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chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 14._o with_o vers_n 20._o of_o chap._n 19_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n be_v wont_n also_o to_o be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n where_o ever_o therefore_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v mention_v together_o as_o they_o be_v three_o time_n there_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v mean_v no_o other_o but_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n as_o by_o the_o false_a prophet_n the_o two-horned_a contrary_o where_o with_o the_o beast_n we_o find_v couple_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 9_o &_o 11._o chap._n 15._o vers_fw-la 2._o chap._n 16._o vers_fw-la 2._o chap._n 19_o vers_fw-la 20._o &_o chap._n 20._o vers_fw-la 4._o there_o by_o beast_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o false_a prophet_n and_o by_o his_o image_n the_o seven-headed_a and_o ten-horned_a beast_n as_o restore_v for_o this_o beast_n see_v he_o acknowledge_v the_o false_a prophet_n as_o his_o restorer_n and_o 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