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there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n and_o pharaoh_n drown_v in_o the_o sea_n 4._o so_o there_o be_v a_o time_n that_o anti-christ_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 19_o as_o god_n and_o say_v he_o be_v god_n and_o christ_n lie_v low_a in_o the_o manger_n but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n that_o he_o must_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o christ_n alone_o exalt_v he_o that_o can_v receive_v it_o let_v he_o but_o in_o all_o age_n the_o child_n of_o god_n can_v not_o bow_v to_o lucifer_n nor_o his_o image_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o shadrach_n 16._o meshach_n and_o abednego_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o daniel_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o god_n who_o he_o alone_o worship_v and_o honour_v he_o be_v deliver_v and_o exalt_v and_o his_o adversary_n cast_v down_o in_o his_o place_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o prophet_n be_v always_o persecute_v 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