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which_o by_o a_o deadly_a wound_n in_o one_o of_o the_o former_a head_n it_o have_v lose_a thus_o reerecting_a if_o not_o the_o same_o proper_o yet_o a_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o decay_a state_n and_o for_o this_o respect_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eight_o in_o course_n so_o be_v he_o in_o a_o sort_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o head_n and_o be_v peculiatlie_o the_o beast_n and_o which_o sovereign_a policy_n and_o eight_o head_n peculiar_o the_o beast_n work_v all_o as_o a_o porphet_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o christ_n his_o power_n and_o thus_o induce_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n voluntary_a and_o with_o free_a and_o unanime_fw-la consent_n to_o submit_v their_o crown_n unto_o he_o so_o procure_v to_o his_o seat_n such_o account_n and_o credit_n as_o the_o whole_a earth_n drink_v her_o superstitious_a and_o idolarrou_n worship_n wherethrough_a she_o become_v a_o great_a and_o mother_n harlot_n and_o which_o eight_o soveragne_a policy_n or_o head_n shall_v be_v the_o last_o head_n 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