Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	aaron_n	israel_n	tribe_n	64	3	8.6501	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30255	No sacrilege nor sin to alienate or purchase cathedral lands, as such: or, A vindication of, not onely the late purchasers; but, of the antient nobility and gentry; yea, of the Crown it self, all deeply wounded by the false charge of sacrilege upon new purchasers. By C. Burges, D.D.; Case concerning the buying of bishops lands.	Burges, Cornelius, 1589?-1665.	1660 (1660)	Wing B5676; ESTC R202286	78,792	78

it_o be_v no_o sacrilege_n to_o sell_v or_o buy_v they_o to_o make_v this_o out_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o proposition_n 1._o under_o the_o law_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o command_v own_v or_o accept_v of_o land_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n especial_o to_o aaron_n the_o chief_a priest_n except_v a_o definite_a number_n of_o city_n for_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v to_o be_v spread_v over_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o part_n without_o jordan_n and_o a_o set_a quantity_n of_o pasture_n for_o their_o cattle_n that_o he_o absolute_o forbid_v they_o to_o have_v any_o inheritance_n among_o their_o brethren_n 20._o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o throughout_o their_o generation_n 23._o the_o reason_n be_v give_v before_o unto_o aaron_n in_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o levite_n to_o who_o god_n thus_o i_o be_o thy_o part_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v his_o portion_n in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n due_a from_o israel_n unto_o god_n shall_v be_v they_o for_o of_o those_o to_o wit_n tithe_n he_o there_o express_o speak_v and_o upon_o that_o ground_n deny_v they_o a_o portion_n in_o land_n i_o have_v give_v they_o namely_o tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n to_o inherit_v therefore_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n 24._o shall_v not_o he_o 29._o then_o blush_v who_o so_o confident_o affirm_v that_o to_o say_v god_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n accept_v of_o money_n and_o not_o of_o land_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o all_o reason_n etc._n etc._n so_o contrary_a to_o what_o god_n himself_o have_v express_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o no_o where_o recall_v in_o the_o new_a that_o he_o that_o can_v quiet_v his_o conscience_n with_o such_o conceit_n as_o these_o may_v be_v doubt_n not_o attain_v to_o the_o discovery_n of_o some_o quirk_n which_o in_o his_o conceit_n may_v palliate_v either_o murder_n or_o adultery_n for_o admit_v god_n shall_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n accept_v of_o some_o land_n upon_o such_o and_o such_o term_n as_o in_o leviticus_n 27._o or_o elsewhere_o yet_o then_o god_n express_o give_v all_o rule_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o the_o redeem_n or_o not_o redeem_v it_o to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o he_o will_v this_o prove_v his_o acceptance_n of_o land_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o any_o kind_n quantity_n or_o quality_n by_o any_o man_n give_v upon_o any_o other_o account_n whatsoever_o until_o a_o cathedral_n man_n shall_v say_v hold_v your_o hand_n levi_n be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n therefore_o as_o considerable_a a_o part_n as_o any_o other_o nevertheless_o god_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o prevent_v their_o claim_n to_o land_n among_o their_o brethren_n by_o divine_a lot_n that_o when_o the_o rest_n of_o israel_n be_v number_v in_o order_n to_o their_o several_a lot_n in_o land_n god_n express_o forbid_v moses_n to_o number_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n or_o to_o take_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o and_o command_v he_o to_o appoint_v they_o over_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n etc._n etc._n 50_o whereby_o be_v more_o than_o employ_v that_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n especial_o of_o the_o high-priest_n who_o be_v always_o in_o person_n to_o attend_v the_o tabernacle_n be_v then_o a_o bar_n to_o their_o inherit_v of_o land_n proportionable_a to_o their_o brethren_n the_o inferior_a priest_n and_o levite_n from_o thirty_o to_o the_o fifty_o year_n of_o their_o age_n be_v in_o their_o course_n according_a to_o