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iniquity_n and_o divine_a glory_n which_o he_o will_v not_o in_o the_o least_o give_v to_o another_o and_o promise_v performance_n faithfulness_n for_o the_o sin_n be_v act_v god_n forsake_v his_o law_n decline_v and_o man_n will_n and_o invention_n advance_v than_o god_n purity_n provoke_v divine_a justice_n to_o strike_v with_o such_o language_n as_o this_o i_o be_o holy_a i_o can_v endure_v sin_n yet_o it_o be_v act_v against_o i_o if_o sentence_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n will_v be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v wicked_o patience_n will_v but_o provoke_v their_o profaneness_n they_o be_v so_o corrupt_a as_o to_o abuse_v it_o eccles_n 8.11_o will_v be_v as_o it_o be_v drive_v to_o sin_n by_o it_o nay_o they_o will_v make_v divine_a silence_n a_o argument_n of_o sin_n allowance_n and_o when_o they_o sleight_v my_o service_n and_o set_v up_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o yet_o go_v on_o and_o prosper_v and_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n they_o will_v say_v i_o be_o altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o themselves_o arise_v justice_n let_v i_o not_o be_v repute_v the_o author_n or_o indulg_a of_o such_o disobedience_n set_v their_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o their_o eye_n psal_n 50.21_o nay_o though_o they_o be_v dear_a david_n do_v not_o their_o sin_n give_v occasion_n to_o my_o enemy_n to_o blaspheme_v shall_v i_o suffer_v jedidiah_n my_o belove_a one_o to_o increase_v his_o worship_n at_o idol-altar_n and_o corrupt_v nay_o decline_v i_o and_o his_o posterity_n to_o possess_v his_o kingdom_n will_v not_o the_o heathen_a say_v i_o be_o not_o pure_a and_o holy_a for_o i_o indulge_v their_o sin_n do_v not_o the_o lewd_a life_n of_o christian_n cause_n the_o heathen_a to_o reproach_v the_o gospel_n of_o my_o son_n and_o to_o say_v my_o doctrine_n dictate_v such_o thing_n as_o nature_n will_v blush_v to_o see_v as_o if_o nature_n which_o i_o make_v be_v more_o pure_a than_o myself_o shall_v i_o be_v silent_a and_o not_o correct_v the_o impiety_n of_o my_o people_n which_o make_v heathen_a rome_n senator_n when_o they_o see_v my_o holy_a word_n to_o question_v whether_o it_o be_v my_o law_n shall_v my_o divine_a nature_n be_v blasphemous_o deny_v by_o a_o apostate_n julian_n or_o arius_n and_o i_o not_o be_v avenge_v shall_v the_o perfidious_a and_o perjurious_a deed_n of_o my_o christian_a people_n deny_v i_o to_o be_v a_o god_n and_o provoke_v this_o turkish_a appeal_n to_o my_o purity_n produce_v the_o league_n swear_v in_o my_o name_n and_o break_v by_o they_o behold_v thou_o crucify_v christ_n this_o be_v the_o league_n thy_o christian_n in_o thy_o name_n make_v with_o i_o 297._o as_o do_v amurath_n six_o king_n of_o the_o turk_n against_o udislaus_fw-la king_n of_o hungary_n &_o folonia_n when_o he_o take_v absolution_n from_o his_o oath_n from_o cardinal_n julian_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o turk_n contrary_a to_o the_o league_n swear_v see_v turk_n hist_o
p._n 297._o which_o they_o have_v without_o cause_n violate_v now_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n as_o they_o say_v thou_o be_v and_o as_o we_o dream_v revenge_v the_o wrong_n now_o do_v unto_o thy_o name_n and_o i_o and_o show_v thy_o power_n on_o thy_o perjurious_a people_n who_o in_o their_o deed_n deny_v thou_o their_o god_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o arise_v to_o chastise_v they_o will_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o holy_a name_n and_o nature_n by_o severe_a judgement_n for_o their_o unholinesse_n on_o those_o my_o people_n who_o will_v not_o show_v it_o by_o their_o conformity_n obey_v my_o law_n and_o fear_v to_o offend_v my_o pleasure_n be_v vindicate_v from_o the_o blasphemous_a thought_n of_o my_o enemy_n unto_o which_o god_n power_n glory_n and_o faithfulness_n stand_v up_o do_v as_o it_o be_v answer_n and_o plead_v true_a o_o lord_n most_o holy_a thy_o pure_a nature_n stand_v just_o offend_v thy_o people_n be_v by_o their_o altarbuilding_n make_v naked_a in_o thy_o sight_n they_o have_v move_v thou_o to_o