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unto_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n and_o without_o which_o we_o grope_v in_o ignorance_n and_o error_n walk_v in_o blindness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v darkness_n say_v solomon_n and_o a_o continual_a stumble_n 19_o prov._n 4.18_o 19_o but_o the_o way_n of_o the_o just_a as_o a_o shine_a light_n which_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n and_o therefore_o s._n peter_n call_v the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o law_n a_o light_n which_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n until_o the_o dawne_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o our_o heart_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v but_o the_o chamber_n of_o darkness_n the_o couch_n and_o rest_a place_n of_o our_o blind_a mind_n god_n who_o have_v command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v into_o 4.6_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o shine_v into_o the_o dark_a corner_n of_o they_o to_o 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