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come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a for_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reproove_v joh._n 3._o 18._o 19_o 20._o loe_o here_o three_o brand_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n 1._o he_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n 2._o he_o love_v darkness_n 3._o he_o hate_v the_o light_n they_o love_v darkness_n because_o they_o love_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o secret_a as_o paul_n say_v it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v of_o they_o in_o secret_a ephes_n 5._o 12._o they_o that_o sleep_n sleep_v in_o the_o night_n and_o they_o that_o be_v drink_v be_v drink_v in_o the_o night_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 7._o thus_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n whoredom_n love_v darkness_n and_o delight_n to_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o whereas_o a_o child_n of_o sieve_n or_o six_o year_n old_a will_v 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darkness_n and_o end_v in_o utter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o â—â—â—shing_v of_o tooth_n this_o be_v all_o the_o good_a that_o sin_n do_v and_o howsoever_o wicked_a man_n will_v not_o believe_v this_o but_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o mischief_n and_o go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o wickedness_n walk_v on_o still_o in_o darkness_n yet_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v as_o true_a as_o god_n have_v speak_v it_o when_o these_o shall_v go_v away_o into_o perpetual_a torment_n the_o reward_n of_o work_n of_o darkness_n math._n 25._o 46._o where_o they_o shall_v howl_v and_o cry_v in_o utter_a darkness_n woe_n and_o alas_o that_o ever_o we_o be_v bear_v thus_o to_o be_v torment_v in_o this_o flame_n never_o to_o be_v quench_v thus_o we_o may_v see_v sin_n as_o iâ—_n be_v anatomize_v before_o we_o and_o unmask_v and_o lay_v open_a in_o his_o colour_n to_o the_o astonishment_n and_o amazement_n of_o all_o that_o take_v pleasure_n therein_o who_o shall_v be_v damn_v 2_o 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