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against_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o romish_a church_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o over-rule_v his_o divine_a command_n and_o to_o disannul_v the_o decree_n of_o heaven_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n this_o i_o think_v can_v well_o be_v deem_v no_o other_o but_o flat_a hostility_n and_o open_a rebellion_n against_o almighty_a god_n himself_o thus_o to_o intercept_v and_o seize_v upon_o his_o divine_a law_n and_o command_n and_o to_o suppress_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o become_v know_v to_o man_n that_o they_o may_v fulfil_v they_o and_o instead_o thereof_o to_o issue_v out_o their_o own_o command_n that_o they_o may_v be_v observe_v and_o keep_v to_o tell_v man_n that_o they_o must_v
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this_o be_v plain_a that_o idolater_n be_v not_o like_a to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o know_v you_o not_o say_v st._n paul_n that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o say_v he_o again_o gal._n 5.19_o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleaness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n of_o the_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o have_v also_o tell_v you_o in_o time_n past_a that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o all_o idolater_n be_v like_a to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o infernal_a lake_n of_o fire_n rev._n 22.14_o say_v st._n john_n blessed_n be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o 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and_o angel_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o bless_a word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o make_n of_o they_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o first_o commandment_n exod._n 20.3_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o the_o worship_v of_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v to_o make_v they_o god_n and_o contrary_a to_o this_o great_a commandment_n and_o many_o other_o place_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n god_n have_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o isa_n 42.8_o but_o by_o worship_v of_o the_o saint_n they_o give_v it_o away_o and_o our_o saviour_n have_v show_v we_o that_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v matt._n 4.10_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v but_o in_o worship_v of_o saint_n and_o angel_n they_o go_v direct_o against_o this_o precept_n and_o do_v not_o worship_n and_o serve_v he_o alone_o and_o st._n paul_n show_v that_o the_o bless_a angel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v but_o that_o it_o be_v vanity_n of_o mind_n in_o such_o as_o attempt_v it_o col._n 2.18_o let_v no_o man_n domineer_v over_o you_o that_o be_v a_o volunteer_n in_o humility_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n intrude_a into_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o see_v vain_o puff_v up_o by_o his_o fleshly_a mind_n the_o translation_n in_o the_o bible_n differ_v a_o little_a here_o but_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o greek_a here_o and_o here_o the_o apostle_n dissuade_v we_o from_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o other_o to_o the_o worship_v of_o angel_n who_o through_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n run_v inconsiderate_o into_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o understand_v not_o and_o for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o warrant_n and_o much_o less_o be_v we_o to_o be_v draw_v then_o to_o the_o worship_v of_o saint_n and_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o bless_a angel_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n suffer_v st._n john_n to_o 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