of_o god_n as_o the_o worship_v of_o idol_n themselves_o 15._o yea_o god_n do_v so_o abominate_a such_o thing_n that_o he_o forbid_v his_o people_n so_o much_o as_o to_o inquire_v after_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n how_o those_o nation_n worship_v their_o god_n 30._o now_o then_o sacrilege_n be_v commit_v in_o retain_v what_o be_v accurse_v as_o well_o as_o in_o pervert_v what_o be_v by_o god_n accept_v and_o sanctify_v for_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n it_o can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o sacrilege_n to_o introduce_v or_o continue_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o service_n which_o himself_o have_v not_o appoint_v and_o therefore_o forbid_v they_o therefore_o that_o be_v for_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n or_o of_o material_a altar_n for_o christian_n bow_v towards_o the_o east_n for_o the_o use_n of_o cope_n bring_v in_o by_o antichrist_n into_o the_o church_n or_o of_o any_o other_o popish_a or_o superstitious_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n never_o 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9_o 18._o yet_o even_o this_o in_o god_n account_n be_v a_o worship_v of_o a_o melt_a image_n and_o the_o change_a their_o glory_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o ox_n that_o eat_v grass_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v destroy_v they_o utter_o bid_v not_o moses_n stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o yet_o for_o the_o same_o offence_n moses_n himself_o give_v order_n for_o the_o kill_n of_o about_o 3000_o man_n in_o one_o day_n 28._o and_o the_o lord_n otherwise_o plague_v the_o people_n that_o remain_v because_o they_o have_v make_v the_o calf_n which_o aaron_n make_v 35._o it_o be_v then_o no_o good_a plea_n to_o excuse_v from_o sacrilege_n that_o what_o be_v do_v be_v intend_v to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o not_o to_o heathen_a idol_n for_o when_o man_n make_v a_o idol_n of_o god_n it_o can_v but_o be_v a_o high_a provocation_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o a_o contempt_n of_o his_o law_n to_o such_o therefore_o who_o so_o do_v may_v that_o of_o paul_n whether_o speak_v by_o he_o to_o jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v most_o apt_o apply_v thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n commit_v thou_o sacrilege_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o protestation_n against_o idolatry_n or_o popery_n that_o will_v excuse_v thou_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o borrow_v from_o either_o what_o god_n have_v forbid_v because_o he_o have_v not_o prescribe_v in_o his_o worship_n if_o moses_n must_v see_v that_o he_o make_v every_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o shall_v presume_v to_o follow_v the_o pattern_n of_o thy_o own_o brain_n or_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n 3._o coral_n those_o magistrate_n who_o be_v not_o as_o careful_a to_o destroy_v corollary_n accurse_a thing_n that_o be_v all_o humane_a invention_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n do_v thereby_o suffer_v god_n to_o be_v profane_v and_o so_o be_v as_o guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n as_o those_o that_o alien_n or_o give_v way_n to_o the_o aliening_n of_o what_o be_v true_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v record_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o religious_a king_n of_o judah_n that_o they_o destroy_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o in_o their_o day_n provoke_v the_o lord_n for_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n