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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
aut_fw-la pramium_fw-la comparare_fw-la aut_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la desiderat_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la promereri_fw-la reddat_fw-la decimam_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la novem_fw-la partibus_fw-la studeo_fw-la eleemozynam_fw-la dare_v pauperibus_fw-la tithe_n say_v he_o be_v the_o tribute_n of_o poor_a soul_n if_o thou_o give_v thy_o tithe_n he_o say_v not_o if_o thou_o selle_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o receive_v abundance_n of_o fruit_n but_o also_o shall_v obtain_v health_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n nor_o do_v the_o lord_n god_n require_v a_o reward_n but_o honour_n for_o our_o god_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o give_v we_o the_o whole_a have_v also_o vouchsafe_v to_o receive_v of_o we_o a_o ten_o not_o for_o his_o own_o profit_n but_o without_o question_n for_o we_o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o give_v slow_o how_o much_o more_o grievous_a a_o sin_n be_v it_o not_o to_o give_v at_o all_o or_o not_o to_o give_v all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o warfare_n of_o thy_o trade_n of_o 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purpose_n in_o his_o 64._o epistle_n to_o queen_n bruniâ—hilda_n he_o instant_o exhort_v she_o to_o root_v out_o of_o her_o kingdom_n this_o heresy_n of_o simony_n say_v providete_fw-la animae_fw-la vestrae_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v a_o care_n of_o your_o soul_n have_v a_o care_n of_o your_o posterity_n to_o who_o you_o wish_v a_o happy_a reign_n have_v a_o care_n of_o your_o province_n and_o before_o our_o creator_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o smite_v bethink_v you_o most_o careful_o of_o the_o correction_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o in_o his_o 51._o epistle_n to_o virgilius_n bishop_n of_o aâ—les_n constat_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v report_v that_o in_o the_o province_n of_o france_n and_o germany_n preferment_n none_o be_v admit_v to_o holy_a order_n without_o give_v a_o bribe_n if_o it_o be_v so_o i_o speak_v it_o with_o tear_n i_o denounce_v it_o with_o grief_n that_o the_o priestly_a order_n be_v decay_v inward_o the_o outward_a state_n of_o it_o can_v stand_v and_o epist._n 54._o he_o exhort_v theodorick_n the_o french_a king_n to_o assemble_v a_o synod_n vâ—_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o all_o evil_a conversation_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o simoniacal_a heresy_n which_o first_o arise_v in_o the_o church_n by_o impious_a ambition_n may_v by_o the_o definitive_a sentence_n of_o the_o council_n â—acked_v with_o the_o censure_n of_o your_o authority_n be_v take_v away_o and_o rend_v up_o by_o the_o roâ—â—es_n lest_o if_o gold_n be_v morâ—_n set_v by_o theâ—_n god_n he_o who_o gentleness_n be_v now_o despise_v in_o his_o precept_n may_v afterward_o cause_n â—ee_o wrath_n to_o be_v feel_v in_o revenge_n and_o epist._n 57_o to_o queen_n brunichilda_n synodum_fw-la etc._n etc._n call_v a_o synod_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n careful_o cause_v the_o heresy_n of_o simony_n to_o be_v abandon_v out_o of_o your_o kingdom_n for_o believe_v i_o as_o we_o have_v learn_v by_o manifold_a experience_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o our_o loss_n whatsoever_o be_v gain_v by_o sin_n if_o therefore_o you_o will_v be_v defraud_v of_o nothing_o unjust_o be_v careful_a to_o possess_v nothing_o unjust_o for_o in_o earthly_a thing_n always_o the_o cause_n of_o damage_n be_v original_o from_o sin_n if_o therefore_o you_o will_v outstrip_v your_o adverse_a nation_n if_o by_o god_n assistance_n you_o desire_v the_o conquest_n of_o they_o entertain_v with_o reverence_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o same_o almighty_a lord_n that_o he_o may_v vouchsafe_v to_o fight_v for_o you_o against_o your_o foe_n who_o â—ath_v in_o his_o holy_a oracle_n promise_v say_v the_o lord_n shall_v fight_v for_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v hold_v your_o peace_n so_o this_o last_o good_a bishop_n of_o rome_n now_o the_o almighty_a lord_n god_n give_v grace_n to_o this_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n that_o for_o the_o still_o flourish_v of_o his_o glorious_a gospel_n among_o we_o the_o good_a of_o our_o soul_n the_o welfare_n of_o our_o estate_n the_o settle_n of_o our_o peace_n the_o secure_n of_o our_o posterity_n and_o the_o subdue_a of_o all_o our_o enemy_n there_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o in_o we_o all_o a_o godly_a care_n and_o conscience_n to_o join_v heart_n and_o hand_n together_o to_o the_o utter_a extirpation_n if_o possible_a of_o this_o mother_n sin_n of_o simony_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o cut_n off_o or_o cure_v of_o simony_n although_o when_o the_o article_n of_o simony_n among_o other_o enormity_n come_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n for_o reformation_n it_o be_v cautelous_o propose_v 6._o that_o the_o abuse_n occur_v in_o the_o collation_n of_o benefice_n shall_v not_o be_v mention_v as_o be_v a_o infirmity_n not_o to_o be_v cure_v with_o any_o remedy_n but_o death_n yet_o since_o this_o mâ—rbus_n romanâ—-catholicuâ—_a be_v not_o yet_o grow_v so_o epidemical_a or_o inveterate_a in_o the_o main_a branch_n of_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o hope_n leave_v of_o stay_v the_o further_o 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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 divinorum_fw-la quam_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la canonum_fw-la authoritas_fw-la abhorreat_fw-la atque_fw-la damnet_fw-la nos_fw-la considerantes_fw-la quod_fw-la plures_fw-la poenarum_fw-la gravitas_fw-la quam_fw-la dei_fw-la timor_fw-la arcâ—re_fw-la solet_fw-la à _fw-la voluntate_fw-la peccandi_fw-la ac_fw-la sumâ—is_fw-la defidâ—rijs_fw-la affectantes_fw-la ut_fw-la horum_fw-la pâ—steferum_fw-la vitium_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la ususolum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la mentibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la saltem_fw-la propter_fw-la poenarum_fw-la metum_fw-la peâ—itus_fw-la evellatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v the_o authority_n as_o well_o of_o divine_a as_o sacred_a canon_n do_v abhor_v and_o condemn_v the_o detestable_a sin_n of_o simoniacal_a pravitie_n we_o consider_v that_o the_o greatness_n of_o punishment_n be_v common_o of_o more_o force_n to_o restrain_v most_o man_n from_o proneness_n unto_o sin_n than_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o earnest_o desire_v that_o the_o pestiferous_a vice_n of_o 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