AGAINST
Sacrilege
,
Three
sermons
Preached
by
Maister
ROBERT
PONT:
an
Aged
Pastqur
in
the
Kirk
of
God
Augustine
.
Let
God
heare
if
they
be
〈◊〉
Angelles
heare
if
they
〈◊〉
.
EDINBVRGH
PRINTED
BY
RObert
Walde
graue
Prenter
to
the
Kings
Majestie
.
1599.
Cum
Priuilegio
Regio
.
TO
HIS
SOVERAINE
,
THE
KINGS
MAIESTIE
.
SIR
,
I
would
think
it
an
vnworthie
thing
to
presente
your
Highnesse
with
such
a
meane
Pamphlet
as
this
;
taken
out
of
my
〈◊〉
Ser
mones
;
vnlesse
the
argument
thereof
craued
a
powerfull
Protector
and
patrone
.
For
besides
,
it
speaketh
the
truth
●…ly
,
without
coloured
Rethoricke
of
wordes
,
the
matter
therein
entreated
,
is
odious
in
the
eyes
&
eares
of
many
,
who
find
themselues
tuitched
as
guilty
of
Sacrilege
.
Herefore
I
could
se●…ke
no
other
retreate
,
but
vnder
your
highnes
wings
:
who
(
besides
ye
would
gladly
heare
the
trueth
simply
spoken
)
haue
also
your
parte
in
this
turne
.
For
your
Highnesse
is
no
lesse
interest
then
the
Kirk
,
in
the
wrongfull
abusing
of
the
Kirk-rents
.
And
as
to
me
,
the
Lord
knoweth
how
far
it
is
from
my
heart
,
to
procure
willingly
the
hatred
of
any
person
,
great
or
smal
.
Yet
in
respect
of
the
charge
I
beare
;
and
that
it
is
very
vncomely
for
my
gray-haires
(
my
one
foote
being
alreadie
in
the
graue
)
to
play
the
hypocrite
or
flatterers
parte
:
But
to
discharge
a
good
conscience
in
this
and
all
other
behalfes
belonging
vnto
my
calling
:
Herefore
reposing
vppon
your
Maiesties
good
minde
and
countenance
against
all
calumniators
of
mee
,
for
this
my
plaine
dealing
;
and
humbly
submitting
this
and
all
other
my
laboures
,
to
your
hienesse
censure
and
correction
,
in
any
thing
I
shal
be
found
to
haue
failed
or
spoken
amisse
,
I
humbly
take
my
leaue
:
Beseeching
the
Lorde
of
Heauen
to
further
and
aduance
all
your
Hienesse
good
and
godly
intentions
,
to
thereformation
of
all
abuses
within
your
Land
.
Your
Hienesse
subject
with
obedience
and
Prayer
,
ROBERT
PONT.
AGAINST
SACRILEGE
▪
The
first
Sermon
.
Rom.
2.
22.
Thou
that
detestest
Idols
,
doest
thou
commit
Sacrilege
?
IT
Is
of
truthe
that
a
certaine
Poet
sai
〈◊〉
when
fooles
es●…hew
one
vice
,
they
〈◊〉
an
other
.
So
may
it
be
seene
by
the
discourse
that
the
Apostle
maketh
in
the
second
part
of
this
Chapter
.
Wee
haue
heard
of
before
,
how
he
begouth
to
inuey
against
the
hypocrisie
of
the
Iewes
,
who
albeit
they
had
the
law
of
God
,
and
gloryed
therein
;
yet
were
they
as
greate
transgressoures
as
the
Gentiles
,
who
had
but
the
law
of
Nature
,
written
obscurely
in
their
harts
:
and
so
were
highlier
to
be
accused
then
the
other
.
To
prooue
this
he
bringeth
in
,
the
euident
examples
of
their
liues
;
being
polluted
with
most
grosse
sinnes
,
contrarie
the
doctrine
of
the
law
,
which
they
taught
vnto
others
;
namely
,
of
adulterie
,
thieft
,
&c.
And
as
to
thieft
,
not
being
content
to
accuse
them
in
general
;
he
laieth
to
their
charge
(
in
the
wordes
now
to
be
intreated
)
the
most
hainous
kinde
thereof
,
commonlie
called
Sacrilege
:
And
with
that
,
sharply
he
discoueres
their
hypocrisie
,
where
as
they
would
appeare
outwardly
to
keepe
some
poyntes
of
the
lawe
;
in
the
meane
time
,
transgressing
against
as
great
heads
of
the
same
.
For
they
professed
themselues
,
To
abhorre
Idols
,
and
Idole
seruice
,
and
yet
fostred
a
great
Idole
in
their
hearts
,
by
committing
Sacrilege
,
thereby
robbing
God
of
his
due
honour
,
and
thinges
belonging
to
the
maintenance
of
his
true
seruice
.
And
so
,
albeit
they
worshipped
not
Idols
outwardly
,
yet
they
offended
in
the
like
kinde
of
sinne
,
and
thereby
profaned
Gods
holy
name
,
which
was
blasphemed
amongst
the
Gentiles
by
their
occasion
,
as
will
hereafter
follow
.
And
this
they
did
in
deede
in
the
daies
of
PAVLL
,
not
onelie
by
stealing
of
God
his
honour
from
him
,
by
preferring
their
owne
traditions
aboue
his
holy
commandements
;
and
by
casting
off
his
due
reuerence
and
feare
,
which
is
an
high
kinde
of
Sacrilege
;
but
also
by
their
wicked
and
detestable
auarice
(
which
is
a
kinde
of
Idolatrie
also
)
they
abused
Gods
true
worshipping
,
esteeming
more
of
the
golde
of
the
Temple
,
nor
of
the
Temple
it selfe
:
And
(
as
our
Sauiour
reprocheth
them
)
preferring
the
gift
of
the
Altar
,
aboue
the
Altar
and
offring
thereon
:
yea
,
this
Idole
of
sacrilegious
auarice
,
was
so
highlie
honored
amongst
them
,
that
the
verie
office
of
the
chiefe
Priestes
was
bought
and
sould
for
money
.
And
with
this
there
lacked
not
amongst
them
such
Sacrilegious
impietie
,
as
is
rebuked
by
the
Prophet
MALACHIE
,
in
defrauding
Mal.
3.
the
Lorde
and
his
Ministerie
of
his
teindes
and
dewe
offrings
,
appoynted
for
the
intertainment
of
his
seruice
.
So
the
Apostle
concludeth
most
justly
,
the
Iewes
aswell
as
the
Gentiles
,
to
be
vnder
the
wrath
of
God
,
and
that
they
cannot
be
justified
by
the
workes
of
the
lawe
,
more
then
the
Gentiles
,
and
therefore
must
needes
seeke
to
the
justification
of
faith
in
Christ
.
Now
(
before
we
proceede
further
in
the
matter
of
justification
)
because
mention
is
here
made
especially
of
sacrilege
;
seeing
the
same
was
,
neuer
more
abundant
at
any
time
then
in
this
corrupt
age
;
and
namelie
in
this
Realme
,
notwithstanding
the
cleare
light
of
the
Gospell
shining
amongst
vs
:
I
thinke
it
both
expedient
&
necessarie
to
make
some
large
discourse
thereupon
:
as
a
common
place
most
meete
to
be
teached
in
our
daies
.
For
it
is
marvaile
to
consider
,
and
hard
to
be
beleued
of
the
godly
in
other
cuntries
;
seeing
the
doctrine
of
saluation
is
daily
so
cleerely
beaten
in
the
eares
of
all
estates
of
this
land
,
with
what
impudent
faces
,
all
sortes
of
men
,
and
namely
they
of
the
greater
ranke
,
being
intangled
in
this
crime
,
advowe
their
doings
,
and
stande
for
no
admonitions
to
their
accompte
to
acknowledge
,
let
bee
to
amende
that
filthy
fault
,
whereby
the
holie
worde
of
God
is
slandered
in
their
persones
,
and
they
giue
ouer-good
occasion
to
Papistes
to
raile
against
the
word
of
truth
,
who
cry
out
and
affirme
,
that
many
Princes
,
Noble-men
,
Earles
and
Barronnes
,
for
that
cause
haue
casten
off
the
yoke
of
the
Romane
Kirk
,
that
they
may
the
more
freely
invade
and
possesse
at
their
pleasure
the
Kirk
goods
:
Doubtles
they
who
giue
occasion
to
so
greate
a
slander
,
shall
render
a
very
seuere
count
vnto
God
:
and
the
very
Heathen
that
haue
decored
,
and
in
ignorance
bestowed
largely
vpon
their
Idole
seruice
,
shall
stand
vp
to
condemne
the
sacrilegeous
impietie
of
these
men
in
the
latter
day
.
Then
to
enter
in
the
deduction
of
this
matter
,
I
minde
first
(
as
the
Lord
wil
assist
mee
)
to
declare
how
diuerslie
the
name
of
Sacrilege
is
taken
by
writers
,
and
how
many
kindes
thereof
there
be
.
Then
to
take
the
proper
definition
of
Sacrilege
,
and
applie
it
to
the
purpose
and
matter
,
whereupon
I
am
to
intreate
:
And
to
these
whome
I
account
to
be
sacrilegious
amongst
vs
,
which
shal
be
the
subject
of
this
present
Sermon
.
In
the
nexte
place
or
Sermon
,
I
am
purposed
to
answere
&
meete
the
objections
,
that
such
men
as
we
call
Sacrilegious
may
vse
,
and
commonly
vse
for
their
excuse
.
And
thirdly
,
in
the
laste
sermon
,
to
declare
what
punishment
the
law
of
God
,
and
also
the
lawes
of
men
haue
appoynted
for
Sacrilegious
persons
,
with
rehearsall
of
ensamples
of
extraordinary
punishments
execute
by
God
against
such
,
aswell
mentioned
in
the
Scriptures
,
as
by
profane
writers
and
Histories
.
And
finallie
,
to
speake
of
the
blessing
of
the
Lorde
bestowed
vpon
them
who
did
advance
his
seruice
,
and
contribute
liberallie
of
their
substance
,
for
the
vp-holding
and
furthering
thereof
.
So
that
our
exhortation
may
tende
,
if
not
to
prouoke
others
to
the
like
liberalitie
,
at
least
to
mooue
them
to
absteine
from
such
vngodly
dealing
,
as
to
abstract
and
greedely
apply
to
their
owne
profite
&
particular
vses
,
that
which
hes
bene
giuen
of
others
of
good
zeale
(
euen
in
the
time
of
ignorance
)
to
vp-hold
the
seruice
of
God
,
so
fa●…
as
the
giuers
thereof
then
vnderstoode
.
The
Lord
graunt
that
our
proceedings
may
be
to
his
glorie
,
and
that
his
worde
may
fructifie
in
our
hearts
.
To
begin
then
to
explaine
what
wee
cal
Sacrilege
,
I
finde
the
worde
taken
diuerse
waies
by
writers
.
For
(
because
the
crime
properly
called
Sacrilege
,
is
odious
)
commonly
all
haynous
offences
committed
against
publicke
Lawes
of
God
or
man
,
are
named
Sacrilegious
.
As
the
Poet
calles
them
Sacrilegious
handes
that
murthered
CA●…SAR
.
The
practises
of
Sorcerers
and
harlots
are
called
Sacriligeous
artes
.
In
like
maner
,
the
violence
done
to
Parents
,
Magistrates
,
or
their
lawes
;
and
generally
all
things
that
ingender
publick
infamy
or
slander
,
may
bee
so
denominate
in
detestation
of
the
committers
thereof
.
But
Sacrilege
properly
taken
,
hath
respect
vnto
God
,
and
offenses
done
against
his
divine
majestie
;
either
by
blaspheming
or
profanation
of
his
holy
name
,
or
by
ascribing
his
glorie
to
creatures
,
or
by
contempte
of
his
seruice
or
religion
,
or
by
abusing
of
thinges
dedicate
to
the
maintenance
thereof
:
or
turning
the
same
to
profane
vses
.
And
in
summe
,
it
comprehendeth
al
robberie
or
stealing
of
holy
things
,
as
the
worde
it selfe
by
interpretation
beares
.
Trueth
it
is
,
that
commonly
among
the
Gentiles
(
who
ascribed
all
the
Majestie
and
honour
of
their
Gods
vnto
Idoles
)
the
name
of
Sacrilege
was
appropriate
to
that
which
was
robbed
from
their
Idols
,
or
taken
from
their
Temples
,
wherinto
&
certaine
vaine
and
superstitious
ceremonie●…
they
placed
their
whole
Religion
.
As
the
Papistes
following
the
like
superstition
,
commonly
count
no
other
Sacrilege
,
but
the
robbing
of
their
relicques
,
&
other
rich
apparrell
of
their
Temples
and
Idols
.
But
indeed
it
is
easie
to
prooue
by
the
Scriptures
,
and
also
by
best
approoued
laws
of
men
;
that
which
is
properly
to
be
counted
Sacrilege
,
to
be
more
largely
extended
,
then
to
such
a
narrow
compasse
.
For
besides
things
immediatly
done
against
the
honor
&
majestie
of
God
(
whereof
I
cease
nowe
to
speake
)
I
finde
Sacrilege
may
be
defined
to
comprehend
&
conteine
vnder
it
also
all
robberie
,
or
vnlawfull
intrometting
,
bying
,
or
selling
of
holy
things
;
as
by
the
ensamples
and
testimonies
following
,
may
be
euidently
prouen
.
For
it
is
not
to
be
doubted
but
ACHAN
,
in
the
dayes
of
IOSVA
,
thiefteously
Iosu.
7.
medling
with
the
excommunicate
spoile
of
Iericho
,
committed
thereby
detestable
Sacrilege
,
as
the
punishment
execute
against
him
did
declare
:
Al-be-it
these
thinges
were
not
taken
out
of
any
materiall
1.
Sam.
●…
.
Temple
.
Likewise
HOPHNI
&
PHINEAS
,
sonnes
of
HELI
the
Priest
,
who
spoyled
and
refte
from
the
people
,
the
Ram-flesh
of
the
sacrifices
,
before
the
fat
was
offred
vnto
the
Lorde
,
according
to
the
Law
,
cannot
be
excused
of
haynous
Sacrilege
.
The
like
is
to
be
esteemed
of
the
people
,
whome
the
Prophet
MALACHIE
rebuked
,
for
defrauding
of
the
Malach
3.
Lord
,
and
spoyling
him
of
his
teindes
&
offrings
;
for
the
which
cause
,
hee
pronounceth
them
accursed
.
And
in
the
New
Testament
,
were
not
ANANIAS
&
SAPPHIRA
,
guilty
of
the
sacrilege
,
defrauding
Act.
5.
and
stealing
from
the
Apostolicall
Kirk
,
the
just
price
of
the
fielde
solde
by
them
?
Their
suddane
exterminion
to
death
by
the
mouth
of
PETER
,
doth
beare
witnesse
.
And
would
not
SIMON
Act.
●…
.
the
Sorcerer
,
by
bying
the
gifts
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
haue
committed
execrable
Sacrilege
.
For
the
which
PETER
threatned
him
with
vtter
destruction
.
So
Sacrilege
wee
see
,
may
be
committed
many
waies
,
although
no
materiall
Temples
be
robbed
or
spoyled
.
In
the
ciuill
lawes
also
,
set
out
by
Christian
Emperours
,
it
is
not
onely
counted
Sacrilege
,
if
any
man
do
L.
●…iquis
in
hoc
genus
sacrilegij
.
C.
de
Episcopis
&
clericis
L.
Qui
diuine
C.
de
〈◊〉
Sacrilegij
C.
de
sepulchro
〈◊〉
.
L.
1.
violence
or
injurie
vnto
Priestes
or
ministers
of
God
(
which
kinde
of
sacrilege
is
ouer-rife
also
in
our
daies
)
or
to
diuine
seruice
,
or
place
wher
it
is
ministred
;
but
also
generally
,
if
any
breake
Gods
holy
law
:
and
in
special
,
whosoeuer
of
knowledge
,
toucheth
or
taketh
things
destinat
to
religious
vses
;
and
maketh
no
scruple
to
buy
or
sell
,
or
with-draw
the
same
any
way
,
are
said
in
these
lawes
to
haue
fallen
in
crimen
laesae
religionis
,
which
is
Sacrilege
.
Now
if
any
man
would
demand
what
be
those
holy
things
,
or
how
far
be
they
extended
,
whereof
we
account
the
intrometting
to
be
Sacrilegious
:
I
answer
,
according
to
the
Scriptures
.
All
things
separate
from
the
common
vse
of
men
,
whether
it
be
man
or
beast
,
or
lande
of
inheritance
,
together
with
all
the
teinds
of
the
landes
and
other
things
destinate
for
holy
vses
,
are
saide
to
bee
most
holy
vnto
the
Lord
:
as
is
expressely
conteined
in
the
last
Chapter
of
Leuiticus
:
And
a
little
Leuit.
2●…
.
before
it
is
said
,
nothing
that
any
man
doth
dedicate
vnto
the
Lorde
of
ought
that
he
hath
,
be
it
man
or
beast
,
or
land
of
his
possession
,
may
be
sould
or
analyed
.
And
if
a
man
would
redeeme
any
thereof
,
hee
should
adde
a
fift
part
thereunto
.
So
that
he
may
not
lawfully
diminish
any
of
that
thing
which
hath
bin
dedicate
to
an
holy
vse
.
As
also
by
the
sacred
constitutiones
of
Emperours
&
Princes
,
such
things
cannot
be
annalied
nor
ingaged
,
vnlesse
it
be
in
great
necessitie
:
as
for
the
relief
of
the
poore
or
captiues
:
for
al
these
holy
things
are
said
to
be
in
no
mans
possession
,
but
to
appertein
to
God
his
right
.
So
vnder
the
name
of
holy
thinges
are
to
be
included
,
first
all
thinges
that
bee
holy
of
their
owne
nature
,
as
are
the
spirituall
giftes
of
God
bestowed
vpon
his
Kirke
,
which
SIMON
the
sorcerer
would
haue
bought
:
And
generallie
,
whatsoeuer
perteineth
immediatly
to
the
glory
and
honour
of
Gods
holy
Majestie
.
Of
the
which
sorte
are
the
holy
Scriptures
and
doctrine
conteined
therein
,
the
which
to
violate
is
most
haynous
Sacrilege
;
so
as
IOHN
testifieth
in
the
end
of
the
Revelation
,
whosoeuer
adde
anie
thing
thereto
,
God
shall
adde
against
him
the
plagues
written
in
the
booke
:
&
whosoeuer
taketh
any
thing
there-fra
,
God
shal
take
&
rase
out
his
name
out
of
the
book
of
life
.
From
the
which
kinde
of
Sacrilege
,
the
Papistes
of
our
daies
cannot
bee
excused
,
who
haue
falsifyed
the
writings
of
the
auncient
Fathers
exponing
the
Scriptures
:
either
by
fathering
vpon
them
such
works
as
they
neuer
writ
,
or
by
adding
,
altering
,
or
diminishing
their
sayings
,
to
foster
&
mainteine
corrupt
doctrine
:
And
namely
,
by
that
Treatise
lately
come
to
light
,
which
they
cal
Index
expurgatorius
,
wherin
they
note
all
such
places
as
make
against
their
superstition
:
and
will
haue
all
Imprenters
of
bookes
,
whom
they
may
commande
,
to
delete
and
omitte
all
such
sentences
,
as
they
haue
thought
meete
to
be
razed
out
of
these
workes
.
Of
this
sorte
are
also
they
who
apply
the
Scriptures
to
vngodly
and
profane
vses
,
as
to
diuilish
sorcerie
&
charmes
,
or
to
Idolatrie
,
or
profane
jesting
and
mockage
.
In
this
firste
ranke
also
,
are
to
be
counted
the
Sacraments
of
Christ
annexed
to
the
worde
,
which
in
like
manner
haue
bene
corrupted
by
the
Papistes
,
ministring
them
without
doctrine
,
and
adding
thereto
many
superstitious
rites
of
their
owne
inuentions
.
Nexte
,
in
the
second
order
of
Sacrilege
,
wee
place
the
violence
done
to
the
Ministers
of
God
,
either
in
their
bodies
or
in
their
office
,
who
are
called
holy
in
respect
of
their
function
.
For
albeit
al
the
Zach.
2.
faithful
be
called
,
the
Saints
or
holy
ones
of
the
Lord
,
and
who
toucheth
them
,
toucheth
the
apple
of
his
eye
,
as
the
Prophete
speaketh
;
yet
of
the
Prophets
and
〈◊〉
in
special
,
it
is
saide
:
Touch
not
〈◊〉
●…ted
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
and
doe
my
Prophets
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
So
they
that
invade
or
huit
them
in
thei●…
persons
▪
especially
,
for
the
holy
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
▪
are
culpable
of
great
sacrilege
▪
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
they
be
worthy
of
the
titles
of
〈◊〉
and
ministers
,
and
do
the
du●…y
●…ning
to
that
charge
.
