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the_o profane_a idolatry_n practise_v in_o it_o as_o our_o saviour_n councel_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o text._n the_o second_o opinion_n follow_v by_o very_o learned_a interpreter_n and_o attribute_v to_o st._n chrysostom_n be_v that_o by_o this_o abomination_n be_v understand_v the_o roman_a army_n under_o titus_n come_v to_o besiege_v jerusalem_n and_o ready_a to_o fill_v the_o city_n with_o their_o banner_n bear_v in_o they_o the_o image_n of_o caesar_n and_o his_o eagle_n which_o to_o the_o jew_n be_v abominable_a and_o profane_a the_o three_o opinion_n follow_v by_o the_o gloss_n interlineal_a be_v that_o the_o foresay_a word_n of_o our_o text_n do_v relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n 2.3_o 2_o thess_n 2.3_o when_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v reveal_v 2.4_o dan._n 11.36_o 2_o thess_n 2.4_o who_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o and_o magnify_v himself_o above_o every_o god_n and_o who_o oppose_v and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n as_o 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