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he_o bring_v with_o he_o thither_o he_o have_v bring_v greek_n along_o with_o he_o into_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o respect_n which_o he_o have_v for_o the_o temple_n and_o for_o such_o house_n of_o solemn_a devotion_n be_v as_o public_a as_o be_v his_o frequent_v they_o for_o this_o be_v that_o apostle_n who_o be_v so_o exceed_o careful_a and_o solicitous_a lest_o place_n of_o religious_a worship_n shall_v be_v profane_v it_o be_v no_o small_a trouble_n to_o he_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o at_o corinth_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o feast_n of_o love_n at_o the_o holy_a communion_n be_v make_v occasion_n minister_a unto_o riot_n and_o debauchery_n 1_o cor._n 11.18_o when_o you_o come_v together_o in_o the_o church_n what_o do_v he_o mean_v there_o by_o the_o word_n church_n hear_v he_o exclaim_v himself_o v._o 20._o when_o you_o come_v together_o in_o one_o place_n the_o very_a place_n itself_o may_v be_v and_o be_v ancient_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n style_v the_o 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