Revelation 13:2
Revelation 13:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
Here we have the description of the beast which rose out of the sea.
First,
like unto a leopard
the leopard is a swift creature, \ and a beast of prey, \ and so is this beast of the seventh and eighth head, \ see the exposition thereof. See KNOLLYS: Revelation 17:10 See KNOLLYS: Revelation 17:11
Secondly,
his feet were as the feet of a bear
rending and tearing in pieces all that he takes for his prey. \ Thirdly,
and his mouth as the mouth of a lion
which is the strongest and most devouring beast of prey. So are the Popes in the exercise of their anti-Christian power and dominion over all in their kingdom.
And the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
By the dragon, we are to understand that old serpent, called the devil and Satan, Revelation 12:9 and Revelation 20:2. See KNOLLYS: Revelation 20:2 The throne of the beast, is the kingdom of the world, especially the ten crowned kingdoms before mentioned, whereof Great Britain is first, and shall be the last. The power of the beast, is his poli-ecclesiastical jurisdiction in all causes, and over all persons, civil, military, maritime, and ecclesiastical; and therefore, here called
great authority,
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