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〈◊〉_d and_o these_o deceive_v the_o world_n by_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostate_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v over_o spread_v in_o many_o nation_n and_o grow_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d sea_n and_o the_o earth_n out_o of_o which_o the_o beast_n arise_v rev._n 13._o and_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_z war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o overcoâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z worship_n he_o and_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o â—â—rth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o dwell_v therein_o to_o worship_n and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v cause_o 〈…〉_z shall_v be_v kill_v and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v cause_n all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o rich_a and_o poor_a bond_n and_o free_a to_o receive_v â—â—s_o mark_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o beast_n be_v the_o authority_n of_o antichrist_n that_o arise_v among_o the_o apostaâ—â—â—_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o thus_o cause_v and_o compel_v all_o to_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n mark_v how_o often_o 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