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his_o face_n and_o hand_n and_o let_v he_o be_v scourge_v with_o so_o many_o stripe_n as_o please_v the_o judge_n and_o then_o casten_z out_o of_o the_o country_n naked_a that_o peradventure_o he_o may_v become_v thereafter_o wise_a and_o of_o a_o better_a mind_n but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o citiner_n meaning_n a_o man_n of_o free_a condition_n who_o commit_v at_o any_o time_n such_o a_o offence_n notwithstanding_o his_o good_a education_n from_o his_o youthheade_n yet_o the_o judge_n may_v understande_v such_o â—…ne_a one_o to_o be_v incurable_a therefore_o death_n be_v the_o jest_n evil_a he_o shall_v sustain_v but_o it_o may_v profit_v for_o ensample_n to_o all_o other_o if_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o honour_v and_o banish_v the_o country_n you_o see_v what_o equity_n be_v in_o the_o natural_a man_n concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o this_o crime_n now_o as_o to_o the_o civil_a law_n begin_v at_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n which_o be_v most_o ancient_a among_o the_o 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to_o the_o beast_n be_v restrain_v to_o such_o only_a as_o break_v temple_n make_v by_o hand_n and_o take_v from_o they_o by_o night_n thing_n dedicate_v to_o god_n but_o if_o any_o in_o daylight_n shall_v spoil_v any_o temple_n he_o be_v decern_v to_o be_v condemn_v unto_o the_o mine_n or_o if_o he_o be_v of_o honest_a parentage_n to_o be_v banish_v in_o some_o island_n and_o to_o loose_v all_o his_o good_n there_o be_v some_o law_n also_o that_o make_v the_o punishment_n of_o sacrilege_n to_o be_v extraordinary_a all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o be_v require_v a_o severe_a punishment_n as_o the_o tit_n high_a kind_n of_o theft_n and_o extend_v it_o as_o be_v say_v before_o to_o all_o thing_n dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o immortal_a god_n so_o that_o whosoever_o subtract_v the_o same_o be_v once_o public_o dedicate_v commit_v sacrilege_n and_o if_o it_o be_v take_v private_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o the_o high_a kind_n of_o theft_n and_o like_v unto_o sacrilege_n now_o if_o we_o esteem_v it_o a_o great_a fault_n to_o take_v some_o little_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o material_a temple_n nor_o to_o bereave_v and_o take_v great_a land_n and_o possessiones_fw-la from_o the_o church_fw-mi be_v not_o that_o to_o strain_v out_o a_o gnat_n and_o to_o swallow_v up_o a_o camel_n will_v to_o god_n i_o be_v able_a to_o walken_a these_o man_n out_o of_o the_o deadly_a sleep_n of_o security_n wherein_o they_o lie_v blind_v by_o their_o corrupt_a affectiones_fw-la forgetful_a of_o the_o unhappy_a end_n whereto_o man_n be_v lead_v by_o insatiable_a avarice_n but_o see_v neither_o admonitiones_fw-la nor_o sharp_a rebuke_n can_v serve_v in_o this_o decline_a age_n to_o remeid_v this_o evil_a yet_o to_o make_v they_o more_o inexcusable_a if_o they_o will_v not_o amend_v i_o will_v produce_v certain_a ensample_n of_o punishment_n of_o sacrilegious_a person_n partly_o take_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o humane_a history_n of_o the_o which_o person_n diverse_a peradventure_o may_v be_v find_v less_o gyltie_n of_o this_o crime_n than_o these_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v to_o the_o end_n that_o our_o sacrilegious_a if_o they_o have_v any_o feel_v may_v fear_v the_o like_a judgement_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o if_o not_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o as_o great_a or_o rather_o great_a thereafter_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o purse_n nor_o penny_n power_n nor_o mean_n to_o make_v restitution_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v with_o so_o evil_a conscience_n conquise_v and_o first_o we_o have_v two_o example_n which_o i_o have_v diverse_a time_n heretofore_o cite_v of_o achan_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n &_o of_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n in_o the_o new_a who_o be_v terrible_o punish_v for_o their_o sacrilege_n as_o it_o be_v at_o length_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o holy_a history_n bear_v their_o do_n and_o tragical_a end_n of_o their_o life_n we_o have_v further_o the_o history_n of_o ophni_n and_o phineas_n the_o son_n of_o heli_n 3._o who_o be_v both_o slay_v of_o the_o philistimes_fw-la in_o one_o day_n the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v heli_n their_o father_n break_v his_o neck_n for_o the_o sleuthfull_a correct_v of_o they_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o their_o punishment_n be_v evident_o set_v down_o to_o have_v be_v for_o the_o sacrilegious_a abuse_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v the_o people_n to_o loathe_v the_o same_o in_o bereave_v the_o raw_a flesh_n before_o it_o be_v offer_v beside_o their_o other_o abuse_n we_o have_v likewise_o the_o history_n of_o nebuchadnetzar_n the_o great_a who_o 1._o spoil_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o jerusalem_n take_v from_o thence_o one_fw-mi part_n of_o the_o golden_a and_o silver_n vessel_n appoint_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o carry_v the_o same_o to_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n to_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n put_v the_o