command_v to_o all_o israel_n when_o they_o shall_v enter_v canaan_n not_o only_o to_o drive_v out_o the_o native_n for_o their_o idolatry_n but_o to_o destroy_v all_o their_o picture_n and_o all_o their_o melt_a image_n and_o quite_o pluck_v down_o all_o their_o high_a place_n 52._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o hezekiah_n remove_v the_o high_a place_n and_o break_v the_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o break_v in_o piece_n also_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n it_o self_n that_o moses_n have_v make_v when_o he_o find_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v burn_v incense_n unto_o it_o 4._o he_o not_o only_o destroy_v the_o invention_n of_o man_n in_o reference_n to_o idol_n but_o even_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n himself_o when_o abuse_v by_o man_n to_o the_o dishonour_n 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his_o reign_n confirm_v the_o great_a charter_n and_o in_o it_o the_o clause_n or_o chapter_n last_o mention_v but_o before_o he_o do_v that_o even_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o his_o reign_n he_o make_v a_o strict_a law_n against_o mortmain_n by_o advice_n of_o the_o prelate_n as_o well_o as_o other_o to_o make_v all_o gift_n and_o purchase_n of_o land_n without_o special_a licence_n from_o the_o king_n to_o be_v null_n and_o void_a and_o the_o land_n to_o be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o chief_a lord_n if_o he_o take_v the_o advantage_n within_o one_o year_n and_o a_o half_a or_o else_o to_o the_o king_n in_o case_n the_o chief_a lord_n neglect_v the_o time_n therein_o appoint_v and_o limit_v it_o be_v true_a that_o edward_n 3._o a_o popular_a prince_n at_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o who_o he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o make_v much_o use_n in_o his_o war_n do_v somewhat_o mitigate_v the_o rigour_n of_o former_a statute_n of_o mortmain_n who_o in_o case_n of_o breach_n thereof_o enact_v that_o instead_o of_o forfeiture_n party_n offend_v shall_v only_o pay_v a_o fine_a howbeit_o in_o 15_o rich._n 2._o that_o statute_n de_fw-fr religiosis_fw-la 7._o edw._n i._o be_v not_o only_o revive_v and_o set_v on_o foot_n again_o but_o make_v to_o extend_v to_o all_o land_n private_o give_v for_o churchyard_n or_o glebe_n of_o vicar_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o guild_v fraternity_n and_o corporation_n without_o special_a licence_n from_o the_o king_n and_o that_o if_o any_o before_o this_o last_o statute_n have_v buy_v procure_v or_o receive_v such_o land_n without_o licence_n they_o shall_v either_o procure_v his_o licence_n or_o sell_v those_o land_n away_o for_o other_o use_n by_o the_o next_o michaelmas_n follow_v else_o the_o land_n to_o be_v forfeit_v and_o seizure_n to_o be_v make_v of_o they_o as_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a statute_n of_o 7._o edw._n i._o de_fw-la religiosis_fw-la be_v provide_v this_o indeed_o be_v the_o main_a quarrel_n which_o thomas_n a_o undel_n than_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v against_o that_o king_n for_o which_o he_o conspire_v with_o henry_n of_o bullingbrook_n afterward_o henry_n 4._o to_o depose_v and_o ruin_v he_o by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o neither_o king_n nor_o parliament_n no_o not_o bishop_n themselves_o in_o parliament_n ever_o take_v all_o land_n give_v to_o church_n upon_o man_n private_a devotion_n and_o liberality_n to_o be_v sacred_a or_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o thereby_o to_o become_v his_o propriety_n or_o so_o much_o