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throne_n in_o the_o 26_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o throne_n describe_v 1._o from_o the_o situation_n of_o it_o it_o be_v above_o the_o firmament_n 2._o from_o the_o colour_n or_o likeness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v as_o a_o saphire_n stone_n 3._o from_o the_o party_n in_o it_o and_o that_o be_v one_o have_v the_o appearance_n of_o a_o man_n the_o word_n throne_n sometime_o signify_v kingdom_n and_o dominion_n dan._n 9.7_o i_o behold_v till_o the_o throne_n be_v cast_v down_o that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v ruin_v sometime_o it_o note_v a_o choice_n seat_n fit_a for_o king_n and_o judge_n to_o sit_v in_o 1_o king_n 10.18_o 19_o the_o king_n make_v a_o great_a throne_n of_o ivory_n and_o
and_o so_o to_o impudency_n when_o the_o calf_n be_v first_o mention_v in_o israel_n the_o people_n tremble_v at_o it_o but_o afterward_o they_o can_v kiss_v calf_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o baal_n hos_n 13.1_o and_o outstand_v the_o threat_n of_o the_o prophet_n sin_n banish_v shame_n from_o its_o habitation_n so_o that_o the_o sinner_n and_o shame_n be_v disacquaint_v psal_n 52.1_o why_o boast_v thou_o thyself_o in_o mischief_n o_o mighty_a man_n doeg_n boast_v of_o his_o bloodinesse_n that_o he_o have_v kill_v the_o priest_n at_o the_o command_n of_o saul_n zeph._n 3.5_o the_o unjust_a know_v no_o shame_n though_o man_n foam_v out_o their_o shame_n judas_n 13._o and_o glory_n in_o their_o shame_n phil._n 3.19_o yet_o they_o will_v know_v no_o shame_n it_o be_v a_o exceed_a evil_n to_o be_v past_a shame_n to_o be_v impudent_a in_o sin_v if_o ever_o god_n show_v mercy_n to_o such_o sinner_n they_o must_v be_v ashamed_a what_o fruit_n have_v you_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o now_o 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of_o that_o disease_n 3._o that_o god_n send_v his_o prophet_n and_o minister_n about_o hard_a service_n such_o as_o be_v full_a of_o discouragement_n when_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o with_o a_o carnal_a eye_n ezekiel_n have_v present_o to_o object_n lord_n will_v thou_o send_v i_o to_o a_o people_n that_o be_v impudent_a i_o shall_v never_o make_v they_o blush_v to_o a_o people_n hard-hearted_a i_o shall_v never_o make_v impression_n on_o their_o spirit_n by_o any_o truth_n i_o shall_v preach_v unto_o they_o my_o labour_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a be_v they_o a_o rebellious_a nation_n do_v they_o rebel_v against_o thou_o and_o will_v they_o not_o much_o more_o rebel_n against_o i_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a task_n if_o thou_o regard'_v not_o i_o yet_o regard_v thy_o truth_n what_o shall_v they_o be_v cast_v away_o about_o such_o a_o people_n as_o this_o o_o spare_v i_o and_o spare_v thy_o truth_n no_o say_v god_n i_o send_v thou_o unto_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o 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accident_n 5._o the_o affliction_n and_o judgement_n befall_v god_n people_n be_v not_o casual_a but_o providentiall_a if_o the_o jew_n be_v besiege_v famish_a take_v carry_v away_o into_o other_o land_n and_o eat_v pollute_a bread_n there_o god_n eye_n have_v direct_v his_o hand_n have_v act_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v whither_o i_o shall_v drive_v they_o what_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o army_n do_v be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n so_o joseph_n say_v of_o the_o deal_n of_o his_o brethren_n sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n gen._n 45.5_o that_o it_o be_v god_n send_v he_o thither_o it_o be_v the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o act_n in_o all_o trouble_n and_o circumstantiate_n they_o for_o time_n place_n measure_n observe_v 1._o 14._o verse_n 14._o that_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a be_v careful_a to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n forbid_v eat_v of_o those_o thing_n dye_v of_o themselves_o what_o ever_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n every_o abominable_a thing_n and_o our_o prophet_n be_v careful_a to_o observe_v such_o and_o other_o prescription_n it_o be_v the_o saint_n duty_n to_o live_v after_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n