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they_o how_o guilty_a be_v man_n before_o god_n who_o imprison_v and_o shut_v in_o natural_a light_n rom._n 1.18_o and_o exclude_v shut_v out_o supernatural_a light_n the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n to_o he_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o the_o blindness_n folly_n and_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n be_v as_o a_o dark_a lantern_n about_o the_o candle_n of_o natural_a light_n to_o hinder_v it_o from_o shine_v out_o in_o their_o word_n and_o action_n they_o detain_v and_o hold_v it_o under_o unrighteous_o their_o lust_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o their_o light_n and_o do_v rebel_n against_o it_o and_o man_n come_v not_o to_o that_o supernatural_a