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wife_n embrace_v a_o stranger_n in_o bed_n so_o do_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n burn_v like_o fire_n and_o his_o jealousy_n break_v out_o like_o a_o bright_a flame_n against_o such_o as_o pigmalion-like_a entertain_v a_o idol_n for_o he_o in_o the_o bed_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o commit_v fornication_n with_o it_o to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o to_o eat_v meat_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n there_o be_v so_o near_a affinity_n betwixt_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a fornication_n that_o few_o defile_v their_o soul_n with_o the_o one_o but_o be_v defile_v in_o body_n with_o the_o other_o as_o jezebel_n scholar_n here_o who_o by_o eat_v meat_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n be_v provoke_v to_o corporal_a uncleanness_n one_o sin_n as_o it_o breed_v so_o it_o feed_v another_o and_o as_o blindness_n of_o eye_n be_v inflict_v upon_o elymas_n for_o his_o blindness_n of_o heart_n so_o god_n in_o his_o secret_a and_o just_a judgement_n here_o punish_v the_o nicolait_n spiritual_a with_o corporal_a 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thus_o reduce_v to_o form_n they_o that_o eat_v of_o thing_n offer_v unto_o idol_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o devil_n table_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o mess_n with_o he_o but_o none_o of_o god_n family_n may_v table_n with_o the_o devil_n therefore_o all_o christian_n ought_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o accept_v the_o heathen_n invitation_n to_o such_o feast_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o feed_v upon_o the_o devil_n relic_n now_o that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v not_o meddle_v or_o make_v with_o the_o devil_n or_o any_o of_o his_o instrument_n need_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o 6.14_o all_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o for_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n or_o what_o fellowship_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n and_o that_o they_o that_o keep_v gaudy_a day_n for_o the_o devil_n and_o make_v merry_a with_o his_o relic_n have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o the_o apostle_n show_v by_o the_o like_a example_n they_o that_o eat_v of_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n have_v their_o 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with_o darkness_n or_o christ_n with_o belial_n 3._o from_o the_o spirit_n bill_n of_o enditement_n frame_v against_o the_o angel_n of_o pergamus_n and_o thyatira_n for_o tolerate_v the_o nicolaitan_o 4_o from_o god_n threaten_v to_o cut_v off_o all_o such_o as_o swear_v by_o he_o and_o by_o malchim_n 5_o from_o the_o king_n command_n in_o the_o parable_n to_o compel_v all_o the_o guest_n that_o be_v bid_v to_o come_v to_o his_o marriage_n feast_n 6._o from_o the_o imputation_n which_o be_v lay_v by_o the_o spirit_n upon_o many_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n for_o not_o take_v away_o the_o high_a place_n 7._o from_o the_o example_n of_o asa_n josiah_n ezechiah_n nabuchadnezzar_n constantine_n jovian_n theodosius_n and_o other_o religious_a prince_n who_o by_o severe_a law_n restrain_v heresy_n and_o idolatry_n and_o constrain_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n 8._o from_o the_o verdict_n and_o deposition_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n tertullian_n cyprian_n jerome_n austin_n 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vault_n of_o disloyal_a heart_n to_o blow_v up_o parliament_n and_o offer_v whole_a kingdom_n for_o a_o holocaust_n it_o now_o remain_v that_o i_o appeach_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n of_o jezebalisme_n and_o discover_v her_o filthy_a abomination_n and_o abominable_a filthiness_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o spirit_n here_o describe_v jezebel_n by_o three_o mark_n 1._o imposture_n she_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n 2._o impurity_n she_o teach_v to_o commit_v fornication_n 3._o idolatry_n she_o allow_v eat_v meat_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n with_o these_o three_o crime_n i_o dare_v more_o confident_o charge_v the_o roman_a synagogue_n because_o with_o a_o whorish_a forehead_n she_o seem_v rather_o to_o stand_v upon_o the_o justification_n of_o they_o than_o the_o denial_n for_o among_o her_o religious_a practice_n she_o reckon_v pious_a fraud_n as_o if_o she_o very_o believe_v that_o which_o heathen_a varro_n write_v civitates_fw-la write_v expedit_fw-la 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simulaâ—hrorum_fw-la cultus_fw-la
whole_a psalm_n wherein_o four_o thing_n be_v particular_o descant_v on_o 1._o the_o grievous_a affliction_n of_o god_n people_n who_o be_v banish_v their_o native_a soil_n and_o by_o the_o water_n of_o babylon_n sit_v down_o and_o weep_v 2._o the_o inhuman_a cruelty_n of_o the_o babylonian_n who_o not_o content_a to_o banish_v they_o out_o of_o their_o native_a country_n endeavour_v also_o to_o banish_v all_o natural_a affection_n out_o of_o their_o mind_n require_v from_o they_o light_n and_o merry_a song_n in_o this_o their_o great_a heaviness_n 3._o the_o zealous_a affection_n of_o the_o people_n towards_o their_o country_n 4._o their_o effectual_a prayer_n to_o god_n against_o their_o enemy_n the_o edomite_n as_o the_o instigator_n of_o the_o siege_n and_o sack_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o babylonian_n as_o the_o chief_a actor_n in_o that_o bloody_a tragedy_n remember_v the_o child_n of_o edome_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v in_o these_o word_n 1._o a_o pathetical_a imprecation_n 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of_o thy_o choose_a that_o i_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o gladness_n of_o thy_o nation_n that_o i_o may_v glory_v with_o thy_o inheritance_n but_o the_o jew_n here_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o worst_a sense_n remember_v the_o child_n of_o edome_n that_o be_v think_v upon_o they_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n there_o be_v a_o precious_a balm_n that_o break_v the_o head_n and_o the_o soft_a drop_n pierce_v stone_n even_o so_o the_o mild_a and_o meek_a prayer_n of_o god_n people_n here_o against_o their_o unnatural_a brethren_n the_o edomite_n pierce_v the_o heaven_n and_o prevail_v with_o he_o that_o be_v omnipotent_a god_n remember_v his_o people_n just_a complaint_n and_o the_o edomite_n pay_v for_o it_o thus_o if_o we_o will_v remember_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 10.30_o god_n rom._n 12.19_o heb._n 10.30_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o when_o we_o be_v wrong_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n commit_v our_o cause_n to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o vow_v threaten_v or_o practice_v our_o own_o revenge_n god_n will_v certain_o right_v we_o in_o due_a time_n be_v we_o not_o brethren_n if_o then_o we_o have_v hard_a measure_n offer_v unto_o we_o why_o do_v we_o not_o complain_v to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n why_o do_v we_o not_o pour_v out_o our_o groan_n into_o his_o bosom_n either_o in_o the_o word_n of_o brutus_n brut._n brutus_n plut._n in_o vit_fw-mi brut._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o in_o the_o word_n of_o david_n 35.1_o david_n psal_n 35.1_o plead_v thou_o my_o cause_n o_o lord_n with_o they_o that_o strive_v with_o i_o fight_v against_o they_o that_o fight_v against_o i_o or_o of_o the_o slay_v under_o the_o altar_n 6.10_o altar_n rev._n 6.10_o how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n yea_o but_o you_o may_v object_v be_v not_o this_o remember_v here_o a_o imprecation_n or_o a_o curse_n in_o word_n as_o 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