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his_o resurrection_n he_o make_v himself_o god_n such_o a_o antichâ—ist_n â—_o think_v shall_v never_o have_v be_v hear_v of_o if_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v not_o be_v warn_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o many_o false_a christ_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o such_o dangerous_a day_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o elect_a of_o god_n shall_v be_v deceive_v but_o bless_v be_v god_n whâ—_z ever_o be_v ready_a to_o preserve_v his_o elect_v by_o christ_n sâ—_n that_o perish_v in_o â—ecoivable_a wayeâ—_n they_o shall_v not_o such_o a_o care_n have_v the_o lord_n over_o he_o now_o hn._n and_o his_o â—â—istes_n office_n shall_v appear_v where_o through_o the_o lord_n will_v receive_v all_o man_n oh_o impudent_a wretch_n have_v we_o not_o a_o deliverer_n even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v we_o but_o continual_o protect_v we_o and_o minister_v to_o we_o all_o thing_n both_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a which_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o 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