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body_n as_o to_o punish_v the_o king_n and_o his_o domestic_n and_o courtier_n trespass_n this_o great_a deliverance_n david_n celebrate_v in_o psal_n 105.14_o when_o they_o go_v from_o one_o nation_n to_o another_o from_o one_o kingdom_n to_o another_o people_n he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v they_o wrong_n yea_o he_o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n say_v touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n but_o this_o be_v observable_a that_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o severe_a to_o punish_v this_o filthy_a sin_n of_o adultery_n or_o uncleanness_n when_o it_o be_v but_o design_o or_o intentional_o commit_v and_o pharaoh_n know_v not_o that_o sarai_n be_v abraham_n wife_n with_o what_o severity_n may_v we_o think_v will_v he_o proceed_v against_o such_o who_o deliberate_o know_o delightful_o and_o impudent_o live_v in_o the_o perpetration_n and_o commission_n of_o it_o and_o when_o do_v this_o sin_n of_o whoredom_n adultery_n and_o fornication_n ever_o walk_v 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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 may_v not_o be_v mistake_v concern_v it_o do_v consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o worship_v of_o idol_n and_o false_a god_n but_o of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v not_o be_v so_o gross_a to_o fall_v down_o and_o give_v divine_a adoration_n to_o a_o image_n yet_o if_o thou_o do_v worship_n god_n before_o and_o by_o a_o image_n thou_o be_v a_o idolater_n the_o image_n which_o the_o jew_n make_v of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v condemn_v of_o god_n himself_o exod._n 32.8_o and_o they_o that_o make_v it_o be_v punish_v as_o idolater_n 1_o cor._n 10.5_o 7._o it_o 〈…〉_o a_o dotage_n in_o popery_n to_o distinguish_v between_o idol_n and_o image_n and_o to_o make_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o false_a god_n only_o to_o be_v a_o idol_n not_o consider_v that_o the_o make_n of_o a_o image_n or_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n or_o of_o any_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n for_o a_o religion_n end_n to_o give_v it_o divine_a adoration_n and_o worship_n 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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 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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 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the_o lord_n lawful_a governor_n and_o government_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclestastical_a in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abyram_n and_o their_o copartner_n mention_v in_o num._n 16._o god_n have_v choose_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o be_v the_o chief_n leader_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o people_n and_o place_v the_o government_n in_o their_o hand_n both_z as_o to_o the_o civil_a and_o religious_a administration_n thereof_o korah_n and_o his_o companion_n gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o they_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o see_v all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o wherefore_o then_o shall_v they_o lift_v up_o themselves_o above_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o see_v how_o high_o incense_a and_o provoke_v be_v this_o unto_o the_o lord_n separate_a yourselves_o say_v he_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 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and_o 77.7_o 8_o 9_o again_o as_o it_o must_v be_v a_o prayer_n of_o faith_n so_o it_o must_v be_v from_o the_o heart_n with_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n prayer_n be_v not_o a_o lip_n labour_n nor_o a_o formal_a devotion_n but_o it_o be_v the_o sigh_n and_o groan_n of_o a_o break_a and_o penitent_a heart_n hanna_n speak_v in_o her_o heart_n when_o her_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v 1_o sam._n 1.13_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o find_v not_o one_o word_n that_o he_o utter_v with_o his_o mouth_n exod._n 14.15_o hence_o be_v the_o exhortation_n that_o we_o be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.11_o and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o jam._n 5.16_o as_o the_o thing_n we_o beg_v be_v of_o more_o excellent_a use_n for_o we_o so_o must_v we_o be_v more_o eager_a and_o importunate_a with_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o they_o i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o my_o voice_n with_o my_o voice_n unto_o the_o lord_n do_v i_o make_v my_o supplication_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o complaint_n before_o he_o i_o show_v before_o he_o my_o trouble_n psal_n 142.1_o 2._o this_o show_v the_o earnestness_n and_o ferventness_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n so_o ps_n 80.1_o give_v ear_n o_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n thou_o that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n shine_v forth_o before_o ephraim_n benjamin_n and_o manasseh_n stir_v up_o thy_o strength_n and_o come_v and_o save_v we_o this_o arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o what_o we_o desire_v as_o also_o from_o a_o burn_a zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o hearty_a love_n of_o our_o brethren_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o spirit_n of_o hypocrisy_n formality_n sluggishness_n and_o vain-babling_a thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v and_o what_o then_o for_o zion_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o hold_v my_o peace_n and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o rest_v until_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o go_v forth_o as_o brightness_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o a_o lamp_n that_o burn_v ps_n 102.13_o come_v with_o isa_n 62.1_o again_o when_o we_o pray_v we_o must_v pray_v with_o understanding_n 1_o cor._n 14.15_o blind_a devotion_n be_v no_o way_n please_v to_o god_n the_o soul_n without_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a prov._n 19.2_o god_n will_v not_o be_v superstitious_o and_o ignorant_o worship_v act_v 17.22_o 23._o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a be_v not_o to_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n if_o you_o offer_v the_o blind_a for_o