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that_o do_v evil_a have_v not_o see_v â—od_a nor_o his_o son_n jesus_n for_o we_o know_v he_o be_v manifest_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n whosoever_o abide_v in_o he_o sin_v not_o whosoever_o sin_v have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o know_v he_o by_o his_o word_n we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o entrance_n of_o thy_o word_n give_v light_a it_o give_v understanding_n unto_o the_o simple_a by_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o priests_z lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n thy_o teacher_n shall_v not_o be_v remove_v into_o a_o corner_n any_o more_o but_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n and_o thy_o ear_n shall_v hear_v a_o word_n behind_o thou_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v you_o in_o it_o when_o you_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o when_o you_o turn_v to_o the_o left_a they_o be_v send_v to_o open_a man_n eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n unto_o light_n the_o 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