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venomous_a creature_n so_o loath_a yea_o more_o loath_a be_v the_o spirit_n to_o come_v into_o thy_o heart_n if_o there_o be_v a_o lust_n or_o a_o abominable_a thing_n at_o the_o bottom_n yea_o i_o say_v the_o spirit_n can_v come_v into_o thy_o heart_n while_o thy_o lust_n stand_v out_o against_o he_o there_o be_v a_o opposition_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n god_n with_o belial_n the_o pure_a spirit_n with_o thy_o filthy_a lust_n the_o spirit_n may_v come_v and_o knock_v long_o enough_o and_o christ_n may_v knock_v long_o enough_o and_o to_o no_o purpose_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v accomplish_v the_o work_n upon_o thy_o heart_n i_o beseech_v you_o examine_v your_o heart_n in_o this_o matter_n well_o note_v this_o well_o a_o man_n may_v live_v a_o professor_n all_o his_o day_n and_o be_v as_o conscientious_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n ☞_o ☞_o as_o any_o christian_a in_o the_o world_n and_o think_v himself_o as_o fair_a for_o heaven_n as_o the_o best_a and_o yet_o at_o last_o perish_v for_o some_o unknown_a lust_n in_o his_o heart_n which_o if_o he_o have_v examine_v and_o find_v out_o it_o may_v have_v be_v mortify_v and_o his_o soul_n save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n beside_o consider_v you_o have_v not_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n at_o command_n the_o spirit_n will_v not_o blow_v upon_o thy_o heart_n when_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o but_o when_o it_o lift_v the_o spirit_n come_v down_o but_o upon_o certain_a time_n and_o those_o time_n be_v uncertain_a to_o thou_o how_o therefore_o do_v it_o behoove_v thou_o christian_n to_o take_v the_o spirit_n time_n and_o to_o join_v with_o the_o work_n of_o