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to_o which_o they_o be_v unite_v that_o they_o have_v rather_o be_v with_o they_o in_o some_o kind_n of_o conflict_n though_o then_o there_o will_v be_v none_o then_o without_o they_o in_o full_a and_o perfect_a triumph_n 11._o because_o they_o who_o interpret_v the_o precedent_a chapter_n viz._n rev._n 19_o of_o some_o begin_a destruction_n of_o antichrist_n precede_v christ_n second_v come_v but_o not_o of_o the_o full_a and_o final_a destruction_n of_o antichrist_n at_o christ_n second_o come_v do_v flat_o contradict_v the_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n rev._n 16.14_o 15._o rev._n 17.14_o rev._n 19.18.20_o 21._o and_o do_v direct_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o all_o orthodox_n antiquity_n yea_o to_o hierom_n and_o aâ—stin_n themselves_o to_o who_o they_o be_v wont_v every_o where_o to_o appeal_v even_o in_o this_o very_a controversy_n itself_o 12._o because_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o martyr_n or_o of_o the_o saint_n â—or_a i_o take_v they_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n be_v no_o more_o incident_a to_o some_o labyrinth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o some_o other_o interpretation_n concern_v the_o second_o and_o last_o resurrection_n &_o judgement_n which_o opinion_n notwithstanding_o be_v no_o whit_n to_o be_v reject_v because_o by_o epicure_n and_o some_o philosopher_n and_o stoic_n and_o other_o that_o have_v always_o be_v explode_v as_o fabulous_a and_o false_a and_o be_v by_o many_o other_o deride_v as_o load_v especial_o as_o they_o think_v who_o have_v not_o well_o digest_v and_o study_v it_o with_o many_o absurdity_n in_o so_o great_a a_o mystery_n it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o main_a and_o the_o matter_n in_o general_a and_o not_o curious_o to_o tearch_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o every_o circumstance_n and_o punctilio_fw-la the_o matter_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o undeniable_a sequel_n of_o the_o it_o the_o see_v mede_n clavis_fw-la 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