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             Sacrilege a snare. A sermon preached, ad clerum, in the Vniversity of Cambridg, / by the R. Reverend Father in God Lancelot Andrews: late L. Bishop of Winchester. VVhen he proceeded Doctor in Divinity. Translated for the benefit of the publike.
             Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.
          
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           Sacrilege
           a
           Snare
           .
        
         
           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           ,
           AD
           CLERVM
           ,
           In
           the
           
             Vniversity
          
           of
           
             Cambridg
             ,
          
           by
           the
           R.
           REVEREND
           FATHER
           IN
           GOD
           Lancelot
           Andrews
           :
           Late
           L.
           BISHOP
           of
           
             WINCHESTER
             .
          
           VVhen
           he
           proceeded
           Doctor
           in
           
             Divinity
             :
          
        
         
           Translated
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           Publike
           .
        
         
           
             Will
             a
             man
             rob
             
               GOD
               ?
            
             yet
             ye
             have
             robbed
             me
             :
             But
             ye
             say
             ,
             wherein
             have
             we
             robbed
             thee
             ?
             In
             
               Tithes
            
             and
             
               Offerings
               .
            
          
           
             Ye
             are
             cursed
             with
             a
             curse
             ;
             for
             ye
             have
             robbed
             me
             ,
             even
             this
             whole
             Nation
             .
          
           
             Bring
             ye
             all
             the
             
               Tithes
            
             into
             the
             Store-House
             ,
             that
             there
             may
             be
             meat
             in
             mine
             house
             ,
             and
             prove
             me
             now
             herewith
             ,
             saith
             the
             
               Lord
               of
               Hosts
               ,
            
             if
             I
             will
             not
             open
             you
             the
             windowes
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             poure
             you
             out
             a
             blessing
             ,
             that
             there
             shall
             not
             be
             room
             enough
             to
             receive
             it
             .
          
           
             
               P.
            
             Malachy
             
               3.
               chap.
               8.
               9
               ,
               10.
               v.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           
             by
             T.
             B.
          
           for
           
             Andrew
             Hebb
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             Bell
          
           in
           
             St.
             PAUL'S
          
           CHURCH-YARD
           .
           1646.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Sacrilege
           a
           Snare
           .
        
         
           
             PROV.
             XX
             .
             XXV
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             a
             snare
             to
             the
             Man
             who
             devoureth
             that
             which
             is
             HOLY
             .
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           commonly
           received
           ,
           among
           
             Divines
             ,
          
           that
           
             The
             Proverbs
             ,
          
           which
           we
           read
           scattered
           and
           in
           parcels
           ,
           from
           the
           Xth.
           
             Chap.
          
           are
           without
           Method
           ,
           not
           written
           in
           a
           constant
           tenor
           ,
           as
           the
           former
           
             Nine
             ,
          
           by
           
             Solomon
          
           ;
           But
           some
           at
           one
           time
           ,
           some
           at
           another
           ,
           as
           the
           matter
           and
           occasion
           afforded
           ,
           were
           uttered
           by
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           observed
           by
           standers
           by
           ,
           and
           ,
           afterwards
           ,
           not
           without
           great
           benefit
           ,
           though
           without
           order
           ,
           committed
           to
           Writing
           .
        
         
           And
           other
           occasions
           there
           were
           for
           uttering
           others
           (
           for
           ,
           so
           wise
           a
           man
           spake
           nothing
           rashly
           or
           unseasonably
           ;
           )
           but
           ,
           for
           this
           
             Proverbe
          
           now
           in
           hand
           ,
           what
           hint
           was
           given
           ,
           to
           what
           it
           was
           an
           answer
           ,
           upon
           what
           occasion
           it
           was
           propounded
           ,
           is
           not
           so
           evident
           .
           For
           what
           ?
           
             Solomon
          
           was
           no
           
           Grater
           on
           the
           
             Laity
             ,
          
           much
           lesse
           (
           which
           is
           as
           infamous
           )
           on
           the
           
             Clergy
             .
          
           None
           more
           bountifull
           then
           Hee
           ,
           towards
           
             Holy
             things
          
           ;
           none
           farther
           from
           
             Alienating
             .
          
           Whence
           then
           ,
           or
           what
           had
           He
           to
           do
           with
           
             Sacrilegious
             persons
             ,
          
           or
           
             Vow-breakers
             ,
          
           whom
           this
           Verse
           points
           at
           ?
           Was
           there
           any
           in
           
             Solomons
          
           time
           ,
           of
           so
           cursed
           a
           stomach
           ,
           that
           
             Consecrated
             Things
          
           must
           be
           his
           Morsels
           ?
           Any
           ,
           in
           that
           age
           ,
           such
           an
           enemy
           to
           
             Holy
             Things
             ,
          
           as
           to
           
             Devoure
          
           them
           ?
           Of
           
             Vowes
             ,
          
           as
           to
           breake
           them
           ?
           So
           it
           should
           seeme
           :
           And
           indeed
           to
           this
           passe
           it
           came
           ,
           that
           
             Interpreters
             ,
          
           of
           no
           small
           account
           with
           mee
           ,
           are
           of
           opinion
           it
           was
           so
           ;
           and
           that
           there
           were
           some
           such
           in
           those
           dayes
           ,
           of
           whom
           there
           are
           not
           a
           few
           ,
           now
           .
           And
           that
           this
           pious
           and
           wise
           answer
           ,
           was
           given
           by
           that
           Wise
           and
           Pious
           
             Prince
          
           to
           those
           
             Counsellors
             ,
          
           who
           laboured
           to
           perswade
           him
           ,
           that
           those
           things
           ,
           which
           were
           given
           and
           designed
           by
           His
           
             Father
             ,
          
           by
           
             Saul
          
           and
           
             Samuel
             ,
          
           and
           reserved
           in
           the
           
             Threasury
          
           for
           the
           building
           of
           the
           
             Temple
             ,
          
           might
           be
           
             Alienated
             ,
          
           and
           spent
           upon
           
             Court
          
           Vanities
           .
        
         
           
             I
             shall
             diduce
             this
             a
             little
             higher
             .
          
        
         
           To
           
             David
          
           (
           whom
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           call
           a
           
             Man
             after
             Gods
             heart
          
           )
           
             God
          
           gave
           such
           a
           mind
           ,
           
           being
           a
           man
           to
           
             His
          
           mind
           ,
           that
           he
           judged
           it
           unseemly
           ,
           the
           storm
           of
           War
           being
           now
           blown
           over
           ,
           that
           He
           himselfe
           should
           dwell
           in
           
             Cedar
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Ark
             of
             GOD
          
           lodg
           between
           
             Curtaines
             .
          
           And
           truly
           it
           is
           an
           unjust
           demand
           of
           certaine
           men
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Church
          
           should
           be
           in
           no
           better
           condition
           ,
           now
           flourishing
           with
           Peace
           ,
           then
           formerly
           she
           was
           ,
           
           when
           groaning
           under
           the
           Crosse
           ;
           never
           
             Abound
             ,
          
           ever
           in
           
             Need.
             
          
           The
           
             Temple
          
           must
           have
           its
           share
           in
           
             Prosperity
          
           ;
           so
           thought
           
             David
             ,
          
           so
           with
           
             David
          
           all
           the
           Saints
           .
           In
           times
           of
           War
           and
           distractions
           the
           
             Church
          
           must
           be
           content
           with
           Goat-skins
           ;
           In
           Peace
           ,
           and
           setled
           times
           ,
           she
           requireth
           Carved
           works
           and
           
             Cedar
             .
          
           To
           this
           therefore
           
             David
          
           wholly
           
           gives
           and
           applyes
           Himselfe
           ;
           
           and
           ,
           besides
           much
           formerly
           dedicated
           and
           stored
           up
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           by
           
             Saul
             ,
             Abner
             ,
             Samuel
             ,
          
           and
           by
           Him
           piously
           and
           faithfully
           conserved
           ,
           he
           bestowed
           further
           at
           his
           own
           charge
           ,
           both
           
             Cedar
          
           and
           
             Marble
             ,
             Precious
             stones
          
           and
           
             Metals
          
           :
           And
           that
           not
           sparingly
           or
           grudgingly
           ,
           and
           with
           an
           evill
           eye
           :
           
           For
           he
           expended
           3000
           
             Talents
          
           of
           
             Gold
             ,
          
           7000
           of
           
             Silver
             .
          
           And
           besides
           not
           content
           with
           that
           ,
           partly
           by
           his
           example
           ,
           partly
           by
           his
           perswasion
           ,
           he
           wrought
           so
           far
           upon
           his
           
             Nobles
             ,
          
           that
           they
           likewise
           ingaged
           themselves
           in
           the
           like
           vow
           and
           promise
           :
           
           By
           whose
           bounty
           there
           was
           an
           accession
           ,
           of
           5000
           
             Talents
          
           of
           
             Gold
             ,
          
           10000
           
             Talents
          
           of
           
             Silver
             ,
          
           of
           
             Brasse
          
           18000
           
             Talents
             ,
          
           and
           100000
           
             Talents
          
           of
           
             Iron
          
           ;
           so
           great
           an
           accession
           ,
           say
           I
           ,
           that
           ,
           which
           hapned
           in
           our
           memory
           in
           the
           taking
           from
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           did
           then
           in
           the
           addition
           to
           it
           ,
           there
           was
           need
           of
           a
           
             Court
          
           of
           
             Augmentations
             ,
          
           over
           which
           ,
           the
           
             Chronicles
          
           testifie
           ,
           
           one
           
             Iehiel
          
           was
           
             President
             .
          
        
         
           This
           so
           great
           weight
           of
           
             Gold
          
           and
           
             Silver
             ,
          
           when
           
             David
             ,
          
           at
           the
           point
           of
           his
           death
           ,
           delivered
           to
           
             Solomon
          
           his
           Sonne
           ,
           for
           the
           building
           of
           the
           
             Temple
             ,
          
           it
           being
           as
           yet
           in
           the
           
             Threasury
             ,
          
           and
           not
           brought
           into
           the
           
             Temple
          
           ;
           that
           there
           were
           certaine
           
             Court-Ratts
          
           (
           haply
           
             Ieroboam
          
           and
           others
           of
           the
           same
           stamp
           ,
           )
           who
           would
           perswade
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           as
           they
           in
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           
             That
             the
             House
             of
             GOD
             needed
             no
             sieling
          
           ;
           
           as
           He
           in
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           
             That
             CHRISTS
             head
             might
             be
             well
             enough
             without
             Ointment
             ;
             To
             what
             purpose
             is
             this
             waste
             ?
          
           
           That
           therefore
           He
           should
           apply
           it
           to
           his
           
             Threasury
             ,
          
           for
           which
           it
           was
           much
           fitter
           then
           the
           
             Temple
          
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           ,
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           were
           ready
           to
           make
           inquisation
           into
           
             Sauls
          
           and
           
             Abners
             Vowes
             ,
          
           and
           (
           which
           is
           easily
           done
           )
           pick
           out
           some
           holes
           ,
           find
           out
           some
           tricks
           ,
           to
           make
           those
           
             Vowes
             null
             and
             invalid
             .
          
           These
           Counsellers
           were
           not
           effectuall
           with
           the
           True-hearted
           
             King
             ,
          
           but
           such
           Counsellers
           there
           were
           ;
           and
           it
           seemes
           probable
           
           to
           mee
           ,
           that
           this
           was
           the
           occasion
           of
           this
           Verse
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           
             Rabbies
          
           were
           not
           much
           out
           in
           their
           conjecture
           .
           That
           these
           Counsellers
           were
           not
           effectuall
           ,
           this
           Verse
           declares
           ;
           which
           ,
           with
           
             Solomon
          
           and
           the
           like
           godly
           
             Princes
             ,
          
           will
           for
           ever
           stop
           the
           mouths
           of
           such
           Petitions
           .
           And
           also
           ,
           why
           they
           were
           not
           .
           For
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           a
           certaine
           
             Snare
          
           to
           Himselfe
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Ruin
          
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           if
           he
           should
           permit
           so
           great
           a
           wickednesse
           .
           It
           is
           indeed
           a
           bait
           ,
           sufficiently
           inticing
           ,
           but
           wrapt
           about
           with
           a
           
             Snare
          
           not
           to
           be
           avoyded
           .
        
         
           You
           see
           whether
           the
           Words
           tend
           (
           and
           at
           the
           first
           veiw
           deliver
           themselves
           )
           
             Viz.
          
           to
           the
           conservation
           of
           the
           Sacred
           
             Patrimony
             ,
          
           to
           the
           repelling
           of
           
             Sacrilegious
          
           hands
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           stupifying
           or
           deading
           their
           
             Teeth
          
           who
           do
           
             Devoure
             it
             .
          
           Which
           I
           would
           to
           GOD
           this
           our
           Age
           could
           be
           perswaded
           of
           ;
           in
           which
           a
           wicked
           custome
           ,
           hath
           prevailed
           ,
           and
           growes
           dayly
           more
           and
           more
           ,
           of
           
             Laying
             hands
             upon
             HOLY
             Things
          
           ;
           in
           which
           ,
           there
           are
           no
           improvements
           to
           the
           
             Clergy
             ,
          
           (
           would
           that
           were
           all
           ?
           )
           there
           are
           frequent
           impairings
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           frequent
           impairings
           ;
           and
           I
           wish
           it
           might
           only
           be
           said
           ,
           there
           are
           ;
           and
           that
           there
           might
           never
           be
           cause
           of
           using
           the
           
             Future
             tense
             .
          
           But
           ,
           I
           shall
           speak
           freely
           ;
           what
           for
           that
           
             Unholy
             hunger
             after
             Gold
             ,
          
           there
           is
           nothing
           esteemed
           
             HOLY
          
           ;
           and
           the
           restitution
           of
           
             Holy
             Things
          
           is
           the
           pretence
           for
           
             SACRILEGE
             .
          
