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this_o character_n but_o in_o antichrist_n confederacy_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o he_o rev._n 13.15_o he_o cause_v as_o many_o as_o will_v noâ—_n worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o be_v kilâ—ed_v and_o again_o rev._n 17.5_o the_o woman_n who_o name_n be_v mystery_n be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o it_o have_v be_v eminent_o fulfil_v in_o the_o blood_n shed_v in_o germany_n france_n and_o england_n and_o other_o nation_n and_o all_o this_o to_o extinguish_v the_o light_n of_o and_o suppress_v the_o reformation_n the_o world_n be_v no_o stranger_n to_o their_o bloody_a persecution_n oh_o how_o many_o seem_a christian_n have_v satan_n employ_v in_o these_o work_n of_o cruelty_n when_o once_o he_o have_v seduce_v the_o church_n to_o so_o many_o error_n and_o corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n of_o christ_n he_o present_o make_v the_o erroneous_a party_n his_o instrument_n of_o as_o 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