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already_o suggest_v viz._n that_o whereas_o the_o quaker_n represent_v their_o light_n as_o something_o extraordinary_o superad_v to_o the_o natural_a way_n of_o understanding_n as_o suppose_v two_o distinct_a light_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o understanding_n as_o such_o which_o according_a to_o they_o may_v be_v without_o it_o i_o on_o the_o contrary_n make_v but_o one_o way_n of_o understanding_n in_o all_o suppose_v this_o light_n to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v such_o a_o extraordinary_a superaddition_n that_o it_o be_v so_o requisite_a to_o the_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o understanding_n that_o there_o be_v no_o understanding_n without_o it_o and_o so_o when_o i_o say_v pag._n 77._o this_o be_v reason_n this_o be_v conscience_n it_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o i_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o that_o this_o namely_o the_o light_n be_v that_o whereby_o i_o perform_v act_n of_o reason_n and_o act_n of_o conscience_n not_o that_o it_o 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to_o the_o direction_n of_o practice_n how_o shall_v thou_o do_v otherwise_o but_o mistake_v the_o principle_n of_o other_o see_v thou_o be_v so_o confuse_v about_o thy_o own_o however_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o it_o be_v no_o small_a fault_n at_o such_o a_o uncertainty_n to_o expose_v people_n principle_n and_o it_o be_v a_o abuse_n to_o say_v that_o the_o quaker_n confine_v the_o light_n within_o it_o be_v divine_a supernatural_a and_o uncircumscribable_a in_o it_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n where_o have_v the_o quaker_n teach_v otherwise_o have_v they_o not_o testify_v and_o declare_v the_o light_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o be_v which_o will_v guide_v into_o all_o truth_n john_n 16._o 13._o the_o quaker_n believe_v this_o divine_a light_n to_o be_v the_o quickener_n of_o their_o understanding_n to_o know_v and_o of_o their_o will_n to_o love_n and_o practise_v all_o truth_n and_o that_o it_o assist_v 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