in_o piece_n the_o roman_a empire_n and_o do_v perpetrate_v and_o act_v such_o thing_n as_o very_o strong_o smell_v of_o antichristianism_n which_o do_v plain_o indigitate_v to_o we_o about_o what_o time_n antichrist_n arise_v be_v bear_v reveal_v or_o as_o mr._n mede_n well_o phrase_v it_o editus_fw-la in_fw-la lucem_fw-la at_o this_o selfsame_a time_n arise_v both_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n viz._n that_o beastly_a political_a power_n ten_o king_v have_v ten_o king_n and_o the_o reviver_n and_o the_o restorer_n of_o he_o the_o two-horned_n beast_n viz._n that_o seem_a lamblike_a vicar_n of_o christ_n to_o look_v upon_o but_o â—n_a reality_n the_o devil_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o dragon_n spokesman_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o filthy_a defile_a clergy_n and_o party_n i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n both_o this_o beast_n arise_v quod_fw-la erat_fw-la demonstrandum_fw-la object_n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v by_o some_o object_v concern_v these_o ten_o king_n that_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o reign_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fetch_v from_o their_o first_o irruption_n into_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o from_o their_o firm_a constitution_n and_o full_a establishment_n in_o so_o many_o kingdom_n therein_o answ_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n do_v not_o hold_v forth_o this_o character_n to_o we_o from_o kingdom_n establish_v or_o confirm_v but_o receive_v for_o the_o word_n run_v thus_o rev._n 17._o â—2_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v ten_o king_n which_o have_v receive_v no_o kingdom_n as_o yet_o but_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n one_o hour_n or_o at_o a_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n the_o sacred_a prophecy_n fetch_v as_o the_o courteous_a reader_n may_v perceive_v the_o begin_n of_o these_o king_n and_o kingdom_n from_o their_o first_o rise_v up_o and_o not_o from_o their_o establish_a and_o fix_a government_n which_o be_v not_o till_o many_o year_n after_o namely_o when_o they_o have_v 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to_o be_v explicate_v but_o by_o christ_n himself_o i_o say_v the_o roman_a kingdom_n be_v reveal_v to_o daniel_n in_o the_o general_a but_o the_o order_n of_o the_o time_n thereof_o and_o the_o series_n rerum_fw-la gerundarum_fw-la or_o course_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v act_v therein_o not_o until_o the_o revelation_n unto_o st._n john_n 3._o nor_o be_v it_o strange_a or_o unwonted_a that_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v reveal_v in_o general_a and_o yet_o most_o of_o the_o particular_n concern_v the_o same_o to_o be_v unknown_a and_o seal_v the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o gentile_n by_o way_n of_o surrogation_n to_o the_o jew_n be_v reveal_v unto_o st._n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o particular_a fate_n and_o state_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v never_o know_v till_o christ_n reveal_v they_o to_o st._n john_n in_o the_o apocalyptical_a vision_n the_o like_a i_o say_v of_o the_o four_o or_o roman_a kingdom_n the_o general_a revelation_n whereof_o can_v not_o but_o be_v before_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seal_a book_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n since_o it_o have_v then_o be_v so_o long_o a_o time_n in_o the_o world_n as_o that_o it_o be_v grow_v past_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v fulfil_v what_o it_o be_v to_o fulfil_v upon_o daniel_n people_n 4._o as_o for_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n i_o deny_v the_o argument_n either_o of_o the_o seal_n or_o tramper_n to_o be_v the_o roman_a persecution_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n or_o that_o any_o of_o they_o have_v reference_n to_o persecution_n save_o the_o five_o seal_n only_o or_o that_o any_o thing_n contain_v in_o they_o be_v make_v know_v to_o daniel_n save_o the_o catastrophe_n only_o represent_v in_o the_o last_o trumpet_n which_o the_o angelus_n tonitruum_fw-la proclaim_v there_o to_o be_v consummatiâ—_n mysterii_fw-la dei_fw-la prout_fw-la annunciavit_fw-la seruis_fw-la suis_fw-la prophetis_fw-la the_o finish_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n as_o he_o have_v declare_v to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o have_v be_v both_o foretell_v and_o expect_v for_o the_o general_n although_o not_o for_o the_o manner_n time_n and_o order_n in_o seriâ—_n rerum_fw-la gerundarum_fw-la in_o the_o course_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v act_v till_o then_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o the_o assertion_n by_o some_o won_v and_o in_o the_o objection_n name_v that_o the_o roman_a persecution_n be_v reveal_v to_o none_o till_o christ_n reveal_v it_o to_o john_n can_v stand_v unless_o we_o deny_v the_o come_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v a_o great_a limb_n of_o that_o four_o kingdom_n to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n affliction_n for_o this_o be_v reveal_v unto_o st._n paul_n both_o for_o the_o quality_n and_o the_o fall_n thereof_o viz._n that_o christ_n