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.

23. Quest. Of those words, v. 10. The wicked shall doe wickedly, and none shall haue vnderstanding: what wicked he speaketh of.

1. Some expound this place by that place, 2. Pet. 3. 3. that in the last daies there shall be mockers, which shall say, Where is the promise of his comming? that although some shall profit by the Lords chastisments, and thereby be purged, and made white, yet others shall be se∣cure, passing their time in pleasure, and carnall delight, Oecolampad. euen as it was in the daies of Noe and Lot, Bulling. But the vnderstanding or not vnderstanding here spoken of, is concerning the prophesie of this booke, as Lyranus obserueth: which concerneth not the afflictions of the last times otherwi••e then by way of analogie.

2. Pererius and Pintus thinke, that the wicked may attaine vnto some knowledge, but it shall be infructuosa cognitio, an vnfruitfull and vnprofitable knowledge: But this rather is giuen as a reason, why they shall doe wickedly, because nihil intelligent, quia excaecati sunt, they shall vnderstand nothing, because they are blinded, Calv. the knowledge of these se∣crets and mysteries shall be kept from their eyes.

3. Here then is speciall relation had vnto the false brethren, that should be in those daies of persecution, which ••hould giue way vnto Antiochus wicked proceedings, and labour to seduce and betray their brethren, Iun. annot. which should not haue any care to obserue the accomplishment of this prophesie, nor compare the euent therewith: of these the Angel

foretold before, c. 11. 34. Many shall cleaue vnto them fainedly. And as it was in those daies of persecution, so should it be afterward: as S. Paul saith, 2. Tim. 3. 12. All that will liue godly in Christ Iesus, shall suffer persecution: but the euill men and deceiuers shall waxe worse, decei∣uing, and beeing deceiued: of such also speaketh S. Iohn, Apoc. 22. 11. He that is vniust, let him be vniust still, he that is filthie, let him be filthie still, &c.