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antichristian_o who_o be_v the_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o be_v call_v inhabitant_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o their_o tumult_n and_o inconstancy_n cast_v up_o as_o the_o sea_n nothing_o but_o mire_n and_o dirt_n and_o carry_v as_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o every_o wind_n judas_n 13._o but_o if_o any_o think_v the_o evangelist_n aim_v more_o distinct_o at_o some_o particular_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o by_o earth_n understand_v the_o common_a multitude_n of_o wicked_a person_n enemy_n unto_o christ_n and_o by_o sea_n the_o ecclesiastical_a man_n who_o have_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o bitter_a brinish_a and_o salt_n doctrine_n of_o error_n and_o humane_a tradition_n and_o thus_o still_o oppose_v they_o but_o i_o conceive_v a_o further_a drift_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n well_o suit_v to_o our_o whole_a exposition_n and_o period_n of_o time_n which_o this_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n aim_v at_o that_o rather_o by_o earth_n be_v mean_v 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