For
they
are
ane
chiefe
parte
of
the
Holie
Temple
of
God
,
which
may
be
highly
violated
,
if
violence
be
done
to
them
in
their
persons
or
in
their
office
.
In
the
third
roome
are
to
be
placed
things
dedicate
to
the
holy
seruice
of
GOD
,
for
maintenance
thereof
,
such
as
are
the
Teindes
,
Landes
,
and
possessiones
appoynted
for
that
vse
.
For
although
they
of
themselues
in
their
owne
nature
may
bee
counted
commoun
and
profane
,
like
to
others
earthlie
possessiones
;
yet
in
so
farre
as
they
are
annexed
to
holy
vses
,
and
can
not
bee
separate
with-out
the
decaye
thereof
,
they
may
well
bee
called
,
and
ought
to
bee
repute
holy
.
So
it
may
bee
well
concluded
,
that
who-so-euer
invade
or
vsurpe
vnlawfully
,
any
of
such
holy
thinges
,
therein
committes
Sacrilege
.
Concerning
the
which
Sacrilege
,
because
it
is
most
common
in
this
Land
,
and
yet
holden
by
many
no
great
sinne
,
but
rather
a
lawfull
conquest
,
to
appropriate
such
thinges
to
mennes
priuate
vses
.
I
minde
specially
to
inciste
and
make
some
large
discourse
,
not
onelie
in
this
dayes
Sermon
,
but
(
if
God
graunte
me
hability
)
the
two
Sabboth-daies
hereafter
following
.
To
enter
then
to
speake
more
particularlie
17.
Q.
4.
Quisqui●…
of
this
laste
kinde
of
Sacrilege
,
I
finde
it
to
bee
diuided
in
the
auncient
Cannons
in
three
sorts
;
to
witte
,
when
thinges
called
holie
,
either
are
taken
out
of
an
holie
place
,
or
holy
thinges
out
of
a
profane
place
,
or
thinges
not
holy
out
of
an
holy
place
.
Al-be-it
some
Ciuill
Lawes
call
it
not
Sacrilege
but
thieft
,
to
take
priuate
mennes
goodes
out
of
a
Sanctuarie
or
holie
place
.
Alwaies
,
to
speake
according
to
the
Scriptures
,
wee
may
gather
by
examples
thereof
,
all
these
three
kindes
to
bee
counted
as
Sacrilege
:
For
al-be-it
the
name
of
Sacrilege
be
rarely
founde
in
the
Bible
,
and
peraduenture
not
expressed
in
all
the
Olde
Testamente
;
yet
it
is
alike
,
if
we
finde
the
equivalente
thereof
,
as
when
medling
with
Holie
or
Excommunicate
thinges
,
is
called
in
Hebrew
Hherem
or
spoyling
of
GOD
,
for
the
which
hee
pronounceth
a
curse
vpon
the
dooers
thereof
.
As
when
NEBVCHADNETZAR
spoyled
the
holy
vessels
and
other
plenishing
out
of
the
Temple
of
God
in
Ierusalem
,
al-be-it
that
plague
come
of
the
Lord
,
yet
no
doubte
he
committed
a
great
sacrilege
,
by
taking
of
these
holy
things
out
of
an
holy
place
.
Which
made
CYRVS
(
although
he
was
an
Heathen
King
)
hauing
some
sponke
of
Religion
,
to
send
these
vesselles
againe
to
the
house
of
God
.
Also
,
to
prooue
it
to
be
Sacrilege
to
take
away
holy
things
,
al-be-it
not
out
of
an
holy
place
or
Sanctuarie
,
the
ensamples
before
adduced
sufficiently
prooue
.
As
to
the
thirde
,
the
treasures
layde
vp
in
the
Temple
of
Ierusalem
by
priuate
persons
,
and
taken
away
first
by
IOAS
King
of
Israell
,
and
thereafter
invaded
by
HELIODORVS
at
2
King
.
4.
●…
.
Mac.
3.
commandement
of
king
SELEVCVS
,
no
man
can
say
but
both
the
on
and
the
other
were
mooued
with
a
sacrilegeous
greede
,
to
apply
the
same
to
their
owne
commoditie
.
The
plague
wherewith
HELIODORVS
was
smitten
,
may
well
ratifie
it
to
be
trueth
.
But
as
to
these
two
sortes
of
sacrilege
,
to
wit
,
to
robbe
&
take
away
holy
things
out
of
an
holy
place
;
or
vnholy
things
out
of
an
holy
place
,
we
need
not
in
this
corruptage
to
vexe
our selfs
much
therwith
.
For
who
wil
now
commit
any
treasures
to
be
kept
in
Kirkes
,
seeing
the
most
part
of
them
be
as
open
as
the
Kirk-stile
,
as
wee
vse
to
speake
.
And
to
robbe
any
thing
out
of
them
,
it
will
not
in-rich
the
sacrilegious
,
vnlesse
it
bee
some
poore
thiefe
for
necessitie
,
to
rob
a
peece
of
a
benke
or
window-bands
,
or
such
trifles
.
Therefore
it
is
the
second
kinde
of
Sacrilege
that
we
haue
to
intreate
of
,
concerning
the
rich
sacrilegious
thieues
,
who
meddle
not
with
small
matters
,
but
with
landes
,
teindes
,
and
great
possessions
,
not
regarding
in
what
place
things
dedicate
to
the
holy
seruice
of
God
be
founde
,
so
they
may
catch
&
apprehend
them
.
And
first
this
I
gather
for
a
good
ground
,
vpon
that
which
hath
bin
already
spoken
,
that
al
they
who
appropriat
to
their
own
priuate
vses
,
the
patrimonie
and
rents
of
the
Kirk
,
defrauding
thereby
,
&
disappointing
the
Ministrie
,
the
schooles
,
and
the
poore
,
of
that
which
should
justlye
perteine
to
them
,
are
to
be
holden
sacrilegious
.
And
consequently
,
that
there
be
mo
sacrilegious
in
Scotland
(
considering
the
quantitie
and
reuenues
thereof
)
then
in
any
other
countrie
,
that
hath
embraced
the
true
light
of
the
Gospell
of
Iesus
Christ
.
Whereof
almost
all
men
amongst
vs
will
bee
called
professours
;
but
in
that
poynte
,
not
a
fewe
number
are
become
transgressoures
.
Then
to
compare
time
with
time
,
&
our
estate
with
the
estate
of
the
people
of
the
Iewes
;
wee
may
vnderstande
and
perceiue
,
as
in
the
daies
of
PAVLL
,
when
he
wrote
this
Epistle
,
the
Iewish
people
were
ridde
of
externall
Idolatrie
,
hauing
their
Temple
purged
from
the
pollution
of
the
Gentiles
;
&
hauing
liberty
graunted
vnto
them
to
vse
and
exercise
their
Religion
:
So
hes
the
Lord
deliuered
vs
of
his
mercie
from
the
Papisticall
Idolatrie
,
&
our
Temples
from
their
superstition
:
yea
and
freede
vs
from
the
tyranny
of
them
that
helde
vs
in
the
thraldome
of
conscience
.
Yea
,
(
I
say
)
our
estate
hath
bene
far
better
in
this
behalfe
,
then
that
of
the
Iewes
.
For
as
to
them
,
although
they
had
an
outward
face
of
Religion
,
purged
from
externall
Idolatrie
;
yet
the
doctrine
of
God
his
law
,
was
in
many
chief
points
corrupted
,
by
false
and
wrong
wresting
and
exponing
thereof
,
by
the
Scribes
&
Pharisees
,
and
others
pretending
themselues
to
be
Doctors
thereof
.
Whereas
,
(
praise
be
to
God
)
since
the
first
reformaof
religion
amongst
vs
,
the
poore
doctrine
of
the
Gospel
hath
bene
continued
in
ane
estate
,
without
anye
substantiall
poynte
of
errour
,
with
discipline
agreeing
thereunto
.
And
whatsoeuer
hath
bin
cast
in
by
Satan
to
disturbe
the
same
,
the
Lorde
hath
not
suffred
him
hitherto
to
preuaile
.
But
as
the
byers
&
sellers
were
not
cast
out
of
the
Temple
of
Ierusalem
;
albeit
Christ
with
his
whippe
preassed
diuerse
times
to
expel
them
:
So
for
al
the
crying
out
and
preaching
of
the
faithful
messengers
of
God
,
with
threatnings
vsed
against
such
persones
;
yet
they
cease
not
,
bur
adde
daylie
more
and
more
,
aswell
they
of
the
nobilitie
,
as
others
following
their
ensample
,
to
robbe
,
spoyle
,
buye
,
conquest
&
occupy
the
kirk-rents
.
Herefore
,
if
the
Iewes
might
justly
be
accused
by
the
Apostle
,
who
being
contented
to
haue
a
bare
knowledge
of
the
Law
of
God
,
liued
no
better
then
they
that
lacked
a
law
:
How
much
more
we
,
who
bragge
of
a
sincere
knowledge
of
the
Gospell
,
as
being
needfull
to
order
our
liues
thereby
;
not
onely
liue
otherwise
licenciously
,
but
also
many
amongst
vs
(
so
far
as
in
vs
lyeth
)
stoppe
and
hinder
the
propagation
of
the
kingdome
of
Christ
:
In
so
farre
,
that
they
holde
him
a
man
of
no
accounte
,
hauing
any
power
in
these
corrupted
dayes
,
who
hath
not
polluted
his
handes
with
some
spoyle
of
the
Kirk-goods
.
And
as
to
the
doctrine
of
the
worde
,
it
is
so
become
loathsome
to
these
men
,
that
if
they
heare
it
,
they
heare
it
with
deafe
eares
,
&
are
no
more
mooued
at
the
rebuke
of
this
their
sacrilegious
dealing
,
nor
if
they
were
stupide
blockes
or
Idols
,
without
al
sense
of
hearing
.
For
they
cease
not
still
to
maintaine
and
advance
this
detestable
sinne
:
And
daylie
inuente
new
practises
and
coloured
titles
of
the
law
,
to
augment
and
foster
the
same
,
both
in
hearte
and
deede
▪
Notwithstanding
that
such
deuourers
of
Christ
his
patrimonie
are
▪
reckoned
by
the
godly
Fathers
,
to
be
murtherers
of
the
poore
:
for
it
is
a
certaine
kinde
of
murther
indeed
.
And
to
this
purpose
,
I
will
here
cite
certaine
of
the
authorities
of
the
auncientes
,
that
it
may
bee
knowne
how
odious
this
sinne
of
Sacrilege
was
in
their
eies
.
AVGVSTINE
vppon
IOHN
speaking
of
IVDAS
the
traitour
,
writeth
this
.
IVDAS
is
amongst
the
Sain●…es
:
IVDAS
is
a
thiefe
,
Ioh.
12.
yea
a
sacrilegeous
thiefe
,
not
a
thiefe
of
the
common
sorte
.
A
thiefe
of
purses
,
if
criminall
persones
of
all
kinde
of
thieft
be
damned
in
judgement
:
more
of
that
thieft
which
is
called
peculatus
.
For
peculatus
is
the
thieft
of
publick
things
.
And
thieft
of
priuate
thinges
is
not
so
judged
as
publick
thieft
.
How
much
more
detestablie
is
a
sacrilegious
thiefe
to
be
judged
?
Who
dare
be
bolde
to
steale
,
euen
from
the
Kirk
of
God
.
Who
stealeth
any
thing
from
the
Kirke
,
from
that
foorth
is
compared
to
one
that
is
lost
.
This
farre
Citatu●…
qu.
2.
aurum
Ex.
lib.
de
off
.
AVGVSTINE
.
In
an
other
place
,
calleth
the
teindes
,
the
tribute
of
needy
soules
.
And
that
so
manye
poore
as
dye
in
default
of
paymente
thereof
by
famine
,
they
that
with-holde
the
same
,
and
apply
12.
Q.
2.
Aurum
ex
lib
▪
de
offi●…
.
●…2
.
Q.
2.
●…loria
,
them
to
their
owne
particular
vses
,
are
to
bee
holden
guyltie
before
the
justice
seate
of
God
,
of
so
many
murthers
.
AMEROSE
likewise
willeth
,
that
the
goods
of
the
Kirke
be
giuen
to
the
vse
of
the
poore
,
rather
then
the
sacrilegious
enemie
,
to
spoyle
and
carry
the
same
away
.
And
HIEROME
writeth
thus
,
To
bereaue
any
thing
from
a
friend
is
thieft
,
but
to
defraude
the
Kirk
is
sacrilege
.
To
reserue
that
which
is
to
be
bestowed
vpon
the
poore
and
hungrie
,
is
ether
craftines
or
fearefulnes
,
but
to
with-draw
any
thing
from
it
,
is
a
most
manifest
impiety
,
and
passeth
the
crueltie
of
all
robbers
.
I
might
cite
many
auncient
Cannons
of
councelles
,
to
this
effect
(
besides
the
cannons
&
authorities
of
Bishops
of
Rome
,
which
are
innumerable
,
&
others
mentioned
in
the
decrees
collected
by
GRATIAN
)
but
for
shortnes
I
remit
them
that
list
to
reade
of
this
matter
,
to
the
seuen
&
eight
Cannons
,
of
the
councell
called
Gangrense
,
holden
about
the
yeare
of
Christ
.
324.
Item
,
the
Councel
of
Carthage-4
.
cap.
31.
&
32.
And
of
Antioche
cap.
25.
Item
,
the
Councell
called
Agatheuse
,
holden
about
the
440.
in
diuerse
Cannons
thereof
:
with
many
other
to
the
like
purpose
:
Yea
,
the
Ethnike
PLATO
writeth
in
his
lawes
;
that
of
all
haynous
Delegih●…
lib.
1●…
,
doings
;
it
is
to
be
counted
on
of
the
greatest
that
is
done
against
holy
things
.
And
further
he
saieth
,
the
sacrilegious
holde
one
of
three
thinges
,
either
that
God
is
not
,
or
that
he
regardeth
not
the
thinges
done
by
men
;
or
at
leaste
,
wil
be
easily
reconciled
,
when
such
impietie
is
committed
with
sacrifices
,
and
such
ceremonies
as
were
vsed
amongst
the
Gentiles
.
But
now
to
take
vp
this
matter
for
the
presente
,
it
is
expedient
to
declare
howe
this
Idole
of
sacrilegious
avarice
first
begouth
to
take
roote
amongst
vs
;
and
by
what
meanes
it
was
increased
and
nurished
:
And
finally
,
what
great
and
hydeous
branches
it
hath
spred
through
the
whole
cuntrie
.
The
beginning
indeede
was
small
in
respect
of
the
increase
:
For
at
the
first
reformation
of
Religion
amongst
vs
,
they
who
tooke
the
worke
in
hand
(
which
were
an
few
part
)
mooued
of
a
pure
zeale
to
Gods
glorie
,
and
advancement
of
the
Gospel
of
Iesus
Christ
,
stood
not
to
hazard
life
,
lands
,
and
whatsoeuer
they
had
,
to
promoate
the
good
cause
:
and
according
to
their
zeales
,
the
Lord
granted
them
a
good
issue
of
their
enterprise
.
Yet
a
great
many
,
not
onely
of
the
raskall
sorte
,
but
sundry
men
of
name
and
worldly
reputation
,
joyned
themselues
with
the
congregation
of
the
reformers
,
not
so
much
for
zeale
of
religion
,
as
to
reape
some
earthly
commoditie
,
and
to
be
inriched
by
spoyle
of
the
Kirkes
and
Abbey
places
.
And
when
the
Preachers
told
them
that
such
places
of
Idolatrie
should
be
pulled
downe
,
they
accepted
gladly
the
enterprise
;
&
rudely
passing
to
worke
,
pulled
down
all
both
Idoles
&
places
where
they
were
found
.
Not
making
difference
betweene
these
places
of
Idolatrie
,
and
many
Parish-Kirks
,
where
Gods
word
shuld
haue
bin
preached
in
many
parts
where
they
resorted
,
as
in
such
tumultes
and
suddainties
vseth
to
come
to
passe
,
namelye
,
among
such
a
nation
as
we
are
.
So
their
persones
(
I
meane
so
manye
of
them
that
had
more
respecte
to
the
spoyle
of
Kirks
no●…
to
religion
)
I
count
to
haue
bene
the
first
sacrilegious
amongst
vs
.
With
these
I
joyne
an
other
sorte
,
both
of
Gentlemen
and
labourers
of
the
grounde
,
that
were
put
in
hope
to
haue
their
●…eindes
al-to-gether
discharged
.
And
in
that
respect
(
rather
then
any
zeale
of
religion
)
did
assiste
the
reformation
.
Nowe
albeit
,
they
were
frustrate
of
their
expectation
,
yet
their
intention
being
to
appropriate
the
Kirk
rentes
to
their
own
vse
,
they
cannot
be
excused
at
leaste
of
a
sacrilegious
meaning
.
An other
thing
fell
out
at
that
time
,
which
may
be
excused
by
reason
of
necessitie
,
when
as
the
Lordes
,
and
some
of
the
Nobilitie
,
principall
enterprysers
,
of
the
reformation
,
hauing
to
doe
with
the
French
men
,
and
many
their
assisters
of
our
owne
Nation
enemies
to
these
proceedings
,
were
forced
not
onely
to
ingage
their
owne
landes
,
and
bestowe
whatsoeuer
they
were
able
to
furnish
of
their
owne
patrimonie
,
for
maintenance
of
men
of
warre
,
and
other
charges
,
but
also
to
take
the
Lead
&
Belles
▪
with
other
Iewelles
and
ornaments
of
Kirkes
,
abbayes
&
other
places
of
superstition
,
to
employ
the
same
and
the
prises
thereof
to
resist
the
enemies
.
The
most
parte
of
the
Realme
beand
in
their
contrarie
.
This
I
say
,
cannot
be
altogether
blamed
.
For
in
like
cases
wee
finde
examples
in
the
Scriptures
,
how
things
dedicated
euen
to
the
true
seruice
of
God
,
for
necessities
cause
,
were
distracted
and
employed
to
stay
the
fury
of
enemies
,
not
onely
by
such
Kinges
as
had
made
defection
from
the
puritie
of
Religion
,
but
also
by
one
of
the
most
godly
Kings
of
Iuda
,
EZECHIAS
by
name
,
who
gaue
to
the
king
of
Ashur
,
to
pacifie
his
inuasion
,
not
onely
all
the
money
that
was
founde
in
the
house
of
the
2.
King
.
18.
Lorde
,
a●…d
in
the
Kings
treasurie
,
but
also
pulled
off
the
plates
that
couered
the
doores
of
the
Temple
,
and
the
Pillers
which
he
himselfe
had
couered
with
golde
.
And
by
the
Ciuill
Lawes
,
and
Cannons
of
councelles
,
it
is
permitted
for
necessities
cause
(
as
for
ransoming
of
Captaines
)
to
annaly
such
things
,
as
be
dedicat
to
the
seruice
of
God
But
this
is
no
excuse
to
them
,
who
in
that
time
of
tumult
for
their
owne
particular
gaines
cause
,
medled
either
with
gold
,
siluer
,
or
other
thing
that
mainteined
the
Idolatrie
&
superstition
of
Papists
.
For
they
could
not
vsurp
it
with
good
conscience
.
Although
(
for
eschewing
of
great
inconueniences
,
there
was
a
law
,
and
act
of
parliament
made
,
to
absolue
them
before
men
,
called
the
acte
of
Obliuion
.
Albeit
I
can
not
see
how
these
men
(
not
being
constrained
for
maintenance
of
the
publick
action
)
may
be
sufficiently
excused
in
good
conscience
before
God
;
that
meddle
with
either
bels
,
lead
,
relicques
,
Iewels
,
stones
,
timber
,
or
such
like
things
of
any
effectual
valure
,
taken
by
them
of
the
demolishing
of
abbeies
,
cathedral-kirks
,
Frieries
,
nunries
,
or
any
such
like
places
,
which
ought
rather
to
haue
bin
bestowed
vpon
the
kirks
affaires
,
or
vpon
the
poor
.
And
in
token
that
God
was
offended
with
them
,
making
the
spoile
of
the
kirk
to
cleaue
to
their
hands
;
it
was
shortly
sene
,
that
the
Lorde
blew
so
vpon
it
,
that
it
vanished
away
from
the
most
part
of
them
.
And
they
that
thinke
now
to
make
profit
by
spoyling
the
kirk
,
shall
feele
a
judgment
of
God
following
them
,
as
many
of
them
already
confesse
by
experience
,
that
their
houses
are
nothing
enriched
,
but
rather
damnified
therby
.
For
there
followeth
such
a
curse
,
&
secret
mishap
vpon
that
kinde
of
graith
,
that
when
euen
for
necessarye
causes
,
it
is
applyed
to
profane
vses
,
oftentimes
,
it
neither
profiteth
them
that
giue
it
,
nor
that
receue
it
.
