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to_o samuel_n nostri_fw-la ergo_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la si_fw-la volunt_fw-la vendere_fw-la prophetiam_fw-la &_o columbam_fw-la in_o cathedris_fw-la suis_fw-la proponere_fw-la quas_fw-la dominus_fw-la flagellâ—_n subvertit_fw-la quinque_fw-la tantum_fw-la obolorum_fw-la sint_fw-la mercede_fw-la content_n qui_fw-la utinam_fw-la non_fw-la prâ—tium_fw-la villarum_fw-la sed_fw-la quinque_fw-la obolos_fw-la acciperent_fw-la therefore_o our_o priest_n say_v he_o if_o they_o will_v sell_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o set_v the_o dove_n to_o wit_n the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o sale_n in_o their_o cathedrall_n or_o seat_n which_o the_o lord_n overthrow_v with_o his_o whip_n let_v they_o be_v content_a with_o the_o reward_n of_o five_o half-penny_n only_o i_o will_v they_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o worth_n of_o whole_a village_n but_o only_o five_o half-penny_n in_o a_o word_n francorum_fw-la gregory_n speak_v against_o simoniacal_a ordination_n reign_v in_o france_n our_o next_o neighbour_n and_o exhort_v theodoricke_n and_o theobert_n then_o reign_v there_o to_o call_v a_o synod_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o such_o simoniacal_a heresy_n and_o corruption_n say_v in_o sacerdotibus_fw-la fides_fw-la sit_fw-la eligenda_fw-la cum_fw-la vita_fw-la quae_fw-la autem_fw-la opera_fw-la esse_fw-la valeant_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la qui_fw-la honorem_fw-la tanti_fw-la 〈…〉_z qua_fw-la râ—_n agitur_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quoque_fw-la qui_fw-la sacros_fw-la ordines_fw-la apperunt_fw-la non_fw-la â—etan_fw-mi corrigere_fw-la non_fw-la 〈…〉_z sacet_fw-la eâ—â—tur_fw-la saâ—agant_a congregate_v hinc_fw-la fiâ—_n 〈…〉_z peer_n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la ordimbus_fw-la prohibit_n despectique_fw-la resiliâ—â—t_fw-la et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d innocentia_fw-la displicet_fw-la dubium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d delicta_fw-la commendet_fw-la quia_fw-la ubi_fw-la aurâ—m_fw-la place_n ibi_fw-la &_o vitium_fw-la hinc_fw-la igitur_fw-la non_fw-la sâ—lun_n in_o ordinatoris_fw-la &_o ordinati_fw-la 〈…〉_z verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la excellentiâ—_n veâ—trae_fw-la regnam_fw-la episcoperâ—m_fw-la culpa_fw-la quorum_fw-la magis_fw-la intercessionibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-la â—uerat_fw-la pregravaâ—ur_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la dignus_fw-la be_v sacerdâ—â—iâ—_n creditur_fw-la cui_fw-la non_fw-la actionis_fw-la â—urâ—â—a_fw-la sed_fw-la pramâ—â—râ—m_fw-la copia_fw-la suffragatur_fw-la restat_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o honores_fw-la ecclesiasticoâ—_n graâ—itas_fw-la 〈…〉_z sed_fw-la totum_fw-la 〈…〉_z obtineat_fw-la et_fw-fr 〈…〉_z sacerdotes_fw-la non_fw-la proficere_fw-la sed_fw-la perire_fw-la pâ—tiâ—â—_n indicantur_fw-la let_v faith_n with_o good_a lâ—fâ—_n be_v make_v choice_n of_o in_o priest_n but_o what_o work_n can_v a_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v convict_v of_o obtain_v the_o honour_n of_o so_o great_a a_o sacrament_n by_o reward_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o even_o they_o which_o desire_v holy_a order_n take_v no_o care_n to_o correct_v their_o life_n or_o to_o compose_v their_o manner_n but_o labour_n tâ—â—th_v and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o gather_v riches_n wherewith_o the_o sacred_a honour_n be_v purchase_v and_o hence_o also_o it_o come_v that_o innocent_a and_o poor_a man_n be_v prohibit_v and_o despise_v start_v back_o from_o holy_a order_n and_o while_o innocence_n be_v not_o set_v by_o no_o doubt_n but_o there_o a_o bribe_n do_v promote_v vice_n because_o where_o gold_n be_v in_o request_n there_o also_o vice_n be_v entertain_v and_o hereupon_o not_o only_o a_o deadly_a wound_n be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o ordainer_n and_o ordain_v but_o also_o the_o kingdom_n of_o your_o excellence_n be_v burden_a and_o oppress_v through_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o bishop_n by_o who_o intercession_n rather_o it_o shall_v be_v relieve_v for_o if_o he_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o the_o priesthood_n who_o not_o his_o good_a merit_n but_o ample_a gift_n promote_v it_o remain_v that_o gravity_n that_o industry_n can_v pleâ—d_v no_o right_n 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that_o you_o study_v to_o banish_v this_o detestable_a mischief_n out_o of_o the_o coast_n of_o your_o kingdom_n and_o latin_a excuse_n or_o pretence_n let_v no_o suggestion_n find_v place_n with_o you_o against_o your_o own_o soul_n because_o