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man_n we_o despise_v none_o for_o their_o good_a conscience_n only_o the_o antichrist_n shall_v stand_v naked_a for_o a_o witness_n to_o all_o people_n he_o ride_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o all_o country_n and_o nation_n note_n wheresoever_o pride_n covetousness_n envy_n and_o wrath_n be_v predominant_a in_o falsehood_n deceit_n self-seeking_a and_o a_o hypocritical_a show_n of_o holiness_n there_o be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n of_o all_o 106._o people_z now_o suppose_v they_o have_v root_v he_o out_o and_o be_v now_o in_o strife_n and_o contention_n about_o he_o every_o one_o will_v slay_v he_o o_o thou_o blind_a simplicity_n thou_o slay_v he_o not_o do_v but_o go_v out_o from_o he_o and_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o christ_n and_o let_v antichrist_n house_n stand_v empty_a and_o then_o he_o will_v fall_v of_o himself_o and_o at_o length_n be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o own_o abomination_n and_o whoredom_n only_o do_v not_o to_o not_o or_o pray_v to_o worship_v 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