John Trapp on Daniel 6:22

Ver. 22. My God hath ſent his Angel] Glad to be employed for the ſafety and ſervice of the Saints, Heb. 1.14. whence it is, that theſe heavenly courtiers delight more in their names of miniſtry (as Angels, watchers, &c.) then of dignity, as Principalities, Thrones, &c.

And hath ſhut the Lyons mouths] Though they were ſavage and hungerſtarved, yet Daniel was kept from the paws and jawes of theſe many fierce, and fell Lyons, by the power of god thorough faith, Heb. 11.33. How the Angel ſtopt the Lyons mouths, whether by the brightneſs of his preſence, or threatening them with his finger, Num. 22.27, 33. or by making a rumble amongſt them like that of an empty cart upon the ſtones,Ari[illegible: 2 letters]ot. Plin. or by preſenting unto them a light fire (which things Lyons are ſaid to be terrified with) or by cauſing in them a ſatiety, or by working upon their phantaſie, &c. we need not enquire. The Lord well knoweth how to deliver his 2 Pet. 2.9. and one way or other, will not faile to do it, Pſal. 34.19. Archimedes the great Mathematician was ſlain by a common ſouldier who was ſent for him, notwithſtanding that Marcellus the Roman General had given charge that he ſhould be ſpared. The Temple of Jeruſalem was burnt, though Titus the Emperour had commanded the contrary. When one told the Duke of Parma that he had ſhot Sir Philip Sidney, inſtead of a reward he curſed him for killing ſo incomparable a man, of whom, though an enemy, he heartily wiſhed that he had been preſerved: all that are dear to God are ſure to be protected: he will rather work miracles, then they ſhall be forſaken, Jon. 2.10.

And alſo before thee O King have I done no hurt] Though I have not obeyed thine edict, to the wounding of my conſcience. It was therefore an unadviſed ſpeech of Philip King of Spain, who ſaid that he had rather have no ſubjects then Proteſtant ſubjects: and out of a blind bloody zeal he ſuffered his eldeſt ſon Charles to be murthered by the cruel inquiſition, becauſe he ſeemed to favour the Lutherans. How well might this young Prince have ſaid as here, Againſt thee, O King, have I done no hurt?