OBSERVATIONS.
1. Idolatry is a Land-destroying sin.
This great sin brings with it great destruction. This cast Is∣rael here out of all, 2 King. 17.22, 23. This is a Covenant-breaking, and a God-provoking sin,* 1.1 what ever sin hee bears with, hee cannot, hee will not bear with this. As I have else∣where shewed before.
And did the Lord punish Israel for this sin, and shall Eng∣land think to escape? No, no, parity of sin, will bring parity in punishment. How are we infatuated, and given up to strong delusions to beleeve lyes? The lyes of Popery, Armi∣nianism, Socinianism, Anabaptism, Quakerism, &c. Yea have wee not Judicial Astrologers, (Satans familiars) who sacrifice to Moloch and Chiun, and all the host of Heaven; that make the stars their Gods and Guides; by them they can calculate mens nativities, help men to their stollen goods, cast figures, yea fore-tell (if you'l beleeve them) famine, sword, pesti∣lence, peace, plenty, and what not? what is this but to draw mens hearts from confiding in God, to trust in lying vanities? and shall not the Lord visit for these things? and doth not his wrath burn against us for that wee have Sorcerers like the Phi∣listims. Isa. 2.6. The good Lord quicken the hearts, and strengthen the hands of our Magistrates against all the workers of iniquity, before Gods wrath break forth upon us, and it be too late.