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17.3_o and_o when_o he_o have_v restore_v the_o eleven_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n to_o his_o mother_n his_o mother_n say_v i_o have_v whole_o dedicate_v the_o silver_n unto_o the_o lord_n from_o my_o hand_n for_o my_o son_n to_o make_v a_o grave_a image_n and_o a_o melt_a image_n now_o therefore_o i_o will_v restore_v it_o unto_o thou_o yet_o he_o restore_v the_o money_n unto_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o mother_n take_v two_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o founder_n who_o make_v thereof_o a_o grave_a image_n and_o a_o melt_a image_n and_o they_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o micah_n from_o hence_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o they_o intend_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n by_o these_o image_n jeroboam_n pretend_v by_o his_o calf_n also_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n as_o we_o may_v see_v 1_o king_n 12.28_o whereupon_o the_o king_n take_v counsel_n and_o make_v two_o calf_n of_o gold_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o 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lord_n isa_n 66.1_o the_o heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n where_o be_v the_o house_n that_o you_o build_v unto_o i_o and_o where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o my_o rest_n and_o jer._n 23.24_o do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o dreadful_a be_v his_o majesty_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n that_o the_o israelite_n cry_v out_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o strike_v dead_a with_o it_o if_o the_o lord_n speak_v any_o more_o to_o they_o exod._n 20.19_o deut._n 5.25_o and_o how_o then_o shall_v he_o be_v represent_v in_o any_o meet_a way_n by_o dead_a stock_n and_o stone_n and_o so_o mean_a and_o base_a a_o thing_n as_o a_o image_n be_v
and_o exod._n 34.13_o but_o you_o shall_v destroy_v their_o altar_n and_o break_v their_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o their_o grove_n and_o numb_a 33.52_o then_o you_o shall_v drive_v out_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n from_o before_o you_o and_o destroy_v all_o their_o melt_a image_n and_o quite_o pluck_v down_o all_o their_o high_a place_n and_o deut._n 7.5_o but_o thus_o shall_v you_o deal_v with_o they_o you_o shall_v destroy_v their_o altar_n and_o break_v down_o their_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o their_o grove_n and_o burn_v their_o grave_a image_n with_o fire_n and_o again_o deut._n 12.3_o and_o you_o shall_v overthrow_v their_o altar_n and_o break_v their_o pillar_n and_o burn_v their_o grove_n with_o fire_n and_o you_o shall_v hew_v down_o the_o grave_a image_n of_o their_o god_n and_o destroy_v the_o name_n of_o they_o out_o of_o that_o place_n in_o all_o these_o place_n be_v they_o strict_o command_v to_o beat_v down_o and_o destroy_v all_o image_n for_o 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32.20_o hezekiah_n break_v down_o the_o image_n that_o be_v set_v up_o to_o be_v worship_v in_o judea_n and_o be_v commend_v for_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 18.3_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o remove_v the_o high_a place_n and_o break_v the_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o yet_o rabshakeh_n pretend_v that_o he_o have_v break_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n josiah_n break_v down_o all_o the_o image_n that_o he_o meet_v with_o in_o his_o dominion_n and_o be_v commend_v for_o a_o good_a king_n and_o for_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 34.2_o and_o he_o destroy_v jeroboam_n altar_n at_o bethel_n and_o it_o be_v like_o his_o calf_n too_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o be_v not_o destroy_v before_o 2_o king_n 23.15_o and_o yet_o jeroboam_n pretend_v to_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n by_o his_o calf_n 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no_o harm_n at_o all_o though_o they_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n as_o we_o see_v in_o that_o chapter_n again_o far_o we_o may_v see_v that_o god_n have_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o his_o sacred_a right_n and_o give_v his_o worship_n to_o image_n and_o idol_n and_o that_o a_o woe_n and_o curse_n be_v denounce_v against_o such_o idolater_n and_o that_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o go_v to_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n god_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n upon_o this_o account_n exod._n 20.5_o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n and_o so_o exod._a 34.14_o for_o thou_o shall_v worship_v no_o other_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n who_o name_n be_v jealous_a be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o say_v he_o isa_n 42.8_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o neither_o my_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n and_o say_v moses_n deut._n 4.24_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n