and she brought forth a man-child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up to be with God, and about his throne.

The dragon then finding that he was precipitated to the earth, persecuted the woman, who brought forth the man-child.

that we should be no longer children, fluctuating, and carried about with every empty doctrine, by men vers'd in sleight and the crafty arts of deceit:

now they that had eaten, were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

though the guests were to the number of four thousand men, beside women and children.

I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked spirit. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the father.

that is, the children by natural descent are not thereby the children of God: but the children of the promise are alone considered as his posterity.