Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	love_n	love_v	true_a	4,125	5	5.5302	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70158	Gods eye on His Israel, or, A passage of Balaam, out of Numb. 23, 21 containing matter very seasonable and suitable to the times : expounded and cleared from antinomian abuse, with application to the present estate of things with us / by Tho. Gataker ...	Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.	1645 (1645)	Wing G321; ESTC R7798	128,608	144

they_o so_o and_o so_o in_o thy_o sight_n my_o people_n say_v he_o be_v oppress_v and_o my_o name_n be_v blaspheme_v and_o my_o holy_a name_n be_v profane_v by_o the_o nation_n among_o who_o my_o people_n be_v disperse_v in_o that_o they_o say_v of_o they_o these_o be_v god_n people_n and_o yet_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o land_n and_o indeed_o in_o sundry_a respect_n do_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n suffer_v in_o such_o case_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o power_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o protect_v or_o deliver_v he_o i_o have_v say_v say_v god_n of_o this_o people_n when_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n they_o prove_v disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a that_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o fury_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o rebellious_a course_n and_o destroy_v they_o utter_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o i_o have_v so_o do_v but_o that_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o my_o name_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v pollute_v before_o the_o heathen_a in_o who_o sight_n i_o bring_v they_o out_o and_o when_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n have_v receive_v a_o repulse_n before_o ai_fw-fr oh_o lord_n say_v joshua_n in_o his_o complaint_n of_o it_o to_o god_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v when_o israel_n turn_v the_o back_n before_o his_o enemy_n for_o when_o the_o canaanite_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v hear_v of_o it_o they_o will_v beset_v we_o on_o every_o side_n and_o cut_v we_o clean_o off_o and_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v to_o thy_o great_a name_n what_o will_v become_v of_o thy_o honour_n how_o much_o will_v it_o be_v impair_v thereby_o and_o how_o will_v it_o be_v again_o repair_v and_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v in_o what_o regard_n go_n name_n will_v have_v be_v so_o pollute_v and_o his_o honour_n so_o blemish_v either_o in_o the_o one_o case_n or_o in_o the_o other_o moses_n will_v inform_v we_o where_o plead_v with_o god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o people_n when_o he_o threaten_v to_o destroy_v they_o they_o will_v say_v say_v he_o that_o therefore_o thou_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n because_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v they_o into_o that_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v swear_v to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o like_a will_v they_o have_v say_v have_v he_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n to_o which_o effect_n also_o be_v that_o taunt_a speech_n of_o those_o other_o nation_n among_o who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n they_o be_v scatter_v wherein_o god_n himself_o profess_v that_o his_o name_n be_v profane_v these_o be_v his_o people_n and_o yet_o go_v out_o of_o his_o land_n as_o if_o god_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v they_o in_o it_o albeit_o he_o have_v give_v they_o possession_n of_o it_o because_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v dispossess_v of_o it_o again_o and_o you_o know_v well_o who_o it_o be_v that_o say_v to_o those_o the_o lord_n three_o stout_a champion_n what_o god_n be_v able_a to_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o be_v prone_a to_o presume_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v for_o want_v of_o power_n on_o god_n part_n if_o they_o be_v not_o deliver_v who_o have_v hazard_v their_o life_n in_o this_o cause_n 2._o god_n name_n suffer_v in_o such_o ease_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o purity_n and_o holiness_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o god_n that_o like_v well_o enough_o of_o iniquity_n at_o least_o mislike_v not_o such_o wicked_a course_n these_o thing_n say_v he_o thou_o do_v and_o because_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n and_o hold_v my_o hand_n for_o god_n silence_n there_o as_o elsewhere_o be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o forbear_n either_o to_o stay_v their_o hand_n and_o restrain_v their_o rage_n and_o riot_n or_o by_o his_o revenge_a hand_n to_o make_v they_o know_v how_o he_o stand_v affect_v therewith_o thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o thou_o suppose_v i_o to_o be_v such_o another_o as_o thyself_o yea_o they_o stick_v not_o to_o say_v when_o they_o escape_v scotfree_a and_o thrive_v with_o their_o sinful_a course_n that_o any_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a be_v good_a in_o god_n eye_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n and_o that_o he_o delight_v in_o such_o he_o like_v well_o enough_o of_o they_o or_o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n he_o will_v else_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o they_o and_o thereby_o manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v 3._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o providence_n as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o see_v or_o regard_n and_o take_v notice_n what_o be_v do_v here_o on_o earth_n they_o break_v thy_o people_n in_o piece_n o_o lord_n and_o make_v havoc_n of_o thy_o heritage_n they_o slay_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o stranger_n and_o murder_v the_o fatherless_a such_o as_o god_n have_v more_o special_o take_v into_o his_o protection_n and_o be_v as_o sanctuary_n person_n and_o when_o they_o so_o do_v because_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o do_v so_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n see_v it_o not_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n regard_v it_o not_o god_n be_v aloft_o in_o the_o heaven_n that_o be_v far_o high_o than_o the_o star_n and_o much_o more_o than_o above_o the_o cloud_n and_o how_o can_v he_o then_o descry_v and_o discern_v through_o the_o dark_a passage_n that_o lie_v between_o we_o and_o he_o what_o be_v do_v by_o man_n here_o below_o the_o thick_a cloud_n so_o hide_v he_o that_o he_o can_v see_v they_o while_o he_o walk_v his_o round_n in_o heaven_n 4._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o justice_n as_o if_o he_o will_v never_o call_v they_o to_o any_o account_n for_o that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o reckon_v with_o they_o for_o at_o the_o present_a while_o thou_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n stand_v aloof_o of_o and_o do_v not_o show_v forth_o but_o hide_v thyself_o in_o these_o troublesome_a time_n the_o wicked_a do_v with_o insolency_n eager_o pursue_v the_o oppress_v and_o what_o by_o privy_a plot_v what_o by_o open_a violence_n make_v a_o prey_n and_o a_o spoil_n of_o they_o and_o he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o think_v the_o while_n with_o himself_o that_o god_n have_v forget_v he_o think_v not_o on_o the_o poor_a who_o he_o so_o oppress_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o as_o they_o complain_v that_o he_o do_v he_o will_v never_o see_v or_o look_v after_o they_o much_o less_o call_v he_o to_o account_v for_o aught_o that_o he_o do_v to_o they_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o psalm_n arise_v o_o lord_n to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n to_o smite_v their_o oppressor_n forget_v not_o the_o afflict_a though_o man_n suppose_v thou_o so_o do_v for_o why_o shall_v the_o wicked_a man_n reproach_n god_n while_o he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o require_v it_o thus_o do_v god_n suffer_v in_o his_o name_n by_o his_o sufferance_n of_o such_o at_o who_o hand_n his_o people_n suffer_v and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v then_o that_o be_v so_o jealous_a of_o his_o honour_n as_o he_o be_v he_o shall_v endure_v to_o see_v that_o but_o with_o much_o detestation_n and_o dislike_n whereby_o his_o honour_n be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o many_o way_n either_o impeach_v or_o impair_v 3._o god_n be_v a_o faithful_a god_n faithful_a and_o true_a in_o his_o promise_n to_o he_o faithful_a and_o firm_a in_o his_o affection_n towards_o they_o i_o have_v love_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o people_n though_o they_o ungratious_o and_o ungrateful_o yea_o shameful_o or_o shameless_o rather_o demand_v of_o he_o wherein_o he_o have_v love_v they_o that_o be_v show_v any_o love_n to_o they_o when_o as_o yet_o in_o truth_n he_o have_v so_o beset_v they_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n so_o environ_v they_o on_o every_o side_n with_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o that_o which_o way_n soever_o they_o shall_v turn_v themselves_o they_o can_v no_o soon_o draw_v their_o eyelid_n asunder_o but_o great_a variety_n of_o such_o object_n will_v offer_v themselves_o to_o their_o eyesight_n as_o may_v be_v evident_a argument_n of_o his_o love_n to_o they_o more_o than_o ordinary_a and_o this_o love_n of_o god_n to_o he_o be_v no_o fickle_a but_o a_o constant_a love_n who_o he_o love_v once_o he_o love_v ever_o he_o that_o he_o love_v say_v the_o evangelist_n he_o love_v to_o the_o last_o and_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o say_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n to_o his_o people_n with_o a_o love_n everlasting_a now_o those_o that_o love_v entire_o can_v endure_v to_o see_v the_o least_o wrong_n do_v to_o those_o who_o so_o entire_o they_o affect_v and_o much_o less_o god_fw-we 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o so_o entire_o so_o constant_o he_o love_v how_o be_v he_o displease_v with_o aaron_n

