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〈◊〉_d p._n 135._o l._n 29._o these_o word_n and_o real_o punish_v also_o be_v to_o be_v within_o a_o parenthesis_n thus_o p._n 155._o l._n 14._o after_o all_o add_v be_v ii_o in_o the_o margin_n page_n 49._o line_n 12._o for_o aleppo_n read_v aleppo_n p._n 132._o after_o page_n add_v 120._o 123._o p._n 133._o after_o pig_n add_v 69._o ibid._n l._n 12._o r._n wesembec_fw-la p._n 165._o l._n 1._o add_v genes_n xlvii_o 22.26_o p._n 171._o l._n 32._o fore_o majesty_n be_v add_v late_o p._n 192._o l._n 4._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 199._o l._n ult_n after_o 1626._o add_v above_o p._n 209._o l._n 14._o for_o ecclica_n r._n ecclesiae_fw-la ibid._n l._n 16._o for_o lundonicae_n r._n lundoniae_n ibid._n l._n 27._o after_o example_n of_o add_v william_n the_o conqueror_n p._n 228._o l._n 32._o add_v ezek._n 1.16_o a_o wheel_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o wheel_n ¶_o note_v that_o through_o a_o mistake_n from_o page_n 113_o to_o 120._o the_o 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sacred_a person_n of_o the_o prince_n 5._o three_o every_o priest_n in_o his_o degree_n be_v by_o his_o vocation_n a_o person_n sacred_a too_o and_o therefore_o in_o some_o sense_n inviolable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o holy_a church_n who_o ancient_a canon_n be_v therefore_o so_o strict_a to_o preserve_v the_o respect_n due_a to_o the_o priest_n that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v but_o in_o disdain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o word_n in_o one_o of_o they_o look_v big_a or_o scornful_o upon_o the_o priest_n he_o be_v for_o the_o affront_n severe_o punishable_a as_o a_o offender_n sacrilegious_a in_o this_o sense_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n because_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o person_n sacred_a therefore_o on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o strict_a and_o as_o great_a be_v the_o primitive_a severity_n of_o the_o know_v ecclesiastical_a canon_n to_o regulate_v and_o to_o bern._n to_o quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la si_fw-la canonicè_fw-la eligantur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la canonicè_fw-la vivre_fw-fr bern._n confine_v the_o priest_n in_o his_o manner_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n as_o one_o that_o all_z over_z aught_o to_o carry_v and_o deport_v himself_o more_o holy_o than_o other_o ordinary_a christian_n for_o that_o which_o in_o thing_n sacred_a be_v their_o use_n in_o person_n sacred_a be_v their_o conversation_n it_o be_v figurative_a that_o under_o the_o law_n in_o the_o curious_a frame_n of_o god_n tabernacle_n the_o near_a thing_n be_v unto_o god_n in_o relation_n of_o service_n the_o more_o precious_a they_o be_v to_o be_v both_o for_o 28._o for_o exod._n 26._o and_o 28._o stuff_n and_o workmanship_n gold_n and_o embroider_a work_n so_o much_o more_o under_o the_o gospel_n ought_v those_o person_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n be_v precious_a for_o holy_a life_n and_o sacred_a conversation_n every_o priest_n therefore_o that_o instead_o of_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n open_v his_o 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ae_z q._n 99_o 3._o 3_o m._n school_n because_o the_o person_n be_v sacred_a 6._o and_o as_o thus_o many_o way_n sacrilege_n may_v be_v commit_v against_o person_n sacred_a so_o against_o sacred_a thing_n or_o action_n too_o which_o be_v the_o circumstance_n of_o god_n service_n wherein_o to_o abuse_v or_o not_o devout_o to_o use_v translation_n use_v psal_n 119.8_o old_a translation_n god_n ceremony_n have_v by_o the_o ancient_n be_v term_v sacrilege_n who_o full_a definition_n suprá_fw-fr definition_n oquin_n quo_fw-la suprá_fw-fr aquinas_n extend_v to_o any_o irreverence_n in_o sacris_fw-la about_o which_o under_o the_o law_n even_o those_o that_o do_v sin_n through_o ignorance_n in_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v yet_o to_o 5.15_o to_o levit._fw-la 5.15_o offer_v for_o their_o trespass_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o christian_a church_n be_v no_o less_o precise_a in_o all_o point_n of_o reverence_n witness_v their_o frequent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o strict_o enjoin_v and_o reiterated_a in_o their_o sacred_a etc._n sacred_a chrysost_n liturg._n