        
         
           Adde
           to
           this
           humour
           of
           the
           present
           Age
           ,
           another
           Errour
           ;
           That
           those
           Worthies
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           named
           without
           all
           honorable
           respect
           ,
           whose
           help
           
             GOD
          
           made
           use
           of
           for
           the
           
             Reformation
          
           of
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           were
           very
           sollicitous
           for
           the
           
             Reformation
          
           of
           
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           but
           lesse
           attended
           the
           
             Churches
             Patrimony
          
           ;
           and
           almost
           said
           ,
           what
           the
           
             King
          
           of
           
             Sodom
          
           did
           to
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           though
           in
           another
           sense
           ,
           
             Give
             us
             the
             Soules
             ,
             and
             take
             the
             rest
             to
             You.
             
          
           But
           as
           they
           ,
           who
           thought
           they
           should
           find
           the
           
             Baptist
          
           in
           Kings
           Courts
           ,
           so
           they
           ,
           that
           think
           they
           
           shall
           find
           
             ABRAHAM
          
           there
           ,
           are
           both
           deceived
           .
        
         
           Which
           Errour
           ,
           though
           a
           small
           one
           (
           and
           a
           small
           one
           indeed
           it
           is
           ,
           if
           we
           compare
           it
           with
           those
           great
           and
           famous
           acts
           performed
           by
           them
           )
           yet
           ,
           we
           may
           justly
           feare
           ,
           if
           not
           seasonably
           withstood
           ,
           will
           lie
           heavy
           upon
           succeeding
           Ages
           :
           in
           which
           true-hearted
           honest
           men
           (
           from
           that
           of
           
             Solomon
             ,
             Pro.
          
           14.
           4.
           
           
             Where
             no
             Oxen
             are
             ,
             the
             crib
             is
             cleane
          
           )
           presage
           Barbarisme
           ,
           or
           somewhat
           worse
           ,
           which
           I
           will
           not
           speake
           of
           ;
           falsly
           perchance
           ,
           and
           I
           pray
           
             GOD
          
           it
           prove
           so
           ,
           but
           not
           rashly
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           not
           without
           cause
           .
           So
           that
           ,
           in
           very
           truth
           ,
           unlesse
           we
           would
           have
           the
           
             Universities
          
           to
           be
           broken
           up
           ,
           the
           
             Clergy
          
           to
           be
           trampled
           on
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           is
           called
           
             HOLY
          
           come
           to
           ruin
           ,
           there
           lyes
           a
           necessity
           upon
           us
           to
           plead
           for
           the
           
             Churches
             Patrimony
             :
          
           That
           ,
           which
           is
           left
           of
           it
           ,
           let
           us
           aneil
           and
           rub
           over
           with
           this
           bitter
           juice
           ;
           let
           us
           shew
           them
           the
           
             Snare
          
           in
           which
           they
           take
           paines
           to
           trap
           themselves
           ;
           and
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           lawfull
           for
           them
           to
           do
           what
           dayly
           they
           attempt
           ,
           unlesse
           it
           be
           lawfull
           for
           them
           to
           blot
           this
           Verse
           out
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Scriptures
             .
          
        
         
           And
           indeed
           to
           confesse
           the
           truth
           ,
           this
           blur
           upon
           
             our
             Age
             ,
          
           that
           
             Holy
             Things
          
           are
           so
           
             Devoured
             ,
          
           much
           troubles
           me
           ,
           (
           though
           there
           were
           ,
           there
           were
           indeed
           ,
           in
           
             Solomons
             time
             ,
          
           such
           ,
           whose
           teeth
           itched
           to
           be
           at
           them
           .
           )
           But
           this
           troubles
           me
           more
           ,
           that
           we
           
             Divines
          
           see
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           are
           lukewarme
           ,
           nay
           silent
           ;
           that
           we
           
             put
             up
          
           and
           
             Devoure
             these
             Devourings
          
           ;
           that
           (
           which
           the
           
             Apostle
          
           complaines
           of
           ,
           2.
           
             Cor.
          
           11.
           20.
           )
           
             We
             suffer
             if
             a
             man
             devoure
             us
             ,
             if
             a
             man
             bring
             us
             into
             beggery
             .
          
           But
           this
           most
           of
           all
           ,
           that
           
             we
             our selves
             ,
          
           (
           so
           it
           is
           )
           dayly
           expose
           
             our selves
          
           to
           be
           eat
           and
           drunk
           up
           ,
           as
           I
           may
           so
           say
           ,
           by
           
             these
             Devourers
             of
             the
             Clergy
             .
          
           This
           is
           not
           the
           way
           ,
           believe
           me
           ,
           to
           effect
           what
           we
           desire
           .
           'T
           is
           the
           wish
           of
           many
           ,
           and
           mine
           among
           the
           rest
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           have
           a
           
             Learned
          
           and
           a
           
             Teaching
             Clergy
          
           :
           Grant
           it
           
             Lord
             IESUS
             ,
          
           grant
           it
           speedily
           ;
           
           It
           is
           a
           
             Holy
          
           and
           a
           
             wholsome
             wish
          
           :
           But
           ,
           if
           wee
           suffer
           the
           
             Churches
             Meanes
          
           to
           be
           thus
           gnaw'd
           and
           shav'd
           ,
           eaten
           ,
           and
           devoured
           ,
           a
           
             Vaine
             wish
             .
          
           This
           was
           one
           peice
           of
           
             Pharaohs
          
           madnesse
           ;
           He
           would
           have
           them
           sacrifice
           to
           the
           
             Lord
          
           ;
           but
           not
           a
           Sheepe
           or
           Oxe
           to
           be
           allowed
           .
           
             Exod.
          
           10.
           24.
           
           And
           this
           is
           our
           
             Errour
             ,
          
           our
           
             Madnesse
          
           rather
           .
           Commanders
           of
           Armys
           are
           a
           great
           deal
           wiser
           :
           first
           ,
           they
           take
           care
           for
           
             Victuals
             ,
          
           then
           for
           
             Souldiers
             .
          
           But
           we
           dayly
           list
           many
           strong
           ,
           good
           
             Souldiers
          
           ;
           we
           bring
           them
           in
           no
           
             Provision
             ,
          
           nay
           wee
           suffer
           that
           they
           have
           to
           be
           taken
           from
           them
           .
           And
           (
           which
           I
           have
           not
           seldome
           wondred
           at
           in
           these
           men
           )
           wee
           are
           ever
           talking
           of
           
             increasing
             the
             Light
             ,
          
           seldom
           or
           never
           of
           
             allowing
             Oyle
             .
          
           But
           we
           must
           preach
           for
           one
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           other
           ,
           the
           
             Oyle
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           
             Light
             .
          
           We
           must
           often
           and
           vehemently
           call
           upon
           men
           to
           remember
           the
           
             Threasury
             of
             GOD
          
           :
           Wee
           must
           labour
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           that
           passe
           
             Solomon
          
           brought
           his
           ,
           to
           esteeme
           it
           a
           part
           of
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           not
           to
           touch
           any
           thing
           
             set
             apart
             for
             Religion
          
           ;
           to
           fast
           ,
           rather
           then
           make
           their
           meales
           upon
           
             Holy
             Things
             :
          
           to
           give
           themselves
           for
           choaked
           ,
           and
           strangled
           ,
           if
           they
           should
           ,
           even
           unwittingly
           ,
           swallow
           down
           that
           which
           is
           
             Holy
             :
          
           This
           if
           accomplished
           ,
           I
           shall
           hope
           for
           dayes
           as
           good
           as
           
             SOLOMONS
             .
          
           If
           not
           —
           But
           I
           will
           not
           presage
           any
           thing
           greivous
           .
           I
           goe
           on
           to
           my
           purpose
           .
        
         
           The
           Verse
           I
           shall
           divide
           ,
           as
           it
           divides
           it selfe
           ,
           into
           2.
           
           Parts
           .
           The
           One
           ,
           concerning
           
             Holy
             Things
             not
             to
             be
             Devour'd
             .
          
           2.
           
           The
           Other
           ,
           concerning
           
             Vowes
          
           not
           anxiously
           to
           be
           
             inquir'd
             into
             .
          
        
         
           The
           First
           ,
           for
           my
           more
           distinct
           progresse
           ,
           J
           shall
           part
           into
           3.
           
           Members
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             What
             Things
             those
             are
             which
             
               Solomon
            
             calls
             
               HOLY
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             Who
             they
             are
             that
             
               Devoure
            
             them
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             They
             ,
             that
             do
             ,
             ingage
             themselves
             in
             
               a
               great
               sin
               ,
            
             catch
             themselves
             in
             a
             
               Snare
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           1.
           
           OF
           the
           first
           .
           By
           
             Solomon
          
           in
           this
           Chapter
           ,
           that
           part
           of
           our
           
             substance
          
           is
           called
           
             Holy
             ,
          
           wherewith
           (
           chap.
           3.
           ver.
           9.
           )
           Hee
           told
           us
           ,
           
             God
             ought
             to
             be
             honoured
             .
          
           For
           not
           
             Augustus
          
           alone
           hath
           power
           to
           
             tax
             the
             world
             ,
             God
          
           hath
           also
           His
           power
           of
           
             Taxing
          
           ;
           and
           that
           out
           of
           His
           full
           right
           over
           our
           Goods
           .
           Of
           which
           to
           take
           away
           all
           obscurity
           or
           doubt
           from
           any
           ;
           Vnder
           the
           
             Law
          
           He
           commanded
           two
           diverse
           
             Coines
             of
             money
             .
          
           
             1
          
           One
           stamped
           with
           the
           
             Sword
             ,
             and
             Scepter
             of
             the
             Prince
             .
          
           
             2
          
           The
           other
           with
           the
           
             Pot
             ,
             and
             Rod
             of
             Aaron
             .
          
           By
           the
           
             One
          
           allotting
           to
           the
           
             Prince
             his
             Tribute
             ,
          
           for
           his
           Protection
           of
           us
           ;
           by
           
             his
             Scepter
             ,
          
           against
           
             Injustice
             and
             Contention
          
           ;
           by
           
             his
             Sword
             ,
          
           against
           
             Hostility
             .
          
           By
           the
           
             Other
          
           allowing
           the
           
             Priest
          
           his
           due
           ;
           by
           whose
           labour
           it
           is
           
             Gods
          
           pleasure
           of
           dry
           Trees
           to
           make
           us
           live
           and
           flourish
           ;
           and
           ,
           living
           to
           
             Feed
          
           Vs
           with
           Heavenly
           
             Manna
          
           to
           Eternall
           life
           .
           
             God
          
           the
           
             Father
          
           commanded
           both
           ;
           
             God
          
           the
           
             Son
          
           paid
           both
           :
           
             Doves
             to
             the
             Temple
             ,
             Tribute
          
           to
           the
           
             Prince
             .
          
           That
           First
           is
           the
           
             sacred
             Tribute
             .
          
        
         
           Of
           which
           to
           take
           a
           little
           more
           exact
           knowledge
           .
           Four
           things
           there
           are
           ,
           which
           in
           
             Holy
             Scripture
          
           are
           called
           
             Holy
             .
          
           
             1
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Among
           them
           that
           is
           the
           first
           and
           principall
           ,
           for
           which
           the
           other
           are
           sanctified
           :
           I
           meane
           ,
           the
           
             first
             Fruits
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           ;
           namely
           
             Holinesse
          
           it selfe
           ,
           with
           which
           they
           must
           bee
           adorned
           ,
           who
           looke
           to
           enter
           into
           that
           
             holy
             and
             heavenly
             Hierusalem
             .
          
           It
           is
           the
           Encomium
           given
           to
           
             God
          
           by
           the
           
             Holy
             Angells
          
           (
           so
           by
           
             them
             ,
          
           so
           by
           
             us
             ,
          
           )
           P.
           Esay
           6.
           3.
           
           
             Holy
             ,
             Holy
             ,
             Holy
             :
          
           So
           hath
           
             God
          
           commanded
           us
           under
           the
           
             Law
             .
          
           
           
             Be
             yee
             holy
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             holy
             .
          
           So
           
             under
             the
             Gospell
             ,
          
           1
           Thess.
           4.
           3.
           
           
             This
             is
             the
             will
             of
             God
             even
             your
             holinesse
             :
             This
             is
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
          
           ought
           to
           be
           
             ours
             .
          
           Since
           
             a
          
           
             God
          
           the
           
             Father
          
           hath
           chosen
           his
           
             Church
          
           (
           which
           we
           are
           )
           
             before
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             b
          
           
             God
             the
             Son
             Redeemed
             from
             the
             world
             :
          
           and
           
             c
          
           
             God
             the
             Spirit
             annointed
             in
             the
             world
             .
          
           You
           have
           the
           first
           ,
           our
           
             Sanctification
             .
          
        
         
         
           2.
           
           But
           ,
           for
           the
           begetting
           of
           
             Holinesse
             ,
          
           first
           ,
           and
           then
           increasing
           it
           ,
           in
           us
           ,
           Hee
           hath
           sanctified
           a
           second
           sort
           of
           
             Holy
             things
             .
          
           To
           wit
           ,
           Foure
           
             Meanes
             :
          
           
             1
          
           
             The
             Word
             .
          
           
             2
          
           
             Prayer
             .
          
           
             3
          
           
             Sacraments
             .
          
           
             4
          
           
             Censures
             .
          
           
             1
          
           The
           
             Word
             ,
          
           principally
           ;
           
             d
          
           
             Sanctifie
             them
             by
             thy
             Truth
             ,
             thy
             Word
             is
             Truth
             .
          
           
             2
          
           To
           which
           
             Prayer
          
           is
           coupled
           .
           
             e
          
           
             Sanctified
             by
             the
             Word
             of
             GOD
             and
             Prayer
             .
          
           3
           Then
           the
           
             Holy
             Sacraments
             .
          
           
             1
          
           Of
           
             Baptisme
             ,
          
           Ephes.
           5.
           
             2
             
          
           Of
           the
           
             Eucharist
             ,
          
           Hebr.
           13.
           
