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or_o if_o they_o be_v which_o be_v the_o fit_a gesture_n for_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v 35._o whither_o he_o conform_v to_o a_o right_a gesture_n or_o to_o a_o wrong_n it_o be_v all_o oneto_o he_o harken_v not_o then_o to_o the_o argument_n or_o reason_n of_o darkness_n or_o of_o flesh_n &_o blood_n though_o all_o the_o choose_a chariot_n of_o egypt_n go_v before_o they_o but_o let_v we_o go_v to_o the_o light_n not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n only_o but_o in_o the_o ceremony_n also_o not_o in_o the_o substance_n only_o but_o in_o the_o gesture_n also_o for_o no_o error_n may_v be_v conform_v unto_o in_o either_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o light_n must_v needs_o be_v darkness_n yea_o if_o it_o come_v not_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o necessity_n it_o be_v erroneous_a and_o dangerous_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v conform_v unto_o if_o then_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n 12._o and_o his_o word_n be_v 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