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shall_v make_v drink_v the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n and_o we_o see_v the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n yea_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o strange_a to_o consider_v of_o their_o ama_fw-la 〈…〉_o only_o of_o spirit_n herein_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o â—â—â—y_v saw_n and_o write_v these_o thing_n of_o this_o see_v can_v not_o take_v heed_n notwithstanding_o oâ—_n be_v deceive_v thereby_o and_o cause_v other_o to_o be_v deceive_v 18_o for_o conclusion_n therefore_o of_o this_o matter_n the_o lord_n have_v his_o shepherd_n and_o cabin_n which_o be_v the_o true_a testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n unto_o which_o we_o must_v keep_v ourselves_o i_o mean_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n who_o doctrine_n be_v the_o touchstone_n to_o discern_v the_o true_a successor_n of_o they_o from_o the_o false_a and_o by_o consequent_a the_o true_a spouse_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o the_o young_a kid_n must_v keep_v themselves_o to_o be_v well_o feed_v from_o the_o wicked_a 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