             4
             
          
           Lastly
           ,
           
             Censures
             .
          
           These
           
             Christ
          
           calleth
           
             f
          
           
             Holy
             ,
          
           not
           
             to
             be
             cast
             to
             dogs
          
           ;
           Sanctified
           by
           himselfe
           ,
           both
           to
           retain
           us
           in
           ,
           and
           recall
           us
           to
           our
           duty
           .
           This
           the
           Second
           .
           
             Holy
             Meanes
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Further
           ,
           for
           the
           exercising
           of
           these
           
             Meanes
             ,
          
           and
           applying
           them
           to
           that
           use
           to
           which
           he
           hath
           ordained
           them
           ,
           Hee
           hath
           
             sanctified
          
           a
           third
           sort
           of
           
             Holy
             things
             :
          
           Which
           is
           threefold
           .
           
             1
          
           Of
           the
           
             Place
             ,
             where
             .
          
           
             2
          
           Of
           the
           
             Time
             ,
             when
             .
          
           
             3
          
           Of
           the
           
             Persons
             ,
             by
             whom
             ,
          
           they
           ought
           to
           be
           administred
           .
           
             
               1.
               
               Of
               the
               
                 Place
              
               ;
               Which
               He
               therefore
               calleth
               
                 Holy
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               
                 Sanctuary
                 ,
              
               S.
               Matth.
               24
               ,
               15.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Of
               the
               
                 Time
              
               ;
               Which
               He
               calleth
               the
               
                 Holy
                 day
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
              
               P.
               Esay
               58.
               13.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Of
               the
               
                 Person
              
               ;
               Whom
               He
               therefore
               calleth
               his
               
                 Holy
                 One
                 ,
              
               Deut.
               33.
               8.
               
               You
               have
               the
               
                 Third
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           4.
           
           But
           to
           these
           
             Persons
          
           thus
           imploy'd
           in
           Divine
           Offices
           ,
           and
           making
           little
           account
           of
           their
           own
           in
           respect
           of
           
             Holy
             things
             ,
          
           a
           fourth
           kinde
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           of
           
             Holy
             Tribute
          
           was
           appointed
           for
           their
           
             mantenance
             and
             lively-hood
             .
             Ezechias
             ,
          
           the
           
             best
             of
             Kings
             ,
          
           
           hath
           very
           well
           comprised
           the
           whole
           businesse
           ,
           appointing
           a
           fit
           
             portion
          
           to
           the
           
             Priests
             &
             Levites
             ,
          
           that
           they
           might
           more
           couragiously
           attend
           the
           study
           of
           the
           
             Law
             .
          
           Which
           
             portion
          
           that
           it
           should
           be
           deemed
           
             Holy
             ,
          
           there
           was
           an
           expresse
           command
           by
           
             GOD
          
           Himselfe
           :
           Both
           under
           the
           
             Law
             ,
          
           where
           the
           People
           was
           taught
           to
           say
           ;
           
           
             I
             have
             brought
             away
             the
             hallowed
             things
             out
             of
             my
             house
          
           ;
           which
           was
           ,
           to
           acknowledge
           that
           
           which
           was
           payd
           to
           the
           
             Levite
          
           as
           a
           
             Holy
             Tribute
             :
          
           and
           also
           under
           the
           
             Gospell
          
           ;
           where
           ,
           not
           only
           those
           things
           we
           are
           exercised
           in
           ,
           but
           ,
           those
           also
           which
           we
           live
           upon
           ,
           are
           termed
           by
           
             Saint
          
           Paul
           ,
           
           
             the
             Holy
             things
             of
             the
             Temple
             .
          
        
         
           So
           you
           have
           a
           fourefold
           sort
           of
           
             Holy
             things
             ,
          
           one
           issuing
           from
           another
           ,
           and
           appointed
           for
           the
           conservation
           each
           of
           other
           .
           
             1
          
           
             Holy
             Manners
             .
          
           
             2
          
           
             Holy
             Meanes
             .
          
           
             3
          
           
             Holy
             Persons
             .
          
           
             4
          
           
             Holy
             Revenues
             .
          
           Our
           busines
           is
           about
           this
           fourth
           .
           For
           no
           man
           gapes
           after
           ,
           or
           fastens
           his
           teeth
           upon
           those
           three
           :
           This
           last
           ,
           this
           ,
           this
           it
           is
           ,
           upon
           which
           they
           set
           their
           teeth
           and
           stomack
           .
           Though
           indeed
           ,
           as
           I
           shall
           shew
           anon
           ,
           there
           is
           but
           one
           bit
           ,
           one
           draught
           of
           all
           .
           Truly
           ,
           they
           are
           ty'd
           in
           a
           close
           and
           strong
           knot
           together
           ,
           
             Holy
             Revenues
             ,
             Holy
             Persons
             ,
             Holy
             Meanes
             ,
             Holy
             Manners
             .
          
           Nor
           shall
           we
           be
           ever
           able
           to
           keep
           up
           
             Holy
             Manners
          
           without
           due
           
             Meanes
          
           ;
           nor
           due
           
             Meanes
          
           without
           fit
           
             Persons
          
           ;
           nor
           fit
           
             Persons
          
           without
           ample
           
             Revenues
             and
             comings
             in
             .
          
        
         
           This
           therefore
           which
           
             Solomon
          
           calleth
           
             Holy
             ,
          
           is
           the
           
             Tribute
             of
             the
             Sanctuary
             .
          
           But
           what
           is
           that
           ,
           or
           how
           so
           called
           ?
           I
           shall
           tell
           you
           that
           ,
           too
           .
           The
           
             Holy
             Scripture
          
           is
           plentifull
           about
           it
           ;
           but
           it
           may
           be
           reduced
           to
           two
           heads
           .
           
             1
          
           Of
           
             Oblation
             .
          
           
             2
          
           Of
           
             Indiction
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Of
           
             Oblation
          
           ;
           either
           by
           
             Vow
             ,
          
           or
           
             Freewill
          
           ;
           that
           the
           
             Hebrews
          
           call
           
             a
          
           
             Neder
             ,
          
           this
           
             b
          
           
             Nedabah
             .
          
           These
           will
           fall
           into
           the
           second
           member
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           prosecute
           it
           .
           Only
           this
           I
           say
           ;
           The
           
             Church
          
           had
           a
           
             Patent
          
           granted
           her
           ,
           by
           vertue
           whereof
           every
           one
           had
           leave
           to
           
             alienate
             and
             set
             apart
          
           what
           he
           would
           of
           his
           own
           
             to
             holy
             uses
             ,
          
           and
           that
           either
           by
           way
           of
           
             Freewill
             offering
             ,
          
           or
           by
           
             Vow
          
           ;
           whether
           it
           were
           
             Person
          
           ;
           or
           
             Beast
             ,
          
           Cleane
           or
           uncleane
           ,
           of
           the
           Flock
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           Herd
           ;
           whether
           
             Houses
          
           or
           
             Lands
             ,
          
           of
           inheritance
           or
           purchase
           .
           The
           same
           gracious
           Licence
           remained
           under
           the
           
             Gospell
             ,
          
           for
           any
           to
           lay
           downe
           ,
           what
           ,
           how
           much
           hee
           would
           ,
           of
           his
           own
           ,
           at
           the
           
             Apostles
          
           
           feet
           ,
           
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           give
           ,
           bestow
           ,
           dedicate
           ,
           consecrate
           his
           Goods
           to
           God
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           I
           come
           to
           the
           
             Indiction
             ,
          
           that
           which
           is
           set
           and
           determined
           .
           And
           sure
           there
           was
           a
           necessity
           for
           this
           ,
           lest
           ,
           if
           those
           
             Freewill
             offerings
          
           should
           come
           in
           coldly
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Threasury
             of
             the
             Church
          
           should
           be
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           often
           ,
           empty
           for
           want
           of
           a
           constant
           showre
           of
           
             Manna
             ,
          
           the
           Priests
           should
           well
           nigh
           starve
           .
           I
           am
           to
           treat
           of
           a
           hard
           point
           ,
           and
           (
           that
           ,
           which
           grieves
           mee
           most
           )
           but
           briefly
           .
           It
           is
           certain
           that
           in
           every
           ones
           
             estate
          
           there
           is
           a
           
             sacred
             part
             .
          
           This
           is
           more
           obscure
           ,
           
             what
          
           that
           is
           ,
           or
           
             how
             much
             .
          
           
           
             Abraham
             the
             father
             of
             the
             Faithfull
          
           (
           wholly
           to
           bee
           imitated
           by
           his
           Children
           for
           the
           
             Place
          
           and
           
             Measure
          
           of
           their
           donation
           )
           layd
           upon
           himselfe
           the
           
             Tith
             ,
          
           the
           
             Leviticall
             Law
          
           being
           not
           then
           written
           .
           How
           so
           ,
           who
           declared
           to
           him
           the
           
             measure
             of
             the
             Divine
             portion
             ?
          
           no
           doubt
           but
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           to
           so
           
             holy
             a
             man
             .
          
           That
           same
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           who
           before
           had
           tacitely
           dictated
           it
           to
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           did
           afterward
           by
           an
           expresse
           Law
           take
           order
           for
           that
           and
           no
           other
           
             portion
             ,
          
           to
           bee
           payd
           to
           
             Persons
             consecrated
          
           by
           Him
           .
           
           Indeed
           to
           some
           this
           seemes
           wholly
           
             ceremonial
             ,
          
           as
           all
           things
           doe
           now
           a
           dayes
           that
           touch
           the
           
             purse
             .
          
           Others
           will
           not
           allow
           any
           portion
           to
           be
           
             by
             Natural
             Right
             ,
          
           nor
           
             so
             great
          
           by
           
             Positive
             .
          
           That
           GOD
           was
           indeed
           as
           carefull
           for
           our
           sustenance
           ,
           as
           He
           was
           for
           the
           
             Levits
             .
          
           That
           there
           was
           nothing
           then
           reserved
           to
           the
           
             Positive
             Law
             ,
          
           nor
           therefore
           now
           :
           and
           to
           this
           purpose
           they
           urge
           that
           in
           the
           23.
           of
           
             St.
             
             Matth.
             Ye
             ought
             not
             to
             leave
             the
             other
             undone
             .
          
           I
           came
           hither
           to
           Preach
           ,
           not
           to
           dispute
           :
           and
           therefore
           betake
           my self
           to
           the
           more
           received
           opinion
           ,
           that
           
             Tithes
          
           have
           their
           force
           from
           the
           
             Imposition
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           For
           the
           same
           power
           which
           the
           
             Church
          
           had
           of
           old
           to
           make
           
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           and
           to
           charg
           it self
           with
           a
           
             Shekel
          
           or
           the
           third
           part
           of
           a
           
             Shekel
          
           for
           the
           
             Service
             of
             the
             House
             of
             God
          
           remaineth
           still
           the
           same
           under
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           
           in
           which
           you
           shall
           meet
           with
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           and
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
           
             Decrees
          
           and
           
             Ordinances
          
           ;
           
           and
           those
           ,
           not
           only
           ,
           as
           
             St.
             Paul
          
           testifieth
           ,
           for
           
             Almes
          
           to
           the
           Poore
           ,
           but
           also
           ,
           for
           
             Offerings
             .
          
           When
           therefore
           the
           
             Primitive
             Church
          
           would
           take
           order
           for
           a
           
             set
             allowance
          
           for
           
             such
             as
             attended
             the
             Divine
             Service
             ,
          
           turning
           her selfe
           on
           all
           sides
           ,
           and
           casting
           up
           her
           thoughts
           ,
           she
           found
           out
           no
           equaler
           
             Portion
          
           which
           she
           could
           ordaine
           ,
           then
           that
           known
           old
           one
           and
           appointed
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             Viz.
          
           the
           
             Tith
             of
             the
             yeerly
             comings
             in
          
           ;
           the
           most
           equal
           in
           respect
           of
           GOD
           and
           Man
           .
           In
           respect
           of
           
             GOD
             ,
          
           so
           
             St.
             Augustine
          
           in
           the
           person
           of
           
             GOD
             .
             Thou
             art
             mine
             ,
             ô
             man
             ;
             this
             Earth
             ,
             which
             thou
             tillest
             ,
             is
             mine
             ;
             these
             Seeds
             ,
             which
             thou
             sowest
             ,
             are
             mine
             ;
             these
             Beasts
             ,
             which
             thou
             imployest
             ,
             mine
             ;
             the
             Raine
             and
             Showers
             ,
             mine
             ;
             the
             Sun
             and
             heat
             ,
             mine
             ;
             all
             ,
             mine
             ;
             thou
             which
             lendest
             only
             thy
             hand
             ,
             deservest
             only
             the
             Tith
             ;
             but
             I
             grant
             Nine
             to
             thee
             ;
             give
             me
             the
             Tith
             .
          
           Could
           a
           more
           reasonable
           speech
           possibly
           be
           made
           ?
        
         
           In
           respect
           of
           
             Man
             ,
          
           that
           must
           needs
           be
           most
           equal
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           
             too
             loose
          
           for
           one
           ,
           
             too
             strait
          
           for
           another
           .
           By
           
             this
             ,
          
           there
           is
           a
           most
           exact
           equality
           :
           the
           
             Rich
          
           are
           not
           spared
           ,
           the
           
             Poore
          
           are
           not
           opprest
           :
           which
           is
           the
           common
           complaint
           of
           the
           
             Edicts
          
           of
           
             Princes
          
           ;
           the
           
             Crow
             ,
          
           there
           ,
           better
           then
           the
           
             Dove
             .
          
