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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 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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