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A25330
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The Anatomy of Simon Magus, or, The Sin of simony laid open
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Wing A3059; ESTC R31894
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exchange_n be_v guilty_a of_o most_o high_a ingratitude_n and_o of_o heinous_a contempt_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o undervalue_v the_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n and_o set_v they_o at_o a_o more_o disproportionable_a rate_n than_o be_v betwixt_o the_o small_a farthing_n and_o the_o most_o precious_a jewel_n that_o the_o rich_a mine_n of_o this_o world_n can_v yield_v and_o therefore_o deserve_v to_o forfeit_v his_o love_n who_o gift_n they_o have_v set_v so_o light_a by_o three_o be_v it_o not_o a_o heinous_a offence_n and_o fearful_a sin_n to_o give_v occasion_n of_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o of_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n upon_o his_o church_n that_o it_o be_v so_o we_o may_v easy_o conclude_v from_o the_o severe_a anger_n of_o god_n against_o david_n upon_o this_o account_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 12.14_o 2_o sam._n 12.14_o because_o he_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v and_o so_o indeed_o do_v they_o who_o practise_v simony_n and_o make_v merchandise_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n give_v occasion_n of_o blaspheme_a god_n and_o of_o reproach_v he_o of_o partiality_n as_o if_o he_o have_v more_o respect_n to_o the_o rich_a as_o more_o capable_a of_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n than_o the_o poor_a and_o as_o if_o his_o church_n be_v a_o shop_n or_o warehouse_n where_o they_o speed_v best_a who_o have_v most_o money_n and_o how_o alas_o do_v it_o open_a the_o mouth_n of_o many_o when_o they_o see_v these_o sacred_a thing_n dispense_v to_o the_o rich_a whereof_o the_o poor_a be_v deprive_v because_o of_o their_o penury_n and_o bribe_n make_v a_o easy_a passage_n for_o some_o into_o the_o church_n whilst_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v against_o those_o that_o want_v money_n and_o wealth_n and_o not_o worth_a the_o argument_n of_o promotion_n to_o spiritual_a office_n how_o do_v it_o i_o say_v open_v the_o mouth_n of_o many_o to_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o word_n of_o that_o old_a satyr_n cuncta_fw-la vaenalia_fw-la nobis_fw-la templa_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la altaria_fw-la sacra_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v among_o we_o church_n priest_n altar_n holy_a thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o not_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o light_a thing_n to_o give_v such_o occasion_n of_o reproach_n against_o god_n and_o his_o church_n those_o who_o do_v so_o will_v find_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o reckon_a four_o it_o be_v no_o small_a sin_n to_o expose_v sacred_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o contempt_n and_o to_o give_v occasion_n to_o have_v they_o vilify_v and_o despise_v as_o matter_n of_o little_a worth_n it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n 2.17_o 1_o sam._n 2.17_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o young_a man_n be_v very_o great_a before_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o give_v occasion_n for_o man_n to_o abhor_v and_o set_v light_n by_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o do_v they_o who_o by_o their_o simoniacal_a bargain_n make_v merchandise_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o they_o give_v such_o scandal_n by_o set_v these_o thing_n to_o sale_n as_o make_v the_o multitude_n have_v they_o in_o the_o less_o esteem_n and_o to_o account_v they_o no_o more_o worth_a than_o the_o price_n that_o be_v lay_v out_o for_o they_o or_o the_o visible_a benefit_n that_o be_v reap_v by_o they_o and_o less_o worth_a than_o these_o temporal_a thing_n which_o stand_v they_o at_o a_o dear_a rate_n nay_o and_o in_o end_n altogether_o to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v they_o reckon_v they_o as_o matter_n of_o no_o moment_n but_o only_o as_o artifices_fw-la of_o gain_n and_o advantage_n to_o spiritual_a pedlar_n and_o whilst_o they_o give_v such_o scandal_n and_o occasion_n of_o offence_n how_o they_o shall_v escape_v that_o woe_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v denounce_v against_o those_o by_o who_o offence_n come_v 17.1_o luke_n 17.1_o i_o see_v not_o second_o the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sin_n may_v appear_v from_o the_o grievous_a character_n and_o evidence_n of_o god_n indignation_n against_o it_o which_o he_o give_v in_o the_o scripture_n let_v we_o but_o again_o reflect_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n unto_o simon_n magus_n that_o first_o parent_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n thereof_o we_o find_v he_o give_v such_o a_o character_n of_o he_o as_o may_v affright_v any_o christian_n from_o follow_v his_o footstep_n therein_o 21._o act._n 8._o 21._o whilst_o he_o tell_v he_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 23._o ver._n 23._o and_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o that_o he_o can_v but_o doubtful_o promise_v to_o himself_o pardon_v thereof_o in_o that_o he_o say_v repent_v therefore_o of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v god_n 22._o ver._n 22._o if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o in_o all_o our_o saviour_n life_n we_o read_v not_o that_o ever_o he_o take_v the_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n but_o when_o he_o be_v to_o express_v his_o indignation_n against_o this_o sin_n and_o his_o