Hexapla in Danielem: that is, A six-fold commentarie vpon the most diuine prophesie of Daniel wherein according to the method propounded in Hexapla vpon Genesis and Exodus, sixe things are obserued in euery chapter. 1. The argument and method. 2. The diuers readings. 3. The questions discussed. 4. Doctrines noted. 5. Controversies handled. 6. Morall observations applyed. Wherein many obscure visions, and diuine prophesies are opened, and difficult questions handled with great breuitie, perspicuitie, and varietie ... and the best interpreters both old and new are therein abridged. Diuided into two bookes ... By Andrevv Willet Professour of Diuinitie. The first booke.

54. Quest. How this kingdome is said to be giuen to the holy people, v. 27. which is said v. 14. to be giuen to the Sonne of man.

1. Because first and principally this kingdome is giuen vnto Christ, as the first borne of euery creature, and in him communicated vnto the Saints his members: there is no contra∣diction betweene these two places: for so both the spirituall kingdome, as likewise the Priesthood is in this life graciously communicated by Christ our head vnto his members: as the Apostle saith, Apoc. 1. 6. He hath made vs Kings and Priests to God euen his father: As also through Christ his members are made partakers of his euerlasting kingdome: as our blessed Sauiour saith, Luk. 12. 32. Feare not litle flocke, it is your Fathers will to giue you a kingdome.

2. Here then that cauill of the Iewes may easily be remooued: who by this would ga∣ther, because the holy people are here mentioned, to whome this kingdome is giuen: that by the Sonne of man, vers. 14. the Messiah is not vnderstood, but the whole posteritie of A∣braham, and so likewise here: But whereas the Prophet saw one as the sonne of man, that can not be applied to Abrahams posteritie, who could not be said to be as man: they were then men beeing and existing: but Christ is said to be as the Sonne of man, because he was not yet incarnate: this vision was praeludium incarnationis, &c. a forewarning of his incarnation. So then v. 14. the author and foundation of this spirituall kingdome which is giuen vnto the Church is signified: for vnlesse Christ did sit at the right hand of God, and had all power gi∣uen vnto him, the Church should haue no kingdome at all. Calvin.

3. An other cauill also of Barbinel may be answered, who will haue this vnderstood of

an earthly and terrene kingdome, the kingdome vnder the whole heauen is giuen vnto them: for this ignorant Rabbin maketh a difference betweene beeing in the earth, and of the earth: the spirituall kingdome of Christ is in the world, though it be not of the world, Ioh. 18. 36.

4. And whereas this kingdome is generall ouer all the earth, it must be extended fur∣ther, then ad primum exordium, to the first beginning: for the Gospel of Christ was not at the first preached ouer all the world, but was receiued onely of a few: it was in processe of time propagated into all parts of the world, Calvin.