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Of all creatures in this visible world, light is the most glorious of all light, the light of the sun without compare excels the rest.

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William Gurnall
Age: 62 †
Born: 1617
Born: January 1
Died: 1679
Died: October 12
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Theologian
Light
Without
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World
Compare
Visible
Glorious
Sun
Creatures
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