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and_o that_o which_o be_v crooked_a as_o the_o philosopher_n well_o say_v yet_o let_v we_o yield_v so_o much_o to_o our_o adversary_n either_o ignorance_n or_o obstinacy_n that_o as_o we_o have_v bring_v out_o the_o true_a and_o right_a note_n of_o antichrist_n out_o of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n so_o we_o may_v refute_v the_o false_a and_o feign_a proceed_v out_o of_o the_o brain_n of_o man_n bellarmine_n write_v honest_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n about_o antichrist_n which_o can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o certain_a truth_n or_o to_o be_v believe_v as_o matter_n of_o faith_n i_o will_v he_o will_v follow_v his_o own_o rule_n we_o shall_v soon_o agree_v among_o ourselves_o and_o he_o have_v reject_v some_o of_o their_o fable_n in_o this_o cause_n the_o scripture_n be_v his_o guide_n but_o i_o think_v he_o refuse_v other_o man_n devise_n herein_o that_o with_o great_a authority_n he_o may_v show_v forth_o his_o 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