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and_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o all_o earthly_a power_n and_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v nor_o leave_v unto_o other_o people_n but_o it_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v all_o those_o kingdom_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o dan._n 2._o 44._o for_o he_o say_v even_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n 7._o when_o the_o time_n prefix_v by_o god_n for_o bring_v about_o a_o work_n either_o of_o judgement_n or_o mercy_n be_v full_o come_v all_o impediment_n and_o hindrance_n even_o the_o great_a though_o flourish_a kingdom_n and_o mighty_a empire_n which_o former_o do_v let_v it_o be_v easy_o and_o with_o little_a ado_n remove_v for_o it_o be_v here_o foretell_v thâ—t_o when_o the_o due_a time_n of_o discover_v the_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v he_o who_o then_o do_v let_v to_o wit_n the_o roman_a empire_n will_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n ver._n 8._o and_o then_o shall_v that_o wicked_a one_o be_v reveal_v the_o apostle_n do_v now_o show_v the_o time_n when_o the_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v reveal_v or_o discover_v himself_o by_o exercise_v his_o open_a and_o avow_v tyranny_n over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n tâ—en_o when_o he_o who_o do_v leâ—t_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o be_v as_o be_v before_o expon_v when_o the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v weaken_v and_o render_v whole_o unable_a to_o resist_v the_o grow_a greatness_n of_o the_o antichrist_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o condescend_v here_o upon_o a_o peremptory_a point_n of_o time_n but_o as_o the_o one_o through_o a_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n shall_v decrease_v so_o the_o other_o shall_v increase_v and_o he_o call_v the_o antichrist_n here_o that_o wicked_a one_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a that_o lawless_a one_o who_o shall_v hold_v himself_o to_o be_v bind_v by_o no_o law_n 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god_n and_o this_o with_o the_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n or_o the_o powerful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o his_o send_a minister_n rev._n 14._o 6_o 7._o who_o be_v as_o christ_n mouth_n through_o who_o he_o breathe_v out_o the_o word_n of_o his_o everlasting_a gospel_n see_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n call_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n isa._n 11._o 4._o second_o he_o shall_v destroy_v he_o that_o be_v as_o the_o word_n signify_v utter_o abolish_v enervate_a and_o make_v void_a to_o wit_n his_o power_n and_o respect_n and_o that_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o second_o come_v for_o the_o word_n render_v brightness_n be_v usual_o join_v with_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n see_v titus_n 2._o 13._o only_a because_o the_o last_o blow_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o antichrist_n person_n