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every_o true_a christian_a be_v judge_n if_o these_o be_v not_o such_o comfort_n as_o he_o chief_o rejoice_v or_o delight_v in_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o light_n be_v in_o the_o godly_a and_o here_o it_o be_v regular_a singular_a and_o exemplar_n first_o it_o be_v regular_a it_o be_v guide_v by_o rule_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o that_o be_v true_o godly_a will_v not_o presume_v to_o see_v more_o than_o god_n show_v he_o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o say_v david_n psalm_n 119._o 10._o thy_o word_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n say_v the_o same_o prophet_n verse_n 105._o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n isaiah_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testomonie_n say_v he_o if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isa_n 8._o 20._o and_o therefore_o 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