John Trapp on Daniel 6:14-15

Ver. 14. Th[illegible: 2 letters] the King when he heard theſe words was ſore diſpleaſed with himſelf] As good reaſon he had: but Sero inquit Nero. Now he found himſelf circumvented by his wily flatterers: but why was he ſuch an Epimetheus or After-wit?

And ſet his heart on Daniel] But All-too-late. Lee caſſibus irretitus dixit, Si praeſciviſſem. The fools Had-I-wiſt ſhould be carefully prevented. To diſavow the willing of Daniels death, and to lay the blame upon his counſellors, is a poor ſhift of a weak Prince.

And laboured till the going down of the Sun] Alledging reaſons for Daniels deliverance: as that he was a loyal ſubject, an excellent Ruler, that the Decree was fraudulently wrung from the King, upon pretence of finding out falſe-hearted Subjects, that it was maliciouſly wreſted to the ruine of a right Patriot, &c. But no reaſon will rule unreaſonable and abſurd men as they are called, [non-Latin text not transcribed]. 2 Theſ. 3.2. men that have no Topicks, nor will hear of any, as the word there ſignifieth.

Congregaverunt ſe ſupra regem.Ver. 15. Then thoſe men aſſembled unto the King] Or, kept a ſtir with the King, from Pſal. 2.1. Doubtleſs, ſaith Broughton, Daniels ſpirit thought of David his fathers terms: ſo ver. 6. They came cluttering about the King.

Know O King that the law of the Medes and Perſians, &c.] This he knew as well as they: but they preſs him to do accordingly. So did thoſe Ignatian Boutefeaus in Germany, who in the year one thouſand five hundred eighty two caſt abroad this bloody Diſtich; Ʋtere jure tuo, Caeſar, ſ[illegible: 1 letter]ctamquo Lutheri Euſe, rotâ, ponto, funibus, igne nota.