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will_v and_o therefore_o in_o compliance_n with_o our_o weakness_n he_o do_v not_o only_o lay_v precept_n before_o we_o but_o likewise_o promise_n wherein_o he_o engage_v that_o if_o we_o will_v do_v our_o duty_n and_o be_v faithful_a he_o will_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o loc_n numb_a 33.52_o 53._o see_v trem._n &_o jun._n in_o loc_n and_o as_o he_o deal_v thus_o with_o we_o in_o other_o case_n so_o particular_o in_o this_o we_o have_v now_o before_o we_o have_v command_v the_o israclite_n that_o they_o shall_v drive_v out_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n from_o before_o they_o destroy_v their_o picture_n overthrow_v their_o melt_a image_n and_o pluck_v down_o their_o high_a place_n he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o promise_n you_o shall_v dispossess_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o dwell_v therein_o and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v to_o the_o church_n in_o after_o time_n say_v etc._n isa_n 30.22_o etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v defile_v the_o cover_n of_o thy_o grave_a image_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o thy_o melt_a image_n of_o gold_n thou_o shall_v cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o it_o get_v thou_o hence_o then_o he_o shall_v give_v the_o rain_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o thou_o shall_v sow_v the_o ground_n withal_o and_o bread_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v fat_a and_o plenteous_a in_o that_o day_n shall_v thy_o cattle_n feed_v in_o large_a pasture_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o have_v a_o accumulation_n of_o promise_n the_o substance_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o if_o we_o will_v hearken_v to_o what_o he_o have_v require_v in_o his_o law_n and_o in_o observance_n thereof_o will_v cordial_o and_o vigorous_o appear_v against_o the_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n and_o throw_v they_o away_o from_o we_o with_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n as_o a_o true_a heart_a zealous_a people_n ought_v to_o do_v than_o he_o will_v open_v the_o fountain_n of_o his_o 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hearty_o and_o unfeigned_o repent_v and_o evidence_n as_o much_o by_o their_o vigorous_a engage_v and_o appear_v against_o idolatry_n with_o the_o monument_n and_o incitement_n thereof_o then_o will_v i_o purge_v away_o their_o iniquity_n and_o take_v away_o their_o sin_n thus_o do_v he_o out_o of_o the_o earnest_n desire_v he_o have_v we_o shall_v set_v upon_o the_o work_n allure_v and_o entice_v we_o to_o it_o 3._o from_o the_o terrible_a threaten_n he_o have_v pronounce_v against_o we_o to_o terrify_v and_o affright_v we_o to_o it_o sometime_o when_o a_o promise_n will_v not_o move_v a_o threaten_a will_n and_o therefore_o he_o use_v both_o he_o tell_v the_o israelite_n and_o we_o in_o they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n 56._o numb_a 33.55_o 56._o destroy_v their_o picture_n break_v their_o image_n and_o pull_v down_o their_o high_a place_n they_o shall_v be_v prick_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o thorn_n in_o their_o side_n and_o shall_v vex_v they_o 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and_o praise_n they_o for_o it_o moses_n hezekiah_n josiah_n with_o other_o of_o the_o hebrew_n worthy_n do_v eminent_o hereâ—n_v and_o he_o have_v set_v it_o down_o in_o the_o sacred_a story_n where_o it_o be_v daily_o read_v to_o their_o renown_n and_o â—raise_n so_o that_o while_o the_o name_n of_o jeroboam_n ahab_n ahaz_n and_o such_o like_a idolatrous_a print_n stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o all_o good_a man_n there_o be_v â—re_n as_o a_o fragrant_a ointment_n pour_v forth_o 5._o from_o the_o sharp_a reprehension_n he_o have_v utter_v to_o such_o as_o either_o through_o sloathfulness_n timerousness_n or_o the_o like_a have_v omit_v to_o do_v it_o among_o other_o thing_n that_o christ_n blame_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n for_o this_o be_v one_o that_o he_o tolerate_v such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o â—ating_n of_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n though_o he_o â—ived_v in_o a_o bad_a place_n even_o where_o satan_n have_v his_o â—eat_n and_o in_o a_o bad_a time_n 53._o gillesp_n aaron_n rod._n p._n 280._o milton_n of_o