chap._n 19.19_o 20._o compare_v with_o daniel_n where_o he_o be_v call_v a_o vile_a person_n with_o the_o thessalonian_o where_o he_o be_v call_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o ezekiel_n where_o he_o be_v call_v gogg_n and_o again_o with_o daniel_n where_o he_o be_v call_v the_o little_a horn_n and_o a_o king_n of_o a_o fierce_a countenance_n understand_v dark_a sentence_n who_o shall_v speak_v miraculous_a thing_n against_o the_o god_n of_o god_n deny_v all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o worship_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o text_n be_v those_o miracle_n speak_v of_o in_o dan._n 8.25_o revel_v 13.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o chap._n 16.14_o chap._n 19.20_o and_o more_o that_o may_v be_v add_v i_o shall_v only_o speak_v but_o a_o little_a to_o it_o more_o because_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o more_o at_o large_a in_o my_o book_n entitle_v zions_n redemption_n &_o original_a sin_n 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false_a prophet_n or_o false_a prophet_n that_o shall_v bear_v their_o testimony_n for_o the_o false_a christ_n who_o will_v practice_v lie_v sign_n and_o wonder_n even_o so_o the_o true_a christ_n shall_v have_v two_o witness_n or_o prophet_n who_o in_o truth_n &_o uprightness_n shall_v bear_v their_o testimony_n for_o the_o true_a christ_n who_o not_o long_o after_o will_v descend_v upon_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n zech._n 14.4_o which_o true_a prophet_n shall_v as_o aforesaid_a do_v such_o thing_n and_o miracle_n that_o shall_v not_o only_o eat_v up_o or_o destroy_v the_o other_o that_o be_v false_a but_o shall_v be_v a_o sore_a punishment_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o all_o that_o have_v receive_v his_o mark_n in_o their_o hand_n or_o forehead_n that_o these_o prophet_n and_o thing_n shall_v stand_v up_o and_o be_v do_v in_o the_o very_a end_n of_o time_n as_o i_o may_v say_v be_v clear_a read_v the_o fore_n mention_v prophet_n and_o compare_v they_o 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