Matthew Poole and continuators on Daniel 2:40

40 And the fourth Kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces, and subdueth all things : and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise .

This is the Kingdom of the Romans; and was to last not only to Christs first coming, but under Antichrist, to his second coming, but still going down as to Pagan Worship▪ and at last to Antichristian and Papal power; for verse 28. Daniel tells the King, that God made known to him what should be in the latter dayes; therefore he intended a general History to the end of the World, verse 44. and chap. 7. latter end▪ and chap. 11. and 12.

This did break in pieces all other Kingdoms, being too strong for them, and was never in subjection to any, but brought all in subjection to it, till the stone fell upon it, of which afterward.