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that_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o thereby_o come_v short_a of_o his_o glory_n be_v by_o this_o light_n make_v manifest_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v but_o weak_a and_o dim_a and_o can_v make_v it_o day_n it_o give_v such_o a_o discovery_n both_o of_o god_n and_o sin_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o leave_v those_o that_o sin_n against_o god_n without_o excuse_n rom._n 1._o 20._o but_o the_o way_n how_o enemy_n may_v be_v reconcile_v it_o can_v show_v nay_o because_o the_o first_o covenant_n run_v thus_o do_v this_o and_o live_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v strong_o incline_v we_o to_o put_v a_o confidence_n in_o our_o own_o work_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o though_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v apt_a to_o lead_v out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o well_o as_o imperfect_a the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v sufficient_a all_o that_o be_v now_o in_o glory_n make_v use_n of_o this_o guide_n in_o their_o 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