zeal_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o church_n and_o then_o we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o make_v a_o scourge_n of_o small_a cord_n 21.12_o matth._n 21.12_o and_o drive_v therewith_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o overthrow_v the_o table_n of_o the_o money-changer_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o they_o that_o buy_v and_o sell_v dove_n 2.15_o joh._n 2.15_o thereby_o intimate_v with_o what_o wrath_n he_o will_v set_v his_o face_n against_o those_o who_o will_v in_o his_o church_n make_v merchandise_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o what_o character_n he_o give_v of_o such_o we_o may_v read_v in_o his_o word_n say_v it_o be_v write_v 21.13_o matth._n 21.13_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n but_o you_o have_v make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n and_o whoso_o list_v to_o read_v the_o ancient_n who_o have_v comment_v upon_o these_o word_n or_o write_v upon_o this_o subject_a shall_v find_v they_o apply_v these_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o expound_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o design_n of_o our_o saviour_n by_o that_o act_n to_o intimate_v with_o what_o displeasure_n he_o will_v have_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n drive_v out_o of_o his_o church_n but_o let_v we_o also_o look_v back_o and_o see_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n what_o evidence_n of_o his_o wrath_n god_n have_v give_v against_o such_o person_n 22._o numb_a 22._o and_o there_o we_o find_v that_o when_o balaam_n will_v have_v make_v merchandise_n of_o his_o prophetical_a gift_n and_o will_v have_v sell_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o for_o money_n and_o promotion_n god_n be_v so_o incense_v against_o he_o that_o he_o send_v a_o angel_n with_o a_o draw_a sword_n against_o he_o in_o the_o way_n and_o make_v the_o ass_n he_o ride_v upon_o reprove_v his_o folly_n we_o find_v also_o 5._o 2_o king_n 5._o how_o god_n anger_n be_v express_v against_o gehazi_n upon_o this_o account_n who_o will_v needs_o take_v money_n and_o reward_n from_o naaman_n for_o the_o miraculous_a cure_n wrought_v upon_o he_o which_o his_o master_n elisha_n have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v for_o the_o dispensation_n of_o that_o gift_n of_o god_n who_o therefore_o make_v the_o leprosy_n of_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a cleave_v unto_o gehazi_n and_o from_o he_o to_o be_v propagate_v to_o his_o seed_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v set_v up_o as_o monument_n of_o his_o displeasure_n to_o warn_v other_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o make_v merchandise_n of_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n or_o of_o use_v they_o as_o mean_n of_o dishonest_a gain_n i_o may_v bring_v also_o divers_a passage_n from_o the_o prophet_n to_o this_o purpose_n but_o i_o think_v these_o already_o mention_v may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v how_o heinous_a a_o sin_n simony_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o have_v man_n to_o serve_v themselves_o and_o their_o worldly_a end_n of_o he_o and_o his_o bless_a spirit_n three_o the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sin_n may_v appear_v also_o from_o this_o that_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v always_o entertain_v grievous_a sentiment_n thereof_o and_o have_v judge_v it_o a_o crime_n liable_a to_o the_o severe_a censure_n and_o punishment_n it_o be_v a_o infinite_a work_n to_o bring_v the_o manifold_a testimony_n of_o the_o several_a father_n and_o churchman_n whereby_o they_o have_v express_v their_o abhorrency_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o give_v such_o black_a character_n thereof_o as_o they_o have_v not_o only_o call_v the_o practiser_n and_o
transactor_n in_o this_o execrable_a merchandise_n the_o disciple_n of_o balaam_n gehazi_n and_o simon_n magus_n but_o some_o have_v set_v it_o forth_o as_o more_o heinous_a than_o the_o heresy_n of_o macedonius_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o macedonian_n suppose_v the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o creature_n make_v he_o only_o a_o servant_n to_o god_n but_o the_o simoniac_n acknowledge_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n yet_o make_v he_o a_o servant_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o their_o own_o covetous_a or_o ambitious_a design_n nay_o as_o their_o very_a slave_n they_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o make_v merchandise_n of_o he_o and_o some_o again_o have_v parallel_v it_o with_o the_o treachery_n of_o judas_n in_o regard_n that_o as_o he_o sell_v and_o make_v merchandise_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o do_v they_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o i_o desire_v neither_o to_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o set_v down_o in_o writing_n nor_o to_o put_v other_o to_o the_o pain_n to_o read_v the_o several_a passage_n in_o their_o work_n commentary_n epistle_n and_o homily_n wherein_o they_o paint_v it_o forth_o as_o a_o sin_n of_o the_o deep_a dye_n the_o multiplicity_n whereof_o will_v make_v this_o treatise_n swell_v to_o a_o great_a bulk_n than_o i_o design_n but_o have_v give_v this_o short_a hint_n i_o shall_v proceed_v rather_o to_o show_v how_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o joint_a suffrage_n of_o many_o father_n together_o simony_n have_v be_v account_v a_o crime_n deserve_v and_o law_n and_o canon_n have_v be_v make_v for_o inflict_v the_o high_a censure_n upon_o person_n guilty_a thereof_o who_o according_a to_o their_o different_a quality_n whether_o ecclesiastic_n or_o laic_n have_v be_v