be_v repute_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n who_o enter_v by_o simony_n what_o be_v here_o propose_v be_v a_o case_n upon_o the_o resolution_n whereof_o depend_v the_o satisfaction_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o conscience_n both_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o of_o his_o flock_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o respective_a concern_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o ministerial_a duty_n for_o when_o he_o who_o by_o simony_n have_v procure_v a_o entrance_n into_o the_o sacred_a and_o spiritual_a office_n receive_v ordination_n collation_n institution_n and_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o flock_n he_o preach_v the_o word_n he_o administrate_v the_o sacrament_n he_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o bind_v he_o lose_v and_o in_o a_o word_n dispense_v all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o ministry_n the_o people_n see_v he_o clothe_v with_o order_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o church_n and_o set_v over_o they_o as_o their_o pastor_n from_o who_o hand_n they_o be_v invite_v to_o expect_v those_o spiritual_a benefit_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o convey_v to_o soul_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o those_o divine_a ordinance_n now_o if_o he_o be_v the_o lawful_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n all_o be_v secure_a enough_o on_o both_o hand_n he_o may_v confident_o exercise_v the_o act_n of_o the_o evangelical_n priesthood_n and_o by_o a_o good_a title_n administer_v the_o sacred_a thing_n belong_v thereto_o and_o they_o may_v confident_o promise_v to_o themselves_o the_o gracious_a effect_n of_o his_o ministration_n but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o then_o do_v he_o but_o bold_o usurp_v and_o intrude_v himself_o and_o have_v no_o right_a to_o dispense_v these_o mystery_n and_o may_v expect_v as_o little_a thanks_o from_o god_n for_o his_o meddle_v 13._o 1_o sam._n 13.12_o 13._o as_o saul_n have_v for_o presume_v upon_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o 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sacred_a thing_n than_o this_o power_n can_v be_v derive_v from_o no_o other_o fountain_n than_o the_o divine_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o do_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n both_o by_o his_o word_n and_o action_n intimate_v the_o same_o to_o flow_v from_o he_o upon_o the_o person_n of_o his_o apostle_n whilst_o at_o the_o give_v of_o their_o commission_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n which_o he_o transmit_v unto_o they_o be_v but_o a_o emanation_n of_o that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o above_o say_v 19_o matth._n 28.18_o 19_o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o 23._o joh._n 20.21_o 22_o 23._o as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v this_o he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o 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church_n who_o be_v call_v and_o ordain_v mediate_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n say_v unto_o they_o 20.28_o act_n 20.28_o take_v heed_n unto_o yourselves_o and_o unto_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n wherefore_o from_o so_o clear_a premise_n we_o can_v but_o conclude_v that_o to_o a_o right_n and_o sufficient_a ordination_n to_o constitute_v a_o man_n a_o true_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o endow_v he_o with_o a_o lawful_a ministerial_a power_n there_o must_v be_v with_o the_o external_a instrument_n a_o concurrence_n of_o the_o internal_a principal_a efficient_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o out-sending_a of_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n who_o receive_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n from_o god_n and_o the_o external_a seal_n thereof_o from_o the_o church_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v the_o command_n and_o call_v they_o 3._o act_n 13.2_o 3._o and_o their_o brethren_n give_v they_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o therefore_o ambrose_n propose_v the_o question_n 5._o lib._n de_fw-fr dignit_fw-la sacerdot_n cap._n 5._o who_o give_v the_o gift_n or_o grace_n of_o ordination_n and_o he_o answer_v sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la deus_fw-la without_o doubt_n god_n sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la say_v he_o per_fw-la hominem_fw-la that_fw-mi deus_fw-la but_o notwithstanding_o god_n give_v it_o by_o man_n homo_fw-la imponit_fw-la manus_fw-la deus_fw-la largitur_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sacerdos_n imponit_fw-la supplicem_fw-la dextram_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la benedicit_fw-la potenti_fw-la dextra_fw-la man_n lay_v on_o the_o hand_n god_n bestow_v the_o grace_n the_o priest_n lay_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o prayer_n and_o god_n bless_v with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n and_o without_o this_o the_o external_a seal_n administer_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n signify_v nothing_o hence_o than_o the_o collection_n be_v easy_a and_o the_o conclusion_n evident_a that_o he_o who_o enter_v by_o by_o simony_n upon_o the_o 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high_a he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o give_v gift_n unto_o men._n 12._o eph._n 4.8_o 11_o 12._o and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n some_o thing_n again_o be_v by_o god_n appointment_n reckon_v spiritual_a as_o be_v conjoin_v and_o annex_v to_o sacred_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o ministery_n and_o help_n thereto_o thus_o thing_n set_v apart_o and_o dedicate_v to_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a uses_n and_o for_o the_o support_n and_o maintenance_n of_o spiritual_a office_n with_o the_o right_n and_o title_n thereto_o though_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v thing_n temporal_a yet_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o connexion_n to_o spiritual_a thing_n they_o become_v sacred_a and_o spiritual_a and_o these_o thing_n god_n lay_v claim_v to_o and_o seal_v they_o 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gift_n which_o be_v of_o so_o near_o a_o relation_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o wherein_o whosoever_o offer_v to_o bargain_n offer_v to_o put_v a_o affront_n upon_o god_n and_o his_o bless_a spirit_n who_o peculiar_a gift_n they_o be_v and_o who_o privilege_n it_o be_v to_o give_v they_o so_o as_o bonaventure_n say_v right_o 4._o in_o sent._n lib._n 4._o dist_n 25._o art_n 1._o q._n 4._o donum_fw-la dei_fw-la impretiabile_fw-la sub_fw-la pretio_fw-la ponens_fw-la facit_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la he_o that_o subject_n the_o invaluable_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o a_o price_n