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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