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this_o spiritual_a power_n do_v the_o like_a upon_o the_o like_a penalty_n as_o all_o know_v the_o romish_a power_n do_v give_v title_n to_o his_o minister_n which_o be_v the_o title_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o spiritual_a lord_n great_a bishop_n and_o many_o more_o this_o spiritual_a power_n do_v the_o like_a as_o all_o know_v the_o romish_a power_n do_v set_v up_o lord_n over_o their_o brethren_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n unto_o who_o they_o command_v honour_n and_o great_a live_n to_o be_v give_v great_a pomp_n and_o pride_n this_o power_n do_v the_o like_a as_o all_o know_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o in_o that_o all_o book_n be_v full_a and_o all_o conscience_n except_o those_o that_o be_v sear_v with_o hot_a iron_n convince_v hereof_o let_v but_o mr._n fox_n or_o any_o other_o who_o have_v describe_v the_o spiritual_a power_n rome_n let_v but_o their_o description_n thereof_o be_v compare_v with_o this_o spiritual_a power_n in_o all_o their_o law_n 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they_o great_a than_o which_o be_v not_o manifest_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n rev._n 14.9_o 10_o 11_o and_o the_o three_o angel_n follow_v they_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n if_o any_o man_n worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o his_o forehead_n or_o on_o his_o hand_n the_o same_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n yea_o of_o the_o pure_a wine_n that_o be_v pour_v into_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o wrath_n he_o shall_v be_v torment_v in_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n before_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o before_o the_o lamb._n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n shall_v ascend_v evermore_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n which_o worship_n the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o whosoever_o receive_v the_o print_n of_o his_o name_n indif_a i_o confess_v these_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v tremble_v at_o but_o how_o do_v you_o apply_v they_o proper_o to_o such_o as_o worship_v in_o 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