same_o in_o his_o god_n thesaurie_n which_o notwithstanding_a it_o be_v the_o lord_n work_n and_o appointment_n to_o wit_n that_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o the_o tyrant_n think_v not_o thereof_o but_o do_v execute_v the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o that_o overthrow_n albeit_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o he_o that_o may_v condemn_v the_o sacrilegious_a of_o our_o age_n for_o he_o take_v but_o one_o part_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o god_n house_n and_o not_o all_o and_o bring_v they_o not_o into_o his_o own_o house_n but_o into_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n wherein_o albeit_o ignorant_o he_o place_v his_o religion_n so_o he_o declare_v some_o good_a conscience_n in_o his_o blind_a zeal_n yet_o the_o lord_n do_v severe_o correct_v and_o punish_v he_o in_o his_o great_a pride_n depose_v he_o from_o his_o 4._o royal_a
against_o sacrilege_n three_o sermon_n preach_v by_o master_n robert_n pont_n a_o age_a pastqur_n in_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n augustine_n let_v god_n hear_v if_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d angel_n hear_v if_o they_o 〈◊〉_d edinburgh_n print_v by_o robert_n walde_n grave_n prenter_fw-la to_o the_o king_n majesty_n 1599_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la regio_fw-la to_o his_o sovereign_n the_o king_n majesty_n sir_n i_o will_v think_v it_o a_o unworthy_a thing_n to_o present_v your_o highness_n with_o such_o a_o mean_a pamphlet_n as_o this_o take_v out_o of_o my_o 〈◊〉_d ser_n moan_n unless_o the_o argument_n thereof_o crave_v a_o powerful_a protector_n and_o patron_n for_o beside_o it_o speak_v the_o truth_n â—…ly_o without_o colour_a rhetoric_n of_o word_n the_o matter_n therein_o entreat_v be_v odious_a in_o the_o eye_n &_o ear_n of_o many_o who_o find_v themselves_o tuitch_v as_o guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n herefore_o i_o can_v seâ—…ke_v no_o other_o retreat_n but_o under_o your_o highness_n wing_n who_o beside_o you_o will_v glad_o hear_v the_o truth_n simple_o speak_v have_v also_o your_o part_n in_o this_o turn_n for_o your_o highness_n be_v no_o less_o interest_n than_o the_o kirk_n in_o the_o wrongful_a abuse_n of_o the_o kirk-rent_n and_o as_o to_o i_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o far_o it_o be_v from_o my_o heart_n to_o procure_v willing_o the_o hatred_n of_o any_o person_n great_a or_o small_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o charge_n i_o bear_v and_o that_o it_o be_v very_o uncomely_a for_o my_o gray-hair_n my_o one_o foot_n be_v already_o in_o the_o grave_n to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n or_o flatterer_n part_n but_o to_o discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o behalf_n belong_v unto_o my_o call_n herefore_o repose_v upon_o your_o majesty_n good_a mind_n and_o countenance_n against_o all_o calumniator_n of_o i_o for_o this_o my_o plain_a deal_n and_o humble_o submit_v this_o and_o all_o other_o my_o labour_n to_o your_o hienesse_n censure_n and_o 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transgressoure_n as_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v but_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v obscure_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o be_v highly_o to_o be_v accuse_v then_o the_o other_o to_o prove_v this_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o evident_a example_n of_o their_o life_n be_v pollute_v with_o most_o gross_a sin_n contrary_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o teach_v unto_o other_o namely_o of_o adultery_n theft_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o to_o theft_n not_o be_v content_a to_o accuse_v they_o in_o general_a he_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n in_o the_o word_n now_o to_o be_v entreat_v the_o most_o heinous_a kind_n thereof_o common_o call_v sacrilege_n and_o with_o that_o sharp_o he_o discovere_n their_o hypocrisy_n where_o as_o they_o will_v appear_v outward_o to_o keep_v some_o point_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n transgress_v against_o as_o great_a head_n of_o the_o same_o for_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o abhor_v idol_n and_o idol_n service_n and_o 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of_o the_o temple_n itself_o and_o as_o our_o saviour_n reproach_v they_o prefer_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o altar_n above_o the_o altar_n and_o offer_v thereon_o yea_o this_o idol_n of_o sacrilegious_a avarice_n be_v so_o high_o honour_v among_o they_o that_o the_o very_a office_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v for_o money_n and_o with_o this_o there_o lack_v not_o among_o they_o such_o sacrilegious_a impiety_n as_o be_v rebuke_v by_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n in_o defraud_v 3._o the_o lord_n and_o his_o ministry_n of_o his_o teinde_n and_o dew_n offering_n appoint_v for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o his_o service_n so_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v most_o just_o the_o jew_n aswell_o as_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n more_o than_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o seek_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n in_o christ._n now_o before_o we_o 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