EZECHIAS
was
not
delivered
from
SENNACHERIB
,
for
al
that
he
gaue
him
.
For
he
immediatly
brake
his
promise
.
And
the
Lead
that
was
taken
off
our
Kirkes
and
Monasteries
,
a
greate
parte
perished
by
Sea
,
and
an
other
was
little
advantage
to
them
who
medled
therewith
.
But
all
this
was
of
small
accounte
,
in
respect
of
that
which
after
hath
followed
,
and
dayly
falleth
out
in
this
vnruly
common-wealth
.
For
from
the
yeare
of
our
Lorde
1560.
vnto
this
present
time
,
the
greatest
study
of
all
men
of
power
of
this
land
,
hes
bene
by
all
kinde
of
inventions
,
to
spoyle
the
Kirk
of
Christ
of
her
patrimonie
,
by
chopping
and
changing
,
diminishing
of
rentals
,
conuerting
of
victual
in
small
sumes
of
money
:
setting
of
fewes
within
the
availe
,
●…ong
tackes
vppon
tackes
,
with
two
or
three
life-rentes
,
with
many
twentie
yeares
in
an
tack
,
annexationes
,
erectiones
of
Kirk
▪
rents
,
in
temporall
liuings
and
heritage
,
pensiones
,
simple
donationes
,
erecting
of
new
patronages
,
vnion
of
teindes
,
making
of
new
Abbattes
,
Commendatares
,
Priors
,
with
other
Papistical
titles
,
which
ought
to
haue
no
place
,
in
a
reformed
Kirk
and
cuntrie
;
with
an
infinite
of
other
corrupt
and
fraudfull
waies
,
to
the
detriment
and
hurte
of
the
Kirke
,
the
schooles
,
and
the
poore
,
without
any
stay
or
gaine-calling
:
till
all
the
reuenues
of
the
Kirke
are
so
wracked
,
that
the
posteritie
may
looke
for
a
playne
decay
of
Religion
,
which
cannot
stande
vnlesse
it
be
holden
vp
by
preaching
;
and
preaching
cannot
be
had
without
prouision
;
vnlesse
God
by
some
meanes
put
to
his
mercifull
hand
,
and
remeid
these
euils
.
For
this
deceitfull
Idole
of
auarice
,
in
spoyling
the
Kirke
goodes
,
hath
so
seased
the
selfe
in
mens
heartes
,
that
amongst
vs
,
the
meanes
are
already
taken
away
in
many
parts
▪
where
by
the
ordinarie
ministerie
should
be
susteined
.
Yea
,
a
great
part
of
the
Realme
lacke
Pastours
and
Ministers
.
The
Kirks
are
reviued
,
and
manye
of
them
made
Sheepe-coates
,
or
applyed
to
more
filthy
vses
.
O
;
what
barbarous
crueltie
is
it
to
beholde
and
suffer
so
many
poore
soules
perishing
,
for
lacke
of
their
ordinarie
foode
!
which
is
,
the
word
of
God
,
not
onely
in
the
out-Iles
,
Hie-landes
,
and
Bordoures
of
Scotland
;
but
also
in
many
partes
of
the
Law-lande
;
so
that
either
Papistr●…e
and
Idolatrie
must
needes
enter
in
againe
,
or
either
plaine
Athiesme
take
place
,
with
all
contempt
of
Religion
,
amongst
these
miserable
destitute
people
.
And
what
a
count
shall
they
giue
vnto
God
,
that
are
the
cause
,
not
onely
of
murthering
the
poore
,
by
withdrawing
from
them
the
foode
of
their
bodies
,
but
by
causing
so
many
soules
lacke
the
Spirituall
foode
,
whereby
they
should
be
nourished
vnto
euerlasting
life
in
Christ
,
by
their
insatiable
auarice
?
Trueth
it
is
,
Parliamentes
haue
bene
conveened
,
and
actes
haue
bene
made
,
for
providing
Ministers
of
competent
liuinges
;
for
reparaling
of
Parish-Kirkes
,
for
trayning
vp
the
youth
in
schooles
of
Theologie
.
It
hath
bene
also
promised
,
and
subscribed
in
writte
,
by
a
greate
parte
of
the
Nobilitie
,
that
the
poore
labourers
of
the
grounde
,
should
haue
an
ease
and
reliefe
of
the
rigorous
exacting
of
their
teindes
:
and
many
other
good
thinges
haue
bene
devised
,
tending
to
the
advancement
of
the
glorie
of
GOD
,
and
establishing
of
Christ
his
Kingdome
.
Amongst
vs
,
namely
,
in
time
of
the
gouernemente
of
that
good
Regente
(
whome
for
honoures
cause
I
name
)
who
although
he
could
not
doe
all
that
hee
woould
haue
done
,
(
hauing
so
manie
hinderances
and
enemies
;
)
yet
his
dooings
might
haue
bin
a
perfite
paterne
of
Godlinesse
to
the
reste
of
the
Nobilitie
,
to
make
them
bene
content
to
liue
vppon
their
owne
rentes
,
and
to
cease
from
robbing
and
spoyling
the
Patrimonie
of
the
Kirke
.
But
experience
hath
declared
,
and
dayly
doth
declare
,
the
moste
parte
of
such
professoures
,
vnder-takers
of
Religion
,
and
for-faking
of
Idolatrie
,
to
haue
fought
,
and
yet
seeke
none
other
thing
,
but
to
pull
to
them-selues
the
Kirke-goodes
possest
by
Papistes
:
And
to
foster
as
a
Serpente
in
their
bosome
,
that
venemous
Idole
of
auarice
.
For
all
insatiable
auaricious
persones
,
are
Idolaters
indeed
;
and
it
cannot
be
,
but
by
making
a
God
of
vnlawful
gaine
,
they
deny
the
liuing
God
,
dishonoring
him
most
ignominiously
,
by
setting
in
their
hearts
that
Mammon
of
iniquitie
(
which
they
loue
better
then
him
)
in
his
place
.
And
if
all
avariceous
men
,
generally
after
this
maner
may
be
called
Idolaters
;
how
much
more
they
,
who
spare
not
to
fil
their
houses
with
the
spoile
of
the
Lord
his
house
,
and
of
the
poore
.
How
dare
they
either
call
vpon
his
Maiestie
,
or
come
in
his
house
of
praier
or
take
his
name
in
their
mouth
,
whose
harts
are
polluted
?
Doutles
,
(
as
the
Psalmes
testifie
)
Esai
.
1.
Psal.
50.
GOD
shall
set
himselfe
a
seuere
judge
against
them
,
&
set
their
offenses
before
their
faces
,
to
their
just
condemnation
,
without
they
amende
their
doings
,
whereof
there
is
ouer-little
appearance
in
many
of
them
.
What
better
are
these
men
,
with
their
●…eined
profession
,
then
the
souldiers
that
crucified
Christ
our
Sauiour
?
to
haue
his
garments
to
parte
amongst
them
?
yet
in
some
case
they
are
worse
,
for
they
will
not
be
contented
with
vsuall
partage
,
nor
to
cast
lottes
for
Christes
coate
,
but
euerie
one
would
pull
from
another
;
some
the
Landes
,
some
the
teindes
,
some
the
patronages
,
some
the
Prelacies
,
some
the
other
benefices
:
Ay
the
mightier
prevailing
against
them
of
lesse
power
,
&
such
as
they
may
hinder
.
And
albeit
,
there
be
many
vngodly
contentiones
and
controversies
in
the
lande
(
namely
,
amongst
great
men
)
yet
for
no
cause
arise
there
so
many
pleadings
in
the
lawe
,
as
for
the
teinds
&
Ecclesiastical
goods
:
how
many
braulings
and
debates
?
how
many
convocations
of
the
Kings
lieges
;
yea
,
how
much
shedding
of
bloud
in
diuerse
parts
is
committed
for
such
causes
.
In
the
meane
time
,
the
poore
labourers
of
the
grounde
,
who
should
haue
had
an
ease
and
moderation
of
the
seuere
payment
of
their
teindes
,
to
relieue
their
necessities
,
(
they
being
so
hardly
handled
by
their
maisters
and
ouer
▪
lordes
in
other
cases
)
not
only
get
no
commoditie
there
of
,
but
suffer
great
damnage
,
being
compelled
to
leede
the
whole
teindes
,
both
corne
and
straye
to
the
vse
of
their
gredye
maisters
,
or
others
vn-juste
possessoures
of
the
same
,
to
their
vine-yairds
;
yea
,
often-times
the
stocke
,
and
remanent
of
their
cornes
is
w●…acked
,
and
put
in
poynte
of
tinsell
,
for
lacke
of
tymous
teinding
.
I
cannot
tel
if
any
man
o●…
good
conscience
,
that
truely
feareth
GOD
,
should
studie
or
labour
to
stay
or
compone
these
controversies
that
rise
in
the
land
for
the
Kirk
goodes
,
amongst
such
greedie
and
vnlawfull
possessours
of
the
same
.
The
Ministers
of
the
word
in
the
meanetime
not
being
sufficiently
prouided
,
nor
the
other
affairés
of
the
Kirk
furnished
,
with
the
necessities
of
the
poore
:
wherefore
the
teindes
in
speciall
were
appoynted
,
who
are
altogether
neglected
,
●…nd
idle
bellies
,
with
such
as
are
rather
enemies
then
friendes
to
the
true
Kirk
of
Iesus
Christ
,
fostred
and
vpholden
thereupon
.
For
the
which
cause
,
amongst
many
others
,
the
wrath
of
God
is
threatned
continually
from
time
to
time
,
&
may
most
justly
fal
vpon
this
vnthankfull
land
,
and
inhabitants
thereof
,
who
hauing
the
Gospel
of
the
Sonne
of
God
,
so
liberally
,
purely
,
&
peaceably
offred
vnto
them
,
that
no
cuntrie
hath
,
or
hes
had
the
like
;
not
onely
disdaines
and
abuses
it
by
their
wicked
liues
,
but
also
stayes
&
taks
away
by
such
Sacrilegious
dealing
,
the
ordinary
means
wherby
the
same
shal
be
interteined
,
&
without
the
which
it
cannot
continue
,
laboring
so
far
as
in
them
lieth
,
to
banish
Christ
and
his
gospel
from
amongst
vs
,
regarding
more
his
pelfe
nor
himself
,
&
are
to
be
counted
double
murther●…rs
both
of
bodies
and
soules
of
men
,
as
hath
bin
told
before
.
Herefore
,
to
conclude
for
the
present
,
I
would
earnestly
exhort
al
them
that
fear
God
truely
,
&
specially
you
of
this
congregation
committed
vnto
my
charge
,
(
albeit
I
suppose
there
bee
not
many
amongst
you
defiled
with
this
filthy
crime
of
Sacrilege
)
that
yee
bee
not
partakers
with
them
,
who
are
involued
in
this
sinne
,
but
rather
abhorre
and
reprooue
it
.
And
if
they
will
not
heare
your
admonition
,
condemne
their
doeinges
at
leaste
in
your
conscience
.
And
this
I
speake
the
more
earnestly
,
because
I
feare
there
be
some
amongst
you
,
that
will
rather
pay
your
teindes
and
duties
,
to
such
idle
bellies
,
as
deuoure
vp
the
sweat
of
your
browes
&
your
seruantes
,
for
nothing
doing
to
your
commodity
,
nor
to
them
that
labour
in
the
vine-yaird
of
the
Lord
,
&
others
to
whom
the
same
ought
justly
to
perteine
.
And
thinke
it
not
sufficient
excuse
to
say
this
is
a
common
fault
through
the
whole
Country
,
which
we
cannot
mend
;
for
an
euil
thing
the
more
common
it
bee
,
is
the
worse
.
And
the
Wise-man
saieth
,
Follow
not
the
multitude
in
euil
doing
:
Therefore
,
suppose
Exod.
22.
the
committers
of
this
crime
amongst
vs
,
like
senseles
blockes
,
passe
ouer
and
shrinke
not
for
any
admonitions
,
exhorting
them
to
repentance
;
&
skarsely
one
amongst
the
whole
multitude
,
labour
to
take
vp
him selfe
and
amend
the
fault
,
or
to
restore
any
thing
wrongfully
withholden
by
them
from
the
Kirkes
vse
;
and
therefore
the
greater
damnation
abideth
them
,
for
ought
we
can
see
;
yet
thinke
not
with
your selues
we
may
do
as
other
men
doe
,
or
at
least
behold
their
doings
,
and
be
nothing
mooued
there-with
.
For
they
that
will
not
lament
for
the
contrition
of
IOSEPH
,
that
is
,
for
the
estate
of
the
Kirk
of
God
,
being
ready
to
decay
and
come
to
ruine
,
by
the
doings
of
such
vngodly
Kirk-robbers
,
are
not
worthy
to
be
counted
amongst
the
true
members
of
Gods
holy
Kirk
.
The
Lorde
for
his
mercie
graunt
that
all
our
hearts
may
be
effectually
mooued
to
know
our
dutie
in
this
and
all
other
behalfes
;
and
that
he
will
make
vs
obedient
for
our
partes
,
to
his
wil
and
commandements
,
and
put
remedie
to
the
desolations
of
his
Kirk
,
by
such
meanes
as
he
thinketh
best
.
To
him
be
prayse
and
glorie
for
euer
and
euer
.
AGAINST
SACRILEGE
▪
The
second
Sermon
.
Rom.
2.
22.
Thou
that
abhorrest
Idols
,
doest
thou
commit
Sacrilege
?
LOnger
discourse
vppon
this
texte
,
besides
the
thinges
alreadie
spoken
of
,
being
required
at
my
handes
,
according
to
my
promise
,
to
meete
the
objectiones
and
shifting
excuses
of
men
of
this
age
,
who
cloke
their
avaricious
and
gre●…die
appetites
,
to
appropriate
to
them selues
the
Kirk-rentes
,
I
am
nowe
(
as
the
Lord
wil
assist
me
)
to
enter
in
to
answere
to
such
thinges
as
they
may
alleage
,
and
commonly
alleages
for
themselues
,
to
colour
their
corrupted
sacrilege
.
I
intend
therefore
without
more
processe
,
to
gather
the
same
in
such
order
,
as
I
thinke
the
beste
advised
amongst
them
,
might
propone
the
same
,
and
to
giue
particular
aunswers
thereto
,
with
resolution
according
to
Gods
word
,
&
good
reasons
and
laws
of
men
.
And
so
to
take
away
al
vaine
excuses
,
whereby
they
would
flatter
themselues
in
their
sin
,
&
fyle
the
eies
of
the
ignorant
&
simple
soules
,
that
perceiues
not
their
driftes
.
Protesting
alwaies
,
that
if
(
carryed
with
the
zeale
of
trueth
)
in
progresse
of
this
mater
,
I
vse
some
vehemencie
of
speeches
,
I
do
it
not
for
offence
of
any
particular
person
(
the
Lorde
knoweth
)
but
against
the
vice
it self
,
to
labour
so
farre
as
in
me
lyeth
to
conuerte
,
at
the
least
some
of
them
that
haue
passed
ouer-farre
,
and
ouer
▪
seene
themselues
in
this
matter
,
to
amendement
,
by
considering
with
themselues
,
better
then
they
haue
done
of
before
their
duty
by
such
advertisement
,
as
I
am
heare
to
giue
you
that
heare
,
and
all
others
that
will
inquire
of
me
,
concerning
my
judgement
in
this
argument
,
&
things
depending
therupon
.
To
come
then
to
the
first
generall
excuse
,
and
pretended
reason
that
I
thinke
these
men
may
alleage
,
who
esteeme
this
kinde
of
alleaged
sacrilege
to
be
no
sin
at
all
(
it
being
so
vniuersall
amongst
a
greate
multitude
)
or
at
leaste
,
not
such
a
kinde
of
sinne
nor
so
odious
,
as
I
would
aggrege
it
to
be
:
they
will
say
therefore
that
giuing
their
intromission
with
such
thinges
,
as
sometimes
perteined
to
the
Kirk
were
vnlawfull
(
as
they
would
not
graunt
it
to
be
)
yet
the
name
of
sacrilege
in
the
proper
signification
cannot
be
extended
thereto
.
For
euen
in
the
lawes
which
I
would
alleage
to
prooue
it
,
and
by
the
writers
there-upon
we
finde
,
it
is
not
properly
called
sacrilege
,
but
quasi
sacrilegium
,
or
instar
sacrilegij
,
that
is
like
vnto
Sacrilege
,
to
take
away
any
of
that
money
or
other
things
giuen
to
that
immortall
God
,
for
vp-hold
of
his
Religion
and
seruice
.
I
aunswere
,
this
is
a
poore
shift
,
for
the
lawes
giueth
it
as
odious
a
name
,
calling
it
crimen
peculatus
,
and
crimen
laesae
religionis
,
that
is
to
say
,
a
crime
and
guiltinesse
●…d
.
ad
〈◊〉
,
peeulatus
.
l.
1.
&
l.
4.
C.
de
Sepul
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
l.
●…
.
of
stealing
the
publick
money
,
and
a
criminall
offense
against
religion
.
But
(
as
I
said
before
)
we
take
sacrilege
according
to
the
meaning
of
the
Scriptures
,
&
good
laws
of
Christian
Princes
aggreable
thereunto
.
As
indeede
the
very
nature
of
thinges
in
themselues
leade
vs
vnto
this
,
taking
the
argument
from
the
lesse
to
the
more
,
that
we
must
needes
confesse
it
to
bee
a
greater
sacrilege
,
to
take
from
the
Kirk
a
barrony
of
lande
,
or
the
teinde
of
a
whole
Parish
Kirk
,
being
of
the
valure
of
many
chalders
of
victuall
,
nor
a
little
thing
,
as
a
Silver
cuppe
or
chalice
out
of
a
Sanctuarie
or
materiall
Kirk
.
For
the
greater
the
thieft
or
spoyle
of
the
holy
thing
bee
,
it
is
the
greater
Sacrilege
.
And
as
to
the
place
out
of
the
which
the
holy
thing
is
taken
,
it
makes
not
much
to
the
matter
in
the
law
of
conscience
.
But
to
put
it
out
of
doubt
,
that
this
kinde
of
spoyling
the
Kirk
,
and
defrauding
of
her
right
;
by
the
worde
of
God
is
properly
to
be
called
sacrilege
:
No
man
can
deny
but
to
spoyle
God
is
sacrilege
.
Now
the
Prophet
MALACHIE
prooueth
against
the
Iewes
of
his
dayes
,
that
they
spoyled
God
,
Because
they
defrauded
him
of
his
Mal.
●…
.
teindes
and
offrings
,
and
therefore
were
al
ac●…ursed
with
a
curse
.
Which
is
the
iust
punishment
of
a
Sacrilege
.
And
very
nature
it selfe
teacheth
vs
here-unto
.
For
men
vnderstande
naturally
,
and
will
confesse
that
to
spoyle
or
steale
any
thing
from
a
priuate
man
is
a
great
offense
:
how
can
they
then
deny
,
that
to
spoyle
or
steale
from
God
things
dedicate
to
his
seruice
,
is
a
more
high
and
haynous
transgression
,
and
cannot
be
more
properlie
tearmed
by
any
name
then
Sacrilege
.
But
yet
these
men
will
alleage
,
that
the
authorities
cited
out
of
the
Olde
Testament
,
to
prooue
our
purpose
serue
not
sufficiently
to
that
effect
.
For
,
albeit
in
the
Leviticall
or
Ceremoniall
law
of
MOYSES
,
not
onely
the
teindes
,
but
also
the
landes
given
to
the
sustentation
of
the
Priestes
and
Levites
,
were
separate
from
the
common
vse
of
men
,
and
called
Holy
;
yet
that
law
being
abrogate
,
or
at
the
least
ceasing
and
taking
end
,
the
substance
thereof
being
accomplished
in
Christ
,
wee
are
no
further
bounde
to
the
obseruation
thereof
.
Therfore
,
the
argument
taken
from
that
law
,
concerning
holy
things
,
ought
not
now
to
haue
place
,
neither
concerning
the
teindes
,
which
are
not
nowe
add●…tted
to
be
payed
iure
diuino
(
that
is
of
Gods
Law
)
as
the
Cannonistes
speake
,
and
much
lesse
concerning
Temporall
landes
,
giuen
to
the
Kirke
in
time
of
Papistrie
,
the
which
nowe
cease
to
bee
of
that
nature
,
to
bee
esteemed
holy
.
First
,
before
I
aunswere
,
I
am
well
contented
there
be
a
distinction
made
betweene
the
●…andes
and
Teindes
,
leauing
off
to
speake
of
the
teindes
till
afterwardes
.
Then
I
aunswere
concerning
these
Landes
or
annuall
rentes
,
out
of
Landes
delated
and
giuen
to
the
Kirke
,
that
although
the
Leviticall
Lawe
,
with
the
Ceremonies
thereof
,
concerning
the
outwarde
obseruation
hath
taken
an
ende
,
and
is
fulfilled
in
Christ
;
yet
the
substance
of
the
policie
,
concerning
interteinement
of
the
seruice
of
God
,
and
vp-hold
of
religion
still
remaines
.
