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with relation to things, to places, and to persons. The last Ages have had Wide throats, and greedily swallowed many holy Morsels. What is past lies not within your power to remedy; but if any ravenous Harpie be fastening upon that which remains, be so just to God to beat him off, and pluck it out of his Claws. Secure his Portion, and rest satisfied he will secure your estates. Cast an eye upon the Holy places, and let them partake a little of your care, suffer not our Churches to be excommunicated, nor our Congregations to be gathered into Barns, whilst the Houses of God stand too too empty: Certainly there is a relative holiness in them, by their solemn dedication to Gods service: if so, this offence is Sacriledge; unless Aquinas was mistaken, by whom it is defined, Sacrae rei violati•, and that violatio interpreted by quaecuncue irreverentia. But the Schools agree, the hainousest Sacriledge is against a Person, and what person greater than God? All holy things challenge a reverence by Vertue of their holiness, He most of all who hath stiled himself glorious in holiness. Do not thou overlook any thing which may reflect upon Him. If you find that his Name be blasphemed, that his word be profaned, that his Ordinances be contemned, that his day be unhallowed (and alas! |
with Relation to things, to places, and to Persons. The last Ages have had Wide throats, and greedily swallowed many holy Morsels. What is past lies not within your power to remedy; but if any ravenous Harpy be fastening upon that which remains, be so just to God to beatrice him off, and pluck it out of his Claws. Secure his Portion, and rest satisfied he will secure your estates. Cast an eye upon the Holy places, and let them partake a little of your care, suffer not our Churches to be excommunicated, nor our Congregations to be gathered into Barns, while the Houses of God stand too too empty: Certainly there is a relative holiness in them, by their solemn dedication to God's service: if so, this offence is Sacrilege; unless Aquinas was mistaken, by whom it is defined, Sacrae rei violati•, and that violatio interpreted by quaecuncue irreverentia. But the Schools agree, the heinousest Sacrilege is against a Person, and what person greater than God? All holy things challenge a Reverence by Virtue of their holiness, He most of all who hath styled himself glorious in holiness. Do not thou overlook any thing which may reflect upon Him. If you find that his Name be blasphemed, that his word be profaned, that his Ordinances be contemned, that his day be unhallowed (and alas! |
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