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v._o 12._o to_o be_v pass_v already_o and_o that_o the_o ten_o king_n have_v receive_v a_o kingdom_n with_o the_o beast_n already_o and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v they_o to_o tell_v who_o these_o ten_o king_n be_v but_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o negative_a part_n do_v hold_v the_o prophecy_n v._n 12._o to_o be_v future_a and_o that_o the_o ten_o king_n have_v not_o yet_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v tell_v who_o these_o ten_o king_n be_v before_o the_o prophecy_n come_v to_o pass_v 19_o these_o ten_o king_n whoever_o they_o be_v shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n too_o at_o the_o same_o time_n v._o 16_o 17._o but_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v ten_o king_n which_o shall_v hate_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o pope_n at_o the_o same_o time_n 20._o the_o word_n in_o the_o last_o verse_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o of_o 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