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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beast_n speak_v like_o the_o dragon_n that_o be_v though_o their_o word_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n yet_o that_o which_o they_o aim_v at_o to_o effect_v be_v the_o plot_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o i_o beseech_v you_o mark_v it_o the_o first_o beast_n have_v a_o mouth_n like_o a_o lion_n but_o this_o second_o beast_n speak_v like_o the_o dragon_n and_o why_o so_o because_o the_o first_o speak_v magnalia_fw-la great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n what_o will_v they_o not_o do_v parallel_n the_o parallel_n if_o they_o may_v have_v what_o they_o desire_v so_o you_o may_v remember_v what_o fair_a promise_n the_o parliament_n make_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o the_o second_o speak_v mendacia_fw-la lie_n and_o falsehood_n which_o be_v the_o first_o language_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n who_o be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n say_v our_o saviour_n job_n 8._o 8._o john_n 8._o and_o so_o be_v the_o 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