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antichrist_n be_v more_o and_o more_o consume_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o at_o 2_o thes_n 2_o â—_o length_n whole_o destroy_v by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n that_o we_o may_v with_o the_o apostle_n john_n hear_v that_o great_a voice_n of_o much_o people_n in_o heaven_n say_v alleluja_n rev._n 19_o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o true_a and_o righteous_a be_v his_o judgement_n for_o he_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n which_o do_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o fornication_n and_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n at_o her_o hand_n and_o again_o they_o say_v alleluja_n and_o her_o smoke_n rise_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v god_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n say_v amen_o alleluja_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 1._o l._n 12._o r_o in_o vindication_n pag._n 18._o l._n 23._o r_o stop_v pag._n 33._o l._n 13._o r_o warfare_n pag._n 40._o l._n 14._o r_o vers_fw-la 5._o etc._n etc._n pag._n 53._o l._n 19_o r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 54._o l._n 17._o r_o nor_o pag._n 61._o l._n 10._o r_o watch_n pag._n 64._o margin_n r_o misericordia_fw-la pag._n 97._o 8._o be_v a_o mystery_n pag._n 117._o l._n 4._o put_v out_o pag._n 120._o l._n 2._o r_o satisfaction_n pag._n 121._o l._n 1._o put_v out_o pag._n 123._o l._n 16._o r._n man_n pag._n 126._o l._n 26._o r_o make_v he_o
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