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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Title: 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.
Author: Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.
Publication: [Cambridge] :: Printed by Cantrell Legge, printer to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge,; 1610.
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6. Observ. Of the fraile and mutable state of of the world.

v. 31. Behold a great image. The state of the kingdome of this world, is compared to an image, and that in a dreame, which sheweth the frailtie thereof and this image hath feete part of clay, part of yron: by the mixture of clay is signified the brittle estate of the world, wherein there is nothing firme and permanent: Bulling. as the Apostle saith, The fashion of this world goeth away, 1. Cor. 7. 31. Like as the Sea sometime ebbeth, sometime floweth, the Moone encreaseth, and decreaseth: so the world continually altereth and changeth.