as_o lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o hold_v they_o without_o special_a licence_n from_o the_o king_n and_o other_o chief_a lord_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o see_v yea_o these_o act_n of_o parliament_n declare_v plain_o that_o such_o voluntary_a give_v of_o land_n be_v in_o itself_o against_z law_n for_o there_o be_v require_v a_o special_a licence_n for_o legitimate_v thereof_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o 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and_o that_o god_n accept_v it_o for_o his_o own_o although_o give_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o those_o man_n to_o who_o ordinance_n even_o to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o not_o contrary_a to_o god_n we_o be_v command_v to_o submit_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n 14._o thus_o we_o see_v what_o in_o truth_n the_o title_n of_o the_o land_n of_o bishop_n and_o other_o cathedral_n man_n in_o england_n be_v whence_o derive_v upon_o what_o ground_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n procue_v and_o enjoy_v which_o sufficient_o argue_v they_o even_o in_o construction_n of_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o of_o humane_a law_n to_o be_v far_o from_o be_v sacred_a or_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n so_o as_o upon_o any_o account_n whatsoever_o to_o entitle_v he_o unto_o they_o chap._n iii_o it_o be_v neither_o sacrilege_n nor_o other_o sin_n to_o alien_n or_o purchase_v 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but_o so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v not_o falsify_v the_o matter_n which_o you_o dare_v not_o to_o justify_v but_o acknowledge_v not_o to_o be_v proper_a and_o which_o we_o affirm_v to_o be_v absurd_a and_o false_a we_o leave_v it_o to_o all_o to_o judge_v whether_o that_o be_v a_o godly_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n necessary_a for_o these_o time_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o then_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o a_o necessity_n of_o reform_v that_o 35th_o article_n as_o to_o that_o point_n of_o the_o homily_n 7._o as_o touch_v the_o regal_a supremacy_n we_o own_o and_o will_v assert_v it_o as_o far_o as_o you_o do_v or_o dare_v only_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o improper_a expression_n in_o the_o 37_o article_n that_o the_o queen_n majesty_n have_v the_o supreme_a power_n for_o if_o the_o declaration_n father_v on_o the_o late_a king_n and_o prefix_v to_o the_o article_n have_v so_o much_o power_n with_o his_o printer_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o to_o alter_v the_o word_n queen_n into_o king_n even_o in_o the_o year_n 1642._o and_o those_o article_n must_v be_v read_v verbatim_o without_o alteration_n or_o explanation_n then_o we_o say_v again_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o reform_v that_o article_n in_o the_o expression_n of_o it_o and_o not_o to_o talk_v at_o random_n what_o be_v indeed_o the_o meaning_n unless_o we_o may_v have_v leave_n when_o we_o read_v it_o regius_fw-la declaratione_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la to_o declare_v the_o sense_n which_o the_o declaration_n allow_v we_o not_o to_o do_v 8._o as_o concern_v the_o law-part_n though_o you_o strain_v hard_a yet_o i_o hold_v it_o not_o worth_a one_o line_n of_o reply_n till_o you_o have_v answer_v the_o four_o query_n propound_v in_o pag._n 61._o &_o 62._o of_o our_o book_n not_o that_o i_o will_v wave_v aught_o which_o deserve_v answer_n but_o to_o spare_v labour_n where_o it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o