Matthew Poole and continuators on Daniel 6:17

17 And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel .

They are resolved to make all fast, and sure. So did [illegible: 1 word] Enemies of the three young men, by the hellish heat of the fiery furnace. So did the Enemies of Christ, Matth. 27. chap. 66. verse. So did Herod serve Peter, Act. 12.4. &c. thus Paul and Sylas were made sure, Act. 16.23, 24. Thus the Heathen Persecutors that thought by variety, cruelty and universality of persecutions and torments, to drive the Christian Religion out of the World, and thus Anti[illegible: 1 letter]Christ by Crusadoes, Massacres and Burnings. In this s[illegible: 1 letter]aling of t[illegible: 1 letter]e D[illegible: 1 letter]n they took away all power from the King of delivering Da[illegible: 1 letter]iel because they knew he savour'd him. By which the power and providence of God for his preservation and deliverance was the more signalized, Acts 4.26, 27, 28. Thus the Lord gratifies the enemies of his people oftentimes as if they had a Commission from him to do their worst; and they go agreat way in it, as far as they have rope, Isa. 10.6, 7. Luk. 22.53.