civil_a power_n in_o eccl._n cause_n p._n 53._o even_o wheâ—_n antipasâ—he_n â—he_z martyr_n be_v slay_v yet_o that_o excuse_v not_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o duty_n he_o shall_v have_v exercise_v himself_o in_o the_o conscionable_a discharge_n of_o that_o and_o have_v leave_v the_o issue_n to_o he_o who_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o protection_n as_o well_o as_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o church_n whether_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o discipline_n or_o admonition_n only_o i_o leave_v to_o other_o who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o determine_v this_o be_v certain_a he_o do_v not_o appear_v against_o abuse_a thing_n and_o those_o who_o be_v for_o they_o as_o a_o faithful_a minister_n ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o for_o this_o he_o be_v blame_v let_v our_o danger_n and_o discouragement_n be_v what_o they_o will_v we_o must_v do_v our_o duty_n know_v that_o he_o who_o set_v we_o on_o work_n both_o can_v and_o will_v bear_v we_o out_o 6._o from_o the_o great_a reward_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o such_o as_o have_v do_v it_o not_o look_v upon_o his_o approbation_n or_o commendation_n as_o sufficient_a 13._o 2_o king_n 10.30.13.1_o 9.14.16_o 29.15.12_o 13._o he_o have_v bestow_v high_a and_o eminent_a reward_n upon_o such_o as_o have_v be_v active_a herein_o witness_n jehu_n though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o bad_a man_n yet_o because_o he_o obey_v he_o in_o this_o business_n he_o promise_v he_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o four_o generation_n and_o what_o he_o promise_v he_o afterward_o perform_v for_o upon_o his_o death_n reign_v jehoahaz_n his_o son_n than_o joash_n his_o grandson_n after_o jeroboam_n his_o great_a grandson_n and_o after_o he_o zechariah_n the_o four_o from_o he_o upon_o who_o decease_n the_o sceptre_n depart_v from_o his_o family_n and_o pass_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabesh_n and_o so_o the_o promise_n make_v unto_o he_o be_v fulfil_v the_o holy_a ghost_n cry_v out_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v untoâ—ehu_o â—ehu_z say_v thy_o son_n shall_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o four_o generation_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v whereby_o we_o see_v god_n be_v so_o far_o please_v with_o the_o destroy_n of_o idolater_n and_o idolatry_n that_o he_o reward_v it_o even_o in_o wicked_a man_n though_o not_o with_o eternal_a yet_o with_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o those_o of_o the_o high_a sort_n 7._o from_o the_o severe_a punishment_n he_o have_v inflict_v upon_o such_o as_o have_v neglect_v to_o do_v it_o let_v man_n be_v never_o so_o dâ—ar_a to_o he_o yet_o if_o they_o either_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o do_v it_o when_o they_o have_v power_n and_o opportunity_n he_o be_v
israelite_n be_v to_o sacrifice_v such_o creature_n as_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v when_o as_o the_o law_n concern_v sacrifice_n be_v not_o yet_o deliver_v 10.26_o exod._n 10.26_o and_o when_o as_o he_o himself_o tell_v he_o afterward_o that_o they_o know_v not_o with_o what_o they_o must_v serve_v the_o lord_n till_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o own_o land_n answ_n though_o the_o law_n concern_v sacrifice_n be_v not_o yet_o deliver_v 〈…〉_o what_o god_n reveal_v to_o 〈…〉_o may_v 〈…〉_o what_o creature_n will_v 〈…〉_o etc._n fortassus_fw-la sacrifica_fw-la turi_fw-la sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈…〉_o there_o 〈…〉_o to_o the_o 〈…〉_o we_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o 〈◊〉_d rivet_n dissent_v from_o he_o loc_n non_fw-fr 〈…〉_o etc._n etc._n in_o loc_n render_v 〈◊〉_d reason_n that_o 〈…〉_o from_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o difference_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o what_o be_v to_o be_v offeâ—â—â—_n and_o what_o not_o what_o will_v please_v and_o 〈…〉_o that_o which_o 〈…〉_o know_v not_o 〈…〉_o he_o speak_v 〈…〉_o not_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o but_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o of_o my_o present_a 〈…〉_o to_o take_v noâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o the_o creature_n 〈…〉_o in_o their_o worship_n 〈…〉_o egyptian_n not_o 〈…〉_o to_o the_o egyptian_n 〈…〉_o god_n who_o have_v be_v dishonour_v 〈…〉_o they_o in_o