be_v say_v upon_o their_o repentance_n to_o have_v hide_v all_o their_o sin_n as_o also_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n they_o produce_v those_o passage_n where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v remove_v their_o sin_n as_o far_o from_o they_o as_o the_o east_n be_v f●om_o the_o west_n &_o to_o have_v take_v they_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n whereas_o yet_o they_o be_v enforce_v by_o evidence_n of_o truth_n to_o confess_v that_o in_o those_o time_n god_n may_v and_o do_v see_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o punish_v sin_n even_o in_o the_o best_a that_o then_o be_v and_o this_o can_v therefore_o be_v balaams_n meaning_n in_o this_o place_n if_o what_o themselves_o hold_v be_v true_a nor_o can_v they_o allege_v this_o place_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o they_o herein_o maintain_v without_o cross_v and_o contradict_v that_o which_o otherwhiles_o they_o acknowledge_v four_o that_o this_o burden_n lie_v upon_o they_o who_o undertake_v to_o ground_v such_o a_o point_n as_o this_o upon_o this_o place_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o not_o only_o in_o probability_n may_v be_v but_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o they_o give_v for_o if_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v any_o other_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o they_o assign_v then_o can_v the_o doctrine_n which_o thence_o they_o endeavour_v to_o deduce_v be_v raise_v necessary_o from_o the_o place_n but_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n may_v well_o admit_v and_o bear_v some_o other_o orthodox_n sense_n than_o this_o which_o they_o strive_v and_o contend_v all_o they_o can_v to_o fasten_v upon_o it_o and_o that_o very_o apt_o also_o agree_v with_o the_o drift_n and_o course_n of_o the_o context_n shall_v by_o god_n assistance_n be_v show_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n which_o yet_o before_o i_o come_v to_o make_v manifest_a in_o that_o which_o be_v herein_o principal_o intend_v i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o spend_v some_o time_n in_o consider_v and_o discuss_v the_o divers_a version_n and_o exposition_n that_o i_o find_v give_v of_o the_o same_o by_o other_o and_o here_o my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o make_v any_o long_a stay_n upon_o such_o of_o they_o as_o depart_v much_o either_o from_o the_o original_a or_o from_o the_o translation_n with_o we_o common_o receive_v which_o alone_o may_v seem_v to_o intimate_v some_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o man_n who_o at_o present_a we_o deal_v with_o will_v have_v they_o to_o hold_v out_o those_o of_o this_o sort_n may_v well_o be_v refer_v to_o two_o principal_a head_n the_o former_a be_v of_o the_o chaldie_n paraphra_v who_o render_v the_o text_n thus_o he_o behold_v not_o a_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n in_o jacob_n nor_o see_v any_o b_o worker_n of_o falsehood_n in_o israel_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a that_o give_v it_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n there_o be_v no_o idol_n in_o jacob_n nor_o image_n see_v in_o israel_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v god_n willing_a say_v somewhat_o more_o hereafter_o for_o as_o for_o that_o of_o a_o learned_a writer_n who_o will_v look_v also_o that_o way_n vanity_n shall_v not_o decline_v unto_o jacob_n nor_o workmanship_n be_v see_v in_o israel_n it_o run_v so_o far_o wide_a from_o the_o original_n that_o it_o be_v scarce_o worth_a the_o take_a notice_n of_o the_o latter_a head_n be_v of_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n who_o thus_o yield_v they_o no_o toilsome_a travel_n shall_v be_v in_o jacob_n nor_o pain_n or_o painful_a labour_n see_v in_o israel_n which_o version_n both_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n and_o the_o latin_a also_o divers_a as_o well_o ancient_a as_o modern_a either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n following_z expound_v some_o of_o god_n providence_n over_o the_o people_n of_o jsrael_n in_o keep_v they_o from_o be_v over-toiled_n and_o tire_v out_o in_o their_o tedious_a passage_n through_o the_o wilderness_n or_o his_o powerful_a assistance_n in_o enable_v they_o with_o ease_n to_o subdue_v their_o enemy_n and_o surprise_v their_o city_n other_o of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o