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christ_n the_o light_n which_o he_o say_v go_v or_o be_v before_o the_o world_n and_o all_o world_n the_o intellectual_a and_o essential_a wisdom_n and_o the_o live_a word_n of_o god_n who_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o the_o father_n therefore_o they_o think_v he_o a_o thing_n or_o some_o imposter_n in_o time_n about_o that_o time_n or_o but_o then_o bring_v forth_o or_o appear_v or_o know_v in_o the_o world_n when_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o he_o be_v nickname_v christian_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o such_o a_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o such_o a_o roman_a emperor_n who_o be_v without_o beginning_n of_o day_n or_o end_n of_o life_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v also_o they_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n and_o yet_o persecute_v one_o another_o be_v from_o the_o light_n christ_n the_o light_n which_o be_v before_o the_o world_n and_o so_o far_o or_o whilst_o as_o such_o that_o be_v to_o say_v persecute_v one_o another_o know_v not_o that_o or_o be_v not_o in_o it_o which_o be_v 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