their_o abominable_a worship_n upon_o which_o he_o take_v up_o such_o a_o dislike_n of_o they_o that_o they_o become_v no_o less_o than_o hateful_a to_o he_o so_o that_o though_o the_o israelite_n may_v use_v they_o for_o their_o ordinary_a food_n yet_o not_o for_o sacrifice_n or_o though_o they_o may_v use_v they_o for_o sacrifice_n in_o their_o own_o land_n when_o they_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o egyptian_n yet_o not_o among_o they_o and_o the_o same_o language_n the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v here_o concern_v abuse_v thing_n the_o same_o he_o use_v also_o in_o other_o place_n 11.5_o deut._n 32.16_o 1_o king_n 11.5_o speak_v concern_v the_o israelite_n and_o their_o idolatry_n he_o say_v they_o provoke_v he_o to_o jealousy_n with_o their_o strange_a god_n with_o abomination_n provoke_v they_o he_o to_o anger_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o idol_n which_o the_o ammonite_n worship_v he_o call_v it_o 7.25_o deut._n 7.25_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o ammonite_n nay_o speak_a of_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o cananitish_a image_n he_o call_v they_o as_o you_o hear_v before_o a_o abomination_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o not_o only_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v make_v idol_n but_o likewise_o such_o as_o have_v be_v abuse_v in_o their_o scrvice_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o to_o he_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o we_o as_o we_o must_v not_o hate_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o love_v so_o neither_o must_v we_o love_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o hate_v 5.1_o eph._n 5.1_o but_o follow_v he_o like_o dear_a child_n as_o he_o have_v command_v we_o must_v love_v what_o he_o love_v and_o hate_v what_o he_o hate_v 2._o let_v we_o utter_o decline_v and_o forbear_v the_o use_n of_o they_o let_v we_o beware_v how_o we_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 19.19_o leu._n 19.19_o and_o employ_v they_o in_o his_o service_n he_o give_v it_o in_o charge_n to_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o let_v their_o cattle_n gender_v with_o a_o divers_a kind_n sow_v their_o field_n with_o mingle_a seed_n nor_o put_v a_o garment_n mingle_v of_o woollen_a and_o linen_n upon_o they_o wherein_o he_o plain_o forbid_v the_o mingle_n of_o thing_n impure_a with_o those_o that_o be_v pure_a man_n invention_n with_o his_o institution_n loc_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la dei_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la aniscenda_fw-la hominum_fw-la commenta_fw-la etc._n etc._n pareus_n in_o loc_n idolatrous_a relic_n with_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n munster_n as_o the_o author_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n show_v tell_v we_o such_o be_v the_o averseness_n of_o the_o present_a jew_n to_o a_o garment_n of_o divers_a kind_n that_o if_o they_o find_v but_o one_o linen_n thread_n wrought_v in_o a_o linen_n garment_n with_o a_o needle_n they_o do_v no_o less_o than_o abominate_a it_o and_o such_o averseness_n must_v we_o exercise_v towards_o mixture_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n we_o must_v keep_v close_o to_o his_o institution_n decline_v the_o use_n of_o unwarrantable_a invention_n and_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v abuse_v in_o false_a worship_n and_o thereby_o have_v be_v defile_v god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o allow_v we_o to_o respect_n or_o use_v they_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o touch_v they_o 6.17_o isa_n 52.11_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o touch_v not_o say_v he_o the_o unclean_a thing_n we_o must_v be_v so_o far_o from_o declare_v our_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_n to_o they_o from_o a_o hearty_a embrace_v of_o they_o and_o a_o full_a closure_n with_o they_o that_o we_o must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v they_o touch_v they_o indeed_o we_o may_v as_o hezekiah_n josiah_n and_o other_o good_a king_n do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o removal_n of_o they_o but_o not_o so_o as_o own_v they_o show_v respect_n to_o they_o 5.2_o levit._fw-la 5.2_o or_o make_v use_n of_o they_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n he_o that_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v forbid_v become_v