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he_o say_v be_v darkness_n mat._n 6._o 22_o 23._o 17._o and_o the_o word_n god_n do_v enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o set_v up_o a_o light_n and_o spirit_n in_o man_n which_o be_v call_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o write_v a_o law_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o light_n which_o do_v enlighten_v every_o man_n be_v not_o the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n 18._o and_o christ_n come_v a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n not_o to_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o this_o light_n be_v able_a to_o seek_v and_o feel_v after_o god_n his_o creator_n and_o by_o it_o man_n may_v know_v his_o creator_n and_o the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n it_o be_v a_o create_a light_n a_o great_a light_n it_o be_v but_o a_o candle_n light_n but_o it_o discover_v man_n transgression_n and_o this_o light_n spring_v up_o with_o man_n spirit_n and_o this_o light_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n which_o do_v not_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o this_o light_n discover_v adam_n sin_n and_o this_o light_n be_v natural_a and_o not_o spiritual_a 19_o but_o this_o light_n know_v nothing_o of_o the_o gospel_n mystery_n hide_v in_o god_n nor_o redemption_n by_o christ_n nor_o of_o god_n good_a purpose_n and_o grace_n nor_o of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n 20._o this_o candle-light_n to_o wit_v that_o light_n wherewith_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v enlighten_v be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o make_v good_a these_o thing_n by_o scripture_n or_o stop_v thy_o mouth_n for_o ever_o