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apostle_n disciple_n and_o successor_n may_v receive_v and_o hold_v such_o gift_n as_o in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o lord_n christ_n and_o that_o this_o proposition_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v have_v land_n for_o their_o maintenance_n in_o god_n service_n may_v be_v right_o assert_v from_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n and_o of_o all_o learned_a orthodox_n divine_a in_o christendom_n chap._n ii_o that_o land_n so_o give_v and_o accept_v become_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n the_o next_o point_n be_v that_o land_n so_o give_v for_o the_o service_n and_o to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n change_v their_o common_a quality_n or_o nature_n and_o be_v by_o dedication_n and_o god_n acceptation_n become_v god_n and_o therefore_o holy_a for_o there_o be_v in_o holy_a writ_n four_o kind_n of_o holy_a thing_n 1._o holy_a manner_n 2._o holy_a mean_n lead_v thereunto_o as_o 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or_o sell_v those_o possession_n as_o belong_v to_o god_n a_o grant_n of_o the_o conqueror_n expound_v this_o wherein_o he_o say_v 125._o lamb._n archaiol_n f._n 125._o teneant_fw-la terras_fw-la &_o possessiones_fw-la svas_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la dei_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la exactione_n injustâ_fw-la libiras_n his_o son_n k._n william_n the_o second_o give_v land_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n 14._o regist_n roff._n f._n 11_o ib_n fol._n 13._o ib._n fol._n 14._o say_v hoc_fw-la regium_fw-la donum_fw-la facere_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o k._n henry_n the_o first_o in_o his_o inspeximus_fw-la confirm_v that_o grant_n in_o the_o same_o word_n k._n henry_n the_o first_o concedit_fw-la terras_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la roffensi_fw-la which_o be_v a_o clear_a exposition_n of_o other_o grant_n which_o run_v as_o many_o of_o the_o saxon_a king_n do_v sancto_n petro_n ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n k._n john_n as_o divers_z other_o king_n that_o terras_fw-la episcopo_fw-la roffensi_fw-la 14._o ib._n p._n 14._o &_o successoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la in_fw-la liberam_fw-la puram_fw-la &_o perpetuam_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la and_o what_o be_v give_v in_o alm_n be_v intend_v as_o give_v to_o god_n according_a to_o which_o the_o jew_n corban_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21.4_o luke_n 21.4_o the_o offering_n of_o god_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n plead_v long_o since_o 53._o ib._n p._n 53._o that_o he_o hold_v his_o land_n in_o puram_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la sr_n edward_n coke_n that_o general_o account_v and_o so_o by_o most_o call_v oracle_n of_o our_o law_n speak_v of_o frank_n almoigne_z or_o free_a alm_n say_v b._n instit_fw-la 1._o part_n p._n 94._o b._n this_o grant_n of_o frank_n almoigne_z be_v a_o ancient_a grant_n and_o shall_v be_v allow_v as_o the_o law_n be_v when_o such_o grant_n be_v make_v and_o add_v our_o old_a law_n book_n describe_v it_o to_o be_v when_o land_n or_o tonement_n be_v give_v to_o god_n i._n e._n say_v he_o to_o such_o as_o be_v consecrate_v for_o his_o service_n for_o say_v he_o what_o be_v do_v for_o god_n sake_n be_v do_v to_o god_n 96._o p._n 96._o and_o withal_o cite_v and_o allow_v of_o that_o in_o the_o canon_n law_n where_o it_o say_v offering_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v what_o ever_o thing_n be_v give_v by_o christian_n to_o god_n 489._o instit_fw-la 2._o part_n p._n 489._o and_o to_o the_o church_n but_o to_o break_v off_o this_o long_a discourse_n consider_v i_o pray_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o great_a charter_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o right_n privilege_n and_o franchise_n of_o bishop_n and_o their_o church_n say_v concessimus_fw-la deo_fw-la we_o have_v grant_v to_o god_n that_o their_o right_n privilege_n liberty_n remain_v for_o ever_o inviolable_a and_o sure_a their_o land_n must_v be_v comprise_v here_o for_o sr_n edward_n coke_n in_o his_o institut_fw-la on_o that_o charter_n add_v that_o the_o word_n there_o be_v now_o to_o be_v construe_v and_o that_o in_o as_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d overseer_n or_o true_o bishop_n and_o do_v not_o the_o same_o apostle_n tit._n 1.7_o call_v this_o bishop_n or_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n by_o a_o other_o like_o name_n when_o he_o term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o steward_n and_o in_o what_o consist_v the_o duty_n or_o office_n of_o a_o steward_n but_o in_o this_o that_o as_o a_o bishop_n a_o shepherd_n a_o governor_n he_o take_v care_n and_o so_o order_v it_o that_o the_o family_n may_v have_v their_o several_a allowance_n and_o be_v wise_o and_o right_o govern_v by_o exhortation_n admonition_n and_o if_o need_v be_v by_o cast_v out_o and_o from_o these_o text_n or_o if_o you_o please_v more_o plain_o without_o any_o borrow_a speech_n from_o that_o rom._n 12._o
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