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10.41_o 42._o but_o also_o in_o this_o very_a book_n which_o do_v not_o only_o mention_v the_o slay_v of_o the_o witness_n but_o also_o for_o the_o same_o draw_v up_o a_o indictment_n against_o babylon_n that_o in_o she_o be_v find_v the_o blood_n as_o well_o of_o prophet_n as_o of_o private_a saint_n rev._n 18.24_o for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v witness_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o testimony_n and_o not_o love_v their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n many_o godly_a minister_n in_o several_a age_n have_v bear_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o appoted_a antichrist_n so_o that_o god_n notwithstanding_o the_o idolatry_n sorcery_n whoredom_n heresy_n persecution_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o rome_n do_v always_o preserve_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministry_n even_o where_o satan_n seat_n be_v rev._n 2.13_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o gainsay_n on_o judas_n vers_fw-la 11._o corah_n be_v a_o levite_n though_o he_o seem_v to_o 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