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that_o do_v believe_v that_o popery_n be_v the_o most_o abominable_a idolatry_n imaginable_a to_o wit_n to_o worship_v the_o handiwork_n of_o the_o baker_n and_o wood_n and_o stone_n etc._n etc._n and_o consider_v what_o severe_a threaten_n he_o have_v denounce_v against_o idolatry_n namely_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o that_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 22.15_o and_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n before_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n shall_v ascend_v for_o evermore_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o rest_n rev._n 14.9_o and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v not_o only_o this_o iniquity_n of_o idolatry_n upon_o themselves_o but_o likewise_o upon_o their_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n and_o be_v not_o much_o trouble_v to_o hear_v and_o see_v so_o many_o soul_n seduce_v and_o lead_v aside_o thereto_o and_o do_v not_o judge_v it_o of_o his_o concernment_n to_o lay_v out_o himself_o to_o the_o utmost_a for_o discover_v the_o snare_n &_o pit_n that_o be_v lay_v for_o entrape_v and_o ruine_v eternal_o of_o poor_a soul_n therefore_o we_o hope_v as_o our_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v peace_n to_o we_o so_o we_o hope_v it_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a to_o all_o the_o lover_n of_o truth_n that_o this_o prayerful_a treatise_n of_o that_o great_a wrestler_n with_o god_n may_v be_v bless_v for_o convince_a of_o gainsayers_a inform_v establish_v and_o confirm_v the_o lord_n people_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o for_o stir_v up_o and_o awake_v zeal_n love_n and_o repentance_n in_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o your_o servant_n for_o christ_n sake_n matt._n craford_n to_o the_o right_n excellent_a and_o mighty_a prince_z james_n the_o vi_o king_n of_o scotland_n etc._n etc._n grace_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v i_o hope_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v account_v 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the_o mouth_n of_o the_o adversary_n tit._n 1.9_o and_o convict_v the_o gain-say_a whatsoever_o by_o that_o word_n of_o truth_n 2._o tim._n 3.5_o wherewith_o your_o majesty_n have_v be_v bring_v up_o from_o your_o very_a infancy_n so_o that_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o babel_n i_o mean_v the_o clergy_n of_o that_o roman_a harlot_n be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o mouth_n and_o wisdom_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o your_o majesty_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o supereminent_a power_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o rom._n 13.1_o whereby_o as_o you_o be_v most_o able_a so_o be_v you_o most_o oblige_v to_o maintain_v his_o truth_n propagat_v his_o kingdom_n and_o nowrish_v his_o own_o spouse_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v to_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n act_v 20.28_o by_o the_o breast_n of_o your_o majesty_n government_n as_o it_o be_v promise_v of_o old_a that_o his_o spouse_n shall_v suck_v the_o breast_n of_o king_n esa_n 60.16_o so_o who_o be_v more_o oblige_v than_o you_o sir_n who_o so_o sufficient_a and_o able_a every_o way_n to_o maintain_v it_o as_o you_o sir_n your_o knowledge_n bind_v you_o your_o profession_n bind_v you_o your_o sovereign_a authority_n as_o you_o be_v a_o king_n in_o israel_n bind_v you_o for_o as_o the_o wise_a king_n that_o ever_o be_v have_v say_v and_o leave_v it_o in_o writ_n or_o rather_o that_o king_n of_o king_n in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o prince_n reign_n by_o i_o prov._n 8.15_o you_o hold_v your_o kingdom_n of_o he_o sir_n and_o must_v lay_v down_o your_o crown_n at_o his_o foot_n and_o must_v stand_v up_o and_o give_v a_o reckon_n of_o the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o truth_n &_o of_o the_o nowrish_a his_o spouse_n in_o that_o day_n your_o knowledge_n sir_n be_v able_a to_o justify_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o sovereign_a authority_n able_a to_o defend_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v receive_v that_o two-edged_a 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what_o will_v the_o practice_v thereof_o be_v i_o mean_v the_o idolatrous_a mass_n that_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n