thereof_o be_v dry_v up_o that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n may_v be_v prepare_v ver._n 13._o and_o i_o see_v three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false-prophet_n which_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n according_a to_o paraeus_n may_v be_v first_o those_o legati_fw-la a_o latere_fw-la or_o plenipotentiaries_n send_v to_o prince_n 2_o popish_a bishop_n and_o doctor_n 3_o priest_n jesuit_n etc._n etc._n by_o a_o joint_a mission_n 1._o from_o the_o devil_n the_o old_a dragon_n by_o instigation_n 2_o from_o the_o pope_n council_n of_o cardinal_n and_o their_o associate_n by_o advice_n and_o three_o from_o the_o beast_n himself_o viz._n the_o pope_n by_o his_o authorize_v commission_n ver._n 14._o for_o they_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n work_v miracle_n which_o go_v forth_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o gather_v they_o to_o 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