A Cyclopædia of Sacred Poetical Quotations / Consisting of Choice Passages from the Sacred Poetry of All Ages and Countries, Classified and Arranged, for Facility of Reference, Under Subject Headings; Illustrated by Striking Passages from Scripture, and Forming Altogether a Complete Book of Devotional Poetry.

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Ceaseless, and fasts, which will but more incense

His anger, and bring down worse chastisement.

Charles Peers.

IDOLATRY.

Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.—I. Samuel, xv. 23.

What agreement hath the temple of God with idols?—II. Corinthians, vi. 16.

Covetousness, which is idolatry.—Colossians, iii. 5.

The sparkling flames, that burn in beaten gold,

And, like the stars of heav’n in midst of night,