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le_fw-fr si_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d arian_n â—â—_o 3._o cap._n 3._o they_o that_o will_v have_v the_o place_n understand_v of_o that_o inlighting_a by_o which_o christ_n make_v we_o discern_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v we_o do_v not_o put_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o shine_v and_o inlight_v whereas_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o place_n intend_v not_o to_o entreat_v of_o the_o effect_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o natural_a property_n and_o immediate_a act_n of_o the_o light_n neither_o do_v this_o sense_n of_o word_n well_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o be_v not_o this_o contrary_a to_o the_o former_a if_o the_o light_a shine_n so_o that_o it_o inlighten_v the_o darkness_n how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o darkness_n do_v not_o comprehend_v it_o for_o it_o will_v appear_v anon_o that_o by_o not_o comprehend_v not_o acknowledge_v or_o not_o receive_v the_o light_n 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13._o reserve_v the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o when_o the_o word_n be_v use_v for_o sin_n it_o signify_v either_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n or_o the_o 19_o rom._n 2._o 19_o wickedness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o conversation_n thou_o persuade_v thyself_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o guide_n of_o the_o blind_a a_o light_n of_o they_o which_o be_v in_o darkness_n namely_o in_o ignorance_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o same_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o ephesian_n before_o they_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o 18._o eph._n 4._o 18._o the_o gospel_n that_o their_o cogitation_n be_v darken_v this_o be_v 16._o mat._n 4._o 16._o that_o darkness_n in_o which_o the_o people_n sit_v till_o by_o our_o saviour_n preach_v as_o saint_n matthew_n tell_v we_o they_o come_v to_o see_v light_n that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o leudnes_n of_o our_o action_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o same_o word_n it_o may_v 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