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 14, 2024.

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Quest. 5. Whether Nebuchadnezzer were now at the last truely conuerted.

1. Caluin is of opinion, that for all this, non exuerit suos errores, Nebuchadnezzar left not his errors. But howsoeuer twice before this he was onely astonished and mooued for the time, & afterward fell againe to his superstitions, yet he was at the length truely humbled.

2. I embrace therefore the contrarie opinion of Bullinger, Ostander, Oecolampadius, which thinke that at this time he was truly conuerted vnto God: Osiander saith he did declare, ve∣ram humilitatem, true humilitie, which was an euident signe and effect of his conuersion. Oecolampadius giueth these two reasons: 1. beeing now called to the true knowledge of God, Deicogniti mores imitatur, he imitateth the properties of God, which is to be gentle,

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mercifull, wishing peace vnto all. 2. he exhorteth all men to the knowledge of the true God, exemplum meum emendet omnes, let all men learne to amend by mine example, &c.

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