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the_o devil_n be_v the_o devil_n before_o and_o do_v dwell_v and_o work_v in_o evil_a man_n but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n he_o be_v call_v antichrist_n and_o that_o not_o every_o where_o but_o in_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o antichrist_n be_v a_o spirit_n that_o dissolve_v jesus_n and_o that_o not_o open_o but_o subtle_o and_o cunning_o yea_o under_o the_o name_n and_o pretence_n of_o jesus_n he_o be_v whole_o contrary_a to_o he_o wherefore_o the_o discern_a of_o spirit_n as_o it_o have_v be_v necessary_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n so_o also_o be_v it_o especial_o necessary_a in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v become_v most_o mysterious_a through_o the_o operation_n of_o antichrist_n in_o those_o many_o false_a prophet_n which_o be_v go_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n and_o so_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o point_n 2._o point_n point_n and_o that_o be_v that_o 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