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entice_v they_o by_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n to_o this_o sin_n numb_a 25.1_o 2_o 3._o last_o the_o woman_n who_o seduce_v the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n be_v call_v jezabel_n a_o woman_n famous_a for_o her_o promotion_n of_o idolatry_n proceed_v we_o now_o to_o answer_v the_o example_n propound_v in_o the_o objection_n and_o §_o 8_o 1._o 35.4_o gen._n 35.4_o to_o that_o of_o jacob_n who_o cause_v his_o family_n to_o give_v unto_o he_o the_o earring_n which_o be_v in_o their_o ear_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o these_o earring_n be_v say_v some_o interpreter_n the_o earring_n which_o adorn_v their_o god_n and_o so_o be_v part_n of_o their_o strange_a god_n they_o be_v say_v other_o earring_n in_o which_o be_v grave_v the_o effigy_n of_o their_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o so_o they_o be_v plain_a idol_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v abolish_v they_o be_v say_v other_o dedicate_v to_o 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shall_v never_o use_v that_o word_n because_o it_o be_v use_v by_o idolater_n or_o be_v apply_v to_o idol_n for_o then_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v jah_n because_o the_o heathen_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lord_n because_o they_o give_v that_o name_n to_o baal_n nor_o king_n because_o the_o heathen_n have_v their_o milcom_n nor_o will_v god_n have_v encourage_v his_o people_n to_o use_v that_o name_n by_o still_v himself_o baal_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 54.5.62.5_o but_o god_n by_o this_o expression_n signify_v he_o will_v not_o be_v unto_o his_o people_n a_o hard_a imperious_a lord_n as_o baal_n be_v unto_o his_o worshipper_n but_o he_o will_v rather_o treat_v they_o with_o the_o affection_n of_o a_o husband_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o revolt_v from_o he_o to_o baal_n as_o hitherto_o they_o have_v do_v but_o shall_v cleave_v faithful_o to_o their_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o as_o the_o wife_n promise_v forsake_v other_o lord_n to_o cleave_v unto_o her_o husband_n 6_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n command_v his_o own_o people_n to_o destroy_v the_o altar_n and_o the_o image_n of_o heathen_n and_o not_o to_o take_v unto_o themselves_o the_o silver_n gold_n and_o other_o furniture_n belong_v to_o they_o be_v the_o prevention_n of_o their_o erect_n of_o they_o and_o preserve_v they_o to_o give_v idolatrous_a worship_n to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v very_o prone_a to_o do_v thus_o do_v the_o very_a text_n declare_v you_o shall_v destroy_v their_o altar_n break_v their_o image_n cut_v down_o their_o grove_n exod._n 34.13_o mark_v the_o reason_n v._o 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 deut._n 7.25_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v to_o thyself_o the_o silver_n or_o gold_n of_o their_o graven_n image_n leave_v thou_o be_v snare_v therein_o there_o be_v then_o no_o fear_n lest_o we_o shall_v be_v ensnare_v by_o the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n already_o purge_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o romish_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n we_o can_v be_v concern_v in_o these_o precept_n and_o much_o less_o in_o that_o passage_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 30.22_o where_o this_o only_o be_v foretell_v that_o when_o the_o jew_n do_v true_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v obey_v this_o precept_n which_o command_v they_o not_o to_o take_v unto_o themselves_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n and_o other_o furniture_n of_o idol_n and_o true_o if_o these_o precept_n do_v oblige_v the_o christian_n they_o will_v condemn_v all_o our_o reform_a church_n and_o the_o dissenter_n themselves_o for_o turn_v into_o their_o private_a purse_n or_o their_o common_a treasury_n or_o any_o way_n retain_v for_o their_o use_n that_o silver_n and_o that_o gold_n which_o former_o make_v romish_n image_n or_o which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o romish_a saint_n or_o offer_v at_o their_o shrine_n or_o use_v any_o of_o the_o utensil_n or_o garment_n which_o have_v be_v so_o abuse_v and_o if_o we_o be_v oblige_v punctual_o to_o follow_v these_o prescription_n we_o must_v not_o only_o destroy_v popish_a image_n but_o cast_v away_o the_o silver_n gold_n and_o other_o furniture_n belong_v to_o they_o since_o in_o these_o place_n all_o usage_n of_o such_o thing_n civil_a or_o sacred_a be_v apparent_o forbid_v and_o even_o the_o desire_n of_o they_o 7_o when_o the_o jew_n be_v forbid_v to_o round_a the_o corner_n of_o their_o head_n or_o mar_v the_o corner_n of_o their_o beard_n they_o only_o be_v forbid_v that_o round_v of_o the_o corner_n of_o their_o head_n which_o be_v do_v in_o honour_n of_o demon_n and_o that_o mar_n of_o the_o corner_n of_o their_o beard_n which_o heathen_a priest_n use_v in_o honour_n of_o their_o idol_n baruch_n 6.31_o their_o priest_n sit_v in_o their_o temple_n have_v their_o head_n and_o their_o beard_n shave_v and_o therefore_o this_o make_v 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say_v maimonides_n so_o that_o the_o import_n of_o all_o these_o passage_n be_v only_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o by_o any_o of_o these_o way_n make_v a_o profession_n of_o idolatry_n or_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o heathen_a deity_n or_o use_v those_o custom_n which_o in_o their_o common_a use_n do_v signify_v the_o own_n of_o they_o and_o if_o the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n the_o shave_n of_o their_o beard_n or_o head_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n have_v be_v absolute_o forbid_v and_o not_o only_o as_o testimony_n of_o idolatry_n i_o know_v not_o why_o they_o shall_v concern_v we_o more_o than_o the_o prohibition_n of_o a_o linsey-woolsey_n garment_n or_o the_o sow_v of_o their_o field_n with_o divers_a seed_n which_o no_o man_n think_v unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v by_o christian_n now_o 8_o to_o the_o objection_n from_o these_o word_n mention_v 2_o cor._n 6.17_o viz._n touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o can_v in_o the_o least_o concern_v our_o ceremony_n 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