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20.10_o so_o that_o antichrist_n now_o be_v and_o have_v his_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v have_v though_o every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o ruinate_a until_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n these_o be_v the_o point_n which_o he_o call_v to_o their_o memory_n which_o former_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o and_o be_v fain_o to_o teach_v they_o over_o again_o and_o to_o apply_v they_o as_o a_o special_a counterpoison_n against_o that_o false_a error_n that_o before_o be_v mention_v concern_v the_o nearness_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v vers._n 9_o who_o come_v be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n &_o sign_n &_o lie_v wonder_n 10._o and_o in_o all_o deceiveablenes_n of_o unrighteousness_n among_o they_o that_o perish_v the_o apostle_n here_o return_v again_o to_o the_o description_n of_o antichrist_n from_o which_o he_o have_v digress_v show_v the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v raise_v himself_o to_o his_o height_n and_o have_v so_o do_v shall_v uphold_v from_o time_n to_o time_n this_o his_o apostatical_a kingdom_n the_o mean_n be_v general_n or_o special_a the_o general_a that_o he_o will_v come_v with_o the_o efficacy_n of_o satan_n that_o be_v satan_n especial_o when_o he_o be_v mount_v up_o into_o his_o chair_n of_o estate_n will_v work_v mighty_o and_o powerful_o in_o and_o by_o he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o help_n and_o furtherance_n that_o satan_n can_v afford_v he_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n even_o as_o if_o he_o and_o all_o his_o champion_n be_v inspire_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o have_v beelzebub_n as_o a_o familiar_a with_o they_o to_o advise_v and_o execute_v what_o they_o will_v no_o juggler_n or_o conjurer_n no_o witch_n and_o wizard_n not_o the_o soothsayer_n of_o egypt_n shall_v come_v with_o that_o efficacy_n of_o satan_n that_o he_o shall_v and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v wonderful_a powerful_a as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v effectual_a in_o 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in_o babylon_n which_o be_v antichrist_n kingdom_n come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n apoc._n 18.4_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o effectual_o delude_v that_o shall_v perish_v they_o shall_v of_o all_o other_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v most_o abuse_v by_o he_o so_o that_o the_o vital_a member_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o peculiar_a limb_n of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v a_o damn_a crew_n of_o reprobate_n person_n ordain_v to_o perdition_n because_o they_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v here_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o those_o that_o shall_v perish_v shall_v thus_o be_v deceive_v because_o they_o show_v no_o love_n nor_o like_v nor_o will_v give_v any_o entertainment_n to_o the_o truth_n but_o despise_v the_o mean_n
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