wise_a man_n ridiculous_a to_o bestow_v it_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o yourself_o also_o by_o your_o servant_n and_o brother_n if_o you_o please_v c._n burges_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la zeph._n 2.6_o 2.6_o l._n un_fw-fr c._n de_fw-fr crim._n sacril_n l._n 6_o de_fw-fr appel_n c_o thendos_fw-la thendos_fw-la rom._n 13._o i._o i._o decreti_fw-la pars_fw-la 2._o cause_n 12_o q._n 2._o c._n 3._o nidli_fw-la liceat_fw-la ignorare_fw-la ignorare_fw-la mart._n ab_fw-la aspilq_fw-la dr._n navarr_n to_o i._o tract_n de_fw-fr reddit_fw-la eccles_n pag._n 264._o monit_fw-la 18._o 18._o 2_o 2_o q._n 99_o 99_o part._n 2._o q._n 168._o 168._o lib._n 5._o c._n de_fw-fr crim._n sacril_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr offic._n offic._n archipresb_n c._n ignor._n sacerd_v verb._n sacril_n sacril_n to_o 6._o cea_n tiloq_fw-la sect._n 30._o 30._o moral_a 1._o 9_o c._n 29._o 29._o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la mcm_o 1._o 1._o par_fw-fr 2._o q._n 168._o m._n 1._o 1._o 2._o 2_o q._n 99_o in_o axiom_n axiom_n ar._n 1._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n 2._o m._n m._n ibid._n co_fw-la p._n p._n l._n 6._o &_o l._n 9_o f_o ad_fw-la l._n jul._n pecul_fw-la pecul_fw-la origin_n seu_fw-la etym._n l._n 10._o c_o 18._o 18._o in_o 9_o eolog_fw-la virg._n virg._n ibid._n q._n 99_o m._n 2._o 2._o h._n s._n thesaur_n thesaur_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n disserent_fw-la lit_fw-fr s._n s._n alex._n hal._n aquin_n aliique_fw-la aliique_fw-la pro._n 20._o 25_o 25_o mr._n will._n walker_n sermon_n against_o sacrilege_n sacrilege_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la pro._n 3._o 9_o 9_o mat._n 15_o 9_o 9_o mic._n 6._o 7._o 7._o isa._n 1._o 11_o 12._o slat_n minister_n portion_n pag_n 15._o 15._o in_o pro._n 20._o 25._o 25._o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la so_o lyra_n in_o josh_n 7._o 7._o josh_n 7._o 7._o vers._n 21._o 21._o in_o leu._n 27._o 27._o luk._n 21._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d x_o deut._n 7._o 2._o cap._n 20._o 17._o 17._o josh._n 6._o 17_o 18._o compare_v with_o 1_o sam._n 15_o 3_o 3_o josh._n 6._o 19_o 19_o ethic._n chri_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 15._o sacrilege_n describe_v describe_v mal._n 3._o 8._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o 9_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 9_o 9_o vers._n 3._o 1_o corollary_n corollary_n pag._n 25._o 25._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o 16._o see_v hierome_n on_o the_o place_n place_n luke_n 10.16_o 10.16_o luke_n 22._o 35._o 35._o mat._n 10._o 9_o 10._o 10._o luke_n 10.7_o 10.7_o 2_o thes._n 3._o 10._o 10._o gal._n 6._o 6._o y_fw-fr prov._n 12.10_o 12.10_o act._n 5._o 4._o 4._o act._n 2.47_o 5._o 11._o 8_o 1_o etc._n etc._n etc._n act._n 4.35_o 4.35_o luk._n 3.11_o 3.11_o luk._n 12.33_o pag._n 29._o 29._o act._n 25._o 8._o 8._o 1_o chron._n 28._o 3._o 3._o vers._n 6._o 2._o corollary_n corollary_n josh._n 7._o 11_o 11_o deut._n 7._o 5_o 6._o 6._o deut._n 27._o 15._o 15._o deut._n 12_o 30._o 30._o exo._n 32._o 1._o 1._o vers._n 5._o 5._o exod._n 32._o 28._o 28._o vers._n 35._o 3._o corollary_n corollary_n num_fw-la 33._o 52._o 52._o 2_o king_n 18_o 4._o 4._o 1_o king_n 15._o 14._o 14._o 1_o king_n 22._o 43._o 43._o 2_o king_n 14._o 4._o 4._o psal._n 31._o 6._o 6._o politic._n 12._o c._n 17_o 18._o 18._o ans._n to_o a_o letter_n to_o dr._n turner_n pag._n 25._o 25._o num._n 18_o 20._o 20._o vers._n 23._o 23._o verse_n 24._o 24._o ans._n to_o a_o letter_n to_o dr._n turner_n pag._n 29._o 29._o leu._n 27._o 27._o num._n 