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christ_n the_o true_a light_n sect._n 1_o christ_n no_o counterfeit_a light_n sect._n 2._o christ_n more_o than_o a_o typical_a light_n sect._n 3_o other_o light_v not_o light_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ._n sect._n 4._o christ_n the_o original_a light_n sect._n 5._o christ_n the_o perfect_a light_n sect._n 6._o christ_n the_o effectual_a enlighten_v light_n sect._n 7._o christ_n be_v the_o true_a light_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n sect._n 8._o application_n by_o way_n of_o vindication_n of_o ourselves_o from_o the_o accusation_n of_o quaker_n as_o if_o we_o deny_v the_o light_n john_n 1._o 9_o and_o warn_v to_o shun_v false_a light_n serm._n iii_o christ_n the_o enlighten_v light_n sect._n 1_o christ_n enlighten_v all_o thing_n with_o their_o natural_a light_n as_o creator_n sect._n 2._o christ_n enlighten_v the_o world_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o church_n sect._n 3_o christ_n as_o high_a priest_n enlighten_v with_o the_o light_n of_o pea_n and_o joy_n in_o god_n sect._n 4._o christ_n as_o king_n of_o saint_n enlighten_v with_o the_o light_n of_o glory_n sect._n 5._o christ_n enlighten_v by_o his_o natural_a power_n as_o god_n son_n and_o by_o special_a commission_n as_o send_v of_o god_n sect._n 6._o christ_n enlighten_v by_o his_o preach_v example_n spirit_n apostle_n now_o in_o this_o time_n by_o his_o power_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v sect._n 7._o christ_n enlighten_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o lustre_n and_o his_o father_n design_n to_o show_v he_o to_o the_o world_n sect._n 8._o application_n by_o way_n of_o inference_n that_o we_o be_v to_o bless_v god_n for_o christ_n enlighten_v and_o all_o that_o be_v christ_n be_v child_n of_o light_n serm._n iu_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n need_v light_n from_o christ._n sect._n 1_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n enlighten_v be_v assert_v because_o of_o the_o blindness_n which_o be_v in_o all_o at_o birth_n sect._n 2._o 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christ_n be_v yield_v to_o be_v in_o every_o man_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o free-willer_n of_o its_o sufficiency_n be_v set_v down_o sect._n 2._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o quaker_n concern_v a_o light_n in_o each_o man_n be_v inquire_v into_o sect._n 3_o some_o light_n be_v in_o the_o most_o barbarous_a yet_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o refine_a gentile_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o come_v from_o some_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o write_a law_n or_o tradition_n from_o adam_n sect._n 4._o the_o light_n without_o the_o write_a word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o it_o be_v imperfect_a sect._n 5._o the_o gentile_n light_n by_o nature_n serve_v to_o restrain_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o leave_v man_n inexcusable_a sect._n 6._o application_n to_o justify_v we_o against_o
mar._n 7._o 21._o make_v evil_a reason_n thought_n and_o folly_n to_o come_v from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n he_o sure_o make_v man_n heart_n void_a of_o light_n till_o they_o be_v enlighten_v with_o his_o light_n and_o when_o james_n chap._n 1._o 14_o 15._o make_v every_o man_n sin_n the_o issue_n of_o his_o own_o lust_n as_o every_o good_a gift_n from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n who_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v we_o again_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n jam._n 1._o 17_o 18._o he_o intimate_v there_o be_v not_o light_n in_o we_o to_o avoid_v sin_n till_o the_o father_n of_o light_n beget_v we_o again_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n sect._n 4._o vacuity_n of_o light_n without_o christ_n enlighten_v be_v prove_v from_o gen._n 6._o 5._o &_o 8._o 21._o job_n 14._o 4._o &_o 15._o 14._o &_o 25._o 4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 11_o 12._o psal._n 51._o 5._o jer._n 10._o 14._o &_o 17._o 9_o and_o experience_n to_o these_o text_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o shall_v 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