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.

5. Controv. The glorious persons of the Trinitie are not to be represented by any image.

v. 9. The Auncient of daies did sit. From this place the Romanists inferre that it is no more inconuenient to picture and expresse by image the Trinitie, or any person thereof, as they did sometime appeare, then it was for them so to appeare: But there is great difference betweene the appearing of the Trinitie in some visible shape, as God the father as an aun∣cient man, the Sonne in the shape of a young man, and the holy Ghost in the likenes of a doue, and the picturing of them. 1. The one was Gods speciall dispensation, but the other is forbidden to make any image to be worshipped. 2. this apparition did not continue, but eftsoone vanished away, but pictures are permanent, and so are dangerous. 3. the ap∣parition was made onely to the Prophet here, but pictures are seene and beheld of all, which are in danger to stumble at them: the argument then followeth not, because it pleased God so to appeare, therefore he may be so described and pictured. 4. the apparition was a fi∣gure of Gods speciall presence, but so is not an image: God is not declared thereby more to be present, then where there is no image at all.