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of_o christ_n kingdom_n so_o that_o all_o other_o enemy_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n shall_v be_v only_o as_o dead_a man_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o christ_n mouth_n in_o comparison_n but_o the_o severity_n upon_o the_o anti-christian_n kingdom_n shall_v be_v like_o burn_v alive_a as_o it_o be_v in_o just_a recompense_n of_o their_o vivi-comburia_a or_o burn_v those_o servant_n of_o christ_n they_o call_v heretic_n alive_a upon_o the_o beast_n his_o false_a prophet_n and_o all_o their_o worshipper_n and_o their_o babylon_n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o wicked_a man_n have_v their_o part_n first_o but_o be_v not_o cast_v till_o the_o very_a end_n into_o the_o lake_n rev._n 19_o 3._o 21._o c._n