1. Quest. Of the excellencie of this vision reuealed in this Chapter and the two next vnto Daniel.
This vision, which Lyranus counteth the ninth from the beginning of this booke, c. 2. but indeede it is but the fourth vision, which Daniel properly had, beginning at the 7. chapter: It is a most worthie and excellent vision in diuers respects. 1. because of the preparation: Daniel fasted and humbled himselfe 3. weekes of daies, before this vision was shewed vnto him. 2. The reuealer of this vision, was the chiefe of the Angels, euen Christ himselfe, as is further shewed, qu. 12. following, who appeared not in the ordinarie shape of a man, but in a glorious manner, his bodie was as the Chrysolite, and his face like lightning, &c. v. 6. Perer. 3. Whereas other visions were darke and obscure, this vision is plaine and manifest: and therefore it is said, the word is true, or proper, not figuratiue. H. B. 4. This vision is continu∣ed, and contained in these three last chapters, which was all one vision: so were not any of the other so long continued and produced. Iun. Polan. 5. It is saide, the time was long, when these things should be fulfilled, many yeares after: some read, and the power and force is great: for the word is tzaba, which signifieth an armie, and so some of the Rabbins vnder∣stand here an armie of Angels, which appeared to Daniel: but the first seemeth to be the better sense, Iun. Polan. Some thinke, that this was a long prophesie, the accomplishment whereof is extended vnto the ende of the world, Bulling. Perer. But, though in the last chapter mention be made by occasion of the resurrection, yet this prophesie was properly fulfilled before the times of the Messiah: though typically it may be applied to the times succeeding; as concerning the perfection of Antichrist prefigured by Antiochus, and other accidents, which did befall the Church of Christ.