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 Besides, how vile, contemptible, ridiculous, What act more execrably unclean, prophane?
 * Chor.Yet with this strength thou serv'st the Philistines,

Idolatrous, uncircumcis'd, unclean.
 * Sam.Not in thir Idol-worship, but by labour

Honest and lawful to deserve my food Of those who have me in thir civil power.
 * Chor.Where the heart joins not, outward acts defile not.

Sam.Where outward force constrains, the sentence holds But who constrains me to the Temple of Dagon, Not dragging? the Philistian Lords command. Commands are no constraints. If I obey them, I do it freely; venturing to displease God for the fear of Man, and Man prefer, Set God behind: which in his jealousie Shall never, unrepented, find forgiveness. Yet that he may dispense with me or thee Present in Temples at Idolatrous Rites For some important cause, thou needst not doubt. Rh