their_o three_o great_a family_n of_o gershom_n kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la 17._o put_v upon_o the_o most_o toilsome_a work_n in_o and_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o be_v numerous_a in_o all_o 8580._o 9_o they_o do_v not_o can_v not_o all_o attend_v the_o altar_n at_o once_o but_o only_o in_o their_o turn_n therefore_o be_v they_o to_o be_v disperse_v all_o israel_n over_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 10._o save_v only_o when_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a course_n come_v about_o to_o serve_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v so_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o prepare_v habitation_n for_o they_o in_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o some_o ground_n for_o their_o cattle_n which_o they_o be_v to_o use_v as_o well_o for_o travel_v thence_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n when_o their_o turn_n come_v as_o for_o their_o own_o domestic_a occasion_n upon_o this_o ground_n god_n have_v moses_n to_o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o give_v unto_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o their_o possession_n city_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o suburb_n for_o the_o city_n round_o about_o for_o their_o cattle_n good_n and_o beast_n numb_a 35._o 1_o 2_o 3._o but_o of_o these_o none_o be_v appoint_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v always_o resident_a about_o the_o tabernacle_n his_o house_n no_o doubt_n be_v also_o allot_v to_o he_o his_o portion_n and_o the_o portion_n of_o such_o as_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n in_o person_n consist_v in_o offering_n and_o in_o the_o second_o tithe_n that_o be_v in_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o tithe_n gather_v by_o all_o the_o levite_n which_o ten_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v to_o aaron_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n before_o they_o may_v share_v the_o rest_n among_o themselves_o or_o partake_v of_o it_o in_o common_a 38._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o levite_n have_v forty_o eight_o city_n in_o all_o set_v out_o unto_o they_o and_o some_o land_n but_o god_n first_o give_v the_o word_n for_o the_o give_v of_o they_o and_o also_o limit_v both_o the_o number_n of_o city_n among_o which_o be_v six_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o ground_n that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o several_a name_n of_o the_o city_n and_o how_o and_o where_o situate_v be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o 21th_o of_o joshua_n their_o suburb_n be_v also_o bound_v by_o a_o set_a number_n of_o cubit_n 4._o nor_o may_v the_o israelite_n give_v nor_o the_o levite_n accept_v one_o cubit_n more_o nor_o be_v they_o lord_n or_o sole_a proprietor_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o city_n other_o dwell_v therein_o and_o share_v also_o in_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o land_n adjacent_a as_o well_o as_o they_o only_a care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v that_o in_o every_o of_o those_o city_n so_o many_o levite_n as_o be_v assign_v to_o each_o city_n shall_v be_v well_o accommodate_v and_o the_o remainder_n shall_v still_o continue_v to_o the_o former_a owner_n hence_o lyra_n on_o those_o word_n city_n to_o dwell_v in_o non_fw-la dicit_fw-la ad_fw-la dominandum_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la redditus_fw-la inde_fw-la accipiendum_fw-la quiasic_a erant_fw-la ipsius_fw-la regis_fw-la vel_fw-la aliorum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la urbes_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la habitabant_fw-la levitae_fw-la he_o say_v not_o city_n for_o they_o to_o lord_n over_o or_o to_o receive_v the_o whole_a profit_n of_o they_o for_o so_o they_o be_v either_o the_o king_n or_o city_n of_o other_o lord_n in_o which_o the_o levite_n dwell_v that_o this_o be_v so_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o city_n of_o hebron_n or_o kiriah-arba_n the_o city_n of_o arba_n father_n of_o anak_n 13._o and_o a_o great_a man_n that_o first_o found_v it_o that_o city_n be_v give_v to_o the_o kohathite_n who_o be_v levites_n and_o have_v the_o first_o lot_n 11._o be_v yet_o the_o city_n of_o caleb_n to_o who_o joshua_n have_v before_o give_v it_o for_o a_o inheritance_n 14._o therefore_o after_o mention_v of_o dispose_v