But God' Himself hath told us in Leviticus,
that "lands and houses maybe sanctified to the
Lord"," but they are redeemable at the value
estimated by the Priest, and a fifth part more.
But God there tells us that things "devoted
are most holy to the Lord 1 ," and not redeem-
able; the reason given by Divines is, Because
it was given with a curse : and if that be the
reason, do thou then peruse the Charters of




foundations of Monasteries and Abbeys, and
tell me if they be not "devoted and most
holy to the Lord." And then, if not redeem-
able, much less I think to be taken from the
Church, without any satisfaction, or consent
of the Priests.
