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they_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o he_o that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n joh._n 5.40_o and_o not_o because_o his_o light_n in_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o these_o jew_n do_v for_o a_o season_n rejoice_v in_o the_o light_n which_o if_o they_o have_v continue_v in_o will_v have_v lead_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n as_o those_o of_o understanding_n see_v in_o those_o scripture_n which_o thou_o have_v assert_v and_o so_o thus_o in_o all_o thy_o argument_n to_o manifest_v thy_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o light_n instead_o of_o charge_v man_n guilt_n of_o disobedience_n thou_o charge_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v insufficient_a for_o they_o that_o do_v love_n and_o receive_v the_o light_n which_o christ_n have_v enlighten_v they_o withal_o to_o they_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o those_o which_o do_v hate_v reject_v and_o count_v it_o 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