jealousy_n with_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n 22._o deu._n 32.21_o 22._o or_o of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v just_a that_o the_o fire_n kindle_v against_o they_o in_o thy_o wrath_n shall_v burn_v unto_o hell_n and_o that_o therein_o for_o their_o sin_n thou_o may_v scatter_v they_o into_o corner_n and_o make_v their_o remembrance_n for_o to_o cease_v and_o thereby_o vindicate_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o purity_n and_o show_v thyself_o a_o sin-hating_a 23._o exod._n 32.22_o 23._o by_o be_v a_o sin-revenging_a god_n but_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o thy_o faithfulness_n the_o glory_n thereof_o will_v be_v lose_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o heathen_a o_o remember_v thy_o promise_n lord_n thy_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o let_v not_o the_o heathen_a say_v thou_o have_v speak_v what_o thou_o will_v not_o perform_v thou_o be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o thou_o shall_v lie_v nor_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o shall_v repent_v o_o let_v the_o mouth_n of_o balaam_n witness_n to_o a_o curse_a balak_n that_o thou_o have_v say_v it_o and_o thou_o will_v do_v it_o thou_o have_v speak_v it_o and_o thou_o will_v make_v it_o good_a numb_a 23.19_o how_o shall_v the_o heathen_a also_o blaspheme_v thy_o power_n and_o say_v because_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v thy_o begin_a mercy_n and_o give_v they_o the_o promise_a land_n thou_o have_v slay_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n numb_a 14.16_o for_o lord_n the_o nation_n consider_v not_o the_o cause_n nor_o accknowledge_v thy_o justice_n but_o reproach_n thy_o power_n and_o promise_n and_o say_v for_o mischief_n thou_o have_v begin_v to_o show_v they_o mercy_n nay_o they_o will_v not_o only_o reproach_v thy_o power_n and_o promise_n but_o rob_v thou_o of_o thy_o honour_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o just_o inflict_v fury_n the_o rod_n will_v rebel_v against_o the_o hand_n that_o use_v it_o if_o now_o and_o so_o severe_o thou_o strike_v with_o it_o consider_v lord_n make_v not_o a_o full_a end_n of_o this_o rebellious_a altarbuilding_n generation_n for_o the_o enemy_n will_v behave_v himself_o proud_o and_o say_v my_o hand_n and_o not_o the_o lord_n 32.27_o deu._n 32.27_o have_v do_v all_o this_o so_o that_o sin_n do_v not_o only_o make_v god_n word_n to_o fight_v against_o itself_o in_o promise_n and_o threat_n but_o also_o the_o very_a property_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o sad_a must_v it_o be_v unto_o a_o ingenuous_a child_n to_o see_v fury_n and_o mercy_n power_n and_o pity_n justice_n and_o compassion_n at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o shine_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o a_o tender_a father_n how_o vile_a then_o must_v this_o sin_n be_v which_o run_v god_n on_o such_o strait_n when_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v we_o labour_v to_o confound_v the_o very_a god_n of_o wisdom_n and_o set_v unity_n at_o enmity_n make_v the_o divine_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v to_o war_n against_o itself_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o property_n of_o god_n be_v many_o time_n plead_v expostulation_n with_o god_n modo_fw-la admonentis_fw-la de_fw-la benignitate_fw-la by_o way_n of_o humble_a mind_v god_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o own_o people_n fear_v or_o feel_v the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o fury_n the_o three_o effect_n be_v a_o render_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n vile_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o heathen_a which_o know_v he_o not_o by_o this_o sin_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n and_o way_n of_o god_n to_o reproach_v the_o gospel_n and_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o in_o altarbuilding_n man_n run_v from_o god_n and_o actual_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o the_o apostate_n covenant-corrupting_a jew_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n have_v