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lord_n be_v a_o light_n to_o my_o foot_n i_o delight_v more_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n then_o in_o any_o riches_n again_o i_o consider_v thy_o way_n and_o walk_v in_o thy_o testimony_n see_v genes_n 13._o psalm_n 45._o isaiah_n 9_o 49._o jerem._n 32._o john_n 10._o 14._o rom._n 9_o 1_o cor._n 5._o moreover_o as_o to_o where_o and_o in_o what_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n eccles._n 24._o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o matter_n of_o this_o heavenly_a stone_n or_o essence_n be_v found_v and_o repair_v or_o place_v know_v that_o it_o be_v in_o many_o place_n to_o and_o again_o fundamental_o and_o express_o demonstrate_v and_o set_v before_o your_o eye_n but_o especial_o in_o mich._n 5._o it_o be_v write_v who_o go_v forth_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o from_o eternity_n this_o self_n same_o thing_n also_o the_o cornerstone_n itself_o do_v also_o testify_v john_n 8._o when_o the_o jew_n ask_v he_o who_o he_o be_v he_o 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