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such_o land_n to_o any_o common_a use_n especial_o since_o the_o statute_n of_o 17._o car._n i._o cap._n ii_o and_o cap._n 28._o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o premise_n and_o be_v here_o add_v by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la to_o obviate_v those_o two_o confident_a assertion_n of_o the_o letter_n answerer_n proposition_n before_o mention_v viz._n that_o to_o invade_v those_o thing_n give_v to_o the_o church_n be_v they_o movable_a or_o immovable_a be_v express_o the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n and_o that_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o against_o god_n positive_a law_n but_o plain_o against_o his_o moral_a law_n to_o charge_v a_o man_n with_o sacrilege_n be_v the_o high_a accusation_n for_o the_o great_a crime_n next_o to_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o it_o be_v range_v with_o idolatry_n itself_o rom._n 2.22_o yea_o
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this_o point_n any_o better_a but_o quotation_n of_o such_o scripture_n of_o which_o none_o do_v mention_v land_n but_o he_o seek_v by_o circumlocution_n interrogation_n confident_a assertion_n to_o fasten_v such_o a_o sense_n upon_o they_o sometime_o contrary_a to_o always_o incongruous_a and_o alien_n from_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o they_o as_o by_o occasion_n have_v be_v in_o great_a partalready_a demonstrate_v and_o further_o may_v be_v in_o this_o or_o the_o next_o chapter_n in_o his_o other_o proposition_n he_o affirm_v that_o this_o aliening_n of_o such_o land_n be_v against_o the_o positive_a and_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n because_o all_o nation_n even_o pagan_n hold_v sacrilege_n for_o a_o sin_n and_o for_o his_o better_a grace_n he_o vouch_v but_o cite_v not_o the_o place_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v examine_v lactantius_n to_o prove_v that_o in_o all_o religion_n god_n ever_o avenge_v this_o sin_n but_o do_v he_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o lactantius_n or_o scripture_n that_o sell_v or_o buy_v cathedral_n land_n be_v that_o sin_n yes_o he_o vouch_v mal._n 3._o 8._o will_v a_o man_n rob_v god_n yet_o you_o have_v rob_v i_o but_o wherein_o here_o he_o be_v silent_a for_o it_o make_v not_o for_o his_o purpose_n but_o rather_o against_o he_o what_o be_v it_o indeed_o god_n himself_o tell_v they_o not_o in_o land_n but_o in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n and_o this_o be_v grant_v he_o and_o what_o get_v he_o by_o it_o but_o the_o countenance_n of_o some_o scripture-word_n against_o the_o sense_n but_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o object_v or_o allege_v to_o sell_v or_o buy_v such_o land_n because_o once_o voluntary_o dedicate_v to_o god_n be_v no_o sacrilege_n appear_v thus_o first_o by_o that_o very_a scripture_n levit._n 27._o allege_v to_o the_o contrary_a if_o right_o understand_v for_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v a_o singular_a vow_n of_o a_o person_n a_o beast_n a_o bouse_n or_o some_o part_n of_o the_o field_n of_o his_o possession_n and_o after_o such_o sanctify_a of_o it_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o redeem_v or_o buy_v it_o back_o again_o for_o common_a use_n then_o the_o bare_a dedication_n give_v or_o consecrate_v of_o a_o thing_n unto_o god_n do_v not_o eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la make_v the_o redeem_n sell_v or_o buy_v thereof_o for_o any_o use_n to_o be_v sacrilege_n unless_o where_o god_n himself_o have_v express_o forbid_v such_o redemption_n sale_n or_o purchase_n but_o in_o divers_a case_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o case_n of_o house_n and_o land_n god_n allow_v a_o redemption_n and_o sale_n so_o as_o the_o buy_n of_o they_o back_o for_o private_a use_n after_o the_o sanctify_a of_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v within_o the_o time_n allot_v by_o god_n for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o as_o have_v be_v before_o more_o large_o open_v therefore_o to_o sell_v or_o buy_v cathedral_n land_n be_v no_o sacrilege_n