- That ye come:
- Have no civil or social contacts with them, as these will infallibly lead to spiritual affinities, in consequence of which, ye will make honourable "mention of the name of their gods," "swear by them" "and serve" them in their abominable rites; and "bow yourselves unto them," as your creators and preservers. All this will follow by simply coming among them. He who walks in the counsel of the ungodly, will soon stand in the way of sinners, and sit in the seat of scorners. "Else¹ if¹ ye do in any wise²° go back,ª° and cleaveª° unto the remnantª of these¹ nations,ª [even] these¹ that remainª° among¹ you, and shall make marriagesª° with them, and go inª° unto them, and they¹ to you:" {Jsh 23:12} + "They shall not¹ dwellª° in thy land,ª lest¹ they make thee sinª°¹ against me: for¹ if thou serveª°¹ their gods,ª it will surely¹ be¹ a snareª unto thee." {Exd 23:33} + "And when the LORDª thy Godª shall deliverª° them beforeª thee; thou shalt smiteª° them, [and] utterly²° destroyª° them; thou shalt makeª° no¹ covenantª with them, nor¹ shew mercyª° unto them: ... Neither¹ shalt thou make marriagesª° with them; thy daughterª thou shalt not¹ giveª° unto his son,ª nor¹ his daughterª shalt thou takeª° unto thy son.ª" {Deu 7:2-3} + "Enterª° not¹ into the pathª of the wicked,ª and goª° not¹ in the wayª of evilª [men]." {Prv 4:14} + "Be²° notª deceived:ª° evilª communicationsª corruptª° goodª manners.ª" {1Co 15:33} + "Be¹ ye²° notª unequally yoked togetherª° with unbelievers:ª forª whatª fellowshipª hath righteousnessª withª unrighteousness?ª andª whatª communionª hath lightª withª darkness?ª ... Whereforeª come outª° fromª amongª them,ª andª be ye separate,ª° saithª° the Lord,ª andª touchª° notª the uncleanª [thing]; and² I¹ will receiveª° you,ª" {2Co 6:14-17} + "Andª have²° no² fellowshipª°¹ with the¹ unfruitfulª worksª of darkness,ª butª ratherªª reproveª° [them]." {Eph 5:11}
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