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And there cameoneof the sevenangelswhichhad the sevenvials,andtalkedwithme,saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the greatwhore that sittethuponmanywaters:
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So he carriedmeawayin the spiritinto the wilderness:and I saw a womansitupon a scarlet colouredbeast, full ofnames of blasphemy,havingsevenheadsandtenhorns.
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And the womanwasarrayed in purpleand scarlet colour,anddecked with goldandpreciousstonesandpearls,having a goldencupinherhand full ofabominationsandfilthiness of herfornication:
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And the angelsaid unto me,Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tellthee the mystery of the woman,and of the beast that carriethher,whichhath the sevenheadsandtenhorns.
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The beastthat thou sawestwas, andisnot;andshallascend out of the bottomless pit,andgointoperdition:and they that dwellon the earth shall wonder, whosenameswerenotwrittenin the book of lifefrom the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was*, andisnot, and yetis.
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These shall make warwith the Lamb,and the Lamb shall overcomethem:for he isLord of lords,andKing of kings:and they that are withhim are called,andchosen,andfaithful.
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And the tenhornswhich thou sawestupon the beast,these shall hate the whore,and shall makeherdesolateandnaked,and shall eatherflesh,andburnherwithfire.