god_n elect_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o pain_n nor_o travel_n the_o glorify_a saint_n then_o be_v free_v from_o all_o grievance_n and_o rest_v whole_o from_o their_o labour_n and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o word_n here_o use_v signify_v affliction_n and_o vexation_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o at_o large_a show_n but_o neither_o do_v the_o version_n come_v exact_o home_o to_o the_o original_a nor_o do_v the_o interpretation_n of_o they_o suit_n well_o with_o balaams_n intendment_n nor_o shall_v we_o need_v to_o be_v over-solicitous_a about_o they_o because_o though_o admit_v they_o will_v not_o afford_v the_o least_o colour_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o that_o erroneous_a conceit_n that_o these_o man_n will_v thence_o assert_v they_o may_v serve_v only_o to_o show_v that_o the_o word_n have_v not_o ancient_o or_o general_o be_v take_v either_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n the_o latter_a or_o in_o such_o a_o latitude_n of_o sense_n the_o former_a as_o be_v now_o usual_o give_v they_o pass_v we_o on_o therefore_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o several_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n so_o read_v as_o we_o have_v they_o in_o our_o english_a translation_n and_o as_o before_o we_o have_v in_o part_n relate_v he_o behold_v no_o vanity_n in_o jacob_n nor_o see_v transgression_n in_o israel_n or_o he_o see_v none_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n nor_o see_v no_o transgression_n in_o israel_n or_o he_o have_v not_o behold_v iniquity_n in_o jacob_n neither_o have_v he_o see_v perverseness_n in_o israel_n in_o the_o exposition_n hereof_o interpreter_n none_o that_o i_o have_v see_v take_v they_o simple_o as_o they_o may_v seem_v at_o first_o read_v to_o sound_v distinguish_v some_o of_o the_o object_n or_o thing_n see_v some_o of_o the_o act_n the_o sight_n or_o manner_n of_o see_v here_o mention_v of_o the_o object_n or_o thing_n see_v they_o distinguish_v two_o way_n first_o some_o more_o strict_o take_v iniquity_n and_o transgression_n not_o for_o sin_n in_o general_a but_o for_o one_o species_n or_o particular_a kind_n of_o it_o only_o to_o wit_n idolatry_n so_o as_o you_o hear_v before_o both_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v understand_v it_o and_o the_o old_a latin_a translator_n who_o the_o popish_a commenter_n most_o follow_v nor_o do_v some_o of_o our_o protestant_a writer_n herein_o depart_v from_o they_o this_o sense_n some_o build_v on_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o former_a branch_n some_o on_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a some_o on_o the_o word_n aven_n in_o the_o former_a branch_n translate_v iniquity_n he_o see_v say_v a_o learned_a writer_n of_o we_o no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n that_o be_v no_o idolatry_n the_o reason_n whereof_o he_o thus_o render_v god_n as_o he_o be_v ens_fw-la entium_fw-la be_v benumb_v goodness_n none_n good_a but_o god_n only_o have_v his_o goodness_n of_o himself_o but_o idol_n by_o way_n of_o appropriation_n be_v call_v sin_n so_o jeremy_n my_o people_n have_v commit_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v idolatry_n and_o this_o people_n be_v prone_a to_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o idolatry_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o of_o siracide_n to_o be_v understand_v all_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v sinner_n except_o david_n josias_n and_o ezekias_n that_o be_v they_o be_v idolater_n thus_o he_o wherein_o some_o thing_n seem_v not_o so_o sound_a not_o of_o so_o clear_a truth_n at_o least_o for_o first_o no_o one_o of_o the_o place_n produce_v do_v prove_v that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v allege_v to_o wit_n that_o a_o idol_n be_v in_o scripture_n term_v sin_n for_o no_o man_n will_v expound_v either_o those_o word_n of_o jeremy_n my_o people_n have_v commit_v a_o idol_n or_o those_o of_o aaron_n to_o moses_n this_o people_n be_v prone_a to_o a_o idol_n nor_o do_v this_o author_n himself_o so_o expound_v they_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o which_o have_v be_v a_o a_o fit_a allegation_n than_o any_o of_o these_o be_v that_o moses_n speak_v of_o the_o golden_a calf_n say_v i_o take_v your_o sin_n mean_v the_o calf_n they_o have_v make_v but_o sin_n be_v there_o put_v by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o object_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o wherein_o they_o have_v sin_v second_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n by_o sin_n in_o those_o place_n to_o understand_v idolatry_n since_o that_o the_o people_n there_o speak_v of_o both_o have_v commit_v many_o hideous_a and_o horrible_a sin_n beside_o their_o idolatry_n and_o be_v prone_a to_o many_o other_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o idol_n but_o they_o have_v si●n●d_a sin_n say_v jeremy_n that_o be_v they_o have_v great_o and_o grievous_o sin_v as_o david_n of_o himself_o though_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o such_o