        
         
           This
           
             Portion
          
           therefore
           the
           
             Church
          
           hath
           hallowed
           ,
           and
           given
           that
           honor
           to
           
             God
          
           the
           
             author
             of
             this
             Imposition
             ,
          
           to
           beleive
           that
           He
           best
           knew
           the
           
             Measure
             of
             His
             own
             Tribute
          
           ;
           and
           that
           no
           
             Councils
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
          
           no
           
             Assemblies
             of
             the
             Kingdome
          
           could
           settle
           that
           affaire
           more
           wisely
           ,
           then
           it
           was
           of
           old
           provided
           for
           by
           the
           
             Sacred
             Law
          
           ;
           then
           
             the
             Lawyer
             himselfe
          
           (
           so
           absolute
           ,
           that
           
             Iustinian
          
           is
           no body
           to
           him
           )
           had
           proclaimed
           many
           ages
           since
           .
           But
           then
           ,
           you
           'l
           say
           ,
           She
           who
           imposed
           it
           ,
           may
           ,
           when
           She
           will
           ,
           forbid
           it
           I
           think
           not
           ,
           but
           ,
           however
           ,
           would
           not
           perswade
           her
           to
           it
           ;
           and
           that
           upon
           this
           ground
           ;
           both
           ,
           because
           a
           dangerous
           custome
           might
           thence
           arise
           ,
           to
           hold
           for
           
             Sacred
          
           what
           we
           list
           ,
           how
           much
           we
           list
           ,
           as
           long
           
           as
           we
           list
           ,
           if
           we
           grant
           that
           :
           and
           also
           ,
           because
           the
           
             rights
             of
             inheritances
          
           ought
           to
           be
           
             most
             holy
             :
          
           and
           
             God
          
           calleth
           
             His
             Covenants
             ,
             Covenants
             of
             salt
             ,
          
           therefore
           not
           to
           be
           made
           and
           unmade
           ,
           incroach'd
           upon
           ,
           exchang'd
           ,
           or
           repealed
           at
           our
           pleasure
           :
           Againe
           ,
           because
           an
           
             ancient
             Law
          
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           
             antiquated
             ,
          
           saving
           for
           its
           (
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           or
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           )
           
             weaknesse
          
           or
           
             unprofitablenesse
             .
          
           Heer
           's
           neither
           .
           For
           I
           see
           its
           
             strength
          
           from
           the
           
             Author
             ,
             Consent
             ,
             Custome
             ,
             Multitude
          
           ;
           and
           not
           the
           
             mute
          
           or
           
             silent
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             expresse
          
           and
           
             clear
             approbation
          
           of
           all
           ages
           .
           And
           its
           
             use
             ,
          
           as
           manifestly
           :
           for
           it
           hath
           a
           long
           time
           been
           imployed
           ,
           without
           complaint
           of
           any
           ,
           to
           that
           
             use
          
           to
           which
           it
           was
           appointed
           :
           and
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           sinewes
           of
           it
           had
           been
           cut
           by
           certaine
           
             Improper
             Proprietaries
             ,
          
           it
           had
           been
           better
           imployed
           ,
           neither
           would
           the
           
             Church
          
           have
           ever
           complained
           in
           that
           point
           .
           And
           then
           ,
           lastly
           ,
           because
           ,
           where
           by
           crafty
           counsell
           the
           
             Tith
          
           hath
           beene
           chang'd
           into
           a
           
             stipend
             ,
          
           they
           wish
           it
           undone
           :
           thence
           many
           
             errors
             ,
             deceipts
             ,
             difficulties
             ,
             complaints
          
           have
           risen
           .
           There
           was
           a
           complaint
           of
           the
           
             Church
             of
             Scotland
             exhibited
             to
             the
             Parliament
             at
             Edinburgh
             ,
             A.
             D.
             MDLXV
             ,
          
           when
           I
           read
           the
           eighth
           Leafe
           of
           it
           ,
           it
           pities
           me
           for
           them
           :
           I
           say
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           what
           the
           Boys
           use
           to
           sing
           ,
           
             Felix
             quem
             faciunt
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Happy
           they
           ,
           whom
           other
           mens
           harms
           make
           to
           beware
           .
        
         
           Let
           this
           
             custome
          
           then
           stand
           inviolable
           ;
           and
           so
           I
           shut
           up
           this
           first
           part
           ,
           with
           telling
           you
           ,
           that
           whatsoever
           is
           either
           
             dedicated
             by
             Vow
             ,
          
           or
           
             imposed
             by
             Law
          
           is
           
             Holy
          
           ;
           and
           (
           in
           the
           language
           of
           the
           
             Twelve
             Tables
          
           )
           
             Qui
             clepserit
             repserítue
             ,
             Sacrilegus
             esto
             :
          
           whosoever
           diminisheth
           or
           devoureth
           it
           ,
           is
           guilty
           of
           Sacrilege
           .
        
         
           
             2
          
           You
           know
           now
           what
           are
           
             Holy
             things
             .
          
           What
           it
           is
           
             to
             devoure
             Holy
             things
             ,
          
           which
           I
           promised
           to
           shew
           in
           the
           second
           place
           ,
           now
           learne
           :
           
             The
             Prophet
             Malachy
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             Old
             Testament
          
           calls
           it
           
             a
          
           to
           rob
           ;
           Saint
           
             Luke
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             New
             ,
          
           
             b
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           to
           
             defraud
             ,
          
           
           or
           
             divert
             .
          
           In
           which
           point
           
             Solomon
          
           seemes
           to
           mee
           to
           have
           used
           a
           most
           fit
           word
           ,
           when
           he
           called
           that
           
             devoured
             ,
          
           which
           was
           most
           properly
           to
           be
           said
           to
           be
           
             alienated
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           For
           ,
           when
           we
           eate
           of
           
             our
             owne
             ,
          
           we
           eate
           ,
           as
           mannerly
           people
           doe
           ,
           by
           morsells
           ,
           well
           chewed
           and
           ground
           :
           if
           it
           be
           
             Anothers
             ,
          
           we
           snatch
           at
           it
           ,
           and
           ,
           lest
           the
           true
           owner
           of
           it
           should
           come
           upon
           us
           and
           take
           the
           bit
           out
           of
           our
           mouthes
           ,
           we
           swallow
           it
           down
           suddenly
           and
           all
           together
           .
           In
           that
           respect
           ,
           first
           ,
           properly
           said
           to
           devoure
           ,
           because
           not
           
             our
             own
             .
          
        
         
           2
           Secondly
           in
           this
           ,
           because
           
             Greedily
             .
          
           Look
           me
           upon
           
             Seneca's
             Mastiffe
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           the
           
             P.
             Esays
             Dog
             ,
          
           
           gaping
           at
           the
           table
           ,
           never
           stirring
           his
           eyes
           ,
           but
           wagging
           his
           tayle
           ,
           and
           fawning
           upon
           you
           ,
           while
           you
           fling
           him
           somewhat
           .
           And
           then
           shew
           me
           one
           of
           our
           
             Clergy-Devourers
          
           stretching
           his
           chops
           and
           soul
           upon
           the
           
             Church
             ,
             Meanes
             ,
          
           gaping
           ,
           and
           his
           teeth
           itching
           to
           be
           at
           them
           ,
           ever
           and
           anon
           up
           with
           ,
           
             Give
             me
             those
             grounds
             ,
             give
             me
             that
             superfluous
             farme
             ,
             that
             decayed
             Church
             .
          
           I
           pray
           what
           difference
           ?
           In
           that
           respect
           ,
           secondly
           ,
           because
           
             Greedily
             taken
             .
          
        
         
           3
           Againe
           ,
           mark
           that
           
             Dog
          
           well
           ,
           you
           shall
           see
           him
           not
           only
           
             Greedy
             ,
          
           but
           
             one
             that
             cannot
             be
             satisfied
             ,
             never
             having
             enough
             .
          
           If
           a
           bone
           be
           flung
           to
           him
           ,
           't
           is
           down
           in
           an
           instant
           ,
           and
           he
           's
           gaping
           againe
           ,
           no
           lesse
           then
           afore
           .
           In
           like
           manner
           ,
           you
           may
           observe
           these
           to
           be
           ever
           craving
           ,
           
             sick
             of
             a
             dropsie
          
           ;
           their
           thirst
           increaseth
           with
           their
           drink
           ;
           you
           may
           know
           them
           to
           be
           a
           kin
           to
           the
           Horseleach
           ,
           whose
           daughters
           are
           ever
           crying
           ,
           
             *
          
           Give
           ,
           Give
           .
        
         
           4
           Lastly
           ,
           what
           usually
           falls
           out
           to
           such
           devouring
           and
           ravenous
           creatures
           ,
           as
           Kites
           ,
           Wolves
           ,
           Locusts
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           ever
           
             starvlings
             ,
          
           none
           of
           them
           growes
           the
           
             fatter
             ,
          
           or
           in
           
             better
             case
          
           ;
           
           even
           so
           to
           these
           .
           Iust
           as
           
             Pharaohs
             leane
             kine
          
           eat
           up
           the
           fat
           ones
           ,
           and
           yet
           were
           ill
           favoured
           as
           before
           ;
           so
           these
           are
           ever
           snatching
           ,
           and
           ever
           in
           want
           ,
           GOD
           blowing
           
           upon
           their
           goods
           thus
           gotten
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           even
           wonder
           what
           is
           become
           of
           that
           masse
           of
           treasure
           which
           ,
           not
           many
           yeares
           since
           ,
           went
           into
           the
           
             stomach
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             .
          
           Let
           this
           tell
           us
           what
           it
           is
           to
           
             Devoure
          
           :
           Namely
           ,
           
             2
          
           
             Greedily
             to
             swallow
             down
             ,
          
           
             1
          
           What
           is
           
             not
             ours
          
           but
           
             Gods
             ,
          
           
             3
          
           With
           which
           
             we
             shall
             not
             be
             nourished
             ,
          
           
             4
          
           
             nor
             satisfied
             .
          
           I
           have
           done
           with
           the
           
             Thing
          
           :
           now
           breifly
           of
           the
           
             Persons
             .
          
        
         
           
           There
           is
           a
           twofold
           sort
           of
           men
           .
           
             1
          
           Such
           as
           have
           
             no
             Right
          
           at
           all
           .
           
             2
          
           Such
           as
           indeed
           have
           a
           
             Right
             ,
          
           but
           shamefully
           and
           wickedly
           abuse
           it
           .
        
         
           
             1
          
           1.
           
           Such
           as
           have
           no
           
             Right
             :
          
           Their
           sin
           is
           a
           hundred
           times
           more
           heinous
           ,
           though
           both's
           be
           heinous
           .
           For
           if
           hee
           sinneth
           ,
           who
           flingeth
           away
           that
           which
           is
           
             his
             owne
          
           ;
           how
           great
           a
           sinner
           is
           hee
           ,
           who
           taketh
           away
           that
           which
           is
           
             anothers
             ,
          
           to
           which
           he
           hath
           
             no
             Right
             ,
          
           no
           nor
           any
           
             capacity
             of
             Right
          
           (
           as
           they
           say
           )
           and
           that
           with
           injury
           to
           
             God
          
           ;
           and
           that
           not
           to
           
             any
             God
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             living
             God
             .
             Every
             one
             his
             owne
          
           ;
           
           so
           
             Iustice
          
           wills
           :
           This
           is
           their
           
             owne
          
           ;
           but
           so
           
             Theirs
             ,
          
           that
           ,
           first
           ,
           
             Gods
             :
          
           and
           these
           men
           sin
           ,
           first
           ,
           against
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           then
           against
           
             Vs
             :
          
           for
           
             His
             primary
             Right
             God
          
           reserveth
           to
           
             Himselfe
             .
          
           If
           
             every
             ones
             owne
          
           to
           the
           
             true
             owner
             ,
          
           then
           ,
           what
           is
           
             Gods
             ,
             to
             God
             .
          
           But
           these
           are
           
             Gods
             ,
          
           if
           we
           will
           believe
           
             God
             .
             Gods
             ,
          
           twice
           ,
           indeed
           .
           First
           ,
           by
           
             His
             Creation
          
           ;
           so
           that
           wee
           must
           all
           necessarily
           say
           with
           
             David
             ,
          
           
           
             These
             things
             which
             wee
             give
             are
             all
             thine
             owne
             :
             we
             give
             thee
             but
             thine
             owne
             .
          
           By
           
             His
             Creation
             ,
          
           first
           ;
           by
           
             our
             Dedication
             ,
          
           secondly
           .
           Which
           
             God
          
           by
           a
           
             secondary
             Right
          
           hath
           made
           over
           to
           
             Vs
             ,
          
           as
           most
           just
           that
           
             We
             ,
          
           who
           are
           constituted
           
             for
             men
          
           in
           the
           things
           which
           appertain
           to
           
             God
             ,
          
           should
           be
           constituted
           for
           
             God
          
           in
           those
           things
           which
           appertain
           to
           
             Men
          
           ;
           that
           
             We
             ,
          
           who
           reach
           to
           
             Men
          
           the
           things
           which
           are
           
             Gods
             ,
          
           should
           receive
           ,
           the
           things
           which
           are
           
             Gods
             ,
          
           from
           
             Men
             .
          
           GOD
           hath
           made
           over
           to
           us
           this
           
             Right
             ,
          
           and
           that
           so
           strictly
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           lawfull
           ,
           not
           only
           not
           to
           take
           any
           thing
           away
           ,
           no
           not
           by
           
             Ignorance
          
           ;
           
           But
           
           (
           which
           is
           lawfull
           in
           
             Civil
          
           matters
           )
           not
           to
           
             sell
          
           ;
           
           I
           say
           not
           ,
           
             not
             all
             ,
          
           but
           not
           
             a
             part
             .
          
           Not
           to
           
             sell
             ,
          
           not
           to
           
             buy
             ?
          
           much
           lesse
           then
           to
           
             devoure
             .
          
