia.

The .vii. Chapter.

1 A vision of foure beastes is shewed vnto Daniel. The vision is interpreted of foure kingdomes of the worlde. 27 Of the euerlasting kingdome of Christe.

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1 IN the first yere of Bal∣thasar king of Baby∣lon, sawe Daniel a dreame, & there were visions in his head vp∣on his head: which (a) 1.74 dreame he wrote, & de∣clared the summe of the matter,

2 Daniel spake and saide: I sawe in my vision by night, and beholde, the foure b 1.75 windes of heauen stroue vpon the great sea,

3 And foure great beastes came vp from the sea, one diuers from another.

4 The first was as a (c) 1.76 lion, and had E∣gles winges: I beheld till his winges were pluckt from him, and he lifted vp from the earth, & set vpon his feete like a man, & there was geuen him a mans heart.

5 Behold an other beast, [which was] the second, was lyke a (d) 1.77 beare, and stoode vpon the one side: betwixt his teeth in his mouth he had three ribbes, and it was saide vnto him thus: Arise, eate vp much fleshe.

6 Then I loked, and beholde, there was another lyke vnto a (e) 1.78 leopard, this had winges as a foule, euen (f) 1.79 foure vpon the backe: this beast had foure heads, and there was power geuen him.

7 After this I saw in a vision by night, & beholde, the fourth beast was grimme and horrible, and marueylous strong▪ it had great iron teeth, it deuoured & de∣stroyed, & stamped the residue vnder his feete, it was vnlike y^e other beastes that were before it, for it had (g) 1.80 ten hornes.

8 As I considered the hornes, beholde, there came vp among them another lit∣tle horne,(g) 1.81 before whom there were three of the first hornes pluckt away: and be∣hold, this horne had eyes lyke the eyes of a man, & a mouth speaking presump∣tuous thinges.

9 I behelde till the thrones were set vp, & the (h) 1.82 auncient of dayes did sit: whose garment was white as snowe, and the heeres of his head lyke the pure wooll: his throne was like the firie flambe, and his (i) 1.83 wheeles as burning fire.

10 There issued foorth a firie streame, and went out from before him: a thousand thousandes ministred vnto him, and ten thousand thousandes stoode before him: the iudgement was set, & the (k) 1.84 bookes opened.

11 Then toke I heede therunto, because of the voyce of the proude words which the horne spake: I behelde till the beast was slaine, and his body destroyed, and geuen to be brent in the fire.

12 As concerning the other beastes, they had their dominion taken away, but their liues were prolonged for a certaine time and season.

[unspec C] 13 I saw in visions by night, and behold there came (l) 1.85 one in the cloudes of hea∣uen, lyke the sonne of man: which went vnto the aūcient of dayes, before whom they brought him.

14 And he gaue him dominion & honour, and a kingdome, that al people, nations, and languages should serue him: his do∣minion is an euerlasting dominion which shall neuer be taken away, and his kingdome shall neuer be destroyed.

15 I Daniel was troubled in my spirite in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head made me afrayde.

16 I gate me vnto (m) 1.86 one of them that stoode by, and asked him the trueth con∣cerning all these thinges: so he tolde me, and made me vnderstand the interpre∣tation of these thinges.

17 These great beastes which are foure, are foure kinges which shall arise out of the earth:

18 But the (n) 1.87 high saintes shall receaue a kingdome, and possesse a kingdome for euer, euen for euer and euer.

19 After this, I required to knowe the trueth concerning y^e fourth beast, which was so vnlyke the other beastes, and so [unspec D] horrible, whose teeth were of iron, and his nayles of brasse, which deuoured and destroyed, and stamped the residue vnder his feete:

20 [I desired] also [to knowe the trueth] as touching the ten hornes that he had vp∣on his head, and this other which came vp afterwarde, before whose face there fell downe three, which horne had eyes and a mouth that spake presumptuous thinges, and loked with a grimmer vi∣sage then his (o) 1.88 felowes.

21 I behelde, and the same horne made battaile against the sainctes, yea & pre∣uayled against them.

22 Vntil the auncient of dayes came that the iudgement was geuen to the high sainctes, and till the time came that the sainctes had the kingdome in possession.

23 He gaue me this aunswer: That fourth beast, shalbe the fourth kingdome vpon earth, it shalbe vnlike to all the king∣domes: it shall deuour, treade downe, and destroy all other landes.

24 The ten hornes, are ten kinges that shall arise out of that kingdome: after whom there shall stande vp another, which shalbe vnlike to the first, and he shall subdue three kinges:

25 And he shall speake wordes against the highest of all, he shall destroy the high sainctes, and thinke that he may [unspec E] chaunge times and lawes: they shalbe geuen into his hande vntill a time, and times, and the deuiding of a time.

26 But the iudgement shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to con∣sume and destroy it vnto the ende.

27 And the kingdome and dominion, & the greatnes of the kingdome vnder the whole heauē, shalbe geuen to the (p) 1.89 peo∣ple of high sainctes, whose kingdome is an euerlasting kingdome, and all pow∣ers shal serue and obey it.

28 Hitherto the ende of the wordes: I Daniel had many cogitations [which] troubled me, & my coūtenaūce chaun∣ged in me: but the wordes I kept still in my heart.

¶The .viii. Chapter.

1 A vision of a strife betweene a ramme and a hee goate. 20 The vnderstanding of the vision is, of the battaile betweene the king of Persia, and the king of the Grecians.

[unspec A] 1 IN the third yere of the raigne of king Baltha∣sar, there appeared a vision vnto me [euen] vnto me Daniel, * 1.90 af∣ter that which I had seene in the beginning.

2 I saw in a vision (and when I saw it, I was in the palace of Susis, which is in the prouince of (b) 1.91 Elam) and in the vision me thought I was by the riuer of Vlai.

3 Then I loked vp and saw, & beholde, there stoode before the riuer a (c) 1.92 ramme which had two hornes: and these two hornes were hye, but * 1.93 one was hyer then the other, & the hyest came vp last.

4 I saw that this ramme pushed with his hornes against the west, against the north, and against the south: so that no e 1.94 beastes might stand before him, nor defend them from his power, but he did as him lifted, and became great.

5 And as I considered, beholde there came a hee (f) 1.95 goate from the west, ouer the whole earth, and touched not the grounde: and this goate had a (g) 1.96 horne appeared betwixt his eyes.

6 And he came vnto the ramme that had the two hornes (whom I had seene standing by the riuer) and ranne fierce∣ly vpon him with his might.

7 And I sawe him drawe nye vnto the ramme, being very fierce vpon him, yea he (h) 1.97 smote the ramme and brake his two hornes, neither had the ramme so much strength as to stande before him: but he cast him downe to the grounde, trode him vnder his feete, & there was none able to deliuer the ramme out of his power.

8 Therefore the goate waxed exceeding great, & when he was at the strongest, his great i 1.98 horne was broken: Then grew there other k 1.99 foure notable ones in the steade of it, towarde the foure windes of the heauen.

9 And out of one of them came foorth a litle * 1.100 horne, which waxed very great toward the * 1.101 south, toward the * 1.102 east, and toward the * 1.103 pleasaunt lande.

10 * 1.104It grewe vp vnto the hoast of hea∣uen, whereof it did cast some downe to the grounde, and of the starres also, and trode them vnder foote.

11 Yea, it grewe vp against the (q) 1.105 prince of the hoast, from whom the * 1.106 dayly [sacrifice] was taken away, and the pla∣ces of his sanctuarie caste downe.

12 And power was geuen vnto it ouer the dayly [sacrifice] for the iniquitie, and it shall (s) 1.107 cast downe the trueth to the grounde: and thus shall it do, and pros∣per.

