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election_n of_o two_o pope_n the_o one_o call_v the_o other_o antipapa_n or_o the_o false_a pope_n and_o therefore_o antichrist_n in_o the_o proper_a signification_n have_v two_o essential_a mark_n one_o that_o he_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o another_o that_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v christ._n the_o first_o mark_n be_v set_v down_o by_o s._n john_n in_o his_o 1_o epist._n 4._o ch_n 3._o ver_fw-la every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n the_o other_o mark_n be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 24._o 5._o many_o shall_v come_v in_o my_o name_n say_v i_o be_o christ_n and_o again_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v unto_o you_o lâ—…e_n here_o be_v christ_n there_o be_v christ_n believe_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o antichrist_n must_v be_v a_o false_a christ_n that_o be_v some_o one_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v 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