1_o 49._o 50_o 50_o num._n 3._o 17._o 17._o num._n 9_o 9_o deut._n 33_o 10._o 10._o neh._n 10._o 38._o 38._o num._n 35_o 4._o 4._o josh._n 15._o 13._o 13._o josh._n 21._o 10_o 11._o 11._o josh._n 14._o 13_o 14._o 14._o josh._n 21._o 12._o 12._o epist._n ad_fw-la dordan_n dordan_n num._n 35_o 4._o 4._o num._n 3._o 39_o 39_o vers._n 4._o 4._o vers._n 3._o 3._o in_o num._n 35._o q._n 2._o 2._o levit._fw-la 25._o 34._o 34._o jam_fw-la 4._o 6._o 6._o church-land_n not_o to_o be_v sell_v pag._n 31._o 31._o see_v the_o apology_n for_o purchase_n etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o levit._n 27._o q._n 67._o 67._o spalat_n de_fw-fr rep._n eccles_n 1._o 9_o c._n 7_o n._n 36._o 36._o in_o levit._n 27._o q._n 36._o 36._o levit._fw-la 27._o 28._o 28._o ezek_n 45._o and_o c._n 48._o see_v jun._n in_o ezek._n 40_o 40_o heb._n 12._o 22._o 22._o heb._n 12._o 22._o 22._o church-land_n not_o to_o be_v sell_v pag._n 1_o 2._o 2._o tithe_n examine_v cap._n 2._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 20._o 20._o luk._n 2._o 4._o 4._o mat._n 8._o 20._o 20._o joh._n 12._o 6._o 6._o luk._n 8._o 3._o 3._o joh._n 4._o 8._o 8._o joh_n 13._o 29._o 29._o mat._n 14._o 17._o mar._n 6._o 38._o luk._n 9_o 13._o joh._n 6._o 9_o 9_o mat._n 10._o 9_o 10._o 10._o act._n 2._o 47._o 47._o act._n 3._o 6._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 12._o 12._o act._n 20._o 34._o 34._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 1_o thes._n 2._o 9_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 11._o s._n s._n luk._n 22._o 35._o 35._o mat._n 10._o 10_o 10_o luk._n 10._o 8_o 8_o mic._n 3._o 11_o 11_o church-land_n etc._n etc._n pa._n 4._o 4._o mat._n 20._o 15._o pag._n 5._o pag._n 18_o 35_o &_o alibi_fw-la alibi_fw-la pag._n 71_o 71_o platina_n in_o urban_n i._n i._n ibid._n ibid._n sr._n hen._n sparke_n int_n p._n 6._o 6._o euseb._n l_o 10._o c._n 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n r._n i._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d church_n land_n 〈◊〉_d pag._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fox_n act_n &_o 〈◊〉_d part_n fol._n 〈◊〉_d edit_n 1610._o 1610._o cent._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 2._o flor._n histor_n ad_fw-la ann_n 186._o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o 3._o 3._o amos_n 8._o 6._o 6._o rev._n 18._o 13._o 13._o psal._n 10.4_o 10.4_o decrct_n par_fw-fr 2._o caus._n 12._o 4_o 3._o c_o pontisices_n pontisices_n job_n 2._o 4._o 4._o psal._n 49.8_o 49.8_o act._n 3.12_o 3.12_o godwin_n of_o bishop_n pag_n 357._o 357._o monastic_a anglican_n anglican_n ad_fw-la ann._n 280._o 280._o historiar_fw-la li._n 4._o 4._o annal._n par_fw-fr 1_o 1_o li._n c_o 18_o 18_o hist._n 1.5_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la charta_fw-la nomenclat_fw-la l._n g._n g._n de_fw-fr hist._n latin_n 1.2_o cap._n 21._o 21._o in_o ecclesiast_n ordin_n acr_n corrept_v corrept_v lindw_n 1.5_o tit_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la &_o remiss_a cap._n cum_fw-la anima_fw-la anima_fw-la see_v cook_n instit._n 2._o c._n i._n i._n cap._n 36._o 36._o because_o land_n so_o hold_v be_v free_v from_o all_o tithe_n tax_n and_o eschete_n therefore_o many_o do_v so_o convey_v land_n to_o cozen_v the_o king_n and_o other_o chief_a lord_n lord_n i_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o 14._o pag_n 25._o his_v 3._o and_o 4._o proposition_n proposition_n church-land_n not_o to_o be_v sell_v pag_n 14_o 15._o 15._o plato_n de_fw-fr legib._n dial_n 9_o 9_o leg._n 12._o tabul_n tabul_n plutarch_n in_o arist._n arist._n deut._n 19_o 16_o &_o co_fw-la co_fw-la act._n 4.36_o 37._o 37._o in_o loc_n loc_n in_o leu._n 