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 the resurrection-beast of Satan’s power; and in this form it is that it goes into perdition. We have now the woman, the beast and its heads described. We have then the conduct of the ten horns, the ten kings. These properly belong to the beast: they had received no kingdom at the time of the vision, formed no part of the then system, but would receive power contemporaneously with the beast. I do not see that this states that they would exist all the time along with the beast, but that they would not be a power supplanting or without connection with the beast, but that they would exist themselves, contemporaneously, and while the beast existed. They would give their power to the beast. I have no doubt that mainly the beast in its last form is here spoken of, but it is their character generally. They give their kingdom and power to the beast—they have one mind as to this. But though they did this corporately, they had a mind of their own, or at least practically in action. These shall make war with the Lamb—this shall be their conduct and end. The Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and then we have His companions the Church and armies of Heaven anticipatively brought forward. He is not alone—they that are with Him