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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o destroy_v many_o other_o and_o at_o length_n he_o himself_o shall_v be_v destroy_v first_o passive_o filius_fw-la perditionis_fw-la signify_v one_o destinate_a to_o destruction_n as_o mat._n 23._o 15_o filius_fw-la gehennae_fw-la be_v one_o who_o shall_v have_v his_o portion_n in_o hell-fire_n next_o filius_fw-la perditionis_fw-la use_v active_o do_v signify_v one_o ordain_v to_o be_v a_o destroyer_n of_o other_o as_o matth._n 11._o 19_o filius_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n do_v signify_v one_o who_o communicate_v wisdom_n unto_o other_o both_o these_o way_n antichrist_n be_v a_o destroyer_n both_o spiritual_o and_o corporal_o spiritual_o antichrist_n do_v destroy_v the_o king_n and_o people_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o thence_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v inebriati_fw-la vino_fw-la revel_v 17._o 2._o that_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fornication_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n corporal_o also_o 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