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the_o beginning_n now_o see_v antichristianism_n be_v the_o masterpiece_n of_o this_o murder_v and_o lie_v spirit_n it_o must_v be_v stamp_v with_o this_o impression_n of_o its_o author_n this_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o prediction_n v._o 1._o and_o i_o see_v a_o beast_n rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n 13._o apoc._n 13._o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n etc._n etc._n v._o 2._o and_o the_o beast_n which_o i_o see_v be_v like_a unto_o a_o leopard_n and_o his_o foot_n be_v as_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o bear_n and_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o lyon._n these_o be_v three_o most_o ravenous_a and_o destroy_a beast_n the_o leopard_n overtake_v his_o prey_n with_o the_o great_a swiftness_n the_o bear_n hold_v it_o fast_o and_o never_o let_v it_o go_v the_o lion_n be_v the_o strong_a beast_n and_o who_o tooth_n be_v most_o terrible_a the_o mouth_n of_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o a_o lion_n always_o die_v red_a with_o blood._n v._o 7._o and_o it_o 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