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A censure of simonie, or a most important case of conscience concerning simonie briefly discussed not altogether perhaps vnparallell for the meridian of these times. By H. Burton rector of little Saint-Matthewes in Friday-street London.
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Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.
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STC 4139; ESTC S107062
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the_o miserable_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o simony_n p._n 93._o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o cut_n off_o or_o cure_v of_o simony_n pag._n 107._o the_o corollary_n direct_v especial_o to_o all_o lay-patron_n and_o lay_v purchaser_n of_o the_o sacred_a portion_n pag._n 114._o to_o the_o high_a and_o honourable_a court_n of_o parliament_n now_o assemble_v pag._n 125._o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o author_n in_o behalf_n of_o many_o poor_a soul_n that_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o food_n ibid._n the_o author_n conclusion_n contain_v his_o ingenuous_a protestation_n and_o zealous_a gratulation_n a_o censure_n of_o simony_n here_o first_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o usurp_v the_o mathematician_n privilege_n in_o beg_v a_o suppositum_fw-la that_o such_o a_o thing_n there_o be_v aâ—_n simony_n for_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o simony_n have_v lose_v its_o be_v in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la as_o be_v long_o ago_o antiquate_v and_o out_o of_o date_n dead_a and_o bury_v with_o simon_n himself_o and_o if_o as_o chrysostome_n say_v the_o gift_n of_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n so_o that_o not_o even_o philip_n baptise_v 〈◊〉_d give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n withal_o for_o this_o gift_n be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o twelve_o and_o if_o simony_n be_v surname_v of_o simon_n the_o sire_n and_o simons_n sin_n be_v about_o the_o buy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o that_o gift_n cease_v and_o simon_n be_v decease_v where_o be_v there_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o simony_n to_o lend_v a_o title_n to_o our_o intend_a treatise_n the_o german_n have_v very_o good_a law_n to_o punish_v drunkenness_n but_o they_o find_v it_o very_o hard_a to_o define_v what_o drunkenness_n be_v so_o in_o england_n we_o have_v good_a law_n to_o punish_v adultery_n but_o we_o find_v a_o great_a difficulty_n in_o convince_a any_o of_o commit_v the_o act_n of_o adultery_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o simony_n first_o therefore_o let_v we_o see_v what_o simony_n be_v chap._n i._n wherein_o simony_n be_v define_v first_o general_o and_o large_o then_o more_o strict_o and_o exact_o for_o the_o definition_n of_o simony_n brief_o we_o may_v reduce_v it_o to_o the_o authority_n and_o testimony_n of_o two_o especial_o to_o wit_n the_o canonist_n and_o schoolman_n who_o have_v be_v the_o most_o exact_a observer_n and_o collector_n of_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n from_o time_n to_o time_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o matter_n for_o the_o canonist_n let_v gratian_n speak_v who_o say_v simonia_fw-la est_fw-la studiosa_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la gloss_n vel_fw-la voluntaâ—_fw-la emendi_fw-la vel_fw-la vendendi_fw-la aliquid_fw-la spiritual_fw-la simony_n be_v a_o intentive_a desire_n or_o purpose_n to_o buy_v or_o sell_v some_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o add_v gloss_n simonia_fw-la est_fw-la emere_fw-la vel_fw-la uâ—ndere_fw-la res_fw-la corporales_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la it_o be_v simony_n to_o buy_v or_o sell_v the_o corporal_a good_n of_o the_o church_n for_o schoolman_n let_v thomas_n aquinas_n speak_v who_o succeed_v about_o one_o hundred_o year_n after_o gratian_n he_o say_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o 100.1_o simonia_fw-la est_fw-la studiosa_fw-la voluntas_fw-la emendi_fw-la vel_fw-la vendendi_fw-la aliquid_fw-la spiritual_fw-la vel_fw-la spiritualâ—_n annexum_fw-la simony_n be_v a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o buy_v or_o sell_v any_o spiritual_a thing_n or_o that_o which_o be_v annex_v to_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a on_o these_o two_o definition_n in_o effect_v one_o depend_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o simony_n have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n from_o the_o primitive_a age_n thereof_o till_o this_o present_a zanchie_a use_v the_o very_a same_o definition_n conclude_v 〈…〉_z sic_fw-la definierunt_fw-la theologi_fw-la all_o divine_n and_o doctor_n have_v so_o define_v it_o and_o not_o without_o good_a reason_n for_o in_o these_o two_o definition_n be_v conclude_v whatsoever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o simony_n whither_o we_o respect_v the_o object_n or_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o in_o the_o object_n whether_o we_o understand_v the_o spiritual_a gift_n or_o corporal_a good_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o subject_n i_o mean_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o predication_n as_o logician_n speak_v but_o of_o inherence_n whither_o we_o underdend_v the_o affection_n only_o or_o the_o action_n also_o