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command_v as_o though_o he_o be_v please_v with_o the_o work_n wrought_v as_o they_o say_v unless_o they_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n and_o repentance_n five_o he_o forbid_v all_o true_a worshipper_n of_o he_o to_o enterprise_v any_o near_a society_n and_o familiarity_n with_o idolater_n either_o by_o marriage_n or_o by_o bodily_a presence_n at_o their_o idol_n service_n or_o any_o of_o their_o idolatrous_a and_o festival_n assembly_n final_o he_o forbid_v all_o desire_n and_o linger_a affection_n of_o hart_n towards_o idolatry_n or_o any_o other_o false_a erroneous_a &_o heretical_a practice_n of_o religious_a worship_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o point_n read_v isaiah_n 40.15.16.17.18_o and_o verse_n 22._o etc._n etc._n and_o act_v 17.29_o for_o the_o second_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v clear_a the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n bow_v not_o the_o knee_n to_o baal_n 1._o king_n 19.18_o of_o more_o secret_a and_o private_a or_o household_n idolatry_n read_v judge_n chap._n 17._o and_o gen._n 31.19.30.32.34_o and_o chapter_n 35.1.2.3.4_o deut._n 27.15_o and_o note_v that_o the_o word_n of_o serve_v the_o image_n or_o idol_n be_v more_o general_a than_o that_o other_o of_o bow_v down_o for_o it_o comprehend_v all_o idolatrous_a &_o superstitious_a right_n and_o ceremony_n &_o all_o outward_a action_n gesture_n &_o signification_n of_o zeal_n reverence_n or_o allowance_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o worship_n such_o be_v the_o dedicate_a of_o place_n for_o such_o kind_n of_o worship_n the_o erect_n of_o altar_n burn_v of_o incense_n lift_v up_o of_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o image_n hold_v up_o of_o the_o hand_n uncover_v the_o head_n before_o they_o kiss_v of_o they_o speak_v honourable_o of_o they_o swear_v by_o they_o keep_v holy_a day_n and_o feast_n unto_o they_o consecrate_v of_o priest_n for_o they_o etc._n etc._n read_v against_o these_o and_o the_o like_a levit._n 18.1.2.3.4_o and_o chap._n 19.27.28_o and_o chap._n 26.1_o deut._n 12.29.30.31_o and_o chap._n 14.1.2_o and_o chap._n 16.21.22_o josh_o 23.7_o and_o 1._o king_n chapter_n 12.31.32.33_o and_o chap._n 18.28_o and_o chap._n 19.18_o and_o 2._o king_n 16.10.11_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o chron._n 28.22.23_o exod._n 23.13_o and_o chap._n 32.5_o psalm_n 16.4_o hosh_n 2.16.17_o psalm_n 106.39_o read_v also_o isaiah_n chap._n 19.19_o isaiah_n 44.17_o and_o chap._n 57.5_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 7.9_o and_o chap._n 11._o verse_n 12.13_o and_o chap._n 12.16_o ezek._n chapter_n 18.6.12.15_o amos._n 8.14_o zeph._n 1.5_o read_v also_o judge_n 8.27_o touch_v the_o three_o point_n read_v collossian_n 2._o verse_n 18.19.20.21.22.23_o read_v also_o micah_n 6._o vers_fw-la 6.7_o and_o isai_n 29.13_o math._n 15.9_o and_o mark_v chap._n 7.5_o etc._n etc._n not_o only_o the_o popish_a portesse_n and_o mass_n book_n and_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n thereof_o but_o also_o the_o turkish_a worship_n according_a to_o their_o alcoran_n and_o the_o jewish_a worship_n ever_o since_o 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22._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o 2._o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o from_o the_o 6._o verse_n i_o pray_v you_o let_v we_o turn_v to_o these_o place_n and_o let_v we_o consider_v of_o they_o now_o for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o shall_v go_v so_o fearful_o with_o those_o that_o be_v ignorant_a and_o for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n do_v not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o those_o who_o have_v great_a knowledge_n so_o as_o they_o can_v discourse_v ready_o