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do_v it_o with_o those_o effect_n which_o follow_v upon_o it_o the_o witness_n be_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o christ_n come_v in_o they_o and_o sit_v down_o upon_o the_o throne_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o antichrist_n 14.13_o isa_n 28.6_o rev._n 16.10_o isa_n 14.13_o the_o first_o thing_n we_o read_v shall_v be_v do_v be_v the_o pour_v forth_o the_o five_o vial_n which_o be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o the_o throne_n and_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v his_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n above_o his_o saint_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o likewise_o upon_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o high_a place_n of_o judicature_n it_o have_v appear_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v take_v