13 Vpon this, I heard one of the sainctes speaking, and one of the (t) 1.108 sainctes spake vnto (u) 1.109 Palmoni, saying: how long shal the vision of the dayly [sacrifice] and of the iniquitie of desolation [endure,] to geue both the sanctuarie and the power to be troden vnder foote?

14 And he aunswered me: Vnto the * 1.110 euening and the morning, two thousand and three hundred: then shal the sanctu∣arie be cleansed.

15 Now when I Daniel had seene this vision, and sought for the vnderstanding of it: beholde, there stoode before me y 1.111 like the similitude of a man.

16 And I heard a mans voyce z 1.112 be∣tweene Vlai, which cryed, and saide: O Gabriel * 1.113 make this man vnderstande the vision.

17 So he came and stoode by me: but I was afraide at his comming, and fell downe vpō my face: Then said he vnto me, Vnderstand O thou sonne of man: for at the (b) 1.114 time of the ende this vision [shalbe.]

18 Now as he was speaking vnto me, I fell in a slumber vpon my face to the grounde: but he touched me, and set me vp in my place.

19 And he saide, Beholde, I wyll shewe thee what shalbe in the last wrath: for in the time appoynted it shalbe fulfilled.

20 The ramme which thou sawest ha∣uing two hornes, is the king of the Me∣des and Perses,

21 And the goate, is the king of Grecia: and the great horne that is betwixt his eyes, that is the first king.

22 But where as it brake, & foure other rose vp in the steade: [it signifieth,] that out of this people shall stande vp foure kingdomes, but not so mightie as it.

23 And in the ende of their kingdome, when the wicked are come to the full, a king of a * 1.115 fierce countenaunce, and vnderstanding harde sentences, shall stand vp.

24 His power shalbe mightie, but not in * 1.116 his strength, & he shall destroy won∣derfully, he shall prosper & practise, and destroy the (e) 1.117 mightie and the holy peo∣ple.

25 And through his policie also he shall cause craft to prosper in his handes, he shall extoll him selfe in his heart, and in prosperitie he shall destroy many, & ma∣ny one shalbe put to death in his weal∣thinesse: he shall stande vp against the (f) 1.118 prince of princes, but he shalbe destroyed without g 1.119 hande.

26 And the vision of the * 1.120 euening and the morning, which is declared, is true: therfore seale thou vp the vision, for it shalbe after many dayes.

27 Vpon this was I Daniel feeble, so that I lay sicke [certaine] dayes: but when I rose vp, I went about y^e kinges busines, and was astonied at the vision, neuerthelesse, no man vnderstoode it.

The .ix. Chapter.

1 Daniel desireth to haue that prefourmed of God, which he hath promised concerning the returne of the people from their banishment in Babylon. 15 A true confession. 20 Daniels prayer is harde. 21 Gabriel the angel expoundeth vnto him the vision of the threescore and ten weekes. 24 The annoynting of Christe. 25 The building againe of Hierusalem vnder Nehemia. 26 The death of Christe.

[unspec A] 1 IN the first yere of Da∣rius the sonne of (a) 1.121 A∣hasuerus, which was of the seede of the Me∣des, & was made king ouer the (b) 1.122 realme of the Chaldees,

2 Euen in the first yere of his raigne, I Daniel vnderstoode by (c) 1.123 bookes the number of the yeres, wherof the Lorde spake vnto Ieremie the prophete, that he woulde accomplishe seuentie yeres in the desolation of Hierusalem.

3 And I turned my face vnto the Lord God, and sought by prayer and supplica∣tion, with fasting, sackcloth, and asshes.

4 I prayed vnto the Lorde my God, & made my confession, saying: O Lorde God, great and fearefull, which kepeth couenaunt and mercie with them that loue “ 1.124 him and kepe his commaunde∣mentes:

5 We haue sinned and haue committed iniquitie, and haue done wickedly, yea we haue rebelled, & haue departed from thy preceptes, & from thy iudgementes.

6 We woulde not obey thy seruauntes the prophetes, that spake in thy name to our kinges and princes, to our forefa∣thers, and to all the people of the lande.

7 O Lorde, righteousnesse belongeth [unspec B] vnto thee, vnto vs open shame, as is come to passe this day vnto euery man of Iuda, and to them that dwel at Hie∣rusalem, yea vnto all Israel, whether they be farre or nye throughout all the landes whither thou hast driuen them, because of their offences that they haue done against thee.

8 Yea O Lorde, vnto vs, to our kinges & princes, to our forefathers that haue offended thee, belongeth open shame.

9 Vnto the Lorde our God pertayneth compassion and forgeuenesse, though we haue rebelled against him.

10 And we haue not obeyed the (d) 1.125 voyce of the Lorde our God, to walke in his lawes which he layde before vs, by the hande of his seruauntes the prophetes.

11 Yea all Israel haue transgressed and gone backe from thy lawe, so that they haue not hearkened vnto thy voyce: wherefore the (e) 1.126 curse and oth that is written in the lawe of Moyses the ser∣uaunt of God, against whom we haue offended, is poured vpon vs.

12 And he hath confirmed his wordes, which he spake against vs and against our iudges that iudged vs, to bring vp∣on vs such a great plague as neuer was vnder heauen, lyke as it is now come to passe in Hierusalem.

13 Yea, all this plague as it is written in [unspec C] the lawe of Moyses, is come vpon vs: yet made we not our prayers before the Lorde our God, that we might turne a∣gaine from our wickednes, and vnder∣stand thy trueth.

14 Therfore hath the Lord watched vp∣on the plague, and brought it vpon vs:

for the Lorde our God is righteous in all his workes which he doth: for we would not hearken vnto his voyce.

15 And now O Lord our God, thou that with a mightie hande hast brought thy people out of the lande of Egypt to get thy selfe a name, which remayneth this day, we haue sinned, we haue done wickedly.

16 O Lorde, according to all thy * 1.127 righ∣teousnes, I beseche thee let thyne anger and thy wrath be turned away from thy citie of Hierusalem, thy holy hill: for because of our sinnes, and for the wicked∣nesse of our fathers, Hierusalem and thy people are a reproche to all them that are about vs.

17 Now therefore O our God heare the prayer of thy seruaunt, and his interces∣sion: O let thy face * 1.128 shine ouer thy sanctuarie that lyeth waste, for the (h) 1.129 Lordes sake.

18 O my God, encline thyne eare & hear∣ken, open thyne eyes, beholde howe we be desolated, yea and the citie also which is called after thy name: for we do not present our prayers before thee in our (i) 1.130owne righteousnes, but in thy great mercies.

19 O Lorde heare, O forgeue Lorde, O Lorde (k) 1.131 consider and do it, defer not, for thyne owne sake O my God: because thy name is called vpon thy citie, & vpon thy people.

20 As I was yet a speaking at my prayers, knowledging myne owne sinnes & the sinnes of my people Israel, presenting so myne intercession before the Lord my God for the holy hill of my God:

21 Yea, while I was yet speaking in my prayer, the man Gabriel (whom I had seene afore in the vision) came fleeing, & touched me about the time of the eue∣ning oblation:

22 And he enfourmed me, & talked with me, and saide: O Daniel, I am nowe come foorth to geue thee knowledge & vnderstanding.

23 At the beginning of thy supplications, the commaundement came foorth, and I am come to shewe thee, for thou art greatly beloued: therefore vnderstande the matter and consider the vision.

24 l 1.132Seuētie weekes are determined ouer thy people, & ouer thy holy citie, to finish the wickednes, and to seale vp y^e sinnes, and to reconcile the iniquitie, & to bring in euerlasting righteousnes, to seale vp the vision and prophecie, & to annoynt the most holy.

