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be_v reveal_v but_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v god_n joh._n 1._o 18._o reveal_v his_o true_a be_v and_o thereby_o undeceive_v the_o gentile_n and_o his_o counsel_n in_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n and_o appoint_v the_o legal_a worship_n and_o thereby_o have_v enlighten_v the_o jew_n and_o this_o enlighten_v be_v proper_a to_o he_o who_o tell_v we_o mat._n 11._o 27._o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v unto_o i_o of_o my_o father_n and_o no_o man_n know_v the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n neither_o know_v any_o man_n the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o whosoever_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o this_o light_n be_v derive_v from_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a prophet_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n sect._n 3_o christ_n as_o high_a priest_n enlighten_v with_o the_o light_n of_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o god_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o light_n of_o peace_n with_o god_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o peace_n reconcile_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o one_o body_n by_o the_o cross_n have_v slay_v the_o enmity_n thereby_o ephes._n 2._o 14._o 16_o this_o be_v that_o peace_n which_o christ_n call_v his_o peace_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o his_o apostle_n joh._n 14._o 27._o where_o he_o say_v peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v neither_o let_v it_o be_v afraid_a and_o again_o joh_n 16._o 33._o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o i_o you_o may_v have_v peace_n in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n but_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n so_o that_o this_o light_n of_o peace_n with_o god_n beget_v the_o light_n of_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n insomuch_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n they_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n also_o rom._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o this_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n keep_v as_o a_o guard_n their_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 4._o 7._o hence_o it_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o even_o when_o the_o wicked_a be_v drive_v away_o in_o their_o wickedness_n as_o with_o a_o storm_n yet_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n prov._n 14._o 32._o as_o oecolampadius_n when_o his_o light_n fail_v he_o near_o his_o death_n tell_v they_o about_o he_o that_o he_o have_v light_a enough_o within_o he_o hereby_o the_o holy_a martyr_n and_o confessor_n when_o the_o heaven_n be_v black_a over_o they_o the_o rage_n frown_n threat_n torture_n of_o tyrant_n violent_o rush_v upon_o they_o yet_o stand_v unmoved_a without_o be_v shake_v by_o any_o terror_n or_o grief_n from_o they_o who_o 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term_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n col._n 1._o 12._o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n and_o by_o our_o lord_n christ_n joh._n 8._o 12._o the_o light_n of_o life_n which_o be_v that_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 6._o 23._o this_o be_v that_o bless_a light_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o rev._n 21._o 23_o 24._o of_o this_o light_n the_o glorify_a saint_n shall_v be_v full_o partaker_n at_o the_o resurrection_n when_o the_o righteous_a shall_v shine_v forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n mat._n 13._o 43._o their_o vile_a body_n or_o body_n of_o debasement_n shall_v be_v change_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n phil._n 3._o 21._o which_o be_v now_o more_o glorious_a than_o it_o be_v on_o the_o mount_n mat._n 17._o 2._o and_o yet_o then_o he_o be_v transfigure_v and_o his_o face_n do_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o his_o raiment_n be_v white_a as_o the_o light_n and_o for_o their_o spirit_n doubtless_o they_o shall_v then_o have_v far_o great_a light_n now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o or_o in_o a_o riddle_n but_o then_o face_n to_o face_n now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n but_o then_o shall_v i_o know_v
darkness_n disguise_v himself_o put_v on_o the_o form_n of_o a_o serpent_n or_o samuel_n love_v to_o act_v in_o the_o night_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n it_o be_v the_o way_n most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n love_v the_o light_n his_o kingdom_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o light_n his_o birth_n be_v manifest_v by_o a_o star_n mat._n 2._o 2._o he_o be_v the_o star_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o jacob_n as_o balaam_n foretell_v numb_a 24._o 17._o and_o there_o be_v darkness_n over_o all_o the_o land_n at_o his_o death_n so_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v darken_v luk._n 23._o 44_o 45._o which_o show_v that_o then_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v eclipse_v his_o preach_n be_v in_o the_o light_n i_o speak_v open_o say_v he_o job_n 18._o 20._o to_o the_o world_n i_o ever_o teach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n whither_o the_o jew_n always_o resort_v and_o in_o secret_a have_v i_o say_v nothing_o his_o life_n and_o practice_n also_o be_v so_o illustrious_a and_o open_a that_o he_o can_v bold_o appeal_v to_o his_o adversary_n own_o testimony_n of_o he_o which_o of_o you_o convince_v i_o of_o sin_n joh._n 8._o 46._o 2._o christ_n be_v the_o true_a light_n inlignten_v the_o world_n by_o his_o father_n special_a design_n 1._o out_o of_o special_a love_n to_o his_o people_n for_o who_o sake_n christ_n be_v anoint_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a send_v to_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o recover_v of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v luk._n 4._o 18._o according_a to_o the_o prediction_n isa._n 60._o 1_o 2_o 3._o arise_v be_v enlighten_v for_o thy_o light_n come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v upon_o thou_o for_o behold_v the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v the_o earth_n and_o gross_a darkness_n the_o people_n but_o the_o lord_n shall_v arise_v upon_o thou_o and_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v see_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n which_o be_v apply_v thus_o by_o paul_n ephes._n 5._o 14._o wherefore_o he_o say_v awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_n 2._o out_o of_o special_a affection_n to_o christ._n for_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n joh._n 3._o 35._o for_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o show_v all_o thing_n that_o himself_o do_v for_o as_o the_o father_n raise_v up_o the_o dead_a and_o quicken_v they_o even_o so_o the_o son_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_n for_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n bus_fw-la have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n even_o as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n he_o 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