And
it
is
no
lesse
necessarie
,
that
the
ministerie
of
God
amongst
vs
be
mainteined
;
and
that
sufficient
prouision
be
made
to
serue
other
Godlie
vses
,
where-unto
the
Kirke-rentes
ought
to
be
applyed
nor
it
was
,
that
the
Priestes
and
Leuites
shoulde
bene
vp-holden
in
the
time
of
the
Olde
law
.
And
as
to
the
holinesse
or
vnholines
of
these
landes
and
reuenues
:
albeit
in
their
owne
nature
(
as
I
saide
in
the
former
sermon
)
they
be
like
other
earthly
possessiones
;
yet
in
so
far
as
they
were
applyed
to
an
holy
vse
,
they
may
wel
be
called
holy
possessions
and
rents
,
as
the
Kirk
is
holy
,
to
whose
vse
they
are
appoynted
.
Then
I
say
,
the
end
and
firste
cause
wherefore
these
landes
and
rentes
were
giuen
,
being
therewith
to
vp-hold
the
holy
seruice
of
God
,
a
like
thing
in
substance
,
aswell
in
the
Euangelical
,
as
in
the
Leviticall
Lawe
;
and
the
same
being
separate
,
dedicate
,
and
mortified
(
as
the
Law
speaketh
)
to
that
holy
vse
,
it
can
no
more
be
lawful
to
abstract
the
same
from
godly
vses
,
then
it
was
in
time
of
the
Olde
law
,
the
Ministers
of
the
word
not
being
otherwaies
sufficiently
provided
,
nor
other
godly
vses
for
maintenance
of
religion
,
and
of
the
poore
members
of
Christ
,
being
duely
considered
and
serued
.
But
yet
they
may
make
instance
and
say
,
that
the
gift
of
thinges
bestowed
to
to
the
Kirk
of
old
,
by
our
fore-fathers
in
superstition
,
was
for
a
certaine
cause
,
to
wit
,
to
pray
for
the
Dead
,
say
Messe
,
and
do
other
superstitious
&
Idolatrous
service
,
which
nowe
is
not
to
be
vsed
.
And
therefore
the
cause
ceasing
,
the
effect
should
also
cease
:
And
consequently
,
things
giuen
for
such
abuses
should
returne
to
the
giuers
or
their
aires
,
or
at
least
to
the
Prince
to
be
otherwaies
employed
.
As
to
that
theorike
of
the
Law
,
the
cause
ceasing
,
the
effect
ceases
(
giuing
it
to
be
true
)
I
aunswere
with
a
distinction
,
which
the
Lawiers
themselues
make
,
that
thereby
,
two
kind
of
causes
ar
to
be
considered
in
thinges
,
to
wit
,
the
impulsiue
cause
(
as
they
call
it
)
and
the
finall
cause
.
Now
,
albeit
it
be
true
,
that
the
final
cause
ceasing
,
the
effect
commonly
ceases
also
.
Yet
it
is
not
so
in
the
impulsiue
cause
,
which
al
though
it
ceasis
,
it
makes
not
the
effect
of
the
finall
cause
,
which
is
the
principall
intention
to
cease
.
But
so
it
is
in
this
case
.
For
albeit
it
may
stand
,
that
one
of
the
causes
that
mooued
zealous
men
in
time
of
blindnes
,
to
giue
diuerse
things
to
the
Kirk
,
and
to
places
then
called
religious
,
was
to
pray
for
the
dead
,
and
to
do
other
superstitious
seruie●…
,
being
perswaded
by
Monkes
,
Friers
,
and
others
of
their
opinion
,
that
such
praiers
were
valiable
to
deliuer
soules
out
of
Purgatorie
,
which
may
be
called
the
impulsiue
or
moouing
cause
:
Yet
the
principall
&
finall
cause
was
(
no
doubt
)
that
they
minded
to
serue
God
thereby
.
For
if
they
had
not
beleeued
that
these
their
gifts
were
to
be
applyed
to
the
seruice
of
God
,
and
godly
vses
,
they
would
never
haue
bestowed
any
of
their
substance
,
rentes
,
or
lan●…es
,
to
any
Kirk
or
religious
place
:
That
this
is
true
;
It
is
manifest
by
their
euidents
,
fundations
,
and
charters
,
made
vpon
such
donations
,
in
the
words
dispositiue
,
euer
bearing
this
clause
,
Deo
&
Ecclesiae
,
to
God
and
his
Kirke
,
before
they
make
mention
of
any
Saint
,
place
,
or
other
vse
,
whereto
the
same
was
to
be
applyed
.
Nowe
,
seeing
all
these
gifts
are
so
giuen
,
it
is
reason
that
God
being
first
named
in
the
Charters
,
haue
the
firste
place
,
as
beste
and
worthiest
,
and
as
the
principall
receiuer
of
these
donationes
,
which
are
nothing
else
but
a
small
portion
of
his
owne
,
which
hee
before
hath
giuen
vnto
them
.
A●…d
as
a
certaine
zealous
man
was
wonted
to
saye
,
let
God
haue
his
life-rente
,
as
the
first
person
expressed
in
the
charters
,
&
take
them
the
rest
.
I
adde
to
this
answere
,
giuing
,
not
granting
,
that
the
principal
&
final
cause
wher
fore
these
giftes
were
bestowed
should
cease
,
yet
it
is
no
reason
that
the
same
shuld
returne
to
the
giuers
or
their
aires
,
being
once
simply
disponed
,
&
giuen
to
the
kirks
vse
;
yea
,
and
mortifyed
therto
,
as
they
vse
to
speake
,
which
the
laws
call
publick
dedication
to
the
Kirke
.
But
in
the
same
,
in
that
case
,
if
the
cause
wherfore
they
were
giuen
be
not
a
good
cause
,
these
gifts
are
to
be
applyed
to
more
godly
vses
,
&
not
profane
vses
,
according
to
that
common
rule
of
the
law
,
quod
semel
Deo
dicat
est
deo
,
&c.
The
things
once
dedicat
to
God
may
not
therafter
be
applyed
to
profane
vses
,
without
great
necessity
,
as
for
redemption
of
captiues
,
or
other
like
cases
.
And
for
this
purpose
maketh
that
notable
decision
of
Modestine
an
ancient
jurisconsult
,
wher
of
the
sum
is
.
That
a
certain
leg●…cy
being
left
to
a
citty
,
for
a
spectable
to
be
done
in
●…d
.
de
vs●…
et
〈◊〉
●…
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
L.
le
▪
gatu●…
.
memorial
of
the
dead
,
which
was
not
law
full
to
be
done
in
such
a
Citty
.
It
were
wrong
(
said
he
)
that
this
legacie
should
returne
backe
to
the
aires
of
him
that
left
it
,
but
the
same
ought
to
bee
bestowed
vppon
an
other
lawfull
vse
.
And
as
these
lawes
conteine
great
equitie
,
so
were
they
well
practised
in
the
dayes
of
AVGVTTINE
.
For
when
the
Magistrates
did
take
from
the
Donatistes
their
possessiones
,
which
they
had
of
the
Kirke
,
and
they
complayned
and
disputed
,
that
none
should
be
depriued
of
their
reuenues
;
for
dissention
of
religiones
cause
.
That
holy
Father
answered
,
that
these
goodes
perteined
to
the
Kirk
,
and
therefore
being
rightly
taken
from
them
,
who
had
made
a
separation
from
the
Kirk
,
the
same
should
be
applyed
to
other
Godly
vses
of
the
Kirk
.
As
to
the
Princes
part
in
these
matters
,
wee
shall
speake
(
God
willing
hereafter
)
But
yet
to
aunswere
further
to
these
men
,
who
object
that
their
predecessoures
(
as
they
say
)
gaue
such
landes
and
rentes
vnto
the
Kirke
,
in
blinde
zeale
,
and
so
they
haue
reason
to
take
the
same
againe
.
The
antecedent
or
assumption
of
this
argument
,
albeit
it
were
admitted
to
them
to
proue
,
I
suppose
it
should
remaine
vnprouen
by
a
great
many
of
them
,
who
are
most
greedie
to
invade
the
Kirk-rentes
nowe
adayes
.
For
such
as
they
be
readier
(
as
the
Proverbe
saith
)
to
eate
the
Kirk-loafe
,
then
to
giue
it
.
Yet
supposing
it
were
verified
,
it
is
of
no
force
to
serue
their
turne
,
neither
doth
the
consequent
follow
thereupon
.
For
although
they
,
or
their
antecessors
had
giuen
such
thinges
to
the
Kirk
,
by
what
reason
should
they
take
the
same
againe
at
their
pleasure
?
For
what
is
freer
then
gift
?
or
what
is
more
vnhonest
and
against
humanitie
,
then
to
take
the
gift
againe
being
once
freely
disponed
?
supposing
it
were
giuen
to
a
priuate
man
,
whereof
he
had
brooked
long
possession
.
Howe
much
more
shameles
and
vnhonest
were
it
to
the
giuer
to
take
it
againe
by
force
.
Then
by
stronger
reason
should
this
be
thought
vnlawfull
,
concerning
things
giuen
to
God
and
his
Kirk
,
which
(
as
the
Scripture
sheweth
)
cannot
be
redeemed
again
,
but
Levit.
〈◊〉
.
is
to
be
restored
whatsoeuer
is
defrauded
thereof
(
although
it
were
by
ignorance
)
or
else
the
value
,
with
a
fift
part
more
.
To
this
purpose
perteineth
that
solemne
protestation
,
which
the
people
made
when
they
brought
in
their
teindes
and
offrings
to
the
Lord
.
And
although
these
be
counted
among
the
Mystical
politick
lawes
,
yet
the
substance
thereof
(
as
was
proved
before
)
remaines
,
to
wit
,
the
lawe
ought
not
to
defraude
God
&
his
Kirk
of
their
duetie
.
To
the
which
purpose
,
yet
let
vs
heare
what
AMBROSE
(
a
godly
father
)
speaketh
of
such
men
,
as
would
cal
back
againe
that
which
they
haue
giuen
to
the
vse
of
the
Kirk
.
There
be
some
(
saith
he
)
who
after
they
haue
giuen
their
goods
to
the
kirk
,
rashly
think
to
revoke
the
same
,
of
whom
,
nether
the
former
gift
deserueth
thanks
,
nor
the
latter
doing
is
allowable
.
For
the
former
lacketh
judgment
,
&
the
other
hath
with
it
Sacrilege
.
There
bee
some
whome
it
repenteth
to
haue
distributed
their
goods
to
the
poore
;
but
concerning
them
that
so
repent
,
it
is
only
to
be
feared
,
●…hat
they
shal
not
repent
of
this
their
rep●…ntance
.
See
how
this
ancient
father
doubts
not
to
cal
them
sacrilegious
,
C.
de
donationibus
▪
l
▪
si
quis
argentum
§
Sin
autem
.
who
take
againe
from
the
kirk
any
thing
,
albeit
they
themselues
haue
giuen
it
.
To
this
agrees
very
wel
the
law
of
Iustiniane
,
in
this
sentenc●…
.
Seeing
it
lieth
in
the
hart
of
a
man
,
to
do
or
not
do
any
thing
that
he
intendeth
,
it
becommeth
him
,
either
not
to
proceede
to
the
doinge
thereof
,
or
else
haste
to
performe
it
:
Not
defrauding
his
purpose
by
any
craftie
colour
of
his
irreligious
minde
:
&
so
much
the
more
this
ought
he
to
take
heed
to
,
if
the
gift
be
depute
to
godly
vses
or
persons
of
religion
,
least
he
be
found
not
only
void
of
religion
,
but
also
vngodly
.
And
so
be
subject
not
onely
to
the
penalty
of
the
law
,
but
also
to
punishmente
from
heauen
.
And
notwithstanding
,
not
only
he
,
but
also
his
successors
in
this
case
shal
be
compelled
to
restore
that
which
they
haue
taken
&
wit-holden
,
with
the
rest
that
followes
.
To
the
same
purpose
it
is
is
said
in
another
law
,
written
in
the
same
title
of
Donationes
,
speaking
of
things
giuen
by
mens
predecessors
,
that
it
availeth
nothing
to
say
such
things
perteined
to
our
progenitors
,
after
that
the
right
and
donation
thereof
is
deuolved
to
others
.
Yet
to
beamfill
their
first
argument
,
these
men
may
alleage
&
say
,
that
things
dedicate
to
the
kirk
in
Papistrie
,
were
dedicat
to
Idolatry
;
which
was
not
only
vnholy
,
but
also
abominable
before
God
,
&
consequently
the
lands
&
rents
so
dedicat
can
no
waies
be
called
holy
,
and
so
apparantly
would
infer
,
they
ought
not
to
be
applyed
to
the
holy
seruice
of
God
,
but
rather
to
profane
vses
.
This
argument
they
see
not
how
much
it
makes
against
themselues
.
For
if
these
things
offred
to
idole
seruice
be
abhominable
,
why
bring
they
abhomination
into
their
houses
?
&
so
procure
a
curse
against
themselues
.
For
the
Scripture
sayeth
:
Couet
not
the
siluer
nor
golde
that
is
vppon
their
Idoles
,
nor
Deut.
7.
take
it
vnto
thy selfe
,
least
thou
be
snard
therewith
.
Bring
not
therefore
abomination
into
thine
house
,
least
thou
be
accursed
like
vnto
it
,
but
vtterly
abhor
it
.
Againe
in
an
other
place
it
is
saide
,
There
shall
nothing
of
the
Deut.
13.
damned
things
cleaue
vnto
thine
hand
:
That
the
Lord
may
turne
from
thee
,
the
fearcenesse
of
his
wrath
,
and
shew
thee
mercie
,
when
thou
shalt
obey
the
voice
of
the
Lord
.
Nowe
although
this
bee
written
in
the
Olde
Testament
,
it
astricketh
and
bindeth
aswell
vs
as
the
Iewes
,
Not
to
couet
after
euill
and
vnlawfull
things
as
they
did
.
For
these
things
●…
.
Cor.
10.
are
written
for
ensamples
to
vs
,
as
the
Apostle
sheweth
.
So
albeit
the
law
of
Deuteronomy
is
not
to
be
vrged
precisely
in
al
things
,
yet
as
lusting
after
euil
thinges
,
is
ay
couetousnes
,
so
thieft
is
euer
thieft
,
and
Sacrilege
is
euer
Sacrilege
.
But
yet
they
whome
we
accuse
as
sacrilegious
,
may
make
instance
,
and
saye
,
how
can
ye
call
alwaies
things
dedicate
to
Idolatrie
holy
things
?
And
againe
,
if
these
things
cannot
be
handled
or
intrometted
with
in
any
sorte
;
how
can
ye
applye
the
same
to
the
vse
of
the
reformed
Kirke
,
and
true
seruice
of
God
?
seeing
ye
abhorre
Idolatrie
,
and
hold
such
thinges
abhominable
.
For
aunswere
,
first
I
denie
that
these
thinges
were
dedicate
only
to
Idolatrie
,
for
I
haue
prouen
the
contrary
of
before
.
And
as
to
that
allegeance
,
that
thinges
dedicate
to
Idolatrous
seruice
,
if
they
be
abhominable
,
how
can
they
bee
applyed
to
the
seruice
of
God
,
in
his
reformed
Kirke
,
being
abhominable
in
themselues
?
I
say
,
Sirres
,
wee
lack
not
examples
of
the
Scripture
,
that
such
things
may
and
should
be
employed
to
the
true
seruice
of
God
.
In
the
spoyle
of
Iericho
,
●…osua
.
6.
7.
The
Lord
commanded
,
that
all
the
siluer
and
Gold
,
and
other
mettle
that
was
found
in
the
Citty
,
should
be
put
in
the
treasure
of
the
house
of
the
Lord
.
In
the
which
(
no
doubt
)
many
thinges
were
,
that
had
bene
dedicate
to
Idoles
service
.
And
yet
in
the
meane
time
expresse
inhibition
was
made
,
that
no
particular
man
shoulde
meddle
with
any
thereof
,
least
he
make
himselfe
execrable
thereby
.
And
the
punishmente
that
was
executed
against
ACHAN
,
declared
how
far
God
was
offended
with
that
transgression
of
that
his
commandement
.
The
like
may
be
spoken
of
things
taken
in
warre
by
the
Isralites
of
their
enemies
,
as
of
Madianites
and
others
.
I●…g
.
6.
And
of
Gedeon
,
who
made
sacrifice
to
the
Lord
of
his
fathers
bullocke
,
and
trees
of
the
gr●…ue
dedicate
vnto
Baal
.
And
vnder
the
Law
of
the
Gospell
,
the
Prophet
sheweth
,
that
the
Gentiles
shall
bring
al
their
riches
to
serue
the
Lord
,
and
to
beautifie
the
house
of
his
glorie
.
Now
,
because
in
this
there
is
no
great
question
,
wee
come
to
more
pithy
apparante
argumentes
,
that
our
Kirk-robbers
alleage
for
them-selues
.
The
Kirk-rentes
,
(
say
they
)
namely
,
the
first
kirk-lands
,
for
the
most
parte
were
giuen
by
Kinges
,
his
majesties
predecessors
,
mooved
of
blind
zeale
to
the
Kirk
,
in
time
of
Papistrie
(
for
such
abuses
ar
now
abolished
)
to
abbaies
principally
,
&
other
places
called
religious
,
to
pray
for
the
dead
,
sing
&
say
Messes
,
&
to
vse
other
their
superstitious
service
.
The
which
landes
&
rents
so
giuen
,
haue
greatly
hurte
&
diminished
the
patrimony
of
the
crown
.
Therfore
the
king
with
advise
of
his
estates
in
Parliament
,
hes
called
in
&
revoked
these
donations
,
namely
,
of
lands
,
&
taken
them
againe
to
his
Hienes
own
patrimonie
&
disposition
.
And
we
againe
,
haue
obteined
some
of
these
lands
,
erected
to
vs
&
our
aires
by
liberality
of
the
Prince
in
temporal
livings
or
lordships
.
And
so
we
possesse
the
same
justly
by
our
lawful
titles
,
therfore
we
ought
not
to
be
rayled
on
,
nor
called
Sacrilegious
possessors
.
I
answere
simply
(
not
for
offence
of
any
,
but
to
vtter
the
trueth
)
that
I
judge
these
kinde
of
erectiones
,
or
whatsoeuer
new
required
titles
by
such
meanes
that
the
possessours
can
pretende
,
to
bee
altogether
vnlawfull
.
But
this
question
requires
greater
consideration
:
which
standeth
in
two
heads
.
The
one
is
,
what
entereste
the
Prince
hes
,
or
may
justly
pretend
in
Ecclesiastical
liuings
.
The
other
,
what
right
or
title
thereof
,
he
may
dispone
vnto
others
.
As
to
the
former
of
these
two
heads
(
without
offence
of
the
Prince
I
speake
)
who
is
prejudged
by
this
kinde
of
dealing
,
aswell
as
the
Kirke
:
I
say
,
that
Kinges
in
so
farre
as
they
be
called
,
nurishing
Fathers
of
the
Kirke
,
they
ought
to
see
sufficient
prouision
bee
made
for
vp-holding
the
seruice
thereof
.
And
the
Kirk
againe
,
to
bestow
al
dutie
for
furthering
the
Prince
in
the
publick
affaires
of
the
common
wealth
.
But
the
Prince
to
suffer
the
Kirke
to
be
spoyled
,
not
hauing
first
prouided
sufficient
meanes
,
how
they
that
serue
in
the
Kirk
may
be
honestly
interteined
according
to
their
estate
,
with
the
other
affaires
thereof
.
And
the
schooles
and
the
poore
(
who
ought
not
to
bee
neglected
)
well
seene
to
,
it
cannot
stande
with
good
conscience
,
law
,
divine
nor
humane
.
Therefore
I
saye
(
albeit
these
men
alleage
the
Kirke-rents
to
be
ouer-great
)
to
begin
at
the
spoyle
of
the
Kirke
,
the
other
not
being
done
,
is
a
very
preposterous
1.
King
.
21
order
.
When
AHAB
,
being
but
a
very
wicked
king
,
would
haue
taken
NABOTHS
vine-yarde
,
he
offred
first
to
giue
him
a
better
vine-yard
then
it
was
,
or
the
worth
thereof
,
if
it
pleased
him
(
he
being
a
priuate
man
)
in
money
.
And
so
he
would
haue
done
indeed
if
NABOTH
had
accepted
the
condition
.
Now
,
to
take
from
the
Kirk
of
God
,
which
is
more
then
to
take
from
any
particular
person
,
a
greate
parte
of
the
rente
thereof
,
and
giue
nothing
in
the
place
of
it
,
nether
to
make
sufficient
prouision
for
the
necessarie
affaires
thereof
,
I
thinke
the
like
example
hes
not
bene
practised
in
any
Christian
Countrie
,
or
commonweill
heretofore
.