he_o be_v doubtless_o guilty_a of_o the_o deed_n itself_o that_o have_v power_n to_o correct_v it_o neglect_v to_o reform_v it_o well_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n whether_o this_o 〈◊〉_d gallicus_fw-la be_v so_o purge_v and_o banish_a one_o of_o the_o coast_n of_o france_n as_o no_o relic_n remain_v i_o know_v not_o but_o if_o it_o be_v i_o pray_v god_n that_o for_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n it_o have_v not_o â—â—iled_v over_o as_o many_o other_o french_a fashion_n have_v do_v and_o set_v foot_v on_o the_o albion_a shore_n there_o to_o spread_v the_o infection_n i_o well_o hope_v that_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n be_v so_o well_o fortify_v as_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v such_o base_a ware_n to_o come_v to_o be_v enter_v 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any_o man_n say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v altogether_o free_a from_o this_o kind_n of_o simony_n how_o many_o may_v say_v that_o true_o which_o saul_n do_v fained_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o lord_n commandment_n in_o this_o point_n but_o some_o will_v say_v as_o samuel_n say_v 15._o what_o mâ—aneth_v then_o the_o bleâ—ting_n of_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o bellow_n of_o the_o ox_n which_o i_o bear_v there_o â—oes_v a_o rumour_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o some_o false_a fame_n how_o simony_n commit_v in_o give_v and_o take_v holy_a order_n absit_fw-la in_o france_n indeed_o our_o neighbour_n nation_n but_o the_o sea_n be_v between_o enough_o to_o drown_v such_o simony_n and_o so_o never_o suffer_v it_o to_o arrive_v at_o us._n when_o saint_n ambrose_n speak_v of_o this_o sin_n 5._o say_v of_o a_o simoniacal_a bishop_n ab_n archiepâ—scopo_n 〈◊〉_d nuper_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la centumque_fw-la ei_fw-la solidos_fw-la dedâ—_n ut_fw-la episcopalem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la consequi_fw-la merâ—â—ssem_fw-la quos_fw-la si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dedissem_fw-la â—odiâ—_n episcopus_fw-la non_fw-la essem_fw-la unde_fw-la mihi_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la aurum_fw-la de_fw-fr saccello_fw-la invehere_fw-la quam_fw-la tantum_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la perdere_fw-la aurum_fw-la dedâ—_n &_o episcopum_fw-la comparauâ—_n quâ—s_fw-la tamen_fw-la solidos_fw-la si_fw-la vivo_fw-la recepturum_fw-la i_o illico_fw-la non_fw-la diffido_fw-la ordino_n presbyteros_fw-la consecro_fw-la
my_o reverend_a brethren_n i_o can_v but_o be_v ashamed_a to_o request_v of_o my_o sovereign_n any_o other_o strong_a guard_n to_o keep_v off_o this_o dangerous_a waylay_n enemy_n from_o assault_a god_n ezrae_n his_o priest_n and_o minister_n as_o they_o be_v go_v towards_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o re-edify_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o god_n church_n in_o these_o last_o loose_a time_n see_v we_o of_o all_o other_o profess_v ourselves_o precedent_n of_o virtue_n patter_n and_o patron_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n of_o faith_n towards_o god_n of_o pure_a conscience_n among_o man_n and_o who_o not_o direful_a oath_n invent_v by_o man_n wit_n shall_v constrain_v but_o the_o lively_a oracle_n of_o god_n word_n shall_v sweet_o and_o gracious_o move_v to_o come_v with_o pure_a heart_n and_o clean_a hand_n to_o bear_v yea_o to_o be_v the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o many_o do_v take_v their_o first_o 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with_o good_a reason_n and_o equity_n see_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o seller_n except_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o person_n may_v somewhat_o extenuate_v it_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o buyer_n if_o he_o be_v sacred_a be_v not_o inferior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o buyer_n quos_fw-la for_o as_o gelasiuâ—_n say_v dantem_fw-la paritor_n &_o accipientem_fw-la damnatio_fw-la simoniâ—_n iâ—uâ—luiâ—_n the_o giver_n together_o with_o the_o receiver_n be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o damnation_n of_o simon_n and_o the_o buyer_n we_o know_v the_o relative_n peccant_a be_v by_o ancient_a canon_n deprive_v and_o dispossess_v of_o all_o spiritual_a promotion_n and_o ministerial_a function_n both_o for_o the_o present_a and_o the_o future_a and_o if_o either_o shall_v be_v find_v perjure_a let_v they_o undergo_v the_o penalty_n of_o perjury_n paulus_n venâ—tus_n p._n 2._o to_o restrain_v the_o sin_n of_o simony_n say_v cum_fw-la detestabile_fw-la sceluâ—_n simoniac_n pravitatis_fw-la tam_fw-la 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