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unto_o the_o saint_n answ_n the_o light_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a guide_n to_o all_o that_o follow_v it_o and_o beside_o it_o there_o be_v no_o guide_n to_o jew_n or_o gentile_a repl._n there_o can_v indeed_o be_v no_o other_o light_n but_o what_o come_v from_o christ_n as_o no_o other_o life_n but_o what_o come_v from_o he_o for_o his_o light_n be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o his_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n joh._n 1._o 4._o in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n and_o so_o the_o light_n and_o the_o life_n be_v one_o in_o the_o original_n but_o in_o their_o come_n forth_o to_o we_o they_o be_v clothe_v with_o divers_a name_n and_o so_o as_o all_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o there_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o flesh_n of_o man_n another_o of_o fish_n another_o of_o bird_n there_o be_v also_o celestial_a body_n and_o body_n terrestrial_a even_o so_o all_o light_n and_o life_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o 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