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judge_v and_o further_o we_o do_v not_o call_v the_o enlighten_v in_o every_o man_n the_o christ_n but_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n have_v already_o distinguish_v between_o the_o enlightener_n and_o the_o illumination_n and_o between_o the_o giver_n and_o the_o gift_n and_o now_o as_o concern_v the_o law_n and_o nature_n by_o which_o the_o gentile_n do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n r._n g._n say_v this_o law_n or_o enlighten_v thus_o plant_v in_o man_n nature_n by_o generation_n be_v by_o generation_n convey_v into_o every_o man_n as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o that_o it_o be_v call_v by_o solomon_n the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n pro._n 20.27_o answ._n this_o law_n and_o light_n that_o inward_o teach_v the_o gentile_n be_v
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