The law unsealed

3. It is clear, that they are charged for turning out of the way, and that because of their making a molten image, which seemeth to infer, that their guilt was rather in the manner of worship and making of that image for worship, then in quitting God altogether; and thus they grossly failed in the manner of worshipping him, by occasion of Moses his absence, for now they want that sign of Gods presence, which formerly they had, and have not such a visible commerce (as it were) with God, it is that they complain of, and this want of a visible sign (and not of God simply) do they intend to make up by this image.

3. It is clear, that they are charged for turning out of the way, and that because of their making a molten image, which seemeth to infer, that their guilt was rather in the manner of worship and making of that image for worship, then in quitting God altogether; and thus they grosly failed in the manner of worshipping him, by occasion of Moses his absence, for now they want that sign of Gods presence, which formerly they had, and have not such a visible commerce (as it were) with God, it is that they complain of, and this want of a visible sign (and not of God simply) do they intend to make up by this image.

4. This may be further confirmed from Acts 7. 40. 41. 42. where it is said, that because of this sin they were given up to gross idolatry which could not be, had this been idolatry of the grosser sort.

The Second instance is from Judges 17. where you will find that that Idol, which Micah made, is not by him or his Mother accounted God, but is made use of by them, as they think, for furthering them in Gods service, as appeareth. 1. From this, that it getteth not the name of any strange god. 2. That he seeketh a Levite for a Priest to it, and promiseth to himself Gods blessing from that, not that the idol would bless him, but Jehovah, vers, 13. 3. That it is said, the Priest asked counsel of Jehovah for the Danites,