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antichrist_n to_o wit_n before_o or_o against_o and_o contrary_a to_o christ._n and_o this_o be_v antichrist_n in_o himself_o a_o adversary_n to_o god_n a_o enemy_n to_o all_o righteousness_n a_o perverter_n of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n a_o hater_n of_o all_o good_a a_o despiser_n and_o persecutor_n of_o god_n people_n and_o indeed_o a_o certain_a spirit_n and_o power_n distinct_a divide_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o live_a god_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o contrary_a in_o nature_n and_o quality_n in_o fruit_n and_o effect_n and_o there_o be_v no_o fellowship_n in_o any_o thing_n between_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n but_o they_o be_v divide_v and_o separate_v one_o from_o the_o other_o contrary_a and_o opposite_a one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o all_o their_o way_n and_o work_n and_o in_o their_o kind_n and_o nature_n for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v antichrist_n in_o himself_o in_o his_o nature_n and_o kind_n be_v the_o devil_n and_o no_o other_o he_o be_v the_o man_n of_o 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even_o under_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n may_v be_v convert_v and_o turn_v from_o he_o and_o change_v into_o another_o nature_n and_o so_o save_v but_o as_o for_o the_o antichrist_n in_o himself_o as_o such_o he_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o seal_v up_o in_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n never_o to_o be_v redeem_v nor_o save_v nor_o change_v into_o another_o nature_n 5._o though_o antichrist_n in_o himself_o be_v the_o devil_n yet_o his_o appearance_n in_o the_o world_n be_v divers_a and_o many_o and_o he_o appear_v in_o outward_a and_o visible_a action_n among_o man_n diverse_o sometime_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o way_n and_o form_n of_o open_a profaneness_n by_o the_o work_v of_o man_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o iniquity_n for_o all_o sin_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o in_o every_o appearance_n of_o it_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o antichrist_n even_o all_o profane_a way_n and_o work_n of_o evil_a man_n lie_v drunkenness_n whoredom_n double-dealing_a envy_n malice_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o word_n bring_v forth_o by_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n in_o the_o fall_n be_v all_o of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v his_o visible_a appearance_n in_o the_o world_n though_o sometime_o his_o appearance_n be_v in_o another_o way_n and_o manner_n even_o in_o a_o way_n of_o seem_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o christianity_n and_o pretence_n of_o faith_n towards_o god_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o cry_v up_o church_n and_o fellowship_n in_o the_o same_o and_o form_n of_o godliness_n as_o if_o antichrist_n be_v a_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n thus_o and_o after_o this_o manner_n do_v antichrist_n appear_v in_o the_o world_n among_o man_n now_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o christianity_n antichrist_n i_o say_v though_o the_o devil_n in_o himself_o yet_o have_v he_o often_o appear_v as_o a_o saint_n upon_o earth_n in_o the_o pretence_n of_o holiness_n righteousness_n worship_n and_o religion_n such_o have_v be_v his_o policy_n and_o deceivableness_n that_o he_o have_v put_v on_o the_o appearance_n of_o gospel_n doctrine_n ministry_n and_o ordinance_n and_o cover_v himself_o thereby_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o beguile_v entangle_v and_o deceive_v mankind_n in_o the_o form_n and_o profession_n of_o a_o saint_n and_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n he_o have_v put_v on_o the_o sheep's-clothing_a have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o saint_n word_n and_o practice_n and_o have_v exalt_v himself_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n and_o have_v be_v lift_v up_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n according_a to_o 2_o thes._n 2._o 4._o and_o christ_n himself_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n
that_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o shall_v show_v sign_n and_o wonder_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o deceive_v the_o very_a elect_n mat._n 24._o 24_o which_o do_v signify_v that_o the_o antichrist_n and_o false_a prophet_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n after_o his_o prophecy_n which_o be_v already_o come_v since_o that_o time_n they_o shall_v pretend_v to_o be_v christ_n and_o shall_v show_v sign_n and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o with_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o sign_n of_o godliness_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v cover_v with_o sheep's-clothing_a that_o be_v with_o the_o saint_n word_n and_o practice_n in_o outward_a appearance_n but_o inward_o that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o proper_a nature_n fruit_n and_o work_n shall_v be_v raven_a wolf_n that_o be_v destroyer_n of_o the_o flock_n mat._n 7._o 15._o and_o the_o antichrist_n which_o john_n speak_v 1_o john_n 2._o 19_o they_o be_v such_o as_o go_v from_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o carry_v with_o they_o the_o form_n of_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n but_o without_o the_o power_n and_o have_v lose_v it_o and_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n have_v possess_v they_o and_o now_o lead_v they_o and_o rule_v they_o and_o they_o be_v antichrist_n to_o wit_n against_o he_o and_o contrary_a to_o he_o and_o these_o be_v the_o false_a prophet_n and_o deceiver_n that_o go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n and_o deceive_v it_o and_o led_z many_z aside_o into_o error_n and_o many_o follow_v their_o pernicious_a and_o hurtful_a way_n as_o peter_n say_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 2_o 3._o and_o paul_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n and_o in_o word_n profess_v god_n but_o in_o work_n deny_v he_o such_o be_v the_o 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and_o mysterious_a be_v and_o have_v the_o appearance_n and_o work_v of_o antichrist_n be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v not_o always_o dwell_v in_o one_o kind_n of_o form_n and_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o righteousness_n but_o he_o have_v dwell_v in_o many_o appearance_n and_o remove_v out_o of_o one_o false_a form_n into_o another_o according_a to_o his_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n whereby_o he_o can_v deceive_v and_o sometime_o dwell_v in_o one_o form_n with_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n and_o performance_n of_o duty_n to_o god_n he_o have_v envy_v persecute_v and_o destroy_v many_o other_o in_o other_o way_n of_o profession_n more_o zealous_a upright_a and_o sincere_a to_o god_n than_o themselves_o have_v be_v in_o the_o other_o form_n and_o by_o the_o colour_n of_o zeal_n and_o performance_n of_o duty_n have_v antichrist_n clothe_v himself_o in_o his_o envy_n persecution_n and_o murder_n of_o other_o as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o persecute_v nor_o impose_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o nor_o exercise_v that_o rigour_n or_o justice_n as_o he_o have_v name_v his_o proceed_n though_o never_o so_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a towards_o any_o upon_o any_o term_n or_o account_n of_o wrath_n bitterness_n envy_n or_o cruelty_n but_o zeal_n duty_n and_o love_n to_o religion_n and_o to_o entinguish_v heresy_n etc._n etc._n this_o have_v be_v the_o pretence_n and_o cloak_n of_o antichrist_n in_o his_o cruel_a and_o hard_a deal_v with_o many_o man_n that_o have_v differ_v in_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o religion_n he_o have_v often_o show_v himself_o in_o his_o present_a form_n of_o godliness_n so_o zealous_a and_o dutiful_a for_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o way_n though_o never_o so_o idolatrous_a against_o all_o that_o have_v oppose_v it_o and_o gainsay_v his_o form_n and_o vain_a show_n that_o he_o have_v kill_v slay_v and_o exercise_v cruelty_n towards_o all_o that_o have_v be_v contrary_a or_o different-minded_n and_o though_o this_o have_v be_v 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