nor_o do_v aaron_n word_n imply_v any_o more_o but_o that_o they_o be_v a_o people_n bend_v unto_o evil_n as_o the_o word_n there_o be_v or_o sit_v upon_o mischief_n as_o our_o english_a have_v it_o nor_o need_v the_o son_n of_o sirach●_n word_n be_v take_v so_o strict_o but_o that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n thereby_o mean_v not_o those_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n so_o most_o common_o style_v by_o a_o denomination_n from_o the_o great_a part_n but_o of_o i●dah_n to_o who_o benjamin_n still_o stick_v fast_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o king_n he_o mention_v sometime_o also_o so_o term_v by_o a_o denomination_n from_o the_o better_a part_n be_v all_o grievous_a offender_n in_o some_o one_o kind_a or_o other_o those_o three_o only_o except_v for_o to_o say_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o be_v all_o idolater_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o truth_n since_o that_o neither_o jehoshaphat_n be_v a_o idolater_n though_o he_o want_v not_o his_o want_n and_o weakness_n nor_o asa_n though_o he_o have_v his_o fail_n and_o fault_n and_o that_o therefore_o which_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o though_o the_o high_a place_n in_o his_o day_n be_v not_o utter_o abandon_v yet_o his_o heart_n be_v upright_o with_o god_n all_o his_o life_n long_o be_v by_o good_a interpreter_n understand_v of_o his_o constancy_n in_o retain_v and_o maintain_v god_n true_a service_n and_o worship_n not_o withstand_v his_o other_o oversight_n and_o excess_n to_o the_o last_o three_o in_o this_o passage_n of_o balaam_n there_o be_v neither_o of_o the_o word_n specify_v in_o these_o two_o other_o place_n neither_o evil_a nor_o sin_n and_o albeit_o therefore_o those_o other_o place_n be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o this_o author_n will_v have_v yet_o will_v they_o hardly_o come_v home_o to_o give_v any_o great_a strength_n to_o the_o like_a exposition_n of_o the_o word_n here_o use_v four_o it_o be_v yet_o true_a indeed_o that_o the_o word_n aven_n here_o use_v be_v sometime_o give_v to_o a_o idol_n he_o that_o burn_v incense_v say_v esay_n as_o if_o he_o bless_a aven_n a_o idol_n and_o the_o word_n be_v join_v with_o teraphim_n which_o signify_v image_n elsewhere_o but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o they_o not_o so_o much_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o sinfulness_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o nothingnesse_n of_o they_o which_o the_o word_n also_o sometime_o import_v and_o some_o here_o render_v it_o in_o which_o regard_n likewise_o be_v the_o word_n shakar_n give_v to_o idol_n which_o signify_v falsehood_n or_o a_o lie_n be_v there_o not_o a_o lie_n in_o my_o right_a hand_n as_o they_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o deity_n non_fw-la qà_fw-la bonum_fw-la sed_fw-la qà_fw-la verum_fw-la not_o as_o god_n be_v good_a but_o as_o he_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n be_v the_o true_a god_n say_v jeremy_n but_o the_o image_n whether_o grave_v or_o melt_a be_v a_o lie_n and_o they_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o true_a god_n into_o a_o lie_n as_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v idol_n also_o term_v elilim_n as_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o and_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v which_o show_v how_o this_o term_n be_v apply_v unto_o idol_n that_o that_o place_n which_o have_v be_v former_o call_v bethel_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n appear_v there_o to_o jacob_n and_o jacobs_n solemn_a worship_v of_o god_n afterward_o there_o when_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o become_v infamous_a for_o idolworship_n by_o the_o calfe●●at_n ●●at_z jeroboam_fw-la have_v there_o erect_v it_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o bethel_n style_v bethaven_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o falsehood_n and_o vanity_n as_o both_o the_o chaldee●paraphrast_v and_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n interpret_v it_o and_o god_n by_o amos_n threaten_v the_o ruin_n of_o it_o say_v bethel_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o aven_n that_o be_v as_o the_o chaldee_n well_o it_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o nothing_o it_o shall_v have_v no_o be_v thus_o than_o we_o have_v show_v and_o see_v how_o far_o forth_o this_o sense_n either_o may_v or_o may_v not_o receive_v footing_n from_o the_o former_a word_n here_o use_v other_o assay_v to_o