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be_v a_o good_a principle_n call_v from_o the_o evil_n to_o the_o good_a now_o he_o that_o follow_v the_o good_a can_v follow_v the_o evil_n but_o depart_v from_o it_o i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n say_v christ_n he_o that_o follow_v i_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n joh._n 8._o 12._o but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o undo_v man_n he_o love_v the_o darkness_n he_o love_v the_o world_n the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o world_n he_o love_v his_o own_o understanding_n and_o his_o own_o will_n and_o so_o hate_v that_o light_n which_o cross_v these_o &_o which_o teach_v will_v he_o by_o the_o denial_n of_o they_o to_o crucify_v that_o nature_n from_o whence_o they_o spring_v and_o to_o which_o they_o be_v suitable_a and_o from_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o love_n to_o sin_n within_o be_v strong_a and_o satan_n the_o strong_a man_n keep_v the_o house_n that_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n 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