shall_v destroy_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o st._n paul_n learn_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o of_o daniel_n where_o that_o ruffling-horn_n be_v not_o destroy_v until_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n to_o receive_v that_o universal_a kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o suffer_v persecution_n but_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o ruffle_a horn_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n i_o demonstrate_v the_o contrary_a by_o this_o one_o argument_n follow_v the_o ruffling-horn_n reign_v until_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n come_v in_o fiery_a flame_n to_o destroy_v he_o and_o to_o give_v judgement_n unto_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o until_o the_o time_n come_v that_o the_o saint_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n viz._n until_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n to_o receiv_v a_o kingdom_n wherein_o all_o nation_n people_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o dan_fw-mi 7._o ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11_o 13._o which_o be_v expound_v ver_fw-la 22_o 26_o etc._n etc._n but_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n reign_v not_o until_o this_o time_n for_o he_o die_v 160_o year_n and_o more_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n and_o almost_o 200_o year_n before_o his_o ascension_n the_o least_o of_o which_o number_n be_v a_o long_a space_n of_o time_n then_o be_v from_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n unto_o antiochus_n ergo_fw-la antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v not_o that_o ruffling-horn_n but_o i_o conceive_v this_o may_v suffice_v to_o answer_v this_o objection_n i_o therefore_o now_o shall_v step_v a_o little_a forward_a and_o look_v into_o that_o other_o text_n dan._n 2.31_o to_o five_o 45._o where_o we_o have_v in_o nebuchadnezzar_n great_a image_n he_o four_o great_a monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n represent_v and_o hold_v out_o unto_o we_o and_o that_o in_o this_o order_n follow_v viz._n 1._o the_o first_o monarchy_n be_v the_o assyrian_a which_o fall_v into_o the_o babylonian_a and_o blossom_v in_o nimrod_n gen._n 10.8_o 9_o 10_o and_o be_v ripen_v in_o that_o present_a nebuchadnizzar_n his_o child_n and_o grandchild_n this_o monarchy_n be_v represent_v in_o that_o image_n by_o the_o head_n of_o gold_n dan._n 2.38_o 2._o the_o second_o monarchy_n be_v that_o of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n which_o blossom_v in_o cyrus_n who_o conquer_v babylon_n and_o slay_v belshazzar_n and_o endure_v till_o darius_n who_o alexander_n a_o grecian_a overthrow_v this_o monarchy_n be_v express_v in_o that_o image_n by_o the_o breast_n and_o arm_n of_o silver_n dan._n 2.39_o with_o ver_fw-la 32._o 3._o the_o three_o monarchy_n be_v that_o of_o the_o greek_n which_o blossom_v or_o rather_o immature_o and_o sudden_o ripen_v in_o alexander_n the_o great_a of_o mecedon_n who_o present_o by_o his_o victory_n over_o run_v the_o world_n and_o by_o his_o sudden_a and_o untimely_a death_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o great_a part_n by_o four_o of_o his_o chief_a general_n who_o part_v the_o world_n among_o they_o dan._n 2.39_o this_o grecian_a monarchy_n be_v expy_a in_o that_o image_n by_o a_o belly_n and_o thigh_n of_o brass_n 4._o the_o four_o monarchy_n be_v that_o of_o the_o roman_n which_o blossom_v and_o ripen_v leisurely_o and_o by_o degree_n and_o be_v therefore_o more_o likely_a to_o last_v long_o and_o by_o certain_a gradation_n and_o much_o time_n root_v out_o successive_o all_o the_o inheritor_n of_o alexander_n and_o the_o upholder_n of_o the_o greek_a monarchy_n and_o possess_v all_o the_o chief_a know_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o fetch_v its_o beginning_n low_o westward_o and_o yet_o up_o as_o high_a eastward_o it_o become_v a_o mighty_a monarchy_n than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a this_o monarchy_n be_v express_v in_o the_o image_n by_o the_o leg_n of_o iron_n dan._n 2.32_o 40._o because_o as_o iron_n it_o be_v strong_a of_o all_o and_o subdue_v all_o under_o it_o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o body_n of_o the_o world_n which_o it_o bear_v up_o be_v so_o great_a to_o which_o it_o be_v a_o leg_n or_o supporter_n it_o divide_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o natural_a body_n into_o two_o leg_n and_o be_v in_o the_o image_n so_o express_v though_o for_o a_o great_a while_o it_o be_v but_o one_o monarchy_n yet_o at_o last_o it_o grow_v into_o two_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a monarchy_n the_o western_a after_o the_o eastern_a be_v lose_v fall_v into_o foot_n and_o toe_n or_o kingdom_n wherein_o be_v both_o strength_n and_o weakness_n iron_n and_o clay_n and_o these_o never_o to_o be_v rejoin_v or_o unite_v notwithstanding_o it_o have_v be_v endeavour_v by_o marriage_n and_o other_o covenant_n to_o mingle_v and_o to_o rejoin_v in_o one_o monarchy_n but_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v but_o to_o the_o period_n and_o upshot_n of_o their_o sovereignty_n and_o monarchy_n they_o shall_v remain_v kingdom_n distinct_a as_o foot_n and_o toe_n of_o iron_n and_o clay_n unminglable_n ¶_o