infer_v and_o enforce_v it_o upon_o the_o latter_a word_n the_o word_n amal_n use_v in_o the_o other_o clause_n this_o word_n indeed_o the_o old_a latin_a render_v a_o image_n and_o our_o old_a english_a idolatry_n and_o those_o that_o here_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v of_o idol_n go_v upon_o two_o divers_a ground_n for_o whereas_o the_o word_n amal_n have_v a_o twofold_a signification_n it_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o labour_n or_o work_v i_o behold_v say_v solomon_n all_o the_o labour_n wherein_o i_o have_v labour_v and_o all_z a_o man_n labour_n be_v for_o his_o mouth_n and_o yet_o the_o appetite_n be_v not_o fill_v or_o though_o all_o a_o man_n labour_n fall_v out_o to_o his_o own_o mind_n as_o himself_o will_v have_v it_o yet_o his_o soul_n or_o his_o desire_n be_v not_o satisfy_v sometime_o for_o pain_n and_o grief_n or_o trouble_n i_o have_v be_v make_v to_o possess_v night_n of_o pain_n say_v job_n and_o woe_n be_v to_o those_o say_v esay_n that_o enact_v grief_n that_o be_v decree_n of_o grief_n grievous_a decree_n some_o will_v have_v this_o term_n here_o give_v unto_o idol_n in_o the_o former_a notion_n because_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o workmanship_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n other_o in_o the_o latter_a because_o they_o bring_v nothing_o but_o pain_n and_o grief_n in_o the_o end_n to_o their_o worshipper_n and_o follower_n whereof_o they_o have_v another_o name_n common_o give_v they_o in_o holy_a writ_n and_o of_o that_o other_o name_n indeed_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v for_o it_o be_v almost_o as_o frequent_o find_v in_o the_o one_o sense_n as_o in_o the_o other_o but_o for_o the_o word_n here_o use_v no_o place_n be_v nor_o i_o suppose_v can_v be_v produce_v where_o it_o may_v be_v fit_o so_o understand_v howbeit_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o this_o latter_a be_v sometime_o use_v for_o a_o idol_n as_o that_o the_o former_a be_v have_v be_v show_v yet_o can_v not_o that_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o place_n since_o that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o this_o people_n keep_v free_a from_o 〈◊〉_d and_o idolatry_n while_o they_o abide_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o story_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n evident_o evince_v the_o contrary_a and_o aaron_n word_n take_v with_o the_o abovementioned_a autor_n gloss_n on_o they_o will_v further_o enforce_v it_o god_n both_o by_o moses_n and_o amos_n express_o upbraid_v they_o therewith_o the_o one_o tax_v they_o for_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n the_o other_o to_o idol_n which_o yet_o come_v all_o to_o one_o for_o what_o be_v offer_v to_o idol_n be_v in_o they_o offer_v to_o devil_n not_o unto_o god_n whereby_o it_o appear_v not_o only_o that_o they_o be_v faulty_a therein_o but_o that_o god_n also_o so_o see_v it_o as_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o that_o which_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o present_a history_n more_o full_o confirm_v where_o we_o shall_v find_v four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o they_o at_o once_o take_v away_o for_o this_o very_a sin_n of_o idolatry_n partly_o by_o a_o immediate_a stroke_n of_o god_n hand_n and_o partly_o by_o execution_n of_o justice_n do_v at_o god_n command_n upon_o they_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o exposition_n of_o those_o that_o restrain_v to_o idolatry_n the_o sin_n or_o iniquity_n presume_v here_o to_o be_v mention_v other_o so_o distinguish_v of_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o suppose_v here_o mean_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o q●lity_n of_o they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v not_o that_o no_o sin_n at_o all_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o they_o but_o no_o such_o heinous_a and_o grievous_a sin_n as_o do_v reign_v among_o other_o people_n they_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n as_o who_o god_n have_v sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o himself_o and_o branch_n in_o reputation_n at_o least_o holy_a as_o spring_v up_o from_o a_o holy_a root_n and_o true_a it_o be_v indeed_o that_o such_o they_o be_v by_o external_a vocation_n and_o by_o profession_n as_o also_o by_o inward_a disposition_n of_o heart_n and_o in_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v but_o that_o they_o come_v far_o short_a of_o what_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v yea_o be_v utter_o cross_v for_o a_o great_a if_o not_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o and_o take_v course_n clean_o contrary_a unto_o what_o they_o profess_v and_o be_v call_v to_o the_o freqent_a exprobration_n and_o manifold_a complaint_n of_o moses_n and_o god_n by_o