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the_o occasion_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o what_o the_o author_n do_v therein_o page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o sacrilege_n what_o it_o be_v how_o manifold_a it_o be_v and_o how_o it_o have_v be_v always_o punish_v and_o never_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n p._n 4._o chap._n iii_o the_o divers_a sort_n and_o kind_n of_o sacrilegious_a person_n and_o first_o of_o those_o that_o do_v it_o under_o colour_n of_o law_n and_o upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n whereby_o they_o suppose_v their_o sacrilege_n to_o be_v no_o sacrilege_n at_o all_o p._n 15._o chap._n iu._n of_o two_o sort_n of_o sacrilegious_a person_n that_o rob_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o law_n but_o indeed_o contrary_a to_o all_o law_n p._n 21._o chap._n v._o the_o word_n of_o king_n david_n in_o the_o 2_o sam._n 7.1_o 2._o and_o their_o division_n when_o they_o be_v speak_v and_o how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n sit_v and_o stand_v be_v common_o 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priest_n yet_o to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cause_v both_o the_o priest_n and_o bishop_n and_o all_o other_o to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o god_n service_n and_o how_o the_o good_a and_o godly_a emperor_n and_o king_n have_v former_o do_v the_o same_o from_o time_n to_o time_n p._n 41._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o chief_a part_n and_o duty_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n which_o they_o be_v to_o discharge_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n service_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o cathedral-churche_n and_o chapel_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o meet_v in_o for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n p._n 46._o chap._n x._o the_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o objection_n that_o the_o fanatick-sectary_n do_v make_v 1._o against_o the_o necessity_n and_o 2_o against_o the_o sanctity_n or_o holiness_n of_o our_o material_a church_n which_o in_o derision_n and_o contemptuous_o they_o 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adorn_v and_o beautify_v p._n 63._o chap._n xiii_o that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o pious_a king_n and_o prince_n as_o they_o be_v god_n substitute_n to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o church_n to_o see_v that_o when_o such_o cathedral_n and_o church_n be_v build_v and_o beautify_v as_o be_v fit_v for_o his_o service_n there_o be_v able_a religious_a and_o honest_a painful_a and_o faithful_a bishop_n place_v in_o those_o cathedral_n that_o shall_v likewise_o see_v able_a and_o religious_a minister_n place_v in_o all_o parochial_a church_n and_o all_o negligent_a unworthy_a and_o dissolute_a man_n bishop_n or_o priest_n reprove_v correct_v and_o amend_v or_o remove_v and_o exclude_v from_o their_o place_n and_o dignity_n if_o they_o amend_v not_o p._n 67._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o maintenance_n due_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n church_n how_o large_a and_o liberal_a it_o ought_v to_o be_v p._n 75._o chap._n xv._o that_o the_o 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and_o riches_n give_v by_o god_n benevolence_n 461._o alciat_fw-la erubl_n 128._o pag._n 461._o and_o as_o another_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v rich_a by_o god_n gift_n that_o need_v not_o fear_v god_n curse_n but_o it_o be_v very_o evil_a to_o grow_v great_a and_o to_o become_v rich_a by_o rapine_n and_o snatch_v good_n and_o land_n from_o god_n and_o man_n for_o that_o shall_v never_o escape_v the_o just_a deserve_a punishment_n and_o therefore_o euripides_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o effect_n procure_v not_o to_o thyself_o any_o wealth_n by_o any_o unjust_a mean_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v they_o to_o continue_v with_o thou_o without_o punishment_n because_o that_o whatsoever_o thou_o gather_v unjust_o and_o bring_v to_o thy_o house_n wrongful_o either_o from_o god_n
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their_o privilege_n when_o they_o question_v particular_a member_n 5.16_o member_n as_o my_o lord_n duke_n and_o my_o lord_n digbie_n 8._o they_o will_v have_v no_o man_n to_o pray_v for_o temporal_a thing_n matth._n 33_o 34._o matth._n 6.11_o 9_o not_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n 10._o not_o to_o say_v god_n speed_v you_o 2_o john_n 10.11_o 12_o not_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o malignant_n 1_o john_n 5.16_o for_o word_n speak_v in_o that_o house_n and_o then_o the_o whole_a house_n when_o they_o bring_v up_o and_o countenance_v a_o mutinous_a and_o seditious_a petition_n which_o demand_v the_o name_n of_o those_o lord_n that_o consent_v not_o with_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o that_o house_n have_v twice_o deny_v 8._o because_o our_o saviour_n say_v seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v meat_n drink_z and_o clothes_n and_o all_o other_o earthly_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 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