lord_n to_o anger_n and_o do_v cast_v the_o lord_n behind_o his_o back_n see_v 1_o king_n 14.9_o comp_n with_o chap._n 15.29_o and_o 30._o etc._n etc._n add_v to_o this_o that_o in_o the_o 44._o of_o jeremiah_n the_o 7._o and_o 8._o verse_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n wherefore_o commit_v you_o this_o great_a evil_n against_o your_o soul_n to_o cut_v off_o from_o you_o man_n and_o woman_n child_n and_o suckling_n out_o of_o judah_n to_o leave_v you_o none_o to_o remain_v in_o that_o you_o provoke_v i_o unto_o wrath_n with_o the_o work_n of_o your_o hand_n burn_a incense_n unto_o other_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o you_o may_v cut_v yourselves_o off_o and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v a_o curse_n and_o reproach_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o high_o provoke_v be_v this_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n unto_o god_n as_o you_o many_o see_v further_a exod._n 20.4_o 5._o deut._n 6.14_o 15._o and_o 32.21_o which_o i_o say_v that_o we_o 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or_o to_o worship_n god_n by_o it_o be_v idolatry_n forbid_v by_o the_o scripture_n even_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o deut._n 5.8_o 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v thou_o any_o grave_a image_n or_o any_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o unto_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o 2_o idolatry_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o humane_a invention_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n thrust_v into_o the_o divine_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n deut._n 12.32_o whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o observe_v and_o do_v thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereto_o etc._n etc._n so_o say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o vain_a they_o do_v worship_n i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n and_o you_o transgress_v or_o reject_v frustrate_v and_o make_v void_a the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o your_o tradition_n matth._n 15.3_o 9_o mark_n 7.9_o therefore_o all_o tradition_n and_o superstition_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o abhor_v by_o all_o who_o will_v be_v find_v worship_v of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n according_a to_o his_o own_o institution_n and_o prescription_n 3_o the_o set_v the_o heart_n inordinate_o upon_o any_o creature_n by_o fear_v love_a and_o trust_v in_o it_o more_o than_o in_o god_n and_o above_o god_n be_v idolatry_n in_o god_n account_n phil._n 3.19_o the_o apostle_n complain_v of_o some_o who_o god_n be_v there_o belly_n and_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n speak_v of_o set_v up_o of_o idol_n in_o the_o heart_n ezek._n 14.2_o 4._o 4_o the_o immoderate_a love_n unto_o and_o the_o distrustful_a care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n fall_v under_o this_o denomination_n of_o idolatry_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o no_o unclean_a person_n or_o covetous_a man_n who_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n eph._n 5.5_o the_o one_o make_v his_o lust_n the_o other_o his_o money_n his_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o col._n 3.5_o among_o other_o the_o sin_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n call_v covetousness_n idolatry_n for_o which_o thing_n sake_n say_v he_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n all_o these_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n be_v express_v i_o conceive_v under_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o abominable_a idolatry_n 1_o pet._n 4.3_o hence_o it_o be_v i_o suppose_v that_o john_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o epistle_n have_v this_o exhortation_n to_o the_o beleiver_n of_o his_o time_n little_a child_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n now_o all_o idol_n be_v vanity_n and_o the_o work_n of_o error_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n shall_v perish_v jer_n 10.15_o then_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o they_o that_o observe_v lie_v vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n jon._n 2.8_o and_o this_o be_v the_o four_o pestilential_a sin_n so_o high_o provoke_v the_o lord_n 5._o the_o five_o pestilential_a destroy_a sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n consist_v in_o a_o greedy_a inordinate_a desire_n after_o gain_n unto_o which_o evil_a whosoever_o be_v subject_n be_v the_o servant_n and_o slave_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n so_o insatiable_a and_o unsatisfied_a he_o be_v that_o like_o the_o man_n that_o have_v the_o dropsy_n the_o more_o he_o drink_v the_o more_o he_o thirst_v this_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n be_v call_v idolatry_n col._n 3.5_o and_o ephes_n 5.5_o because_o the_o covetous_a person_n not_o only_o prefer_v his_o treasure_n before_o god_n but_o do_v place_n the_o happiness_n and_o felicity_n of_o his_o life_n in_o his_o substance_n like_o the_o fool_n in_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 12.15_o 16._o and_o what_o sin_n be_v there_o that_o be_v more_o provoke_v unto_o the_o lord_n or_o that_o pull_v down_o more_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n as_o i_o instance_a before_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n for_o which_o thing_n sake_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n col._n 3.6_o so_o abhor_v a_o sin_n it_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n psal_n 10.3_o the_o wicked_a bless_v the_o covetous_a who_o the_o lord_n abhor_v and_o therefore_o i_o find_v it_o rank_v with_o those_o other_o aforementioned_a so_o high_o provoke_v sin_n of_o bloodshed_n oppression_n and_o persecution_n jer._n 22.17_o but_o thy_o eye_n and_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o but_o for_o thy_o covetousness_n and_o for_o to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n and_o for_o oppression_n and_o for_o violence_n to_o do_v it_o and_o what_o before_o wo_n unto_o he_o that_o build_v his_o house_n by_o unrighteousness_n and_o his_o chamber_n by_o wrong_n shall_v thou_o reign_v because_o thou_o close_a thyself_o in_o cedar_n do_v