himself_o unclean_a so_o we_o if_o we_o touch_v these_o thing_n in_o any_o way_n of_o allowance_n or_o respect_n to_o they_o shall_v become_v unclean_a and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v we_o as_o we_o will_v observe_v the_o apostle_n command_v of_o keep_v ourselves_o pure_a 5.22_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o to_o avoid_v they_o and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o and_o if_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o proceed_n of_o former_a time_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v still_o evidence_v their_o dislike_n of_o such_o thing_n keep_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o they_o and_o thereby_o bear_v witness_n against_o they_o 18._o see_v pareus_n in_o exod_n 8.25_o mr._n anth_n burgess_n his_o sermon_n upon_o judg._n 6.27_o etc._n etc._n p._n 11._o p._n mart._n in_o 1_o reg._n 18.30_o 2_o king_n 5.17_o 18._o the_o israelite_n will_v not_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n because_o it_o be_v pollute_v the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n will_v not_o do_v it_o there_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n elijah_n will_v not_o do_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o baal_n but_o choose_v rather_o though_o he_o that_o while_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o suspense_n to_o repair_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n and_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a upon_o his_o turn_n to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n will_v not_o make_v the_o lord_n a_o altar_n of_o any_o earth_n but_o that_o of_o israel_n upon_o the_o very_a same_o score_n and_o call_v to_o mind_n his_o former_a bow_v in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n the_o idol_n of_o his_o country_n he_o be_v great_o trouble_v at_o it_o and_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o forgive_v he_o in_o this_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n pardon_v thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n concern_v this_o case_n of_o naaman_n expositor_n and_o casuist_n discourse_v various_o i_o shall_v therefore_o for_o the_o better_a clearning_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o make_v out_o what_o i_o have_v in_o hand_n inquire_v a_o little_a into_o it_o loc_n becan_n manual_n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o p._n 455._o tho._n a_o jesus_n de_fw-fr convers_n gent._n l._n 10._o c._n 3._o sanchez_n come_v in_o 2_o reg._n 5._o estius_n in_o loc_fw-la baldwin_n case_n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o case_n 6._o p._n 387._o bishop_n hall_n of_o conscience_n p._n 186._o ed._n 3._o tremel_n junius_n pareus_n in_o loc_n some_o think_v his_o go_n into_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n and_o bow_v there_o be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a for_o this_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v not_o religious_a but_o civil_a not_o out_o of_o choice_n but_o necessity_n not_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o idol_n but_o the_o king_n his_o master_n who_o there_o lean_v upon_o he_o but_o if_o so_o wherefore_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v it_o as_o a_o fault_n and_o beg_v forgiveness_n certain_o he_o either_o miss_v it_o in_o bow_v or_o else_o in_o beg_v pardon_n and_o then_o how_o as_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o acquaint_v he_o with_o it_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v too_o forward_o that_o he_o confess_v before_o he_o have_v offend_v and_o beg_v pardon_v before_o he_o be_v guilty_a both_o which_o be_v unnecessary_a and_o improper_a as_o for_o the_o prophet_n valediction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v in_o peace_n it_o argue_v not_o his_o approbation_n of_o his_o former_a practice_n but_o of_o his_o succeed_a repentance_n other_o think_v that_o though_o he_o sin_v in_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n and_o bow_v there_o
