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ministry_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o church_n bring_v forth_o no_o child_n at_o ease_n but_o with_o hard_a travail_n and_o much_o ado_n have_v so_o few_o friend_n to_o help_v she_o and_o so_o many_o enemy_n against_o she_o as_o anon_o we_o shall_v hear_v and_o there_o appear_v another_o wonder_n in_o heaven_n for_o behold_v a_o great_a red_a dragon_n ver_fw-la 3_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o seven_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n ver_fw-la 4_o and_o his_o tail_n draw_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o cast_v they_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o dragon_n stand_v before_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v deliver_v now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o church_n great_a &_o capital_a enemy_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o because_o he_o study_v and_o labour_v continual_o to_o impeach_v the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n to_o deject_v she_o from_o her_o dignity_n and_o 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