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his_o reign_n antichrist_n reign_n be_v likewise_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o letter_n antichrist_n or_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o high_a in_o his_o reign_n as_o confident_a of_o his_o good_a estate_n first_o his_o reign_n in_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o mystery_n he_o show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n he_o persuade_v soul_n that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n his_o wisdom_n and_o his_o righteousness_n his_o rule_n and_o his_o ordinance_n they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o they_o must_v stand_v although_o it_o have_v neither_o scripture_n nor_o reason_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o spirit_n for_o it_o and_o thus_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n have_v reign_v a_o long_a time_n it_o begin_v to_o work_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n second_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n in_o tste_v letter_n he_o also_o visible_o show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n &_o must_v be_v submit_v unto_o under_o penalty_n fine_n &_o imprisonment_n bitter_a speak_v against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o 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be_v that_o hide_a wisdom_n in_o a_o mystery_n 1_o cor._n 2._o that_o must_v discover_v it_o now_o where_o the_o lord_n work_v for_o his_o discovery_n he_o first_o discover_v he_o to_o be_v the_o antichrist_n he_o help_v the_o soul_n to_o find_v he_o out_o and_o then_o second_o he_o discover_v the_o evil_a the_o iniquity_n of_o he_o he_o let_v the_o soul_n see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o subtle_a adversary_n that_o ever_o it_o have_v to_o deal_v withal_o the_o most_o dangerous_a because_o clothe_v under_o so_o fair_a and_o christ-like_a a_o garb_n and_o the_o hard_a to_o be_v discover_v such_o a_o adversary_n as_o bear_v soul_n in_o hand_n that_o they_o be_v go_v to_o heaven_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o broad_a and_o rode-way_n to_o ruin_v like_o a_o cunning_a hoc_fw-la as_o pox_n as_o that_o jugle_v away_o a_o man_n estate_n before_o he_o be_v awarc_n of_o it_o and_o all_o the_o while_n pretend_v friendship_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o 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