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this_o be_v that_o wisdom_n which_o the_o child_n of_o light_n enjoy_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o wicked_a live_v in_o those_o horrible_a dark_n of_o egypt_n which_o may_v be_v feel_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o which_o thing_n the_o figure_n be_v where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n where_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n dwell_v there_o be_v light_a and_o in_o egypt_n for_o three_o day_n space_n so_o thick_a darkness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v feel_v which_o represent_v that_o obscure_a night_n in_o which_o â—inners_n live_v as_o they_o themselves_o confess_v in_o isaiah_n 5._o saâ—ing_v we_o have_v expect_v the_o light_n and_o behold_v darkness_n the_o clear_a day_n and_o behold_v we_o have_v walk_v in_o obscurity_n we_o have_v feel_v for_o the_o wall_n like_o blind_a man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v without_o eye_n we_o have_v grope_v about_o we_o have_v stumble_v at_o noone-daye_n as_o it_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o misty_a as_o it_o be_v the_o 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