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tongue_n egypt_n shall_v deride_v they_o hos._n 7.16_o there_o be_v nothing_o divide_v man_n so_o much_o as_o when_o either_o they_o strangle_v a_o public_a heart_n in_o the_o crowd_n of_o private_a interest_n in_o seek_v to_o secure_a self_n and_o leave_v the_o public_a to_o hazard_v if_o we_o let_v gideon_n conquer_v think_v the_o house_n of_o ephraim_n we_o shall_v eclipse_v our_o glory_n judg._n 8.1_o or_o else_o when_o all_o consent_n not_o to_o put_v away_o detestable_a thing_n when_o one_o part_n be_v to_o put_v they_o away_o another_o to_o keep_v they_o hence_o grow_v the_o strife_n ezek._n 11.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o they_o that_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n will_v keep_v god_n ordinance_n but_o they_o who_o heart_n walk_v after_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o detestable_a thing_n be_v liable_a to_o answer_v god_n vengeance_n for_o their_o contempt_n the_o four_o circumstance_n be_v what_o they_o do_v at_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n they_o do_v not_o gaze_v about_o lament_v and_o cry_v pity_n that_o a_o thing_n of_o that_o cost_n shall_v in_o one_o instant_a be_v demolish_v that_o be_v a_o posture_n now_o fit_a for_o babylonish_a merchant_n rev._n 18.16_o 17._o but_o they_o set_v to_o work_v with_o all_o their_o might_n first_o to_o demolish_v the_o house_n next_o to_o execute_v the_o priest_n the_o house_n they_o break_v down_o and_o the_o altar_n and_o image_n in_o piece_n the_o priest_n they_o slay_v before_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v the_o delectable_a thing_n of_o his_o heart_n their_o eye_n do_v not_o spare_v nor_o do_v they_o show_v pity_n upon_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v the_o face_n of_o idolatry_n a_o people_n covenant_v for_o reformation_n must_v abolish_v all_o that_o be_v observ._n idolatrous_a so_o do_v josiah_n 2_o king_n 23.4_o nehemiah_n find_v that_o tobijah_n a_o ammonite_n have_v get_v he_o a_o chamber_n to_o lodge_v his_o household_n stuff_n in_o within_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n now_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o law_n for_o a_o ammonite_n may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o therefore_o he_o cast_v he_o and_o his_o household_n stuff_n clean_o out_o nehem._n 13.1_o 8._o for_o 1._o god_n will_v not_o be_v serve_v by_o the_o half_n christ_n leave_v not_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n half_o do_v and_o half_o undo_v agrippa_n be_v half_o a_o christian_a and_o half_a a_o heathen_a laodicea_n be_v half_o a_o church_n and_o half_a no_o church_n the_o work_n of_o salvation_n be_v a_o work_n that_o must_v be_v wrought_v out_o and_o he_o that_o will_v keep_v the_o feast_n of_o christ_n must_v purge_v out_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2._o the_o house_n that_o be_v but_o half_o sweep_v be_v never_o clean_a and_o a_o church_n that_o be_v but_o half_o purge_v be_v never_o pure_a if_o a_o wife_n shall_v leave_v many_o lover_n and_o retain_v but_o one_o beside_o her_o husband_n that_o be_v brand_n enough_o of_o harlotry_n 3._o that_o which_o be_v leave_v will_v make_v way_n for_o that_o which_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o return_v a_o stump_n of_o a_o break_a tooth_n may_v put_v a_o man_n to_o as_o much_o pain_n as_o if_o the_o whole_a be_v hollow_a 4._o that_o which_o be_v cast_v out_o will_v cry_v out_o of_o injustice_n if_o as_o bid_v be_v reserve_v favour_v and_o set_v up_o demolish_v abbey_n be_v grieve_v that_o cathedral_n flourish_v in_o their_o ruin_n and_o cardinal_n quarrel_n at_o that_o justice_n that_o cast_v they_o out_o yet_o keep_v their_o bishop_n in_o like_o lordly_a honour_n the_o heart_n that_o