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A84791 How Gods people are not to take the names of the heathen gods in their mouths, nor follow their customs nor learn their waies, &c. Fox, George, 1624-1691. 1687 (1687) Wing F1844; ESTC R229086 2,495 1

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how_o god_n people_z be_v not_o to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o heathen_a god_n in_o their_o mouth_n nor_o follow_v their_o custom_n nor_o learn_v their_o way_n etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n learn_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o be_v not_o dismay_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o heathen_a be_v dismay_v at_o they_o for_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n be_v vain_a etc._n etc._n for_o they_o be_v altogether_o brutish_a and_o foolish_a their_o stock_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o vanity_n thus_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o god_n that_o have_v not_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n even_o they_o shall_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o under_o these_o heaven_n jer._n 10._o pour_v out_o thy_o fury_n upon_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v thou_o not_o and_o upon_o the_o family_n that_o call_v not_o upon_o thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o have_v eat_v up_o jacob_n and_o devour_v he_o 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