enlighten_v â—y_a the_o father_n of_o light_n learn_v hence_o â—o_o see_v what_o thy_o condition_n be_v and_o so_o loath_a thy_o 〈◊〉_d in_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n and_o as_o this_o senseless_a lump_n of_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d until_o the_o spiriâ—_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d â—aters_n so_o consider_v what_o a_o piâ—ce_n of_o dead_a 〈…〉_z wâ—st_o thy_o â—elf_n and_o how_o â—hou_n do_v 〈…〉_z block_n without_o all_o 〈…〉_z life_n unâ—il_v the_o bless_a quicken_a spiriâ—_n oâ—_n gâ—d_n begin_v to_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o heart_n and_o learn_v to_o 〈◊〉_d all_o proud_a conceit_n of_o thy_o own_o from_o â—n_o huâ—ble_a heart_n acknowledge_v that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o through_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n thou_o be_v what_o thou_o be_v 3_o by_o this_o evening_n of_o utter_a darkness_n which_o be_v before_o the_o first_o day_n learn_v to_o consider_v that_o dark_a and_o dismal_a night_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v after_o the_o death_n and_o before_o the_o resurrection_n 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