* And the key.
   As the robe and the baldric, mentioned in the preceding verse,
   were the ensigns of power and authority; so likewise was the
   key the mark of office, either sacred or civil.  To comprehend
   how the key could be borne on the shoulder, it will be
   sufficient to observe, that the ancient keys were of
   considerable magnitude, and much bent.

  Mt 16:18,19  Re 1:18 
 * so he.
  Job 12:14  Mt 18:18,19  Re 3:7