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omnes_fw-la spirituales_fw-la iniuria_fw-la &_o irreverentia_fw-la eoque_fw-la simoniam_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pertinere_fw-la by_o these_o reason_n say_v he_o it_o be_v make_v more_o clear_a than_o the_o light_n that_o simony_n can_v be_v commit_v without_o exceed_v great_a injury_n and_o irreverence_n towards_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o gift_n and_o so_o towards_o all_o spiritual_a thing_n therefore_o devout_a 4._o bernard_n to_o pope_n eugenius_n write_v thus_o concern_v place_v of_o priest_n in_o benefice_n sunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o either_o importunity_n of_o suitor_n do_v extort_v or_o necessity_n do_v merit_n necessary_o of_o we_o but_o it_o must_v be_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v our_o own_o but_o where_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v as_o i_o will_v what_o place_n be_v leave_v for_o the_o suitor_n unless_o haply_o the_o suitor_n entreat_v this_o of_o i_o that_o what_o himself_o will_v have_v it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o be_v the_o more_o willing_a not_o to_o do_v it_o 1619._o espensaeus_n say_v sunt_fw-la adulatores_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la doctores_fw-la qui_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o be_v
of_o old_a who_o to_o deter_v the_o lacedaemonian_a lad_n from_o that_o more_o than_o beastly_a vice_n of_o drunkenness_n cause_v their_o drunken_a slave_n to_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n unto_o they_o by_o who_o example_n they_o may_v take_v the_o deep_a impression_n of_o dislike_n and_o hatred_n against_o that_o sin_n so_o let_v we_o take_v though_o a_o brief_a view_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sin_n in_o this_o kind_n omit_v particular_a instance_n and_o content_v ourselves_o with_o general_n their_o good_a law_n be_v occasion_v by_o their_o evil_a manner_n 〈◊〉_d pope_n leo_n say_v gratia_n si_fw-la non_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d accipitur_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la simoniaâ—i_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la gratis_o accipiunt_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la daunt_v profecto_fw-la quod_fw-la habent_fw-la quid_fw-la habent_fw-la spiritum_fw-la utiqus_fw-la mendacij_fw-la quomodo_fw-la hoc_fw-la probamus_fw-la quia_fw-la si_fw-la spiritus_fw-la veritatis_fw-la testante_fw-la ipsa_fw-la veritate_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la procedit_fw-la gratis_n accipitur_fw-la procul_fw-la dubio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la mendacij_fw-la esse_fw-la convincitur_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la gratis_o accipitur_fw-la vel_fw-la datur_fw-la if_o grace_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v confer_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n be_v not_o give_v or_o receive_v free_o it_o be_v no_o grace_n but_o simoniac_n doâ—_n not_o receive_v free_o what_o give_v they_o 〈◊〉_d sure_o such_o as_o they_o 〈◊〉_d what_o have_v they_o very_o the_o spirit_n of_o lie_n how_o 〈…〉_z this_o because_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n the_o truth_n itself_o be_v witness_n from_o who_o it_o proceed_v be_v receive_v free_o then_o doubtless_o it_o be_v convince_v to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o lyeâ—_n which_o be_v not_o receive_v or_o give_v free_o and_o gregory_n ibidem_fw-la augustodunensi_fw-la quicksand_n 〈◊〉_d stuâ—et_a pâ—r_n protij_fw-la dâ—tionem_fw-la sacrum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la accipere_fw-la saceâ—_n do_v non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicâ—_n concupiscit_fw-la whosoever_o affect_v to_o receive_v holy_a order_n by_o the_o gifâ—_n of_o money_n be_v be_v no_o priest_n â—ut_fw-la court_v only_o to_o be_v call_v by_o aâ—_n empty_a title_n and_o a_o little_a after_o quisquis_fw-la per_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la hâ—reticsâ—â—_n promoâ—etur_fw-la whosoever_o be_v ordain_v by_o money_n be_v even_o hereunto_o promote_v to_o be_v a_o heretickâ—_n and_o pope_n gâ—latius_n qâ—â—s_fw-la constiterit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o any_o unworthy_a person_n have_v buy_v the_o sacred_a dignity_n with_o money_n be_v convict_v let_v he_o be_v deprive_v but_o what_o if_o some_o worthy_a man_n buy_v with_o his_o money_n i_o answer_v that_o can_v be_v if_o he_o be_v worthy_a