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its_o head_n must_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v god._n the_o papism_n have_v carry_v pride_n beyond_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v imagine_v it_o be_v notorious_a 20._o antichrist_n must_v worship_v mahuzim_n i._n e._n patron_n and_o protector_n the_o papism_n worship_v its_o guardian_n angel_n and_o saint_n under_o who_o protection_n it_o put_v itself_o 21._o antichristianism_n must_v be_v a_o paganism_n raise_v up_o again_o 11._o rev._n 11._o for_o the_o outward_a court_n must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o gentile_n for_o 42_o month_n the_o papism_n have_v all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o paganism_n build_v on_o christianity_n as_o have_v be_v so_o evident_o prove_v 22._o antichrist_n must_v usurp_v the_o power_n of_o j._n christ_n for_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o horn_n of_o a_o lamb_n 13.11_o rev._n 13.11_o and_o shall_v speak_v as_o a_o dragon_n the_o papism_n have_v usurp_v all_o the_o power_n of_o j._n christ_n the_o pope_n act_n speak_v censure_n absolve_n damn_n 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