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thing_n he_o do_v afterwards_o be_v that_o he_o separate_v the_o light_n from_o darkness_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o separate_v good_a from_o evil_n 14._o before_o we_o shall_v confound_v and_o make_v our_o good_a become_v evil_a satan_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n sin_n be_v darkness_n itself_o will_v thou_o then_o convert_v god_n grace_n into_o this_o darkness_n or_o admâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o youth_n this_o prince_n of_o darkness_n into_o thy_o soul_n and_o yet_o think_v thou_o can_v retain_v the_o light_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o society_n betwixt_o god_n and_o belial_n darkness_n &_o light_n can_v remain_v both_o in_o one_o place_n therefore_o in_o thy_o youth_n love_v the_o light_n embrace_v the_o good_a and_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 22._o dedicate_v thy_o youth_n to_o god_n who_o renew_v the_o same_o as_o the_o eagle_n 103._o give_v unto_o god_n that_o which_o be_v god_n 21._o and_o that_o be_v my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n 26._o 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