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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[Cambridge] :: Printed by Cantrell Legge, printer to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge,
1610.
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Bible. -- O.T. -- Daniel -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
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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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