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A26740 Sacriledge arraigned and condemned by Saint Paul, Rom. II, 22 prosecuted by Isaac Basire ; published first in the year 1646 by special command of His Late Majesty of glorious memory. Basier, Isaac, 1607-1676. 1668 (1668) Wing B1036; ESTC R25267 185,611 310

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pass_v betwixt_o a_o penitent_a and_o his_o confessor_n especial_o the_o penitent_a die_a upon_o it_o but_o 2._o admit_v there_o have_v be_v fraud_n indeed_o in_o some_o one_o odd_a case_n or_o other_o for_o to_o affirm_v this_o universal_o of_o all_o church-donations_a be_v both_o very_a untrue_a very_o immodest_a that_o we_o say_v not_o impudent_a and_o very_a uncharitable_a although_o the_o particular_a intent_n may_v be_v bad_a in_o the_o deceiver_n yet_o at_o least_o for_o the_o general_a of_o it_o the_o intent_n may_v be_v good_a and_o religion_n in_o the_o party_n deceive_v viz._n to_o further_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o we_o have_v page_n have_v see_v above_o page_n prove_v before_o 3._o why_o may_v not_o we_o in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o god_n interest_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n say_v as_o you_o say_v in_o your_o own_o law_n for_o the_o right_n of_o your_o client_n or_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 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not_o this_o the_o very_a case_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n where_o beside_o the_o interposition_n of_o a_o oath_n à_fw-la parte_fw-la antè_fw-la there_o be_v also_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o dedication_n à_fw-la parte_fw-la post_fw-la they_o be_v give_v to_o god_n and_o even_o therefore_o afterward_o 2.43_o afterward_o ezra_n 2.43_o those_o gibeonite_n be_v call_v nethinim_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o give_v because_o they_o be_v give_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v hewer_n of_o wood_n 9.27_o wood_n josh_n 9.27_o and_o drawer_n of_o water_n for_o the_o congregation_n and_o for_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v true_a their_o office_n be_v for_o the_o matter_n but_o vile_a and_o base_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o proverbial_a speech_n among_o the_o jew_n 29.11_o jew_n deut._n 29.11_o from_o the_o hewer_n of_o thy_o wood_n unto_o the_o drawer_n of_o thy_o water_n yet_o bebold_a so_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o how_o 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