Quest. 9. A briefe description of the rising and fall of Alexanders kingdome, v. 3. 4.
The Angel briefely toucheth both the rising vp and the fall of Alexanders kingdome. 1.
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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- 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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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A15415.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 14, 2024.
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the rising of his kingdome is described, by two adiuncts. 1. he shall be mightie: for with 30. thousand footemen, and 5. thousand horsemen, he tooke vpon him to conquer the whole world. 2. and it is said he shall stand vp: whereby is noted the suddennesse of his ri∣sing, and the singular dexteritie that was in him to atchieue that which he intended and pur∣posed: the effects are likewise two, 1. he shall rule with great dominion: his Empire was large, for beside other countreys, which he subdued, he possessed all the great Monarchie of Per∣sia. 2. he shall doc according to his pleasure, he shall be prosperous in all his enterprises, and preuaile in his warres, according to his owne desires.
2. The fall and ruine of his kingdome is likewise described, first in generall, then in par∣ticular. 1. In generall both by the circumstance of time, when he shall stand vp, that is, after he hath stood a short time: for not aboue seuen yeares had Alexander raigned, when his kingdome, together with his life was dissolued, Iun. commentar. and euen when his king∣dome was come to the height, and he expected embassadours at Babylon from al the world, he died at Babylon: As also the manner is shewed, by a Metaphor, it shall be broken, like as when a brittle thing is broken into many peices and shiuers.
2. In particular two things are expressed, the subiect of this kingdome, and the qualitie and condition of it. 1. the subiect is declared affirmatiuely, it shall be diuided into the 4. winds, that is to fowre kings and chiefe gouernours, negatiuely, not to any of his posteritie, which is amplified by a Metaphoricall speach, it shall be pulled vp, as a thing by the rootes, in respect of his owne succession: and others shall be planted in their stead, in the place of his successors: for so is the meaning of those words, to others beside those, that is, it shall be giuen vnto those fowre successor, of Alexander, beside his owne heires.
2. For the qualitie of these kingdomes, they shall not be like in power vnto Alexanders. as it is said, not according to his dominion.