If
they
will
giue
instance
of
our
neighbour
cuntrie
,
there
is
no
comparison
;
for
they
that
serue
in
the
Kirks
there
,
at
least
are
all
wel
provided
of
liuings
:
But
they
will
reply
;
The
Parliament
&
estates
agreed
to
take
these
Kirk-landes
:
Therefore
it
ought
to
stande
as
a
law
,
and
it
is
not
now
time
to
dispute
nor
reason
thereupon
.
But
howe
many
acts
of
Parliament
(
I
pray
you
)
are
oftentimes
againe
called
&
annulled
by
contrarie
actes
.
And
how
can
they
bee
annalyed
or
bought
,
vake
(
vnles
they
be
first
reasoned
vpon
:
Yea
,
this
were
a
very
hard
&
rigorous
dealing
in
a
Princes
minoritie
,
to
make
a
lawe
,
not
onely
prejudiciall
to
God
and
his
Kirke
,
but
also
to
the
Prince
himselfe
(
if
it
be
rightly
considered
)
and
yet
no
man
to
haue
place
to
speake
against
it
,
or
to
sute
any
reformation
.
The
Civill
law
sayes
,
that
things
done
in
prejudice
of
the
Kirk
,
albeit
confirmed
by
laws
,
are
to
be
rescinded
.
And
al
such
statuts
(
sayth
the
Emperour
FREDERICK
)
should
be
raysed
out
of
the
act
bookes
.
Moreouer
,
the
lawes
made
after
●…
.
Cassamus
&
L.
deceruimu●…
C.
de
Sacro
.
s.
Eccleijs
this
maner
,
in
prejudice
of
the
Kirk
,
may
well
be
declared
null
in
themselues
.
Because
the
most
part
of
them
were
made
in
the
Princes
minoritie
,
as
also
,
because
that
represented
the
third
estate
for
the
kirk
,
had
no
commission
nor
power
from
the
reformed
Kirk
,
being
Bishoppes
and
Abbottes
,
the
most
parte
of
them
,
of
the
papistical
promotion
;
protestation
being
made
also
publicklie
for
nullitie
of
their
proceedings
.
But
leauing
nowe
the
Princes
parte
,
who
is
indeede
nothing
helped
nor
inriched
by
these
annexations
&
assumptions
(
as
they
cal
them
)
of
the
kirk-lands
&
rentes
,
for
if
they
were
,
it
should
be
more
tolerable
.
I
come
to
the
second
head
concerning
them
to
whom
the
Prince
hath
disponed
in
heritable
titles
,
the
lands
and
rents
of
the
kirk
,
by
new
erections
(
as
they
tearme
them
)
in
temporal
liuings
or
lordships
.
These
kinde
of
dispositions
,
I
affirme
to
be
more
vnlawfull
a
great
deale
,
nor
if
the
Prince
should
haue
holden
the
same
in
his
own
hands
:
yea
,
moreouer
I
say
,
sik
gifts
&
dispositions
may
not
stand
lawful
ly
,
neither
by
the
law
of
God
,
ciuil
laws
,
nor
municipal
laws
of
the
cuntry
.
For
as
to
Gods
law
,
I
think
they
wil
acclaime
to
no
warrante
of
it
,
because
it
maketh
directly
against
them
,
&
involving
them
in
the
estate
of
Achan
,
Ananias
,
&
Sapphira
,
procureth
rather
a
curse
againste
them
,
without
they
repente
&
amende
.
Which
the
Prophete
MALACHIE
pronounceth
against
such
persons
,
as
defraud
the
Lord
of
his
teinds
&
offrings
.
And
as
to
the
civill
Lawes
&
Ecclesiasticall
cannons
,
we
may
easely
finde
an
infinite
number
against
them
,
forbidding
all
alienation
and
distraction
of
Kirke-goodes
to
the
vse
of
any
particular
person
.
Reade
the
first
booke
of
Iustinian
his
lawes
,
in
the
volume
called
Codex
,
in
the
title
,
de
Sacrosanctis
Authent
.
〈◊〉
non
ali●…
〈◊〉
Ecclesiasti
●…oll
.
2.
Ecclesiis
,
and
others
titles
following
,
wherein
all
alienation
of
Kirk
goods
is
decerned
null
and
of
no
force
;
and
the
things
alienated
are
commanded
to
bee
restored
.
To
the
same
purpose
agree
the
lawes
of
the
newe
constitutiones
,
called
Authentickes
,
in
so
far
,
that
it
is
not
permitted
to
the
Prince
himselfe
,
to
permit
or
change
,
with
any
of
the
goodes
of
the
Kirk
,
called
vnmoveable
,
vnlesse
he
giue
the
better
in
steede
thereof
.
And
LEO
the
Emperour
sayet●…
,
that
they
who
dispone
these
goodes
,
haue
Sacrilegious
mindes
.
Therefore
they
who
haue
perswaded
our
Prince
(
whom
God
preserue
)
to
annaly
or
dispone
to
themselues
,
or
to
others
,
these
Kirk-landes
,
haue
done
that
they
might
to
haue
him
counted
Sacrilegious
as
they
are
.
The
lawe
also
ordeineth
the
byers
of
these
goods
,
to
lose
the
price
,
and
to
restore
the
goods
againe
▪
The
Notars
of
such
contractes
,
to
be
banished
;
the
Iudges
that
ratifie
the
actes
of
such
alienationes
,
to
bee
deposed
from
their
dignities
.
Howe
much
more
are
they
to
be
judged
gyltie
and
punished
,
that
take
and
vsurpe
those
goods
,
without
alienation
to
their
owne
commoditie
.
I
omit
here
to
cite
many
ancient
Cannons
of
Councels
to
this
effect
,
which
would
occupy
long
time
.
For
,
who
list
to
reade
the
volumes
of
Councels
&
Cannon-law
,
may
finde
them
very
frequent
in
many
places
.
Comming
then
to
the
lawes
of
the
Countrie
,
and
naturall
reason
,
the
foundation
of
all
good
lawes
,
I
saye
,
the
corrupted
dealing
of
our
time
concerning
Kirk-robberie
,
is
such
as
can
not
stand
,
neither
with
the
one
,
nor
with
the
other
.
For
,
as
to
our
municipal
laws
,
which
are
either
the
lawes
of
the
Majestie
,
or
actes
of
Parliament
.
The
lawes
of
the
Majesty
altogether
disallow
,
alienation
of
Kirk-goodes
,
in
so
far
,
as
if
the
Prelate
himselfe
,
Abbote
,
or
Bishoppe
,
make
any
alienation
or
disposition
thereof
,
from
the
Kirke
vse
:
The
byer
thereof
,
should
lose
the
price
,
and
the
landes
may
be
taken
againe
by
the
King
(
but
not
disponed
to
others
)
if
they
were
giuen
by
him
or
his
Predecessors
.
And
in
the
acts
of
Parliament
,
both
ancient
and
recent
,
commonly
the
first
acte
is
,
that
the
liberties
and
freedomes
of
the
Kirke
be
keiped
.
And
how
can
these
liberties
be
but
hurte
,
when
the
Patrimonie
of
the
kirk
is
taken
awaie
,
and
giuen
to
profane
men
&
profane
vses
?
Now
,
to
come
in
particular
,
to
these
new
erectiones
,
and
new
found
infeftmentes
of
Kirk-Lands
,
they
are
(
as
I
vnderstande
)
of
two
sortes
.
For
some
are
giuen
before
the
annexation
of
them
to
the
Crowne
,
and
some
thereafter
.
As
to
the
former
,
I
woulde
know
by
what
law
or
reason
they
could
be
giuen
by
a
simple
gifte
of
the
Prince
,
they
being
not
yet
come
in
his
handes
,
and
the
consent
of
the
true
Kirke
,
neuer
had
thereto
?
For
,
as
to
the
consent
of
Abbots
and
Bishoppes
,
being
the
moste
parte
of
the
Papisticall
promotion
,
and
chiefe
wrackers
of
the
Kirke
,
no●…
hauing
any
commission
from
the
true
reformed
Kirke
,
it
cannot
bee
of
any
force
in
this
case
,
to
defraude
the
Kirke
of
her
Patrimonie
.
And
albeit
,
the
whole
Kirke
had
consented
,
their
consente
could
not
bee
sufficient
to
dilapidat
or
annaly
the
Kirk
Lands
in
propertie
to
any
person
,
they
being
themseues
onely
vsufructuares
,
and
not
proprietares
thereof
.
And
as
to
the
Princes
parte
,
can
he
take
any
priuate
mans
heritage
from
him
,
and
giue
it
to
whome
hee
pleaseth
,
without
consent
of
partie
,
or
fore
faltrie
?
I
think
all
men
will
say
no.
Much
lesse
then
,
may
he
dispone
these
lands
from
God
and
his
Kirk
,
by
sik
simple
donationes
.
As
to
the
other
sorte
of
infeftmentes
or
erectiones
giuen
after
the
annexation
,
they
can
be
no
better
in
effect
,
for
giuing
only
for
arguments
cause
,
that
these
lands
were
lawfullie
annexed
to
the
Crown
;
whereuppon
I
wil
not
now
farther
dispute
.
I
say
,
the
King
cannot
by
the
Lawes
of
his
Realme
,
dispone
the
same
againe
from
the
crowne
,
they
being
once
annexed
therto
.
Reade
the
43.
acte
of
King
IAMES
the
seconde
,
the
86.
of
King
IAMES
the
Thirde
,
the
24.
of
King
IAMES
the
Fourth
,
and
likewise
his
Revocation
,
acte
83.
As
also
the
4.
and
54.
of
King
IAMES
the
Fifth
:
with
others
,
tending
to
the
like
purpose
.
Yea
,
they
would
make
our
Kinges
Majestie
that
now
is
,
bee
involved
in
periurie
by
these
dispositiones
,
it
being
expresse
against
his
oath
,
made
at
his
Hienes
coronation
,
and
inacted
amongst
the
acts
of
Parliamente
.
The
time
straites
me
,
that
I
cannot
insist
longer
vpon
this
head
.
Before
I
speake
of
the
teindes
,
I
come
to
the
finall
reason
,
or
rather
excuse
that
robbers
of
the
Kirk
pretend
for
them
to
colour
their
Sacrilege
.
The
landes
,
with
the
other
rents
of
the
kirk
(
say
they
)
giuen
to
it
in
time
of
Papistrie
,
ar
ouer-large
,
&
more
then
sufficient
,
for
the
necessary
vses
of
the
Kirk
that
now
is
.
For
,
as
to
the
Ministers
,
what
should
they
haue
but
their
necessary
sustentation
,
with
an
gray
gowne
,
to
go
vpon
their
feete
Preaching
from
place
to
place
,
as
the
Apostles
did
?
They
are
as
●…eedie
as
the
Papistes
;
with
many
other
like
tearms
of
their
reprochfull
Rethoricke
.
And
why
may
not
the
King
(
say
they
)
giue
these
landes
to
Noble-men
,
Gentle-men
,
and
others
,
able
to
serue
his
Majestie
;
the
teindes
being
more
then
sufficiente
to
susteine
all
the
charges
of
the
Kirke
.
As
to
the
estate
of
the
Ministers
,
it
is
no
marvell
that
they
who
care
for
no
Religion
,
but
so
far
as
it
serues
their
turne
,
would
wel
vouch
safe
to
see
them
poore
,
that
they
might
goe
the
lighter
to
heauen
,
following
the
footsteps
of
IVLIAN
the
Apostate
,
or
rather
IVDAS
the
traytour
,
who
envyed
for
the
oyntmente
that
was
bestowed
vppon
Christ
,
because
hee
was
a
Sacrilegious
thiefe
,
and
would
haue
had
the
price
thereof
to
his
owne
vse
.
Would
these
men
commend
vnto
vs
such
poverty
,
as
Christ
did
to
the
poore
in
Spirite
,
or
if
necessitie
required
,
to
loose
all
thinges
for
his
names
sake
,
they
should
doe
well
.
But
seeing
they
labour
so
farre
as
they
may
,
to
bring
Ministers
in
contempt
,
&
consequently
,
to
depriue
the
people
of
the
doctrine
of
Saluation
,
we
cannot
admit
their
vngodly
devises
:
For
wee
haue
sufficiente
warrant
in
the
word
of
God
,
that
the
labourers
in
this
function
,
are
worthye
of
their
wages
;
not
onely
for
the
honeste
intertenemente
of
themselues
,
but
also
of
their
wiues
,
children
and
families
,
and
for
hospitalitie
.
Which
things
being
ministred
vnto
vs
,
for
our
owne
partes
,
wee
would
be
well
contented
,
so
that
none
of
vs
did
lacke
,
as
it
was
in
the
Primitiue
Kirke
,
providing
not
the
lesse
,
that
the
reste
of
godly
vses
belonging
to
the
Kirk
,
were
not
neglected
:
And
speciallie
,
the
schooles
and
the
poore
:
whose
large
portion
ought
to
be
comprehended
therein
,
seeing
the
Kirk-rentes
were
justly
called
,
●…he
Patrimonie
of
the
poore
.
As
to
the
reste
(
this
being
done
)
we
might
well
agree
,
it
should
supplie
the
necessarye
affaires
of
the
Prince
,
and
the
Realme
,
and
such
other
Godly
vses
as
the
worlde
allowes
.
And
the
ensample
of
former
ages
agreeable
thereto
haue
practized
.
But
the
abuses
we
cannot
allow
,
as
that
of
the
Papistes
,
of
defrauding
the
poore
of
that
parte
of
the
Kirkes
Patrimonie
,
which
should
be
bestowed
vpon
them
.
Wee
knowe
that
the
Kirk-rentes
of
olde
were
divided
in
foure
partes
.
The
one
parte
thereof
was
bestowed
vppon
the
Pastour
or
Bishoppe
for
his
owne
vse
,
and
for
vp-holding
of
hospitalitie
.
An
other
,
vppon
the
reste
of
the
office-bearers
,
in
the
Kirke
(
called
the
Clergie
.
)
The
thirde
,
vppon
the
Poore
.
And
the
fourth
and
laste
parte
,
vppon
the
interteinemente
of
Kirkes
,
Hospitalles
,
Brigges
,
and
other
publicke
and
Godlie
affaires
:
Whereinto
,
the
necessities
of
the
Prince
,
and
publicke
affaires
of
the
Countrie
are
to
be
also
considered
.
But
the
degenerate
posteritie
of
the
Antichristiane
Kingdome
,
applyed
all
these
goodes
,
to
the
interteinement
of
idle
bellies
,
diuiding
all
the
Kirkes
Patrimonie
,
into
Prelacies
,
and
benefices
,
&
in
erection
of
Abbaies
&
Cloisteres
,
such
as
are
not
to
be
found
in
the
booke
of
God
,
nor
in
any
ensample
of
the
Primitiue
Kirke
,
and
such
as
ought
to
haue
no
place
in
any
reformed
Kirke
or
common
wealth
.
And
yet
this
corruption
remaineth
amongst
vs
,
by
distributing
of
newe
titles
,
not
onely
to
the
Bishoppes
,
but
also
to
Abbottes
,
and
newe
Prelates
(
as
they
call
them
)
after
the
manner
of
the
olde
Papisticall
promotion
.
The
affaires
of
the
true
Kirke
,
in
the
meane
time
,
not
being
duelie
seene
to
nor
provided
.
And
as
concerning
benefices
vnder
Prelacies
,
there
is
a
newe
craftie
and
fradulente
inuention
founde
out
,
that
these
greedie
gormandes
haue
procured
at
the
Princes
hands
,
gifts
of
the
Patronages
therof
:
therby
to
defraude
best
qualifyed
Ministers
of
the
same
,
to
giue
them
,
or
rather
sel
them
to
whom
they
can
finde
out
,
who
wil
be
content
to
make
vnlawful
paction
with
them
,
to
take
a
little
portion
of
the
fruits
thereof
(
serue
as
they
please
)
and
let
the
moste
parte
remaine
with
themselues
,
either
by
setting
of
vnlawfull
tacks
,
or
by
some
other
fraudulent
way
.
Now
,
concerning
the
teinds
(
whereof
I
promised
laste
to
speake
)
I
graunt
indeede
,
if
they
were
rightly
gathered
and
bestowed
to
the
right
vse
,
they
would
both
helpe
the
poore
labourers
of
the
grounde
,
and
serue
to
many
good
vses
in
the
Kirkes
affaires
.
But
as
things
nowe
go
amongst
vs
,
they
are
little
more
profitable
to
these
vses
,
then
the
Kirk
lands
.
For
they
who
wrongfully
haue
invaded
the
landes
,
marke
as
greedely
for
the
teinds
:
and
are
entred
already
in
possession
of
the
greatest
part
thereof
.
And
now
begin
to
make
question
,
what
title
or
right
the
Kirke
hath
thereto
:
So
insatiable
is
the
greede
of
them
who
haue
once
made
shippe-wrack
of
conscience
,
that
they
would
Crucifie
Christ
againe
for
his
coate
.
Herefore
it
is
expedient
,
as
shortnesse
of
time
will
now
serue
vs
,
to
deduce
from
the
originall
,
the
payment
of
teindes
.
First
,
before
any
written
law
,
we
finde
,
that
ABRAHAM
gaue
to
MELCHIZEDECK
,
Gen.
14.
as
Priest
of
the
moste
high
God
,
teindes
of
all
the
spoyle
that
he
had
obteined
of
the
discomfiture
of
the
enemies
,
as
pledge
of
his
thankfulnesse
towarde
God
.
IACOB
also
passing
to
Mesopotamia
,
after
that
notable
Gen.
28.
vision
of
the
ladder
,
reaching
from
earth
to
heauen
,
made
a
solemne
vow
,
that
if
the
Lord
should
be
with
him
,
preseruing
him
in
his
way
,
and
giue
him
foo●…e
and
rayments
,
of
all
that
the
Lorde
should
giue
him
,
he
should
render
againe
the
teind
vnto
the
Lord
.
Whereby
,
it
may
well
appeare
,
that
by
the
very
instinction
of
nature
,
this
custome
was
receiued
amongst
the
Godly
Patriarcks
,
to
giue
teindes
vnto
God
,
of
that
whatsoeuer
he
bestowed
vpon
them
,
aswel
by
offring
sacrifices
,
as
applying
the
same
to
the
vtilitie
of
the
Priestes
of
the
Lorde
,
the
poore
,
and
other
godly
vses
.
As
to
the
offringe
and
paying
of
teindes
vnder
the
Law
,
we
neede
to
make
no
question
,
for
the
same
is
so
set
foorth
at
length
,
in
the
bookes
of
the
Law
of
MOYSES
,
that
the
adversaries
can
make
no
argument
against
it
.
Wherein
▪
among
many
other
thinges
it
is
written
,
That
all
the
●…erit
.
27.
teind
of
the
increase
of
the
Lande
,
aswell
of
cornes
,
as
of
bestiall
,
perteined
to
the
Lord
as
holy
.
And
that
he
distributed
the
same
againe
to
the
Priestes
and
Leuites
,
and
their
families
,
for
their
seruice
.
And
concerning
the
Num.
18
teindes
of
euerie
thirde
yeare
likewise
,
that
the
strangers
,
widdowes
,
fatherlesse
,
and
poore
of
the
Land
,
should
be
participant
thereof
,
so
that
I
neede
not
insiste
further
thereupon
at
this
present
:
only
,
calling
to
your
remembrance
,
that
solemne
protestation
(
of
the
which
I
made
mention
before
)
that
the
people
were
ordained
to
make
,
that
they
had
brought
in
all
the
teindes
of
the
Lord
,
&
defrauded
nothing
therof
.
Read
the
place
.
Deu.
26.
It
restes
to
declare
then
,
what
hath
bin
the
vse
concerning
teinds
,
vnder
the
Gospel
amongst
Christians
.
Certainely
the
vse
of
payment
thereof
hath
bin
so
ancient
,
that
it
is
difficil
to
finde
out
the
firste
original
thereof
.
Alwaies
it
appeareth
euidently
,
that
godly
Princes
&
common
wealths
,
being
willing
to
provide
the
Pastours
,
&
other
godly
affaires
of
the
Kirk
,
of
competent
living
&
revenues
,
did
rather
choose
the
teindes
,
then
any
other
meanes
to
that
effect
;
following
the
example
of
the
godly
before
the
lawe
,
and
imitating
the
command
of
God
,
vnder
the
Lawe
.
Which
loueable
vse
and
custome
,
hath
remayned
through
many
ages
(
I
thinke
)
inuiolably
obserued
in
all
Christiane
kingdomes
&
common-wealthes
.
For
it
is
more
then
a
thousand
yeares
by
.
paste
,
since
the
payment
of
teinds
vnder
the
Gospell
,
was
called
an
auncient
custome
,
which
the
Christians
had
obserued
by
common
consente
,
by
ayplying
Concil.
Matisc.
2
,
Can.
