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and_o such_o idol_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n be_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n deut._n 17.2_o and_o that_o prophet_n or_o friend_n or_o relation_n that_o go_v about_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o serve_v other_o god_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 13_o 15_a and_o that_o prophet_n or_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o turn_v you_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o ver_fw-la 6_o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hearken_v unto_o he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o but_o 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out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o when_o aaron_n proclaim_v a_o feast_n for_o this_o idol_n he_o say_v to_o morrow_n be_v a_o feast_n to_o the_o lord_n exod._n 32.4_o 5._o and_o he_o receive_v they_o at_o their_o hand_n viz._n the_o golden_a earrings_a and_o fashion_v it_o with_o a_o grave_v tool_n after_o he_o have_v make_v it_o a_o melt_a calf_n and_o they_o say_v these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n which_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o when_o aaron_n see_v it_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n before_o it_o and_o aaron_n make_v proclamation_n and_o say_v to_o morrow_n be_v a_o feast_n to_o the_o lord_n this_o calf_n and_o idol_n that_o they_o have_v make_v we_o see_v be_v to_o represent_v and_o personate_v the_o great_a god_n that_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o this_o idol_n be_v to_o be_v a_o feast_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 106.19_o 20_o they_o make_v a_o calf_n in_o horeb_n and_o worship_v the_o melt_a image_n thus_o they_o change_v their_o glory_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o ox_n that_o eat_v grass_n their_o glory_n that_o be_v their_o glorious_a god_n do_v they_o thus_o change_v into_o this_o similitude_n of_o a_o calf_n by_o these_o place_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o they_o intend_v to_o worship_v the_o true_a and_o great_a god_n by_o this_o melt_a image_n of_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v condemn_v as_o notorious_a transgressor_n of_o the_o sacred_a command_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o as_o corrupter_n of_o themselves_o for_o what_o they_o do_v herein_o exod._n 32.7_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v get_v thou_o down_o for_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n have_v corrupt_v themselves_o they_o have_v turn_v aside_o quick_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o i_o command_v they_o they_o have_v make_v they_o a_o melt_a calf_n and_o have_v worship_v it_o and_o have_v sacrifice_v thereunto_o and_o say_v these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n which_o have_v bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o have_v see_v this_o people_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v bot_n against_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o they_o pretend_v as_o the_o papist_n now_o do_v to_o worship_v almighty_a god_n by_o this_o calf_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o god_n abhor_v they_o for_o it_o and_o his_o wrath_n be_v ready_a to_o break_v forth_o against_o they_o and_o consume_v they_o it_o appear_v that_o micah_n image_n be_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n judg._n
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 religious_a use_n and_o all_o such_o idol_n out_o of_o their_o land_n this_o be_v often_o repeat_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o take_v great_a care_n to_o do_v it_o and_o they_o be_v command_v to_o cast_v away_o the_o very_a gold_n and_o silver_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o curse_a thing_n and_o not_o to_o take_v it_o to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v snare_v thereby_o deut._n 7.25_o 26._o the_o grave_a image_n of_o their_o god_n shall_v you_o burn_v with_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v the_o silver_n or_o gold_n that_o be_v on_o they_o nor_o take_v it_o unto_o thou_o lest_o thou_o be_v snare_v therein_o for_o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n neither_o shall_v thou_o bring_v a_o abomination_n into_o thy_o house_n lest_o thou_o be_v a_o curse_a thing_n like_o it_o but_o thou_o shall_v utter_o detest_v it_o and_o thou_o shall_v utter_o abhor_v it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o curse_a thing_n here_o we_o see_v what_o curse_a and_o abominable_a thing_n image_n be_v to_o almighty_a god_n and_o that_o his_o people_n and_o servant_n be_v command_v to_o abhor_v and_o detest_v they_o and_o not_o to_o take_v so_o much_o as_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o themselves_o thereby_o and_o this_o one_o may_v think_v shall_v be_v enough_o to_o keep_v all_o good_a people_n from_o all_o image-worship_n and_o to_o make_v they_o abhor_v all_o such_o thought_n and_o we_o may_v see_v that_o all_o good_a king_n and_o prince_n do_v beat_v down_o and_o destroy_v all_o image_n and_o such_o idol_n according_a to_o the_o command_v of_o almighty_a god_n moses_n burn_v the_o calf_n that_o aaron_n have_v make_v and_o ground_n it_o to_o powder_n and_o cast_v it_o upon_o the_o water_n and_o make_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o drink_v of_o it_o notwithstanding_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v make_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n exod._n 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 as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o king_n asa_n also_o destroy_v the_o image_n and_o all_o such_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o be_v commend_v herein_o for_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 14.2_o king_n hezekiah_n also_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o be_v set_v up_o by_o moses_n when_o it_o be_v abuse_v to_o a_o idolatrous_a use_n that_o it_o may_v be_v no_o more_o