And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
Ver. 11. And they stood upon their feet] That is, they set themselves stoutly and vigorously to fight against Antichrist. As William Ockam, who being excommunicated by the pope for writing some things against him, fled to Ludovicus the emperor, who was likewise excommunicated, and said unto him, Tu me gladio defende a Papae iniuriis, et ego te verbis ae scriptis defendam, Defend thou me with arms, and I will defend thee with arguments. The bishops also of those times that sided with the emperor, though they were none of the best, yet they resolved and avowed never to yield to the pope, Sed si excommanicaturus veniret, excommunicaturus abiret, cum aliter se habeat antiquorum canonum authoritas