nor_o any_o way_n sinful_a in_o the_o case_n before_o propound_v because_o once_o dedicate_v to_o god_n it_o be_v true_a that_o where_o god_n have_v lay_v a_o express_a prohibition_n against_o redeem_v or_o buy_v it_o be_v sacrilege_n to_o redeem_v or_o buy_v as_o for_o example_n ifa_n man_n voluntary_o offer_v a_o beast_n which_o god_n have_v allow_v for_o sacrifice_n he_o may_v not_o redeem_v buy_v or_o exchange_v it_o no_o not_o for_o a_o better_a vers_n 10._o no_o more_o may_v he_o redeem_v or_o buy_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o sanctify_v the_o firstling_n of_o beast_n whether_o ox_n or_o sheep_n because_o that_o be_v so_o the_o lord_n that_o a_o man_n can_v make_v of_o that_o a_o freewill_n offer_v vers_n 26._o but_o if_o it_o be_v any_o other_o beast_n he_o may_v redeem_v it_o and_o employ_v it_o to_o what_o use_v he_o please_v vers_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o vers_n 27._o so_o in_o sanctify_v a_o bouse_n to_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n it_o may_v be_v redeem_v for_o private_a use_n without_o sin_n yea_o with_o god_n allowance_n vers_fw-la 14_o 15._o and_o the_o like_a allowance_n be_v give_v for_o redeem_v of_o field_n and_o land_n so_o sanctify_v also_o vers_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o therefore_o no_o sin_n or_o sacrilege_n to_o buy_v it_o for_o common_a use_n only_o in_o two_o case_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a 1._o if_o he_o redeem_v it_o not_o before_o the_o jubilee_n as_o be_v before_o note_v 2._o if_o he_o have_v sell_v it_o unto_o another_o man_n vers_n 20._o if_o either_o of_o these_o be_v the_o case_n then_o it_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o field_n devote_v that_o be_v with_o anathema_n or_o a_o curse_n denounce_v by_o god_n this_o god_n after_o repeat_v with_o some_o enlargement_n vers_fw-la 28._o to_o let_v we_o see_v that_o nothing_o devote_v under_o his_o curse_n may_v be_v buy_v or_o sold._n howbeit_o all_o thing_n confecrate_v be_v not_o so_o devote_v nothing_o can_v be_v devote_v but_o in_o the_o case_n above_o mention_v and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o god_n himself_o not_o by_o the_o man_n that_o give_v it_o for_o the_o field_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v with_o a_o anathema_n denounce_v by_o the_o donor_n but_o this_o be_v add_v by_o god_n long_o after_o the_o land_n be_v out_o of_o their_o possession_n and_o not_o redeem_v and_o have_v the_o donor_n first_o give_v it_o with_o a_o curse_n they_o have_v make_v themselves_o for_o ever_o uncapable_a of_o redeem_v it_o before_o the_o jubilee_n which_o god_n himself_o not_o only_o allow_v but_o in_o a_o manner_n require_v they_o to_o do_v that_o so_o there_o may_v not_o be_v a_o utter_a alienation_n of_o it_o from_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v by_o divine_a lo_o against_o which_o god_n make_v a_o law_n num._n 36.7_o if_o it_o be_v now_o object_v but_o church-land_n be_v give_v with_o a_o curse_n
the_o very_a worship_n of_o god_n at_o the_o altar_n as_o the_o tong_n the_o snuffer_n censer_n etc._n etc._n other_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o more_o remote_a service_n as_o the_o hang_n for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n the_o curtain_n of_o goat_n hair_n for_o the_o tent_n over_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n the_o offering_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v so_o hallow_v that_o they_o must_v not_o be_v profane_v by_o sale_n or_o purchase_v to_o a_o common_a use_n but_o those_o of_o the_o late_a may_v when_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o their_o use_n we_o see_v this_o in_o not_o only_o the_o banging_n of_o the_o court_n and_o the_o curtain_n but_o in_o all_o the_o holy_a vessel_n together_o with_o the_o tabernacle_n itself_o for_o so_o soon_o as_o solomon_n have_v finish_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o priest_n take_v up_o the_o ark_n and_o bring_v it_o up_o out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o with_o it_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o 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