and_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o still_o retain_v a_o resolution_n to_o do_v it_o but_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v a_o error_n as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a proceed_v from_o a_o apprehension_n that_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n whereas_o be_v in_o the_o gerund_n they_o may_v as_o well_o be_v render_v in_o the_o praetertense_n and_o then_o they_o run_v thus_o in_o this_o thing_n the_o lord_n pardon_v thy_o servant_n that_o when_o my_o master_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n to_o worship_n there_o and_o lean_v on_o my_o hand_n and_o i_o bow_v myself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n the_o lord_n pardon_v thy_o servant_n in_o this_o thing_n the_o reason_n wherefore_o i_o conceive_v the_o word_n shall_v rather_o be_v take_v thus_o than_o otherwise_o be_v these_o 1._o it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o the_o sacred_a penman_n to_o put_v the_o gerund_n for_o the_o praetertense_n to_o go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o word_n here_o render_v go_v its_o ordinary_a with_o they_o to_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o be_v take_v thus_o they_o best_a a_o gree_n with_o the_o context_n 1._o with_o naaman_n profession_n behold_v now_o i_o know_v there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o israel_n and_o know_v this_o he_o must_v needs_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o show_v respect_n to_o any_o other_o god_n but_o he_o 2._o with_o his_o promise_n thy_o servant_n will_v henceforth_o offer_v neither_o burn_a offer_v nor_o sacrifice_n unto_o other_o god_n but_o unto_o the_o lord_n under_o which_o he_o comprehend_v not_o only_o offer_v and_o sacrifice_n take_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n but_o all_o devotion_n and_o respect_v whatsoever_o 3._o with_o the_o prophet_n valediction_n go_v in_o peace_n which_o i_o can_v hardly_o think_v he_o will_v have_v say_v to_o he_o without_o any_o insinuation_n at_o all_o of_o dislike_n if_o he_o have_v understand_v by_o his_o word_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o go_v and_o show_v the_o same_o respect_n to_o the_o idol_n he_o use_v to_o do_v by_o this_o it_o appear_v how_o much_o baldwin_n 198._o case_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o case_n 6._o p._n 198._o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n when_o he_o say_v that_o naaman_n obtain_v leave_v of_o the_o prophet_n to_o accompany_v the_o king_n his_o master_n into_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o obtain_v leave_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o do_v it_o that_o he_o never_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v it_o from_o he_o he_o ask_v not_o leave_v to_o sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o pardon_v for_o the_o time_n past_a the_o sum_n then_o of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o naaman_n whilst_o he_o be_v of_o the_o syrian_a religion_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o civil_a office_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o his_o master_n use_v to_o go_v with_o he_o into_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n and_o there_o bow_v with_o he_o which_o upon_o his_o conversion_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o he_o confess_v his_o fault_n be_v sorry_a for_o it_o and_o crave_v pardon_n that_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v only_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o peremptory_a as_o to_o affirm_v but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o not_o only_o many_o good_a author_n go_v this_o way_n but_o also_o whereas_o the_o take_n of_o they_o in_o other_o sense_n beget_v divers_a scruple_n this_o do_v not_o but_o present_v we_o with_o a_o eminent_a convert_n and_o a_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o abstainng_a from_o idolatry_n with_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o but_o you_o will_v say_v may_v we_o not_o at_o all_o appear_v before_o a_o idol_n or_o be_v present_a at_o idolatrous_a worship_n answ_n yes_o we_o may_v but_o then_o we_o must_v see_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a weak_a unsettle_a in_o religion_n but_o well-grown_a firm_a and_o stable_a we_o must_v see_v that_o we_o have_v sense_n capable_a of_o discern_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o we_o have_v strength_n to_o encounter_v with_o a_o temptation_n that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v out_o against_o the_o allurement_n of_o glister_a and_o pompous_a vanity_n and_o hereof_o we_o be_v to_o have_v good_a assurance_n otherwise_o we_o must_v forbear_v many_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n have_v be_v ensnare_v and_o therefore_o we_o have_v best_o beware_v how_o we_o venture_v 