Commentary on Revelation, Vision 4 · Chapter 13 · Part 1
The former part of the Chapter. Of the Beaſt ariſing out of the ſea.
1. And I ſaw a beaſt riſe up out of the Sea, having ſeven heads and ten hornes, and upon his hornes ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blaſphemy.
2. And the beaſt which I ſaw was like unto a Leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a Beare, and his mouth as the mouth of a Lion: & the Dragon gave him his power, and his ſeat, and great authority.
3. And I ſaw oneof his heads as it were wounded to death, & his deadly wound was healed, and all the world wondred after the beaſt.
4. And they worſhipped the Dragon, which gave power unto the beaſt, & they worſhipped the beaſt, ſaying, Who is like unto the beaſt? Who is able to make warre with him?
5. And there was given unto him a mouth, ſpeaking great things, and blaſphemies, and power was given unto him to continue fourty and two moneths.
6. And he opened his mouth in blaſphemy againſt God to blaſpheme his Name, and his Tabernacle, and them that dwelt in heaven.
7. And it was given unto him to make war with the Saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kinreds, and tongues, and nations.
8. And all that dwell upon the earth, ſhall worſhip him, whoſe names are not written in the booke of life, of the Lambe ſlaine from the foundation of the world.
9. If any man have an eare, let him heare:
10. He that leadeth into captivity ſhall goe into captivity: He that killeth with the ſword muſt be killed with the ſword. Here is the patience and the faith of the Saints.