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imprecate_v these_o dreadful_a judgement_n to_o fall_v upon_o but_o god_n enemy_n and_o persecutor_n for_o lo_o thy_o enemy_n make_v a_o tumult_n and_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o have_v lift_v up_o the_o head_n they_o have_v take_v crafty_a counsel_n against_o thy_o people_n and_o consult_v against_o thy_o hidden_a one_o they_o have_v say_v come_v let_v we_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n that_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v no_o more_o in_o remembrance_n god_n have_v his_o hidden_a one_o such_o who_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n col._n 3.3_o who_o the_o lord_n esteem_v as_o his_o jewel_n keep_v they_o in_o faithful_a and_o safe_a custody_n hide_v they_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o presence_n from_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n which_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o refuge_n to_o be_v hide_v and_o secure_a under_o his_o tuition_n and_o protection_n psal_n 27.5_o and_o 31.20_o and_o these_o be_v they_o that_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n do_v consult_v and_o conspire_v against_o even_o to_o extirpate_v they_o and_o to_o root_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n but_o see_v how_o just_a the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o exeution_n of_o his_o righteous_a and_o terrible_a judgement_n upon_o such_o thou_o shall_v take_v up_o this_o proverb_n say_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o say_v how_o have_v the_o oppressor_n cease_v the_o golden_a city_n cease_v the_o lord_n have_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o ruler_n he_o that_o smite_v the_o people_n in_o wrath_n with_o a_o continual_a stroke_n mark_n that_o he_o that_o rule_v the_o nation_n in_o anger_n be_v persecute_v and_o none_o hinder_v isa_n 14.4_o 5_o 6._o o_o that_o this_o be_v serious_o lay_v to_o heart_n by_o the_o persecute_v spirit_n of_o this_o generation_n whether_o god_n controversy_n with_o the_o kingdom_n at_o this_o time_n in_o this_o sore_a visitation_n of_o the_o plague_n among_o we_o do_v not_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n spring_n from_o this_o evil_a and_o bitter_a root_n so_o heinous_a and_o provoke_a sin_n it_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n 3._o the_o three_o pestilential_a destroy_a sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o murder_n and_o bloodshed_n that_o be_v exercise_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o god_n see_v jer._n 50.11_o 12_o 13._o the_o dreadful_a threaten_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o babylon_n for_o this_o very_a sin_n because_o you_o be_v glad_a say_v the_o lord_n because_o you_o rejoice_v o_o you_o destroyer_n of_o my_o heritage_n because_o you_o aro_n grow_v fat_a as_o the_o heifer_n at_o grass_n and_o bellow_v as_o bull_n mark_v they_o be_v the_o destroyer_n of_o god_n heritage_n that_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o now_o what_o must_v be_v their_o punishment_n
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 or_o to_o worship_n god_n by_o it_o be_v idolatry_n forbid_v by_o the_o scripture_n even_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o deut._n 5.8_o 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v thou_o any_o grave_a image_n or_o any_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o unto_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o 2_o idolatry_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o humane_a invention_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n thrust_v into_o the_o divine_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n deut._n 12.32_o whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o observe_v and_o do_v thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereto_o etc._n etc._n so_o say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o vain_a they_o do_v worship_n i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n and_o you_o transgress_v or_o reject_v frustrate_v and_o make_v void_a the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o your_o tradition_n matth._n 15.3_o 9_o mark_n 7.9_o therefore_o all_o tradition_n and_o superstition_n contrary_a to_o 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 before_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n for_o which_o thing_n sake_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n col._n 3.6_o so_o abhor_v a_o sin_n it_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n psal_n 10.3_o the_o wicked_a bless_v the_o covetous_a who_o the_o lord_n abhor_v and_o therefore_o i_o find_v it_o rank_v with_o those_o other_o aforementioned_a so_o high_o provoke_v sin_n of_o bloodshed_n oppression_n and_o persecution_n jer._n 22.17_o but_o thy_o eye_n and_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o but_o for_o thy_o covetousness_n and_o for_o to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n and_o for_o oppression_n and_o for_o violence_n to_o do_v it_o and_o what_o before_o wo_n unto_o he_o that_o build_v his_o house_n by_o unrighteousness_n and_o his_o chamber_n by_o wrong_n shall_v thou_o reign_v because_o thou_o close_a thyself_o in_o cedar_n do_v not_o thy_o father_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o then_o it_o be_v well_o with_o he_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 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 work_v evil_a upon_o their_o bed_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o covet_v field_n and_o take_v they_o by_o violence_n and_o house_n and_o take_v they_o away_o so_o they_o oppress_v a_o man_n and_o his_o house_n even_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heritage_n and_o what_o follow_v hereupon_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v against_o this_o family_n do_v i_o devise_v a_o evil_a from_o which_o you_o shall_v not_o remove_v your_o neck_n neither_o shall_v you_o go_v haughty_o for_o this_o time_n be_v evil_a mark_v i_o pray_v you_o it_o be_v say_v they_o covet_v field_n and_o house_n and_o take_v they_o by_o violence_n if_o they_o do_v but_o fancy_n or_o get_v a_o mind_n to_o such_o and_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n to_o such_o a_o house_n or_o
god_n that_o affliction_n come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o dust_n neither_o do_v trouble_v spring_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n yet_o man_n be_v bear_v unto_o trouble_n as_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o job_n 5.6_o 7._o but_o if_o sore_n and_o sickness_n come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o dust_n from_o whence_o come_v they_o then_o sure_o from_o the_o powerful_a immediate_a overrule_a hand_n of_o god_n so_o say_v eliphaz_n job_n 17._o behold_v happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n correct_v therefore_o despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o almighty_a for_o he_o make_v sore_a and_o bind_v up_o he_o wound_v and_o his_o hand_n make_v whole_a so_o job_n himself_o acknowledge_v ch_n 19.21_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o so_o david_n thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o psal_n 38.2_o and_o consider_v that_o as_o a_o sparrow_n fall_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n 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nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n so_o david_n in_o the_o 2_o sam._n 23.5_o although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a now_o that_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n be_v unchangeable_a as_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o immutability_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n of_o grace_n appear_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v dear_a than_o a_o mother_n love_n to_o her_o sweet_a and_o most_o tender_a babe_n isa_n 49.15_o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v thou_o 2._o it_o be_v strong_a than_o the_o mountain_n isa_n 54.10_o for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v 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