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.

8. Controv. That the citie of Rome shall not be vtterly destroyed before Antichrist shall come.

This was an other of Lactantius conceits, approoued by Pererius, Incolumi vrbe Roma nihil istiusmodi videtur metuendum, as long as the citie of Rome is safe, no such thing is to be feared; but when that head citie of the world is fallen, and Rome begun to be 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, (that is, a ruine) as Sybil said, who will doubt but that the end of humane things is then at hād, &c.

1. The same Lactantius was of opinion, that the world should ende within 200. yeares after his time: the one is as true as the other. 2. True it is that as long as the Romane Em∣pi••e continued in the full strength and authoritie, Antichrist was kept out, and that is it which should with old and let Antichrists comming, till it were taken out of the way, whereof S. Paul speaketh, 2. Thess. 2. 7. for it is euident, that the Pope encreased in power by the ruine and decay of the Empire. 3. It is also true, that the citie of Rome was neuer more ruinated, defaced, and spoiled, then since it hath beene vnder the command and obedience of the Pope, by the Gothes, Vandals, Lombards, and others. 4. But that Rome should be vtterly desolate, and brought to a finall ruine, is contrarie to the diuine prophesie of the Re∣velation, which maketh the citie with seuen hills to be the seat of Antichrist, as is shewed in the former controversie.