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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 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