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reas._o 1_o because_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o agreement_n between_o the_o temple_n and_o he_o who_o temple_n it_o be_v or_o to_o who_o it_o be_v dedicate_v as_o it_o be_v 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o what_o agreement_n have_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n for_o by_o a_o like_a reason_n we_o may_v say_v what_o agreement_n have_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o reign_v sin_n reas._n 2._o because_o therefore_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o believer_n that_o he_o may_v impart_v holiness_n to_o they_o and_o as_o his_o nature_n and_o name_n so_o also_o his_o indwelling_a and_o operation_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o all_o ungodliness_n reas._o 3_o because_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n shall_v prevail_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o dwell_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n this_o will_v turn_v to_o the_o disgrace_n and_o dishoâ—…_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n himself_o and_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v when_o some_o profane_a man_n blaspheme_v and_o mock_v at_o the_o 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not_o know_v brethren_n that_o be_v you_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o but_o to_o believe_v this_o and_o 〈◊〉_d know_v it_o from_o your_o own_o proper_a experience_n or_o feâ—…ling_v reas._o 1_o because_o this_o be_v among_o the_o great_a benefit_n that_o belong_v to_o our_o salvation_n reas._n 2._o because_o from_o this_o benefit_n depend_v the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o god_n have_v free_o give_v to_o we_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o so_o that_o the_o same_o may_v here_o â—…e_v say_v that_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o know_v you_o not_o that_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n so_o here_o know_v you_o not_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o of_o direction_n that_o we_o try_v ourselves_o in_o this_o point_n and_o never_o rest_n as_o if_o it_o be_v well_o with_o we_o until_o unto_o our_o comfort_n we_o can_v perceive_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o use_v 2._o of_o exhortation_n 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