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to_o exalt_v the_o spirit_n and_o in_o this_o we_o wrestle_v against_o principality_n and_o wickedness_n in_o heavenly_a place_n then_o satan_n interest_n be_v to_o uphold_v vow_n merit_n in_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o etc._n etc._n to_o persuade_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o mere_a chimaera_n or_o sound_v only_o hear_v in_o delude_a ear_n and_o now_o he_o cry_v up_o the_o spirit_n as_o all_o pure_a and_o perfect_a that_o it_o do_v not_o nay_o can_v lust_n after_o envy_n upright_o in_o all_o its_o way_n and_o no_o word_n or_o work_v or_o way_n holy_a or_o acceptable_a without_o it_o be_v its_o simple_a act_n and_o so_o the_o reason_n sense_n and_o body_n be_v esteem_v vile_a thing_n and_o the_o service_n odious_a to_o god_n and_o thus_o satan_n wrest_v to_o every_o extreme_a our_o mind_n and_o christ_n in_o his_o bounty_n so_o defeat_v this_o old_a serpent_n the_o deceiver_n as_o in_o the_o first_o warfare_n presumptuous_a flesh_n be_v beat_v down_o and_o under_o the_o gospel_n 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none_o hold_v that_o opinion_n again_o the_o spirit_n which_o deny_v this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n now_o antichrist_n do_v not_o deny_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o rather_o suppose_v that_o he_o be_v extant_a as_o flesh_n in_o the_o bread_n to_o this_o day_n and_o last_o to_o make_v this_o the_o character_n be_v to_o make_v antichrist_n a_o pagan_a which_o he_o be_v not_o but_o rather_o the_o spirit_n which_o historical_o confess_v both_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o set_v up_o itself_o against_o they_o and_o this_o be_v that_o spirit_n which_o in_o this_o warfare_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o bow_v the_o knee_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o this_o spirit_n be_v of_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n the_o best_a way_n to_o discern_v it_o be_v to_o apply_v to_o a_o full_a description_n of_o they_o 2_o thess_n 2.4_o who_o oppose_v god_n and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v so_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o now_o this_o must_v be_v a_o spiritual_a wickedness_n set_v in_o high_a place_n usurp_a authority_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o temple_n we_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n i.e._n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o it_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o and_o again_o chap._n 6.19_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n in_o you_o which_o you_o have_v of_o god_n and_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o for_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n wherefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n and_o now_o i_o ask_v what_o this_o which_o be_v spiritual_a wickedness_n can_v be_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n lust_a after_o evil_n delude_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n who_o first_o and_z original_a crime_n be_v to_o make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n and_o shall_v again_o once_o more_o show_v his_o foolish_a pride_n as_o in_o the_o description_n of_o antichrist_n be_v further_o show_v ibid._n vers_fw-la 9_o who_o come_v be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o lie_a wonder_n and_o with_o all_o deceivableness_n of_o vnrighteousness_n in_o they_o who_o perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o vnrighteousness_n and_o beside_o this_o text_n the_o holy_a writer_n give_v sundry_a admonition_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o pride_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n jam._n 4.5_o do_v you_o think_v the_o scripture_n say_v in_o vain_a the_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o you_o lu_v to_o envy_n which_o be_v a_o double_a proof_n first_o as_o from_o james_n second_o as_o another_o scripture_n cite_v by_o he_o 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