Revelation 17:8-10 the beast that thou sawest, was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, shall wonder when they behold the beast that was, and is not, but shall be.

Mace⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁸ the beast that thou sawest, was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, shall wonder when they behold the beast that was, and is not, but shall be. ⁹ the meaning is very comprehensive. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. ¹⁰ they likewise signify seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; when he comes, he will continue but a short space.