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suttyltie_n falsede_n &_o craft_n of_o such_o miracle_n as_o be_v or_o have_v be_v do_v whereby_o as_o it_o have_v be_v &_o be_v evident_a enough_o they_o have_v beguile_v both_o scotfree_a king_n prince_n and_o yâ—_z who_o will_v world_n of_o their_o good_n &_o possession_n through_o their_o false_a doctrine_n and_o they_o fight_v and_o keep_v batel_n always_o against_o yâ—_z holy_a gospel_n as_o gog_n and_o magog_n do_v against_o jerusalem_n with_o dyverse_a victory_n and_o triumph_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v overcome_v at_o length_n through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n and_o of_o yâ—_z gospel_n revel_v and_o come_v to_o light_n through_o the_o spirit_n of_o enoche_n &_o helyas_n of_o the_o which_o be_v before_o mention_v in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n the_o almighty_a which_o shall_v come_v at_o such_o time_n as_o no_o man_n be_v ware_n of_o and_o when_o all_o man_n think_v to_o be_v most_o sure_o even_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o wickedness_n of_o these_o iii_o 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