we_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v all_o his_o ordinance_n mal._n 3.14_o and_o attribute_v the_o peace_n and_o plenty_n god_n patience_n indulge_v unto_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o their_o shameful_a impiety_n jer._n 44.17_o 18._o and_o therefore_o god_n complain_v that_o when_o his_o people_n build_v altar_n unto_o baal_n they_o do_v not_o know_v that_o god_n give_v her_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v their_o silver_n and_o gold_n hosea_n 2.8_o and_o god_n aggravate_v this_o sin_n ever_o with_o the_o mention_n of_o his_o mercy_n whereby_o he_o declare_v how_o little_a cause_n they_o have_v so_o real_o to_o vilify_v his_o way_n and_o worship_n by_o depart_v from_o they_o their_o rebellion_n against_o his_o will_n and_o word_n must_v needs_o bespeak_v his_o yoke_n to_o be_v heavy_a and_o servile_a bondage_n which_o be_v indeed_o perfect_a freedom_n and_o his_o tender_a reign_n over_o his_o people_n to_o be_v fierce_a and_o cruel_a the_o schism_n and_o sad_a division_n produce_v by_o this_o sin_n give_v occasion_n to_o such_o as_o know_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o unity_n to_o charge_v the_o way_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n with_o the_o natural_a production_n thereof_o never_o consider_v how_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n not_o of_o god_n sacred_a altar_n how_o have_v satan_n and_o his_o wicked_a instrument_n take_v occasion_n to_o reproach_n vilify_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o way_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n from_o the_o lewdness_n of_o some_o that_o profess_v it_o in_o all_o age_n do_v not_o the_o papist_n general_o calumniate_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o charge_n of_o division_n and_o novelty_n and_o the_o like_a because_o some_o profess_v to_o it_o have_v divide_v from_o the_o church_n and_o propagate_v their_o altar-building-principle_n so_o that_o every_o observant_a eye_n can_v but_o see_v that_o altarbuilding_n beside_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n make_v god_n altar_n word_n and_o worship_n as_o simeon_n and_o levi_n their_o curse_a act_n on_o the_o circumcise_a schechemite_n make_v good_a jacob_n savour_v to_o stink_v among_o the_o canaanite_n and_o perizzites_n in_o which_o regard_n it_o lie_v on_o the_o sincere_a worshipper_n of_o god_n with_o constancy_n to_o adhere_v to_o god_n altar_n and_o with_o courage_n to_o suppress_v other_o in_o their_o place_n as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o four_o and_o last_o effect_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o altarbuilding_n which_o may_v render_v it_o exceed_v vile_a be_v a_o revive_n of_o the_o lord_n fury_n for_o these_o be_v the_o altar_n of_o bethel_n which_o god_n will_v visit_v amos_n 3.14_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o be_v write_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n jer._n 17.1_o 2._o this_o be_v the_o set_n of_o post_n by_o his_o post_n and_o threshold_n by_o the_o lord_n threshold_n to_o the_o defile_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n till_o the_o subject_n be_v consume_v in_o his_o anger_n ezek._n 43.8_o this_o be_v the_o set_n up_o the_o altar_n of_o jealousy_n to_o the_o provoke_a of_o god_n to_o depart_v from_o his_o sanctuary_n ezek._n 8.6_o this_o be_v the_o follow_v new_a god_n to_o the_o kindle_v of_o a_o fire_n in_o his_o wrath_n which_o shall_v burn_v to_o hell_n deut._n 32.21_o 22._o in_o a_o word_n this_o be_v the_o golden_a calf_n which_o turn_v patience_n to_o speak_v with_o reverence_n into_o such_o rage_n that_o a_o moses_n prayer_n can_v hardly_o bind_v from_o destroy_v exod._n 32.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o the_o rebellion_n so_o high_o provoke_v that_o a_o god_n most_o gracious_a in_o all_o affliction_n afflict_v in_o pity_n and_o love_n save_v and_o redeem_v be_v by_o it_o vex_v in_o spirit_n become_v a_o enemy_n isa_n 63.9_o how_o do_v corah_n and_o his_o company_n by_o their_o but_o formal_a altarbuilding_n schismatical_a withdraw_a from_o the_o administration_n of_o divine_a worship_n provoke_v the_o lord_n