John Trapp on Daniel 8:24-25

Ver. 24. Not by his own power] but by his policy-rather, and by the perſidy of others, Dan. 11.23.

And he ſhall deſtroy wonderfully] Mirificentiſſime. In three dayes he ſlew fourſcore thouſand in Jeruſalem: forty thouſand were put in bands, and as many ſold.

And ſhall proſper and practiſe] Shall do whatſoever he liſteth: as if he were ſome petty-god within himſelf.

And ſhall deſtroy the mighty] So the Jews are called becauſe ſtout and undaunted, and whiles they kept cloſe to God, inſuperable: as when otherwiſe, weak as water. See Hoſ. 13, 1. with the Note.

And the holy people] Federally holy, at leaſt.

Verſ[illegible: 1 letter]tulus & varſatilis.Ver. 25. And through his policy alſo] Incumbens intelligentiae ſuae, leaning on his own wit, and that great Elixar called Reaſan of State, which can make, for a need, Candida de nigris, & de candentibus atra.

And by peace ſhall deſtroy many] Undoe them by promiſes of proſperity and preferment, which are dangerous baits, Marke 4.9. they were ſawn aſunder, they were tempted, Heb. 11.37. Julian the Apoſtate went this way to work: and prevailed to make many Apoſtates.

He ſhall alſo ſtand up againſt the Prince of Princes] God almighty; by deſtroying the daily ſacrifices, and by ſetting up idolatry in the Temple.

T[illegible: 1 letter]tro morbo. But he ſhall be broken without hand] i. e. By the viſible vengeance of God (See 1 Maccab. 6.8, &c. and 2 Maccab. 9.5, &c.) who laid upon him a loathſom diſeaſe, and wrapt him up in the ſheet of ſhame.