An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…

In the fourth of Daniel, the state, glory and magnificence of the kingdoms of this world are shadowed by a tree: Nebuchadnezzar in a vision hath a tree presented before him, he knew not what to make of it, and therefore calls for the Wise-men to expound the vision, which he thus relates, ver. 4. I saw and behold a tree in the middest of the earth, the height thereof was great, and the tree grew and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the ends of the earth, and the leaves thereof were fair. When Daniel comes to interpret it, (ver. 22.) he says to the King, Thou art this tree, &c. Nebuchadnezzar ⟨p. 188⟩in all his worldly pomp, is set forth by a goodly tree. In the 53. of Isa. v. 2. Where the birth of Christ is prophesied, it is said, That, he shall grow up before him, as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground. As a very flourishing estate, whether in spirituals or temporals, is expressed by a tree planted by the water side: So a mean, low estate is signified by a tree in a dry ground. Our Lord Jesus, in regard of any outward glory, was like a tree in a dry ground, as the words following expound it, He hath no form nor comeliness, and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. His kingdom was not like the kingdom of those great Monarchs, strong, and high, and beautiful with any created lustre. Hence observe,

In the fourth of Daniel, the state, glory and magnificence of the kingdomes of this world are shadowed by a tree: Nebuchadnezzar in a vision hath a tree presented before him, he knew not what to make of it, and therefore calls for the Wise-men to expound the vision, which he thus relates, ver. 4. I saw and behold a tree in the middest of the earth, the height thereof was great, and the tree grew and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the ends of the earth, and the leaves thereof were faire. When Daniel comes to interpret it, (ver. 22.) he sayes to the King, Thou art this tree, &c. Nebuchadnezzar ⟨p. 188⟩in all his worldly pomp, is set forth by a goodly tree. In the 53. of Isa. v. 2. Where the birth of Christ is prophecied, it is said, That, he shall grow up before him, as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground. As a very flourishing estate, whether in spirituals or temporalls, is exprest by a tree planted by the water side: So a mean, low estate is signified by a tree in a dry ground. Our Lord Jesus, in regard of any outward glory, was like a tree in a dry ground, as the words following expound it, He hath no forme nor comelinesse, and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. His kingdome was not like the kingdome of those great Monarchs, strong, and high, and beautifull with any created lustre. Hence observe,