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. 8. VVho commanded the vessels of the temple to be brought, and how.

V. 2. Balthazzar while he tasted the wine. 1. The word is beteghem, in the tast, which word also signifieth counsell, aduise; and thereupon Ab. Ezra thus interpreteth it, in consi∣lio vini, he commanded as the wine aduised him, vino dictante, the wine thus decreed: but this interpretation, as Caluin noteth is too curious. 2. Iunius readeth, ad gustandum vinum, he sent for the vessels to tast wine in them: But it seemeth they had well drunke wine before, ver. 1. and this was a fruite of their excesse and drunkennesse. 3. The word chamra, which here signifieth wine, some would deriue of the Hebrew word chamar, that signifieth an asse, and vnderstand hereby that some Agaso, some base fellowe that kept or draue asses, was set vp in this feast to be their king, and that at his bidding all things were done: they suppose him to haue beene such an one, as is vsed to be called the Lord of misrule: but that Chamra is here taken for wine, is euident, ver. 1. the king drunke wine. 4. wherefore the vsuall rea∣ding is best: the king in the tasting of wine, &c. that is, when his heart was merrie and ouer∣come with wine, as R. Dauid and R. Leui reade, he was temulentus, now drunke with wine.