hebron_n to_o the_o kohathite_n by_o the_o free_a lot_n of_o the_o israelite_n it_o be_v say_v but_o the_o field_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o village_n thereof_o give_v they_o to_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n for_o his_o possession_n 12._o out_o of_o which_o field_n it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o next_o verse_n that_o the_o suburb_n be_v except_v for_o these_o be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n here_o by_o the_o way_n a_o few_o word_n to_o he_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n or_o not_o that_o have_v take_v much_o pain_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o church-land_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sold._n 1._o he_o be_v much_o mistake_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o those_o city_n and_o suburb_n so_o also_o be_v other_o build_v upon_o st._n hierome_n report_n dordan_n who_o say_v that_o those_o forty_o eight_o city_n have_v suburb_n of_o so_o large_a circuit_n that_o they_o exceed_v the_o portion_n of_o any_o other_o tribe_n in_o israel_n which_o can_v be_v for_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o suburb_n give_v to_o the_o levite_n be_v

upon_o all_o that_o shall_v alien_n they_o this_o be_v soon_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o warrant_n or_o example_n hereof_o in_o scripture_n but_o rather_o of_o the_o contrary_n sure_o we_o be_v there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o it_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v leu._n 27._o 21_o &_o 28._o but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n second_o proceed_v we_o from_o voluntary_a consecration_n to_o thing_n set_v apart_o by_o the_o people_n at_o god_n own_o command_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o will_v further_o clear_v this_o point_n it_o have_v be_v already_o show_v that_o there_o be_v by_o god_n injunction_n 48_o city_n with_o suburb_n of_o land_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n set_v out_o by_o the_o several_a tribe_n of_o israel_n here_o the_o levite_n have_v house_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o land_n for_o their_o cattle_n howbeit_o i._o the_o levite_n may_v sell_v their_o house_n without_o sin_n for_o when_o god_n make_v a_o law_n for_o confine_v a_o man_n that_o sell_v a_o dwell_a house_n in_o a_o wall_a city_n to_o redeem_v it_o within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o sale_n or_o else_o it_o may_v not_o be_v redeem_v till_o the_o jubilee_n leu._n 25.29_o he_o give_v further_a liberty_n to_o the_o levite_n if_o any_o of_o they_o sell_v a_o house_n he_o may_v redeem_v it_o at_o any_o time_n vers_fw-la 32._o and_o if_o a_o man_n purchase_v of_o the_o levite_n than_o the_o house_n that_o be_v sell_v shall_v go_v out_o in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v their_o possession_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n vers_n 33._o this_o plain_o imply_v and_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o buy_v and_o detain_v without_o sin_n even_o the_o house_n of_o a_o levite_n until_o it_o be_v either_o redeem_v or_o return_v at_o the_o jubilee_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o sacrilege_n to_o buy_v church-house_n of_o bishop_n and_o other_o cathedral_n man_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v in_o a_o levite_n to_o sell_v and_o in_o a_o ordinary_a person_n to_o buy_v a_o levite_n house_n for_o private_a use_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o land_n of_o the_o levite_n those_o i_o mean_v which_o be_v annex_v to_o those_o city_n for_o other_o they_o have_v none_o they_o may_v not_o sell_v they_o so_o long_o as_o their_o priesthood_n last_v for_o so_o god_n express_o the_o field_n of_o the_o suburb_n of_o their_o city_n may_v not_o be_v sell_v for_o it_o be_v their_o perpetual_a possession_n vers_fw-la 34._o their_o house_n be_v their_o possession_n but_o the_o land_n their_o perpetual_a possession_n that_o be_v to_o remain_v unalienate_v so_o long_o as_o their_o office_n remain_v those_o land_n be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o our_o parochial_a glebe_n the_o levite_n can_v not_o be_v without_o they_o for_o their_o cattle_n and_o good_n no_o more_o can_v faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v without_o these_o and_o if_o it_o be_v express_o forbid_v to_o alien_n those_o while_o the_o levite_n officiate_v