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2._o 12._o in_o the_o three_o thou_o speak_v thy_o own_o lie_n at_o random_n in_o the_o four_o thou_o have_v declare_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n call_v it_o a_o delusion_n oh_o let_v shame_n stop_v thy_o mouth_n forever_o thou_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n for_o although_o isaiah_n prophesy_v of_o what_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n have_v fulfil_v yet_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o and_z witness_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 5._o for_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o we_o so_o our_o consolation_n also_o abound_v by_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 13._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 10._o that_o which_o thou_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n do_v call_v our_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n page_n 18._o that_o be_v the_o saint_n and_o be_v our_o joy_n and_o liberty_n by_o which_o the_o righteous_a seed_n be_v bring_v forth_o 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and_o guide_v by_o he_o who_o be_v gather_v his_o out_o of_o all_o nation_n kindred_n and_o tongue_n ezek._n 31._o 11._o which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o one_o and_o only_a priest_n who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n by_o which_o he_o have_v enlighten_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1._o 9_o which_o light_n shine_v into_o the_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o verse_n 5._o now_o the_o world_n be_v set_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n eccle_n 3._o 11._o of_o the_o which_o world_n christ_n be_v the_o light_n and_o he_o that_o follow_v he_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n john_n 8._o 12._o this_o be_v that_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n teach_v they_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o 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thou_o mind_n that_o teacher_n that_o teach_v to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o this_o be_v the_o light_n to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o thy_o conscience_n the_o which_o light_n proceed_v from_o christ_n and_o lead_v all_o that_o love_v it_o john_n 8._o 12._o up_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n the_o only_a way_n and_o no_o other_o way_n to_o the_o father_n now_o all_o of_o you_o own_v this_o word_n and_o teacher_n and_o light_n in_o your_o own_o conscience_n you_o will_v come_v to_o witness_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o light_n of_o life_n and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o way_n unto_o the_o father_n which_o lead_v out_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o all_o the_o vvorld_n way_n worship_n form_n fashion_n custom_n word_n way_n and_o action_n and_o come_v to_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o light_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o light_n and_o from_o the_o light_n then_o to_o come_v to_o witness_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v true_a yea_o even_o fulfil_v 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