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under_o ground_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n 20._o prophet_n jer._n 16._o 19_o 20._o jeremiah_n the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o from_o the_o end_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v say_v our_o father_n inherit_v liâ—s_n and_o vanity_n which_o be_v term_n in_o the_o 25._o the_o isa._n 28._o 15_o &_o 44._o 20._o jer._n 13._o 25._o hoâ—_n â—_o 1._o am._n 2._o 4._o rom._n 1._o 25._o scripture-stile_n to_o express_v false_a god_n but_o we_o will_v reject_v they_o for_o shall_v a_o man_n make_v god_n to_o himself_o that_o be_v no_o god_n and_o in_o several_a place_n both_o isaiah_n and_o this_o prophet_n insist_v upon_o this_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v bring_v the_o gentile_n out_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o idolatry_n to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o ezek._n 37._o 23._o there_o be_v another_o prediction_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n israel_n shall_v not_o defile_v themseluâ—â—_o any_o â—ore_o with_o idol_n nor_o with_o their_o detestable_a thing_n which_o latter_a clause_n be_v but_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o foâ—meâ—_n for_o shikkuâ—zim_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a and_o the_o septuagint_n be_v frequent_o use_v to_o signify_v idol_n which_o be_v detestable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o zephaniah_n foretell_v that_o â—â—_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o â—â—_o the_o lord_n will_v famish_v all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v a_o very_a remarkable_a passage_n and_o allude_v to_o the_o fond_a conceit_n of_o the_o pagan_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o deut._n 32._o 38._o that_o their_o god_n do_v eat_v the_o fat_a of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o their_o drink-offering_n to_o which_o it_o be_v probable_a god_n himself_o be_v please_v to_o allude_v in_o psal._n 50._o 13._o will_v i_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o bull_n or_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o in_o isa._n 43._o 24._o neither_o have_v thou_o fill_v i_o with_o the_o fat_a of_o thy_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v a_o notion_n among_o the_o heathen_a worshipper_n that_o the_o god_n be_v nourish_v with_o the_o steam_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o in_o relation_n to_o that_o the_o prophet_n prediction_n be_v that_o those_o god_n shall_v be_v famish_v they_o shall_v not_o according_a to_o the_o fond_a notion_n of_o the_o gentile_a world_n be_v any_o long_o â—ed_v from_o the_o altar_n they_o shall_v be_v starve_v when_o christianity_n take_v place_n among_o man_n for_o the_o pagan_a sacrifice_n shall_v then_o be_v lay_v aside_o and_o idolatry_n cashier_v all_o these_o prophecy_n be_v plain_o accomplish_v when_o our_o saviour_n come_v and_o commission_v his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o throw_v down_o the_o idolatrous_a image_n and_o in_o many_o place_n the_o very_a idol_n themselves_o â—ell_o down_o prostrate_a on_o the_o ground_n and_o as_o it_o be_v worship_v the_o holy_a jesus_n but_o as_o christ_n give_v a_o fatal_a blow_n to_o idolatrous_a worship_n so_o i_o be_o more_o particular_o to_o prove_v under_o this_o head_n thâ—t_o he_o do_v conâ—ound_v the_o worship_v of_o devil_n which_o have_v be_v a_o thing_n very_o fashionable_a in_o the_o world_n before_o christ_n come_v into_o it_o i_o say_v the_o worship_v of_o devil_n the_o high_a strain_n of_o idolatry_n be_v confound_v by_o our_o saviour_n appear_v for_o it_o seem_v the_o devil_n can_v not_o be_v content_a to_o cheat_v the_o world_n with_o his_o oracle_n to_o enter_v into_o man_n body_n and_o to_o make_v league_n and_o contract_n with_o person_n but_o as_o a_o effort_n above_o all_o these_o he_o affect_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o adore_v as_o a_o god_n this_o be_v confess_v by_o porphyrius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o abstinence_n from_o animal_n and_o eusebius_n and_o st._n augustin_n and_o other_o father_n make_v use_v of_o what_o he_o say_v there_o against_o the_o pagan_n who_o they_o undertake_v to_o confute_v that_o the_o god_n who_o the_o gentile_n sometime_o worship_v be_v devil_n be_v also_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o trismegistus_n in_o his_o asclepius_n and_o it_o be_v own_v by_o all_o the_o wise_a and_o understanding_n head_n among_o they_o that_o the_o service_n pay_v to_o many_o of_o their_o god_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o adore_v the_o devil_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o these_o worshipper_n can_v by_o certain_a magic_a spell_n make_v these_o infernal_a fiend_n come_v to_o their_o image_n when_o they_o please_v and_o when_o they_o have_v bring_v they_o thither_o they_o worship_v these_o wicked_a ghost_n to_o appease_v their_o fury_n and_o that_o they_o may_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n beside_o the_o particular_n which_o i_o insist_v on_o before_o do_v sufficient_o evince_v the_o present_a point_n for_o the_o consult_v the_o devil_n when_o he_o speak_v in_o oracle_n and_o deal_v with_o he_o by_o practise_v witchcraft_n and_o sorcery_n be_v a_o palpable_a 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be_v put_v to_o death_n therefore_o his_o daughter_n be_v no_o cherem_n no_o execration_n no_o devote_a wretch_n this_o law_n of_o cherem_n or_o anathema_n give_v the_o jew_n no_o licence_n to_o turn_v assassin_n and_o cutthroat_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o their_o own_o child_n of_o which_o 11._o which_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n l._n 4._o c._n 11._o mr._n selden_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n be_v so_o convince_v that_o upon_o this_o very_a account_n they_o assert_v and_o think_v they_o prove_v that_o jephthah_n do_v not_o offer_v up_o his_o devote_a daughter_n in_o sacrifice_n but_o by_o their_o leave_n all_o that_o they_o prove_v hence_o be_v this_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v it_o beside_o this_o sort_n of_o vow_n call_v cherem_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o particular_a warrant_n from_o god_n who_o be_v lord_n and_o disposer_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o can_v sentence_n and_o devote_n to_o destruction_n who_o and_o what_o he_o please_v 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opinion_n be_v sufficient_o confute_v for_o if_o sacrifice_v his_o daughter_n be_v downright_a murder_n and_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n than_o it_o be_v intolerable_a folly_n and_o presumption_n to_o plead_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o moreover_o if_o there_o have_v be_v here_o a_o divine_a impulse_n or_o a_o particular_a command_n from_o heaven_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v bid_v to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v and_o that_o for_o trial_n only_o he_o will_v not_o have_v rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o be_v trouble_v but_o he_o will_v have_v likewise_o check_v his_o daughter_n sorrow_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o by_o declare_v that_o his_o resolution_n to_o sacrifice_v she_o be_v from_o a_o particular_a dictate_v which_o he_o receive_v from_o heaven_n thus_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o reject_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o man_n who_o hold_v that_o jephthah_n sin_v not_o in_o sacrifice_v his_o daughter_n for_o 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