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A50760
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A general discourse of simony by Ja. Metford.
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Metford, James.
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1682
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Wing M1938; ESTC R1780
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say_v that_o in_o neither_o of_o these_o case_n be_v any_o simoniacal_a contract_n aver_v otherwise_o it_o may_v have_v be_v doubtful_a 5._o pars_fw-la coun_n part_n 1._o c._n 5._o whether_o the_o bond_n will_v have_v be_v find_v good_a or_o not_o say_v sir_n simon_n degge_n nor_o be_v it_o likely_a the_o incumbent_n shall_v allege_v a_o simoniacal_a contract_n for_o then_o the_o live_n be_v void_a and_o himself_o out_v 22._o noy_n 22._o yet_o this_o gentleman_n mention_n a_o case_n in_o noy_n between_o clerk_n and_o paschal_n trin._n 15._o jac._n in_o c._n b._n where_o the_o bond_n for_o resignation_n at_o pleasure_n be_v sue_v and_o judge_v simoniacal_a but_o then_o the_o church_n be_v declare_v void_a by_o such_o judgement_n the_o incumbent_n carry_v the_o cause_n but_o lose_v his_o benefice_n and_o be_v uncapable_a of_o it_o for_o ever_o though_o the_o king_n shall_v pardon_v the_o simony_n and_o present_v he_o afresh_o but_o to_o clear_v this_o matter_n let_v we_o consider_v 1._o that_o all_o the_o argument_n against_o charitable_a bond_n conclude_v as_o strong_o against_o these_o but_o will_v be_v tedious_a to_o repeat_v 2._o that_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o prove_v simony_n in_o law_n yet_o will_v be_v so_o in_o conscience_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o canon_n law_n which_o forbid_v all_o contract_n whatsoever_o 3._o patron_n by_o these_o bond_n act_n a_o most_o insolent_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n beside_o the_o church_n in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la make_v at_o westminster_n 10_o feb._n anno_fw-la 9_o hen._n 3._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1224_o be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o liberty_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n where_o the_o king_n grant_v to_o god_n and_o for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n confirm_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v free_a and_o have_v all_o her_o right_n and_o liberty_n inviolable_a one_o of_o which_o be_v to_o enter_v upon_o her_o cure_n without_o compact_n and_o bargain_n with_o patron_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o canon_n make_v at_o london_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o and_o his_o son_n then_o crown_v king_n and_o by_o those_o of_o stephen_n langton_n make_v but_o two_o year_n before_o as_o also_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o four_o first_o general_a counsel_n 7._o hist_o ecclesiae_fw-la angl._n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o which_o be_v receive_v in_o england_n say_v bede_n long_v before_o and_o be_v so_o still_o say_v the_o statute_n eliz._n 1._o cap._n 3._o to_o impose_v oath_n bond_n contract_n upon_o justice_n sheriff_n knight_n and_o burgess_n in_o parliament_n constable_n churchwarden_n overseer_n more_o than_o the_o law_n impose_v will_v be_v think_v arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a oppression_n and_o can_v it_o be_v less_o to_o impose_v such_o obligation_n on_o the_o rector_n or_o vicar_n of_o the_o church_n must_v they_o enter_v the_o church_n as_o felon_n their_o trial_n with_o give_n and_o fetter_n must_v they_o preach_v to_o the_o patron_n as_o st._n paul_n to_o agrippa_n in_o chain_n may_v not_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n be_v trust_v till_o bind_v to_o his_o good_a behaviour_n who_o ever_o lay_v shackle_n on_o any_o ambassador_n but_o these_o of_o christ_n the_o shepherd_n be_v use_v like_o a_o dog_n the_o patron_n have_v put_v a_o rope_n about_o his_o neck_n to_o pull_v he_o up_o or_o out_o at_o his_o pleasure_n o_o vain_a name_n of_o liberty_n who_o sense_n be_v bondage_n 4._o these_o bond_n may_v endanger_v the_o protestant_a religion_n for_o if_o patron_n be_v popish_a how_o dare_v man_n in_o these_o obligation_n reprove_v it_o or_o confirm_v their_o people_n against_o it_o may_v not_o papist_n have_v son_n to_o prefer_v as_o well_o as_o protestant_n or_o have_v that_o sect_n only_o not_o patronage_n in_o their_o hand_n the_o dog_n must_v come_v over_o at_o his_o call_n that_o hold_v the_o string_n whether_o into_o popery_n