what_o god_n have_v write_v to_o they_o therein_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v and_o do_v exact_o david_n have_v respect_n unto_o all_o the_o command_n of_o god_n psal_n 119._o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 2._o a_o gracious_a heart_n will_v deprecate_v that_o be_v contrary_a to_o its_o sanctification_n ah_o lord_n my_o soul_n have_v not_o be_v pollute_v thou_o be_v the_o author_n of_o honlinesse_n and_o i_o have_v walk_v holy_o hitherto_o and_o now_o must_v i_o defile_v myself_o ah_o lord_n let_v it_o not_o be_v the_o word_n be_v very_o pathetical_a he_o say_v not_o jehovah_n in_o the_o original_n but_o jehovi_n which_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v use_v in_o their_o most_o pathetical_a prayer_n and_o speech_n as_o abraham_n gen._n 15.2_o 8._o deut._n 3.24.9.26_o i_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v moses_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n destroy_v not_o thy_o people_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n moses_n spirit_n be_v exceed_o affect_v and_o in_o such_o case_n he_o and_o other_o call_v god_n jehovi_n and_o so_o do_v ezekiel_n here_o he_o be_v intense_a in_o deprecate_a defilement_n so_o peter_n act_v 10._o when_o the_o sheet_n be_v let_v down_o with_o all_o beast_n fowl_n and_o creep_a thing_n in_o it_o and_o the_o voice_n say_v rise_v peter_n kill_v and_o eat_v his_o heart_n be_v stir_v what_o shall_v i_o eat_v that_o be_v common_a unclean_a and_o pollute_v my_o soul_n not_o so_o lord_n vers_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o no_o wise_a lord_n what_o ever_o become_v of_o i_o though_o i_o starve_v i_o will_v not_o eat_v any_o thing_n shall_v defile_v i_o 3._o the_o godly_a be_v careful_a not_o only_o to_o abstain_v from_o great_a sin_n but_o from_o little_a one_o also_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o eat_v bread_n bake_v with_o a_o fire_n make_v of_o man_n dung_n and_o that_o in_o a_o time_n of_o necessity_n but_o even_o this_o will_v not_o ezekiel_n yield_v unto_o there_o be_v evil_a in_o it_o so_o daniel_n will_v not_o defile_v himself_o with_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o king_n meat_n chapt._n 1.8_o moses_n will_v not_o leave_v a_o hoof_n in_o egypt_n job_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n not_o to_o look_v upon_o a_o maid_n and_o therefore_o â—ave_n not_o sway_v to_o his_o mind_n to_o think_v upon_o one_o job_n 31.1_o think_v be_v less_o than_o look_v and_o this_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v himself_o joseph_n abhor_v the_o act_n and_o job_n the_o thought_n of_o uncleanness_n paul_n will_v not_o be_v subject_a one_o hour_n unto_o false_a brethren_n gal._n 2.5_o and_o he_o bid_v the_o thessalonian_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a not_o only_o evil_a but_o the_o appearance_n of_o it_o consid_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr consid_fw-la quicquid_fw-la male_a fuerit_fw-la coloratum_fw-la this_o make_v paul_n to_o blame_v peter_n for_o yield_v to_o jewish_a ceremony_n when_o they_o carry_v a_o face_n of_o evil_a gal._n 2.14_o and_o to_o say_v rather_o than_o he_o will_v offend_v his_o weak_a brother_n by_o eat_v he_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o 〈◊〉_d world_n stand_v 1_o cor._n 8.13_o the_o primitive_a christians_n will_v not_o throw_v a_o little_a frankincense_n into_o the_o fire_n nor_o bow_v before_o a_o idol_n though_o their_o life_n lay_v at_o stake_n upon_o the_o refusal_n 4._o that_o the_o saint_n through_o darkness_n and_o doubt_n do_v stick_v at_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a god_n bid_v ezekiel_n bake_v his_o bread_n with_o man_n dung_n and_o eat_v it_o here_o be_v warrant_v sufficient_a for_o he_o god_n command_v make_v a_o thing_n holy_a act._n 10.13_o kill_v and_o eat_v say_v the_o voice_n to_o peter_n no_o say_v peter_z and_o why_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o sheet_n be_v common_a and_o unclean_a but_o it_o be_v reply_v what_o god_n have_v cleanse_v that_o call_v not_o thou_o unclean_a or_o common_a how_o come_v all_o to_o be_v clean_o in_o the_o sheet_n when_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v creature_n unclean_a in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n make_v all_o so_o kill_v and_o eat_v peter_n without_o