5.
the
same
to
the
vse
of
the
holy
Ministery
,
the
poore
,
redeeming
of
captiues
,
and
other
godly
vses
,
as
we
may
finde
in
some
ancient
cannons
of
councels
.
So
that
I
can
not
marvaile
ynough
of
a
certaine
man
,
who
held
himself
very
wel
beseen
in
the
laws
&
customs
of
the
cuntry
,
who
was
not
ashamed
to
affirm
,
that
the
paiment
of
teindes
to
the
Kirke
,
was
not
olde
,
but
of
late
brought
vp
.
If
this
man
had
red
diligently
the
Scottes
Chronicles
only
,
he
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
li.
9.
f.
192.
might
haue
found
how
CONVAL
King
of
Scottes
,
who
reigned
about
the
yeare
of
our
Lorde
,
fiue
hundreth
,
three
score
and
eight
yeares
.
Did
statute
by
lawe
,
that
the
teindes
of
all
that
grew
vpon
the
grounde
,
should
be
brought
in
vnto
the
Priests
,
and
service
of
God
,
vsed
in
these
daies
,
which
from
that
time
by
long
prescription
hath
bene
obserued
amongst
this
our
Scottish
Nation
.
So
that
the
question
cannot
nowe
haue
place
,
whether
the
teindes
perteine
to
the
Kirke
or
not
;
I
will
not
deny
but
the
teinds
might
be
possibly
changed
,
in
other
meanes
of
sufficient
provision
for
the
Kirke
,
if
such
godly
zeale
were
nowe
amongst
men
,
as
was
of
olde
time
.
But
in
so
farre
as
we
see
the
plain
contrarie
,
that
men
are
now
readier
to
take
away
,
then
euer
our
predecessors
were
to
giue
;
it
were
a
foolish
thing
to
loose
the
certaine
for
the
vncertaine
,
and
that
which
is
neuer
likely
to
come
to
passe
.
And
the
wisedome
of
the
fathers
,
hes
done
better
in
this
behalfe
,
then
any
thing
that
wee
can
nowe
deuise
or
performe
.
Therefore
,
whosoeuer
now
doe
abstracte
the
teindes
from
that
vse
;
for
the
which
they
haue
bene
of
so
auncient
time
appoynted
amongst
Christians
,
they
are
to
be
repute
as
violaters
of
that
godly
and
publick
order
,
and
good
estate
of
Christian
common-wealths
and
cannot
be
excused
from
Sacrilege
.
Because
time
hasteth
me
to
an
ende
,
I
am
compelled
for
the
present
to
cut
many
thinges
.
Therefore
I
come
shortly
to
the
laste
refuge
of
these
Kirk-robbers
,
whereas
they
alleage
for
themselues
,
their
titles
,
tacks
,
and
assedations
,
with
oother
evidentes
&
rights
,
whereby
they
possesse
and
brooke
the
teindes
.
And
many
wil
say
also
,
that
their
predecessors
haue
had
kindnesse
thereto
of
long
time
by-past
.
And
others
,
moreouer
will
alleage
and
say
,
wee
haue
payed
great
gressomes
,
and
sums
of
entresse
silver
therefore
,
besides
our
yearely
dutie
,
hauing
these
teindes
disponed
to
vs
,
by
them
who
had
power
to
set
the
same
.
To
aunswere
shortly
to
all
this
,
first
I
say
,
to
the
takes-men
,
that
all
their
tackes
and
titles
,
for
the
moste
parte
are
set
contrarie
to
the
common
Lawe
,
and
so
are
null
in
themselues
.
And
if
wee
shall
examine
them
by
the
Lawe
of
Conscience
,
which
is
the
chiefe
Lawe
that
Christistians
ought
to
liue
by
;
it
will
be
harde
to
purge
the
taker
and
also
the
setter
of
Sacrilege
.
The
first
cause
that
mooued
Concil.
Carthag
,
5
cap.
6.
them
of
the
Kirke
to
let
teindes
in
tackes
,
was
to
defende
them
from
the
invasion
and
violence
of
such
mightie
robbers
,
as
spoyled
them
of
their
possessions
.
For
otherwise
,
it
was
not
lawfull
in
any
case
by
their
Cannones
,
that
any
of
them
,
(
whome
they
called
the
Laick
sorte
)
should
haue
any
medling
therewith
.
But
now
it
falles
out
plain
contrariwise
,
that
none
doe
greater
hurte
to
the
Kirk
,
then
those
tackesmen
,
to
make
their
own
greedie
gaine
of
the
Kirk-goods
.
And
they
may
wel
be
compared
to
manchpresents
(
as
we
speake
)
taking
to
themselues
the
best
parte
,
&
leauing
the
least
portion
to
the
Kirks
vse
.
So
I
say
,
that
none
of
them
that
take
the
teindes
in
assedation
,
with
euident
diminution
of
the
olde
rentals
can
pretende
,
but
they
greatly
hurte
the
Kirke
,
contrary
to
good
lawes
&
conscience
.
Yea
,
many
of
their
tacks
are
not
only
within
the
halfe
of
the
just
availe
;
but
oftentimes
within
the
tent
part
,
as
victuals
now
are
solde
.
For
colouring
of
the
which
,
there
is
a
new
fraud
of
the
law
devised
,
by
converting
victuall
into
money
,
vnknowne
to
our
Fore-bearers
▪
because
(
say
they
)
v●…ctuall
was
sometime
sold
for
such
prices
:
But
where
finde
they
that
argumente
,
à
Contrad●…
.
●…d
leg
.
〈◊〉
.
l
,
p●…ecia
.
posse
ad
esse
,
valiable
in
the
Law
?
or
why
preferre
they
not
at
least
,
the
option
to
the
receiuer
,
rather
to
choose
,
then
to
the
giuer
?
or
els
,
why
will
they
not
paye
Sterling
money
,
or
the
auaile
thereof
,
as
good
as
it
was
,
when
victualles
were
so
solde
?
Who
will
go
to
the
market
now
with
our
money
,
to
buy
victuall
of
such
prices
,
and
not
be
mocked
?
Whereto
should
I
insiste
longer
vppon
the
newe
mainteined
corruptiones
of
this
age
,
to
defraude
the
Kirke
of
her
due
right
?
It
shoulde
weary
both
mee
to
rehearse
,
and
you
to
heare
it
.
When
as
tackes
was
not
set
in
times
by-paste
,
but
for
the
space
of
ninetene
years
the
farthest
.
Now
three
nintene
years
,
with
three
life-rents
,
all
in
one
tacke
,
is
thought
nothing
.
Yea
,
many
make
heritage
of
the
teindes
,
as
they
haue
done
of
the
landes
.
I
omitte
to
speake
of
the
oppression
of
the
poore
laborers
of
the
grounde
,
whereof
I
made
mention
before
.
As
to
the
kindnesse
,
which
these
men
alleage
,
because
it
is
of
no
force
in
the
Lawe
,
I
cease
likewise
to
speake
thereof
.
And
as
to
the
power
of
them
that
set
these
tackes
,
being
for
the
most
parte
titulars
of
Prelacies
,
I
counte
them
no
lesse
Sacrilegious
,
then
the
takers
,
as
if
I
had
time
and
space
,
I
might
easely
prooue
.
With
them
also
I
joyne
a
sort
of
false
brethren
,
called
,
beneficed
Ministers
,
who
make
as
little
conscience
to
dilapidate
the
kirk-rents
,
as
others
do
.
So
that
there
is
no
estate
free
of
Sacrilege
in
the●…e
vnhappie
daies
.
Lorde
arise
and
caste
out
all
byers
and
sellers
,
with
thieues
and
robbers
,
and
corrupted
Sacrilegious
dealers
out
of
the
Kirke
,
and
stirre
vppe
some
zealous
reformers
of
these
manifolde
deformities
,
that
the
Kingdome
of
Christ
maye
continue
amongst
vs
,
and
his
Gospell
not
be
removed
and
taken
from
vs
,
for
our
great
ingratitude
and
sinnes
,
in
abusing
the
name
and
profession
of
the
same
.
To
whome
with
thee
,
O
Father
and
holie
Ghost
,
be
all
honour
and
glorie
.
A●…en
.
AGAINST
SACRILEGE
The
third
Sermon
.
Rom.
2.
vers.
22.
23.
24.
22
Thou
that
abhorrest
Idols
,
doest
thou
commit
Sacrilege
?
23
Thou
that
gloriest
in
the
Law
,
through
breaking
of
the
Lawe
,
dishonorest
thou
God
?
24
For
the
name
of
God
is
blasphemed
amongst
the
Gentiles
,
through
you
,
as
it
is
written
.
MAny
shiftes
and
excuses
can
the
corrupt
nature
of
man
finde
out
,
to
cloake
their
euill
doings
and
impieties
,
how
justly
soeuer
they
bee
challenged
for
their
faultes
,
if
so
be
they
bee
not
willing
to
redresse
the
wronge
committed
by
them
.
As
in
this
matter
whereof
we
intreate
;
ye
haue
hard
what
pretended
excuses
,
and
coloured
reasons
they
whome
wee
blame
as
gyltie
of
Sacrilege
,
oppone
and
alleage
for
themselues
:
Which
I
suppose
haue
bene
sufficiently
aunswered
and
refuted
in
the
former
Sermon
.
Nowe
it
resteth
to
bee
declared
,
what
daungers
such
Sacrilegious
persones
stande
into
,
and
what
punishment
they
be
worthie
of
,
who
are
gyltie
of
that
crime
:
Aswell
by
the
Lawe
of
God
,
as
by
humane
and
Civill
Lawes
.
And
if
they
will
not
amend
for
feare
of
these
punishmentes
,
appoynted
by
good
Lawes
▪
because
Magistrates
in
that
parte
doe
not
their
office
,
and
the
law
lacks
execution
in
this
corrupted
estate
.
Yet
at
leaste
,
they
may
be
terrified
in
their
Consciences
(
if
they
haue
anie
feeling
)
with
the
examples
of
the
extraordinarie
judgements
of
God
execute
against
the
sacrilegious
before
our
daies
,
when
the
world
was
not
so
male-part
in
rebellion
as
nowe
it
is
.
For
the
which
purpose
,
I
shall
God-willing
,
bring
forth
ensamples
,
both
of
the
divine
historie
and
of
profane
writers
;
declaring
howe
the
wrath
of
God
fell
vpon
such
kinde
of
men
from
time
to
time
:
And
how
by
the
contrarie
,
the
blessing
of
the
Lorde
hath
continually
bene
with
them
,
who
travelled
carefully
to
buyld
Gods
house
,
and
to
bestowe
liberally
of
the
goodes
which
hee
gaue
them
vpon
his
seruice
and
servants
.
Firste
,
then
to
beginne
with
the
punishmentes
appoynted
and
threatned
by
Gods
Lawe
,
againste
the
Sacrilegious
.
In
Deuteronomie
wee
finde
it
written
,
that
all
they
who
meddle
with
thinges
dedicate
to
Religion
(
albeit
it
bee
Idoles
service
)
and
applie
the
same
to
their
private
commoditie
,
are
to
bee
counted
Anathema
;
that
is
,
accursed
of
GOD
,
both
they
and
the
thinges
,
which
they
by
such
meanes
appropriate
vnto
themselues
.
Bring
not
Deut.
7.
(
sayeth
the
Lawe
)
the
abhominable
thinge
into
thine
House
,
neither
couet
the
Golde
or
Silver
which
is
on
them
,
to
take
it
to
thy selfe
,
leaste
thou
be
snared
therewith
.
For
it
is
abh●…mination
vnto
the
Lorde
thy
GOD
:
Therefore
thou
shall
abhorre
it
,
because
it
is
accursed
,
leaste
thou
bringing
the
abhominable
thing
in
thine
house
be
accursed
,
as
it
is
.
Nowe
,
that
the
like
curse
falleth
vpon
them
that
take
or
with-holde
the
holy
thinges
,
dedicate
to
the
seruice
of
the
Lorde
;
it
is
manifest
in
the
Prophet
MALACHIE
,
a
good
interpreter
Mal.
3.
of
the
Law
.
By
whom
,
God
complayning
vpon
the
Sacrilegious
people
of
Israel
in
his
daies
,
saith
;
Ye
are
accursed
with
a
curse
,
because
ye
haue
spoyled
me
.
And
they
demanded
(
as
such
men
are
euer
quarrelous
)
wherein
they
had
spoyled
him
:
he
answereth
,
in
his
teindes
and
offrings
.
And
before
a
little
he
had
saide
.
Will
any
man
spoyle
his
gods
?
Whereby
he
declared
,
that
it
was
a
rare
thing
(
which
is
moste
frequent
in
our
dayes
)
euen
among
Idolaters
to
commit
Sacrilege
.
So
we
see
the
curse
is
common
,
both
vppon
them
that
defraude
the
Lorde
of
holy
things
dedicate
to
his
seruice
,
and
them
that
appropriate
to
themselues
thinges
dedicate
to
Idols
.
Moreouer
,
we
finde
Sacrilege
punished
with
death
,
in
the
person
of
A●…HAN
,
according
to
the
Lawe
.
For
it
is
written
in
IOSVA
,
He
with
whom
the
Excommunicate
Iosua
.
●…
.
thing
beis
deprehended
,
let
him
be
burned
with
fire
,
euen
he
,
and
all
that
hee
hath
:
Because
he
hath
transgressed
the
couenant
of
the
Lorde
,
and
committed
a
haynous
offence
in
Israel
.
And
the
children
of
Israell
(
saith
he
moreouer
)
cannot
stande
before
their
enemies
,
for
they
are
gyltie
of
a
curse
,
and
I
will
not
be
with
you
,
till
ye
haue
destroyed
the
accursed
&c.
Here
we
may
see
it
was
not
an
extraordinary
punishment
that
was
vsed
against
ACHAN
,
but
required
the
like
execution
in
like
case
,
for
the
transgression
of
the
couenant
of
the
Lord
;
to
wit
,
first
,
to
be
stoned
,
according
to
the
Lawe
,
and
thereafter
burned
,
with
all
his
substance
.
Yet
,
men
may
say
,
this
was
a
politicke
Law
,
giuen
for
a
time
vnto
the
people
of
Israell
onely
.
But
,
giuing
it
so
be
,
yet
it
serueth
to
our
purpose
,
to
proue
what
punishment
hath
bene
statute
in
the
law
of
God
against
Sacrilegious
persones
,
who
so
highlie
provoked
the
wrath
of
God
,
not
onely
against
themselues
,
but
against
the
whole
people
,
if
they
suffred
such
impietie
amongste
them
vn-punished
:
as
this
example
of
ACHAN
declared
.
And
let
vs
come
to
the
New
Testament
,
we
shal
perceiue
the
Lords
wrath
,
not
yet
to
be
quenched
against
such
per
sons
:
Consider
our
text
,
doth
not
the
Apostle
here
,
comparing
Sacrilege
with
Idolatrie
,
declare
that
the
Iewes
,
aswel
as
the
Gentiles
were
vnder
the
wrath
of
God
for
this
crime
in
special
?
And
if
we
thinke
the
punishmente
greate
that
fell
vpon
ACHAN
and
his
familie
:
What
lesse
was
that
which
PETER
executed
vppon
Act.
5.
ANANIAS
&
SAPPHIRA
for
the
like
,
or
rather
les
offence
?
wer
they
not
both
severely
dung
dead
at
an
instant
.
And
albeit
,
that
was
an
extraordinary
punishment
,
if
respect
be
had
to
the
person
of
PETER
;
yet
non
can
deny
but
it
was
justly
deserved
:
Otherwise
PETER
had
bene
to
blame
in
the
execution
thereof
:
whom
the
Spirit
of
God
doth
alwaies
allow
.
Herefore
,
it
avayleth
not
to
extenuate
this
crime
,
and
the
punishment
thereof
,
as
that
it
were
not
so
to
be
agreged
,
nor
so
seuerly
damned
vnder
the
lawe
of
the
Gospell
,
as
it
was
in
the
Lawe
of
MOYSES
.
For
although
Christian
Magistrates
,
be
not
astricted
to
followe
the
pollicie
of
that
Law
in
all
poynts
▪
yet
Sacrilege
is
ay
Sacrilege
.
And
very
sharp
lawes
hath
bene
made
for
punishment
thereof
,
not
onely
by
Christian
Princes
and
Magistrates
,
but
also
by
the
Heathen
Princes
and
law-giuers
,
in
their
natural
zeale
and
light
.
But
let
vs
first
come
to
Ecclesiasticall
Cannons
&
lawes
(
I
meane
not
the
decrees
of
the
Popes
of
Rome
,
whereof
it
is
easie
to
alleage
an
innumerable
multitude
)
but
the
ancient
Cannons
of
Councelles
;
and
the
writes
of
godlie
Fathers
of
the
Kirke
,
agreeable
to
the
Scriptures
.
The
greatest
punishment
the
Kirke
hath
to
vse
ordinarily
,
against
all
disobedient
persones
,
according
to
Ecclesiasticall
discipline
,
is
Excommunication
.
For
wee
haue
not
to
followe
the
Papistes
,
in
exceeding
the
boundes
of
Ecclesistical
jurisdiction
,
by
imposing
corporall
punishment
,
and
pecuniall
paines
to
the
offenders
,
such
as
belong
to
the
Civill
Magistr●…t
.
So
,
I
say
,
Excommunication
,
but
excommunication
in
the
highest
,
and
most
seuere
sorte
,
was
appoynted
by
the
Cannons
and
Discipline
of
the
Kirke
,
against
the
Sacrilegious
.
For
(
we
know
)
there
were
two
kindes
of
Excommunication
;
the
one
called
the
lesse
,
which
was
,
debarring
from
the
Sacraments
of
the
Kirke
;
the
other
the
greater
,
which
was
a
cutting
off
from
the
whole
society
of
Christes
bodie
;
which
by
the
ancient
Fathers
,
is
ofte●…times
called
Anathema
.
Alwaies
,
it
is
not
to
be
vnderstood
,
of
that
Anathema
,
whereof
the
Apostle
PAVLL
speaketh
,
taking
it
for
Extreme
Exterminion
from
Christe
.
But
in
the
other
sense
,
as
the
Fathers
vsed
it
.
It
is
taken
in
the
eight
Cannon
of
the
Councel
,
called
Gangrense
,
which
was
a
very
auncient
and
godly
Councell
,
holden
about
the
324.
yeare
of
Christ
;
wherein
it
was
statute
,
that
if
any
man
presume
to
tak
or
dispone
things
offred
to
the
Kirk
,
except
the
Bishoppe
,
Carthag
.
council
.
4
▪
c
,
95.
Council
.
Ag●…then
.
c.
3.
&
alibi
.
or
they
who
are
depute
to
ministrat
mercy
vnto
the
poore
,
let
him
bee
Anathema
,
that
is
,
accursed
with
a
greater
Excommunication
.
To
this
agree
,
many
other
Cannons
of
Councelles
,
and
auncient
Fathers
,
with
more
seuere
wordes
,
threatning
the
judgementes
of
God
,
to
the
terrour
of
all
Sacrilegious
persones
,
calling
them
murtherers
of
the
indigent
and
poore
.
Yea
▪
they
may
be
called
murtherers
both
of
the
bodies
and
soules
of
men
,
as
was
declared
in
an
other
place
.
And
I
cannot
see
how
we
,
who
nowe
beare
office
in
the
Kirke
,
can
bee
excused
,
vnles
we
proceed
after
this
manner
,
as
the
auncient
Kirke
did
against
the
Sacrilegious
of
our
time
,
who
increase
and
multiplie
daylie
,
In
such
sort
,
that
without
seuere
discipline
,
they
may
not
bee
possibly
suppressed
.
Yea
,
I
feare
me
,
the
medicine
be
too
late
,
and
ouer-long
delayed
,
which
should
haue
bene
applyed
to
this
kinde
of
disease
.
And
as
to
the
ciuill
magistrates
punishmente
,
wee
haue
little
appearance
to
looke
for
it
,
seeing
the
most
parte
of
these
,
who
should
remeid
this
euill
,
are
infected
themselues
with
the
same
sicknes
.
Notwithstanding
,
that
all
kinde
of
Lawes
,
both
natural
and
written
,
diuine
and
humane
,
damne
this
haynous
cryme
.
For
it
is
euen
againste
nature
to
the
Children
,
to
robbe
and
spoyle
their
Mother
or
Parents
,
as
the
Kirk
of
God
,
is
to
euery
one
that
professe
themselues
to
bee
members
,
and
haue
bene
brought
vppe
in
the
bosome
thereof
.
And
let
vs
see
what
punishment
the
naturall
Philosopher
PLATO
in
his
Li●…
▪
●…
,
de
●…ogibus
bookes
of
Lawes
,
judges
the
Sacrilegious
worthie
of
.
