Matthew Poole and continuators on Daniel 11:35

35 And some of them of understanding shall fall , to try them , and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed .

We see hereby that the best of men have some drosse, which makes afflictions, yea fiery trials necessary for them, for the word signifies all kind of examination and tryals, either as Founders try Mettals to purge them, or as Corn is winnowed to cleanse it from chaff, or as Fullers that wash and scour to take out spots, Mal. 3.1, 2, 3.

Now mark here the spirit of God seems to slide into the Roman Monarchy, for this began in the Reign of Antiochus, so that he did begin that which the Romans afterward in process of time acted more highly against the Iews and Christians too. For Antiochus is made by all a Type of Antichrist; as Maldonate confesseth, and thus you find the Prophets, and our Saviour too; David brings in Christ, Psal. 72.8. when the rest is spoken of Solomon. So Ps. 1[illegible: 1 letter] ▪ [illegible: 1 letter]sa. 49, 54, and 60. So our Saviour speaking of the Temple, speaks with it of the end of the World, and thus the end of this chapter is clearly of Antichrist, and this Prophesie of Daniel ends with the Worlds end. Therefore Antiochus is a Type of Antichrist, in his Pride, Coveteousness, Craft, and Cruelty against the People of God, and blasphemies and Idolatries to the reproach of Christ. Therefore it is here added, because it is yet for the time appointed.

Marginal references: chap. [illegible: 1 span]; Or, [illegible: 1 span]