not_o thy_o father_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o then_o it_o be_v well_o with_o he_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 22.13_o 15._o the_o like_a woe_n or_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n against_o this_o vile_a provoke_a sin_n you_o have_v in_o isa_n 5.8_o 9_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n that_o lie_v field_n to_o field_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n that_o be_v for_o the_o poor_a to_o dwell_v that_o they_o may_v be_v place_v alone_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o mark_v what_o follow_v in_o my_o ear_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n of_o a_o truth_n many_o house_n shall_v be_v desolate_a even_o great_a and_o fair_a without_o inhabitant_n o_o that_o our_o great_a builder_n and_o incloser_n of_o our_o time_n will_v serious_o lay_v this_o scripture_n to_o heart_n how_o many_o house_n now_o have_v god_n make_v desolate_a in_o city_n and_o suburb_n how_o many_o great_a and_o fair_a dwelling_n now_o stand_v empty_a without_o a_o inhabitant_n you_o have_v the_o like_a woe_n denounce_v in_o micha_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o devise_v iniquity_n and_o work_v evil_a upon_o their_o bed_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o covet_v field_n and_o take_v they_o by_o violence_n and_o house_n and_o take_v they_o away_o so_o they_o oppress_v a_o man_n and_o his_o house_n even_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heritage_n and_o what_o follow_v hereupon_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v against_o this_o family_n do_v i_o devise_v a_o evil_a from_o which_o you_o shall_v not_o remove_v your_o neck_n neither_o shall_v you_o go_v haughty_o for_o this_o time_n be_v evil_a mark_v i_o pray_v you_o it_o be_v say_v they_o covet_v field_n and_o house_n and_o take_v they_o by_o violence_n if_o they_o do_v but_o fancy_n or_o get_v a_o mind_n to_o such_o and_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n to_o such_o a_o house_n or_o
loathe_v themselves_o for_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v in_o all_o their_o abomination_n so_o in_o the_o 36._o of_o ezekiel_n speak_v of_o the_o restauration_n of_o israel_n how_o that_o he_o will_v take_v they_o from_o among_o the_o heathen_a and_o gather_v they_o out_o of_o all_o country_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o save_v they_o from_o all_o their_o uncleanness_n in_o the_o 11._o verse_n then_o say_v he_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o evil_a way_n and_o your_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o for_o your_o abomination_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o temper_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n escape_v remnant_n they_o shall_v loathe_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o sight_n for_o their_o iniquity_n or_o for_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o they_o have_v commit_v as_o it_o be_v ezek._n 20.43_o they_o shall_v even_o abhor_v and_o detest_v themselves_o for_o 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will_v the_o godly_a say_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o all_o and_o every_o sin_n do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n psal_n 139.21_o 22._o now_o to_o work_v this_o hatred_n detestation_n and_o aversion_n in_o thy_o will_n against_o sin_n take_v these_o help_n consider_v first_o what_o sin_n be_v in_o itself_o second_o how_o god_n be_v provoke_v with_o it_o three_o how_o thou_o be_v hurt_v and_o prejudice_v by_o it_o first_o consider_v then_o what_o sin_n be_v in_o its_o self_n sin_n in_o its_o self_n be_v foul_a than_o any_o fiend_n or_o devil_n in_o hell_n because_o it_o make_v that_o so_o as_o fire_n be_v hot_a than_o water_n that_o be_v heat_v 2_o it_o be_v extreme_o ill_a nothing_o come_v near_a it_o for_o take_v sin_n in_o the_o abstract_n so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a ill_o than_o the_o damnation_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n for_o when_o two_o ill_n fight_v together_o that_o which_o conquer_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a now_o when_o a_o man_n have_v lie_v in_o hell_n ten_o thousand_o year_n he_o be_v as_o far_o from_o come_v out_o as_o ever_o for_o the_o eternal_a duration_n in_o hell_n can_v expiate_v sin_n 3_o it_o be_v most_o infectious_a and_o therefore_o compare_v to_o a_o leprosy_n for_o the_o first_o sin_n that_o peep_v into_o the_o world_n stain_v the_o beauty_n of_o it_o no_o soon_o be_v sin_n commit_v by_o adam_n but_o the_o star_n seem_v impure_a in_o god_n sight_n the_o creature_n be_v all_o at_o variance_n the_o earth_n full_a of_o briar_n and_o thorn_n and_o all_o thing_n subject_v unto_o the_o curse_n 4_o it_o be_v most_o filthy_a and_o therefore_o compare_v to_o the_o most_o vile_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v name_v to_o menstruous_a rag_n to_o the_o vomit_n of_o dog_n and_o whereas_o no_o dirt_n or_o filthy_a thing_n can_v stain_v a_o sunbeam_n sin_n stain_v a_o more_o glorious_a creature_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n 5_o it_o be_v of_o a_o hellish_a nature_n that_o it_o draw_v out_o and_o take_v into_o itself_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v full_a of_o curse_a consequence_n 1._o privative_a the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o guard_n of_o angel_n peace_n of_o conscience_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o obnoxious_a 2._o positive_a it_o bring_v all_o misery_n spiritual_a hardness_n of_o heart_n blindness_n of_o mind_n horror_n of_o conscience_n despair_n etc._n etc._n with_o all_o temporal_a loss_n and_o cross_n here_o and_o hereafter_o eternal_a torment_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o that_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n forever_o more_o rev._n 21.8_o second_o consider_v how_o god_n be_v provoke_v with_o it_o for_o 1._o each_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o god_n infinite_a hatred_n what_o infinite_a of_o infinite_n of_o hatred_n have_v thou_o then_o upon_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o sin_n when_o each_o sin_n have_v the_o infinite_a hatred_n of_o god_n upon_o 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