Matthew Poole and continuators on Daniel 5:7
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Daniel5:7
7 The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the footh-sayers : And the king spake and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
To [illegible: 1 letter]ead the hand writing with promise of Scarlet Clothing. Gold chaines and Hono[illegible: 1 letter]rs. This is the old Trade, and the last refuge this poor Heathen Prince had, which yet sailed him, for how can the devil help when God is against him, 1 Sam. 28.16▪ &c. moreover he had his Fathers experience▪ chap. 2.27. chap. 4.7. Twice he tryed them, and they could do nothing and yet he will go to the Devils Oracle. Men naturally leave God and go to refuges of lyes, and God gives them up to strong delusions to believe their lies.
Marginal references: Chald. [illegible: 1 word] mig[illegible: 2 letters].; Or, [illegible: 1 word]
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