servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n in_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o his_o command_n about_o the_o worship_v of_o his_o golden_a image_n dan._n 3.28_o 29._o again_o that_o other_o creature_n whether_o animate_v or_o inanimate_a by_o be_v contrive_v or_o convert_v into_o idol_n or_o vest_v with_o any_o honour_n appropriate_a unto_o god_n be_v hereby_o prepare_v for_o the_o swift_a destruction_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o jealousy_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n testify_v yet_o more_o abundant_o notwithstanding_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o this_o at_o present_a but_o mention_v one_o place_n only_o and_o point_n at_o other_o and_o the_o strong_a shall_v be_v as_o tow_v that_o be_v the_o idol_n though_o make_v of_o never_o so_o strong_a and_o durable_a material_n as_o iron_n brass_n stone_n silver_n gold_n etc._n etc._n or_o rather_o the_o strong_a that_o be_v the_o idol_n in_o which_o you_o put_v your_o confidence_n suppose_v they_o to_o be_v 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