AN EXHORTATION TO MARTYRDOM. 57 and Him only shaltthou serve."1 Also in Exodus : " Thou shalthave none other gods besideme."1 Also in Deutero nomy : " See ye, see ye thatI am He, and thatthereisno God besideme. I willkill,and willmake alive; I willsmite, and I willheal; and there is none who can deliverout of mine hands."3 In the Apocalypse,moreover : " And I saw another angel flyin the midst of heaven, having the ever lastinggospelto preach over the earth,and over allnations, and tribes,and tongues,and peoples,sayingwith a loudvoice, Fear God rather,and givegloryto Him :forthe hour of His judgment iscome ; and worship Him thatmade heaven and earth, and the sea,and allthat thereinis."4 So alsothe Lord, in His Gospel, makes mention of the firstand second commandment, saying," Hear, O Israel,The Lord thy God is one God;"5 and, "Thou shaltlove thy Lord with all thy heart,and with allthy soul,and with allthy strength. This is the first; and the second islikeunto it,Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two command ments hang all the law and the prophets."6 And once more : " And thisislifeeternal,that they may know Thee, the only and true God, and Jesus Christ,whom Thou hast sent."7 3. What isGod's threateningagainstthosewho sacrifice toidols? In Exodus : " He that sacrificethunto any gods but the Lord only,shallbe rooted out."8 Also in Deuteronomy : " They sacrificedunto demons, and not to God."3 In Isaiah also: " They worshippedthosewhich theirfingershave made ; and the mean man was bowed down, and the greatman was humbled : and I willnot forgivethem."10 And again: " To them hastthou poured out drink-offerings,and to them thou hast offeredsacrifices.For these,therefore,shallI not be angry, saiththeLord ?"u In Jeremiah also: " Walk ye not 1 Deut.vi.13,x.20. * Rev.xiv.6,7. ' Johnxvii.3. 10Isa.ii.8,9. 2 Ex.xx.3. 5Markxii.29-31. 8Ex.xxii.20. 11Isa.Ivii.6. 3Deut.xxxii.39. 6Matt.xxii.37-iO. 9Deut.xxxii.17.