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the idea of the beast, presented by the Apocalypse and held by me, he would not have blended with one another so many important points. We have replied above to the argument, which he subjoins at p. 393. — ex rrig y$5 g, out of the earth) The earth [land], as opposed to the sea , comp. ver. 1, is Asia ; which contains Palestine, Persia, etc.
12. note T — enolet) There is a mixture of tenses, as ver. 15, and ch. xi. 9, 10, with Annot. in the Apparatus, p. 818 [Ed. ii. p. 541]. — rr\ v yr\ v xai roiig ev avrjj xaroixoiivrag7 the earth and them which dwell therein) A remarkable expression; for in ver. 14, and in other places, it is said, rovg xarotxovvrag lit) ryjg ySj£, those that dwell on the earth. I see no difference of meaning, except that here in ver. 12, a sudden universality of worship is implied, perhaps to be promulgated by some edict.
13. Tva, so that) The particle ha is frequently employed by John. In all his books, he has used w<rrs only once, ch. iii. of his Gospel, ver. 16, where ha in fact follows. — evuixtov) Construe with cro/5j, or rather with voieT.
14. T r\g i^ayaipag, of the sword) It had been strictly speaking a wound by the sword. For Henry V., in his transaction with Cal- lixto II., calls the contention which had preceded war [Guerra].
15. "iva XaXjjcftj r\ etxcbv rov drip/ov) that the image of the beast should speak. u That images should speak, is a wonderful thing, and yet not incredible. You find it mentioned in Roman stories, and in Valerius Maximus, respecting the images of Juno Mon eta, of Fortuna Mulielnis, and of Silvanus. And Moses Maimonides, in Part iii. ch. 24 of the Guide of those in doubt, says, that two books have been read by himself respecting Images which spake.” — Grotius on this passage. Add the things which Peter Crugotius and Nic. Mulerius cite on this passage also. The things which Freinshemius has collected on Florus, who treats, Book ii. c. 8, respecting the sweat of Apollo of Cumae, are not dissimilar. u All these things were so customary two or three centuries ago, in the case of images belonging to our country, that they wept, laughed, and even spoke and walked, almost oftener than men ; and performed other actions, which the men of our time can scarcely believe.” — ha anoxravQZnn, that they should be killed) Rupertus says with weight on this passage : u Christ did not do this; nor have His prophets nor apostles taught, nor have kings now become Christian understood this, that they should kill, and think that the service of Christ is to be advanced by bloodshed. For the true God does not wish compulsory, but willing
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