           And
           truly
           this
           is
           not
           his
           fault
           alone
           who
           extorts
           it
           ,
           but
           the
           
             Magistrates
          
           too
           who
           permits
           it
           :
           Whereupon
           that
           
             good
             Prince
             Nehemiah
          
           protesteth
           ,
           
           not
           only
           that
           He
           did
           not
           take
           away
           the
           
             Holy
             things
             ,
          
           but
           ,
           that
           He
           was
           absent
           from
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           when
           they
           were
           taken
           away
           .
           And
           that
           if
           he
           had
           beene
           present
           ,
           rather
           than
           have
           suffered
           it
           ,
           hee
           would
           (
           with
           
             Artaxerxes
          
           )
           have
           bestowed
           somewhat
           from
           his
           own
           
             Exchequer
             ,
          
           or
           (
           with
           
             Pharaoh
          
           )
           from
           his
           own
           
             Table
             .
          
           I
           say
           therfore
           ,
           that
           they
           ,
           who
           cut
           the
           
             Levits
          
           short
           of
           what
           they
           ought
           to
           receive
           ,
           offend
           against
           
             God
             ,
          
           whether
           they
           do
           it
           by
           
             force
          
           or
           by
           
             fraud
          
           ;
           whether
           they
           imploy
           it
           
             to
             pay
             Souldiers
             ,
          
           or
           
             build
             Houses
          
           ;
           whether
           they
           do
           it
           for
           
             profit
             ,
          
           or
           
             pleasure
          
           ;
           whether
           they
           invert
           
             all
             ,
          
           or
           but
           
             a
             part
             .
          
           By
           
             Force
          
           wicked
           
             Athalia
          
           breaking
           into
           the
           
             House
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           taking
           away
           all
           that
           was
           therein
           :
           by
           
             Fraud
          
           wicked
           
             Achan
          
           privily
           digging
           in
           his
           Tent
           ,
           added
           the
           
             Saered
             spoyles
          
           to
           his
           own
           household
           stuffe
           .
           
             Ioas
          
           pretended
           to
           provide
           for
           the
           
             Publique
             Good
          
           ;
           for
           with
           the
           Threasurie
           of
           the
           
             House
             of
             God
          
           He
           procured
           conditions
           of
           Peace
           ,
           but
           a
           slippery
           Peace
           ;
           for
           He
           
             Devoured
             the
             Holy
             things
             .
             Ieroboam
          
           seemed
           to
           intend
           the
           
             Publique
             Honor
          
           ;
           for
           He
           built
           
             Shechem
             ,
          
           and
           
             Phenuel
          
           ;
           but
           in
           
             blood
          
           ;
           for
           it
           was
           with
           the
           spoile
           of
           the
           
             Temple
             ,
          
           and
           the
           alienating
           of
           the
           
             Tithes
             :
             Tobias
          
           furnished
           himselfe
           a
           chamber
           in
           the
           
             Porch
             of
             God
             ,
          
           for
           his
           
             Profit
          
           and
           
             Convenience
             :
             Baltazar
          
           for
           
             His
             Pleasure
          
           drank
           out
           of
           the
           
             Vessels
             of
             the
             Sanctuary
          
           :
           all
           of
           them
           were
           
             Sacrilegious
             .
          
           Finally
           ,
           not
           only
           that
           
             EPIMANES
          
           who
           ransackt
           
             All
          
           ;
           but
           
             Iudas
          
           also
           ,
           who
           was
           so
           bold
           as
           to
           thrust
           his
           
             Sacrilegious
          
           fingers
           into
           
             Christs
             bag
             ,
          
           though
           content
           with
           a
           
             Part
             ,
          
           was
           guilty
           of
           the
           same
           crime
           :
           as
           was
           likewise
           that
           
             Sacrilegious
             Couple
             ,
          
           who
           durst
           invade
           the
           
             Church
             Threasure
             ,
          
           and
           detein
           but
           a
           part
           of
           that
           which
           had
           touch'd
           the
           feet
           of
           the
           
           
             Apostles
             .
          
           Every
           one
           of
           these
           was
           guilty
           of
           
             Sacrilege
             .
          
        
         
           
             2
          
           Now
           we
           must
           speak
           concerning
           the
           second
           Sort.
           
           A
           kind
           of
           men
           there
           is
           indeed
           ,
           who
           have
           a
           
             Right
             ,
          
           but
           they
           wickedly
           abuse
           that
           
             Right
             .
          
           You
           think
           ,
           perhaps
           ,
           I
           will
           go
           far
           hence
           to
           seeke
           ;
           I
           stir
           not
           a
           foote
           ,
           I
           move
           not
           hence
           ;
           We
           are
           the
           Men
           ;
           and
           even
           amongst
           us
           ,
           there
           are
           many
           ,
           too
           too
           many
           ,
           who
           
             Devoure
             Holy
             things
             .
          
           For
           (
           which
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           some
           of
           vs
           do
           )
           by
           sloth
           and
           Idlenesse
           ,
           to
           tarry
           here
           like
           
             Drones
             ,
          
           to
           fling
           away
           our
           precious
           houres
           ,
           to
           flow
           in
           Luxury
           ,
           to
           be
           at
           leasure
           for
           feasts
           ,
           and
           playes
           ,
           and
           vanities
           ,
           to
           do
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           yet
           to
           fatten
           our selves
           with
           those
           things
           which
           are
           consecrated
           to
           
             Holy
          
           uses
           ,
           this
           is
           ,
           in
           our
           
             Saviours
          
           judgment
           ,
           
           to
           
             Devoure
             ,
          
           and
           
             spend
          
           our
           Fathers
           goods
           in
           riotous
           Living
           .
        
         
           I
           will
           come
           nearer
           yet
           .
           A
           great
           part
           of
           that
           former
           
             Devouring
          
           came
           from
           our selves
           :
           and
           therefore
           are
           
             Holy
             things
             Devoured
          
           by
           
             others
             ,
          
           because
           they
           are
           
             Devoured
          
           by
           
             Our selves
          
           :
           And
           indeed
           as
           lawfull
           (
           think
           some
           )
           for
           
             them
             ,
          
           to
           gather
           the
           
             Holy
             Tiths
             ,
          
           and
           to
           neglect
           the
           
             Holy
             Duties
             ,
          
           as
           for
           
             Us
             .
          
           And
           truly
           (
           to
           tell
           you
           my
           feares
           )
           they
           who
           now
           sheere
           the
           fleece
           ,
           will
           one
           day
           pull
           off
           skin
           and
           fleece
           together
           ;
           they
           who
           are
           now
           gnawing
           at
           
             Church
             Meanes
             ,
          
           will
           consume
           
             them
          
           at
           last
           with
           open-mouth
           ,
           unlesse
           GOD
           chang
           
             our
          
           minds
           and
           manners
           .
           For
           sure
           there
           is
           no
           throat
           so
           
             Holy
             ,
          
           that
           it
           can
           be
           lawfull
           for
           
             it
          
           to
           
             consume
             the
             things
             that
             are
             Holy
          
           ;
           it
           is
           lawfull
           to
           
             eat
             ,
          
           to
           
             feed
             upon
             them
             :
          
           but
           to
           
             Devoure
             them
          
           is
           ,
           not
           only
           unlawfull
           ,
           but
           ,
           a
           high
           wickednes
           ,
           not
           only
           for
           those
           
             Locusts
             ,
          
           but
           even
           for
           us
           too
           .
           May
           there
           be
           heapes
           ,
           heapes
           of
           provision
           ,
           
           but
           for
           them
           that
           
             war
             the
             Holy
             warfare
          
           ;
           let
           them
           that
           
             partake
          
           of
           the
           
             Altar
             ,
             wait
             at
             the
             Altar
             .
          
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           9.
           14.
           
           But
           to
           him
           that
           partakes
           and
           waits
           not
           ,
           that
           spends
           the
           Meanes
           ,
           and
           attends
           not
           the
           work
           ,
           to
           him
           it
           is
           sin
           .
        
         
           I
           speak
           not
           this
           that
           the
           people
           may
           purloin
           the
           (
           
             Preists
          
           )
           
           wages
           :
           they
           may
           no
           more
           take
           from
           the
           
             Shekel
          
           of
           
             Caiphas
          
           an
           evill
           
             Preist
             ,
          
           
           then
           from
           the
           
             tribute
          
           of
           
             Tiberius
          
           a
           wicked
           
             Prince
          
           ;
           to
           both
           they
           must
           give
           their
           
             due
             ,
          
           though
           
             they
          
           do
           not
           performe
           their
           
             duty
          
           ;
           both
           of
           them
           are
           the
           
             Ministers
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           stand
           or
           fall
           to
           
             Him
             .
          
           Both
           take
           that
           ,
           which
           belongs
           to
           God
           ,
           if
           they
           take
           it
           with
           
             Sacrilegious
          
           hands
           ,
           and
           must
           give
           an
           account
           to
           GOD
           .
           I
           speak
           it
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           as
           wishing
           Both
           in
           a
           better
           mind
           ,
           
             Laity
          
           and
           
             Clergy
             .
             Them
             ,
          
           that
           ,
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           
             quiet
          
           and
           forbear
           to
           
             Devoure
             Holy
             things
             ,
          
           by
           
             unjust
             detention
          
           and
           
             alienation
             ;
             These
             ,
          
           that
           ,
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           they
           would
           
             labour
          
           and
           forbear
           to
           
             Devoure
             Holy
             things
             ,
          
           by
           
             idlenesse
             ,
             and
             misimploying
             .
          
        
         
           What
           it
           is
           ,
           who
           they
           are
           that
           
             Devoure
             Holy
             things
             ,
          
           is
           now
           clear
           ,
           I
           would
           it
           were
           not
           so
           clear
           .
        
         
           Him
           ,
           
           that
           shall
           ,
           what
           is
           like
           to
           befall
           ,
           (
           which
           was
           my
           third
           Proposall
           ,
           )
           now
           hearken
           :
           
             It
             is
             a
             snare
             .
          
           That
           some
           such
           there
           should
           be
           ,
           who
           would
           do
           it
           ,
           
             Solomon
          
           foresaw
           ;
           and
           future
           ages
           have
           prov'd
           too
           true
           .
           In
           truth
           there
           is
           such
           a
           
             cursed
             holy
             hunger
             ,
          
           that
           there
           will
           be
           
             Theft
             ,
          
           there
           will
           bee
           
             Sacrilege
             ,
          
           there
           will
           be
           a
           
             totall
             overthrow
          
           of
           all
           that
           is
           called
           
             Holy
             ,
          
           unlesse
           
             God
          
           Himselfe
           take
           order
           ,
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           by
           immediate
           command
           ,
           countermand
           ,
           nay
           by
           thunder
           and
           lightning
           ,
           and
           so
           provide
           that
           they
           be
           untouch'd
           :
           'T
           is
           so
           
             sweet
             a
             bit
             ,
          
           so
           pleasant
           to
           the
           
             Palat
             ,
          
           so
           full
           of
           
             delights
             ,
          
           that
           you
           may
           rend
           their
           chops
           ,
           and
           breake
           their
           jawes
           ,
           yet
           you
           shall
           get
           it
           from
           them
           .
           This
           is
           not
           as
           it
           should
           be
           ;
           
             Solomon
          
           therefore
           adds
           ,
           Let
           them
           eat
           and
           drink
           
             Holy
             things
             ,
          
           if
           they
           like
           them
           so
           well
           :
           perhaps
           the
           
             bait
          
           may
           please
           ,
           but
           under
           the
           
             bait
          
           there
           lyes
           a
           
             hook
             ,
          
           which
           they
           swallow
           with
           it
           .
           Let
           them
           take
           heed
           of
           the
           
             bait
             ,
          
           there
           is
           a
           
             net
          
           not
           far
           off
           :
           let
           them
           not
           meddle
           with
           the
           
             Field
             ,
          
           it
           is
           an
           
             Acheldama
             ,
          
           a
           
             field
             of
             bloud
             .
          
           Let
           them
           not
           take
           away
           
             the
             gifts
             of
             the
             Temple
             ,
          
           for
           
             they
             are
          
           wrapt
           
             about
          
           with
           the
           
             Anathema
             of
             Heaven
             ,
          
           a
           
           curse
           for
           the
           spoylers
           .
           By
           which
           word
           
             Solomon
          
           very
           aptly
           ,
           and
           elegantly
           compareth
           the
           whole
           matter
           ,
           whereof
           he
           treateth
           ,
           to
           
             Fowling
             ,
          
           wherein
           
             Satan
          
           the
           great
           
             hunter
             of
             soules
             ,
          
           (
           for
           so
           H.
           
             David
             ,
          
           Psalm
           91.
           3.
           so
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           calls
           him
           ,
           2
           Tim.
           2.
           26.
           
           )
           
             waiting
             for
             his
             prey
             ,
          
           layeth
           out
           ,
           
             for
             his
             bait
             ,
             Church
             Lands
          
           and
           
             Revenues
             ,
          
           but
           covered
           over
           with
           the
           
             Crime
             of
             Sacrilege
             ,
          
           as
           with
           a
           
             gin
          
           or
           
             snare
             .
          
           There
           you
           may
           see
           our
           
             Clergy-eaters
             ,
          
           who
           (
           as
           
             Pharaoh
          
           thought
           ,
           when
           he
           opprest
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           
           
             Come
             let
             us
             deale
             wisely
          
           )
           take
           themselves
           to
           be
           very
           wise
           ,
           
             having
             made
             a
             gaine
             of
             holy
             things
             ,
          
           hasten
           to
           
             the
             snare
             with
             those
             foolish
             birds
             ,
          
           (
           Prov.
           7.23
           .
           )
           not
           knowing
           that
           it
           is
           for
           their
           life
           :
           
             Fly
             as
             soone
             as
             the●
             see
             the
             prey
             ,
          
           to
           
             take
             ,
          
           but
           
             are
             taken
             ,
          
           and
           
             devouring
             the
             prey
             ,
          
           are
           made
           
             his
             prey
             ,
          
           who
           
             goes
             about
             ,
          
           day
           and
           night
           ,
           
             seeking
             whom
             he
             may
             devoure
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           most
           true
           saying
           ,
           that
           in
           every
           
             sin
          
           there
           is
           a
           
             bait
          
           and
           a
           
             snare
             ,
          
           a
           
             bait
          
           pretended
           ,
           
             a
             snare
          
           which
           lyeth
           hid
           .
           The
           
             bait
             ,
          
           some
           
             little
             profit
          
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           or
           
             some
             small
             trifling
             pleasure
          
           of
           sin
           ;
           the
           
             snare
             ,
          
           the
           
             sin
             ,
          
           with
           its
           
             sting
             ,
             viz.
          
           the
           
             fearefull
             curse
             of
             the
             Law
             .
          
