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inchoata_fw-la then_o for_o overturning_a his_o fraudful_o reerected_a throne_n in_o the_o church_n under_o pretence_n of_o the_o lamb_n his_o horn_n and_o to_o much_o different_a deal_n for_o bury_v the_o synagogue_n with_o honour_n then_o for_o thrust_v antichrist_n to_o the_o door_n with_o shame_n at_o first_o the_o lord_n have_v to_o procure_v credit_n to_o his_o gospel_n as_o to_o his_o own_o sacred_a will_n &_o word_n next_o again_z he_o have_v by_o this_o gospel_n so_o now_o obtain_v as_o the_o party_n to_o be_v detect_v and_o overthrow_v thereby_o dare_v not_o open_o deny_v the_o authority_n thereof_o but_o to_o convince_v the_o traitor_n cover_v under_o false_a pretence_n 25._o to_o disproove_v this_o power_n of_o plain_a and_o prevayl_v truth_n and_o to_o discredit_v the_o argument_n of_o our_o miraculous_a success_n thereby_o our_o adversary_n yet_o rise_v against_o we_o with_o two_o objection_n the_o first_o be_v that_o if_o success_n and_o wide_a obtain_n be_v a_o note_n 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