among_o the_o many_o question_n that_o this_o age_n abound_v with_o these_o two_o great_a question_n seem_v more_o especial_o to_o be_v of_o concernment_n to_o we_o viz_o when_o do_v that_o man_n of_o sin_n who_o have_v be_v the_o world_n burden_n and_o the_o saint_n bane_n arise_v and_o when_o shall_v he_o cease_v second_o whether_o shall_v christ_n personal_o reign_v with_o his_o saint_n and_o take_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n when_o and_o how_o long_o if_o he_o do_v i_o confess_v these_o inquiry_n themselves_o be_v such_o as_o lie_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o some_o the_o reproach_n of_o other_o and_o the_o general_a neglect_n of_o very_a many_o so_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v needless_a to_o say_v something_o by_o way_n of_o justification_n of_o ourselves_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o question_n themselves_o the_o which_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o these_o three_o conclusion_n con._n 1_o this_o enquiry_n be_v no_o enemy_n to_o a_o man_n own_o grace_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o other_o but_o rather_o a_o special_a help_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o increase_n and_o quicking_v of_o grace_n both_o in_o the_o person_n inquire_v and_o the_o person_n read_v and_o hear_v for_o even_o this_o be_v include_v under_o that_o general_a command_n john_n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n god_n command_v not_o that_o which_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o our_o grace_n but_o advantageous_a to_o their_o growth_n and_o increase_n hence_o we_o may_v and_o must_v 1_o thes_n 5.21_o prove_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a again_o a_o word_n of_o blessing_n go_v along_o with_o sincere_a and_o faithful_a endeavour_n of_o this_o nature_n rev._n 1.3_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o read_v and_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o keep_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v therein_o rev._n 22.7_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o keep_v the_o say_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n the_o original_a word_n in_o either_o place_n which_o be_v translate_v to_o keep_v come_v from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v to_o reserve_v or_o observe_v note_v a_o search_a so_o as_o to_o wear_v or_o rub_v out_o that_o we_o may_v keep_v what_o we_o so_o find_v again_o we_o have_v a_o particular_a promise_n of_o fruit_n and_o success_n annex_v to_o such_o a_o enquiry_n or_o inquiry_n dan._n 12.4_o many_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o that_o be_v about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n when_o the_o thing_n themselves_o draw_v towards_o a_o accomplishment_n many_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o inquiry_n and_o search_n and_o dispute_v and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v increase_v and_o this_o can_v be_v head-knowledge_n only_o but_o heart-knowledge_n also_o for_o the_o first_o will_v be_v a_o poor_a blessing_n without_o the_o other_o con._n 2_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v express_o foretell_v that_o the_o saint_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n shall_v make_v diligent_a enquiry_n into_o these_o thing_n dan._n 8.13_o then_o i_o hear_v one_o saint_n speak_v and_o another_o saint_n say_v unto_o that_o certain_a saint_n which_o speak_v how_o long_o shall_v be_v the_o vision_n concern_v the_o daily_a sacrâ—fice_n and_o the_o transgression_n of_o desolation_n to_o give_v both_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o host_n to_o be_v tread_v underfoot_o dan._n 12_o 5.6_o how_o long_o shall_v it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o these_o wonder_n it_o be_v easy_a but_o i_o conceive_v it_o needless_a to_o multiply_v text_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o therefore_o con._n 3_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v leave_v particular_a and_o certain_a ground_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n people_n in_o the_o last_o day_n to_o go_v to_o god_n upon_o for_o light_n and_o knowledge_n in_o these_o thing_n and_o inquiry_n dan._n 12.4_o but_o thou_o o_o daniel_n shut_v up_o the_o wora_n and_o seal_v the_o book_n even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usque_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la finis_fw-la and_o ver_fw-la 9_o the_o word_n be_v close_v and_o seal_v till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n and_o then_o as_o i_o say_v many_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o knowledge_n by_o these_o inquiry_n and_o disquisition_n shall_v be_v increase_v the_o conclusion_n be_v that_o at_o or_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n mystery_n be_v by_o scrutination_n search_n inquiry_n and_o serious_a study_n to_o be_v understand_v the_o book_n unseal_v the_o vision_n make_v know_v and_o if_o so_o than_o this_o our_o practice_n be_v justifiable_a and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o those_o holy_a godly_a and_o learned_a divine_n who_o have_v engage_v themselves_o in_o study_n of_o this_o nature_n laudable_a and_o praiseworthy_a and_o although_o many_o