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the_o lack_n of_o man_n weakness_n for_o yâ—_z which_o cause_n he_o become_v man_n &_o our_o brother_n yâ—_z he_o may_v the_o better_a know_v our_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n and_o thus_o be_v this_o vision_n revel_v unto_o i_o as_o i_o think_v stand_a upon_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapter_n the_o text_n ¶_o and_o i_o see_v a_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o yâ—_z sea_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o upon_o his_o bornes_n ten_o crown_n and_o upon_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o blasphemye_n and_o the_o beast_n which_o i_o see_v be_v like_o a_o cat_n of_o the_o mountain_n &_o his_o foot_n be_v as_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o bear_n &_o his_o mouth_n as_o yâ—_z mouth_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o his_o fear_n &_o great_a auctorite_n by_o this_o beast_n which_o be_v see_v to_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o rage_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n be_v signify_v yâ—_z kingdom_n of_o rome_n under_o yâ—_z dominion_n of_o which_o 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shall_v work_v with_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a in_o the_o whole_a world_n according_a to_o his_o nature_n &_o wickedness_n and_o he_o shall_v styrte_v his_o wicked_a army_n &_o warrior_n gog_n and_o magog_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n do_v much_o speak_v and_o they_o be_v the_o great_a and_o infinite_a number_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n of_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o all_o holy_a congregation_n of_o true_a and_o faithful_a christian_n which_o be_v call_v and_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o very_a true_a jerusalem_n which_o dwell_v upon_o earth_n as_o citizen_n of_o a_o fortunate_a holy_a quiet_a and_o honourable_a city_n and_o comunaltie_n against_o this_o holy_a city_n and_o comunaltie_n shall_v sathan_n fight_v a_o new_a battle_n with_o his_o army_n and_o man_n of_o war_n with_o all_o his_o power_n may_v and_o wickedness_n and_o shall_v attempt_v and_o go_v about_o to_o overcome_v they_o &_o to_o deceyve_v they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o to_o forsake_v 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