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60.19_o meditate_v also_o of_o the_o correspondence_n between_o grace_n and_o light_n 1._o the_o light_n you_o know_v do_v è_fw-la caelum_fw-la manare_fw-la it_o flow_v and_o break_v out_o from_o the_o heaven_n so_o do_v grace_n too_o it_o be_v derive_v and_o send_v down_o from_o heaven_n 2._o light_n do_v tenebras_fw-la fugare_fw-la it_o do_v dispel_v and_o drive_v away_o darkness_n so_o do_v grace_n too_o dispel_v the_o darkness_n of_o error_n and_o ignorance_n 3._o light_n do_v purge_v the_o air_n from_o mist_n and_o dark_a fog_n that_o choke_v it_o 15.9_o act_n 15.9_o so_o do_v grace_n purify_v the_o heart_n with_o the_o beam_n of_o it_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n with_o which_o it_o be_v choke_v and_o defile_v 4._o light_n quicken_v the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_o in_o the_o earth_n make_v they_o to_o spring_v and_o fructify_v so_o do_v grace_n always_o quicken_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n when_o it_o be_v sow_o in_o our_o mind_n if_o that_o be_v not_o there_o it_o 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