That your heart be not deceived by the specious pretenses of idolaters, who will plead the general consent of all nations, except yours, in the worship of creatures, and that they worship the creatures only for God's sake, and as they are glorious works of God, whom they worship in and by them; which, and the like arguments, being commonly alleged by heathens for their idolatries, as their own writers declare, might possibly seduce an unwary Israelite; and therefore they are here cautioned against such deceit, and withal it is implied, that if a man's mind be corrupted and deceived, so as he believes idolatry to be lawful, this will not excuse him in the sight of God.
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Deuteronomy 11:16
16 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;