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2.10_o 11_o 12._o that_o give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o daemon_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o covetous_a boaster_n of_o themselves_o blasphemer_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natural_a affection_n truce-breaker_n false_a accuser_n or_o makebate_n incontinent_a fierce_a despiser_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a traitor_n heady_a high-minded_a lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_a than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o such_o as_o worship_n the_o dragon_n give_v power_n unto_o the_o beast_n and_o worship_n the_o beast_n rev._n 13.4_o 5_o 8._o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n or_o in_o their_o forehead_n his_o name_n or_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n which_o whosoever_o do_v not_o may_v neither_o buy_v nor_o sell_v v_o 16_o 17._o the_o great_a whore_n that_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n and_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v make_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n a_o woman_n sit_v upon_o a_o scarlet-coloured_a beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n the_o woman_n array_v in_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a colour_n and_o deck_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n have_v a_o golden_a cup_n in_o her_o hand_n full_a of_o abomination_n and_o filthiness_n of_o her_o fornication_n upon_o who_o forehead_n be_v a_o name_n write_v mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o woman_n drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n rev._n 17.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o
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