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god_n his_o power_n shall_v be_v mighty_a but_o not_o by_o his_o own_o power_n no_o 8.14_o dan._n 8.14_o for_o he_o get_v the_o power_n from_o the_o roman_a emperor_n by_o flattery_n and_o deceit_n and_o not_o by_o strength_n of_o arm_n neither_o do_v the_o roman_n give_v he_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n at_o the_o first_o but_o he_o by_o his_o policy_n and_o craft_n like_o a_o serpent_n wound_v himself_o into_o the_o roman_a beast_n and_o so_o become_v one_o with_o he_o and_o so_o this_o antichristian_a whore_n make_v the_o roman_a emperor_n her_o stalking-horse_n to_o carry_v she_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o she_o may_v commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n with_o they_o 18.3_o rev._n 17.3_o 7._o rev._n 18.3_o and_o
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into_o captivity_n be_v that_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n shall_v be_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n antichrist_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a sword_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o roman_a emperor_n 13.2_o rev._n 13.2_o do_v carry_v the_o people_n of_o god_n captive_a into_o the_o wilderness_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 1260._o year_n where_o they_o prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o afterward_o civil_o kill_v they_o and_o lay_v they_o dead_a for_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o like_a must_v the_o witness_n do_v to_o antichrist_n carry_v he_o captive_a and_o civil_o kill_v or_o slay_v he_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n believe_v long_o since_o and_o with_o patience_n have_v they_o wait_v for_o it_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o saint_n believe_v it_o and_o patient_o do_v wait_v for_o it_o by_o this_o power_n shall_v christ_n and_o his_o witness_n take_v the_o kingdom_n and_o 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