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which_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v and_o without_o he_o be_v nothing_o make_v this_o word_n be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n and_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o this_o light_n be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o take_v heed_n unto_o 8_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o fetch_v christ_n down_o or_o down_o into_o the_o deep_a to_o fetch_v he_o up_o the_o word_n be_v nâ—gh_v thou_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v the_o unction_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o give_v of_o the_o father_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o to_o teach_v one_o another_o but_o as_o the_o anoint_a teach_v we_o which_o be_v truth_n and_o no_o lie_n which_o be_v the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a 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