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sacrifice_v of_o he_o aquin._n 3_o part._n quaest._n 83._o art_n 1._o finis_fw-la chap._n xx._n a_o appendix_n of_o antichrist_n to_o the_o reader_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o appendix_n after_o the_o proclaim_v of_o the_o eternal_a gospel_n revel_v 14.9_o there_o be_v a_o fearful_a commination_n against_o all_o those_o that_o any_o more_o follow_v the_o beast_n or_o receive_v his_o mark_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wyne_fw-mi of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o be_v torment_v with_o eternal_a fire_n it_o be_v therefore_o very_o behooveful_a for_o every_o christian_n to_o know_v this_o beast_n that_o as_o the_o people_n follow_v absalon_n though_o in_o their_o simplicity_n so_o man_n follow_v not_o likewise_n in_o obstinacy_n against_o reveal_v light_n that_o detect_v dissembler_n now_o and_o traitor_n to_o god_n truth_n for_o this_o cause_n as_o the_o star_n make_v the_o wyseman_n know_v christ_n and_o where_o he_o be_v so_o have_v i_o set_v the_o 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judas_n be_v the_o ringleader_n of_o those_o that_o come_v against_o christ_n yet_o profess_v himself_o a_o chief_a disciple_n and_o salute_v christ_n as_o his_o master_n so_o be_v antichrist_n the_o ringleader_n and_o head_n of_o those_o that_o be_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n yet_o profess_v himself_o a_o chief_a christian_n and_o a_o deputy_n for_o christ_n therefore_o say_v augustine_n tract_n 3._o in_o epist_n johannis_n that_o antichrist_n be_v the_o great_a liar_n who_o profess_v with_o his_o mouth_n jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n but_o deny_v he_o by_o his_o deed_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o word_n of_o god_n be_v christ_n therefore_o he_o conclude_v let_v we_o then_o say_v he_o take_v heed_n not_o to_o his_o tongue_n but_o to_o his_o deed_n and_o where_o his_o deed_n speak_v wherefore_o require_v we_o word_n revel_v 13.11_o and_o i_o behold_v anoth_a beast_n come_v out_o of_o 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