2._o that_o we_o do_v it_o not_o rash_o or_o of_o our_o own_o head_n but_o have_v a_o call_v from_o god_n for_o it_o we_o must_v keep_v the_o place_n and_o station_n we_o supply_v and_o not_o depart_v from_o they_o the_o story_n of_o origen_n be_v well_o know_v hear_v of_o some_o christian_n that_o under_o the_o persecution_n by_o decius_n be_v carry_v to_o a_o idol_n temple_n to_o be_v entice_v to_o sacrifice_n out_o of_o a_o indiscreet_a zeal_n run_v to_o they_o and_o be_v urge_v to_o it_o himself_o unhappy_o and_o sinful_o yield_v whereby_o he_o make_v such_o a_o wound_n in_o his_o conscience_n as_o he_o can_v not_o get_v cure_v of_o a_o long_a time_n thus_o do_v god_n many_o time_n in_o a_o way_n of_o just_a severity_n punish_v our_o vain_a confidence_n by_o let_v we_o fall_v before_o those_o temptation_n we_o through_o our_o indiscretion_n and_o rashness_n cast_v ourselves_o upon_o 3._o that_o we_o do_v it_o not_o with_o doubt_v concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o but_o with_o full_a persuasion_n and_o satisfaction_n whatever_o business_n we_o be_v about_o 23._o rom._n 14.5_o 23._o we_o must_v be_v satisfy_v touch_v the_o warrantableness_n of_o it_o ere_o we_o undertake_v it_o if_o therefore_o we_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o go_v to_o the_o idol_n temple_n we_o must_v forbear_v it_o it_o may_v be_v unlawful_a to_o go_v it_o can_v hardly_o be_v unlawful_a to_o stay_v 4._o that_o we_o do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o vain_a curiosity_n but_o to_o inform_v and_o satisfy_v ourselves_o of_o the_o folly_n madness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o idolater_n who_o have_v forsake_v the_o true_a god_n give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o worship_v of_o mere_a shadow_n and_o vanity_n ezekiel_n in_o his_o vision_n 8.3_o ezek._n 8.3_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o this_o he_o do_v not_o out_o of_o curiosity_n but_o to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o what_o he_o be_v either_o whole_o ignorant_a or_o uncertain_a of_o paul_n behold_v the_o devotion_n of_o the_o athenian_n 17.23_o act_n 17.23_o but_o he_o do_v it_o not_o to_o gratify_v his_o fancy_n but_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n that_o ezekiel_n do_v to_o inform_v his_o judgement_n that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o better_o know_v how_o thing_n be_v carry_v on_o among_o they_o 5._o that_o we_o do_v it_o not_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o idol_n but_o with_o detestation_n and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o show_v the_o vanity_n thereof_o and_o undeceive_v such_o as_o we_o see_v addict_v to_o it_o 18.27_o 1_o king_n 18.27_o elijah_n stand_v before_o baal_n while_o his_o prophet_n call_v on_o he_o but_o this_o be_v not_o out_o of_o any_o respect_n he_o bear_v to_o he_o but_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o mock_v he_o convince_v the_o halt_a israelite_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o he_o and_o draw_v they_o away_o from_o he_o 23.15_o 2_o king_n 23.15_o josiah_n in_o like_a manner_n go_v to_o the_o calf_n at_o bethel_n not_o to_o worship_v it_o but_o to_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n that_o so_o the_o delude_a people_n may_v no_o long_o commit_v idolatry_n to_o it_o 6._o that_o we_o do_v it_o not_o to_o the_o offend_n of_o any_o whether_o good_a or_o bad_a but_o to_o their_o edification_n and_o advantage_n we_o may_v eat_v meat_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n 82._o rom._n 14.21_o 1_o cor._n 8.9_o vid._n d._n coelest_n hist_o august_n commit_v part_n 1._o f._n 82._o but_o then_o we_o must_v see_v that_o we_o do_v it_o neither_o to_o the_o confirm_v of_o such_o as_o respect_v they_o nor_o the_o grieve_n of_o such_o as_o hate_v they_o though_o the_o protestant_a elector_n and_o prince_n be_v meet_v together_o at_o the_o diet_n of_o augusta_n be_v ready_a to_o perform_v all_o those_o civil_a office_n they_o owe_v to_o the_o emperor_n yet_o they_o will_v neither_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o mass_n nor_o accompany_v he_o in_o the_o procession_n on_o corpus_n christ_n day_n lest_o they_o shall_v confirm_v the_o papist_n in_o their_o abomination_n which_o they_o come_v thither_o to_o bear_v witness_n against_o 7._o that_o we_o do_v it_o not_o at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o bring_v we_o into_o trouble_n but_o when_o we_o may_v