but_o let_v he_o be_v what_o he_o will_v if_o he_o buy_v it_o argue_v unworthiness_n also_o saint_n ambrosâ—_n be_v allege_v reperiuntur_fw-la quamplurimi_fw-la negotiatione_fw-la muneris_fw-la merâ—ari_fw-la veâ—le_fw-la gratiam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la cura_fw-la dum_fw-la illi_fw-la pretium_fw-la doâ—aâ—t_fw-la ut_fw-la pontificalis_fw-la ordinis_fw-la sublimicatem_fw-la accipiant_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v find_v many_o that_o by_o the_o merchandise_n of_o money_n will_v buy_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n while_o they_o give_v money_n to_o receive_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o pontifical_a order_n whereupon_o a_o fearful_a anathema_n be_v decree_v to_o such_o as_o so_o give_v or_o take_v likewise_o it_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la per_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la fecerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n chalced._n if_o any_o bishop_n shall_v ordain_v for_o money_n and_o shall_v purchase_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o a_o price_n which_o indeed_o can_v be_v sell_v and_o shall_v for_o money_n ordain_v a_o priest_n or_o deacon_n or_o shall_v promote_v any_o degree_n or_o order_n within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o clergy_n for_o filthy_a lucre_n he_o that_o shall_v attempt_v this_o let_v he_o upon_o conviction_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la verò_fw-la mediator_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v a_o mediator_n or_o stickler_n for_o such_o foul_a and_o nefarious_a corruption_n in_o give_v and_o receive_v of_o a_o clerk_n let_v he_o be_v degrade_v and_o if_o a_o laic_a accurse_a and_o out_o of_o the_o eight_o synod_n qui_fw-la per_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o shall_v consecrate_v any_o for_o money_n or_o be_v consecrate_v of_o another_o let_v he_o be_v casheâ—red_v from_o the_o priesthood_n and_o many_o other_o authority_n be_v there_o allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n and_o ambrose_n say_v inexpiabiâ—is_fw-la est_fw-la culpa_fw-la venditi_fw-la ministerij_fw-la &_o vindicte_fw-la gratiae_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o posteros_fw-la ibid._n the_o sin_n of_o sell_v the_o ministry_n be_v unpardonable_a and_o the_o revenge_n of_o divine_a grace_n pass_v along_o to_o the_o posterity_n like_o gehezies_n leprosy_n but_o as_o it_o be_v object_v ibid._n ventum_fw-la est_fw-la simoniaci_fw-la etc._n etc._n simoniac_n though_o they_o think_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v vendible_a yet_o they_o profess_v the_o faith_n and_o true_a religion_n and_o consequent_o be_v no_o heretic_n it_o be_v answer_v simoniaci_fw-la etc._n etc._n simoniacke_n although_o they_o seem_v to_o hold_v the_o faith_n yet_o they_o be_v enthral_v to_o the_o perdition_n of_o infidelity_n as_o gregory_n say_v cum_fw-la omnis_fw-la avaritia_fw-la etc._n etc._n sith_o all_o avarice_n be_v idolatry_n regist_n whosoever_o do_v not_o careful_o avoid_v this_o and_o especial_o in_o bestow_v of_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o perdition_n of_o infidelity_n although_o he_o seem_v to_o hold_v the_o faith_n in_o word_n which_o in_o deed_n he_o deny_v and_o after_o cum_fw-la omnis_fw-la those_o that_o impose_v for_o money_n be_v account_v more_o intolerable_a heretic_n than_o the_o macedonian_n who_o deny_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n gross_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v only_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o these_o make_v he_o to_o be_v their_o servant_n and_o also_o worse_o than_o those_o jew_n that_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o ascribe_v christ_n miracle_n to_o the_o power_n of_o beelzebub_n and_o to_o speak_v true_o judae_fw-la comparantur_fw-la proditori_fw-la qui_fw-la judaeis_n occisoribus_fw-la christum_fw-la vendidit_fw-la they_o be_v compare_v to_o judas_n the_o traitor_n who_o sell_v christ_n to_o the_o murderous_a jew_n and_o therefore_o exit_fw-la concilio_n bracharensi_fw-la placuit_fw-la it_o seem_v good_a unto_o we_o brachar_n that_o for_o ordination_n of_o clerk_n bishop_n take_v no_o reward_n and_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v not_o sell_v for_o money_n but_o give_v free_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v for_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a decree_n of_o the_o father_n anathema_n sit_fw-la