or_o fanaticisme_n when_o king_n and_o parliament_n can_v silence_v some_o bastard_n teacher_n these_o patron_n can_v at_o a_o word_n silence_n the_o most_o orthodox_n divine_a if_o any_o such_o enter_v their_o bond_n 5._o these_o bond_n include_v a_o great_a heresy_n than_o any_o yet_o this_o fruitful_a age_n and_o nation_n have_v bring_v forth_o for_o it_o presume_v the_o ministerial_a calling_n to_o be_v for_o term_n of_o year_n that_o god_n people_n may_v be_v lease_v out_o to_o a_o governor_n that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o hireling_n and_o curatus_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la who_o own_o the_o sheep_n be_v not_o but_o the_o son_n that_o priest_n may_v be_v lay_v aside_o for_o no_o cause_n but_o the_o patron_n pleasure_n which_o tend_v direct_o to_o make_v he_o careless_a to_o follow_v the_o world_n and_o make_v hay_o while_o the_o sun_n shine_v not_o to_o consider_v the_o people_n as_o his_o charge_n nor_o to_o think_v of_o live_v and_o die_v with_o they_o nor_o of_o make_v any_o account_n for_o they_o nor_o 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can._n 3._o jac._n can_v 76._o or_o to_o use_v themselves_o afterward_o as_o layman_n upon_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n ames_n propound_v this_o question_n 32._o ames_n l._n 4._o c._n 25._o n._n 32._o a_o vocatio_fw-la ad_fw-la ministerium_fw-la institui_fw-la possit_fw-la ad_fw-la certos_fw-la annos_fw-la and_o answer_n repugnat_fw-la planè_fw-la ministerii_fw-la naturae_fw-la and_o give_v these_o reason_n for_o it_o 1._o god_n have_v not_o allow_v it_o 2._o it_o abate_v affection_n between_o priest_n and_o people_n 3._o it_o make_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o calling_n seem_v mercenary_a 4._o minister_n and_o people_n may_v part_v to_o both_o their_o prejudice_n 35._o n._n 35._o and_o again_o tell_v we_o what_o cause_n may_v justify_v a_o part_n from_o one_o calling_n si_fw-mi tamen_fw-la causa_fw-la talis_fw-la intercedat_fw-la quae_fw-la vel_fw-la ineptum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la reddat_fw-la ad_fw-la ministerium_fw-la exercendum_fw-la vel_fw-la exercitium_fw-la ejus_fw-la 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gold-sucker_n tell_v he_o you_o shall_v then_o preach_v with_o bede_n to_o the_o quarry_n or_o with_o orpheus_n to_o the_o tree_n for_o we_o will_v remove_v you_o to_o make_v way_n for_o our_o son_n thus_o be_v christ_n steward_n turn_v out_o of_o his_o house_n without_o leave_n or_o privity_n of_o the_o master_n 6._o the_o care_n to_o prefer_v son_n seem_v natural_a but_o be_v never_o judge_v spiritual_a old_a eli_n be_v ruin_v for_o honour_v his_o son_n before_o god_n 1_o sam._n 2.29_o and_o the_o decretal_n treat_v of_o ecclesiastical_a profit_n pervenit_fw-la 16._o q._n 7._o pervenit_fw-la complain_v of_o the_o ill_a bestow_v they_o to_o unfitting_a person_n vel_fw-la quod_fw-la gravius_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la consanguineis_fw-la as_o if_o give_v they_o to_o kinsman_n be_v the_o great_a crime_n of_o all_o and_o the_o rule_n be_v est_fw-la honestum_fw-la officium_fw-la siliam_fw-la dotare_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la ex_fw-la bonis_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la and_o cognatosi_fw-la 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the_o like_a the_o bishop_n shall_v receive_v nothing_o for_o institution_n or_o mission_n no_o nor_o vel_fw-la chartâ_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la faciendâ_fw-la nor_o may_v he_o suffer_v his_o official_o or_o archdeacon_n to_o extort_v any_o thing_n because_o say_v the_o gloss_n it_o be_v adjudge_v simony_n so_o to_o do_v juxta_fw-la v._o l._n 3._o tit_n 6._o cap._n quia_fw-la juxta_fw-la st._n edmund_n go_v far_a with_o his_o council_n and_o degree_n nulli_fw-la liceat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nomine_fw-la dotalitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la transfer_v vel_fw-la pro_fw-la praesentatione_fw-la alicujus_fw-la personae_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquod_fw-la aliud_fw-la emolumentum_fw-la pacto_fw-la interveniente_fw-la recipere_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o english_a thus_o let_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o none_o to_o transfer_v a_o church_n to_o any_o man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o dowry_n which_o be_v common_o call_v smock_n simony_n or_o to_o receive_v any_o money_n for_o the_o 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