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.

31. Quest. Whether the rest of this chapter be properly vnderstood of Antiochus Epiphanes, or of Anti∣christ.

1. Some would haue this to be a propheticall narration of the acts and doings of Anti∣christ, and make no mention at all of Antiochus, as Polychronius: But it is euident that many things can not be otherwise applied, then to Antiochus: as v. 21. in his place shall stand vp a vile person, that is, in the roome of Seleucus Philopator, before spoken of: and v. 25. it is said, he shall stirre vp his power against the king of the South, who is vnderstood before to be the king of Egypt: so that it is euident, that this is a continuance of the same propheticall narration.

2. Some doe applie some part of this prophesie vnto Antiochus, yet as a type of Anti∣christ, and some things onely vnto Antichrist: and these things are intermingled together: as Matth. 24. Christ prophesieth of the destruction of Ierusalem, and of the ende of the world ioyntly: so in this place, they thinke that the manners of Antiochus and of Anti∣christ are described interchangeably: Theodoret. So also Lyranus, who thus distinguisheth of figures and signes: that some things are so figures, as the thing prefigured concerneth them not at all: as Psal. 72. His dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the riuer to the endes of the world: this place he thinketh onely to be true of Christ, and not at all to agree vnto Salamon: some figures are such, that the thing affirmed, agreeth both to the figure, and to the thing prefigured: as, 1. Chr. 22. 10. He shall be my sonne, and I will be his father: this was true of Salomon in part, but of Christ more fitly: so some things here are spoken of Antiochus as of a figure of Antichrist, and some things onely agree vnto Antichrist: as from the 36. v. to the ende of the chapter: But, as Melancthon saith, non avellam hanc par∣tem ab historia Antiochi, I will not pull away this part neither from the historie of Antio∣chus: for mention is made after that of Edom, and other nations adioyning, which is euident to be historicall.

3. Some wholly referre this prophesie vnto Antiochus, without any relation at all vnto Antichrist, as Hierome here affirmeth of Porphyrius. But it is euident by the propheticall booke of the Revelation, which taketh many things from this prophesie, that there is some relation and allusion in this propheticall discourse vnto Antichrist.

4. Some doe make Antiochus a speciall type of Antichrist, and make him the image, and Antichrist the Archetypus, the principall person represented and resembled: and thinke that many things here done doe more fitly agree vnto Antichrist, then vnto Antiochus. Pappus. But it is euident, that the description of Antiochus, and his cruell outrage against the church of God, is principally intended by the Prophet; because this prophesie was deliuered for

the comfort of the Church in those daies, to the comming of the Messiah.

5. Wherefore the literall and proper sense of this prophesie aymeth onely at Antiochus: yet so, as by way of allusion and analogie, as a common type, Antiochus example, conditi∣ons, practises, may be drawne and by way of application accommodated to decypher Anti∣christ. Iun. Polan. But these typicall applications vnto Antichrist, shall be referred vnto their proper and peculiar place among the controversies.