they_o say_v the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o there_o he_o speak_v direct_o of_o teacher_n too_o and_o bid_v we_o judge_v of_o the_o doctrine_n by_o the_o fruit_n it_o bring_v forth_o be_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o who_o see_v not_o that_o since_o those_o powerful_a preacher_n come_v up_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o we_o have_v more_o christian_a blood_n shed_v we_o have_v more_o spirit_n of_o error_n conjure_v up_o within_o the_o circle_n of_o this_o one_o island_n to_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v it_o speak_v and_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o one_o triennium_fw-la the_o span_n of_o one_o three_o year_n of_o schism_n and_o rebellion_n than_o be_v raise_v in_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n beside_o all_o circumstance_n consider_v in_o thrice_o three_o hundred_o year_n and_o now_o have_v confute_v their_o holy_a pretence_n draw_v from_o colour_n of_o religion_n we_o pass_v on_o to_o examine_v their_o state-wisdom_n consist_v of_o four_o point_n of_o policy_n as_o it_o be_v the_o four_o element_n that_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a compound_n of_o their_o plea_n for_o sacrilege_n chap._n viii_o a_o full_a confutation_n of_o three_o reason_n of_o state_n or_o pretence_n of_o policy_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o sacrilege_n namely_o 1._o justice_n upon_o delinquent_n 2._o public_a peace_n 3._o state-necessity_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v a_o pretence_n of_o justice_n upon_o a_o delinquent_n party_n the_o second_o a_o pretence_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o three_o a_o pretence_n of_o state-necessity_n the_o four_o a_o pretence_n of_o power_n legislative_a to_o dispose_v of_o the_o church_n revenue_n as_o they_o see_v cause_n these_o be_v the_o ragioni_fw-la di_fw-it stato_fw-it of_o our_o english_a machiavel_n to_o all_o which_o first_o in_o general_n super_fw-la totâ_fw-la materiâ_fw-la we_o may_v well_o preface_n with_o the_o honest_a observation_n you_o may_v call_v it_o a_o oracle_n of_o that_o noble_a venetian_a knight_n paulo_n paruta_n in_o questo_fw-la corrotto_n seculo_fw-la con_v certo_fw-la vavo_fw-la nome_fw-mi di_fw-it ragion_fw-it di_fw-it stato_fw-it si_fw-mi vanno_fw-mi spesso_fw-it perturbando_fw-la e_fw-la confondendo_fw-la tutte_v le_fw-fr cose_z humane_a e_z divine_a that_o be_v in_o this_o corrupt_a age_n b._n n._n b._n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o certain_a vain_a thing_n call_v reason_n of_o state_n man_n too_o too_o oft_o go_v on_o so_o far_o till_o have_v trouble_v yea_o confound_v all_o humane_a and_o divine_a matter_n thus_o he_o but_o ever_o we_o encounter_v they_o we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v from_o such_o statesman_n and_o from_o such_o reason_n of_o state_n as_o will_v make_v true_a religion_n but_o a_o stalk_a horse_n to_o false_a policy_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o once_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o this_o that_o one_o day_n you_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v by_o your_o vain_a reason_n of_o state_n but_o by_o your_o true_a religion_n to_o god_n and_o real_a reverence_n to_o holy_a church_n under_o god_n 2._o to_o the_o particular_n one_o do_v well_o define_v sacrilege_n a_o colour_a theft_n under_o pretence_n of_o law_n to_o begin_v therefore_o with_o the_o first_o pretence_n it_o be_v the_o pretence_n of_o justice_n upon_o a_o delinquent_n party_n accuse_v of_o two_o crime_n 1._o of_o old_a collusion_n and_o fraud_n at_o the_o first_o original_a purchase_n of_o those_o church_n revenue_n 2._o of_o another_o great_a new_a crime_n since_o call_v malignancy_n which_o be_v in_o plain_a english_a a_o compound_n of_o religion_n to_o god_n duty_n to_o the_o church_n loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n this_o be_v that_o terrible_a chimaera_n malignancy_n the_o fear_n whereof_o far_o more_o than_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o king_n have_v already_o conquer_a and_o now_o possess_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n the_o head_n of_o some_o peer_n and_o the_o tail_n of_o the_o priest_n 3._o to_o prove_v the_o first_o the_o collusion_n they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o of_o old_a the_o priest_n take_v advantage_n of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o time_n and_o of_o the_o man_n when_o both_o be_v at_o the_o worst_a and_o man_n â—awned_v upon_o or_o fright_v upon_o their_o deathbed_n be_v fraudulent_o persuade_v to_o do_v they_o know_v not_o well_o what_o and_o clear_o to_o prove_v all_o this_o they_o produce_v strong_a evidence_n such_o as_o for_o instance_n the_o merry_a case_n of_o naples_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o like_a this_o be_v the_o plea_n colour_v with_o the_o odious_a imputation_n of_o covin_z covetousness_n and_o ambition_n in_o the_o priest_n blindeness_n and_o superstition_n in_o the_o people_n 4._o i_o be_o confident_a man_n be_v too_o rational_a to_o expect_v we_o shall_v confute_v this_o serious_o but_o yet_o how_o do_v they_o evidence_n the_o collusion_n for_o first_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v think_v it_o hard_o for_o a_o three_o person_n to_o tell_v what_o pass_v betwixt_o a_o penitent_a and_o his_o confessor_n especial_o the_o penitent_a die_a upon_o it_o but_o 2._o admit_v there_o have_v be_v fraud_n indeed_o in_o some_o one_o odd_a case_n or_o other_o for_o to_o affirm_v this_o universal_o of_o all_o church-donations_a be_v both_o very_a untrue_a very_o immodest_a that_o we_o say_v not_o