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pure_a heart_n psalm_n 24._o 3._o what_o other_o spirit_n have_v light_v upon_o they_o than_o the_o spirit_n that_o bear_v rule_v in_o the_o world_n the_o spirit_n of_o lie_v rail_a swear_v slander_a have_v light_n upon_o their_o tongue_n the_o spirit_n of_o revenge_n wrong_v and_o wickedness_n upon_o their_o head_n the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n upon_o all_o their_o part_n and_o member_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n delusion_n &_o desperate_a impenitency_n have_v settle_v upon_o their_o heart_n all_o this_o because_o they_o have_v grieve_v this_o holy_a spirit_n and_o make_v this_o dove_n betake_v himself_o to_o his_o wing_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v haunt_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n as_o saul_n be_v when_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o a_o three_o quality_n of_o such_o on_o who_o this_o spirit_n of_o christ_n have_v light_v be_v chastity_n sincerity_n and_o singleness_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o dove_n be_v a_o 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father_n he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o be_v none_o of_o he_o what_o may_v we_o think_v of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o church_n that_o malign_v the_o member_n of_o it_o that_o oppose_v the_o pure_a worship_n and_o worshipper_n that_o fly_v from_o the_o culuer-house_n but_o to_o be_v a_o unclean_a bird_n no_o dove_n this_o be_v one_o special_a note_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o i_o will_v not_o omit_v because_o many_o may_v come_v to_o see_v themselves_o better_a by_o it_o vers._n 17._o and_o lo_o 17._o a_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v sect._n 8._o here_o be_v the_o three_o sensible_a testimony_n of_o christ_n most_o solemn_a christ._n set_n into_o his_o office_n and_o that_o from_o heaven_n also_o as_o the_o other_o be_v and_o that_o by_o a_o audible_a voice_n wherein_o be_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o circumstance_n three_o 1._o who_o 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