If
any
man
(
sayth
hee
)
be
found
so
bolde
to
commit
such
a
haynous
offence
as
Sacrilege
(
which
wee
would
not
,
&
can
sharpely
beleeue
to
fal
in
any
wel
brought-vp-persō
)
if
it
be
an
slaue
seruant
,
or
stranger
,
or
strangers
seruant
;
let
an
mark
be
imprinted
in
his
face
and
hande
;
and
let
him
be
scourged
with
so
many
stripes
as
pleaseth
the
Iudge
,
and
then
casten
out
of
the
Cuntrie
naked
;
that
peradventure
he
may
become
thereafter
wise
,
and
of
a
better
minde
.
But
if
hee
be
a
Citiner
(
meaning
,
a
man
of
free
condition
)
who
committeth
at
any
time
such
an
offence
;
notwithstandinge
,
his
good
education
from
his
youth-heade
,
yet
the
Iudge
may
vnderstande
such
●…ne
one
to
bee
incurable
.
Therefore
,
death
is
the
leaste
evill
hee
should
susteine
.
But
it
may
profite
for
ensample
to
all
others
,
if
hee
be
deprived
of
all
honoures
,
and
banished
the
Cuntrie
.
Yee
see
what
equitie
is
in
the
Naturall
man
,
concerning
the
punishmente
of
this
crime
.
Now
,
as
to
the
Civil
lawes
,
beginning
at
the
lawes
of
the
twelue
Tables
,
which
were
moste
aunciente
amongst
the
Romanes
;
we
finde
the
same
to
be
most
seuere
against
the
Sacrilegious
,
bearing
that
they
who
did
robbe
by
violence
,
or
steale
holy
things
,
or
things
committed
in
custodie
to
holy
places
,
should
be
holden
as
Parricides
,
that
is
,
slayers
of
their
Parentes
.
The
Civill
Lawes
,
collected
by
commandement
of
IVSTINIANI
,
for
the
moste
parte
,
holde
the
punishmente
of
Sacrilege
to
bee
capitall
,
that
is
,
worthie
of
death
.
But
they
varie
in
the
manner
of
execution
.
For
some
condemne
the
Sacrilegious
vnto
the
beastes
,
some
to
be
burned
,
some
to
be
hanged
.
Alwaies
,
the
punishmentes
L.
Sacrileg●…
L.
&
Sacrilegij
d●…
.
Leg.
Iulian
〈◊〉
.
latu●…
are
ordeyned
to
be
weyed
,
according
to
the
circumstaunce
,
and
qualitie
of
the
persones
,
time
,
age
,
place
,
and
estate
of
thinges
to
be
execute
more
seuerelie
or
meekly
,
as
the
same
rēquired
.
For
the
punishment
of
them
who
were
condemned
to
the
beastes
,
is
restrayned
to
such
onely
,
as
break
Temples
made
by
hands
,
and
take
from
them
by
night
,
things
dedicate
to
God
.
But
if
any
in
day-light
,
should
spoyle
any
Temple
,
he
is
decerned
to
be
condemned
vnto
the
Mines
;
or
if
he
were
of
honest
parentage
,
to
bee
banished
in
some
Ilande
,
and
to
loose
all
his
goods
.
There
be
some
lawes
also
,
that
make
the
punishment
of
Sacrilege
to
be
extraordinarie
.
All
agree
in
this
,
that
is
,
requireth
a
seuere
punishmente
,
as
the
L.
peculatus
.
●…d
.
e●…d
.
tit.
highest
kynde
of
thieft
:
And
extends
it
(
as
was
saide
before
)
to
all
things
dedicate
to
the
service
of
the
immortal
God
:
so
that
whosoeuer
substract
the
same
,
being
once
publickly
dedicated
,
committeth
Sacrilege
;
and
if
it
were
taken
priuatly
,
to
bee
holden
as
the
highest
kinde
of
thieft
,
and
like
vnto
Sacrilege
.
Now
if
we
esteeme
it
a
greater
fault
,
to
take
some
little
thing
out
of
a
material
Temple
,
nor
to
bereaue
and
take
great
lands
and
possessiones
from
the
Kirke
,
is
not
that
to
straine
out
a
Gnatte
,
and
to
swallow
vp
a
Camell
?
Would
to
God
I
were
able
to
walken
these
men
out
of
the
deadly
sleepe
of
security
,
wherein
they
lye
blinded
by
their
corrupt
affectiones
;
forgetfull
of
the
vnhappie
ende
,
whereto
men
are
led
by
insatiable
avarice
.
But
seeing
neither
admonitiones
,
nor
sharpe
rebukes
can
serue
in
this
declining
age
to
remeid
this
euill
;
yet
to
make
them
more
inexcusable
,
if
they
will
not
amende
.
I
will
produce
certaine
ensamples
of
punishments
of
Sacrilegious
persones
,
partely
taken
out
of
the
Scriptures
,
and
partly
out
of
humane
histories
;
of
the
which
persons
,
diverse
peradventure
may
be
found
lesse
gyltie
of
this
crime
,
then
these
with
whome
we
haue
to
do
,
to
the
ende
,
that
our
sacrilegious
(
if
they
haue
any
feling
)
may
feare
the
like
judgements
to
fall
vpon
them
;
if
not
in
this
life
,
yet
as
great
,
or
rather
greater
thereafter
,
when
they
shal
haue
no
purse
nor
penny
,
power
nor
meanes
to
make
restitution
of
that
which
they
haue
,
with
so
euill
conscience
conquised
.
And
first
we
haue
two
examples
which
I
haue
diuerse
times
heretofore
cited
of
ACHAN
,
in
the
Olde
Testament
,
&
of
ANANIAS
and
SAPPHIRA
,
in
the
Newe
:
who
were
terribly
punished
for
their
Sacrilege
;
as
it
is
at
length
set
foorth
in
the
Holie
Histories
,
bearing
their
doings
and
Tragicall
ende
of
their
liues
.
Wee
haue
further
,
the
Historie
of
OPHNI
and
PHINEAS
,
the
Sonnes
of
HELI
,
●…
.
S●…m
.
1.
3.
who
were
both
slayne
of
the
Philistimes
in
one
day
,
the
Arke
of
God
was
taken
,
HELI
their
Father
brake
his
necke
,
for
the
sleuthfull
correcting
of
them
.
The
chiefe
cause
of
their
punishmente
,
is
evidently
set
downe
to
haue
bene
,
For
the
Sacrilegious
abusing
of
the
Sacrifices
of
the
Lorde
,
and
making
the
people
to
loath
the
same
,
in
bereaving
the
raw
fleshe
before
it
was
offered
,
besides
their
other
abuses
.
Wee
haue
likewise
the
Historie
of
NEBVCHADNETZAR
the
greate
,
who
Dan.
1.
spoyled
the
Temple
of
GOD
in
Ierusalem
,
taking
from
thence
ane
parte
of
the
Golden
and
Silver
Vesselles
,
appoynted
for
the
service
of
the
Lorde
,
and
carryed
the
same
to
the
Lande
of
SHINAR
to
the
House
of
his
GOD
,
putting
the
same
in
his
Gods
Thesaurie
.
Which
not-with-standing
,
it
was
the
Lordes
worke
and
appoyntmente
,
to
witte
,
that
Ierusalem
and
the
Temple
shoulde
bee
destroyed
for
the
sinnes
of
the
people
:
Yet
the
Tyraunte
thought
not
thereof
,
but
did
execute
the
pryde
of
his
hearte
in
that
ouerthrow
.
Albeit
there
were
some
thinges
in
him
,
that
may
condemne
the
Sacrilegious
of
our
Age
,
for
hee
tooke
but
one
parte
of
the
Vesselles
of
Gods
House
,
and
not
all
,
and
brought
them
not
into
his
owne
House
,
but
into
the
House
of
his
GOD
;
Wherein
,
(
albeit
ignorantly
)
hee
placed
his
Religion
:
So
hee
declared
some
good
Conscience
in
his
blinde
zeale
.
Yet
the
Lorde
did
seuerely
correcte
and
punishe
him
in
his
greatest
pryde
,
deposing
him
from
his
Dan.
4.
Royall
Throne
,
and
taking
his
hearte
from
him
;
For
hee
was
driven
from
amongste
men
,
and
his
hearte
,
made
like
to
the
hearte
of
a
beaste
.
And
hauing
his
dwelling
among
the
Wilde
beastes
,
he
eate
grasse
like
an
Oxe
:
His
bodie
was
wette
with
the
dewe
of
Heauen
,
till
his
haire
grew
like
the
Eagles
fethers
,
and
his
nayles
like
the
foules
clawes
,
vnto
the
time
that
he
knew
the
most
highest
to
beare
rule
ouer
the
Kingdomes
of
men
,
and
to
giue
them
to
whom
he
will
.
And
yet
his
Sonne
,
or
rather
Nephew
●…
BELTSASER
did
not
humble
himselfe
,
knowing
al
these
things
,
Dan
,
●…
.
but
becomming
worse
then
any
his
predecessors
,
lifted
vp
his
heart
against
the
Lorde
of
Heauen
,
brought
forth
the
vessels
of
the
Lords
house
,
before
him
in
his
banket
,
and
he
and
his
Princes
,
his
wiues
and
Concubins
,
drank
wine
therein
,
and
praysed
their
Idols
and
Gods
of
Golde
and
Silver
,
Brasse
,
Woodde
and
Stone
.
And
glorifyed
not
the
God
in
whose
hand
his
breath
,
and
all
his
waies
were
.
Therefore
the
Lord
sent
foorth
the
palme
of
an
hande
,
and
wrote
against
him
vpon
the
wall
,
declaring
the
destruction
of
him
and
his
Kingdome
,
which
came
to
passe
that
same
night
.
For
hee
was
slaine
,
and
his
Kingdome
translated
to
an
other
Nation
,
As
the
whole
Historie
at
length
beares
record
.
In
the
book
of
Machabees
also
(
which
,
●…
.
Mac.
●…
.
albeit
they
be
not
Canonical
Scriptures
,
it
may
serue
for
record
of
trueth
)
there
is
a
notable
historie
of
HELIODORVS
,
Thesaurer
to
king
SELEVCVS
,
who
hauing
sente
to
spoyle
the
Temple
of
Ierusalem
of
the
Thesaurarie
being
therein
,
whereof
a
great
parte
perteined
to
the
widdowes
and
fatherlesse
,
was
miraculously
smitten
by
the
hande
of
God
,
as
hee
was
about
to
take
away
the
money
put
therein
:
and
was
there
left
for
dead
,
till
by
the
prayer
of
ONIAS
the
high
Priest
,
he
becomming
penitent
,
was
restored
to
his
health
.
And
being
returned
to
his
Maister
,
the
king
demaunding
who
should
be
meete
to
sende
againe
for
that
purpose
:
Answered
,
if
the
king
had
any
enemy
or
euill-willer
,
to
send
him
.
For
he
should
receiue
him
againe
wel
whipped
and
beaten
,
if
he
escape
with
his
life
.
Because
,
the
power
of
God
was
truely
in
that
place
,
and
hee
that
dwelled
in
heauen
,
would
be
revenged
vpon
them
,
who
did
invade
his
house
.
In
the
same
bookes
,
wee
haue
recited
the
miserable
ende
of
King
ANTIOCHVS
,
who
after
he
had
sacrilegiously
spoyled
the
temple
of
Ierusalem
,
passed
in
Persia
,
and
preassing
also
to
commit
Sa●…vilege
,
in
the
Cietie
of
Persepolis
,
was
ignominiously
driuen
back
,
&
threatning
to
returne
to
ludea
,
&
mak
Ierusalem
a
barial
place
of
the
Iewes
,
was
brought
to
extreame
diseases
,
so
that
worms
issued
out
of
his
body
,
and
his
seruantes
could
not
abide
the
vyle
sture
of
his
Carcase
:
and
so
perished
most
miserable
.
The
third
example
we
haue
also
written
,
of
certain
souldiers
●…
.
Mac.
12.
of
IVDAS
MACCHA●…EYS
,
who
were
slaine
in
a
battle
against
Gorgias
,
Gouernour
of
Iamnea
,
vnder
whose
coates
were
●…ounde
Iewelles
of
the
Iamnites
,
which
thing
was
forbidden
by
the
Lawe
.
So
euery
man
sav●…
,
(
sayth
the
Historie
)
that
this
was
the
cause
wherefore
they
were
slayne
.
Whereupon
Iudas
exhorted
the
reste
o●…
his
armie
to
keepe
themselues
from
such
kinde
of
sinne
,
because
they
saw
that
example
before
their
eyes
.
I
adde
hereunto
,
that
which
is
writren
by
IOSEPHVS
,
of
certaine
Romane
Governours
,
namely
,
Crassus
and
Pompeius
,
of
whome
,
the
former
going
to
warre
against
the
Parthians
,
by
the
way
,
spoyled
the
Temple
of
Ierusalem
,
and
tooke
thence
,
amongst
other
thinges
,
a
golden
piller
,
of
150.
poundes
weighte
,
brake
it
in
peeces
,
and
payed
the
souldiers
wages
therwith
:
afterward
,
he
fought
against
the
Parthians
,
but
with
such
vnhappy
succes
,
that
it
was
counted
one
of
the
greatest
misfortunes
&
losse
,
that
the
Romaines
receiued
:
For
,
his
Sonne
was
slaine
with
many
Legiones
of
the
Romane
Chilvalrie
;
and
he
himselfe
being
taken
prisoner
,
fearing
the
enemies
cruelt●…e
,
was
his
own
murtherer
,
by
thrusting
in
his
eye
,
the
ryding
wande
wherewith
he
beate
his
Horse
:
his
head
,
&
his
right-hand
being
thereafter
cut
off
;
the
barbarous
people
,
powred
molten
gold
in
his
mouth
,
because
,
hee
so
inordinatly
thyrsted
af●…ed
golde
in
his
life
time
.
The
other
,
Pompeius
the
great
by
name
,
being
otherwise
one
of
the
most
noble
Senators
and
valiant
Romanes
in
his
daies
,
had
no
better
successe
;
after
th●…t
he
likewise
had
spoyled
the
Temple
of
the
God
of
heauen
in
Ierusalem
:
for
he
&
his
armie
(
although
being
of
a
greater
multitud●…
)
wer
discomfited
by
Iulius
Cesar
,
at
that
moste
famous
battle
of
Pharsalia
;
And
himselfe
shortly
thereafter
murthered
,
by
young
Ptoleme
,
King
of
A
Egypt
.
The
contrarie
,
fell
foorth
to
ALEXANDER
the
great
,
who
passing
forward
to
his
warres
in
Asia
,
and
comming
to
Ierusalem
,
by
the
way
,
spoyled
not
the
Temple
of
the
Lord
,
but
did
great
honour
thereto
,
&
to
IADDVA
the
hie
Prierst
,
granting
to
the
Nation
of
the
Iewes
libertie
to
liue
after
their
owne
lawes
,
and
for
the
space
of
seuen
yeares
,
they
should
be
free
from
all
kinde
of
tribute
.
And
hee
thereafter
had
a
most
prosperous
successe
in
all
his
interprises
.
I
may
for
this
purpose
,
produce
many
other
examples
out
of
profane
writers
:
Of
the
which
,
for
shortnesse
of
time
I
will
onely
collect
and
touche
compendiously
some
of
the
principals
.
There
is
a
famous
reporte
,
and
past
in
a
Prouerbe
of
the
golde
of
Tholose
,
Which
Q.
SCIPIO
and
his
souldiars
spoyled
from
the
temples
of
that
Citie
:
howe
they
therafter
come
to
a
miserable
ouer-throwe
.
XERXES
,
king
of
Persia
,
invading
Greece
,
with
an
innumerable
army
,
was
shamefully
driuen
back
,
who
sent
,
as
the
historie
reporteth
400.
souldiars
to
Delphus
,
to
spoyle
the
Temple
of
Apollo
;
who
were
destroyed
with
thunder
and
Tempest
.
Q.
FVLVIVS
FLACCVS
a
Censour
of
Rome
(
as
VALERIVS
MAXIMVS
writeth
)
toke
the
pillers
of
the
Temple
of
Iuno
,
out
of
the
Cittie
of
Locris
,
&
placed
them
in
his
owne
house
;
but
he
fel
thereafter
in
a
phrensie
,
and
so
still
continued
:
And
finally
,
hearing
tel
of
his
three
Sons
,
whereof
one
being
dead
,
another
was
grieuously
sick
,
he
died
miserably
:
wherwith
▪
the
Senate
being
mooved
,
decreed
to
send
these
Pillars
againe
to
their
own
place
.
Of
this
and
such
things
,
it
appeares
to
haue
past
in
a
common
Proverbe
and
saying
amongst
the
Romanes
,
that
they
desired
no
more
harme
to
their
enemies
,
then
to
haue
the
stones
of
a
Temple
builded
in
their
house
.
Plemmenius
likewise
,
a
Romane
Legate
,
hauing
spoyled
the
Temple
of
Proserpina
in
Locris
,
as
hee
carryed
the
spoyle
in
his
ships
,
they
were
casten
and
broken
on
the
sea
●…ands
,
and
the
spoyle
founde
&
restored
againe
to
the
Temple
.
Plemmenius
himselfe
neuer
prospered
thereafter
.
But
being
driuen
from
Italie
to
Greece
,
dyed
a
shamefull
death
.
The
like
thing
also
we
reade
of
Pyrrhus
,
And
concerning
Brennus
,
an
aunciente
king
of
the
Gaules
,
how
he
with
his
souldiers
,
going
to
spoyle
the
Temple
of
Delphos
;
the
most
parte
of
his
armie
was
destroyed
with
an
earth-quake
,
himselfe
so
smitten
,
that
for
sorrow
he
killed
himself
.
But
men
may
say
,
why
produce
I
these
ēnsamples
of
spoyling
of
Idols
,
&
Idolatrous
temples
.
Seeing
,
that
by
the
juste
judgement
of
God
,
they
are
,
&
were
all
destroyed
.
I
answer
,
that
the
cause
wherfore
the
true
God
of
heauen
,
brought
such
punishments
vpon
them
,
who
spoiled
their
own
false
gods
;
was
,
because
of
the
Sacrilegious
contempt
,
which
these
men
did
to
them
whome
they
helde
for
their
gods
;
and
so
were
enemies
to
their
own
relicques
which
they
professed
:
&
that
may
serue
to
teach
the
Sacrilegious
of
our
daies
,
how
more
seuerely
they
deserue
to
be
punished
,
either
here
or
hence
:
who
,
professing
the
knowledg
of
the
true
God
,
vse
such
profane
attempts
,
contrary
to
their
Religion
.
For
,
as
to
such
rake-hell
houndes
,
as
was
Dionysius
the
tyranne
of
Sicilia
,
who
can
but
abhor
the
Sacrilegious
,
spewing
out
their
abhominable
taunts
.
Who
after
his
Sacrilege
committed
in
spoyling
of
his
gods
,
hauing
a
favorable
winde
in
his
navigation
,
saide
to
men
,
yee
see
friends
,
how
favorable
the
gods
be
to
the
Sacrilegious
.
And
comming
to
the
Temple
of
Iupiter
Olympius
,
drew
from
him
his
golden
cloak
,
skoffing
,
that
it
was
too
heauy
to
him
for
summer
,
&
too
cold
for
winter
,
&
taking
from
AEsculapius
his
golden
beard
,
saide
,
it
seemed
not
the
same
to
haue
a
beard
,
&
the
father
Apollo
to
be
beardles
.
As
also
,
when
he
took
of
al
the
gifts
that
wer
offred
to
the
idols
,
&
holden
vp
by
their
handes
,
pretended
that
they
were
willingly
holden
out
and
presented
to
him
by
the
good
gods
.
Brennus
also
(
of
whom
I
spak
before
)
as
Trogus
Pompeius
reports
,
spoyling
the
temples
of
Macedonia
,
in
skoffing
maner
said
,
that
the
gods
who
were
rich
,
ought
to
bestow
on
mortall
men
,
of
their
liberall
gifts
.
But
finally
,
this
man
in
despaire
killed
himself
:
and
the
other
,
Dionysius
,
as
is
reported
of
him
,
vrged
by
an
evill
conscience
,
after
that
he
had
sold
by
publick
voice
&
Proclamation
,
that
which
hee
had
spoyled
from
the
Temples
,
compelled
them
to
whom
such
things
were
sold
,
to
restore
them
to
the
Temples
,
from
the
which
they
were
taken
.
But
how-so-euer
this
godles
tyrant
behaued
himself
:
we
read
,
how
he
was
casten
out
of
his
kingdome
,
&
being
brought
to
great
necessitie
,
was
compelled
to
teach
a
Grammer
Schoole
at
Corinthus
.
And
shall
wee
think
the
punishment
of
such
men
,
to
be
included
only
within
the
short
time
of
this
life
?
albeit
for
the
most
parte
,
such
men
escaped
not
the
Temporal
punishments
,
as
the
historie
of
their
liues
beares
record
.
