B03979:244
Apocalyptical mysteries, touching the two witnesses, the seven vials, and the two kingdoms, to…
Apocalyptical mysteries, touching the two witnesses, the seven vials, and the two kingdoms, to wit, of Christ, and of Antichrist, expounded. Wherein is contained some things necessary for the saints in this present generation to know ... By H.K. a servant of Jesus Christ.
London : s.n., Printed 1667
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thirdly, The Roman-Power, and Political-Government of the Caesars, Kings, and Governors of the fourth Monarchy ⟨p. 6⟩or Kingdoms of this WORLD; became Antichristian, and the Kingdom of Antichrist, when the Beast received his Power, his Seat and great Authority from the Dragon, Rev. 13.2. that old Serpent, which is the Devil, chap. 20.2. and exercised that Power, both Tyrannically over the Estates and Persons of Men, and Coercively over the Consciences of Men and Women, Causing all both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond to subject themselves unto the Beast and his Image, and to receive his Mark, Name, and Number, and to Worship the Beast, or else they must neither buy nor sell, but be Killed, Rev. 13.16, 17.
Thirdly, The Roman-Power, and Political-Government of the Caesars, Kings, and Governours of the fourth Monarchy ⟨p. 6⟩or Kingdoms of this WORLD; became Antichristian, and the Kingdom of Antichrist, when the Beast received his Power, his Seat and great Authority from the Dragon, Rev. 13.2. that old Serpent, which is the Devil, chap. 20.2. and exercised that Power, both Tyrannically over the Estates and Persons of Men, and Coercively over the Consciences of Men and Women, Causing all both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond to subject themselves unto the Beast and his Image, and to receive his Mark, Name, and Number, and to Worship the Beast, or else they must neither buy nor sell, but be Killed, Rev. 13.16, 17.
This POWER of Antichrist, which the Devil gave him, was signified unto John by a BEAST with two HORNS like a Lamb,