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19_o and_o further_o we_o say_v that_o when_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n come_v to_o they_o it_o shine_v in_o darkness_n it_o find_v they_o in_o darkness_n yea_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n john_n 1._o 5._o and_o 5._o 25._o ephes_n 2._o 1._o 4._o else_o no_o need_n of_o shine_a light_n into_o they_o from_o without_o they_o at_o least_o not_o of_o such_o light_n as_o in_o which_o be_v both_o discovery_n of_o the_o object_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v know_v as_o also_o give_v of_o understanding_n or_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o perceive_v what_o be_v discover_v as_o psal_n 119._o 130._o with_o psal_n 19_o 7._o act_n 26._o 18._o again_o we_o say_v that_o if_o when_o light_n come_v man_n love_v darkness_n and_o like_v not_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n they_o be_v still_o darkness_n and_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n so_o the_o ephesian_n be_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n you_o be_v light_n yet_o 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