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image_n of_o the_o beast_n 18_o the_o three_o proper_a note_n and_o token_n be_v this_o beast_n go_v to_o destruction_n for_o under_o this_o last_o head_n that_o state_n and_o kingdom_n must_v be_v undo_v for_o ever_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o former_a head_n when_o in_o the_o next_o succeed_v it_o hold_v place_n but_o this_o head_n shall_v so_o fall_v as_o with_o he_o he_o shall_v draw_v that_o state_n to_o eternal_a ruin_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v chapter_n 19_o that_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v both_o take_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n thus_o for_o a_o most_o clear_a open_n of_o all_o this_o prophecy_n the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o in_o this_o chapter_n have_v join_v the_o beast_n head_n and_o whore_n and_o expon_v so_o evident_o in_o a_o huge_a wisdom_n to_o make_v we_o see_v that_o what_o chapter_n 13._o he_o speak_v of_o two_o beast_n what_o through_o the_o book_n he_o speak_v distinct_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o 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