upon_o all_o point_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o god_n yet_o have_v for_o all_o that_o no_o care_n nor_o conscience_n to_o obey_v his_o will_n but_o follow_v their_o own_o wicked_a lust_n obedience_n ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n damnable_a so_o be_v knowledge_n without_o obedience_n be_v not_o all_o such_o in_o a_o most_o fearful_a estate_n our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v that_o he_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o prepare_v not_o himself_o neither_o do_v according_a 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19.35_o and_o deut._n 25.15_o and_o prou._n 11.1_o and_o chapter_n 16.11_o and_o ezek._n 45.9.10.11.12_o prou._n 21.15_o concern_v the_o five_o read_v 1._o cor._n 13.4.5_o concern_v the_o sixth_o read_v prou._n 10.4.5_o and_o chap._n 12.27_o and_o 13.4.23_o and_o chap._n 14.4.23_o and_o chap._n 20.13_o and_o chap._n 27.23_o and_o ephes_n 4.28_o 1._o thes_n 4.11_o and_o 2._o epist_n 3.7.8.9.10_o concern_v the_o seven_o read_v psalm_n 127._o and_o pro._n 30.7.8.9_o and_o prou._n 10.22_o and_o james_n 4.2.3_o final_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n serve_v as_o a_o special_a preservative_n against_o injustice_n read_v levit._n 25.17_o and_o verse_n 36._o these_o therefore_o be_v the_o grace_n and_o virtue_n belong_v to_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o get_v or_o gather_v of_o riches_n whereby_o also_o both_o heart_n and_o hand_n be_v preserve_v from_o injustice_n now_o as_o touch_v the_o second_o sort_n belong_v to_o the_o well_o use_v and_o bestow_v of_o those_o that_o be_v well_o get_v 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which_o resort_n to_o any_o special_o if_o they_o be_v drive_v from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o abode_n by_o unjust_a and_o cruel_a persecution_n touch_v the_o first_o point_n of_o this_o answer_n read_v prou._n 21.20_o touch_v the_o second_o read_v matth._n 22._o verse_n 21._o and_o rom._n 13.7_o job_n 31.13_o prou._n 27.27_o and_o chap._n 31.13_o etc._n etc._n 21._o touch_v the_o three_o prou._n 31.20_o and_o chap._n 11.24.25.26.27_o eccles_n 11.1_o etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 16.1.2_o and_o 2._o epist_n 9.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o gal._n 6.7_o ephes_n 4.28_o luke_n 6.35_o touch_v the_o last_o point_n read_v 1._o tim._n 3.2_o and_o tit._n 1.8_o heb._n 13.2_o and_o 1._o pet._n 4.9_o thus_o than_o we_o see_v what_o that_o righteousness_n be_v which_o god_n require_v of_o all_o his_o people_n both_o in_o the_o well_o get_v of_o riches_n and_o also_o in_o the_o well_o use_v and_o bestow_v of_o they_o and_o which_o be_v the_o virtue_n in_o either_o respect_n belong_v thereunto_o whereby_o it_o may_v plentiful_o appear_v that_o god_n will_v have_v we_o so_o far_o from_o injure_v of_o any_o that_o we_o shall_v seek_v the_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n of_o all_o we_o must_v be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v advantage_n against_o any_o because_o of_o his_o simplicite_a that_o we_o must_v be_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a etc._n etc._n even_o to_o help_v all_o such_o that_o they_o be_v not_o deceive_v such_o therefore_o be_v the_o good_a thing_n command_v and_o such_o also_o be_v the_o evil_a thing_n forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n now_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o follow_v what_o be_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v diverse_a way_n declare_v how_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n himself_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o be_v owner_n and_o possessor_n of_o the_o riches_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o world_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o