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luk._n 6._o 39_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v this_o ditch_n or_o bottomless_a pit_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o mystical_a whoredom_n and_o spiritual_a abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 17._o 5._o or_o in_o the_o earthly_a natural_a state_n lie_v in_o wait_n as_o a_o robber_n for_o a_o prey_n and_o increase_a the_o transgressor_n among_o man_n prov._n 23._o 27_o 28._o all_o that_o in_o their_o renew_v spirit_n of_o nature_n righteousness_n of_o man_n or_o form_n of_o godliness_n in_o the_o first-covenant_n final_o deny_v and_o reject_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n the_o new-creature-life_n wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o second_o be_v fall_v into_o this_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o deceit_n all_o fix_a first-creation_n builder_n on_o the_o sand_n absolute_o reject_v exclude_v and_o deny_v that_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o cornerstone_n and_o rocky_a foundation_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o woman_n here_o be_v indeed_o that_o 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or_o touch_v please_v or_o hurt_v john_n 14._o 30._o when_o the_o saint_n be_v crucify_v as_o to_o all_o worldly_a desire_n in_o he_o to_o all_o worldly_a desirable_n without_o he_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n find_v nothing_o in_o he_o his_o belial-party_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n be_v extinguish_v and_o abolish_v the_o literal_a woman_n by_o her_o snare_n and_o allure_a art_n make_v literal_a the_o mystical_a by_o she_o spiritual_a and_o more_o criminal_a sodomite_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o the_o former_a then_o for_o the_o latter_a mat._n 11._o 23_o 24._o the_o light_n of_o reason_n in_o all_o man_n may_v fence_v against_o the_o literal_a but_o the_o best_a wisdom_n and_o strength_n of_o first-covenant_n holy_a man_n be_v no_o defence_n against_o this_o mystical_a woman_n practice_n upon_o they_o yea_o she_o turn_v that_o very_a wisdom_n and_o strength_n with_o the_o perish_a meat_n they_o feed_v on_o therein_o at_o christ_n earthly_a 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