a_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_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 in_o piece_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o moses_n have_v make_v for_o unto_o those_o day_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v burn_v incense_n to_o it_o this_o we_o see_v can_v be_v no_o plea_n for_o idolatry_n and_o image-worship_n because_o he_o break_v this_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o piece_n when_o it_o be_v thus_o abuse_v to_o a_o idolatrous_a use_n and_o his_o commend_a for_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o we_o see_v break_v down_o and_o destroy_v all_o image_n and_o such_o idol_n and_o be_v commend_v for_o their_o practice_n in_o so_o do_v and_o we_o may_v see_v that_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n will_v not_o be_v drive_v to_o worship_v the_o golden_a image_n that_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n have_v set_v up_o by_o all_o the_o threaten_n and_o terror_n that_o he_o can_v use_v though_o he_o threaten_v to_o cast_v they_o forthwith_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o dan._n 3.15_o and_o because_o they_o will_v not_o break_v the_o sacred_a command_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o commit_v such_o wickedness_n as_o the_o king_n command_v they_o but_o be_v resolve_v to_o part_v with_o their_o life_n though_o it_o be_v in_o this_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a manner_n rather_o than_o do_v so_o god_n do_v in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n deliver_v they_o and_o they_o receive_v 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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
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and_o angel_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o bless_a word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o make_n of_o they_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o first_o commandment_n exod._n 20.3_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o the_o worship_v of_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v to_o make_v they_o god_n and_o contrary_a to_o this_o great_a commandment_n and_o many_o other_o place_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n god_n have_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o isa_n 42.8_o but_o by_o worship_v of_o the_o saint_n they_o give_v it_o away_o and_o our_o saviour_n have_v show_v we_o that_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v matt._n 4.10_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v but_o in_o worship_v of_o saint_n and_o angel_n they_o go_v direct_o against_o this_o precept_n and_o do_v not_o worship_n and_o serve_v he_o alone_o and_o st._n paul_n show_v that_o the_o bless_a angel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v but_o that_o it_o be_v vanity_n of_o mind_n in_o such_o as_o attempt_v it_o col._n 2.18_o let_v no_o man_n domineer_v over_o you_o that_o be_v a_o volunteer_n in_o humility_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n intrude_a into_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o see_v vain_o puff_v up_o by_o his_o fleshly_a mind_n the_o translation_n in_o the_o bible_n differ_v a_o little_a here_o but_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o greek_a here_o and_o here_o the_o apostle_n dissuade_v we_o from_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o other_o to_o the_o worship_v of_o angel_n who_o through_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n run_v inconsiderate_o into_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o understand_v not_o and_o for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o warrant_n and_o much_o less_o be_v we_o to_o be_v draw_v then_o to_o the_o worship_v of_o saint_n and_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o bless_a angel_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n suffer_v st._n john_n to_o worship_v he_o rev._n 19.10_o and_o i_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n to_o worship_v he_o say_v st._n john_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n that_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n worship_n god_n and_o rev._n 22.9_o say_v he_o and_o when_o i_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v i_o fall_v down_o to_o worship_n before_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o angel_n which_o show_v i_o these_o thing_n then_o say_v he_o unto_o i_o see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o for_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n and_o of_o they_o which_o keep_v the_o say_n of_o this_o book_n worship_n god_n the_o bless_a angel_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v worship_v we_o see_v but_o show_v that_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o if_o the_o bless_a angel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v but_o god_n only_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o we_o be_v not_o 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body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup._n here_o we_o be_v plain_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v still_o bread_n when_o it_o be_v eat_v and_o our_o saviour_n call_v the_o wine_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n matt._n 26.29_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o will_v not_o drink_v henceforth_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n until_o that_o day_n when_o i_o drink_v it_o new_a with_o you_o in_o my_o father_n kingdom_n our_o lord_n here_o show_v we_o that_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o wine_n when_o he_o drink_v it_o and_o our_o eye_n and_o hand_n and_o mouth_n do_v testify_v to_o we_o that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v bread_n and_o wine_n when_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v they_o and_o it_o will_v be_v nonsense_n and_o madness_n to_o think_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n eat_v his_o own_o body_n and_o drink_v his_o own_o 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