An exposition upon the thirteenth chapter of the Revelation by that reverend and eminent…

Observe 2ly. the healing of this seventh Head, wounded by the captivity and calamity it fell into by barbarous Nations. ⟨p. 48⟩Upon the healing of this wounded Head, by the removal, and scattering, and subduing of these Enemies, as also by the plaster that was put to him, when such Titles of Sovereign Authority, were put upon him by the Emperors: Now this was the Original of that wonder, for so it comes in; His deadly wound was healed, and all the world wondered after the beast: And so he expresseth it, Chap. 17. 8. All that dwell upon the earth shall wonder when they behold the Beast that was, and is not, and yet is. He was when he flourished, as that which was the great Authority of the world: He is not, when he is wounded in his head; but as it were trodden under foot, wounded to death, as if he had not been: But yet he is again, that is, he is restored: And they that dwell on the earth, when they saw that, wondered to behold the Beast that was, and is not, and yet is; A Beast that cannot be crushed and beaten down with such desperate calamities, so that's the occasion of their wonderment; now upon this occasion they fell into an admiration of the Beast, and of his power. An admiration implies some high esteem of some great happiness betiding this Beast, not only beyond their expectation, but transcendent, beyond their apprehension and capacity to understand. For a man doth not admire a thing, unless it go not only beyond expectation, but is transcendent above his reason and understanding. Yea, beyond any means he could use to bring such a thing to pass: Therefore when they see this great change, they fall admiring of the Beast, and the head of the Beast, and of the Dragon that gave power to the Beast, and worship them both. For their Admiration then, let me speak something of that; and then of their Adoration both of the Beast, and of the Dragon.

Observe 2ly. the healing of this seventh Head, wounded by the captivity and calamity it fell into by barbarous Nations. ⟨p. 48⟩Upon the healing of this wounded Head, by the removal, and scattering, and subduing of these Enemies, as also by the playster that was put to him, when such Titles of Soveraign Authority, were put upon him by the Emperors: Now this was the Originall of that wonder, for so it comes in; His deadly wound was healed, and all the world wondered after the beast: And so he expresseth it, Chap. 17. 8. All that dwell upon the earth shall wonder when they behold the Beast that was, and is not, and yet is. He was when he flourished, as that which was the great Authority of the world: He is not, when he is wounded in his head; but as it were troden under foot, wounded to death, as if he had not been: But yet he is againe, that is, he is restored: And they that dwell on the earth, when they saw that, wondered to behold the Beast that was, and is not, and yet is; A Beast that cannot be crushed and beaten downe with such desperate calamities, so that's the occasion of their wonderment; now upon this occasion they fell into an admiration of the Beast, and of his power. An admiration implies some high esteem of some great happinesse betiding this Beast, not only beyond their expectation, but transcendant, beyond their apprehension and capacity to understand. For a man doth not admire a thing, unlesse it goe not only beyond expectation, but is transcendant above his reason and understanding. Yea, beyond any meanes he could use to bring such a thing to passe: Therefore when they see this great change, they fall admiring of the Beast, and the head of the Beast, and of the Dragon that gave power to the Beast, and worship them both. For their Admiration then, let me speak something of that; and then of their Adoration both of the Beast, and of the Dragon.