           I
           will
           not
           go
           far
           hence
           ;
           chap.
           5.
           v
           3.4
           .
           In
           wandring
           
             Lust
             :
          
           the
           
             bait
             ,
          
           the
           
             lips
             of
             the
             Harlot
             ,
          
           distilling
           nothing
           but
           hony
           ;
           the
           
             snare
             ,
          
           the
           
             reliques
          
           of
           sin
           more
           bitter
           than
           
             wormwood
             ,
          
           more
           sharp
           then
           a
           sword
           .
           Chap.
           23.
           v.
           31.32
           .
           In
           
             luxury
          
           and
           
             drunkennes
          
           ;
           the
           
             bait
             ,
          
           the
           
             colour
             of
             the
             Wine
          
           in
           the
           Glasse
           ,
           the
           
             tast
          
           in
           the
           Palat
           ;
           the
           
             snare
             ,
          
           the
           biting
           as
           of
           the
           
             Serpent
          
           or
           
             Basilisk
             ,
          
           which
           with
           its
           sting
           brings
           certaine
           death
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           very
           chap.
           ver.
           17.
           
           In
           
             stealth
          
           ;
           the
           
             bait
             ,
             Bread
             of
             deceipt
             ,
          
           stollen
           ,
           got
           without
           
             sweat
          
           ;
           the
           
             snare
             ,
             sin
          
           filling
           the
           mouth
           with
           
             gravell
             ,
          
           whence
           necessarily
           followeth
           
             the
             gnashing
             of
             the
             teeth
             .
          
           Every
           
             sin
             ,
          
           I
           say
           ,
           hath
           its
           
             bait
             ,
          
           and
           its
           
             snare
             :
          
           but
           this
           
             (
             in
             of
             Sacrilege
             ,
          
           more
           and
           above
           all
           other
           .
           The
           
             bait
             ,
          
           I
           take
           for
           granted
           :
           the
           
             snare
          
           I
           shall
           shew
           ,
           if
           you
           please
           ,
           even
           in
           
             Prophane
             stories
             .
             Cambyses
             ,
          
           who
           rifled
           the
           
             Temple
          
           of
           
             Iupiter
             Hammon
             ,
          
           found
           it
           destructive
           to
           
             himselfe
             :
             Brennus
             ,
          
           
           who
           robbed
           the
           
             Delphick
             ,
          
           found
           it
           destructive
           to
           
             himselfe
          
           and
           
             his
             .
             Crassus
          
           who
           did
           as
           much
           to
           the
           
             Temple
          
           at
           
             Hierusalem
             ,
          
           was
           forced
           to
           swallow
           downe
           melted
           Gold
           with
           the
           same
           chaps
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           before
           devoured
           the
           
             Holy
             things
          
           with
           .
           Had
           you
           rather
           have
           
             Sacred
             stories
          
           ?
           I
           follow
           your
           desires
           in
           that
           too
           .
           
             Dathan
             ,
          
           
           who
           had
           but
           a
           mind
           to
           
             devoure
             Holy
             things
             ,
          
           was
           himselfe
           
             devoured
          
           of
           the
           Earth
           .
           
             Achan
             ,
          
           
           who
           was
           the
           first
           that
           adventured
           to
           add
           the
           
             Sacred
          
           Wedge
           of
           Gold
           to
           his
           owne
           housholdstuffe
           ,
           was
           
             devoured
          
           of
           a
           heap
           of
           stones
           in
           the
           Valley
           of
           
             Achor
             .
          
           
           
             Baltazar
             ,
          
           when
           he
           held
           the
           
             sacred
          
           Vessells
           betwixt
           his
           fingers
           ,
           saw
           ,
           over
           against
           him
           on
           a
           Wall
           ,
           fingers
           ,
           which
           proved
           fatall
           to
           his
           life
           and
           Kingdom
           .
           
             Athalia
             ,
          
           
           slaine
           with
           a
           sword
           within
           the
           close
           of
           the
           
             Temple
             ,
          
           of
           that
           very
           
             Temple
             ,
          
           whose
           
             Threasure
             ,
          
           it
           is
           not
           long
           since
           ,
           she
           tooke
           away
           .
           But
           because
           't
           is
           an
           easie
           matter
           to
           find
           the
           just
           vengeance
           upon
           
             Sacrilege
             ,
          
           under
           the
           
             Law
             ,
          
           and
           the
           credit
           of
           the
           
             Old
             Testament
          
           is
           in
           this
           point
           suspected
           ,
           I
           had
           rather
           shew
           it
           from
           the
           
             New
             .
          
           There
           ,
           
             Iudas
          
           who
           first
           filch'd
           from
           his
           
             Masters
          
           baggs
           ,
           afterwards
           betrayed
           his
           
             Master
          
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           ,
           as
           a
           just
           punishment
           of
           his
           former
           sins
           ,
           taught
           us
           by
           his
           miserable
           example
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           an
           
             halter
             ,
          
           a
           
             snare
             ,
          
           which
           lyeth
           hid
           in
           these
           
             Holy
             things
             .
          
           This
           befell
           him
           who
           theiv'd
           from
           
             Christ
             .
          
           But
           they
           ,
           who
           first
           dared
           to
           make
           an
           inrode
           upon
           the
           
             Church
             stook
             ,
          
           
           (
           though
           it
           be
           all
           one
           )
           I
           say
           not
           to
           take
           it
           away
           being
           given
           ,
           but
           only
           to
           detein
           it
           ,
           before
           it
           was
           given
           ,
           (
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           it selfe
           making
           no
           plea
           ,
           nor
           interceding
           for
           the
           fact
           )
           were
           choaked
           with
           a
           sudden
           and
           most
           horrid
           death
           ,
           upon
           a
           word
           of
           the
           
             Apostle
             .
          
           Vpon
           which
           place
           I
           will
           stand
           a
           little
           more
           :
           For
           it
           is
           ,
           as
           the
           fairest
           ,
           so
           the
           most
           apposite
           and
           full
           in
           this
           point
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           then
           ,
           it
           is
           evident
           that
           
             things
             may
             be
             consecrated
             to
             Holy
             use
             ,
          
           even
           under
           the
           
             Gospel
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           
             being
             so
             consecrated
             ,
          
           they
           are
           no
           longer
           
             ours
             .
          
        
         
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           that
           ,
           since
           they
           are
           not
           
             ours
             ,
          
           they
           cannot
           be
           deteined
           without
           great
           
             sin
             ,
          
           not
           
             taken
             away
          
           without
           greater
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           That
           whosoever
           doth
           one
           or
           t'other
           ,
           doth
           it
           therefore
           ,
           because
           
             Satan
             hath
             filled
             his
             heart
             .
          
           (
           
             Sacrilegious
             Persons
             ,
          
           then
           ,
           are
           filled
           with
           
             Satan
             .
          
           )
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           That
           this
           kind
           of
           men
           is
           to
           be
           punished
           with
           
             death
             ,
          
           not
           only
           with
           
             censures
             .
          
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           And
           that
           
             death
             sudden
             ,
          
           that
           there
           should
           be
           no
           space
           for
           the
           
             expiating
             of
             so
             great
             a
             sin
             .
          
           And
           ,
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           with
           
             death
             immediately
             from
             Heaven
             ,
          
           wherby
           
             God
          
           declared
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           that
           he
           himselfe
           was
           the
           
             avenger
             of
             so
             great
             a
             wickednesse
             .
          
        
         
           These
           examples
           ,
           
             Fathers
          
           and
           
             Brethren
             ,
          
           are
           from
           the
           
             Gospel
             .
          
           The
           
             Gospel
          
           is
           no
           milder
           against
           these
           men
           then
           is
           the
           
             Law
             .
          
           And
           even
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           itselfe
           ,
           the
           Minister
           of
           life
           ,
           hath
           its
           
             snare
             ,
             a
             snare
             of
             death
             ,
          
           for
           that
           man
           ,
           for
           that
           Conscience
           ,
           which
           makes
           no
           
             Conscience
             or
             Religion
          
           of
           
             devouring
          
           what
           belongs
           to
           
             Religion
             .
          
        
         
           Yes
           ,
           but
           how
           many
           
             Sacrilegious
             persons
          
           hath
           no
           such
           thing
           befallen
           ?
           For
           it
           is
           not
           usuall
           or
           perpetuall
           which
           is
           inflicted
           on
           
             a
             growing
             mischeife
          
           :
           Neither
           doth
           
             Solomon
          
           say
           it
           is
           ;
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           taken
           in
           the
           
             very
             act
             .
          
           But
           what
           he
           saith
           ,
           is
           
             usual
             ,
          
           neither
           do
           examples
           fail
           us
           ;
           for
           ,
           though
           they
           may
           escape
           the
           
             light
          
           and
           
             day
          
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           they
           shal
           not
           escape
           so
           ;
           
             Solomons
             snare
          
           will
           take
           them
           by
           the
           
             heele
             .
          
           For
           the
           
             snare
          
           he
           speakes
           of
           ,
           is
           the
           
             Snare
             of
             a
             Fowler
          
           ;
           in
           which
           perhaps
           the
           
             bird
             ,
          
           that
           is
           taken
           ,
           is
           not
           presently
           strangled
           ,
           but
           tangled
           by
           the
           
             foot
          
           or
           
             neck
             ,
          
           oftimes
           till
           the
           evening
           ,
           and
           oftimes
           longer
           ,
           till
           the
           return
           of
           the
           
             Fowler
             .
          
           Many
           times
           the
           destruction
           is
           slow
           ,
           but
           ever
           sure
           .
        
         
           I
           beleive
           you
           have
           observed
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Holy
             Scriptures
          
           speak
           not
           of
           the
           
             punishment
             of
             wicked
             men
             ,
          
           alwayes
           ,
           after
           the
           same
           manner
           .
           The
           Wrath
           of
           
             God
          
           is
           sometimes
           as
           a
           
             storme
          
           
           suddenly
           rushing
           down
           all
           before
           it
           ;
           
           sometimes
           as
           a
           
             Net
          
           taking
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           and
           after
           a
           while
           slaying
           .
           In
           P.
           
             Esay
             ,
          
           (
           
             Chap.
          
           51.
           
             v.
          
           8.
           )
           it
           is
           an
           
             Axe
          
           suddenly
           cutting
           down
           :
           and
           it
           is
           a
           
             Moth
          
           consuming
           by
           peicemeale
           .
           In
           P.
           
             Hosea
             ,
          
           (
           
             Chap.
          
           5.
           
             v.
          
           12.
           )
           He
           saith
           ,
           he
           will
           be
           a
           
             Lyon
          
           to
           some
           ,
           to
           others
           
             rottennesse
          
           and
           a
           
             Moth
             :
          
           a
           
             Lyon
             ,
          
           which
           teareth
           in
           a
           moment
           ;
           a
           
             Moth
             ,
          
           which
           weareth
           out
           insensibly
           and
           by
           degrees
           .
           The
           
             Apoplexie
          
           killeth
           one
           way
           ,
           the
           
             Hectik
          
           another
           ,
           but
           both
           kill
           .
           A
           
             Ship
          
           perisheth
           one
           while
           by
           
             neglecting
             the
             Pump
             :
          
           another
           while
           by
           the
           
             Overflowing
             of
             the
             Billowes
          
           ;
           but
           both
           wayes
           it
           perisheth
           .
           That
           
             Thunderbolt
          
           of
           St.
           
             Peter
          
           effected
           the
           businesse
           sooner
           ;
           this
           
             Snare
          
           of
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           slower
           :
           but
           both
           this
           and
           that
           bring
           the
           same
           businesse
           about
           ,
           have
           the
           same
           issue
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           fruit
           of
           
             Sacrilege
             .
          
           Men
           fly
           upon
           the
           
             bait
             ,
          
           nay
           into
           the
           
             net
          
           too
           ,
           but
           being
           wholly
           intent
           and
           set
           upon
           the
           
             prey
             ,
          
           they
           tast
           its
           
             sweetnes
             ,
          
           but
           take
           no
           heed
           to
           the
           
             danger
             ,
          
           with
           which
           they
           intangle
           and
           snare
           both
           Soul
           and
           Conscience
           .
           Not
           so
           indeed
           ,
           that
           they
           come
           suddenly
           to
           ruin
           ,
           but
           ,
           feast
           upon
           this
           
             Worme
             ,
          
           while
           they
           have
           devoured
           all
           ;
           but
           when
           they
           would
           get
           loose
           ,
           they
           shall
           find
           that
           they
           are
           held
           with
           the
           
             cords
          
           of
           sin
           ,
           
             Pro.
          
           5.
           22.
           with
           the
           
             snares
          
           of
           death
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           118.
           and
           that
           the
           
             judgment
             ,
          
           which
           ,
           perchance
           ,
           rusheth
           not
           suddenly
           upon
           them
           ,
           but
           waiteth
           at
           the
           doore
           ,
           is
           not
           to
           be
           made
           slight
           of
           .
           That
           the
           
             Fowler
          
           will
           come
           at
           last
           ,
           will
           certainly
           come
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Soule
          
           so
           
             insnared
          
           shall
           be
           
             his
          
           prey
           ;
           a
           prey
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           to
           the
           
             Devil
             ,
          
           (
           
             GOD
          
           and
           what
           belongs
           to
           
             God
             ,
          
           having
           been
           formerly
           
             his
          
           prey
           )
           by
           that
           most
           just
           sentence
           ,
           P.
           
             Ier.
          
           30.
           16.
           
           
             They
             that
             devoure
             thee
             shall
             be
             devoured
             .
          
