John Trapp on Daniel 5:7

Ver. 7. The King cryed aloud to bring in the Aſtrologers] Daniel ſeemeth not to have been in any requeſt in the dayes of this diſſolute Prince: Neither was there any Courtier that would mention him, or mind the King of him till the old Queen came in. Such Combibones are unfit comforters: many of them, likely, were by this time, buckt with wine, and then laid out to to be ſunn'd, and ſcorn'd.

Shall be cloathed with ſcarlet, &c.] A troubled heart will give any thing for releaſe, as Cain, Spira, &c.

And ſhall be the third ruler in the Kingdom] i. e. Next to my ſelf and the Queen-Mother. Thus he promiſeth to another a third place, who could not promiſe to himſelf any place. Spirat ſuperbiam miſer.