impudent_a and_o very_a uncharitable_a although_o the_o particular_a intent_n may_v be_v bad_a in_o the_o deceiver_n yet_o at_o least_o for_o the_o general_a of_o it_o the_o intent_n may_v be_v good_a and_o religion_n in_o the_o party_n deceive_v viz._n to_o further_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o we_o have_v page_n have_v see_v above_o page_n prove_v before_o 3._o why_o may_v not_o we_o in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o god_n interest_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n say_v as_o you_o say_v in_o your_o own_o law_n for_o the_o right_n of_o your_o client_n or_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n better_a a_o mischief_n than_o a_o inconvenience_n better_a suffer_v some_o such_o one_o private_a injury_n than_o open_a a_o public_a gap_n to_o sacrilege_n as_o it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o prince_n of_o page_n of_o joshua_n 9_o see_v above_o page_n israel_n though_o circumvent_v by_o fraud_n on_o the_o gibeonite_n part_n yet_o to_o keep_v promise_n with_o the_o deceiver_n than_o to_o open_v a_o gap_n unto_o perjury_n and_o the_o penalty_n attend_v upon_o perjury_n but_o exit_fw-la abundanti_fw-la in_o one_o respect_n more_o the_o ground_n of_o both_o those_o case_n may_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o namely_o because_o 4._o because_o semel_fw-la sacrata_fw-la vero_fw-la numini_fw-la per_fw-la veram_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la prophanari_fw-la rursus_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o fiscum_fw-la redigi_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la wesebec_n paratit_fw-la c_o l._n 1_o t._n xi_o §_o 4._o semel_fw-la deo_fw-la dicatum_fw-la what_o be_v once_o give_v to_o god_n must_v be_v god_n for_o ever_o for_o be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a case_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n where_o beside_o the_o interposition_n of_o a_o oath_n à _fw-la parte_fw-la antè_fw-la there_o be_v also_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o dedication_n à _fw-la parte_fw-la post_fw-la they_o be_v give_v to_o god_n and_o even_o therefore_o afterward_o 2.43_o afterward_o ezra_n 2.43_o those_o gibeonite_n be_v call_v nethinim_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o give_v because_o they_o be_v give_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v hewer_n of_o wood_n 9.27_o wood_n josh_n 9.27_o and_o drawer_n of_o water_n for_o the_o congregation_n and_o for_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v true_a their_o office_n be_v for_o the_o matter_n but_o vile_a and_o base_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o proverbial_a speech_n among_o the_o jew_n 29.11_o jew_n deut._n 29.11_o from_o the_o hewer_n of_o thy_o wood_n unto_o the_o drawer_n of_o thy_o water_n yet_o bebold_a so_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o how_o severe_a a_o avenger_n god_n be_v of_o the_o injury_n do_v though_o by_o a_o king_n unto_o his_o nethinim_n and_o if_o god_n be_v so_o tender_a over_o his_o water-bearer_n will_v he_o not_o much_o more_o avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o high-priest_n this_o by_o the_o way_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o parallel_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n fraud_n with_o the_o suppose_a deceit_n of_o the_o old_a priest_n in_o the_o obtention_n of_o those_o testamentary_a donation_n 5._o but_o five_o and_o last_o admit_v the_o charge_n of_o collusion_n be_v false_a and_o the_o case_n not_o so_o indeed_o as_o for_o the_o general_a the_o contrary_a be_v most_o apparent_a then_o under_o pretence_n of_o justice_n what_o a_o extreme_a injustice_n be_v this_o invito_fw-la donatore_fw-la who_o be_v dead_a yet_o live_v in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n for_o if_o a_o apostle_n may_v be_v judge_n upon_o the_o case_n a_o testament_n be_v of_o force_n after_o man_n be_v dead_a heb._n ix_o
sober_o and_o ingenuous_o ponder_v do_v quite_o alter_v the_o case_n for_o 1._o as_o for_o the_o time_n it_o be_v when_o the_o clergy_n so_o superabounded_a in_o their_o revenue_n that_o a_o law_n seem_v necessary_a to_o interpose_v and_o restrain_v the_o oblation_n by_o mortmain_n 1._o mortmain_n stat._n of_o mortmain_n 7._o of_o edw._n 1._o when_o the_o people_n bring_v much_o more_o then_o enough_o as_o in_o moses_n case_n exod._n xxxvi_o 5._o when_o the_o people_n be_v so_o liberal_a of_o their_o oblation_n and_o donation_n unto_o the_o clergy_n that_o to_o phrase_n it_o with_o s._n luke_n chap._n vi_fw-la 38._o in_o a_o high_a sense_n they_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v press_v down_o shake_v together_o and_o run_v over_o into_o their_o bosom_n but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v there_o be_v no_o great_a fear_n in_o this_o our_o age_n that_o the_o people_n will_v overdo_v in_o this_o kind_n the_o notable_a subtraction_n from_o the_o bishopric_n and_o dean_n and_o chapter_n in_o the_o 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