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pass_v 〈◊〉_d this_o age_n for_o although_o he_o presume_v upon_o the_o force_n of_o war_n do_v spoil_n &_o oppressâ—_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a yet_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n do_v withstand_v he_o and_o do_v strike_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n pull_v of_o his_o visor_n accuse_v his_o impiety_n anâ—_n so_o at_o the_o last_o do_v kill_v he_o for_o in_o the_o heartâ—_n of_o these_o man_n he_o be_v slay_v and_o his_o authorâ—tie_n deface_v but_o though_o he_o be_v over_o come_v he_o will_v furious_o rage_v still_o until_o tâ—_n be_v utter_o abolish_v by_o the_o judge_n christ_n tâ—_n who_o alone_o this_o victory_n be_v reserve_v iâ—_n the_o mean_a time_n every_o one_o of_o we_o muâ—_n watch_v vigilant_o that_o he_o hurt_v none_o of_o uâ—_n as_o afore_o time_n he_o have_v do_v for_o therefore_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v detect_v he_o untâ—_n we_o that_o we_o may_v shun_v and_o beware_v 〈◊〉_d his_o pestilent_a snare_n 9_o even_o he_o who_o come_v be_v bâ—_n the_o work_v of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n hitherto_o the_o apostle_n have_v entreat_v the_o kingdom_n revelation_n and_o ruin_n antichrist_n and_o now_o return_v to_o he_o back_o again_o he_o do_v describe_v more_o at_o large_a his_o power_n and_o work_v and_o he_o confirm_v the_o sentence_n go_v afore_o with_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o contrary_n for_o see_v that_o antichrist_n do_v not_o stand_v without_o the_o subtle_a deceit_n of_o satan_n so_o soon_o as_o christ_n do_v shine_v he_o must_v needs_o vanish_v away_o furthermore_o because_o he_o reign_v â—n_v darkness_n only_o the_o day_n arise_v his_o kingdom_n be_v extinguish_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o easy_a thing_n for_o christ_n to_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n â—nd_v tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v upholden_v with_o no_o other_o thing_n then_o with_o the_o deceivable_a sleight_n of_o satan_n yet_o neâ—erthelesse_o he_o add_v 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deceiveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n that_o this_o kingdom_n may_v be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v consist_v partly_o in_o false_a doctrine_n and_o in_o error_n and_o partly_o in_o false_a and_o feign_a miracle_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n do_v stand_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n and_o on_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o satan_n to_o oppose_v himself_o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o vicar_n against_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o the_o name_n and_o visor_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o withal_o he_o have_v choose_v such_o weapon_n as_o wherewith_o he_o may_v direct_o oppugn_v christ_n christ_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o gospel_n do_v illuminate_v our_o mind_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n antichrist_n be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v by_o satan_n with_o wicked_a &_o false_a doctrine_n draw_v the_o wicked_a to_o destruction_n christ_n show_v 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