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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.
Publication: [Cambridge] :: Printed by Cantrell Legge, printer to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge,; 1610.
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46. Quest. What Artaxerxes it was, in whose senenth yeare Ezra was sent, and in his 20. Nehemiah.

1. Iosrphus thinketh, lib. 11. Antiquit▪ that this was Xerxes, by whome Ezra first, and afterward Nehemiah was sent: but this can not be: for Xerxes is not held to haue raigned aboue 20. or 32. yeares: now mention is made of the 32. yeare of this Artaxerxes, Ezr. 5. 14. Beside Iosephus manifestly erreth in two other points: 1. he saith that Nehemiah was sent in the 25. yeare of this Artaxerxes, whereas it is euident, that it was the 20. yeare, Nehem. 2. 1. 2. he saith the walls were finished in two yeares and 3. moneths, whereas they were re∣paired in the space of 52. daies, Ezr. 6. 15.

2. Pererius, therein consenting with some auncient writers, holdeth this to be Artax∣erxes Longimanus, the sonne of Xerxes; wherein he thinketh right, sauing that this can not agree with his former opinion, that it was Darius Hystaspis, in whose sixt yeare the Temple was built: which Darius in truth was Artaxerxes Longimanus, as is further declared, qu. 58. following. M. Lydyat also thinketh well, that this was Artaxerxes Longimanus, by whome Ezra and Nehemiah were sent, in ann. 3553. but from hence he doth not well be∣ginne Daniels 70. weekes, as is shewed before▪ qu. 42.

3. Some thinke that this was Artaxerxes Muemon, which gaue libertie vnto Ezra and Nehemiah to returne to Ierusalem, and repaire the citie; because no other Artaxerxes but he of the kings of Persia immediatly succee d••da Darius: Ioseph. Scall••g. Iun. The Art••shasht mentioned, Ezr. 7. 1. who sent Ezra, and afterward Nehemiah, succeeded not Darius, but was that Darius in whose 6. yeare the Temple was built•• See qu. 58. following.