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P R E F A C E.

To the Lovers of the Light and Children of the Truth.

The most noble and highly precious mouth of our most dearly beloved LORD JESUS Christ has, with his own present voice, spoken nothing but unspeakably gracious and—beyond all heart's desire—kind and friendly words to poor humanity. These same most lovingly intended words, which issued from his living mouth while he in person—or rather the complete fullness of the essential Godhead|The Greek term 'theotēs', referring to the divine nature or essence of God. original: "wesentlichen Gottheit" in bodily form—walked upon this earth in his most holy visible form, were most diligently written down for our comfort by the Evangelists|The traditional authors of the four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John., especially John. These words [are given] to that true person who