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justinian_n to_o resolve_v this_o scruple_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v two_o different_a kind_n of_o sovereign_a power_n represent_v in_o the_o beast_n the_o one_o by_o his_o head_n and_o the_o other_o by_o his_o horn_n and_o the_o next_o change_n of_o sovereignty_n but_o one_o to_o that_o which_o rule_v in_o st._n john_n time_n which_o constitute_v the_o 8_o king_n or_o the_o beast_n be_v a_o succession_n of_o a_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n by_o prop._n 20_o 21._o and_o that_o head_n be_v call_v the_o beast_n as_o a_o thing_n distinct_a from_o the_o ten_o horn_n for_o the_o ten_o horn_n be_v say_v to_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n who_o before_o have_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o eight_o king_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o head_n by_o prop._n 5._o coral_n it_o matter_n not_o therefore_o at_o what_o time_n the_o ten_o horn_n arise_v for_o they_o be_v but_o so_o many_o sovereignty_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n distinct_a from_o that_o eight_o 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