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Matthew Poole and continuators on Daniel 7:6

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Daniel7:6

6 After this I beheld, and lo, another like a leopard , which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl, the beast had also four heads , and dominion was given to it .

This Leopard was the Grecian Monarchy; a Leopard is less than a Lion, so was this Monarchy at first, but yet durst fight with a Lion; so did Alexander encounter Darius with a force very small to the other. A Leopard also for his swiftness; therefore described with four wings on his back.

Also because his Commanders that succeeded him were four of his chief Commanders, that divided that Empire into four parts between them; and these were the four Heads to whom Dominion was given, Ptolomy, Sele[illegible: 1 letter]cus, Philippus, Antigonus, or as others, Perdiccas and Meleager, Dan. 8.21, 22.

Alexander did this by the mighty power of God else how could he conquer Darius that had 600000 with 30000▪ and in so short a time go conquerer over Asia to the East-Indies; I mean that part which now the Mogul possesseth; where he fought with Porus and beat him.

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