even_o a_o jealous_a god_n god_n we_o see_v have_v flat_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o his_o sacred_a worship_n and_o service_n and_o let_v they_o be_v give_v to_o image_n and_o idol_n and_o have_v oft_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v be_v full_a of_o jealousy_n and_o fury_n when_o man_n set_v up_o image_n and_o such_o idol_n to_o rival_n he_o and_o a_o curse_n and_o woe_n be_v denounce_v against_o such_o as_o worship_v image_n this_o be_v the_o first_o of_o moses_n curse_n deut._n 27.15_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v any_o grave_v or_o melt_a image_n a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o crafts-man_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o secret_a place_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v answer_v and_o say_v amen_n though_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v secret_o yet_o he_o that_o shall_v do_v it_o be_v here_o pronounce_v curse_v and_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 97.7_o confound_v be_v all_o they_o that_o serve_v grave_v image_n that_o boast_v themselves_o of_o idol_n worship_v he_o all_o you_o go_n and_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n isa_n 42.17_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v back_o they_o shall_v be_v great_o ashamed_a that_o trust_n in_o grave_a image_n that_o say_v to_o the_o melt_a image_n you_o be_v our_o go_n and_o isa_n 45.16_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o also_o confound_v all_o of_o they_o
they_o shall_v go_v to_o confusion_n together_o that_o be_v maker_n of_o idol_n and_o say_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n habak_v 2.19_o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o the_o wood_n awake_v to_o the_o dumb_a stone_n arise_v it_o shall_v teach_v such_o woe_n and_o curse_n and_o confusion_n await_v the_o maker_n and_o worshipper_n of_o image_n and_o such_o must_v they_o expect_v and_o to_o conclude_v this_o particular_a we_o may_v see_v that_o idolater_n be_v to_o be_v exclude_v and_o shut_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n be_v flat_a idolatry_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o all_o image_n worshipper_n be_v like_a to_o be_v utter_o exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o go_v to_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n 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and_o understanding_n viii_o their_o worship_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o gross_a idolatry_n we_o see_v that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v bread_n and_o wine_n still_o after_o consecration_n though_o they_o be_v consecrate_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o a_o sacred_a use_n and_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v give_v we_o no_o command_n nor_o example_n to_o worship_v they_o and_o this_o be_v to_o make_v they_o idol_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o a_o multitude_n of_o place_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n this_o be_v flat_a contrary_n
to_o the_o great_a commandment_n exod._n 20.3_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v and_o have_v a_o multitude_n of_o god_n before_o he_o and_o say_v moses_n deut._n 11.28_o and_o a_o curse_n if_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n but_o turn_v aside_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o i_o command_v you_o this_o day_n to_o go_v after_o other_o god_n which_o you_o have_v not_o know_v and_o deut._n 28.14_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v aside_o from_o any_o of_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a to_o go_v after_o other_o god_n to_o serve_v they_o but_o here_o be_v a_o new_a breed_n of_o god_n bring_v up_o and_o which_o be_v a_o deplorable_a thing_n by_o such_o as_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n who_o come_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n alone_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n 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notwithstanding_o god_n account_v they_o holy_a to_o himself_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o profane_v themselves_o in_o many_o other_o respect_n wherein_o the_o common_a people_n may_v profane_v themselves_o and_o we_o see_v that_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v marry_v man_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o they_o marry_v as_o they_o see_v good_a observe_v only_o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gospel_n do_v allow_v all_o man_n liberty_n to_o marry_v that_o see_v good_a cause_n for_o it_o and_o it_o do_v require_v that_o those_o shall_v marry_v that_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n and_o can_v well_o otherwise_o keep_v themselves_o chaste_a but_o it_o tolerate_v no_o whoredom_n at_o all_o 1_o cor._n 7.2_o say_v st._n paul_n nevertheless_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o let_v every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o husband_n here_o be_v no_o exception_n 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