decree_v liable_a to_o deposition_n or_o excommunication_n and_o to_o be_v stigmatise_v and_o brand_v with_o a_o mark_n of_o infamy_n let_v we_o then_o look_v first_o upon_o these_o common_o call_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o of_o how_o small_a authority_n soever_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o supposititious_a title_n yet_o may_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o antiquity_n claim_v some_o veneration_n and_o thus_o against_o simony_n do_v they_o decree_v si_fw-la quis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la 30._o can._n 30._o aut_fw-la presbyter_n aut_fw-la diaconus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n obtain_v this_o dignity_n by_o the_o help_n of_o money_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v as_o likewise_o he_o who_o give_v he_o ordination_n and_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o communion_n as_o simon_n magus_n be_v by_o peter_n more_o also_o i_o may_v thence_o cite_v but_o i_o proceed_v to_o what_o be_v of_o more_o certain_a authority_n let_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o sentence_n of_o that_o famous_a general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n pronounce_v by_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o bishop_n and_o there_o we_o find_v 2d_o can._n 2d_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la per_fw-la pecunias_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o bishop_n for_o money_n or_o for_o the_o filthy_a benefit_n of_o lucre_n ordain_v either_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n or_o any_o of_o these_o who_o be_v number_v among_o the_o clergy_n he_o shall_v undergo_v the_o danger_n or_o punishment_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o own_o degree_n and_o he_o who_o be_v ordain_v shall_v reap_v no_o benefit_n by_o his_o ordination_n but_o let_v he_o be_v drive_v from_o that_o dignity_n which_o he_o have_v acquire_v by_o money_n and_o if_o any_o man_n interpose_v as_o a_o mediator_n in_o such_o vile_a and_o wicked_a bargain_n if_o he_o be_v a_o clergyman_n let_v he_o be_v turn_v off_o from_o that_o degree_n which_o he_o hold_v but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o laic_a person_n or_o monk_n anathematizetur_fw-la let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a behold_v also_o what_o the_o second_o council_n of_o bracar_n say_v ne_fw-fr aliquo_fw-la pretio_fw-la 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 convictus_fw-la de_fw-la simonia_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o be_v convict_v of_o simony_n be_v to_o be_v depose_v the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o he_o who_o be_v under_o the_o scandal_n or_o defamation_n thereof_o and_o can_v purge_v himself_o and_o again_o 23._o cap._n 23._o si_fw-mi contradicens_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o he_o who_o oppose_v in_o a_o election_n be_v make_v to_o forbear_v by_o money_n give_v with_o the_o will_n or_o consent_v of_o he_o who_o be_v elect_v he_o who_o be_v thus_o elect_v or_o choose_v be_v hold_v to_o renounce_v and_o again_o 38._o cap._n 38._o tam_fw-la emente_n quam_fw-la vendentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n both_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n of_o office_n and_o of_o the_o administration_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v as_o simoniac_n and_o thrust_v out_o of_o the_o church_n thus_o it_o may_v apappear_v that_o simony_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v judge_v a_o most_o heinous_a sin_n and_o to_o deserve_v no_o less_o punishment_n than_o deposition_n and_o excommunication_n moreover_o as_o if_o these_o be_v scarce_o sufficient_a censure_n for_o such_o a_o crime_n they_o who_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a thereof_o have_v be_v also_o judge_v to_o deserve_v to_o be_v stigmatise_v with_o a_o indelible_a character_n of_o infamy_n and_o therefore_o king_n athalaricus_n by_o his_o confirmation_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o marble_n table_n contain_v in_o that_o letter_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v before_o decree_v simoniacal_a person_n to_o be_v brand_v with_o a_o note_n of_o infamy_n and_o it_o be_v enact_v in_o the_o second_o aurelian_a council_n 4._o can._n 4._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la per_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la nundinum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n shall_v aspire_v to_o the_o priesthood_n by_o the_o merchandise_n of_o money_n that_o he_o be_v thrust_v away_o as_o a_o reprobate_n and_o what_o great_a infamy_n and_o disgrace_n can_v be_v put_v upon_o any_o man_n than_o to_o pass_v under_o the_o character_n of_o a_o reprobate_n and_o it_o be_v decree_v by_o that_o lateran_n council_n under_o innocent_a the_o second_o five_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n ago_o which_o yet_o be_v by_o near_a half_a the_o time_n late_a than_o any_o i_o have_v former_o mention_v ut_fw-la emptor_n venditor_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o buyer_n the_o seller_n and_o the_o meddler_n in_o these_o simoniacal_a transaction_n shall_v be_v dash_v with_o a_o mark_n of_o infamy_n now_o let_v any_o serious_a man_n say_v whether_o what_o have_v be_v here_o say_v from_o reason_n scripture_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v simony_n to_o be_v abhor_v as_o a_o most_o heinous_a and_o execrable_a crime_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o most_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o meddle_v with_o that_o which_o be_v hateful_a to_o all_o good_a man_n and_o whereupon_o god_n have_v put_v such_o mark_n of_o his_o displeasure_n chap._n v._o whether_o they_o be_v to_o