25 Knowe therfore and vnderstand, that * 1.133 from the going foorth of the com∣maūdement, to bring againe the [people] and to builde Hierusalem, vnto Messiah the prince, there shalbe seuen * 1.134 weekes and threescore and two weekes: and the streete shalbe built againe, and the wall, [euen] in the * 1.135 straitnes of time.

26 After these * 1.136 threescore & two weekes shall Messiah be slaine, & (q) 1.137 not for him selfe: and the people of the (r) 1.138 prince that shal come, shall destroy the citie and the sanctuarie, and the ende thereof shalbe with a fludde, and vnto the ende of the battel it shalbe destroyed by desolatiōs.

27 He shall (s) 1.139 confirme the couenaunt with many for one weeke, and in the midst of the weeke he shall cause the sa∣crifice and the oblation to (t) 1.140 ceasse, and for the (u) 1.141 ouerspreading of the abhomi∣nations, he shal make it desolate, [euen] vntil the consummation determined shalbe powred vpon the desolate.

¶The .x. Chapter.

1 There appeareth vnto Daniel a man clothed in linnen. 11 Which sheweth him wherfore he was sent.

[unspec A] 1 IN the (a) 1.142 third yere of Cyrus king of Persia, there was shewed vnto Daniel, otherwyse cal∣led Baltassar, a mat∣ter, yea a true matter, but it is yet a long time vnto it: he vnderstoode the matter, and perceaued what the vision was.

2 At the same time, I Daniel mourned for the space of three weekes of dayes.

3 I ate no pleasaunt bread, as for flesh and wine there came none within my mouth: no, I did not once annoynt my selfe till the whole three weekes of dayes were fulfilled.

4 Vpon the foure & twentith day of the first moneth, I was by the side of that great riuer, [euen] Hiddekel.

5 I lift vp myne eyes, and loked: and be∣holde a man clothed in linnen, whose loynes were girded vp with fine golde of Vphaz.

6 His body was lyke the thurkis stone,

his face to loke vpon was lyke lighte∣ning, his eyes as lampes of fire, his armes and feete were lyke in colour to pullished brasse, and the voyce of his wordes was lyke the voyce of a multi∣tude.

7 And I Daniel alone sawe this vision, for the men that were with me saw not the vision: but a great fearefulnes fell vpon them, so that they fled away and hid them selues.

8 Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remayned no strength in me: for my colour was turned in me into corruption, and I re∣teyned no strength.

9 Yet heard I the voyce of his wordes: and when I heard the voyce of his words, I fell astonied vpon my face and my face toward the earth.

10 And beholde a hande touched me, which set me vp vpon my knees, and vp∣on the paulmes of my handes.

11 And he saide vnto me: O Daniel, thou welbeloued man, take good heede to the wordes that I say vnto thee, and stand in thy place: for vnto thee am I nowe sent. And when he had said these words vnto me, I stoode vp trembling.

12 Then saide he vnto me, Feare not Daniel: for since the first day that thou didst set thyne heart to vnderstand, and to chasten thy selfe before thy God, thy wordes were hearde, and I am come for thy wordes.

13 But the(b) 1.143 prince of the kingdome of Persia withstoode me one and twentie dayes: but lo, Michael one of the chiefe princes came to helpe me, & I remained there by the kinges of Persia.

14 And I am come to shew thee what shall come vnto thy people in the latter dayes: for it wyll be long yet or the visi∣on be fulfilled.

15 Now whē he had spoken these words vnto me, I cast downe my head to the grounde, and held my tongue.

16 And beholde, there touched my lippes one very lyke vnto a man: then opened I my mouth and spake, and saide vnto him that stoode before me, O my lorde, by the vision my ioyntes are turned out of [their] place, and I haue reteyned no strength.

17 For howe can the seruaunt of this my Lorde, talke with my Lorde [being] such a one? And as for me, straight way there remayned no strength in me, nei∣ther is there breath left in me.

18 Then there came againe and touched me one lyke the appearaunce of a man, and he strengthened me:

19 And saide, O man greatly beloued feare not, peace be vnto thee, be strong and of good courage. So when he had spoken vnto me, I was strengthened and saide, Speake on my Lorde: for thou hast strengthened me.

20 Thus saide he: Knowest thou where∣fore I am come vnto thee? now wyll I returne to fight with the prince of the Perses: assoone as I go foorth, lo, the (c) 1.144 prince of Greke lande shall come.

21 Neuerthelesse, I wyll shew thee that that is noted in the scripture of trueth: and there is none that helpeth me in these thinges, but * 1.145 Michael your prince.

¶The .xj. Chapter.

1 A prophecie of the kinges of Persia. 3 Of the kingdome of Grece. 5 Of the kingdome of Egypt, and of the bonde thereof. 15 Of the battaile with the kingdome of Syria.

1 ANd in the first yere of Darius of Media * 1.146 I stoode to comfort him and to strength him.

2 And nowe wyll I shewe thee the trueth: Behold, there shall stand vp yet * 1.147 three kinges in Persia, but the fourth shalbe farre richer then they all: and by his strength & by his richesse he shall stirre vp (c) 1.148 all against the realme of Greke lande.

3 Then shall there arise yet a (d) 1.149 migh∣tie king, that shal rule with great domi∣nion, and do what him list.

4 And when he shal stand vp, his king∣dome shalbe (e) 1.150 broken, & shalbe deuided toward the foure windes of the heauen, and not toward his posteritie, nor accor∣ding to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdome shalbe pluckt vp, euen for others besides these.

5 And the (f) 1.151 king of the south shalbe mightie, and (g) 1.152[one] of his princes, and he shall preuayle against him, and beare rule: his dominion shalbe a great domi∣nion.

6 And in the ende of yeres, they shalbe ioyned together, & the kinges * 1.153 daugh∣ter of the south shall come to the kyng of the north for to make an agreement, but she shall not retayne the power of the i 1.154 arme, neither shall he continue nor his arme: but she shalbe deliuered [to death] and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that com∣forted her in these tunes.

7 But out of the bud of her (k) 1.155 rootes, shal one stande vp in his steede, whiche shall (l) 1.156 come with an armie, and shall enter into the fortresse of the kyng of the north, and do with them [as he list] and shall preuayle.

8 And shall also cary captiues into E∣gypt their gods, with their molten ima∣ges, with their pretious vessels of siluer and of gold, and he shall continue more yeres then the kyng of the north.

9 So the kyng of the south shall come into his kyngdome, and shall returne into his owne lande.

10 Wherfore his sonnes shalbe styrred (m) 1.157 vp, and shall gather together a mightie great hoast of people, & (n) 1.158 one shal come and ouerflowe and passe through: then shall he turne agayne and be * 1.159 stirred vp at his fortresse.

11 Then y^e king of the south shalbe angry, and shal come foorth to fight with him [euen] with the king of the north, for he shall set foorth a great multitude, & the multitude shalbe geuen into his hande.

12 Then the multitude shalbe proude, and their heartes shalbe lifted vp, for he shall cast downe thousandes: but he shall not still preuayle.

13 For the * 1.160 kyng of the north shall re∣turne, and shal set foorth a greater mul∣titude then afore, and shall come foorth (after certayne yeres) with a mightie armie and great riches.

14 And at the same time there shal * 1.161 ma∣nye stande vp against the kyng of the south▪ so that the * 1.162 seditious chyldren of thy people also shall exalt them selues to establishe the vision, but they shal fal.

15 So the kyng of the north shal come & cast vp amount, & take the strong cities: and the * 1.163 armes of the south shall not resist, neither his chosen people, neither shal there be any strength to withstand.

