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light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o again_o the_o people_n which_o sit_v in_o darkness_n see_v great_a light_n mat._n 4._o 16._o in_o respect_n of_o this_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n luke_o 2._o 32._o and_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v but_o instrument_n of_o this_o work_n be_v call_v light_n of_o this_o word_n and_o light_n of_o the_o blind_a mat._n 5._o 14._o rom._n 2._o 19_o this_o work_n of_o illumination_n or_o enlighten_v it_o be_v that_o whereby_o the_o spirit_n first_o purge_v the_o mind_n &_o understanding_n from_o darkness_n and_o vanity_n which_o be_v in_o it_o through_o ignorance_n of_o god_n also_o the_o judgement_n from_o that_o perverse_a corruption_n of_o it_o in_o thing_n belong_v to_o god_n whereby_o it_o can_v not_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o second_o put_v into_o the_o understanding_n and_o judgement_n a_o new_a light_n of_o knowledge_n and_o 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