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.

Quest. 7. Of the whole time of Daniels age, and time of prophesying.

1. Isidorus giueth vnto Daniel an 110. yeares, and thinketh he liued vnto the raigne of Darius Hystaspes: but this assertion ouerthroweth it selfe: for from the third yeare of Iehoia∣kim, when Daniel went into captiuitie, vntill the raigne of Darius Hystaspes, are counted an 128. yeares, vnto the which the age of Daniel beeing added, which Pererius holdeth to haue beene but tenne, all his yeares will make an 138. Perer. praefat.

2. Pappus counteth from Daniels first captiuitie ann. 3354. vnto the 3. yeare of Cyrus, which he maketh ann. 1438. 92 yeares: but he is much deceiued: for they can come but to 82. yeares: for the 3. yeare of Iehoiakim, was 8. yeares before Iechonias captiuitie, from the which the 70. yeares must be numbred, which ended the first yeare of Cyrus, then 2. yeare more of Cyrus raigne must be put too, which in all make but 82.

3. Therefore Osianders reckoning hath the best ground; who iudgeth that Daniel liued an 100. yeares: he was 18. when he went into captiuitie, in the third yeare of Iehoiakim, from whence to the 3. yeare of Cyrus, are yeares 82. which beeing added to the former number, make iust an 100. yeares.