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not_o forbid_v circumcision_n shall_v we_o also_o collect_v and_o conclude_v because_o the_o lord_n ezech._n 16._o 20._o 21._o cale_v the_o child_n of_o those_o idolator_n who_o they_o offer_v to_o mâ—lech_n his_o son_n and_o daughter_n that_o therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n &_o juda_n while_o they_o remain_v in_o these_o horrible_a sin_n be_v outward_o in_o that_o estate_n the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n or_o be_v this_o great_a prophet_n so_o inconversant_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o yet_o understand_v not_o this_o usual_a kind_n of_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speak_v where_o the_o lord_n in_o sundry_a place_n cale_v they_o his_o son_n daughter_n and_o people_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o first_o cal_v who_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o present_a evil_a life_n he_o pronownce_v not_o to_o be_v he_o as_o deutronomie_n 32._o the_o 19_o and_o 5_o verse_n micha_n 2._o 7._o 8_o 9_o amos._n 8._o 2._o and_o no_o where_o more_o plain_o then_o in_o this_o ezech._n 16._o as_o be_v easy_a to_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o least_o touch_v of_o the_o argument_n of_o that_o chapter_n the_o lord_n there_o set_v before_o their_o face_n by_o sundry_a allegory_n their_o estate_n even_o from_o their_o original_n unto_o that_o present_a time_n of_o what_o parent_n theâ—_n by_o nature_n spring_v in_o what_o plight_n he_o find_v they_o at_o the_o first_o all_o imbrue_v in_o their_o mother_n and_o their_o own_o guiltiness_n their_o navel_n uncut_a unwashed_a unsalted_a unswade_v cast_v out_o into_o the_o open_a field_n no_o hand_n to_o help_v no_o eye_n to_o pity_v unable_a to_o help_v themselves_o until_o the_o lord_n show_v mercy_n take_v they_o up_o cherish_v nourish_v they_o enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o swear_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o they_o grow_v up_o into_o ripe_a year_n than_o he_o spread_v his_o garment_n over_o they_o wash_v and_o anoint_a they_o clothe_v they_o with_o broydred_a garment_n fine_a linen_n silck_n scarlet_a adorn_v they_o with_o gold_n 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as_o a_o harlot_n as_o a_o most_o filthy_a poisonous_a monstruous_a whore_n 9_o and_o denownce_v judgment_n against_o they_o as_o against_o murderer_n and_o adulterer_n 22_o and_o these_o judgment_n to_o be_v execute_v by_o these_o their_o lover_n who_o shall_v break_v down_o their_o city_n and_o high_a place_n and_o slay_v they_o with_o the_o sword_n the_o lord_n not_o only_o compare_v they_o but_o show_v they_o to_o exceed_v sodom_n and_o samaria_n in_o sin_n &_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n who_o then_o but_o this_o perverse_a fellow_n can_v thus_o stomble_v and_o cavil_v at_o these_o word_n my_o son_n and_o my_o daughter_n and_o wrest_v they_o not_o only_o against_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o that_o chapter_n but_o even_o of_o the_o whole_a bible_n whether_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o their_o seed_n which_o be_v at_o the_o first_o together_o with_o they_o receive_v into_o the_o lord_n covenant_n or_o of_o their_o first_o bear_v only_o which_o by_o a_o peculiar_a right_n &_o law_n be_v reserve_v unto_o the_o lord_n exod._n 13._o 2._o which_o first_o bear_v they_o be_v blame_v in_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o prophecy_n verse_n the_o 26._o and_o 31._o to_o have_v offer_v unto_o idol_n may_v be_v some_o question_n yet_o with_o no_o sense_n or_o truth_n they_o may_v be_v understand_v as_o of_o the_o lord_n elect_v and_o adopt_a childeren_n or_o pronownce_v that_o holy_a seed_n be_v the_o child_n of_o such_o rebellious_a obstinate_a idolator_n how_o often_o do_v the_o lord_n call_v they_o by_o his_o prophet_n rebellious_a child_n a_o adulterous_a nation_n shall_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n child_n the_o lord_n spouse_n or_o rather_o pronounce_v from_o the_o just_a law_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o rebellious_a child_n and_o adulterous_a wife_n ought_v to_o be_v produce_v repudiat_fw-la and_o put_v to_o death_n deut._n 21._o 18._o leu._n 20._o 10._o far_o we_o read_v the_o lord_n to_o denownce_v extraordinary_a &_o speedy_a judgment_n not_o only_o against_o they_o that_o offer_v of_o their_o â—eede_n unto_o moleth_n but_o against_o that_o whole_a nation_n that_o dissemble_v or_o suffer_v that_o sin_n among_o they_o levit._fw-la 20._o how_o then_o can_v this_o ignorant_a priest_n collect_v &_o conclude_v from_o these_o word_n my_o son_n &_o my_o daughter_n which_o be_v speak_v but_o to_o convince_v &_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n and_o judgement_n to_o stimulate_v and_o wound_n their_o conscience_n that_o these_o child_n of_o these_o idolator_n thus_o offer_v to_o molech_n be_v of_o we_o to_o be_v judge_v the_o holy_a seed_n of_o the_o lord_n within_o his_o covenant_n or_o these_o idolator_n in_o this_o estate_n to_o be_v judge_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n can_v they_o together_o serve_v god_n and_o idol_n together_o break_v and_o keep_v the_o covenant_n if_o mr._n giffard_n can_v by_o his_o learning_n prove_v this_o true_a then_o peradventure_o we_o shall_v believe_v he_o 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