...not the Roman empire which is at the head of it, invictissimum, (most invincible?) * " And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things, and...was given unto him to continue forty and two months ;" that is, there was given power to the emperor, (who may be considered the mouth of the Beast, as...

...the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beas't ? who is able to make war with him ? 5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things, and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to eontinue forty and two months. 6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his...

...empire ; but it is really true, that the Christian world in general submitted to the pontificate. " And power was given unto him to continue forty and two months." This is exactly the same as the duration of Daniel's little horn, twelve hundred and sixty days, which,...

...power to continue and to make war by persecution forty and two (prophetic) months, (126O years). 6. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God,...and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven, (giving them divine honours, and adoration). 7. And he was permitted to make war with the saints, and...

...wound was apparently healed, and all the world, from this time, wondered after the beast, and there was given unto him a mouth, speaking great things and...blasphemies : and power was given unto him to continue 42 months" or 1260 days. He is supposed, therefore, to have been " the man of sin, who was to be revealed,...

...Hermammon. Con« cerning this too John had a revelation. For he 'says : Rev. xiii. 5. " And there was given ' « unto him a mouth speaking great things,...blasphemies. And power was given unto him « to continue fortv and two months." It is wonderful to observe, how both these things were « fulfilled in Valerian...

...forth in tempting men to blaspheme his perfections : Thus some are represented as opening their mouths in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven, Rev. x'ni. 6. which they do by the instigation of Satan : However, there is a vast differencejbetween...

...to blaspheme his perfections : Thus some are represented as opening their mouths in blasphemy agamst God, to blaspheme his name and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven, Rev. xiii. 6. which they do by the instigation of Satan: However, there is a vast diffcrencejbetween...

...a mouth speaking great things, and blasphemies; and authority1 was given him [to continue *] forty6 two months. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, [andj those 7 who dwell in heaven. And it was given him to make war •with the saints, and to overcome...

...the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast ? " Who is able to make 'war with him ? And there " was given unto him a mouth speaking great things " and...blasphemies : and power was given unto him " to continue (or practise prosperously) forty and " two months. And he opened his mouth in bias" phemy against God,...