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by_o your_o preach_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o confound_a of_o the_o hope_n of_o antichrist_n clear_v yourselves_o from_o those_o antichristian_a familisticall_a reproach_n and_o aspersion_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o you_o and_o upon_o that_o truth_n that_o you_o deliver_v 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 2._o to_o all_o christian_n that_o be_v not_o so_o public_a in_o your_o try_v and_o examine_v of_o all_o religion_n doctrine_n spirit_n and_o opinion_n whatsoever_o be_v sure_a to_o hold_v fast_o a_o particular_a crucify_a jesus_n 1_o thess_n 5.21_o revel_v 3.11_o second_o do_v not_o believe_v nor_o put_v confidence_n in_o any_o spirit_n or_o doctrine_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o thou_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o in_o thy_o own_o spirit_n 1_o joh._n 4_o 1._o rom._n 8._o for_o satan_n antichrist_n and_o his_o false_a minister_n and_o apostle_n be_v now_o very_o thick_a to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o true_a 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