John Trapp on Daniel 6:13

Ver. 13. That Daniel] He was principal preſident, and deſerved a better attribution then That Daniel; But ill will never ſpeaketh well of any.

Which is of the Captivity] This alſo is terminus diminuens, q. d. This royal ſlave, whom thou haſt preferred above us all, and haſt moreover ſome thoughts to ſet him over the whole realm, ver. 3. New men ſhall be much ſpighted. 'Twas therefore no ill counſel, Fortunam reverenter habe quieunque rep[illegible: 2 letters]te Auſon.Dives ab exili progrediere loco.

Regardeth not thee, O King] Chald. putteth no reſpect on thee. This is common, falſely to accuſe Gods moſt faithful ſervants as Antimagistratical, becauſe they refuſe to obey unlawful and impious decrees.

But maketh his petition three times a day] They ſay not to whom he made it, which might have holpen him much: for the King might conceive that he made it to ſome other man. 'Tis an evil office to omit ſuch circumſtances as may help the accuſed, 2 Sam. 16.3.