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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o another_o consideration_n set_v out_o what_o country_n man_n antichrist_n shall_v be_v and_o what_o language_n he_o shall_v use_v in_o his_o law_n and_o worship_n wherein_o i_o conceive_v the_o wonderful_a divine_a wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v much_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o set_v down_o mystery_n babylon_n name_n so_o to_o exercise_v the_o several_a gift_n he_o have_v give_v to_o several_a man_n several_a way_n to_o have_v their_o apprehension_n agreeable_a to_o truth_n and_o considerable_a in_o reference_n to_o this_o menifold_a monstrous_a beast_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o one_o respect_n on_o other_o and_o so_o the_o large_a comprehensive_a sense_n be_v like_a to_o prove_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o many_o of_o they_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v real_a in_o such_o a_o strange_a compound_a creature_n of_o many_o as_o he_o
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