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ghost_n the_o wind_n do_v purify_v the_o air_n expurgat_fw-la air_n ventus_fw-la aerem_fw-la expurgat_fw-la when_o the_o air_n by_o reason_n of_o foggy_a vapour_n be_v unwholesome_a the_o wind_n be_v a_o fan_n to_o winnow_v and_o purify_v it_o thus_o when_o the_o vapour_n of_o sin_n arise_v in_o the_o heart_n vapour_n of_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n earthly_a vapour_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n arise_v and_o blow_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o purge_v away_o these_o impure_a vapour_n the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n pray_v for_o a_o gaâ—e_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o she_o may_v be_v make_v pure_a cant._n 4.16_o 3._o the_o spirit_n be_v compare_v to_o water_n john_n 7.38_o 39_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n but_o this_o speak_v he_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n be_v like_a water_n not_o only_o to_o make_v the_o soul_n fruitful_a for_o it_o cause_v the_o desert_n to_o blossom_n as_o the_o rose_n isa_n 32.15_o isa_n 35.1_o but_o the_o spirit_n be_v like_a water_n to_o purify_v whereas_o before_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v unclean_a and_o whatever_o he_o touch_v have_v a_o tincture_n of_o impurity_n num._n 19.22_o when_o once_o the_o spirit_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n it_o do_v with_o its_o continual_a shower_n and_o lavor_n wash_v off_o the_o filthiness_n of_o it_o make_v it_o pure_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o dwell_v in_o 5._o take_v heed_n of_o familiar_a converse_n and_o intercourse_n with_o the_o wicked_a one_o vain_a mind_n make_v another_o one_o hard_a heart_n make_v another_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o body_n be_v not_o infectious_a but_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v one_o profane_a spirit_n poison_v another_o beware_v of_o the_o