the_o misery_n alace_o be_v too_o great_a to_o see_v the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n scatter_v like_o sheep_n without_o shepherd_n matth._n 9.36_o die_v that_o second_o and_o everlasting_a death_n for_o want_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n but_o this_o will_v be_v the_o misery_n of_o misery_n if_o the_o golden_a cup_n of_o babel_n full_a of_o all_o abomination_n rev._n 17.4_o shall_v be_v set_v to_o their_o head_n again_o to_o drink_v the_o deadly_a poison_n of_o their_o own_o damnation_n and_o certain_o if_o this_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n amos_n 8.11.12_o whereby_o not_o only_o two_o or_o three_o city_n as_o the_o same_o prophet_n say_v ch_n 4.8_o but_o twenty_o or_o
thirty_o parishion_n in_o some_o place_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o go_v to_o one_o if_o they_o be_v desirous_a to_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o life_n this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o judgement_n heavy_a enough_o but_o what_o a_o judgement_n will_v this_o be_v if_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o bide_v at_o home_n and_o it_o be_v but_o in_o their_o own_o family_n by_o that_o abominable_a mass_n the_o round_a bread_n the_o god_n of_o babel_n sure_o a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n do_v not_o halt_v now_o between_o these_o two_o thought_n whither_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n or_o baal_n 1._o king_n 18.21_o but_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n desire_v the_o opportunity_n to_o say_v to_o their_o round_a bread_n these_o be_v our_o god_n who_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o these_o will_v we_o worship_v at_o least_o secret_o till_o our_o strength_n grow_v and_o our_o number_n increase_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o this_o land_n be_v too_o great_a to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n suppose_v this_o impiety_n which_o the_o lord_n forbid_v for_o his_o christ_n sake_n be_v not_o add_v unto_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o what_o sin_n be_v comparable_a to_o idolatry_n or_o what_o iniquity_n have_v be_v ever_o so_o severe_o punish_v as_o idolatry_n a_o sin_n that_o be_v immediate_o against_o god_n against_o christ_n against_o his_o glory_n a_o sin_n that_o make_v 24000._o of_o the_o lord_n own_o choose_a inheritance_n to_o fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o the_o golden_a calf_n and_o baal-peor_n exod._n 32.28_o num._n 25.9_o a_o sin_n that_o provoke_v the_o lord_n in_o such_o a_o high_a measure_n that_o it_o make_v he_o deliver_v his_o own_o people_n who_o he_o have_v plant_v in_o that_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o to_o who_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o be_v their_o god_n over_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n round_o about_o they_o judges_z 2.11.12.13.14.15_o so_o that_o whithersoever_o they_o go_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sore_o against_o they_o a_o sin_n that_o rend_v the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n asunder_o 1._o king_n 11.5.11_o and_o make_v ten_o part_n of_o it_o to_o be_v give_v to_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la suppose_v the_o person_n be_v call_v jedidiah_n the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n 2._o sam._n 12.25_o and_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o he_o that_o his_o house_n and_o throne_n shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o 2._o sam._n 7.13_o and_o final_o a_o sin_n that_o first_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o put_v away_o israel_n from_o before_o his_o face_n and_o cause_v their_o land_n to_o vomit_v they_o out_o without_o all_o hope_n ever_o to_o return_v again_o and_o then_o make_v his_o wrath_n so_o hot_a against_o juda_n 2._o chron._n 36.16.17.18_o 2._o king_n 25.10_o till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o the_o temple_n the_o king_n house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o all_o the_o noble_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n the_o king_n son_n first_o slay_v before_o his_o eye_n than_o his_o own_o eye_n put_v out_o himself_o bind_v with_o chain_n of_o steel_n and_o he_o and_o his_o people_n carry_v captive_n to_o babel_n where_o there_o they_o remain_v for_o the_o space_n of_o seventy_o year_n be_v not_o