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bethaven_n which_o signify_v the_o house_n of_o a_o idol_n because_o there_o jeroboam_fw-la have_v set_v up_o one_o of_o his_o golden_a calf_n 1._o king_n 12._o 29._o and_o to_o express_v a_o further_a hatred_n to_o this_o idol_n and_o in_o it_o to_o all_o idolarrou_n worship_n they_o apply_v this_o name_n of_o belial_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o thus_o be_v it_o take_v 2._o cor._n 6._o 15._o what_o harmony_n or_o concord_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n they_o can_v never_o fall-in_a or_o make_v music_n together_o in_o one_o quire_n the_o word_n be_v by_o diverse_a diverse_o derive_v some_o fetch_v it_o from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v not_o to_o profit_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a hurt_n and_o loss_n he_o bring_v &_o intend_v to_o mankind_n 1._o pet._n 5._o 8._o other_o from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v not_o to_o rise_v or_o mount_v upward_o because_o he_o seek_v the_o fall_n of_o mankind_n and_o to_o keep_v those_o down_o that_o be_v fall_v into_o his_o snare_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 26._o but_o saint_n hierome_n who_o study_v the_o holy_a language_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n itself_o for_o many_o year_n together_o and_o have_v a_o skilful_a jew_n to_o his_o master_n fetch_v it_o from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v without_o a_o yoke_n or_o lawless_a and_o therefore_o the_o septuagint_n common_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v altother_n irregular_a and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a in_o as_o much_o as_o where_o we_o read_v of_o a_o son_n or_o a_o child_n or_o a_o man_n of_o belial_n through_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o some_o notorious_a disobedience_n in_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o subjection_n thus_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o belial_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 12_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o they_o hearken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n in_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o same_o book_n verse_n 27._o a_o band_n of_o man_n who_o heart_n god_n have_v touch_v go_v with_o saul_n but_o the_o child_n of_o belial_n say_v how_o shall_v this_o man_n save_o we_o and_o they_o despise_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o no_o present_n in_o the_o 2._o of_o sam._n 20._o 1._o there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o belial_n sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la that_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n and_o say_v we_o have_v no_o part_n in_o david_n neither_o have_v we_o inheritance_n in_o the_o son_n of_o ishi_n every_o man_n to_o his_o tent_n o_o israel_n in_o the_o 2._o of_o chron._n 13._o 7._o those_o who_o stick_v to_o jeroboam_fw-la against_o rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o solomon_n be_v term_v vain_a man_n the_o child_n of_o belial_n and_o saint_n paul_n as_o i_o think_v allude_v hereto_o 2._o thes._n 2._o 8._o call_v antichrist_n satan_n elder_a son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedionce_n to_o the_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o such_o as_o go_v about_o to_o advance_v his_o kingdom_n by_o incite_v man_n to_o serve_v other_o god_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o belial_n deut._n 13._o 13._o now_o as_o there_o be_v son_n of_o belial_n so_o be_v there_o thing_n of_o belial_n of_o which_o we_o read_v deut._n 15._o 9_o and_o here_o in_o this_o place_n i_o will_v set_v no_o wicked_a thing_n or_o thing_n of_o belial_n before_o my_o eye_n whereby_o may_v be_v understand_v any_o devilish_a thing_n tend_v to_o withdraw_v we_o from_o sobriety_n and_o godliness_n whether_o it_o be_v so_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n or_o by_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n it_o be_v make_v so_o to_o we_o as_o lascivious_a spectacle_n wanton_a picture_n either_o dead_a or_o live_a or_o image_n for_o religious_a use_n which_o some_o good_a divine_n be_v of_o opinion_n our_o prophet_n here_o mean_v nothing_o more_o different_a from_o beliall_n than_o god_n than_o christ_n than_o a_o glorify_a saint_n and_o yet_o than_o the_o representation_n of_o god_n or_o of_o christ_n or_o of_o a_o saint_n for_o religious_a use_n nothing_o more_o a_o thing_n of_o belial_n be_v it_o never_o so_o curious_o wrought_v never_o so_o artificial_o grave_v or_o carve_v never_o so_o lively_o colour_v or_o rich_o attire_v nay_o be_v it_o of_o massy_a silver_n &_o gold_n garnish_v with_o jewel_n and_o precious_a stone_n yet_o been_v put_v to_o religious_a use_n it_o be_v still_o a_o thing_n of_o belial_n and_o the_o more_o divine_a the_o person_n be_v who_o it_o represent_v and_o the_o more_o artificial_a the_o representation_n the_o more_o dishonour_n it_o do_v he_o who_o be_v adore_v in_o it_o and_o the_o more_o it_o ensnare_v he_o who_o do_v adore_v by_o it_o and_o consequent_o it_o still_o prove_v the_o more_o a_o thing_n of_o beliall_n now_o the_o best_a way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o keep_v himself_o free_a from_o this_o offence_n be_v to_o keep_v he_o free_a from_o the_o society_n at_o least_o the_o domestic_a and_o familiar_a society_n the_o inward_a bosom-acquaintance_n of_o those_o who_o think_v it_o a_o main_a part_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o set_v such_o thing_n before_o their_o eye_n the_o ark_n and_o dagon_n will_v not_o stand_v together_o neither_o can_v a_o crucifix_n ordain_v to_o such_o a_o use_n and_o christ_n himself_o well_o dwell_v together_o under_o the_o same_o roof_n i_o read_v in_o the_o second_o of_o samuel_n 16._o 7_o that_o shimei_n call_v david_n a_o man_n of_o beliall_n and_o be_v then_o guilty_a to_o himself_o of_o set_v a_o thing_n of_o beliall_n before_o his_o eye_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o bathsheba_n though_o abishai_n will_v present_o have_v take_v shimei_n his_o head_n from_o his_o shoulder_n yet_o will_v not_o david_n suffer_v he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o touch_v a_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n he_o take_v it_o as_o patient_o as_o he_o do_v the_o reprove_v of_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n though_o the_o one_o come_v to_o gall_v he_o and_o the_o other_o to_o cure_v he_o he_o see_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o it_o that_o have_v set_v a_o thing_n of_o belial_n before_o his_o eye_n one_o shall_v not_o be_v want_v to_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o beliall_n it_o be_v malice_n in_o shimei_n patience_n in_o david_n justice_n in_o god_n the_o malice_n of_o shimei_n be_v afterward_o just_o punish_v the_o patience_n of_o david_n reward_v and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n ever_o admire_v nay_o herein_o again_o appear_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o if_o we_o set_v wicked_a thing_n before_o our_o eye_n for_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n god_n in_o his_o season_n set_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o before_o our_o eye_n be_v commit_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o some_o as_o psal._n 51._o 3_o i_o know_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o but_o for_o the_o confusion_n of_o other_o i_o will_v reproovetâ—ee_v and_o set_v before_o thou_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v psal._n 50._o 21._o therefore_o say_v our_o prophet_n i_o will_v set_v no_o wicked_a 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