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and_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n and_o further_o we_o have_v show_v heretofore_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o apostate_n and_o heretic_n profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v antichrist_n and_o after_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n the_o head_n of_o this_o body_n &_o apostasy_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o of_o this_o apostasy_n profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n belong_v to_o this_o body_n and_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o this_o apostasy_n be_v only_o a_o disposition_n so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v that_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o this_o apostasy_n go_v before_o the_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n be_v a_o disposition_n not_o to_o the_o be_v but_o to_o the_o reveal_n of_o antichrist_n for_o in_o the_o apostasy_n antichrist_n be_v as_o john_n plain_o show_v neither_o can_v he_o be_v reveal_v unless_o first_o he_o be_v whereupon_o theodoret_n say_v defectionem_fw-la appellat_fw-la 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