doubt_v or_o question_v may_v have_v kill_v and_o eat_v any_o creature_n there_o without_o pollute_v his_o spirit_n and_o so_o ezekiel_n may_v have_v eat_v such_o bread_n without_o defilement_n god_n command_n legitimate_v any_o thing_n abraham_n sacrifice_v of_o his_o son_n gen._n 22.2_o hosea_n marry_v a_o wife_n of_o whoredom_n hos_fw-la 1.2_o the_o brother_n marry_v with_o the_o brother_n wife_n carrying_z of_o the_o bed_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 25.5_o deut._n 25.5_o joh._n 5.11_o where_o there_o be_v a_o word_n from_o heaven_n for_o any_o thing_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v defile_v ourselves_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n stick_v at_o thing_n when_o they_o have_v a_o word_n no_o marvel_n if_o saint_n now_o stick_v at_o thing_n when_o they_o have_v no_o word_n 15._o verse_n 15._o note_v that_o god_n do_v condescend_v to_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o mitigate_v what_o seem_v grievous_a unto_o they_o man_n dung_n be_v very_o irksome_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n dispense_v with_o his_o command_n and_o give_v he_o cow_n dung_n for_o man_n the_o saint_n be_v precious_a in_o god_n eye_n and_o rather_o than_o grieve_v and_o displease_v they_o he_o will_v oft_o upon_o their_o petition_v to_o he_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o will_n but_o take_v it_o up_o wary_o when_o the_o dispensation_n be_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o glory_n his_o wisdom_n his_o truth_n or_o his_o justice_n and_o here_o it_o be_v not_o god_n suffer_v no_o way_n in_o mitigate_a the_o sentence_n and_o give_v cow_n dung_n for_o man_n it_o rather_o magnify_v god_n that_o he_o will_v yield_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n joshuah_n when_o israel_n have_v sin_v and_o god_n smite_v they_o he_o fall_v down_o he_o weep_v and_o lament_n beseech_v god_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n and_o what_o say_v god_n to_o he_o josh_n 7.10_o get_v thou_o up_o wherefore_o lie_v thou_o upon_o thy_o face_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o mourn_v no_o long_o i_o will_v not_o destroy_v israel_n so_o that_o in_o amos_n 7._o there_o be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n of_o grasshopper_n that_o eat_v up_o all_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o land_n the_o prophet_n be_v grieve_v and_o pray_v oh_o lord_n god_n forgive_v i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o who_o shall_v jacob_n rise_v for_o he_o be_v small_a and_o ver_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n report_v for_o this_o and_o say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v and_o so_o a_o second_o time_n after_o he_o yield_v to_o the_o request_n of_o the_o prophet_n this_o shall_v encourage_v we_o to_o sue_v to_o god_n in_o these_o time_n of_o distress_n without_o doubt_v for_o a_o mitigation_n of_o our_o misery_n if_o not_o a_o removal_n he_o be_v a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n a_o god_n that_o will_v mitigate_v his_o own_o judgement_n rather_o than_o exasperate_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o people_n let_v it_o also_o lesson_n we_o to_o a_o condescension_n one_o to_o another_o let_v we_o not_o be_v rigid_a and_o stick_v to_o our_o will_n and_o think_v it_o disparagement_n to_o abate_v of_o our_o will_n and_o right_a and_o yield_v to_o other_o when_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_o above_o we_o can_v yield_v to_o we_o and_o do_v so_o daily_o bear_v our_o infirmity_n remember_v that_o place_n rom._n 15.1_o 2_o 3._o where_o the_o strong_a be_v bid_v to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o
