Quest. 27. Of the last words spoken to Daniel: goe thy waies vnto the ende, v. 13.
1. Melancthon hence inferreth, because mention is here made of the last resurrection, that Daniel shall stand vp in his lot; that the prophesie of Daniel reacheth vnto the ende of the world: But this followeth not because the resurrection is here spoken of, that therefore Da∣niels prophesie comprehendeth the last times, no more then it can be hence concluded, that Daniel should himselfe liue vnto these times: yet we denie not, but that typically many things in this prophesie may be applyed vnto the persecutions of the Church, in the latter dayes.
2. Chrysostome thinketh, that by this speach the Lord reuealed vnto Daniel, that he should not returne into his owne countrey, but die in Babylon in the land of the captiuitie, as the Lord told Moses, that he should not goe into Canaan: But though thus much is not here signified, it is true, that Daniel died out of his owne countrey: and he is forewarned of his ende, which could not be farre off, Daniel beeing now verie old, of more then an 100. yeares.
3. These words▪ goe thy way vnto the ende, doe put Daniel in minde of diuerse things. 1. contentus sis hac mensura, be content with this thy lot, Calvin. he should from henceforth expect no more visions. 2. that he should perseuere and continue vnto the ende, Bulling. 3. and that he should set all things in an order, and not trouble himselfe any further with curi∣ous searching out of these things, but prepare and make himselfe readie for his ende, Iun. in comment. 4. that which God had yet further to reueale for the comfort of his Church, he would reserue for other times, as Ezra, Zacharie, Haggie, Malachie were raised vp after∣ward: the Lord would adorne his Temple at the reedifyi•••• thereof with some propheticall visions, M. Br. in commentar.