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3.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o isa_n 59.16_o 17_o 18._o ch_z 63.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o ezek._n 39.1_o 2_o 4_o 5._o &_o 17_o 18._o rev._n 14.19_o 20._o and_o he_o that_o want_v further_a satisfaction_n as_o to_o this_o read_v my_o zion_n redemption_n although_o i_o may_v add_v unto_o it_o if_o time_n in_o reference_n to_o other_o occasion_n will_v give_v i_o leave_v but_o i_o study_v brevity_n and_o thus_o have_v vindicate_v my_o reason_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o romish_a babylon_n be_v not_o the_o antichrist_n by_o show_v that_o rome_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o antichrist_n namely_o by_o the_o ten_o horn_n as_o his_o servant_n by_o his_o appointment_n and_o he_o to_o remain_v till_o
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