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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Quest. 35. Of the meaning of the word Pheres.

1. Whereas the word written vpon the wall was pharsin, in the plurall, they haue deuided, and here it is put in the singular, pheres, he hath deuided, therein is no great diffe∣rence: for by both are expressed the causes subordinate one vnto another: in the singular it is vnderstood of God, who was the principall author, and chiefe worker: in the plurall it is vnderstood of Gods iustruments in this worke, the Medes and Persians, Polan.

2. And in the word pheres, there is an euident allusion vnto the word paras, which signi∣fieth the Persian.

3. It is also put in the preter tense, he hath deuided, to shewe the certanitie thereof: be∣fore the Lord it was as alreadie done.

4. Two things are here prophesied, that this kingdome should be deuided, and between whom, the Medes and Persians, for so Darius and Cyrus did as it were deuide the kingdome betweene them: Darius had Babylon, and Cyrus Assyria, leauing Babylon to Darius, him∣selfe going in expedition against the Scythians.

5. This Isaiah prophesied of, aboue 200. yeares before, as Pererius, rather an 170. yeares as Polanus, that the Medes should be sent against the Chaldeans, Isay. 13. 17. behold I will stirre vp the Medes against them.