The spirit or soul or life of antichrist is that spirit of error,
"that wicked," that "mystery of iniquity," that under color and
pretence of verity draws men from truth to falsehood.
The body or flesh of antichrist is that church or synagogue of Satan
in which the spirit of antichrist dwells, or unto which the spirit
of antichrist is become a soul and life.
But God will destroy both soul and body.
Antichrist therefore is a mystical man, so made or begotten of the
devil, and sent into the world, Satan himself being the chief and
highest part of him.
Three things therefore go to the making up of antichrist: the head,
body, and soul. The devil, he is the head; the synagogue of Satan,
that is the body; that wicked spirit of iniquity, that is the soul
of antichrist.
Christ then is the head of his church, the devil is the head of
antichrist; the elect are the body of Christ, the reprobate
professors are the body of antichrist; the Holy Ghost is the Spirit
of life that acteth Christ's body; that wicked spirit of iniquity is
that which acteth the body of antichrist.
Thus therefore are the two great mighties set forth before us, who
are the heads of those two bodies.
RISE AND PROGRESS OF ANTICHRIST.
The reason why Christ came into the world was, that he might destroy
all the works of the head of antichrist, and them which he endeavors
to complete by his wicked spirit working in his body.
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