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chariot_n and_o the_o rider_n that_o every_o one_o may_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o brother_n hag._n 2._o 23._o and_o that_o by_o it_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n may_v be_v reveal_v that_o all_o flesh_n in_o like_a manner_n may_v see_v that_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v isa_n 40._o 5._o by_o we_o two_o also_o to_o you_o o_o nation_n that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o the_o beast_n counterfeit_v a_o lamb_n but_o speak_v like_o a_o dragon_n together_o with_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o wrought_v miracle_n before_o he_o seduce_v those_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v both_o apprehend_v and_o cast_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n rev._n 19_o 20._o but_o the_o beast_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o whore_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n burn_v with_o fire_n chap._n 17._o 16._o that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o 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out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o my_o god_n that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o and_o put_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n and_o scatter_v the_o proud_a in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o exalt_v the_o humble_a luk_n 1._o 51._o and_o because_o with_o the_o apostle_n i_o believe_v with_o my_o heart_n and_o confess_v with_o my_o mouth_n that_o prophecy_n never_o come_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n to_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o to_o speak_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o therefore_o i_o hope_v also_o that_o it_o will_v be_v give_v unto_o i_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n to_o overcome_v the_o malicious_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o i_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 3._o because_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o he_o who_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v for_o ever_o v._n 17._o therefore_o into_o whose-soev_a hand_n or_o eye_n of_o 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