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A50760 A general discourse of simony by Ja. Metford. Metford, James. 1682 (1682) Wing M1938; ESTC R1780 70,265 175

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haere_o now_o we_o may_v reasonable_o guess_v they_o intend_v not_o the_o practice_n to_o be_v so_o but_o the_o opinion_n of_o its_o lawfulness_n against_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o succeed_a council_n judgement_n the_o apostle_n canon_n declare_v as_o in_o johannes_n antiochenus_fw-la collection_n 29._o can._n 29._o tit_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o any_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n have_v attain_v his_o dignity_n by_o money_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v and_o he_o that_o ordain_v he_o and_o let_v he_o be_v altogether_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n or_o communion_n as_o the_o latin_a version_n have_v it_o alexius_n aristinus_n in_o his_o synopsis_n place_n it_o can._n 25._o and_o it_o differ_v a_o little_a in_o word_n rather_o than_o in_o sense_n the_o next_o be_v the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o any_o bishop_n shall_v cause_v ordination_n for_o money_n and_o bring_v unsaleable_a grace_n to_o sale_n and_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n presbyter_n codex_fw-la can._n ecclesiae_fw-la universalis_fw-la have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n or_o any_o one_o that_o be_v number_v in_o the_o clergy_n for_o money_n or_o shall_v advance_v any_o steward_n advocate_n or_o mansionary_a for_o money_n or_o any_o at_o all_o of_o the_o canon_n for_o his_o own_o filthy_a lucre_n he_o that_o be_v convict_v to_o have_v attempt_v it_o let_v his_o own_o degree_n be_v endanger_v and_o he_o that_o be_v ordain_v let_v he_o be_v nothing_o profit_v by_o his_o ordination_n or_o promotion_n get_v by_o merchandize_v but_o let_v he_o be_v without_o his_o dignity_n or_o cure_v which_o he_o get_v by_o money_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o any_o shall_v appear_v a_o agent_n in_o this_o base_a and_o unlawful_a gain_n if_o he_o be_v a_o clerk_n let_v he_o fall_v from_o his_o own_o degree_n but_o if_o a_o laic_a or_o monk_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n there_o be_v several_a other_o canon_n to_o this_o purpose_n make_v by_o late_a council_n as_o can._n 22_o and_o 23._o conc._n 6_o and_o can._n 4_o 5_o 19_o of_o the_o 2d_o nicene_n council_n 24._o tit._n 1._o c._n 24._o and_o many_o other_o reckon_v up_o by_o photius_n in_o his_o nomocanon_n and_o antiochenus_fw-la not_o needful_a here_o to_o recite_v but_o by_o these_o it_o be_v manifest_a what_o care_v the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o take_v to_o suppress_v this_o grow_a mischief_n 2._o we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o holy_a emperor_n find_v that_o the_o crosier_n be_v insufficient_a to_o beat_v it_o down_o unless_o their_o sword_n be_v join_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o novel_a const_n 130._o cap._n 19_o decree_n 56._o vide_fw-la joh._n antioch_n nomocan_n do_fw-mi 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o just_o nou._n 6._o &_o 123._o &_o 56._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o very_o despicable_a part_n and_o fortune_n 4._o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o persuade_v other_o to_o give_v or_o promise_v any_o pension_n or_o reward_n to_o procure_v a_o live_n this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o civil_a law_n that_o they_o so_o heavy_o anathematise_v schol._n nomoc._n tit_n 1._o c._n 5._o schol._n this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o photius_n and_o so_o do_v our_o law_n condemn_v it_o too_o else_o how_o come_v the_o incumbent_n then_o in_o the_o university_n and_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o bargain_n to_o be_v out_v for_o simony_n which_o he_o never_o meddle_v in_o as_o in_o baker_n and_o rogers_n case_n 788._o cro._n eliz_n 788._o and_o in_o fowler_n and_o lapthorn_n case_n 17._o jac._n in_o the_o king_n bench._n so_o that_o such_o setter_n mend_v not_o the_o matter_n but_o make_v it_o worse_o and_o be_v often_o instrument_n of_o discovery_n and_o witness_n of_o truth_n arsenius_n the_o monk_n make_v they_o all_o as_o guilty_a as_o simon_n mugus_fw-la 49._o synopsis_fw-la can._n c._n 49._o not_o only_a presenter_n and_o presentee_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o apostolical_a and_o chalcedon_n canon_n though_o he_o mistake_v the_o 22d_o for_o the_o 2d_o and_o they_o be_v likewise_o condemn_v by_o the_o 6_o and_o seven_o synod_n by_o tharasius_n epistle_n and_o st._n basil_n 85_o canon_n and_o gennadius_n the_o patriarch_n epistle_n which_o be_v evidence_n enough_o of_o the_o church_n judgement_n in_o this_o case_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o give_v any_o bond_n or_o covenant_n that_o may_v hinder_v the_o incumbent_n from_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o its_o profit_n during_o life_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o all_o the_o canon_n but_o be_v more_o particular_o declare_v against_o in_o that_o of_o photius_n schol._n 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and_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o accusation_n desire_v he_o to_o write_v his_o name_n and_o title_n upon_o a_o paper_n which_o he_o will_v show_v the_o synod_n to_o the_o utter_a confutation_n of_o his_o adversary_n which_o when_o the_o poor_a patriarch_n have_v do_v a_o resignation_n of_o the_o patriarchate_n be_v write_v above_o his_o name_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o synod_n upon_o which_o they_o inaugurate_v young_a theophylact_fw-mi into_o the_o chair_n of_o constantinople_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 944._o other_o i_o confess_v say_v tryphon_n be_v but_o his_o substitute_n till_o he_o come_v to_o that_o age_n this_o young_a patriarch_n suit_v well_o his_o entrance_n live_v but_o twelve_o year_n and_o that_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o luxury_n and_o riot_n mind_v dog_n and_o horse_n more_o than_o church_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o leave_v nothing_o remarkable_a but_o that_o instead_o of_o feed_v christ_n sheep_n he_o feed_v 2000_o horse_n with_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o 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