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confirm_v with_o no_o better_a miracle_n than_o that_o lie_a wonder_n of_o success_n and_o cause_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n kill_v and_o slay_v as_o many_o as_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o he_o prove_v himself_o but_o a_o false_a prophet_n by_o all_o this_o as_o appear_v rev._n 13.13_o and_o he_o and_o the_o beast_n which_o he_o worship_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v both_o be_v cast_v alive_a 19.20_o say_v god_n into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n but_o indeed_o whatsoever_o be_v say_v this_o immediate_a way_n and_o call_v can_v only_o be_v expect_v when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o govern_v immediate_o by_o a_o voice_n and_o revelation_n from_o heaven_n as_o among_o the_o jew_n but_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v leave_v they_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o own_o counsel_n christ_n kingdom_n be_v 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