27.4_o 36._o 36._o com._n geog._n 1.14_o 1.14_o in_o act._n 4._o 4._o in_o vit._n barnab_n barnab_n 2_o king_n 18.15_o 16._o 16._o 1_o sam._n 21_o 6._o 6._o decret_n 2._o caus._n 12._o q._n 2._o c._n 52_o sine_fw-la except_o except_o tom._n 1._o com._n in_o cap._n non_fw-la lic_fw-la a._n 12_o q._n 〈…〉_z 7._o &_o 8._o 8._o 15._o ric._n 2._o 6..5_o 6..5_o 25._o ed._n 3._o stat._n dc_o provis_n 17._o car_n 1._o cap._n 28._o 28._o answ._n to_o dr._n carrier_n letter_n p._n 248._o see_v doctor_n hackwel_n answ_n to_o carrier_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 249_o 250_o etc._n etc._n etc._n mark_v this_o well_o object_n object_n may_v 11._o 1641._o 1641._o hist_o of_o the_o church_n cent_z 17._o lib._n 11._o p._n 179._o 179._o minut._n foelix_fw-la foelix_fw-la an._n 1625._o 1625._o or_o rather_o to_o christ_n her_o lord_n and_o thereby_o to_o she_o object_n answ._n answ._n numb_a 4._o 12._o 12._o leu._n 10.1_o 10.1_o 1_o kin._n 7._o 50._o 50._o hicron_n in_o ezek._n 3._o vulg_n gloss_n aliique_fw-la aliique_fw-la ezek._n s._n 1_o 1._o 1._o interlin_n gloss._n gloss._n exod._n 25._o 40._o 40._o 1_o king_n 8._o 3_o 4._o 4._o vers._n 6_o 7_o 8._o 8._o 1_o king_n 7._o 48_o etc._n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi rustic_a lib._n 2._o 2._o lib._n 3._o in_o prooem_n object_n 1._o answ._n anno_fw-la 1635._o 1635._o church-land_n not_o to_o be_v sell_v pag._n 32._o 32._o 1_o tim_n 5._o 17_o 18._o 18._o de_fw-fr nices_fw-la reform_v eccl._n eccl._n pag._n 16._o 16._o 1_o tim._n 32_o &_o passin_n passin_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o 2._o philem_n 9_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 16._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 11_o 28._o 28._o mat._n 13._o 52._o 52._o matth._n paris_n ad_fw-la ann._n 1353._o dr._n heylin_n animadv_n on_o hist._n of_o church_n pag._n 70._o 70._o seld_o tit._n hon._n part_n 2._o c._n 5._o 5._o deut._n 27._o 17._o 17._o 1_o king_n 1._o 10_o and_o 12._o 12._o 2_o king_n 2._o 23._o 23._o psa._n 109._o 109._o act._n 8._o 20._o 20._o nch._n 6.2_o 6.2_o isa._n 34.5_o 34.5_o pro._n 26.27_o 26.27_o mar._n 10.25_o 10.25_o psa._n 109.28_o 109.28_o 1_o sam._n 17.43_o 17.43_o rom._n 3.17_o 3.17_o gen._n 27.29_o 27.29_o 2_o pet._n 2.14_o 2.14_o 2_o sam._n 16.13_o 16.13_o 1_o king_n 〈◊〉_d .44_o object_n 3._o answ._n answ._n numb_a 16.7_o 16.7_o sam._n 7._o 3._o 3._o exod._n 23._o 3._o 3._o isaiah_n 5.20_o 5.20_o isaiah_n 1.8_o 1.8_o jer._n 5.26_o 5.26_o deut._n 23.17_o 23.17_o mar._n 7.8_o 7.8_o verse_n 9_o 9_o vers._n 13._o 13._o verse_n 11._o 11._o vers._n 128_o 128_o 2d_o command_n command_n rom._n 2.1_o
no_o sacrilege_n nor_o sin_n to_o alienate_v or_o purchase_v cathedral_n land_n as_o such_o or_o a_o vindication_n of_o not_o only_o the_o late_a purchaser_n but_o of_o the_o ancient_a nobility_n and_o gentry_n yea_o of_o the_o crown_n itself_o all_o deep_o wound_v by_o the_o false_a charge_n of_o sacrilege_n upon_o new_a purchaser_n the_o three_o edition_n revise_v and_o abbreviate_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o parliament_n with_o a_o postscript_n to_o dr._n pearson_n by_o c._n burges_n d._n d._n rom._n 14._o 4._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n london_n print_v by_o james_n cottrel_n 1660._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n most_o noble_a lord_n and_o gentleman_n he_o that_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o incessant_a yet_o groundless_a clamour_n daily_a emit_v in_o a_o rhetorical_a dress_n out_o of_o pulpit_n and_o pamphlet_n against_o the_o pretend_a sacrilege_n of_o the_o late_a purchaser_n of_o 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