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through_o he_o may_v believe_v mark_n through_o he_o who_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o god_n be_v light_a 1_o joh._n 1.5_o and_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v one_o joh._n 10.30_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o so_o you_o that_o be_v turn_v from_o the_o light_n which_o show_v you_o sin_n and_o evil_n mark_v what_o you_o be_v turn_v from_o you_o be_v turn_v from_o the_o way_n and_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o from_o the_o life_n and_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o from_o god_n and_o christ_n from_o whence_o the_o light_n do_v come_v and_o into_o the_o darkness_n you_o be_v turn_v and_o go_v and_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n rule_v in_o you_o eph._n 2.2_o that_o so_o you_o can_v find_v any_o power_n over_o your_o own_o perverse_a will_n nor_o over_o your_o lust_n nor_o over_o any_o sin_n there_o be_v go_v from_o the_o light_n in_o 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as_o you_o sow_v such_o shall_v you_o reap_v gal._n 6.7_o 8._o you_o that_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o you_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o you_o repent_v not_o speedy_o rom._n 8.13_o and_o you_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n haste_v great_o wherein_o you_o must_v give_v a_o account_n unto_o he_o who_o will_v judge_v you_o righteous_o and_o reward_v you_o according_a to_o your_o deed_n do_v in_o the_o body_n and_o all_o you_o who_o have_v be_v slothful_a and_o have_v hide_v that_o in_o the_o earth_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o to_o profit_v withal_o you_o will_v be_v turn_v into_o utter_a darkness_n mat._n 25.30_o john_n 12.35_o therefore_o while_o you_o have_v the_o light_n believe_v and_o walk_v in_o it_o lest_o thick_a darkness_n come_v upon_o you_o even_o such_o darkness_n as_o may_v be_v feel_v the_o day_n of_o your_o visitation_n prize_n lest_o the_o thing_n that_o 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the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o it_o witness_v against_o all_o these_o evil_a deed_n beforementioned_a which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o they_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n which_o make_v manifest_a sin_n and_o evil_a and_o wait_v in_o it_o they_o receive_v power_n from_o he_o from_o whence_o the_o light_n come_v john_n 1.12_o to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a and_o to_o overcome_v sin_n and_o evil_n and_o this_o i_o witness_v and_o that_o spirit_n which_o tempt_v the_o creature_n to_o evil_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o error_n so_o we_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o true_a light_n which_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o we_o by_o it_o be_v lead_v out_o of_o error_n and_o delusion_n into_o the_o perfect_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o to_o act_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n mat._n 11.29_o they_o be_v learned_a and_o wrought_v in_o the_o light_n which_o come_v from_o the_o son_n in_o who_o the_o father_n be_v well_o please_v joh._n 3.21_o and_o this_o true_a light_n in_o we_o be_v our_o guide_n and_o teacher_n and_o this_o bring_v we_o who_o wait_v in_o it_o to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v give_v forth_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o it_o bring_v we_o into_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o into_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o to_o witness_v that_o which_o the_o world_n talk_v of_o for_o they_o will_v talk_v of_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n though_o they_o witness_v not_o what_o they_o speak_v but_o we_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n be_v make_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o we_o witness_v faith_n in_o christ_n which_o faith_n purify_v our_o heart_n and_o give_v we_o victory_n over_o the_o world_n act._n 15.9_o 1_o joh._n 5.4_o and_o the_o light_n lead_v we_o into_o meekness_n into_o soberness_n and_o love_n unfeigned_a into_o holiness_n and_o uprightness_n into_o sound_n and_o pure_a judgement_n into_o mercy_n into_o patience_n when_o we_o be_v revile_v and_o persecute_v and_o at_o all_o time_n into_o long-suffering_a and_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n to_o do_v unto_o all_o man_n as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v unto_o we_o yea_o it_o lead_v we_o who_o abide_v in_o it_o into_o all_o truth_n joh._n 16.13_o and_o this_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o for_o it_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n who_o free_o give_v his_o son_n for_o a_o covenant_n of_o light_n which_o ligh_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o we_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n
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you_o to_o that_o which_o will_v show_v you_o what_o you_o ought_v to_o repent_v of_o therefore_o consider_v your_o way_n speedy_o all_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o psal_n 50.22_o for_o very_o this_o i_o declare_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o you_o go_v on_o and_o continue_v in_o stubbornness_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o pure_a god_n and_o despise_v his_o love_n and_o reject_v his_o counsel_n and_o still_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o light_n of_o his_o son_n in_o your_o conscience_n which_o reprove_v you_o for_o sin_n and_o be_v free_o give_v to_o you_o to_o lead_v you_o out_o of_o sin_n unto_o god_n if_o you_o wilful_o do_v not_o resist_v it_o mark_v when_o the_o measure_n of_o your_o iniquity_n be_v fill_v up_o then_o will_v he_o arise_v upon_o you_o at_o unaware_o in_o his_o fury_n &_o wrath_n &_o indignation_n mat._n 24.50.51_o and_o his_o eye_n 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