be_v prepare_v to_o exalt_v christ_n and_o his_o glory_n be_v full_o bend_v to_o level_v every_o mountain_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n to_o his_o glory_n but_o if_o any_o demur_n and_o plead_v we_o can_v willing_o endeavour_v and_o rejoice_v to_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n remove_v but_o this_o slay_a work_n be_v terrible_a and_o man_n life_n be_v precious_a it_o must_v be_v answer_v 1._o that_o malefactor_n life_n be_v not_o to_o be_v value_v 2._o they_o that_o so_o plead_v may_v as_o well_o say_v i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o gross_a sin_n and_o i_o can_v wish_v they_o be_v all_o mortify_a but_o may_v we_o not_o get_v a_o dispensation_n for_o that_o old_a man_n of_o a_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o be_v preserve_v in_o life_n 3._o better_a one_o cut_v off_o then_o that_o a_o whole_a nation_n shall_v incur_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o spare_v one_o that_o be_v guilty_a cruelty_n be_v the_o judgement_n decree_v against_o rebellion_n pro._n 17.11_o and_o 19_o 19_o a_o man_n of_o great_a wrath_n shall_v suffer_v punishment_n for_o if_o thou_o deliver_v he_o yet_o thou_o must_v do_v it_o again_o sin_n that_o be_v unpunished_a be_v as_o good_a as_o cherish_v 4._o the_o law_n bind_v as_o well_o to_o judge_v the_o person_n that_o seduce_v as_o to_o condemn_v idolatry_n deut._n 13.5_o albeit_o josiah_n spare_v the_o life_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o judah_n yet_o he_o slay_v all_o the_o priest_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o idol_n of_o samaria_n 2_o king_n 23._o 9_o 20._o when_o hananiah_n have_v teach_v rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n god_n put_v he_o to_o death_n because_o man_n will_v not_o ierem._n 28._o 16._o 17._o there_o be_v ground_n therefore_o for_o this_o conclusion_n a_o people_n that_o have_v covenant_v to_o keep_v righteousness_n and_o do_v observ._n justice_n must_v not_o spare_v when_o god_n condemn_v if_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v demand_v why_o the_o ruler_n and_o all_o in_o covenant_n with_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o zealous_a and_o forward_a to_o have_v mattan_n slay_v it_o be_v not_o that_o they_o delight_v to_o shed_v blood_n as_o they_o that_o in_o their_o anger_n dig_v down_o a_o wall_n jehoiadah_n be_v not_o move_v with_o emulation_n as_o one_o that_o will_v be_v competitor_n with_o he_o for_o court_n honour_n which_o peradventure_o baal_n faction_n will_v suggest_v that_o he_o put_v mattan_n to_o death_n that_o he_o himself_o may_v rule_v as_o a_o lord_n in_o his_o stead_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v god_n have_v give_v sentence_n mattan_n shall_v die_v and_o they_o have_v covenant_v to_o do_v justice_n object_n it_o be_v a_o bitter_a covenant_n that_o bind_v man_n to_o shed_v blood_n answ._n god_n covenant_n be_v bitter_a against_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v rebellious_a but_o what_o probable_a ground_n be_v there_o why_o mattan_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 1._o he_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o baal_n and_o have_v take_v order_n to_o serve_v those_o idol_n he_o be_v a_o profess_a idolater_n which_o be_v death_n 2._o he_o be_v queen_n athaliah_n favourite_n and_o do_v strengthen_v and_o obdurate_a the_o queen_n in_o her_o error_n 3._o he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o infect_v israel_n with_o idolatry_n but_o come_v over_o into_o judah_n and_o seek_v to_o poison_v that_o state_n also_o that_o under_o pretence_n of_o uniformity_n he_o may_v join_v both_o kingdom_n in_o apostasy_n 4._o it_o be_v probable_a he_o be_v of_o counsel_n with_o 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