16 And when he commeth, he shall han∣dle him as he list, and no man shal stand against him: he shall stande in the plea∣saunt * 1.164 lande, whiche by his hande shal be consumed.

17 Agayne, he shall set his face to enter with the power of his whole kyng∣dome, and his confederates with hym, thus shall he do: and he shall geue hym the * 1.165 daughter of women to destroy her, but she shall not stande [on his side] neither before hym.

18 After this shall he turne his face vnto the (x) 1.166 iles, and shall take many: but a (y) 1.167 prince shall cause his shame to light vpon him, beside that, he shall cause his owne shame to turne vpon him selfe.

19 For he shal turne his face toward the fortes of his owne lande: but he shalbe (z) 1.168ouerthrowen and fall, and be no more founde.

20 Then shall * 1.169 stande vp in his place a rayser of taxes [in] the glory of the king∣dome, & after a fewe dayes he shalbe de∣stroyed, neither in wrath nor in battel.

21 In his steede there shal stande vp a (bb) 1.170 vyle person, to whom they shal not geue the honour of the kingdome: but he shall come in peaceably and obtaine the kingdome with flatteries.

22 And the cc 1.171 armes shalbe ouerflowed with a flud before hym, and shalbe bro∣ken, & also the prince of the couenaunt.

23 And after the (dd) 1.172 leage made with him, he shall worke deceiptfully: for he shall come vp, and ouercome with a (ee) 1.173 small people.

24 He shal enter into the quiet and plenti∣full prouince, and he shal do that which ff 1.174 his fathers haue not done, nor his fa∣thers fathers: he shall deuide among them the pray, and the spoyle, and the substaunce, yea and he shall forecast his deuices against the strong holdes [euen] for a tyme.

25 Also his power & heart shall he stirre vp with a great armie against the kyng of the south, the kyng of the south shal∣be moued vnto battayle with a great and a mightie hoast also: neuerthelesse he * 1.175 shal not stande, for they shall fore∣cast deuices against him.

26 Yea (hh) 1.176 they that feede of the portion of his meate, shal destroy him, and his ar∣mie shall * 1.177 ouerflowe, and many shall fall and be slaine.

27 These two kinges hartes shalbe to do (kk) 1.178 mischiefe, & they shall talke of deceipt at one table, but it shal not prosper, for yet the ende shalbe at y^e time appointed.

28 Then shall he go home agayne into his lande with great (l) 1.179 substaunce, and set his heart against the holy coue∣naunt, so shall he do, and returne to his owne lande.

29 At the tyme appointed he shall come agayne, and go towarde the south: but the last shall not be as the first.

30 For the ships of (m) 1.180 Chithim shall come against him, therfore he shalbe sorie, and returne, and fret against the holy coue∣naunt: so shall he do, he shall [euen] re∣turne and haue intelligence with them * 1.181that forsake the holy couenaunt.

31 And (o) 1.182 armes shall stande on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuarie of (p) 1.183 strength, and shall take away the dayly [sacrifice] and they shall set vp the abhominable desolation.

32 And such as wickedly breake the co∣uenaunt, shall he cause to sinne by flat∣terie: but the people that knowe their God, shall preuayle and prosper.

33 Those also that haue (q) 1.184 vnderstan∣ding among the people, shall enfourme the multitude, and for a long season thei shall (r) 1.185 fall with sworde, with fire, with captiuitie, and with the taking away of their goodes.

34 Nowe when they shall fall, they shal∣be holpen with a (s) 1.186 litle helpe, but many shall cleaue vnto them faynedly.

35 Yea some of those that haue vnder∣standing shall fall, that they may be try∣ed, purified, and made whyte, tyll the tyme be out: for there is a tyme ap∣pointed.

36 And a * 1.187 kyng shall do what hym list, he shall exalt and magnifie hym selfe a∣gainst al that is God, yea he shal speake marueylous thinges against the God of Gods, and he shall prosper (u) 1.188 tyll the wrath be fulfilled: for the determinati∣on is made.

37 He shall not regarde the God of his x 1.189 fathers, nor the desires of women, yea he shall not care for any God: for he shall magnifie him selfe aboue all.

38 But in his place shall he honour the God * 1.190 Mauzzim, and the God whom his fathers knewe not, shall he honour with z 1.191 golde and siluer, with pretious stones and pleasaunt thinges.

39 Thus shall he do in the holdes of Mauzzim with a straunge God whom he shall acknowledge, he shall encrease his glory, & shal cause them to rule ouer many, & shall deuide the land for gayne.

40 And at the ende of tyme shall the king of the (aa) 1.192 south pushe at hym, & the king of the north shall come against him lyke a whirlewind, with charets, horsemen, and with many shippes: he shall enter into the countreys, and shall ouerflowe and passe through.

41 He shall enter also into the pleasaunt land, and many countreys shalbe ouer∣throwen: but these shall escape out of his hande [euen] Edom and Moab, and the chiefe of the chyldren of Ammon.

42 He shall stretche foorth his hande also vpon the countreys, and the lande of Egypt shall not escape.

43 But he shall haue power ouer the treasures of golde and of siluer, & ouer all the pretious thinges of Egypt, and of the Libyans and Ethiopians in his passing [by them.]

44 Neuerthelesse, the tidinges out of the east (bb) 1.193 and the north shall trouble him, therfore he shal * 1.194 go foorth with great wrath, to destroy and roote out many.

45 And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace betweene the seas, in the glo∣rious and holy mountaine: yet he shall come to his ende, & none shal helpe him.

The .xii. Chapter.

[unspec A] 2 He prophecieth the resurrection of the dead. 9 The darknesse of the prophecie of Daniel.

1 AND at that tyme shal (a) 1.195 Michael stande vp, the great prince, which standeth for the chyl∣dren of thy people: for there shalbe a tyme of trouble, suche as neuer was since there began to be a nation, vnto that same tyme: and at that tyme thy people shalbe deliuered euery one that shalbe found written in the booke.

2 And many of them that sleepe in the dust of the earth, shal (b) 1.196 awake, some to euerlasting life, & some to shame & per∣petuall

contempt.

3 They that be * 1.197 wyse, shall shine as the brightnesse of the firmament: and they that * 1.198 turne many to righteous∣nesse, as the starres for euer and euer.

4 But thou O Daniel shut vp the wordes, and seale the booke till the time of the ende: many shall (e) 1.199 go about here and there, and knowledge shalbe en∣creased.

5 Then I Daniel looked, and beholde there stoode other two, the one on this side of the banke of the * 1.200 riuer, and the other on that side of the banke of the riuer.

6 And [one] sayde vnto the man clothed in linnen, whiche was ouer the waters of the riuer, When shal the ende of these wonders be?

7 And I hearde the man clothed in lin∣nen, which was ouer the waters of the riuer, when he held vp his right (g) 1.201 hand and his left hande vnto heauen, and sware by hym that liueth for euer, that [it shall tary] for a * 1.202 tyme, tymes, and a halfe: and when he shall haue accom∣plished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these thinges shalbe finished.

8 Then I hearde it, but I vnderstoode [unspec B] it not: then sayde I, O my Lord, what shall be the ende of these thinges?

9 And he saide, Go thy way Daniel, for the wordes are closed vp and sealed tyll the tyme of the ende.

10 Many shalbe purified, made white, and tryed: but the wicked shall do wic∣kedly, and none of the wicked shal haue vnderstanding, but the wyse shall vn∣derstande.

11 And from the tyme that the (i) 1.203 dayly [sacrifice] shalbe taken away, and the abhominable desolation set vp, there shalbe a (k) 1.204 thousande two hundred, and ninetie dayes.

12 Blessed is he that wayteth and com∣meth to the thousande, three hundred, and (l) 1.205 fiue and thirtie dayes.

13 But go thou thy way tyll the ende be, for thou shalt (m) 1.206 rest, and stande vp in thy lot at the ende of the dayes.

