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we_o find_v in_o the_o 11_o of_o the_o revelation_n speak_v of_o the_o latter_a day_n that_o the_o nation_n be_v angry_a verse_n 18._o and_o the_o nation_n be_v angry_a and_o thy_o wrath_n be_v come_v that_o be_v well_o god_n wrath_n go_v with_o their_o anger_n but_o the_o nation_n be_v angry_a speak_v of_o the_o latter_a day_n there_o be_v three_o or_o four_o thing_n that_o will_v raise_v the_o anger_n and_o wrath_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n there_o be_v the_o prophesy_v of_o the_o witness_n the_o witness_n prophesy_v and_o when_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o prophecy_n the_o beast_n shall_v kill_v they_o and_o be_v slay_v they_o shall_v make_v merry_a over_o the_o witness_n that_o prophesy_v verse_n 10._o and_o rejoice_v over_o they_o and_o shall_v send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o why_o because_o these_o two_o prophet_n torment_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o protestant_n and_o reform_v church_n do_v torment_n by_o tâ—eâ—r_a pprophecy_n so_o 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