in_o their_o place_n it_o will_v near_o concern_v all_o who_o have_v alien_v or_o shall_v alien_n any_o of_o these_o to_o consider_v his_o warrant_n from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o man_n only_o to_o exempt_v he_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sacrilege_n or_o at_o least_o of_o a_o very_a great_a sin_n howbeit_o when_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n end_v the_o levite_n may_v as_o lawful_o sell_v their_o land_n as_o their_o house_n else_o jose_v surname_v barnabas_n a_o levite_n of_o the_o country_n of_o cyprus_n have_v in_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o most_o commit_v sacrilege_n for_o that_o he_o after_o that_o priesthood_n be_v change_v by_o christ_n have_v land_n sell_v it_o and_o bring_v the_o money_n and_o lay_v it_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n 37._o have_v this_o be_v sacrilege_n the_o apostle_n will_v never_o have_v suffer_v such_o money_n so_o near_o they_o nor_o will_v they_o have_v accept_v of_o such_o a_o gift_n although_o give_v for_o supply_n of_o the_o then_o persecute_a church_n of_o believer_n it_o be_v therefore_o no_o sin_n in_o he_o but_o be_v record_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o a_o eminent_a act_n of_o his_o faith_n piety_n and_o charity_n if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o land_n sell_v by_o jose_n be_v not_o levitical_a or_o churchland_n but_o a_o temporal_a estate_n 1._o this_o appear_v not_o from_o the_o text_n nor_o 2._o be_v it_o assert_v by_o any_o expositor_n in_o terminis_fw-la indeed_o lyra_n loc_n seem_v to_o incline_v somewhat_o this_o way_n when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v land_n that_o he_o have_v in_o cyprus_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v the_o levite_n as_o he_o say_v be_v then_o disperse_v but_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o persecution_n at_o home_n as_o he_o conceit_v and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o have_v none_o in_o judea_n save_o what_o be_v before_o mention_v which_o be_v whole_o levitical_a but_o this_o be_v but_o his_o own_o single_a opinion_n to_o which_o we_o may_v oppose_v tostatus_n 36._o who_o plain_o prove_v that_o neither_o in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o may_v the_o levite_n enjoy_v any_o land_n but_o those_o about_o their_o city_n and_o be_v it_o that_o jose_n have_v land_n at_o cyprus_n he_o be_v now_o at_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v distant_a from_o cyprus_n 160_o mile_n say_v strabo_n 1.14_o little_a likelihood_n therefore_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o journey_n to_o cyprus_n to_o make_v a_o sale_n there_o and_o less_o that_o he_o at_o such_o a_o time_n shall_v get_v so_o large_a a_o revenue_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n wherefore_o more_o probable_a be_v that_o of_o gualther_n 4._o that_o jose_n be_v a_o levite_n at_o that_o time_n and_o convert_v unto_o christ_n then_o so_o much_o hate_v of_o that_o order_n eo_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la illorum_fw-la quaestui_fw-la &_o honori_fw-la plurimus_fw-la derogaret_fw-la upon_o this_o very_a point_n that_o christ_n do_v much_o derogate_v from_o their_o gain_n and_o honour_n do_v show_v so_o much_o charity_n and_o bounty_n to_o the_o saint_n at_o heirusalem_n as_o to_o sell_v his_o land_n and_o bestow_v it_o on_o they_o which_o land_n say_v alexander_n the_o monk_n barnab_n lay_v in_o judea_n not_o in_o cyprus_n nor_o can_v he_o in_o the_o opinion_n even_o of_o cornelius_n à_fw-la lapide_fw-la have_v any_o in_o judea_n unless_o pascuales_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la ad_fw-la alenda_fw-la pecora_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la num._n 35.3_o only_o pasture_n for_o feed_v cattle_n as_o appear_v num._n 35._o 3._o which_o a_o jesuit_n will_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v to_o acknowledge_v be_v there_o any_o colour_n of_o probability_n to_o the_o contrary_n but_o let_v this_o land_n be_v where_o and_o what_o it_o will_v it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n that_o it_o be_v a_o levite_n patrimony_n and_o a_o levite_n sell_v it_o yet_o he_o that_o buy_v it_o sin_v not_o yes_o say_v one_o he_o that_o buy_v it_o may_v sin_n although_o he_o that_o sell_v it_o may_v therein_o not_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o 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