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visible_a church_n which_o the_o pagan_a caesar_n do_v not_o second_o this_o dragon_n drive_v the_o woman_n into_o the_o wilderness_n 1260_o day_n the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o witness_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n 5_o rev_n 12_o 6._o and_o 11._o 2_o 3._o &_o 13._o 5_o and_o one_o state_n of_o time_n with_o antichrist_n reign_v therefore_o the_o dragon_n must_v signify_v antichrist_n or_o the_o antichristian_a state_n and_o not_o the_o pagan_a roman_n state_n for_o if_o we_o take_v the_o dragon_n for_o the_o pagan_a empire_n than_o the_o pagan_a persecution_n be_v include_v in_o the_o antichristian_a persecution_n of_o 1260_o day_n or_o else_o john_n only_a hint_n the_o pagan_a persecution_n and_o then_o fall_v into_o and_o state_n the_o antichristian_a persecution_n 1260_o day_n particu_n 2_o second_o it_o be_v not_o clear_a that_o the_o beast_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n rev._n 13._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o daniel_n four_o beast_n be_v one_o beast_n and_o 18._o rev._n 13._o 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