A discourse concerning Antichrist grounded upon the angel's interpreteration of the vision, Rev. xvii 3 and from thence proceeding to a particular explication of the xiith and xiiith chapters. Shewing, that the Church of Rome is that woman mentioned Rev. xvii. 3. and the bishops of Rome that eighth King spoken of v. 11. who is usually known by the name of Antichrist. By Walter Garrett, vicar of Titchfield, sometimes fellow of Trinity College in Cambridg.

Title: A discourse concerning Antichrist grounded upon the angel's interpreteration of the vision, Rev. xvii 3 and from thence proceeding to a particular explication of the xiith and xiiith chapters. Shewing, that the Church of Rome is that woman mentioned Rev. xvii. 3. and the bishops of Rome that eighth King spoken of v. 11. who is usually known by the name of Antichrist. By Walter Garrett, vicar of Titchfield, sometimes fellow of Trinity College in Cambridg.

Author: Garrett, Walter.

Collection: Early English Books Online 2

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cerning any one of them, but that they are all of the number of the seven Kings, that are typified by the seven Heads. But concerning the seventh and eighth Kings, the Angel seems to answer a doubt that might arise, viz. Which of them is of the number of the seven Kings, that are typified by the seven Heads? And he tells us plainly, That the Beast that was, and is not, he is the eighth King, and is of the seven. Which is, as if he had said, The seventh King is none of the seven Kings which are ty∣pified by the seven Heads, but the eighth King is one of that number. So that be∣tween the sixth Head and the seventh there was a King to come, that should be of a quite different nature from the other Kings: during whose Reign, the Beast, which is described at vers. 3. as being full of names of Blasphemy, should want an Head, but afterwards he should revive, and get another Head, who should be the eighth King, and of the number of the seven, which are typified by the Heads of the blasphemous Beast0