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be_v the_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 4.1_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n and_o teach_v that_o every_o spirit_n which_o confess_v not_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n now_o these_o lie_a spirit_n these_o antichrist_n in_o these_o person_n who_o once_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o they_o these_o say_v he_o go_v out_o from_o we_o as_o elsewhere_o paul_n say_v 22.30_o act._n 22.30_o from_o among_o yourselves_o shall_v man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n even_o among_o you_o etc._n etc._n but_o say_v the_o apostle_n 11.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.19_o they_o be_v never_o of_o we_o for_o vers_fw-la 21._o no_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n for_o if_o these_o lie_a spirit_n have_v be_v of_o the_o truth_n they_o will_v have_v continue_v with_o it_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o it_o as_o for_o example_n the_o spâ—rit_n oâ—_n hymeneus_n together_o 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