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of_o babel_n worthy_a to_o be_v destroy_v bless_v shall_v he_o be_v that_o reward_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v serve_v we_o blessed_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o take_v and_o dash_v thy_o child_n against_o the_o stone_n this_o reward_n of_o babel_n be_v enlarge_v esay_n 13.16_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n before_o their_o eye_n their_o house_n shall_v be_v spoil_v and_o their_o wife_n ravish_v thus_o not_o to_o trouble_v you_o with_o many_o example_n we_o see_v by_o the_o reward_n of_o cruelty_n in_o the_o example_n of_o adonibezek_n agag_n &_o the_o babylonian_n that_o god_n abhor_v it_o god_n abhor_v cruelty_n howsoever_o he_o do_v punish_v it_o with_o another_o cruelty_n god_n repai_v cruelty_n with_o cruelty_n according_a to_o the_o well_o know_a proverb_n matth._n 7.2_o with_o what_o measure_n you_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o shall_v man_n measure_v to_o you_o again_o the_o use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n now_o confirm_v be_v to_o work_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o 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come_n of_o the_o messiah_n here_o than_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n in_o beth-eden_n be_v the_o king_n abide_v in_o beth-eden_n hitherto_o belove_v have_v i_o labour_v to_o unfold_v the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n i_o will_v cut_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o bikeath-aven_n &_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n out_o of_o betheden_a i_o the_o lord_n with_o my_o mighty_a power_n will_v cut_v off_o will_v utter_o consume_v and_o destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n not_o one_o only_o but_o every_o one_o that_o dwell_v in_o bikeath-aven_n the_o so_o name_v city_n of_o syria_n there_o will_v i_o not_o stay_v my_o hand_n but_o i_o will_v also_o with_o my_o mighty_a power_n cut_v of_o utter_o consume_v and_o destroy_v he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n not_o only_o the_o
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wont_a to_o begin_v his_o learning_n with_o god_n and_o s._n nicholas_n be_v my_o speed_n for_o such_o as_o neeze_v the_o prayer_n be_v god_n help_v and_o s._n john_n and_o for_o the_o stumble_a horse_n god_n and_o s._n loy_n save_v thou_o may_v not_o now_o a_o godây_a man_n just_o for_o zealous_a indignation_n cry_v out_o o_o heaven_n o_o ãâã_d o_o feaâ_n what_o madness_n &_o wickedness_n against_o god_n be_v our_o forefather_n fall_v into_o they_o take_v delight_n in_o the_o service_n of_o stock_n and_o stone_n the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n they_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n above_o the_o creator_n which_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o but_o what_o profit_n have_v they_o of_o such_o their_o worship_n find_v they_o any_o help_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n no._n those_o image_n themselves_o can_v not_o help_v themselves_o &_o how_o then_o can_v they_o help_v their_o worshipper_n themselves_o be_v break_v down_o and_o remove_v from_o out_o our_o church_n &_o 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thus_o be_v gold_n silver_n or_o our_o money_n a_o idol_n if_o we_o make_v it_o our_o hope_n or_o say_v to_o the_o wedge_n thou_o be_v my_o confidence_n job._n 31.24_o in_o this_o sense_n s._n paul_n coloss_n 3.5_o call_v covetousness_n idolatry_n and_o eph._n 5.5_o he_o call_v the_o covetous_a person_n a_o idolater_n thus_o be_v our_o substance_n a_o idol_n if_o as_o job_n speak_v chap._n 31.25_o we_o rejoice_v because_o it_o be_v great_a or_o because_o our_o hand_n have_v get_v much_o like_o those_o habak_v 1.16_o who_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o their_o net_n &_o burn_v incense_n to_o their_o flue_n where_o all_o they_o be_v tax_v for_o idolater_n who_o because_o their_o portion_n be_v increase_v and_o their_o meal_n plenteous_a by_o such_o instrument_n and_o help_n as_o they_o use_v in_o their_o trade_n of_o life_n do_v forget_v the_o right_a author_n of_o their_o wealth_n &_o arrogate_v all_o to_o themselves_o and_o their_o serviceable_a mean_n thus_o be_v our_o wit_n and_o understand_v a_o idol_n when_o we_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o our_o get_n of_o riches_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n into_o our_o treasure_n like_o the_o prince_n of_o tyrus_n ezech._n 28.2_o who_o with_o this_o conceit_n exalt_v in_o heart_n break_v out_o into_o that_o most_o blasphemous_a challenge_v i_o be_o a_o god_n and_o i_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n such_o be_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o politician_n shall_v i_o call_v they_o or_o atheist_n of_o this_o age_n who_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o daniel_n as_o the_o prince_n of_o tyrus_n do_v and_o be_v persuade_v that_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o so_o able_a to_o instruct_v they_o as_o they_o themselves_o thus_o be_v our_o strength_n a_o idol_n if_o we_o boast_v of_o it_o as_o sennacherib_n do_v esai_n 37.24_o who_o brag_v what_o great_a matter_n he_o have_v do_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o chariot_n but_o touch_v the_o true_a lord_n of_o host_n as_o if_o he_o 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