these_o thing_n fall_v forth_o as_o example_n to_o we_o and_o be_v they_o not_o write_v for_o our_o instruction_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 10.11_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v fall_v and_o be_v not_o the_o abomination_n of_o babel_n rev._n 17.4_o their_o idolatrous_a mass_n as_o great_a abomination_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o milcom_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o ammonits_n 1._o king_n 11.5_o be_v it_o less_o idolatry_n to_o worship_v a_o golden_a calf_n the_o god_n of_o egypt_n or_o a_o grave_a sheep_n ashtaroth_n the_o god_n of_o the_o sidonian_n exod._n 32.4_o 1._o king_n 11.5_o judg._n 2.13_o then_o to_o worship_v a_o bit_n of_o bread_n make_v of_o wheat_n ground_n in_o the_o mill_n bake_v in_o the_o oven_n conjure_v and_o erect_v up_o by_o a_o idolatrous_a priest_n which_o be_v the_o god_n of_o babel_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v there_o any_o more_o godhead_n in_o the_o one_o then_o in_o the_o other_o have_v their_o idol_n of_o the_o mass_n any_o more_o life_n feel_v or_o move_v than_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n and_o sidon_n have_v and_o do_v not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n give_v as_o great_a yea_o rather_o great_a worship_n and_o religion_n to_o their_o round_a bread_n than_o juda_n or_o israel_n give_v to_o their_o golden_a calf_n or_o to_o ashtaroth_n the_o grave_a sheep_n for_o they_o worship_v it_o as_o their_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n and_o as_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v call_v the_o worship_n of_o devil_n in_o moses_n song_n deut._n 32.17_o so_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whereof_o their_o round_a bread_n in_o their_o mass_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a 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just_o call_v the_o worship_n of_o devil_n and_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n as_o jealous_a of_o his_o glory_n now_o as_o he_o be_v then_o and_o have_v he_o not_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v it_o to_o another_o esai_n 42.8_o and_o have_v he_o not_o threaten_v as_o severe_a judgement_n against_o the_o whore_n of_o babel_n and_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o they_o that_o receive_v his_o mark_n open_o or_o private_o as_o ever_o he_o do_v against_o juda_n or_o israel_n rev._n 13.14.15.16_o and_o 14.8.9.10.12_o and_o 16.1.2.10.19_o and_o 17.1.2_o and_o 18.11.2.3.5.6.21_o and_o 19.19.20.21_o and_o 21.21_o do_v he_o not_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v by_o a_o angel_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v hear_v it_o and_o tremble_v that_o they_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n yea_o of_o that_o pure_a wine_n pour_v out_o in_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n before_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n shall_v ascend_v for_o evermore_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n that_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o hear_v not_o john_n him_z that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n say_v that_o idolater_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n and_o see_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o redemption_n surmount_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n exceed_v by_o many_o degree_n the_o benefit_n of_o our_o creation_n shall_v not_o the_o worship_n of_o a_o idol_n redeemer_n and_o of_o a_o false_a jesus_n as_o they_o do_v in_o their_o mass_n surmount_v by_o many_o degree_n the_o worship_n of_o a_o idol_n creator_n as_o juda_n and_o israel_n do_v for_o the_o great_a the_o light_n be_v and_o the_o great_a the_o mercy_n be_v that_o be_v bestow_v upon_o any_o their_o sin_n must_v be_v the_o great_a and_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o light_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o cor._n 3.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13_o so_o the_o idolatry_n of_o these_o that_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v more_o abominable_a than_o the_o idolatry_n of_o these_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v but_o the_o despise_n of_o moses_n law_n heb._n 10.28_o but_o this_o idolatry_n of_o their_o mass_n be_v the_o tread_v under_o foot_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o worthy_a of_o sore_a punishment_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 10.29_o and_o