The ende of the prophecie of Daniel.

T. C. L.

Notes

• (a) 1.1

  Reade, 4. Reg. 24. a Ier. 25 a.
• (b) 1.2

  Which was a plaine by Babylon, where was the temple of the great god, and is here ta∣taken for Ba∣bylon.
• (c) 1.3

  Or, ••ster of the Eunuches
• d 1.4

  Aswel to serue at the t••s as in other offices.
• e 1.5

  Either because they would declare their power, as conque∣rours, to chaunge the names of thē they ouer∣c••me, or els for hatred of their Hebrew names.
• (f) 1.6

  Or, better liking.
• (g) 1.7

  Meaning liberall s••ten¦ces & naturall knowledge, which was ••∣sed where the•• were conuer∣saunt.
• h 1.8

  So that he only was a prophete, and none of the o∣ther, for by dreames and visions God appeared to his prophetes, Num. 12. a.
• (i) 1.9

  Of the three yeres a∣boue mencio∣ned verse. ••.
• (k) 1.10

  That is, he was estee∣med in Ba∣bylon as a prophete, and in aucthoritie so long as the commō wealth stoode.
• (a) 1.11

  The fa∣ther and the sonne were both called by this name, so 〈◊〉〈◊〉 it is ment of the sonne when he raig∣ned alone: for he raigned also after a seate with his fa∣ther: Or els in the seconde yere of his generall con∣•• of other 〈…〉〈…〉.
• b 1.12

  He vnder∣•• is 〈…〉〈…〉 and sciences. It appeareth by the nature of the worde which signifieth as deuils, that they wrought their wonders by the power of the deuill.
• (c) 1.13

  That is, the Chaldeās tongue, which the prophete mencioned here, because he mynded to write his vi∣sions not in the Hebrue tongue, but in the Chaldeās, which was familiar and knowen in many nations
• * 1.14

  Ye seke oc∣casion of de∣layes, vntill some other affaires might happen, and make me for∣get the matter
• * 1.15

  Psal 113. a.
• (d) 1.16

  Hereby he smiteth the king with a certayne feare and reuerence of God, that he might be the more apt to receaue the hye misteries that should be reuealed.
• * 1.17

  By this is vnderstan∣ded the world
• f 1.18

  By golde, siluer▪ brasse and iron, are mēt the Chal∣dean, Per∣sian, Mace∣donian, & Ro∣mane king¦dome, which shoulde suc∣cessiuely rule the world till Christ which is here called the stone come hym selfe and destroy the last.
• (g) 1.19

  The first monarchie of the Chaldeās
• (h) 1.20

  The second of the Per¦sians.
• (i) 1.21

  That is, of the Macedo∣nians.
• * 1.22

  That is, of the Romanes
• * 1.23

  That is, either by ciuil warres and discordes, or els into two sortes of pe¦ople: the one shoulde be warlike, and therfore com¦pared to 〈◊〉〈◊〉, the other f••¦tious and se∣ditious, and therefore compared to clay & earth.
• * 1.24

  They shal thinke to make them selues strong by mariages & affinities: ye•• shall they ne∣uer be ioyned in heartes.
• * 1.25

  Meaning the kingdome of Christ.
• (o) 1.26

  It shalbe eternal, for the spirite that is in the church, is life eternall Rom 8. b.
• * 1.27

  That is, that the kingdome of Christ should be set vp by god, not by men.
• (q) 1.28

  To per∣fourme his promesse made to him that should inter∣prete his dreame, as verse 6.
• r 1.29

  This con∣fession was but a lod 〈◊〉〈◊〉 motion as it was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Pharao Ex••▪ 9. •• but his heart was not touched, as appeared, soone afterwarde.
• * 1.30

  This he did, not for ambition or priuate pro∣fite, but for the benefite of his brethrē, which before were sore afflicted, & now by these officers caled and relieued.
• (t) 1.31

  Remained in the court as one of the kinges chiefe counsellours.
• (a) 1.32

  Sewing that the idol is not knowne for an idol so long as it is with y^e worke∣man: but whē the ceremo∣nies and cu∣stomes are re∣cited and vsed, and the con∣sent of the people is there, then of a blocke they thinke they haue made a god.
• * 1.33

  This was sufficient with the wicked at al times to ap∣proue their re∣ligion, if the kinges autho∣ritie were al∣leaged for the establishement therof, not co∣sidering in the meane time what gods word dyd per∣mit.
• (c) 1.34

  The two daungerous weapons wherwith Satan assai∣leth the chil∣dren of God, is the consent of the multi∣tude, and the crueltie of the punishement.
• (d) 1.35

  That is, accused the Iewes with an outcrie.
• (e) 1.36

  It semeth that they na∣med not Da∣niel, because he was great∣ly in the kings fauour, thin∣king if these three had ben destroyed, the•• might haue better occasion to accuse Da∣niel after: and this declareth that this poli∣tic of erecting this image, was inuented by the mali∣cious flatte∣••, which sought no∣thing but the destruction of the Iewes, whom they accused of rebellion and ingratitude.
• f 1.37

  They should•• 〈…〉〈…〉 God if they should haue 〈…〉〈…〉 in this holy cause, and therfore they say that the•• are resolued to die for gods cause.
• (g) 1.38

  They ground on two poyntes: t••st on the power & prouidēce of God ouer the; secondly on their cause, which was gods glorie, and the te¦stifying of his true religion with their blood, and so make open confession, that they will not to much as outwardly 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to idolatrie.
• (h) 1.39

  That is, an angel of God, as verse 28▪
• (a) 1.40

  Meaning so farre as his dominion ex∣••ended.
• (b) 1.41

  Reade chap. 2. f.
• (c) 1.42

  This was another dreame, beside that which he saw of the foure empires
• (d) 1.43

  Which was an angel of God.
• (e) 1.44

  That is, let him be depri∣ued of natural reason and mans vnder∣standing.
• (f) 1.45

  This was the decree of God him selfe as appeareth in the 24. verse folowing, but it is called the decree of the watchmen or angels, be∣cause they brought it and reuealed it: which the ho∣ly ones desire to come to passe, so con∣senting to the decree of god, that the proude might be brought downe▪ & the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 exal∣ted.
• * 1.46

  Partly 〈…〉〈…〉 great 〈…〉〈…〉 in the 〈…〉〈…〉 of this gr••t 〈…〉〈…〉 part∣•• ones with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of his 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ whom God had com∣maunded the Iewes to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 wel to, and pray for •• Ier. ••9. b▪
• * 1.47

  Wherby he meaneth a long space, as seuen yeres or seuen quarters of yeres, or se∣••ē monethes: for the inter∣pretation is diuers.
• * 1.48

  Not that his s••pe or 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was chaunged into a beast: but that he was either striken mad, and so auoided mans companie: or w••s cast out for his tiran∣nie, and so ••ndred among the beastes and ate hearbes and grasse.
• (k) 1.49

  Daniel sheweth the cause why God thus pu∣nished him.
• * 1.50

  Ceasse frō prouoking god to anger any longer by thy ••es and where thou 〈◊〉〈◊〉 cruelly ••ssed 〈◊〉〈◊〉 poore, ••e now merci∣ful vnto them v••r••ghteous∣ne•• so shall t•• errours of the former 〈…〉〈…〉.
• m 1.51

  After that Dan••el 〈◊〉〈◊〉 declared this 〈◊〉〈◊〉 this his pryde declared in the next verse, sheweth that it is not in mā to conuert to God, except his spirite moue him, seyng that these terrible threatninges could not moue him to repent▪
• (n) 1.52