in_o legal_o unclean_a ezek._n 44.7_o you_o have_v bring_v into_o my_o sanctuary_n stranger_n uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o in_o flesh_n to_o pollute_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o detestable_a thing_n shikkutzim_n the_o word_n note_v not_o offensive_a thing_n simple_o but_o so_o offensive_a as_o to_o offend_v the_o sense_n and_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o to_o offend_v they_o as_o it_o cause_v a_o abhor_v with_o execration_n and_o such_o thing_n be_v image_n and_o idol_n 2_o king_n 23.24_o those_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n the_o wizard_n the_o image_n the_o idol_n and_o all_o the_o abomination_n the_o word_n be_v shikkutzim_n all_o the_o detestable_a and_o execrable_a thing_n do_v josiah_n put_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o they_o with_o detestation_n jer._n 11.13_o you_o have_v set_v up_o altar_n to_o that_o shameful_a thing_n even_o baal_n act._n 15.20_o pollution_n of_o idol_n dunghill_n or_o jakesie_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o word_n gillulim_n signify_v ezek._n 22.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v terror_n to_o they_o that_o worship_v they_o 1_o king_n 15.13_o maachah_n make_v a_o idol_n a_o thing_n to_o terrify_v the_o word_n be_v and_o psal_n 135.15_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o nation_n it_o be_v the_o grief_n torment_n of_o the_o nation_n these_o name_n express_v the_o detestation_n of_o god_n against_o idol_n and_o shall_v quicken_v we_o to_o the_o detestation_n of_o they_o according_a to_o that_o in_o deut._n 7.26_o thou_o shall_v utter_o detest_v or_o utter_o abhor_v a_o idol_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o the_o original_a be_v in_o detest_a thou_o shall_v detest_v and_o in_o abhor_v thou_o shall_v abhor_v note_v the_o great_a detestation_n and_o abhorrency_n shall_v be_v in_o god_n people_n to_o idolatry_n for_o they_o defile_v man_n conscience_n god_n worship_n and_o sanctuary_n therefore_o the_o septuagint_n render_v the_o word_n abomination_n or_o detestation_n in_o jer._n 22.34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pollution_n therefore_o will_v i_o also_o diminish_v thou_o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o vulgar_a render_v confringere_fw-la i_o will_v break_v thou_o and_o then_o the_o sense_n run_v thus_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o have_v preserve_v the_o temple_n safe_a from_o all_o violation_n if_o so_o be_v you_o have_v keep_v it_o unpolluted_a but_o now_o see_v you_o have_v defile_v it_o with_o your_o detestable_a thing_n i_o must_v and_o will_v break_v it_o down_o as_o be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o common_a profane_a house_n it_o signify_v also_o to_o shave_v as_o in_o jer._n 48.37_o every_o beard_n shall_v be_v clip_v or_o shave_v the_o nazarite_n be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o by_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o any_o they_o be_v defile_v their_o cleanse_n be_v by_o shave_v of_o their_o head_n num._n 6.9_o so_o also_o be_v the_o leper_n to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o shave_v off_o his_o hair_n leu._n 13_o 33.14.8_o and_o so_o here_o they_o be_v defile_v and_o god_n will_v cleanse_v they_o by_o shave_v and_o so_o it_o correspond_v with_o the_o razor_n man_n trim_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n and_o both_o these_o sense_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o word_n diminish_v which_o the_o hebrew_n word_n also_o denote_v diminuere_fw-la detrahendo_fw-la &_o so_o be_v contrary_a to_o joseph_n which_o be_v to_o add_v to_o a_o thing_n god_n will_v not_o add_v any_o more_o mercy_n but_o take_v away_o their_o mercy_n and_o diminish_v they_o they_o have_v diminish_v his_o honour_n he_o will_v diminish_v their_o comfort_n they_o have_v stain_v his_o glory_n and_o he_o will_v take_v away_o their_o glory_n the_o temple_n and_o city_n some_o render_v it_o succidam_fw-la i_o will_v cut_v down_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o husbandman_n do_v with_o a_o barren_a or_o rot_a tree_n neither_o shall_v my_o eye_n spare_v this_o kind_n of_o expression_n be_v much_o use_v in_o this_o prophecy_n more_o seldom_o in_o other_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o index_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o disposition_n whereof_o be_v see_v discern_v there_o as_o in_o a_o look_a glass_n anger_n joy_n love_n grief_n be_v inmate_n yet_o visible_a in_o the_o eye_n that_o be_v the_o casement_n they_o look_v out_o at_o the_o hide_a thing_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v reveal_v by_o the_o eye_n pity_n spare_v compassion_n be_v affection_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o god_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n say_v my_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v as_o it_o be_v in_o isa_n 13.18_o