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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 though_o perhaps_o we_o find_v it_o not_o so_o our_o lord_n you_o know_v not_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n shall_v come_v seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n mal._n 2.15_o therefore_o take_v you_o heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n and_o let_v none_o deal_v treacherous_o with_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n see_v also_o ver_fw-la 16._o where_o the_o spirit_n refer_v to_o the_o man_n or_o spirit_n of_o teach_v and_o the_o wife_n to_o obedience_n as_o in_o the_o allegory_n aforementioned_a and_o from_o the_o context_n be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o spirit_n and_o wife_n be_v one_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v bring_v forth_o seed_n or_o child_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o let_v the_o spirit_n beware_v it_o deal_v not_o perfidious_o with_o the_o chaste_a form_n of_o obedience_n that_o be_v go_v a_o whore_v after_o strange_a form_n so_o as_o a_o man_n spirit_n be_v as_o his_o heart_n deceitful_a set_v up_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n and_o dress_v they_o in_o so_o specious_a form_n of_o light_n as_o who_o can_v find_v they_o out_o for_o doubtless_o to_o discern_v its_o working_n from_o those_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v i_o judge_v above_o measure_n difficult_a and_o few_o or_o none_o who_o do_v not_o sometime_o mistake_v that_o for_o this_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o our_o spirit_n and_o above_o all_o to_o supplicate_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n who_o foul_a spirit_n obey_v that_o himself_o will_v watch_v over_o they_o for_o in_o vain_a do_v the_o