78 . , . ThefectJndCommttndemtnt. . . ' From al t~is defcrip.tion (where_by God hath fct OUt him. felfe vntov-s,to be our God,and aie.alous God; that cannot 7>allr•. . abide any fucb. filchineffc, and a firong mightie God)that is I1£l a~ne 15 able eo execute his wrath on the offenders) wee mufllearne ~o ~:~r:nd firtl,that Idolattie is not a fmall fin ne, but moll offenfiue to dangerous God, and dangerous toman. The pratl:ife ofit is abomina. toQlen. tion, and thepetfons comtnittingk ,are made abominable and accurfed, Deut.7.26. Ic is a workeofthe flefi1,Galat.s. 20. Itis a fentice of the diuell, Deut. 3 2 . 1 7.And it draweth n1en by the fearefull iudgement of .God, jnco manymon.. flrous and vnnaturall finnes,Rom. I . ~ 4 2 6.&c. · Pft , Therefore they de ale very wickedly againH God, and in.. i.uriouOy with meri, that iuflifie fuch gri~uous finners; and make their cafe feeme fafe and good,who arc in fo great pe.. rill of theheauie wrath and vengeance ofGod. 7Jot'lr. Then from this defcription, fecondly we learne,that wee may and mull take courage and comfort>to fiand for Gods pureworfhip,~gainfl all Idolaters and Idolattie, and all ma.. ner offuperfiition: feeing that he is our God, one that hath bound himfclfe in couenant to proteCt and defend vs :as al.. fo he is iealous, that carries a flame ofloue to all the faith· full, as well as an exceeding deteHation to the vnfaithfull: and then he is a llrongGod ; not thongwith an idle kinde offirengtb,that lies'hid within him~and neuer is:put fn ,pra6Hfe, but heedoth vfe his llrength, to the maintatning and proteCtingofall fuch as are tl'Ue friends to him, and main.. tainers ofhis worfbip~ · · · .. · Pfo. Which. is fer the comfort ofd1ofe,whofe friends,a11d fuch from whom they haue·thei~ n1aintenan£e, a-re ·popifh, 'a:ad will hate them and be enemies to them,if they nate fuperA!· -tion, and loue God and his true wortbip. But f~are ~he.U not/or God is a flrong God,if they will not he1pe, hewill:· ·they·haueno.fuch·· p?werag~i_nfi yo:~, .as G.oahath for you( fo long as you .contmue vprtghtttfhts fe~utee. , · .; 1~'" ,. . Thisis alfo for the terror ofa11 Idolatrous and fupertlt:. tious perfons, that haue many things to vphold them, and are well friended and flrongly defended; but yet mifchief~ lhaU be their end in the end, bccaufe he is firong.cr then-all r men,
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