their_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v child_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sign_n of_o pity_n or_o remorse_n in_o they_o spare_v be_v give_v to_o the_o eye_n as_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o from_o the_o eye_n be_v intelligence_n give_v of_o mercy_n or_o severity_n within_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o least_o hint_n of_o mercy_n from_o my_o eye_n but_o evidence_n of_o wrath_n only_o and_o whereas_o other_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o misery_n they_o behold_v their_o eye_n affect_v their_o heart_n lam._n 3.51_o i_o will_v not_o be_v at_o all_o affect_a with_o their_o misery_n let_v a_o great_a army_n sit_v down_o before_o they_o let_v famine_n plague_n sword_n devour_v let_v all_o mischief_n be_v upon_o they_o my_o eye_n shall_v not_o affect_v my_o heart_n i_o will_v not_o repent_v i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o pity_n what_o can_v have_v be_v say_v more_o dreadful_a the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o be_v of_o a_o prone_a pitiful_a affection_n towards_o any_o though_o they_o deserve_v ill_a joel_n 2.18_o god_n people_n have_v sin_v great_o be_v under_o sore_a judgement_n deserve_v utter_a destruction_n but_o let_v they_o fast_o pray_v and_o turn_v then_o will_v the_o lord_n pity_v they_o though_o they_o deserve_v no_o mercy_n yet_o he_o will_v show_v they_o mercy_n so_o in_o 2_o chron._n 36.15_o they_o be_v exceed_v ill_o yet_o god_n have_v compassion_n on_o they_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n and_o have_v a_o contrary_a signification_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o destroy_v without_o mercy_n and_o so_o the_o word_n in_o this_o place_n when_o it_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v unto_o it_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o pity_n that_o be_v i_o will_v destroy_v without_o mercy_n 1_o sam._n 15.3_o smite_v amalek_n utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o spare_v they_o not_o that_o be_v have_v no_o pity_n on_o they_o and_o when_o god_n cease_v to_o pity_v a_o people_n it_o be_v sad_a than_o no_o redemption_n for_o they_o isa_n 63.9_o god_n will_v deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n zach._n 11.6_o he_o will_v harden_v other_o against_o they_o when_o god_n pity_v not_o yet_o if_o man_n will_v it_o be_v some_o comfort_n but_o man_n shall_v not_o do_v it_o jer._n 21.7_o when_o in_o nebuchadnezar_n hand_n he_o shall_v not_o spare_v pity_n or_o show_v mercy_n when_o they_o shall_v fall_v down_o beg_v for_o their_o life_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o babylonian_n they_o shall_v find_v no_o mercy_n only_o bitter_a word_n and_o bloody_a deed_n in_o amos_n 1.11_o it_o be_v say_v edom_n cast_v off_o all_o pity_n and_o his_o anger_n do_v tear_v and_o so_o god_n he_o cast_v off_o all_o pity_n and_o destruction_n follow_v jer._n 13.14_o i_o will_v dash_v they_o one_o against_o another_o even_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n together_o i_o will_v not_o pity_v spare_v nor_o have_v mercy_n but_o destroy_v they_o and_o you_o may_v see_v this_o fulfil_v in_o the_o lamentation_n chap._n 2.2_o the_o lord_n have_v swallow_v up_o all_o the_o habitation_n of_o jacob_n and_o have_v not_o pity_v as_o a_o wild_a beast_n do_v his_o prey_n as_o a_o sea_n do_v ship_n god_n leave_v not_o one_o no_o pity_n at_o all_o see_z vers_n 17.21_o observe_v 1._o that_o sin_n defile_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n they_o defile_v not_o only_a themselves_o but_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o it_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v holy_a and_o sin_n defile_v that_o jer._n 16.38_o the_o temple_n be_v holy_a and_o sin_n defile_v that_o ezek._n 23.38_o the_o altar_n be_v holy_a and_o sin_n pollute_v that_o mal._n 1.7_o the_o sabbath_n be_v holy_a and_o sin_n profane_v they_o neh._n 13.17_o the_o priesthood_n and_o covenant_n be_v holy_a and_o sin_n defile_v they_o neh._n 13.29_o god_n name_n be_v holy_a ezek._n 20.39_o sin_n pollute_v that_o 2._o that_o defilement_n of_o god_n worship_n bring_v certain_a and_o severe_a judgement_n they_o have_v defile_v his_o sanctuary_n with_o idol_n superstition_n pollute_a bread_n blind_a lame_a corrupt_a sacrifice_n by_o suffer_v unclean_a and_o uncircumcised_a person_n to_o