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there_o be_v light_a so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o new_a creation_n darkness_n overspread_v the_o soul_n but_o god_n do_v shine_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o christ_n be_v thus_o reveal_v the_o heart_n be_v take_v with_o he_o glad_o open_v and_o receive_v he_o rely_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o life_n everlasting_a let_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n boast_v of_o the_o convenience_n of_o ignorance_n and_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o implicit_a faith_n we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o child_n of_o light_n by_o plead_v for_o light_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o desire_n that_o god_n will_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o bishop_n there_o 7._o those_o that_o know_v most_o of_o christ_n know_v he_o but_o in_o part_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v urge_v to_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o equal_v james_n cephas_n and_o 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