  That is, the seuen times or yeres mentioned in the verses .16▪. and 23. & 25.
• (o) 1.53

  [By whom it seemeth he was put from his kingdome before.]
• (p) 1.54

  He doth not onely prayse God for his deliue∣raunce, but also confesseth his fault, that God only may haue the glo∣rie, and man the shame, and that he may be exorted and men cast downe.
• (a) 1.55

  Daniel re∣citeth this hi∣storie of king Balthasar Euil Mere∣dachs sonne, to shew gods iudgementes against the wicked, for the deliueraunce of his church, and how the prophecie of Ieremi was true that they should be deli∣uered after se∣uentie yeres.
• (b) 1.56

  That is, not alone, as commonly he was wont, but in a solemne banket, wher∣vnto he recea∣ued all his no∣bles to accom∣panie him.
• (c) 1.57

  Meaning his graundfa∣ther.
• (d) 1.58

  That it might the bet∣ter be seene.
• (e) 1.59

  So he that before con∣temned God, was moued by this sight to tremble for feare of gods iudgementes.
• (f) 1.60

  This some thinke was his mother, o∣ther, his graūdmother: of al likelyhod a woman of great age, that could re∣member the actes of Da∣niel.
• (g) 1.61

  Reade chap. 4. b. and this declareth, both that this name was odi∣ous vnto him, and also that he did not vse these vile practizes, because he was not a∣mong them when all were called.
• (h) 1.62

  Before he read the wri∣ting, he decla∣reth to the king his great ingratitude toward God, who could not be moued to geue him his glorie, conside∣ring his won∣derfull wor•••• toward his graundfather: and so sheweth that ••e sur∣neth, not of ignoraunce, but of 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• “ 1.63

  Or, Belsa∣s••r.
• (i) 1.64

  After that God had so long time dif∣ferred his an∣ger, & patient∣ly wayted for thyne amen∣dement.
• (k) 1.65

  This worde is dou∣bled, not onely to exaggerate the certainetie of the matter, but also as some thinke, the one to sig∣nifie the ende of the king, the other the ende of the kingdome.
• (l) 1.66

  Cyrus his sonne in lawe gaue him this title of honour, although Cy∣rus in effect had the domi∣nion.
• (a) 1.67

  Thus the wicked can not abide the graces of god in others, but seeke by al oc∣casions to de∣face them, therefore a∣gainst such as∣saultes there is no better remedie then to walke vp∣rightly in the feare of God, and to haue good consci∣ence.
• (b) 1.68

  Because he woulde not by his ••cilence shew that he consented to this wicked decree, he set open his win∣dowes to∣ward Hieru∣salem when he prayed, both to stirre vp him selfe with the remem∣braunce of gods promi∣ses to his peo∣ple, when they should pray toward that temple: & also that others might see, that he woulde ne∣uer consent in heart nor deede, for these fewe dayes, to any thing contra∣ry to gods glory.
• (c) 1.69

  Thus the wicked main∣taine y•• lawes by constancie & aucthoritie▪ which is oftimes ey∣ther lightnes or stubbernes▪ when as the innocentes thereby pe∣rishe: and therfore go∣uernours ought neither to ••eare, nor be ashamed to breake such.
• d 1.70

  Myne vp∣lightnes in this thing wherein I was charged, was approued of God.
• e 1.71

  For he did disobey the kinges wic∣ked commaū∣dement to obey God, and so did no iniu∣rie to y^e king, who ought to commaunde nothing wher∣by god should be dishonou∣red.
• * 1.72

  Because he committed himselfe who∣ly vnto God, whose cause he did defend: he was assu∣red that no∣thing but good could come vnto him, wherein we see the power of faith, as Hebr. xi. e.
• (g) 1.73

  A terible example a∣gainst all that contrary to their consci∣ence make cruel lawes to destroy gods children: and also admoni∣sheth princes how to punish such, when their wicked∣nes is come to light, though not in euery poynt, or with like circum∣staunces, yet to execute true iustice.
• (a) 1.74

  Whereas the people of Israel loked for a continu∣all quietnes after these se∣uentie yeres, as Ieremie had declared: he sheweth that this rest should not be a deliueraunce from all trou∣bles, but a be∣ginning: and therefore mo∣ued them to loke for a con∣tinual afflicti∣on, til y^e Mes∣sias be vtte∣red & reuealed by whom they shoulde haue a spiritual deli∣ueraunce, and all the promi∣ses fulfilled▪ whereof they should haue a certaine token in the destruc∣tion of the ba∣••onical king¦dome.
• b 1.75

  Which sig∣nified that there shoulde be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 troubles and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• (c) 1.76

  The beastes are kinges, kingdomes, or monarchies: By the lion▪ the kingdome of Babylon is vnderstanded, which speedy∣ly vanquished the nations adioyning: but after his winges were pluckt and his kingdome ta∣ken away, he returned to the condition of a man, and no lion.
• (d) 1.77

  The se∣cond monar∣chie of the Persians and Medes.
• (e) 1.78

  The third monarchie of the Macedo∣nians.
• (f) 1.79

  That is, his foure chiefe cap∣taines, which had the em∣pire after his death deuided among them.
• (g) 1.80

  That is, the Romane empire, which was as a mon∣ster▪ •• coulde not be compa∣red to any beast, because the nature of none was a∣ble to expresse it.
• (g) 1.81

  Which signifie ten kinges, as verses. 24.
• (h) 1.82

  That is, God, which was before all times.
• (i) 1.83

  So was the maner in olde time of princes thrones, to be made so, that they might be moued and re∣moued the easelier.
• (k) 1.84

  This is ment of the first comming of Christe, when as the wyll of God was plainely reuealed by his gospell.
• (l) 1.85

  Which is mēt of Christ who had not yet taken vp∣on him mans nature, nei∣ther was the sonne of Da∣uid according to the flesh, as he was after∣warde, but appeared then a figure, and that in the cloudes.
• (m) 1.86

  Meaning, of the angels, as verse. x.
• (n) 1.87

  That is▪ Gods elect people, which in all h••u•• kingdome and church to con¦tinue •• for¦euer.
• (o) 1.88

  That is, the three other em¦pires
• (p) 1.89

  That is, to the church.
• * 1.90

  After the generall visi∣on, he cōmeth to certaine particular vi∣sions, as tou∣ching the de∣struction of y^e monarchie of the Persians and Macedo∣nians, for the ruine of the Babylonians was at hande, and also he had sufficient∣ly spoken thereof.
• (b) 1.91

  Elam is Persia.
• (c) 1.92

  That is, the kingdome of the Persi∣ans & Medes now ioyned together.
• * 1.93

  Meaning Cyrus, who after grewe greater in power then Darius his vncle and fa∣ther in lawe.
• e 1.94

  No kinges or nations.
• (f) 1.95

  Meaning, Alexander, that came with great ex∣pedition.
• (g) 1.96

  Though he came in the name of all Grecia, yet he bare the title and dignitie of the generall captaine, o•• that the strength was attributed to him: which is ment by this horne.
• (h) 1.97

  Alexander ouercame Darius in two battailes, and so had the kingdomes of the Medes & Persians.
• i 1.98

  Alexanders great power was broken: for when he had ouercome at the east, he thought to re∣turne toward Grecia, to sub∣due them that were had re∣belled, and so dyed by the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• k 1.99

  For Cas∣••der ••o Maced•• 〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.100

  〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.101

  〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.102

  〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.103

  〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.104

  〈…〉〈…〉
• (q) 1.105

  That is, God.
• * 1.106

  He labou¦red to abolishe gods religion, and to cast downe his seruice.
• (s) 1.107

