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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Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.
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1610.
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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 3, 2024.

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Questions vpon the 8. chapter of Daniel.

  • 1. qu. The difference between this vision and the former.
  • 2. qu. Of the time of this vision.
  • 3. qu. What manner of vision this was.
  • 4. qu. How Daniel is said to be in Sushan, ver. 2.
  • 5. qu. Of the citie Sushan, by whom it was builded, and whence so named.
  • 6. qu. Of the situation of the citie Sushan.
  • 7. qu. Of the riuer Vlai where Daniel had this vision.
  • 8. qu. Why Daniel nameth himselfe in the first person.
  • 9. qu. Why the kings of Persia are compa∣red to a ramme, v. 3.
  • 10. qu. Who are signified by the two hornes, whereof one was higher then the other.
  • 11. qu. Of the greatnesse and prosperous suc∣cesse of this ramme.
  • 12. qu. Of the meaning of these words, as I considered. v. 5.
  • 13. qu. Why the kingdome of the Grecians is resembled to a goat.
  • 14. qu. Of Alexander the great signified by the horne betweene the eyes, his birth, edu∣cation, exploits, death, and ende.
  • 15. qu. Of the victorie of Alexander against Darius, described by the goats ouercom∣ming the ramme.
  • 16. qu. Of the breaking of this great horne, and of the death of Alexander.
  • 17. qu. Of the fowre hornes which came vp in the stead of this great horne.
  • 18. qu. When these foure kingdomes did arise after the great horne was broken.
  • 19. qu. Who was this little horne, v. 9.
  • 20. qu. Of the outrages committed by Anti∣ochus Epiphanes signified by this litle horne.
  • 21. qu. Of the meaning of these words, v. 12. the armie was giuen vp with the daily sa∣crifice by iniquitie.
  • 22. qu. Of the meaning of the word, Palmo∣ni, v. 13.
  • 23. qu. What Angel that was, vnto whom one of the Angels spake.
  • 24. qu. Of the time prescribed, v. 14. of 2300 dayes, how it is to be taken.
  • 25. qu. When this tearme of 2300. beganne and ended.
  • 26. qu. When the kingdome of the Greekes so often mentioned in the booke of the Mac∣chabees tooke beginning.
  • 27. qu. Why the kingdome of the Greekes is counted from the raigne of the Seleucians.
  • 28. qu. of the name Gabriel.
  • 29. qu. v. 16. Vpon these words, make this man to vnderstand the vision, whether Au∣gels can giue vs vnderstanding.
  • 30. qu. How Alexander is said to be the first king of Grecia.
  • 31. qu. of the time when Antiochus Epipha∣nes should rise vp in the latter ende of their kingdome, v. 25.
  • 32. qu. The description of Antiochus and of his doings.
  • 33. qu. Of some differences in the storie of the Macchabees concerning the death of Antiochus.
  • 34. qu. Of the agreement of other persecuti∣ons of the Church with this description of Antiochus.
  • 35. qu. Why it is called the vision of the eue∣ning and morning, v. 26.
  • 36. qu. Why Daniel is bidden to seale vp the vision.
  • 37. qu. What kings businesse Daniel did, v. 27.
  • 38. qu. Of the meaning of these words. v. 27. none vnderstood or perceiued it.
  • 39. qu. The historie of Antiochus Epiphanes raigne abridged, for the better vnderstan∣ding of this vision.
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