But
let
vs
come
to
the
nearer
examples
:
when
the
Wandals
came
with
a
puissante
armie
,
against
Duke
Gabinius
(
as
is
recited
out
of
Eutropius
)
the
Duke
sente
some
of
his
Captaines
disguised
,
to
see
whither
the
Wandals
reverenced
the
Temples
of
the
Christians
,
or
spoyled
them
.
If
they
spoyle
or
violate
them
(
saith
he
)
the
God
whom
the
Christians
worship
,
whom
I
know
not
,
if
he
be
so
powerfull
,
as
they
saye
,
will
not
spare
them
that
spoyle
his
houses
;
and
so
it
come
to
passe
:
For
the
Wandals
marching
forwarde
,
inriched
with
the
spoyle
and
goodes
of
the
Kirke
;
were
vanquished
in
battell
,
slaine
,
&
put
to
diverse
torments
.
But
Alaricus
,
king
of
the
Gotthes
,
by
the
contrary
,
hauing
won
Rome
,
would
not
suffer
his
men
to
spoile
the
Temple
of
S.
PETER
,
nor
touch
any
person
being
therein
,
for
the
reverence
he
did
bere
to
the
place
.
Clotharius
King
of
France
likewise
(
as
Turonenss
writeth
)
presuming
most
irrelegiously
(
as
certaine
other
Kinges
)
to
take
the
goodes
of
the
kirk
into
his
Thesaurie
,
made
an
Edicte
,
that
all
the
Kirkes
of
his
Realme
,
should
pay
to
him
the
third
parte
of
their
fruits
.
But
being
rebuked
of
a
certaine
Bishop
,
did
retreat
his
ordinance
:
a
rare
example
indeed
;
For
there
is
a
pestiferous
maladie
,
whereof
few
amend
by
repentance
.
To
come
yet
nearer
,
wee
reade
of
King
WILLIAM
of
England
,
called
Rufus
,
who
for
his
pleasure
&
pastime
,
to
inlarge
his
Forrest
,
demolished
17.
Parish
Kirks
,
and
all
the
Townes
about
them
.
But
in
the
same
forrest
,
being
at
his
game
,
in
the
very
place
(
as
some
say
)
where
one
of
the
Kirks
stood
,
was
slaine
by
an
arrow
,
shot
at
a
Deere
,
by
a
certaine
Knight
,
&
there
fell
down
dead
immediatly
.
For
pleasure
procured
with
the
displeasure
of
the
Almightie
,
cannot
well
profite
.
As
for
domesticall
examples
of
Kinges
of
this
Cuntrie
,
that
were
spoylers
of
the
Kirk
,
or
Kirk-goods
,
they
are
very
rare
to
bee
found
.
Indeede
wee
reade
of
Feredethus
,
who
arrogate
vnto
himself
the
kingdom
of
Pictes
,
after
the
death
of
Hungus
,
that
he
toke
againe
from
the
Kirk
&
ministers
thereof
,
such
as
then
were
the
possessions
which
Hungus
(
being
a
godly
king
)
had
giuen
them
:
Which
is
reported
to
haue
bin
one
of
the
causes
,
wherfore
the
kingdome
of
the
Pictes
,
thereafter
was
destroyed
.
But
amongst
the
Scottes
Kinges
,
I
neuer
read
of
any
that
tooke
from
the
kirk
any
possessions
.
So
did
they
abhor
Sacrilege
,
howsoeuer
otherwaies
some
of
them
were
wicked
,
and
of
licencious
life
:
But
it
is
easie
to
reade
,
of
very
many
that
bestowed
liberally
vppon
the
seruice
of
God
:
And
more
liberally
in
some
respectes
then
become
them
;
yet
alwaies
godly
as
they
supposed
in
their
zeale
.
And
albeit
,
I
allowe
no
superfluitie
in
the
Kirke-rentes
,
but
all
may
serue
the
king
,
in
time
of
necessitie
:
Yet
this
may
bee
esteemed
as
one
of
the
causes
that
GOD
hes
continued
his
Kingdome
to
stand
so
long
vncōquished
or
translated
to
Forrayne
power
,
aboue
the
continual
successe
of
an
hundreth
generationes
.
Which
is
rare
to
be
founde
in
any
other
kingdome
:
The
Lorde
graunt
that
the
corruption
of
our
dayes
,
bring
not
such
an
alteration
as
wee
haue
not
seene
,
nor
yet
haue
heard
of
before
.
Let
vs
therefore
rather
prayse
others
,
who
by
their
godly
zeale
,
haue
advanced
the
service
of
God
,
and
bestowed
liberally
of
their
substance
,
for
maintenance
of
the
same
.
In
the
booke
of
Exodus
,
wee
haue
a
Exod.
36.
notable
example
of
the
people
of
Israell
,
Who
offered
so
liberally
,
to
the
wooke
of
the
Tabernacle
,
that
MOYSES
was
forced
to
cause
proclayme
throughout
the
hoste
,
that
no
man
or
woman
should
offer
any
further
for
the
service
and
building
thereof
.
Because
there
were
yuough
,
and
more
bestowed
already
to
that
effect
.
Oh
what
contrarietie
is
betweene
them
and
their
doings
,
and
our
men
,
who
cannot
cease
nor
leaue
off
without
any
hoe
,
to
takaway
that
which
hath
bin
offred
by
others
,
til
almost
now
there
is
no
thing
left
behind
.
The
like
zeal
Num.
7.
Psal.
12●…
.
of
the
Princes
of
Israel
,
in
their
offring
at
the
dedication
of
the
tabernacle
as
is
written
of
them
.
wherto
I
remit
you
for
shortnes
.
This
zeal
is
commended
by
DAVID
in
the
Psalme
,
122.
whereas
he
reioyced
at
the
readines
of
the
people
,
to
serue
God
in
his
Tabernacle
.
And
because
I
haue
begun
to
make
mention
of
King
DAVID
,
and
the
zeale
of
the
people
in
his
daies
:
Let
vs
heare
what
vehement
zeale
was
in
himself
,
in
this
behalfe
,
to
provoke
others
by
his
example
.
First
,
hee
called
for
the
Prophete
NATHAN
,
saying
vnto
him
;
behold
,
I
dwell
in
an
house
of
Ceder
trees
,
and
the
Arke
of
the
2.
Sam
7.
Lord
is
vnder
courtaines
,
thinking
it
an
vnmeete
thing
,
that
his
Royall
Palace
should
be
more
honorably
handled
,
then
the
house
of
his
God
.
And
when
NATHAN
,
finally
resolued
by
the
Oracle
of
God
,
declared
,
that
it
should
1.
Ch●…o
.
22
not
be
he
,
but
his
Sonne
that
should
buyld
an
house
vnto
the
Lord
:
He
ceased
not
to
prepare
all
thinges
necessarie
for
that
worke
,
in
his
dayes
.
And
to
exhort
grauely
,
his
Son
SOLOMON
to
accomplish
the
same
.
Declaring
how
he
,
according
to
his
habilitie
,
had
separated
for
the
performing
of
that
buylding
,
an
hundreth
thousand
talents
of
Gold
,
&
1000000.
of
siluer
,
brasse
&
iron
,
without
weight
,
besides
wood
&
stone
.
To
the
which
great
preparation
,
(
not
thinking
it
yuough
,
he
desired
SOLOMON
&
his
Nobles
,
to
adde
more
,
as
they
did
in
very
deed
liberally
and
magnificently
:
As
the
holy
History
beareth
record
.
Besides
,
this
K.
DAVID
left
of
his
own
money
(
besides
2.
Chro.
29
that
which
he
had
conquished
of
his
enemies
)
to
the
ornament
of
the
walles
of
the
Temple
,
and
other
such
vses
,
three
thousand
talents
of
gold
of
Ophir
,
and
seuen
thousand
talents
of
fined
siluer
:
Exhorting
the
Princes
of
Israell
,
according
to
their
faculties
,
to
follow
his
ensample
:
Who
being
instigate
by
him
(
far
vnlike
our
degenerate
Nobilitie
)
gaue
freely
to
the
worke
of
the
Lorde
,
5000.
talents
of
golde
,
and
10000.
talents
of
siluer
:
Of
brasse
18000
,
and
of
Iron
,
100000
talents
,
which
will
amounte
to
exceeding
summes
of
our
money
.
And
it
may
be
iudged
,
that
King
SALOMON
doubled
more
.
Now
,
if
so
much
was
bestowed
vppon
a
materiall
Temple
building
,
what
summes
thinke
yee
,
were
employed
yeerly
for
interteinement
of
the
Priests
&
Levits
,
who
had
not
onely
the
teindes
of
the
whole
Lande
,
but
also
the
great
offrings
,
and
first
fruits
of
the
increase
.
But
if
any
wil
alleage
,
that
this
Cuntry
which
we
inhabit
,
is
poore
,
in
respecte
of
the
Lande
of
Canaan
,
that
flowed
with
milke
and
hony
:
and
therefore
may
not
spare
so
large
provision
vpon
the
Kirkes
affaires
.
I
would
answere
and
demaund
,
who
makes
it
poore
,
so
much
as
you
insatiable
pullers
away
of
the
rent
already
giuen
to
the
Kirk
,
to
your
particular
vses
,
provoking
thereby
the
Lorde
to
withdraw
his
blessing
from
the
Land
which
otherwise
were
able
to
yeeld
sufficient
provision
,
both
for
the
Kirk
,
King
,
and
common
wealth
.
Doth
not
God
say
by
his
Prophet
:
Bring
all
the
teinds
in
my
Thesaurie
,
that
there
may
be
meate
in
my
house
,
and
proue
me
now
in
this
,
sayth
the
Lorde
of
Mal.
3.
Hostes
,
if
I
shall
not
make
open
the
Windowes
of
Heauen
,
and
poure
downe
a
blessing
vnto
you
And
SOLOMON
sayeth
,
Honour
the
Lord
with
thy
substance
,
and
with
the
firste
fruites
of
all
thy
increase
:
so
shall
thy
Barnes
be
filled
with
abundance
,
and
thy
presses
prest
with
new
wine
.
Is
it
not
a
miserable
thing
,
and
vnworthie
to
bee
heard
tell
of
,
in
anie
forrayne
Countrie
,
that
the
Levites
of
Israell
,
who
were
in
number
38000.
aboue
twentie
yeares
of
age
,
with
their
wiues
and
children
,
and
the
whole
poore
of
the
Lande
were
so
liberallie
provided
for
and
interteined
sufficiently
.
And
nowe
amongst
vs
,
albeit
it
were
but
600.
Ministers
to
serue
the
whole
Countrie
of
Scotland
,
sufficiente
liues
cannot
be
provided
for
them
?
yea
,
of
them
that
are
planted
,
a
greate
number
were
left
little
better
then
begging
,
and
some
notable
men
left
altogether
destitute
?
O
miserable
age
,
and
vnhappy
dayes
that
we
be
fallen
into
?
Shall
not
the
Papistes
in
their
blinde
zeale
,
ryse
vp
in
judgemente
against
this
vnthankful
generation
,
who
susteined
thousands
in
their
Kirkes
,
Abbaies
,
and
Cloisters
,
besides
that
which
they
delt
to
the
poore
,
vppon
the
Kirke-rentes
:
And
nowe
there
be
not
so
much
lefte
,
as
to
susteine
a
fewe
Ministers
,
Colleges
,
and
Schooles
,
albeit
the
poore
should
be
vtterly
neglected
.
May
it
not
greatly
ashame
Christian
Princes
and
others
,
that
spoyle
and
suffer
the
Kirk
of
God
to
be
spoyled
.
When
as
Cyrus
,
Darius
,
and
Artaxerxes
,
heathen
Princes
,
did
bestow
liberally
,
to
buylde
vp
the
temple
again
in
Ierusalem
,
which
NEBVCHADNETZAR
had
destroyed
,
as
the
books
of
Esra
and
Nehemias
beare
record
.
And
the
same
Cyrus
reverencing
the
God
of
heauen
,
of
whom
he
had
but
little
knowledge
,
did
sende
againe
the
vessels
of
golde
and
silver
which
NEBVCHADNETZAR
had
taken
,
to
be
restored
to
the
temple
of
God
,
vnder
the
hand
of
Zerubbabel
.
Whereto
should
I
insist
to
recite
other
examples
,
as
of
Asa
,
Iehoshaphat
Ioas
,
Ezechias
,
and
Iosias
Kinges
of
Iuda
,
whose
diligence
was
very
careful
in
reparaling
the
house
of
the
Lorde
,
and
providing
for
the
Priests
&
Levits
,
in
such
sort
that
great
heapes
were
left
,
after
that
all
were
fully
satisfyed
:
wheranent
,
because
shortnes
of
time
,
cuteth
of
amplification
,
I
remit
you
to
the
histories
of
the
books
of
the
kings
&
chronicls
:
wherein
also
,
may
be
found
,
how
because
these
Kings
were
zealous
mainteiners
of
the
true
religion
,
&
holy
ministerie
,
God
prospered
them
in
al
their
affairs
,
so
long
as
they
perseuered
thereinto
.
I
might
also
recite
a
greate
Catalogue
of
christian
Princes
,
who
following
the
example
of
such
ancient
kings
doted
the
Kirk
with
sufficient
patrimonie
.
As
the
zeale
of
Constantine
,
&
others
godly
Emperours
and
Kings
;
yea
,
euen
of
the
Kings
of
our
owne
Nation
,
who
haue
bene
(
as
our
Chronicles
and
auncient
monuments
beare
record
)
very
liberall
in
this
behalfe
:
But
I
may
not
rehearse
euery
particular
.
Onely
this
I
conclude
,
seeing
that
without
Religion
and
justice
,
no
common
wealth
can
stande
(
for
these
are
the
two
pillers
,
whereby
the
estate
of
all
well
governed
common
wealths
is
vp-holden
)
it
is
greatly
to
be
feared
,
least
this
our
common
wealth
shal
come
to
great
desolation
&
decay
,
vnles
speedy
remedie
be
found
out
to
stay
the
inconvenientes
and
dangers
that
be
at
hande
.
For
as
to
Iustice
,
where
is
it
?
when
wrong
partiall
dealing
in
judgement
and
oppression
▪
yea
,
not
onely
Sacrilege
,
but
Sorcerie
,
bloodshed
,
adulterie
,
falshood
,
and
all
other
abhominable
enormities
,
reigne
at
such
libertie
without
punishment
.
And
as
to
Religion
,
how
can
it
but
decay
?
vnlesse
God
speedely
put
to
his
extraordinarie
hande
,
when
all
ordinary
meanes
are
taken
away
,
whereby
it
should
be
interteined
:
and
Idolatrie
and
Atheisme
already
entred
in
place
thereof
,
in
many
parts
of
this
Land
,
and
like
to
enter
further
dayly
.
For
albeit
,
many
Kirks
of
the
Realme
,
lack
the
Ministrie
of
the
worde
;
there
is
no
meanes
left
to
provide
them
,
for
all
the
Kirk
rent
is
exhausted
vpon
greedie
gormandes
,
carelesse
of
Religion
,
and
that
would
with
IVDAS
sell
Christ
,
or
with
the
godlesse
souldiars
of
PILATE
,
crucifie
him
for
his
garments
;
who
haue
never
left
off
gaping
,
and
shamelesly
vrging
ouer-liberal
a
Prince
,
till
they
haue
gotten
all
in
their
handes
.
Example
wee
see
this
day
,
when
as
the
poore
Ministers
come
to
that
woeful
platte
,
or
send
their
Commissioners
,
thinking
to
haue
the
Kirkes
planted
with
sufficient
Ministers
and
stipendes
,
they
are
sent
home
emptie
,
when
they
haue
wayted
long
on
without
all
comfort
.
For
there
is
nothing
to
augment
,
or
advance
any
man
,
to
any
vacant
roome
,
vnlesse
one
Minister
take
from
another
;
and
so
be
exponed
to
the
mockage
of
these
,
who
haue
spoyled
the
rentes
wehereupon
they
should
be
susteined
,
when
they
see
them
contending
one
against
another
.
And
can
the
King
(
thinke
ye
)
bee
in
a
good
case
,
when
the
estate
of
the
Kirke
,
which
was
the
first
in
Parliament
,
is
so
wracked
?
No
,
for
if
he
euer
haue
warre
,
or
other
great
enterprises
ado
,
as
it
is
likely
he
is
shortly
to
haue
:
he
shall
lack
that
(
to
speake
worldly
)
which
was
his
principall
reliefe
and
ayde
:
to
wit
,
the
Thesaurie
of
the
kirk
,
to
advance
such
weightie
affaires
.
For
as
to
them
vpon
whom
the
same
is
vnworthely
bestowed
(
I
meane
the
Kirk-lands
and
rents
)
they
shall
fayle
him
in
his
greatest
neede
.
For
it
is
not
his
weale
nor
standing
that
they
haue
sought
,
but
their
owne
particular
,
with
insatiable
greede
.
And
now
when
they
haue
done
,
the
Lord
shall
so
blowe
vpon
it
,
that
they
or
their
aires
shal
be
no
better
of
it
:
but
rather
(
because
it
is
procured
with
Gods
curse
)
it
shall
wrack
the
rest
of
their
patrimonie
and
aunciente
houses
,
as
experience
hath
prouen
in
some
of
them
.
And
as
to
the
Kings
Hienesse
,
seeing
that
his
estate
,
euen
from
his
Coronation
,
hes
bene
so
annexed
and
joyned
with
the
estate
of
the
Kirke
,
and
reformed
Religion
,
that
it
hath
wel
appeared
hitherto
by
experience
,
that
the
standing
of
the
one
,
hath
made
the
other
also
to
stande
:
it
is
justly
to
be
feared
(
the
Lord
auerte
it
)
that
the
ruine
and
decay
of
Religion
in
this
Realme
(
if
God
of
his
just
judgement
suffer
it
)
may
bring
exceeding
great
daunger
to
his
person
,
and
royal
authoritie
;
yea
,
to
the
whole
common-wealth
.
And
the
authors
of
these
new
erections
of
the
kirk
lands
inheritable
titles
to
them selues
,
and
priuate
vses
,
shal
be
a
chiefe
cause
thereof
:
and
that
by
with-drawing
the
blessing
of
God
from
the
Lande
,
and
procuring
his
wrath
against
the
same
.
The
Lord
remeid
these
appearing
euilles
by
time
.
Now
,
returning
to
our
Text
,
&
concluding
with
the
Apostle
,
in
the
verses
following
,
as
he
most
justly
rebukes
the
Iewes
,
who
gloryed
in
the
law
of
God
,
and
yet
by
breaking
of
the
Law
(
by
their
Sacrilege
,
and
other
odious
crimes
)
dishonored
his
holy
Majestie
;
declaring
thereby
the
light
regard
they
had
to
that
Religion
,
which
they
outwardly
professed
,
so
it
may
be
justly
layd
to
the
charge
of
this
vnthankfull
generation
,
that
our
outward
glorie
in
his
religion
,
shal
turne
to
the
vtter
confusion
of
many
in
this
Lande
.
For
if
it
be
(
as
it
is
most
true
)
that
they
who
honour
GOD
,
hee
shall
honoure
them
;
and
they
who
contemne
his
worshippe
,
shall
bee
brought
to
ignominie
and
shame
.
Howe
can
our
feined
profession
worke
otherwaies
,
when
the
Doctrine
of
Christ
his
Evangell
,
whereof
men
wil
so
babble
in
their
idle
talking
,
is
so
profaned
and
abused
in
their
daily
life
and
conversation
:
So
that
the
name
of
that
good
God
,
who
hath
so
meruelously
and
mercifully
in-lightned
this
nation
aboue
others
,
with
the
knowledge
of
his
vndoubted
trueth
,
by
our
licentious
liuing
,
being
trod
vnderfoot
,
his
name
is
euill
spoken
of
by
our
occasion
amongst
the
Papistes
,
and
other
enemies
of
the
trueth
,
as
it
was
amongst
the
Gentiles
,
by
occasion
of
the
euil
liues
of
the
Iewes
in
their
captiuitie
;
as
the
Prophet
EZECHIEL
here
cited
by
our
Apostle
doth
testifie
of
them
.
And
is
it
not
Ezech.
36
a
most
vnworthie
thinge
,
that
they
who
haue
receiued
glorie
and
honour
from
God
,
as
our
vnthankfull
Nation
haue
,
in
granting
vs
so
great
light
,
denyed
to
other
mightie
Kingdomes
of
the
earth
,
to
render
againe
such
gracelesse
payment
,
as
so
to
dishonour
his
holy
name
.
The
Lord
graunt
,
that
at
least
,
so
many
as
are
appoynted
for
his
heauenly
kingdome
,
may
speedily
repent
with
ZACCHEVS
;
&
the
reste
,
at
least
,
be
not
inferiour
to
IVDAS
,
who
restored
that
which
hee
had
most
sacrilegiously
taken
,
in
betraying
his
Maister
the
Lord
Iesus
our
Saviour
.
To
whome
with
the
Father
and
the
Holy
Ghost
,
be
all
honour
and
prayse
for
euer
.
FINIS
.
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