danti_fw-la &_o accipienti_fw-la ibid._n curse_v be_v the_o giver_n and_o the_o receiver_n ob._n but_o some_o object_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o time_n past_a to_o bring_v the_o reward_n of_o southsay_v to_o the_o prophet_n as_o balack_n send_v to_o balaam_n and_o saul_n come_v to_o samuel_n with_o a_o gift_n in_o his_o hand_n now_o propheâ—ie_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v sold._n answ._n we_o never_o read_v that_o the_o good_a prophet_n take_v any_o reward_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v it_o elisha_n flat_o refuse_v any_o part_n of_o those_o riches_n which_o naaman_n will_v have_v present_v he_o with_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o balaam_n and_o such_o wicked_a prophet_n to_o prophesy_v for_o 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ariolos_fw-la etc._n etc._n though_o they_o that_o accustom_v to_o go_v to_o soothsayer_n may_v out_o of_o a_o evil_a custom_n think_v that_o the_o prophet_n will_v do_v so_o to_o wit_n receive_v gift_n but_o gratian_n conclude_v upon_o that_o four_o part_n of_o a_o sickle_n contain_v five_o half-penny_n which_o saul_n carry_v
eâ—clesiasticos_v ad_fw-la quos_fw-la divinitus_fw-la non_fw-la vocantur_fw-la arripere_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la ingerit_fw-la &_o propriam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la quarit_fw-la non_fw-la sumit_fw-la honorem_fw-la praelatus_fw-la factus_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la rapinam_fw-la facicus_fw-la ius_fw-la alienum_fw-la usurpat_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la accipit_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la sed_fw-la maledictionem_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la recte_fw-la &_o canonicè_fw-la voco_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la voco_fw-la chore_n voluit_fw-la sibi_fw-la sumere_fw-la honorem_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la divinam_fw-la sensit_fw-la ultionem_fw-la i_o conclude_v this_o with_o that_o of_o 3._o chrysostome_n what_o skill_v it_o if_o thou_o give_v not_o sheer_a money_n but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o do_v flatter_v suborn_v and_o keep_v a_o stir_n thy_o money_n pâ—rish_v with_o thou_o be_v say_v to_o simon_n and_o so_o these_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v thy_o ambition_n perish_v 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quo_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la imbuta_fw-la recens_fw-la seruabit_fw-la odorem_fw-la testa_n diu_fw-la when_o they_o do_v cum_fw-la lactâ—_fw-la nutricis_fw-la errorem_fw-la surgere_fw-la suck_n error_n from_o the_o nurse_n it_o stick_v by_o they_o as_o we_o see_v the_o jesuitical_a milk_n do_v whereby_o man_n come_v to_o some_o growth_n their_o nursery_n become_v a_o second_o nature_n otherwise_o as_o boniface_n say_v well_o nullâ—â—_n precio_fw-la est_fw-la invitandus_fw-la ad_fw-la conversionem_fw-la none_n be_v by_o reward_n to_o be_v invite_v to_o conversion_n for_o as_o seneca_n say_v precio_fw-la parata_fw-la soluitur_fw-la pretio_fw-la fides_fw-la buy_v faith_n be_v easy_o sell_v again_o other_o be_v say_v to_o commit_v simony_n when_o by_o mutual_a stipulation_n or_o covenant_n they_o make_v a_o exchance_n of_o benefice_n or_o prebend_n make_v their_o match_n according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o if_o this_o be_v simony_n as_o the_o ancient_n have_v define_v 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to_o be_v a_o minister_n 19.10_o but_o as_o our_o lord_n say_v upon_o another_o purpose_n in_o the_o sâ—id_a chapter_n matth._n 19_o when_o his_o disciple_n say_v who_o then_o can_v be_v save_v he_o answer_v with_o man_n it_o be_v unpossible_a but_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a but_o every_o one_o shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 4._o si_fw-la quis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o shall_v mediate_v by_o any_o filthy_a and_o wicked_a give_v or_o receive_v if_o he_o be_v a_o clerk_n let_v he_o be_v degrade_v if_o a_o layicke_n anathematise_v also_o the_o second_o council_n of_o orleans_n can._n 4._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la etc._n etc._n 4_o if_o any_o shall_v through_o execrable_a ambition_n by_o money-market_n seek_v the_o priesthood_n let_v he_o be_v a_o reprobate_a castaway_n because_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o the_o 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