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be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o lawless_a person_n mention_v by_o s._n paul_n in_o 2._o thess_n 2.8_o and_o which_o also_o sit_v in_o the_o church_n or_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n 2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12_o 2._o thess_n 2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12_o and_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o those_o man_n upon_o earth_n that_o be_v call_v god_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v king_n and_o prince_n and_o even_o above_o the_o emperor_n also_o himself_o to_o who_o belong_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sebasma_n mention_v in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o 2._o thessaly_n 2.4_o in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sebastos_fw-la that_o be_v augustus_n as_o the_o scripture_n also_o itself_o express_o call_v he_o act._n 25.21.25_o but_o last_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o by_o god_n own_o institutution_n the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o temporal_a sword_n right_o &_o proper_o belong_v to_o emperor_n 4.5.6_o â—om_n 13.1.2_o â—_o 4.5.6_o 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