        
         
           I
           have
           shewed
           you
           the
           
             Snare
             .
          
           And
           that
           is
           layd
           for
           
             *
          
           
             Man
             .
          
           Both
           
             Him
          
           that
           
             sins
             ,
          
           and
           
             others
          
           for
           his
           sake
           .
           For
           such
           is
           the
           nature
           of
           this
           
             sin
             ,
          
           that
           it
           reacheth
           all
           the
           Camp
           over
           ,
           that
           it
           makes
           the
           whole
           
             Common-wealth
          
           a
           valley
           of
           
             Achor
             .
          
           
           Touching
           the
           
             Sacrilegious
             Person
          
           himselfe
           ,
           we
           have
           told
           you
           ,
           that
           he
           provides
           very
           il
           for
           
             his
             own
             private
             fortune
             ,
          
           into
           which
           he
           bringeth
           this
           
             cursed
          
           gain
           ,
           as
           a
           pledg
           or
           earnest
           of
           misfortune
           .
           
           These
           
             Holy
             things
          
           will
           eat
           out
           the
           bottom
           of
           his
           bags
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           are
           crowded
           ,
           and
           will
           make
           them
           full
           of
           holes
           and
           rents
           .
           
             This
             feild
          
           will
           blast
           and
           burn
           up
           all
           his
           other
           
             feilds
             :
             This
             stuffe
          
           will
           bring
           a
           consumption
           upon
           all
           the
           
             rest
          
           ;
           the
           punishment
           ,
           this
           ,
           denounced
           by
           the
           P.
           
             Haggai
             .
          
           
           Worse
           ,
           then
           so
           ,
           betides
           their
           
             Souls
             ,
          
           
           which
           they
           fill
           with
           
             Satan
             ,
          
           who
           catcheth
           them
           in
           an
           inexplicable
           
             Snare
             ,
          
           and
           reserveth
           them
           to
           that
           
             Iudgment
          
           which
           is
           insufferable
           .
        
         
           I
           will
           speake
           breifly
           ,
           both
           of
           the
           
             Common-wealth
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             Church
             .
          
        
         
           When
           this
           
             sin
          
           is
           once
           admitted
           ,
           GOD
           sendeth
           a
           
             Devourer
          
           upon
           the
           
             State
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             Devouring
             of
             his
             Holy
             things
             .
          
           Either
           the
           
             Catterpiller
             ,
          
           P.
           
             Malachy
          
           3.
           11.
           or
           
             Men
          
           worse
           then
           the
           
             Catterpiller
             .
          
           The
           
             Kings
             of
             Israel
             ,
          
           when
           they
           once
           plundred
           
             Holy
             things
             ,
          
           had
           no
           peace
           ,
           but
           much
           trouble
           and
           vexation
           ,
           going
           out
           or
           comming
           in
           ;
           what
           they
           took
           from
           the
           
             Temple
             ,
          
           they
           were
           forc'd
           to
           fling
           away
           upon
           the
           
             Souldiers
             ,
          
           the
           
             Camp-Locusts
             .
          
           In
           S.
           
             Augustin's
          
           time
           ,
           when
           the
           
             President
             of
             the
             Provinces
          
           rifled
           the
           
             Sanctuaries
             ,
          
           that
           people
           was
           not
           inriched
           by
           it
           .
           What
           they
           tooke
           from
           the
           
             Temple
             ,
          
           they
           were
           forc'd
           to
           fling
           away
           upon
           the
           
             Lawyers
             ,
             the
             Bar-Locusts
             .
          
           Because
           
             Devotion
          
           to
           
             God
          
           decreased
           ,
           the
           commings
           in
           to
           the
           
             Exchequer
          
           increased
           .
           
             One
             devourer
          
           follows
           
             another
             ,
          
           either
           a
           Brigade
           of
           
             Souldiers
             ,
          
           or
           a
           swarm
           of
           
             Lawyers
             .
          
           There
           will
           be
           a
           
             Snare
          
           for
           certain
           ;
           or
           a
           
             Snare
          
           of
           
             Law
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             Snare
          
           of
           
             Taxes
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             Snare
          
           of
           
             War
          
           :
           doubtlesse
           ,
           
             God
          
           will
           raine
           down
           
             Snares
          
           upon
           such
           a
           Nation
           .
        
         
           Now
           breifly
           ,
           touching
           the
           
             Church
             .
          
           But
           ,
           there
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Holy
             Portion
          
           is
           
             devour'd
             ,
          
           all
           that
           is
           
             Holy
          
           is
           
             devoured
          
           with
           it
           .
           For
           by
           weakning
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           present
           
             Clergy
             ,
          
           and
           
           alienating
           the
           minds
           of
           others
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           either
           there
           will
           be
           no
           
             Prophet
          
           at
           all
           ,
           
           or
           he
           ,
           that
           shall
           be
           ,
           will
           himselfe
           be
           a
           
             Snare
          
           in
           the
           
             waies
             of
             Israel
             .
          
           The
           
             People
          
           will
           become
           the
           prey
           of
           the
           
             Dragon
             :
          
           
           of
           that
           
             Dragon
          
           who
           standeth
           before
           the
           
             woman
             now
             ready
             to
             bring
             forth
             ,
          
           that
           ,
           when
           she
           hath
           brought
           forth
           ,
           he
           may
           
             Devoure
          
           it
           .
           For
           certainely
           a
           greater
           
             sin
          
           then
           
             Sacrilege
          
           lyes
           under
           this
           ;
           and
           (
           what
           I
           admonished
           at
           the
           first
           )
           these
           men
           are
           ,
           not
           only
           
             Sacrilegious
             ,
          
           but
           ,
           to
           be
           taken
           for
           Enemies
           to
           all
           that
           is
           called
           
             Holy
             .
          
        
         
           For
           whereas
           these
           foure
           kinds
           of
           
             Holys
          
           cleave
           ,
           and
           are
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           bound
           up
           together
           ,
           
             1
          
           
             Holy
             Manners
             .
          
           
             2
          
           
             Meanes
             .
          
           
             3
          
           
             Persons
             .
          
           
             4
          
           
             Revenues
             .
          
           There
           is
           but
           one
           bit
           of
           all
           ;
           and
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           but
           ,
           he
           ,
           that
           shall
           swallow
           
             one
             ,
          
           must
           needs
           swallow
           
             all
          
           the
           rest
           ,
           at
           the
           same
           draught
           
             1
          
           Let
           there
           be
           no
           
             Revenue
             ,
          
           there
           wil
           be
           no
           
             Levite
             .
          
           H.
           
             Nehe.
          
           13.10
           .
           Do
           you
           see
           al
           this
           great
           Assembly
           ?
           Every
           one
           of
           them
           will
           betake
           himselfe
           to
           the
           Country
           ,
           and
           give
           over
           the
           
             House
             of
             God
             ,
          
           unlesse
           order
           be
           taken
           for
           their
           sufficient
           mantenance
           .
           
             2
          
           Let
           there
           be
           no
           
             Prophet
             ,
          
           there
           will
           be
           no
           
             Prophecy
             ,
          
           no
           
             Law
             .
          
           If
           those
           be
           but
           once
           gone
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           no
           learned
           
             Preist
             ,
          
           to
           teach
           the
           people
           .
           The
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           joynes
           these
           two
           together
           .
           2
           
             Chro.
          
           15,3
           .
           
             Without
          
           
             1
          
           
             a
             Teaching
             Preist
             ,
             and
             without
             the
          
           
             2
          
           
             Law
             .
          
           
             3
          
           Let
           there
           be
           no
           
             Prophesy
             ,
          
           and
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           
             People
             .
          
           K.
           
             Solomons
          
           word
           for
           it
           .
           
             Prov.
          
           29.
           18.
           
           The
           issue
           of
           all
           is
           ;
           those
           men
           ,
           who
           
             Devoure
             Holy
             things
             ,
             Devoure
          
           also
           the
           
             Prophets
             ,
          
           as
           they
           did
           their
           
             Iudges
             .
          
           
           But
           they
           ,
           who
           
             devoure
          
           the
           
             Prophets
             ,
             devoure
             Soules
             .
          
           They
           ,
           that
           
             devoure
             Soules
             ,
             devoure
             the
             People
             of
             GOD
          
           as
           it
           were
           
             bread
             .
          
           Whosoever
           then
           swallow
           down
           
             Holy
             things
             ,
          
           
           
           are
           the
           gulfs
           not
           only
           of
           
             Revenues
          
           and
           
             Mantenance
             ,
          
           but
           also
           of
           the
           
             Prophets
          
           ;
           of
           
             Sermons
             ,
          
           of
           
             Soules
             ,
          
           of
           
             Kingdoms
             .
          
           Let
           no
           man
           deceive
           you
           with
           cunning
           words
           ;
           as
           
             salvation
          
           is
           not
           without
           the
           
             Word
             ,
          
           nor
           the
           
             Word
          
           without
           a
           
             Prophet
          
           ;
           so
           ,
           most
           certain
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           neither
           
             Prophets
          
           nor
           
             Schooles
          
           for
           the
           
             PROPHETS
             ,
          
           long
           ,
           without
           liberall
           mantenance
           .
        
         
           Say
           I
           these
           things
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           men
           ?
           Say
           not
           the
           
             Holy
             Scriptures
          
           the
           same
           also
           ?
           What
           all
           
             Heathen
          
           writers
           inculcate
           ,
           that
           ,
           
             Honour
             is
             the
             Nurse
             of
             the
             Arts
             ,
          
           the
           same
           doth
           St.
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           thrice
           in
           a
           verse
           ,
           affirme
           to
           be
           the
           
             Nurse
          
           of
           
             Divinity
             .
          
           
           That
           we
           must
           plow
           ,
           sowe
           ,
           thresh
           ,
           
             in
             Hope
          
           :
           that
           without
           this
           
             Hope
             of
             Carnal
             things
             ,
          
           we
           may
           bid
           adieu
           to
           the
           harvest
           of
           
             Spiritual
             .
          
           
           K.
           
             SOLOMON
          
           said
           ,
           
             where
             the
             Crib
             is
             empty
             ,
             the
             Oxen
             faile
             :
          
           He
           said
           it
           for
           us
           :
           who
           in
           vaine
           expect
           well
           manag'd
           
             Oxen
             ,
          
           unlesse
           we
           store
           up
           
             Provender
          
           for
           them
           .
           A
           wiser
           then
           K.
           
             Solomon
          
           said
           ,
           though
           not
           of
           this
           matter
           ,
           yet
           not
           beside
           it
           ,
           unlesse
           there
           be
           a
           
             Carcass
          
           there
           will
           be
           no
           
             Eagles
             .
          
           
           He
           said
           it
           to
           us
           ,
           who
           in
           vaine
           expect
           
             Eagles
             ,
          
           if
           we
           take
           away
           the
           
             Carcass
             .
          
           The
           
             study
             of
             Divinity
          
           must
           have
           its
           incouragements
           .
           For
           
             CHRIST
          
           and
           His
           
             College
          
           were
           not
           
             begging
             Fryers
             ,
          
           as
           some
           have
           determined
           .
           No
           ,
           but
           He
           had
           a
           bag
           ,
           and
           that
           so
           larg●
           ,
           that
           He
           could
           buy
           with
           it
           not
           only
           what
           was
           needfull
           ,
           but
           also
           give
           unto
           the
           
             Poore
             .
          
           
           And
           
             St.
             PAUL
          
           will's
           that
           there
           be
           an
           
             abundance
             ,
          
           not
           only
           in
           
             Almes
             ,
          
           but
           much
           more
           in
           
             Offerings
          
           ;
           
           (
           for
           we
           must
           understand
           him
           to
           speak
           of
           both
           ,
           
           as
           I
           formerly
           acquainted
           you
           .
           )
           
             bountifully
             ,
          
           not
           
             sparingly
             ,
          
           not
           only
           
             supplying
             want
             ,
          
           but
           also
           
             abundant
             .
          
           
           Besides
           ,
           he
           that
           will
           have
           a
           
             Bishop
          
           to
           be
           given
           
           to
           
             Hospitality
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             apt
             to
             teach
          
           (
           and
           indeed
           if
           there
           be
           any
           prejudice
           against
           it
           ,
           he
           puts
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           
             given
             to
             Hospitality
          
           )
           would
           have
           him
           to
           be
           not
           only
           well
           furnished
           from
           his
           
             Study
             ,
          
           for
           
             Doctrine
          
           ;
           but
           also
           from
           his
           
             Chest
             ,
          
           for
           
             Hospitality
             .
          
           And
           ,
           lastly
           ,
           
           he
           is
           of
           opinion
           that
           they
           wither
           in
           the
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           who
           are
           so
           tenacious
           ,
           such
           holdfasts
           .
           And
           that
           ,
           if
           at
           any
           time
           
             their
             Faith
          
           increase
           ,
           
             our
             condition
          
           and
           
             fortune
          
           will
           be
           mended
           .
           The
           
             condition
          
           of
           the
           
             Clergy
          
           ought
           to
           be
           ,
           such
           as
           should
           be
           ,
           nearer
           
             Envy
             ,
          
           then
           
             Mercy
             .
          
        
         
           Look
           upon
           the
           
             Old
             Canon
             .
          
           One
           part
           of
           
             Consecration
          
           was
           
             Annointing
          
           ;
           another
           ,
           
             Filling
             of
             the
             hand
          
           ;
           and
           ,
           where
           the
           last
           failes
           ,
           the
           first
           is
           also
           wanting
           .
           So
           under
           H.
           
             Moses
             ;
             Dathan
          
           envyed
           at
           it
           .
           The
           Levits
           must
           have
           ,
           
           
             Asuppim
             ,
          
           their
           gatherings
           ,
           and
           ,
           
             Parbar
             ,
          
           their
           store
           .
           So
           under
           K.
           
             David
             .
          
           There
           must
           be
           
             heapes
             ,
          
           great
           
             heapes
             ,
          
           enough
           to
           eate
           ,
           plenty
           ,
           great
           store
           .
           So
           under
           K.
           
