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to_o
be_v the_o true_a light_n the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n and_o paul_n be_v send_v to_o turn_v people_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n peter_n exhort_v to_o take_v heed_n unto_o the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n as_o to_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n until_o the_o day_n do_v down_o and_o the_o daystar_n do_v arise_v in_o their_o heart_n john_n 1.9_o john_n 8.12_o act_n 26.18_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o but_o man-made_a minister_n say_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o light_n such_o walk_n in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n the_o scripture_n be_v give_v out_o by_o the_o eternal_a light_n a_o declaration_n of_o it_o of_o god_n whence_o it_o come_v 6._o the_o apostle_n preach_v up_o the_o baptism_n by_o one_o spirit_n into_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o as_o the_o permanent_a baptism_n of_o the_o evangelical_n dispensation_n the_o heart-cleansing_a and_o 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