do_v put_v a_o reproach_n upon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n two_o it_o be_v a_o know_a rule_n that_o in_o expound_v the_o law_n of_o god_n under_o the_o prohibition_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o all_o sin_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n whether_o more_a or_o less_o heinous_a and_o also_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a ministry_n help_n occasion_n accessary_n and_o inducement_n thereto_o be_v prohibit_v and_o condemn_v as_o in_o the_o seven_o commandment_n under_o the_o prohibition_n of_o adultery_n fornication_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o whoredom_n be_v forbid_v and_o moreover_o the_o company_n of_o whore_n unclean_a communication_n surfeit_v drunkenness_n make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n and_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o may_v occasion_v or_o direct_o minister_v to_o such_o a_o sin_n be_v prohibit_v and_o condemn_v so_o then_o whilst_o simon_n magus_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o offer_v money_n for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o only_o under_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o buy_n or_o fell_n of_o that_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o bargain_n but_o also_o all_o bargain_v for_o other_o sacred_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o for_o what_o be_v the_o instrument_n and_o ministery_n thereto_o as_o be_v upon_o that_o account_n spiritual_n be_v here_o condemn_v as_o be_v in_o the_o same_o predicament_n with_o the_o sin_n of_o simon_n in_o subject_v these_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o buy_v and_o sell_v which_o be_v the_o improper_a matter_n of_o merchandise_n thus_o have_v see_v what_o the_o sin_n of_o simon_n magus_n be_v and_o have_v consider_v and_o clear_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n what_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o same_o we_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o come_v to_o define_v what_o simony_n be_v the_o common_a definition_n thereof_o give_v by_o the_o schoolman_n and_o canonist_n be_v that_o it_o be_v 1._o thom._n 22ae_fw-la qu._n 100_o art_n 1._o studiosa_fw-la voluntas_fw-la seu_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la emendi_fw-la vel_fw-la vendendi_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la vel_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la annexa_fw-la 3._o bonavent_n in_o lib._n 4._o sent._n dist_n 25._o art_n 1._o qu._n 3._o a_o studious_a or_o earnest_a will_n or_o desire_v of_o buy_v or_o sell_v spiritual_a thing_n or_o thing_n annex_v to_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o 1._o bernard_n compost_n in_o decret_a gregor_n 9_o de_fw-fr simonia_fw-la cap._n 1._o because_o this_o define_v simony_n only_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o affection_n though_o it_o may_v indeed_o by_o consequence_n reach_v it_o in_o the_o external_a action_n and_o effect_n yet_o in_o regard_n it_o express_v not_o the_o same_o i_o find_v the_o canonist_n therefore_o give_v also_o another_o definition_n thereof_o call_v it_o 5._o decret_n greg._n 9_o de_fw-fr rerum_fw-la permut_n cap._n 5._o pactio_fw-la circa_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la aut_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la annexa_fw-la a_o paction_n or_o bargain_n about_o spiritual_a thing_n or_o thing_n annex_v to_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o this_o again_o reach_v only_o the_o effect_n whilst_o the_o gild_n of_o simony_n may_v be_v incur_v in_o the_o affection_n and_o endeavour_n though_o it_o never_o come_v in_o effect_n to_o a_o paction_n or_o bargain_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o simon_n magus_n himself_o who_o be_v 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gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v sell_v for_o any_o price_n because_o the_o ancient_a sentence_n of_o the_o father_n have_v define_v say_v anathema_n danti_fw-la anathema_n accipienti_fw-la curse_v be_v the_o giver_n curse_v be_v the_o receiver_n behold_v also_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o eight_o council_n of_o toledo_n decernentes_fw-la omnino_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o art_n 3._o we_o altogether_o decree_v that_o if_o any_o henceforth_o be_v discover_v to_o have_v offer_v any_o gift_n for_o attain_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n from_o thenceforth_o let_v he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o reproach_n of_o anathema_n or_o a_o curse_n and_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o who_o upon_o this_o account_n have_v receive_v bribe_n if_o they_o be_v clergyman_n let_v they_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o honour_n but_o if_o laic_n let_v they_o be_v condemn_v into_o a_o perpetual_a curse_n or_o excommunication_n i_o can_v cite_v more_o act_n and_o canon_n of_o late_a time_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o grow_a corruption_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o against_o simony_n she_o have_v still_o in_o her_o doctrine_n keep_v a_o harmony_n with_o the_o more_o ancient_a and_o pure_a time_n but_o for_o these_o the_o decree_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o canon-law_n may_v sufficient_o serve_v wherein_o we_o find_v these_o determination_n 6._o decret_n gregor_n 9_o de_fw-fr simon_n cap._n 6._o sicut_fw-la simonia_fw-la pestis_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o the_o plague_n of_o simony_n be_v great_a than_o other_o disease_n therefore_o how_o soon_o the_o sign_n thereof_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v by_o any_o person_n it_o be_v without_o delay_n to_o be_v banish_v and_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o again_o 10._o de_fw-fr simon_n cap._n 10._o 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to_o
the_o catholic_n church_n which_o she_o daily_o put_v up_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o her_o member_n for_o he_o who_o have_v say_v 18.20_o matth._n 18.20_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o 5.16_o james_n 5.16_o that_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o and_o 112.4_o psal_n 112.4_o that_o to_o the_o upright_o there_o arise_v light_a in_o darkness_n he_o who_o have_v say_v so_o and_o make_v these_o and_o many_o other_o gracious_a promise_n to_o his_o church_n and_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o to_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o upright_a will_v not_o frustrate_v they_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o religious_a performance_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o administration_n who_o gild_n in_o intrude_a upon_o the_o same_o be_v none_o of_o they_o whilst_o they_o do_v not_o communicate_v with_o he_o therein_o either_o by_o knowledge_n 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