Alcimus even in his act of sacrilege, while
pulling down the Temple walls', is struck
with a palsy and dies in torment.
Jason that burnt the porch, Demetrius and
other sacrilegious persons, all fall under the
single curse of one heathen; and dost thou
think to escape so ma-ny curses of a Christian
Church, which twice a year (being so directed
by Parliament) curses the violators of Churches
| and Church liberties ?

But if these judgments and examples cannot






fright thy covetous soul from sacrilege, but
thy desires of being rich sway thee, then let
thy provident good husbandry so far prevail
with thee, as not to meddle with God's and
the Levite's portion, the C lunch patrimony ; hut
even out of temporal and worldly respects for
the good of thee, thy children, neighbours,
and posterity, forbear (what pretences soever
are made) the dissolving Bishoprics and
Deaneries.
