Matthew Poole and continuators on Daniel 11:36

36 And the king shall do according to his will , and he shall exalt himself, and magnifie himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the GOD of Gods , and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished : for that that is determined shall be done .

The King, i. e. The Roman Government, whether by the Senate, or by Emperours, or by the Bishop of Rome, who shall shove out the Imperial Power not only from Rome, but from Italy, and all the Western Empire as far as he could by striking in with the barbarous Nations that invaded it, who are called Ten Kings. Read for all this Rev. 17.10, 11, 12, 13. as all the seven or eight Governments of Rome are called Horns, and the Horns, Kings, ver. 10, 11. The summe is this, though it is granted some of these things are applicable to Anti[illegible: 1 letter]chus, yet the Angel speaks of him here and henceforward, but by the by and very lightly. His main scope is Antichrist, as will appear in the interpretation.

Antiochus did according to his Will: he shall be Arbitrary in his actions notwithstanding any cl[illegible: 1 letter]ecks of Divine and humane Laws, the cause follows.

This is true of the Romans, who would deifie what they please, and d[illegible: 1 letter]fie it or ungod it. Most true of the Persecutors of Christ, and Christians in the time of the Emperours, but most notoriously of the Ro[illegible: 3 letters] Antichrist. See how this agrees with that Prophesie. 2 [illegible: 1 word]. 2.3, 4. to verse 10. Rev. 17.3.

Then shall Antichrist continue long and prevail, read for this, Rev. 13. pe[illegible: 1 letter] t[illegible: 1 letter]t[illegible: 1 letter]m.

That which God hath decreed to be done by him against the Saints shall be done, and that which God hath purposed to be done upon him, shall be executed also to his destruction.

Marginal references: chap [illegible: 2 letters] & 8.2[illegible: 1 letter]