Matthew Poole and continuators on Habakkuk 2:5

5 Yea also because he transgresseth by wine , he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home , who enlargeth his desire as hell , and is as death , and cannot be satisfied , but gathereth unto him all nations , and heapeth unto him all people.

Or moreover, furthermore.

The King of Babylon, or every one of them.

Which Vice destroys Kings and Kingdoms, and in the excesses of Luxury the Babylonian King Belshazzar, his City and Kingdom of Babylon fell a prey to Darius and Cy[illegible: 1 letter]us.

Insolent in his behaviour towards all both retainers, subjects, strangers, and conquer'd Enemies, such pride shall have a fall.

Is ever abroad warring upon some or other which though it enlarge his Countreyes, it weakneth his Kingdom, and gives advantage to Malecontents and Conspirators, beside that it exposeth him to iminent, and continual dangers.

Is most insatiably greedy to devour all, as far from saying 'tis enough as the grave is.

As pernicious, and ravenous.

All is too little for him, and there is no possibility to satiate his appetite.

Addeth one after another.

To his Kingdom.

That are round about him, all he knows, are design'd upon, and he purposeth to engross them.

Another expression of the same import. Now all this foretold of the future temper of the Babylonish Kings and Kingdoms are sure presage of their no long continuance in grandeur, but that shortly Divine Vengeance will overtake them. This might be answer to disputers.

Marginal references: Or, how much [illegible: 1 word].