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so_o as_o that_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o bow_v before_o it_o and_o yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o than_o it_o become_v a_o idol_n and_o what_o be_v a_o idol_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o stumble_a block_n of_o iniquity_n in_o our_o life_n ezek._n 14.4_o it_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n a_o hindrance_n in_o our_o way_n such_o idol_n in_o the_o heart_n usual_o prove_v great_a offence_n and_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stumble_a block_n and_o occasion_n of_o fall_v the_o first_o signify_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o keep_v one_o off_o from_o duty_n such_o a_o offence_n peter_n be_v to_o christ_n matth._n 16.23_o he_o will_v have_v hinder_v he_o in_o that_o great_a work_n which_o he_o have_v to_o do_v the_o second_o signify_v a_o galltrapp_v which_o will_v vex_v and_o trouble_v one_o in_o duty_n so_o that_o when_o our_o comfort_n become_v idol_n image_n of_o jealousy_n in_o our_o heart_n than_o they_o be_v stumble_v block_n and_o so_o obstacle_n in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n 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