  This horne shall a∣bolishe for a time the true doctrine, and so corrupt gods seruice.
• (t) 1.108

  One of the angels.
• (u) 1.109

  That is, a secrete one, or a maruey∣lous one, whereby is vnderstanded Christe the reuea••er of all 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.110

  Euening and morning, do signifie a naturall day, that is, 2300▪ dayes.
• y 1.111

  That is, Christe.
• z 1.112

  That is, betweene the bankes of the riuer Vlai.
• * 1.113

  This power to com∣maunde 〈◊〉〈◊〉 angel, de••∣••eth it was God.
• (b) 1.114

  That is, the vision shalbe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 here after in time conue∣nient.
• * 1.115

  That is, Antiochus, who should be impudent, shameles, sub∣till and craf∣tie.
• * 1.116

  That is, not like Alex∣anders strength.
• (e) 1.117

  Both the Gentiles that dwell about him, and the Iewes.
• (f) 1.118

  Meaning, against God.
• g 1.119

  God would destroy him with a notable plague. 2. Mach 9 b
• * 1.120

  Reade verse. 14.
• (a) 1.121

  Otherwyse called Ast••a∣ges.
• (b) 1.122

  For Cy∣rus led with ambition, wēt about warres in other coun∣treys, & ther∣fore Darius had the title, though Cy∣rus were king in effect.
• (c) 1.123

  Though he were an excellent pro∣phete, yet he dayly encrea∣sed in know∣ledge by rea∣ding the scriptures.
• “ 1.124

  thee.
• (d) 1.125

  He shew∣eth that they rebell against God, which serue him not according to his commaū∣dement and worde.
• (e) 1.126

  As Deut•• 27. c. or the curse confir∣med by an oth.
• * 1.127

  That is, according to al the mercyfull promises, and the perfour∣maūce therof.
• * 1.128

  Shew thy selfe fa∣uourable.
• (h) 1.129

  That is, for thy Chri∣stes sake, in whom thou wylt accept all our prayers.
• (i) 1.130

  Declaring that the godly ••ee onely vnto gods mercies, and renounce their owne workes, when they seeke for remission of their sinnes.
• (k) 1.131

  Thus he could not con∣tent him selfe with any ve∣hemencie of wordes, when he was so led with a feruent zeale, conside∣ring gods pro∣mise made to the citie in res∣pect of the Church, & for the aduaunce∣ment of gods glory.
• l 1.132

  He alludeth to Ie••es proph••e whereby ••e declared there shoulde be se∣uentie yeres of the Iewes captiuitie ••o: the execution of gods iudge∣mēt: but now gods mercie should seuen folde exceede his iudgmē•• in geuing thē seuentie ••es 〈…〉〈…〉 of a h••pp•• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 though not al together voide of afflic∣tion: which amounteth to foure hun∣dreth & ninetie yeres, euen to the comming of Christe•• & so then it should conti∣nue for euer.
• * 1.133

  From the time that Cy∣rus gaue thē leaue to de∣part.
• * 1.134

  And these seuen weekes make fourtie nine yeres, wherof three are re••erred to the time of •• laying of the foundation of the temple, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 46 to y^e buil∣ding of it, as Iohn. 2. d.
• * 1.135

  That is, in a troublous time.
• * 1.136

  Counting from the sixt yere of Deri∣us, who gaue the second comaūdement for the buil∣ding of y^e tem∣ple, are 62. weekes. which make 〈…〉〈…〉 of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, shall Christe preach, shew miracles, and iustice.
• (q) 1.137

  That is, not for any his owne desertes or offences, as Esai. 53. b.
• (r) 1.138

  Meaning Titus Vespasianus sonne, who should come & destroy both the temple and the people without all hope of recouery.
• (s) 1.139

  By prea∣ching the gos∣pell, he confir∣med his pro∣mise: first to y^e Iewes, & af∣ter to y^e Gen∣tiles.
• (t) 1.140

  That is, by Christes sacrifice vpon the crosse all ceremonies of the lawe were fulfilled▪ still remission of sinnes pur∣chased, so that there remay∣ned no more oblation or of∣fering for sinnes, as Heb••. 10. c
• (u) 1.141

  Meaning that Hierusalem and the sanctuarie should be vtterly destroyed for their rebellion against God Or some reads, that the plagues shalbe so great, that they shall all be astonied at them.
• (a) 1.142

  He noteth this third yere, because at this time the building of the temple be∣g••n to be hin∣dred by Ca••∣••ses Cyrus sonne, when 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••ther made warre in Asia ••or against the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, which was a discouraging to the godly, and a great ••re to Da∣niel
• (b) 1.143

  Meaning Cambises, who raigned in his fathers absence, did not onely hin∣der thus long the building of the temple, but would haue further raged if God had not sent me to resist him: and ther∣fore haue I stayed for the profite of the Churche
• (c) 1.144

  Meaning, that he would not onely bry∣dle the rage of Cambises, but also the other kinges of Persia, by Alexander the king of Ma∣cedonia.
• * 1.145

  For this angel was ap∣poynted for the defence of the Churche, vnder Christ, who is the head thereof.
• * 1.146

  The angel assureth Da∣niel, that god hath geuen him power to perfourme these thinges▪ seeing he ap∣poynted him to assist Dari∣us when he ouercame the Chaldeans.
• * 1.147

  Wherof Cyrus was the first▪ the second Cam∣bises y^e third 〈…〉〈…〉
• (c) 1.148

  For he raysed vp all the east countreys to fight against the Grecians: and albeit he had in his armie nine hundred thousand men, yet in foure battailes he was discomfited and fled away with shame.
• (d) 1.149

  That is, Alexander the great.
• (e) 1.150

  Reade. Chap. 8. b.
• (f) 1.151

  To wit, Ptolemeus king of E∣gypt.
• (g) 1.152

  That is, Antiochus y^e sonne of Se∣leucus & one of Alexanders princes shalbe more migh∣tie, for he shall haue both A¦sia and S••∣ria.
• * 1.153

  That is, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the daugh••er of Ptolemeus Philadel∣phus shalbe geuen in ma∣riage to An∣tiochus The∣••s, thinkyng by this affi∣nitie, that Syria and Egypt should haue a conti∣nuall peace together.
• i 1.154

  That force and strength shall not con∣tinue: for sons after, Bere∣••ce and her young son af∣ter her husban¦des death was slayne of her stepson Se∣leucus Cali∣nicus y^e sonne of Laodice the lawfull wyfe of Antiochus, but put awaye for this wo∣mans sake.
• (k) 1.155

  Meaning that Ptole∣meus Euer∣getes after the death of his father Philadel∣phus, shoulde succeede in the kingdome, be∣ing of y^e same s••ocke y^t Be∣renice was.
• (l) 1.156

  To re∣uenge his sis∣ters death against An∣tiochus Cali∣nicus king of Siria.
• (m) 1.157

  Mea∣ning Seleu∣cus & Antio∣chus y^e greate, the sonne of Calinicus, shall make warre against Ptolomeus Philopator y^e sonne of Phi∣ladelphus.
• (n) 1.158

  Here he chaungeth the number, for one of them perished by y^e waye, & An∣tiochus Mag¦nus maintey∣ned the warre alone.
• * 1.159

  Philopator mistrusting good successe for his wic∣ked parricide, burst not meete Antio∣chus in Si∣ria: but whē he him selfe was in daunger al∣so for Egypt his owne coū∣trie, he was stirred vp to resiste, & put Antiochus to the foyle at that tyme.
• * 1.160

  Meaning Antiochus y^e great, king of the north or Siria.
• * 1.161

  Not only Antiochus, but also Phi∣lip, kyng of Macedonia.
• * 1.162

  For vnder Omas, whiche falsely alleaged that place of Esai. xix. c. certayne of the Iewes accompanied him into Egypt to fulfyll his prophecie. Also the angell sheweth that all these troubles whiche are in the Churche, are by the prouidence of God.
• * 1.163

