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and_o by_o the_o heretic_n of_o those_o time_n and_o because_o s._n augustine_n expound_v it_o so_o all_o which_o as_o you_o see_v do_v only_o confirm_v the_o former_a exposition_n but_o nothing_o impugn_v this_o latter_a special_o since_o m._n downam_n confess_v himself_o that_o the_o defection_n from_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v to_o go_v before_o antichrist_n come_v and_o so_o this_o exposition_n contain_v nothing_o against_o faith_n and_o consequent_o may_v be_v probable_o defend_v which_o be_v enough_o for_o to_o solve_v the_o argument_n especial_o since_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o word_n may_v have_v this_o signification_n and_o s._n paul_n drift_n and_o context_n do_v favour_v this_o explication_n for_o that_o he_o give_v reason_n why_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n as_o some_o give_v out_o which_o he_o do_v more_o full_o if_o we_o understand_v it_o after_o this_o manner_n especial_o since_o as_o concern_v 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