             Hezechiah
             .
          
           
           Nor
           was
           there
           ever
           a
           merrier
           world
           ,
           then
           under
           those
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           who
           have
           been
           
             bountifull
             to
             the
             Levits
             .
          
           Nor
           ever
           a
           more
           dismall
           face
           of
           the
           
             State
             ,
          
           then
           under
           those
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           who
           look'd
           with
           a
           Malignant
           ,
           envious
           eye
           upon
           the
           
             Levits
             .
          
        
         
           Look
           upon
           that
           
             Anarchy
          
           of
           the
           
             Iudges
          
           ;
           
           See
           the
           
             Levits
          
           wandring
           up
           and
           downe
           :
           the
           
             Reason
             :
          
           why
           ,
           their
           
             wages
          
           were
           
             Ten
             Shekels
             .
          
           Look
           on
           
             Saul's
          
           time
           ;
           the
           
             Ark
          
           was
           not
           sought
           to
           in
           those
           dayes
           :
           the
           
             Reason
             :
          
           
           why
           ,
           their
           fortune
           was
           to
           bow
           themselves
           for
           a
           
             piece
             of
             silver
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             a
             bit
             of
             bread
             .
             Doeg
          
           was
           in
           more
           esteem
           then
           was
           
             Ahimelech
             .
          
           Look
           on
           
             Ieroboam's
             .
          
           Whosoever
           would
           was
           
             consecrated
             Preist
             ,
          
           even
           of
           the
           
             lowest
             of
             the
             people
             :
          
           the
           
             Reason
             :
          
           why
           ,
           
           the
           
             lowest
          
           are
           fit
           enough
           for
           the
           
             lowest
             condition
             .
          
           And
           ,
           
           with
           
             Us
             ,
          
           (
           
             Fathers
             and
             Brethren
          
           )
           if
           we
           would
           fling
           away
           our
           paines
           at
           so
           
             low
             a
             price
             ,
          
           as
           some
           ,
           now
           they
           have
           bras'd
           their
           foreheads
           ,
           sticke
           not
           to
           say
           ;
           any
           ,
           that
           can
           but
           
             weare
             a
             long
             Gowne
             ,
          
           and
           
             prate
             by
             the
             houre-glasse
             ,
             and
             huddle
             out
             much
             ,
             no
             matter
             what
             ,
             to
             the
             purpose
             or
             beside
             ,
          
           shall
           bee
           a
           fit
           
             PROPHET
          
           for
           Vs
           .
        
         
           What
           remaineth
           ,
           I
           shall
           give
           you
           in
           a
           word
           .
           Consider
           wee
           how
           
             GOD
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Prophet
             Zachary
             ,
          
           Chap.
           11.
           v.
           12.
           when
           hee
           had
           thoughts
           of
           forsaking
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           forsooke
           them
           upon
           this
           very
           point
           ,
           because
           they
           requited
           His
           paines
           with
           too
           cold
           and
           beggerly
           a
           
             reward
             .
          
           Doe
           you
           heare
           ?
           quoth
           He
           ;
           if
           you
           think
           good
           ,
           give
           mee
           my
           price
           :
           and
           ,
           if
           not
           ,
           forbear
           .
           When
           they
           had
           weighed
           him
           some
           money
           ,
           
             viz.
             Thirty
             pieces
             ,
          
           He
           ,
           in
           indignation
           ,
           flyes
           out
           into
           these
           words
           ;
           surely
           ,
           a
           glorious
           
             Reward
             ,
          
           a
           goodly
           
             price
          
           that
           I
           am
           prised
           at
           of
           you
           .
           And
           he
           broke
           the
           
             Staff
          
           of
           the
           
             Pastorall
          
           Office
           ,
           and
           made
           voyd
           whatsoever
           good
           he
           had
           purposed
           to
           
             that
          
           people
           .
           This
           example
           was
           not
           given
           in
           vaine
           .
           Believe
           me
           ,
           this
           happens
           dayly
           to
           Excellent
           Spirits
           ,
           and
           full
           of
           
             GOD
             ,
          
           (
           unlesse
           there
           be
           perchance
           one
           or
           two
           ,
           an
           
             Eldad
          
           or
           
             Medad
          
           )
           who
           sometimes
           have
           these
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           tacitly
           speake
           thus
           to
           themselves
           :
           Alas
           ,
           this
           of
           its
           owne
           nature
           is
           
             a
             weighty
             burthen
          
           ;
           but
           ,
           by
           the
           
             Pharisaicall
          
           laying
           on
           of
           load
           ,
           (
           which
           yet
           they
           touch
           not
           with
           the
           little
           finger
           )
           is
           now
           made
           
             infinite
          
           ;
           the
           place
           is
           
             slippery
             ,
          
           and
           full
           of
           
             Cares
          
           and
           
             Troubles
          
           :
           Will
           there
           be
           any
           
             Reward
          
           ?
           When
           they
           see
           that
           men
           are
           cold
           in
           that
           point
           ,
           that
           they
           must
           take
           
             pains
          
           at
           a
           
             low
             price
             ,
          
           that
           
             infinite
             labour
          
           is
           required
           ,
           and
           
             Thirty
             pieces
          
           shall
           be
           payd
           for
           all
           ;
           many
           
           who
           otherwise
           incline
           to
           the
           study
           of
           
             Divinity
             ,
          
           break
           their
           
             Staves
             ,
          
           betake
           themselves
           to
           other
           Studies
           ,
           and
           fall
           off
           from
           their
           purpose
           of
           consecrating
           themselves
           to
           these
           Studies
           ,
           and
           to
           this
           
             sacred
          
           work
           .
        
         
           Which
           that
           it
           may
           not
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           (
           
             Fathers
          
           and
           
             Brethren
          
           )
           that
           there
           may
           be
           no
           more
           breaking
           of
           these
           
             staves
             ,
          
           apply
           early
           remedies
           to
           this
           disease
           .
           Free
           the
           
             Church
          
           from
           that
           
             taile
          
           of
           
             Prophets
             ,
          
           
           which
           is
           otherwise
           likely
           to
           happen
           ;
           free
           the
           
             Common-wealth
          
           from
           these
           
             snares
          
           of
           troubles
           ;
           free
           your selves
           from
           the
           bloud
           of
           so
           many
           soules
           ,
           which
           daily
           perish
           by
           
             SACRILEGE
             .
          
           
           Often
           urge
           this
           Text
           ,
           and
           others
           like
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           take
           it
           for
           granted
           ,
           and
           confessed
           by
           all
           ,
           that
           a
           Learned
           
             Clergy
          
           would
           be
           an
           excellent
           and
           most
           desired
           thing
           ,
           so
           we
           might
           see
           grounds
           how
           it
           may
           be
           effected
           .
           Which
           that
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           it
           seemes
           to
           me
           to
           be
           the
           better
           course
           to
           inculcate
           
             this
             point
          
           in
           our
           Sermons
           ,
           then
           (
           what
           we
           have
           long
           done
           with
           lamentable
           successe
           )
           to
           bite
           and
           teare
           one
           another
           ,
           
           while
           at
           length
           we
           be
           consumed
           one
           of
           another
           .
        
         
           Vnlesse
           this
           be
           done
           ,
           truly
           the
           
             wasts
          
           and
           
             ruins
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
          
           are
           manifest
           :
           but
           the
           
             buildings
          
           or
           
             materials
          
           of
           the
           building
           appeare
           not
           .
           I
           see
           the
           
             decaies
             ,
             and
             dilapidations
             ,
          
           but
           ,
           how
           they
           should
           be
           
             repaired
          
           or
           
             made
             up
             ,
          
           I
           see
           not
           .
           I
           cannot
           
             hope
          
           that
           things
           will
           be
           
             better
          
           then
           they
           are
           :
           that
           they
           will
           be
           
             worse
          
           then
           they
           are
           ,
           I
           can
           
             feare
             .
          
        
         
           I
           have
           treated
           of
           a
           Subject
           ,
           as
           I
           often
           think
           with
           my selfe
           ,
           necessary
           to
           be
           treated
           of
           and
           thought
           upon
           .
           My
           judgement
           concerning
           it
           ,
           and
           myselfe
           too
           ,
           I
           ,
           a
           
             Prophet
          
           of
           the
           same
           
             Order
             ,
          
           though
           not
           of
           the
           same
           
             Worth
             ,
          
           
           submit
           to
           you
           who
           are
           the
           
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             Fathers
             of
             the
             English
             Prophets
             .
          
        
         
           The
           true
           
             Light
          
           of
           the
           world
           inlighten
           our
           minds
           with
           his
           light
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           not
           only
           see
           the
           vices
           and
           corruptions
           of
           the
           present
           times
           ,
           and
           search
           out
           the
           causes
           of
           them
           ;
           but
           also
           that
           we
           may
           dislodg
           them
           out
           of
           those
           things
           which
           are
           of
           greatest
           moment
           ,
           and
           apply
           our selves
           with
           all
           our
           might
           to
           remove
           them
           .
           Let
           us
           ,
           what
           lyeth
           in
           us
           ,
           make
           the
           
             Church
          
           to
           flourish
           ,
           and
           keep
           it
           so
           being
           made
           .
           Finally
           ,
           let
           us
           reflect
           upon
           
             Hierusalem
             ,
          
           as
           the
           cheif
           of
           all
           our
           joyes
           ,
           through
           
             IESUS
             CHRIST
             our
             LORD
             .
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             Some
             beleived
             the
             things
             which
             were
             spoken
             ,
             and
             some
             beleived
             not
             .
          
           Acts.
           28.
           24
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 Octob.
              
               the
               29th
               .
               1646.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Imprimatur
          
        
         
           IOHN
           DOVVNAME
           .
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A25410e-300
           
             2
             Sam.
             7.2
             .
          
           
             Philip
             ,
             4.
             ●2
             .
          
           
             1
             Chro.
             26
             ,
             27.
             28.
             
          
           
             1
             Chro.
             26.
             4.
             
          
           
             1
             Chro.
             29.
             7.
             
          
           
             1
             Chro.
             29
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             P
             ,
             Hag.
             1,4
             
          
           
             St.
             Mark
             14.
             4.
             
          
           
             1
             What
             things
             are
             called
             Holy
             .
          
           
             Levit.
             20.7
             
          
           
             a
             Eph
             ,
             1.4
             ,
          
           
             b
             Eph.
             5,26
             
          
           
             c
             1
             St
             Ioh.
             2.
             20.
             
          
           
             d
             St.
             Joh.
             17.
             17.
             
          
           
             e
             1.
             Tim.
             4.
             5.
             
          
           
             f
             S.
             Matth.
             7.6
             .
          
           
             2
             Chro.
             31.
             4.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             26.
             13.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             9.
             13.
             
          
           
             a
             a
             Vow
             ,
             simply
             .
             vid.
             Gen
             ,
             28.
             20.
             
          
           
             b
             a
             free-wil
             Offering
             .
             vid.
             Levit.
             7.
             16.
             
             Deut.
             16.
             10.
             joyned
             with
             
               Missah
               .
            
             Levit.
             27.
             
          
           
             Acts
             4.35
             .
          
           
             Gen.
             14.20
             .
          
           
             Numb.
             18.
             21.
             
          
           
             H.
             Nehe
             :
             10.
             33.
             
             Acts
             11.29
             .
             1
             Cor.
             16.1
             
          
           
             Acts
             24
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             2
             What
             it
             is
             to
             devoure
             Holy
             things
             .
          
           
             a
             P
             Mal.
             3.8
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             b
             Acts.
             5.3
             .
          
           
             P.
             Isai.
             56.
             11.
             
          
           
             *
             pro
             .
             30.
             15
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             Gen.
             41.
             4
             
          
           
             Who
             the
             Persons
             that
             Devoure
             ,
          
           
             1
             Such
             as
             have
             no
             Right
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             13.7
             Numb.
             18
             St.
             Matth
             22.
             
          
           
             1
             Chro
             29
             ,
             14
             ,
          
           
             Levit.
             5.
             
          
           
             P.
             Eze
             ,
             48.
             14.
             
          
           
             H.
             Nehe.
             13
             6
             ,
          
           
             2
             Such
             as
             have
             right
             ,
             but
             abuse
             it
             .
          
           
             S.
             Luk.
             15.
             13.
             
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             31.
             4.
             6.
             
          
           
             S.
             Matth.
             22.
             21.
             
             Rom.
             13.7
             .
          
           
             Their
             punishment
             who
             Devoure
             .
          
           
             Exod.
             1,10
             .
          
           
             Numb.
             16
             32.
             
          
           
             H.
             Ios.
             7.29
             
          
           
             P.
             Dan.
             5.
             24.
             25.
             
          
           
             2
             Kings
             11.
             16.
             
          
           
             Act.
             5.
             10.
             
          
           
             H.
             Ios.
             23
             13.
             
          
           
             *
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             P.
             Hag.
             1.6
             
          
           
             2.
             16.
             17.
             
          
           
             Acts
             5.
             3.
             
          
           
             P.
             Hos.
             8,9
             .
          
           
             Revel.
             12
             ,
             ●
          
           
             P.
             Hos.
             7.
             7.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             14.4
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             9
             10.
             
          
           
             Pro.
             14,4
             .
          
           
             St.
             Matth.
             24.
             28.
             
          
           
             S.
             Joh
             13.
             29.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             8.
             20
             :
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             9.6
             .
             12.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             3.2
             .
          
           
             Philip
             .
             4.
             10.
             
          
           
             1
             Chro.
             26
             15.
             18.
             
          
           
             2
             Chron
             ,
             31
             ,
             10
             
          
           
             Iudg.
             17.
             7.8.10
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             2.
             36.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam
             ,
             22.9
             
          
           
             1
             Kings
             12
             31.
             
          
           
             P.
             Isai
             ,
             9.
             15.
             
          
           
             P.
             Eze.
             3.
             18.
             20.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.15
             .