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the_o mean_n that_o according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n in_o all_o power_n he_o so_o admirable_o prevail_v upon_o they_o but_o that_o he_o may_v never_o in_o like_a manner_n prevail_v upon_o any_o of_o we_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n prevent_v for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n there_o remain_v the_o principal_a the_o person_n support_v antichrist_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o the_o work_n of_o satan_n be_v call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o that_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v there_o name_v vers_fw-la 5._o to_o be_v forbid_v of_o meat_n and_o marriage_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v forbid_v meat_n and_o marriage_n therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v support_v by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o church_n of_o antichrist_n i_o will_v exercise_v they_o a_o 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〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o empire_n &_o the_o emperor_n do_v hinder_v antichrist_n but_o how_o can_v they_o hinder_v nero_n who_o be_v the_o one_o and_o have_v the_o other_o in_o the_o eight_o the_o prophecy_n be_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n mouth_n that_o be_v by_o the_o word_n and_o scripture_n but_o his_o instruction_n be_v not_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o shall_v his_o destruction_n be_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v nero_n can_v be_v the_o antichrist_n because_o he_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n final_o in_o the_o nine_o ten_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o verse_n antichrist_n be_v foretell_v to_o be_v a_o wonderful_a seducer_n from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o what_o man_n can_v dream_v this_o ever_o to_o have_v be_v fulfil_v in_o nero_n a_o alien_a from_o the_o truth_n neither_o be_v it_o less_o ridiculous_a which_o other_o 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person_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v confound_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o verse_n he_o prophesi_v how_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v confirm_v videlicet_fw-la by_o the_o mean_v principal_a and_o instrumental_a in_o he_o saint_n paul_n foreshow_v his_o person_n satan_n and_o his_o power_n the_o work_n of_o satan_n in_o it_o miracle_n sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n and_o oracle_n all_o deceiveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n from_o the_o instrument_n the_o meaning_n be_v evident_a that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v confirm_v by_o miracle_n to_o which_o shall_v be_v add_v oracle_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unrighteousness_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n in_o the_o twelve_o so_o unrighteousness_n be_v here_o take_v for_o untruth_n or_o falsehood_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o deceivablenesse_n of_o a_o strong_a cunning_a persuasion_n the_o sense_n antichrist_n shall_v confirm_v his_o false_a doctrine_n by_o sophistry_n &_o admirable_a fallacy_n to_o make_v his_o error_n probable_a yea_o appear_v to_o be_v truth_n the_o person_n and_o agent_n be_v satan_n it_o be_v evident_o infer_v that_o the_o antichristian_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o devil_n to_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o agent_n it_o express_v by_o three_o term_n the_o work_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v wrought_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o power_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d energetical_o and_o effectual_o all_o concur_v in_o this_o manifest_a construction_n the_o devil_n shall_v enable_v man_n to_o spread_v &_o persuade_v the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n beyond_o admiration_n final_o the_o five_o part_n follow_v in_o the_o ten_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o verse_n by_o who_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v embrace_v concern_v who_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v their_o person_n and_o property_n their_o property_n be_v active_a and_o passive_a each_o of_o they_o be_v twofold_a 1._o negative_a they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o affirmative_a they_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n their_o passive_a property_n passion_n and_o punishment_n be_v either_o internal_a â—od_a shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n or_o eternal_a that_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v person_n on_o who_o antichrist_n shall_v prevail_v be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v those_o that_o perish_v who_o saint_n paul_n propose_v by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n and_o shall_v antichrist_n and_o antichrâ—stians_n be_v so_o powerful_a to_o deceive_v alas_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v he_o say_v the_o fearful_a christian_a fear_v not_o say_v my_o text_n antichrist_n shall_v indeed_o prevail_v but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v so_o the_o sense_n be_v those_o that_o be_v deceive_v by_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v damn_v the_o first_o active_a 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lie_n in_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v strong_a or_o energeticall_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o juggler_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o strong_a juggle_n say_v oecumenius_n express_v thus_o much_o such_o as_o embrace_v antichrist_n shall_v have_v a_o strong_a strange_a delusion_n which_o shall_v make_v they_o desperate_o obstinate_a affront_a religion_n in_o the_o phrase_n of_o job_n 21._o 14._o nolumus_fw-la scientiam_fw-la viarum_fw-la tuarum_fw-la the_o meaning_n of_o the_o next_o phrase_n be_v manifest_a that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o be_v antichrist_n shall_v make_v and_o believe_v the_o strange_a lie_n of_o all_o other_o the_o last_o passive_a property_n be_v eternal_a and_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a as_o fearful_a all_o antichristian_o shall_v be_v damn_v some_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o interpretation_n and_o will_v have_v 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