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.
Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.
3. Doct. God onely can foretell things to come.
v. 1. The time appointed was long: Hereby the God of Daniel sheweth himselfe to be the true God, because he could foreshewe things, that should come to passe long after: Things at hand, which alreadie are begunne in their causes, the subtile spirits can giue notice of: nay we see that diuerse creatures by their naturall sense, can prognosticate of the change of weather which is instant: But things a farre off and to come, none but God can foretell, as he saith by his Prophet Isay, 44. 7. what is at hand, and what things are to come, let them shewe vnto them: The Lord by this argument sheweth himselfe onely to be God, and all the idols of the heathen, to be but vaine, because they can declare no such things aforehand.