learned_a pen_n have_v be_v mistake_v in_o some_o thing_n yet_o they_o have_v hit_v right_a in_o many_o other_o if_o some_o line_n have_v be_v crooked_a yet_o many_o have_v be_v straight_o man_n have_v 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come_v and_o be_v write_v &_o preach_v against_o yet_o he_o come_v and_o come_v at_o that_o very_a time_n and_o yet_o find_v entertainment_n yea_o have_v almost_o live_v his_o long_a life_n do_v his_o work_n and_o run_v his_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n or_o year_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o more_o part_n will_v hardly_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o but_o take_v he_o for_o christ_n vicar_n who_o the_o dragon_n substitute_v and_o make_v to_o be_v his_o own_o lieutenant_n again_o be_v not_o christ_n almost_o ready_a to_o take_v the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o cast_v both_o out_o of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o lake_n and_o take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v and_o give_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o reduce_v the_o nation_n under_o his_o dominion_n and_o bind_v up_o satan_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o yet_o the_o more_o part_n will_v believe_v none_o of_o all_o this_o i_o pray_v you_o then_o 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say_v they_o sit_v upon_o they_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o to_o they_o of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o 14_o verse_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n for_o to_o suppose_v the_o word_n they_o sit_v upon_o they_o to_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v be_v to_o place_v the_o relative_a before_o any_o antecedent_n the_o throne_n therefore_o be_v set_v for_o they_o who_o descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o christ_n to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n rev._n 19_o 14_o and_o the_o army_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n follow_v he_o upon_o white_a horse_n clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n white_a and_o clean_a for_o these_o and_o not_o other_o be_v next_o mention_v who_o he_o have_v before_o more_o clear_o describe_v rev._n 17_o 1â—_n these_o namely_o the_o ten_o king_n who_o have_v give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o 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sint_fw-la quod_fw-la mortui_fw-la percussi_fw-la and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o opposite_a clause_n or_o sentence_n caeteri_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o again_o and_o therefore_o the_o first_o be_v consider_v as_o dead_a animae_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la personas_fw-la sed_fw-la cadavera_fw-la denotat_fw-la say_v mede_n soul_n in_o sacred_a wriâ—_n denote_v not_o only_a person_n but_o dead_a body_n sâ—_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n soul_n be_v often_o take_v for_o the_o dead_a among_o those_o many_o place_n where_o they_o be_v so_o take_v see_v a_o place_n or_o two_o levit._n 21.1_o there_o shall_v none_o of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v defile_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la anima_fw-la in_o populis_fw-la suis_fw-la for_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o dead_a say_v our_o english_a among_o his_o people_n so_o levit._n 19_o ver_fw-la 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o incisionem_fw-la pro_fw-la anima_fw-la non_fw-la dobitis_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la vestra_fw-la you_o shall_v make_v no_o cut_n in_o your_o flesh_n for_o the_o soul_n dead_a so_o psal_n 16.10_o thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n i._n e._n i_o dead_a in_o the_o grave_n 2._o these_o soul_n be_v those_o very_a soul_n that_o do_v cry_v under_o the_o altar_n for_o the_o avenge_a of_o theiâ—_n blood_n and_o wait_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o body_n rev._n 6.9_o 10._o which_o appear_v not_o only_o from_o the_o anaphorical_a article_n here_o twice_o repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illas_fw-la animas_fw-la illorum_fw-la the_o very_a soul_n of_o they_o but_o chief_o from_o the_o identical_a description_n of_o those_o soul_n apoc._n 6_o â—0_n and_o these_o here_o apoc._n 20_o 4._o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o former_a text_n soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v in_o this_o viz._n the_o martyr_n of_o the_o first_o period_n under_o the_o dragon_n 3._o now_o to_o these_o soul_n be_v adâ—oyned_v also_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n nor_o receive_v his_o mark_n who_o also_o for_o this_o cause_n refuse_v to_o do_v it_o be_v kill_v rev._n 13.15_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o after_o the_o conjunction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o man_n whosoever_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n nor_o his_o image_n soul_n and_o man_n be_v here_o join_v quasi_fw-la termini_fw-la convertibiles_fw-la and_o those_o and_o these_o both_o take_v in_o and_o lest_o we_o shall_v doubt_v here_o to_o be_v fulfil_v what_o be_v mention_v rev._n 6.9.10_o to_o
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