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office_n be_v not_o to_o the_o word_n as_o the_o altar_n be_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o altar_n make_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v offer_v actual_o to_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o it_o be_v not_o before_o save_v only_o in_o destination_n as_o christ_n plain_o teach_v say_v the_o altar_n sanctifi_v the_o gift_n mat._n 23.19_o but_o so_o do_v not_o the_o office_n make_v that_o to_o become_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o so_o actual_o before_o this_o argument_n have_v its_o special_a weight_n be_v apply_v to_o sacrament_n or_o proper_a institution_n the_o church_n and_o ministry_n under_o god_n make_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n sacramental_a in_o their_o use_n which_o before_o they_o be_v not_o and_o to_o the_o sacrament_n especial_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v have_v a_o eye_n show_v the_o proportion_n between_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o israel_n which_o in_o that_o use_n become_v their_o sacrament_n and_o the_o eat_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o heathen_n which_o be_v their_o sacrament_n and_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christian_n with_o these_o thing_n join_v in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o sacrifice_n consider_v as_o proper_a institution_n may_v not_o be_v offer_v or_o eat_v but_o in_o the_o place_n choose_v deut._n 12.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o purpose_n no_o more_o may_v sacrament_n now_o be_v eat_v but_o in_o the_o church_n whereas_o the_o word_n may_v be_v preach_v to_o any_o as_o well_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o in_o it_o object_n 15._o the_o place_n call_v temple_n and_o church_n have_v be_v build_v for_o idolatry_n shall_v be_v demolish_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v frequent_v special_o be_v account_v and_o make_v holy_a place_n deut._n 12.3_o answ_n 1._o the_o difference_n of_o place_n under_o the_o law_n when_o all_o other_o place_n for_o the_o most_o solemn_a 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the_o prophet_n the_o murderer_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v spare_v and_o survive_v his_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n lawful_o may_v and_o in_o conscience_n ought_v to_o converse_v with_o he_o according_a to_o the_o natural_a and_o civil_a relation_n between_o they_o and_o he_o 3._o i_o know_v no_o law_n in_o force_n nor_o doctrine_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o ascribe_v any_o holiness_n to_o the_o place_n and_o for_o error_n and_o abuse_n personal_a they_o rest_v in_o the_o person_n so_o err_v i_o suppose_v some_o such_o holiness_n be_v abscribe_v unto_o they_o as_o to_o holy_a church_n holy_a building_n consecrate_a place_n etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o see_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o i_o may_v not_o use_v lawful_o a_o natural_a and_o civil_a place_n in_o they_o for_o any_o lawful_a work_n civil_a or_o religious_a private_a or_o public_a for_o there_o be_v one_o reason_n of_o all_o these_o if_o any_o think_v those_o place_n 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