  That is, the Egyptians with their captayne Scopas, were not able to withstande 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 1.164

  He she∣weth that he shall not only afflict y^e Egyp¦tians, but also the Iewes, & shal enter into their coūtrey, wherof he ad∣monisheth thē before, y^t they may knowe that all the••e thinges come by Gods pro∣uidence.
• * 1.165

  Antiochus maried his daughter Cleopatra to Ptolomeus Epiphanes, therby the ra∣ther to ouer∣come hym: but she fauoured her husbande, and obayed not the subtil prac∣tises of her fa∣ther.
• (x) 1.166

  The Iewes maner was to call all coūtreys iles, that were de∣uided from thē by the sea: yet Antiochus in∣uaded some y^t were iles in deede, as Eu∣boca, Phocea, Samos, Cy∣prus &c. and at length con∣ducted his ar∣mie into Gre∣cia.
• (y) 1.167

  Whereas Antiochus contemned the Romanes, & put their am∣bassadours to shame in all places, Attili∣us the consull & Scip•• put him to flight, and caused his shame to turne vpō his owne head.
• (z) 1.168

  When as vnder the pre∣tence of pouer∣tie he woulde haue robbed the temple of Iupiter Do∣doncus, the countreymen slewe hym.
• * 1.169

  That is, Seleucus shal succeede his fa¦ther Antio∣chus, who should shortly be de••troied by poyson.
• (bb) 1.170

  Namely Antiochus Epiphanes, who was thought to be the occasion of Seleucus his brothers death, & was of a vyle, cru∣el▪ & flattering nature, and de¦frauded his brothers son of the kyng∣dome, & vsur∣ped the k••ng∣dome with one consent of peo∣ple.
• cc 1.171

  Antiochus shall not onl••e vanquishe all the ••ydes that Seleucus shal procure a∣gainst him: but also Ptolomeus Philometor, whom he calleth here the prince of the coue∣naunt.
• (dd) 1.172

  For after that battayle, Philometor and his ••••cle Antiochus made a leage
• (ee) 1.173

  For Antiochus came vpon Philometor vnawares whē he su••pected nothing
• ff 1.174

  Mea¦ning in Egypt.
• * 1.175

  Philometor shalbe ouercome by treason.
• (hh) 1.176

  Signifiyng his 〈…〉〈…〉 and chiefe about him.
• * 1.177

  Antiochus shall vanquishe the Egyptians
• (kk) 1.178

  The vncle and nephewe shall take tru•• and ba••••et together, ••et in their 〈…〉〈…〉 they shall imagine mis∣chiefe one against another.
• (l) 1.179

  Whiche he shall take of the Iewes in spoyling Hie∣rusalem and the temple, & this is tolde them before, to moue them to pacience, kno∣wing all thin∣ges are done by Gods pro∣uidence.
• (m) 1.180

  That is, the Romane power shall come against him: for Pub∣lius Pop••lius ambassadour, appointed him to depart in the Romanes name, to which thing he obay∣ed though with griefe: & to reuenge his rage, he came against the people of God y^e seconde time
• * 1.181

  With the Iewes that shall forsake the couenaunt of the Lorde: first he was called against the Iewes by Iason the hye priest, and this seconde tyme by Menelaus
• (o) 1.182

  That is, a great faction of the wicked Iewes shall holde with Antiochus.
• (p) 1.183

  So called, because the power of God was nothing diminished, though this ti∣raūt set vp in y^e temple y^e image of Iupiter Olimpius, & so began to cor¦rupt the pure seruice of god, 2. Mach. 6. a.
• (q) 1.184

  They that remayne con∣stant among y^e people, shall teache others by their exam∣ple, and edifie many in y^e true religion.
• (r) 1.185

  Wherby he exhorteth the godly to con∣stancie, al∣though they shoulde perishe a thousande times, and though their miserie endure neuer so long.
• (s) 1.186

  As God wyll not leaue his Church destitute, so he wyll not deliuer it all at once: but so helpe, as they may styll seeme to fight vnder the crosse, as he did in the tyme of the Machabees, wherof he prophecieth.
• * 1.187

  Because the angels purpose is to shewe the whole course of the persecutions of the Iewes, vnto the comming of Christe, he nowe speaketh of the Monarchie of the Romanes, whiche he noteth by the name of a kyng, who were without all religion, & contemned the true God.
• (u) 1.188

  So long the tirauntes shall preuayle, as God hath appointed to punishe his people: but he sheweth that it is but for a time.
• x 1.189

  The Ro∣manes s••ll obserue no cer¦t••ne ••me of reli••i••n ••s other ••tions, but 〈…〉〈…〉 their gods at their plea∣sures, yea con¦te••ne them, & prefer them selues aboue their Gods.
• * 1.190

  That is, the God of power and ri∣ches: they shal 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their owne power aboue all their gods, and worship it.
• z 1.191

  Vnder pre∣tence of wor∣shipping the gods, they shal enriche their citie with the most precious iewels of all the world, be∣cause that hereby all men shal haue them in admiration for their pow∣er and rich••s.
• (aa) 1.192

  That is, both y^e Egyp∣tians and the Syrians shall at length fight against the Romanes, but they shalbe ouercome.
• (bb) 1.193

  When he shal heare that Crassus is slayne, & An∣tonius dis∣comfited.
• * 1.194

  For Au∣g••us ouer∣came the Par∣thians, and re∣couered that whiche An∣tonius had lost
• (a) 1.195

  The an∣gell here no∣teth two thin∣ges: first that the Churche shalbe in great affliction and trouble at Christes com∣ming, and next that God well sende his an••ell to de∣clare it, whom here he calleth Michael.
• (b) 1.196

  Meaning all shall rise at the generall resurrection, which here he mentioneth, that the fayth∣full may euer haue respect vnto it, for in earth shal they finde no com∣fort.
• * 1.197

  Or suche as ••che & in∣struct others, or suche as haue kept the feare of God •• his religion.
• * 1.198

  He chiefe∣ly meaneth the ministers of Gods worde, and next, all the faythfull which instruct the ignoraunt, and bring thē to the true knowledge of God.
• (e) 1.199

  Not wan∣dryng as va∣caboundes, but to searche for knowledge God.
• * 1.200

  Which was Tygris, in Hebrue Hid∣dekel, as Ezech. x. a.
• (g) 1.201

  Which was a double othe, and did the more confirme the thing.
• * 1.202

  Whereby the angell de∣clareth rather that whiche pertayneth to the comfort of the elect, that these afflicti∣ons shoulde once haue a certayne ende, then that the tyme thereof should be cer∣tenly knowen, as a thing not expedient for creatures to know. Act. i. a. Mat. ••4. c.
• (i) 1.203

  From the tyme that Christe by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sacrifice sh•• take away 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sacrifice an•• ceremonies of the lawe, an•• the destruc¦tion of the temple and c••¦tie, which ••¦ment her b•• the abhomi••¦ble desolati••.
• (k) 1.204

  Signi••¦yng that th•• tyme shalbe long, & yet the chyldren of God ought not to be dis∣couraged though it be differed.
• (l) 1.205

  In this number he ••¦deth a moneth and a halfe to the former number, signi¦fiyng that it is not in m•• to appoynt the tyme of Chri¦stes commin•• but that they are blessed that pacientl•• abide his ap∣pearing.
• (m) 1.206

  Signif••¦yng that he should depar•• this life, & ri•• agayne with the elect, whē God hath suf∣ficiently hum∣bled & purged his Churche.