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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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