Apocalyptical mysteries, touching the two witnesses, the seven vials, and the two kingdoms, to…

The Beast that WAS, and IS NOT, an• yet is, chap. 17.8. that is to say, the fourth Monarchy, or Roman Kingdom, which w•• a Power ordained of God, with respect unto its mere Political Government, but I• NOT God's Ordinance in its mixed State […] Politic-and-Ecclesiastic Power and Government; ⟨p. 15⟩Yet IS a Power, and hath a Throne, chap. 13.2. Yea, and exerciseth great Authority over the Bodies and Consciences of Men coercively; and causeth both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive his Mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads; and causeth that as many as would not worship the Image of the Beast, should be killed, chap. 13.15, 16, 17.

The Beast that WAS, and IS NOT, an• yet is, chap. 17.8. that is to say, the fourth Monarchy, or Roman Kingdom, which w•• a Power ordained of God, with respect unto its meer Political Government, but I• NOT God's Ordinance in its mixt State 〈…〉 Politick-and-Ecclesiastick Power and Government; ⟨p. 15⟩Yet IS a Power, and hath a Throne, chap. 13.2. Yea, and exerciseth great Authority over the Bodies and Consciences of Men coercively; and causeth both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive his Mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads; and causeth that as many as would not worship the Image of the Beast, should be killed, chap. 13.15, 16, 17.

And the Beast that WAS and IS NOT, even he IS the EIGHTH, chap. 17.11. that is to say, the eighth Head of the Beast, and IS of the SEVEN, which Mystery of Iniquity, that we may with more clearness understand; the Angel told John, that the Beast that carrieth the Woman, had seven Heads, chap. 17.7. which he saith are seven Kings, verse 10. that is to say, seven kinds of political Governors, and forms of Government in the fourth Kingdom, whereof FIVE are fallen, or were past and gone before John's time, namely,