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that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n and_o such_o have_v ignorant_o call_v the_o light_n darkness_n but_o they_o that_o love_v the_o light_n and_o know_v what_o it_o be_v they_o do_v bring_v their_o deed_n to_o it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n john_n 3.19_o 20_o 21._o for_o the_o light_n make_v all_o thing_n manifest_a yea_o the_o hide_a thing_n of_o esau_n be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o light_n my_o advice_n and_o counsel_n to_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n bring_v thy_o deed_n to_o the_o light_n if_o ever_o thou_o intend_v or_o desire_v to_o be_v everlasting_o happy_a let_v not_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o soul_n deceive_v thou_o any_o long_o for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o 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lord_n afar_o off_o for_o this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o unless_o thou_o know_v he_o to_o rule_v in_o thou_o now_o who_o alone_o can_v destroy_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o work_n thy_o believe_v he_o shall_v rule_v hereafter_o if_o satan_n continue_v to_o rule_v in_o thou_o here_o will_v stand_v thou_o in_o little_a stead_n fot_o that_o belief_n will_v not_o purify_v thy_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v only_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n that_o can_v see_v god_n mat._n 5.8_o heb._n 12.14_o for_o christ_n jesus_n be_v make_v manifest_a for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o and_o although_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n have_v set_v themselves_o in_o opposition_n against_o this_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v plead_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o sin_n and_o therein_o for_o the_o devil_n power_n yet_o we_o know_v in_o who_o we_o have_v believe_v and_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v see_v and_o their_o fruit_n have_v make_v manifest_a who_o servant_n they_o be_v for_o his_o servant_n they_o be_v to_o who_o they_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 6.16_o and_o though_o many_o of_o they_o have_v promise_v or_o other_o have_v promise_v for_o they_o to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n and_o to_o keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n yet_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v out_o blasphemy_n when_o they_o be_v tell_v whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n though_o they_o be_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o scripture_n 1_o john_n 3.9_o so_o zealous_n be_v they_o for_o their_o master_n interest_n reader_n if_o thou_o be_v one_o who_o have_v be_v teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n precept_n as_o too_o many_o now_o be_v let_v i_o persuade_v thou_o to_o come_v to_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o and_o try_v which_o be_v the_o best_a teacher_n for_o that_o inward_a teacher_n teach_v safe_a and_o sure_a neither_o can_v it_o be_v remove_v into_o a_o corner_n and_o if_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a thou_o shall_v hear_v a_o word_n behind_o thou_o from_o this_o inward_a teacher_n say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o isa_n 30.21_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a man_n path_n wherein_o though_o a_o fool_n in_o the_o world_n esteem_n he_o shall_v not_o err_v isa_n 35.8_o what_o though_o the_o lord_n lead_v his_o people_n in_o a_o way_n contrary_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n which_o make_v they_o the_o scorn_n and_o derision_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o discourage_v for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o it_o be_v the_o same_o way_n which_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n walk_v in_o in_o age_n past_a but_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o we_o do_v know_v as_o god_n faithful_a servant_n do_v of_o old_a the_o reproach_n for_o 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