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the_o price_n of_o his_o land_n as_o other_o zealous_a christian_n then_o do_v to_o pious_a use_n why_o 4._o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o keep_v back_o part_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n while_o it_o remain_v be_v it_o not_o thy_o own_o and_o after_o it_o be_v sell_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n but_o after_o he_o have_v give_v it_o than_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o power_n to_o resume_v or_o detain_v a_o part_n this_o text_n deserve_v well_o to_o be_v consider_v on_o before_o man_n proceed_v to_o arbitrary_a resumption_n of_o thing_n consecrate_v to_o pious_a use_n xi_o butconcern_v the_o legislative_a power_n and_o votesof_n bishop_n in_o make_v law_n to_o regulate_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o preserve_v peace_n and_o justice_n 402._o among_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v a_o ancient_a law_n of_o king_n aethelstan_n that_o worthy_a king_n in_o his_o law_n have_v 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