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light_n and_o this_o light_n be_v disperse_v and_o confuse_a he_o afterward_o place_v in_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o he_o make_v vehiculum_fw-la lucis_fw-la so_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o model_n of_o that_o great_a world_n he_o place_v the_o light_n of_o understanding_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o guide_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o place_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n but_o satan_n who_o kingdom_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n in_o envy_n towards_o man_n and_o malice_n to_o god_n obscure_v that_o light_n with_o the_o cloud_n of_o error_n that_o so_o he_o may_v lead_v wretched_a sinner_n blindfold_a to_o hell_n like_o the_o syrian_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o 6.20_o of_o 2._o reg._n 6.20_o samaria_n yet_o god_n in_o mercy_n behold_v this_o misery_n into_o which_o man_n be_v cast_v gather_v together_o as_o it_o be_v the_o scatter_a beam_n of_o knowledge_n do_v 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9.9_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n god_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n say_v daniel_n true_a it_o be_v but_o when_o a_o man_n have_v make_v himself_o uncapable_a of_o mercy_n the_o cogitation_n thereof_o be_v rather_o a_o corrosive_n then_o any_o comfort_n at_o all_o be_v not_o those_o who_o charge_n christ_n with_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n worthy_a to_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n if_o they_o despite_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n do_v they_o not_o deserve_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n if_o they_o tread_v underfoot_o of_o a_o base_a estimation_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n be_v it_o not_o a_o just_a recompense_n that_o satan_n shall_v trample_v they_o under_o his_o foot_n in_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n if_o the_o lord_n give_v over_o man_n to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n for_o abuse_v only_o the_o mere_a gift_n of_o 1.28_o of_o rom._n 1.28_o nature_n how_o much_o more_o may_v they_o expect_v to_o 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