suppose_v that_o the_o judgement_n be_v to_o fall_v but_o upon_o the_o committer_n of_o this_o sin_n only_o it_o be_v too_o great_a but_o it_o will_v reach_v further_o to_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n wherein_o it_o be_v commit_v if_o by_o repentance_n and_o execution_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v not_o prevent_v for_o shall_v abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n gen._n 20.9_o fear_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o one_o adultery_n only_o intend_v and_o that_o in_o ignorance_n and_o what_o may_v a_o whole_a land_n then_o fear_v for_o such_o abominable_a idolatry_n in_o so_o clear_a a_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o shall_v the_o ten_o tribe_n fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n josh_n 22.21_o to_o be_v kindle_v against_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o other_o two_o tribe_n in_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n to_o sacrifice_v upon_o as_o they_o think_v and_o what_o shall_v we_o fear_v then_o against_o this_o whole_a land_n if_o there_o be_v altar_n rear_v up_o not_o to_o worship_n god_n on_o but_o the_o idol_n of_o babel_n and_o if_o achans_n theft_n josh_n 7._o suppose_v both_o the_o person_n and_o the_o sin_n be_v unknown_a yea_o suppose_v there_o be_v no_o suspicion_n neither_o of_o the_o one_o nor_o of_o the_o other_o spoil_v all_o israel_n of_o god_n presence_n make_v they_o fall_v before_o their_o enemy_n and_o make_v the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o unless_o the_o sin_n and_o person_n be_v try_v and_o search_v and_o the_o anathema_n take_v away_o and_o will_v not_o babel_n idolatry_n be_v much_o more_o effectual_a to_o spoil_v all_o the_o land_n if_o it_o be_v defile_v therewith_o of_o god_n presence_n to_o make_v we_o fall_v before_o our_o enemy_n and_o to_o make_v the_o lord_n to_o depart_v from_o we_o suppose_v it_o be_v but_o in_o one_o person_n see_v the_o sin_n be_v more_o odious_a in_o the_o lord_n eye_n our_o light_n great_a and_o we_o more_o oblige_v than_o they_o be_v and_o suppose_v that_o this_o abomination_n shall_v be_v but_o in_o private_a family_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o fret_a canker_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o tim._n 2.17_o that_o when_o it_o have_v infect_v a_o member_n of_o the_o body_n it_o will_v infect_v the_o rest_n if_o it_o be_v not_o prevent_v by_o cut_v off_o the_o fester_a member_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 5.6_o a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n and_o experience_n have_v teach_v that_o by_o process_n of_o time_n a_o little_a leck_n have_v sink_v a_o great_a ship_n and_o one_o person_n infect_v with_o the_o pestilence_n have_v infect_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o first_o idolatry_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n begin_v with_o teraphim_n jehovae_fw-la silver_n sanctify_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o image_n jud._n 17.5.3_o but_o afterward_o it_o grow_v up_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o baal_n and_o ashtaroth_n ch_n 2.13_o it_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n but_o in_o one_o only_a family_n the_o family_n of_o micah_n ch_n 17.1_o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o pass_v from_o that_o family_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n ch_n 18._o and_o from_o that_o tribe_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n ch_n 2.13.14_o till_o at_o the_o last_o all_o israel_n sin_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o there_o be_v no_o question_n sir_n if_o your_o majesty_n put_v not_o to_o your_o hand_n as_o you_o have_v begin_v to_o do_v it_o will_v get_v foot_n in_o this_o land_n and_o it_o will_v pass_v from_o family_n to_o tribe_n from_o private_a house_n to_o temple_n from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o round_a bread_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o stock_n and_o stone_n and_o so_o by_o one_o degree_n to_o another_o till_o it_o have_v make_v all_o guilty_a what_o by_o infect_v what_o by_o communicate_v with_o their_o sin_n and_o then_o bring_v the_o fearful_a vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o and_o suppose_v sir_n that_o you_o have_v not_o need_v 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