be_v it_o actual_a or_o be_v it_o only_o intentional_a all_o be_v simony_n as_o gratian_n also_o say_v simonia_fw-la committitur_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la ordinem_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la beneficium_fw-la simony_n be_v commit_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o order_n 6._o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o benefice_n itself_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n have_v decree_v the_o same_o that_o simony_n be_v as_o well_o commit_v in_o the_o title_n as_o in_o the_o order_n but_o hereunto_o gratian_n put_v a_o objection_n non_fw-la videntur_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la donum_fw-la emere_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la consecratione_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la electione_n munera_fw-la largâ—â—â—tur_fw-la cum_fw-la nullius_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la gratia_fw-la aliquos_fw-la faciat_fw-la electio_fw-la participes_fw-la that_o be_v they_o seem_v not_o to_o buy_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o bestow_v their_o reward_n not_o for_o the_o consecration_n but_o for_o the_o election_n but_o he_o add_v the_o answer_n sed_fw-la ficut_fw-la ecclesiasticarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la â—â—ptores_fw-la simoniaci_fw-la iudicantur_fw-la quia_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la officijs_fw-la 〈◊〉_d adiunctae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la alterâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d aliero_n aliâ—ui_fw-la non_fw-la proveniat_fw-la ita_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la electionem_fw-la pervenitâ—r_fw-la ad_fw-la consecrationem_fw-la perinde_v simoniacus_fw-la habetur_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la electione_n praemia_fw-la largitur_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la pro_fw-la consecratione_fw-la munera_fw-la dedisset_fw-la but_o say_v he_o as_o buyer_n of_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n be_v judge_v simonicall_a because_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o annex_v to_o ecclesiastical_a duty_n as_o one_o can_v have_v the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o so_o because_o by_o election_n a_o man_n come_v to_o his_o consecration_n he_o be_v account_v no_o less_o a_o simonist_n who_o bestow_v gift_n for_o the_o election_n then_o if_o he_o have_v gi-his_a money_n for_o consecration_n now_o if_o the_o former_a definition_n seem_v too_o large_a especial_o to_o such_o as_o will_v fain_o pack_v up_o all_o simony_n in_o the_o same_o farthel_n with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o commodity_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n to_o gratify_v these_o we_o may_v reduce_v all_o to_o the_o same_o term_n and_o say_v simony_n be_v a_o desire_n or_o act_n of_o buy_v or_o sell_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o master_n calvin_n in_o act._n 8._o approve_v this_o to_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a definition_n of_o simony_n only_o the_o question_n be_v 8._o what_o kind_n of_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v here_o imply_v the_o merchandize_v and_o chaffer_v whereof_o either_o be_v or_o may_v well_o be_v call_v either_o simony_n or_o at_o least_o a_o branch_n of_o it_o 8._o lyra_n in_o act._n 8._o say_v simon_n volebat_fw-la emere_fw-la potestatem_fw-la dandi_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la intention_n lucri_fw-la inde_fw-la recipiendi_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la nominatur_fw-la vitium_fw-la simoniae_fw-la quo_fw-la aliquis_fw-la vendit_fw-la aut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d spiritualia_fw-la simon_n will_v buy_v the_o power_n of_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o intention_n of_o gain_v thereby_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v 10._o quod_fw-la venderet_fw-la emere_fw-la volebat_fw-la he_o will_v buy_v that_o which_o he_o purpose_v to_o sell_v again_o for_o which_o respect_n from_o he_o be_v name_v the_o sin_n of_o simony_n when_o any_o man_n buy_v or_o sell_v spiritual_a thing_n now_o we_o may_v reduce_v all_o those_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n concern_v his_o minister_n for_o these_o only_o be_v pertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n in_o hand_n to_o these_o two_o head_n either_o those_o gift_n give_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n whereby_o minister_n receive_v a_o ministerial_a power_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n which_o be_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o key_n or_o else_o those_o whereby_o a_o minister_n receive_v a_o particular_a charge_n over_o this_o or_o that_o flock_n which_o be_v do_v by_o canonical_a and_o orderly_a call_n it_o be_v a_o gift_n no_o less_o ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o that_o other_o of_o ordination_n so_o the_o apostle_n express_v in_o his_o charge_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o ephesus_n act._n 20.28_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a flock_n of_o god_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o episcopos_fw-la or_o overseer_n see_v here_o to_o be_v a_o overseer_n whether_o episcopus_fw-la by_o a_o note_n of_o excellency_n as_o the_o superior_a overseer_n or_o superintendent_n over_o