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show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o dealâ—_n so_o with_o any_o nation_n the_o church_n then_o know_v he_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o they_o have_v a_o apprehension_n that_o he_o dwell_v in_o thick_a darkness_n where_o they_o can_v not_o have_v any_o clear_a view_n of_o he_o exod._n 20._o 21._o deut._n 5._o 22._o 1_o king_n 8._o 12._o 2_o chron._n 6._o 1._o and_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n so_o represent_v himself_o in_o darkness_n unto_o they_o be_v to_o instruct_v they_o in_o their_o imperfect_a state_n wherein_o they_o can_v not_o comprehend_v that_o glory_n which_o shall_v afterward_o be_v reveal_v for_o as_o he_o be_v now_o make_v know_v in_o christ_n we_o see_v that_o he_o be_v light_a and_o in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o 4._o hitherto_o darkness_n in_o general_n cover_v the_o earth_n and_o gross_a darkness_n the_o people_n as_o unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n only_o there_o be_v a_o 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