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A17294
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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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1624
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STC 4139; ESTC S107062
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that_o there_o may_v be_v meat_n in_o my_o house_n and_o prove_v i_o now_o herewith_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o i_o will_v not_o open_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v you_o out_o a_o blessing_n without_o measure_n a_o blessing_n without_o a_o curse_v this_o the_o good_a king_n hezechias_n and_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n prove_v when_o upon_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o all_o their_o tithe_n and_o offering_n faithful_o they_o find_v such_o abundance_n 13.10_o as_o hezechias_n marvel_v at_o the_o heap_n and_o azarias_n the_o priest_n answer_v he_o that_o since_o the_o people_n bring_v their_o tithe_n and_o offering_n the_o lord_n have_v bless_v his_o people_n and_o this_o abundance_n be_v leave_v what_o shall_v i_o here_o insert_v baltasars_n profane_a drink_v in_o the_o sacred_a bowl_n who_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o jollity_n see_v that_o fearful_a hand-writing_n upon_o the_o wall_n dan._n 5._o and_o shall_v our_o sacrilegist_n or_o simonist_n so_o secure_o carouse_v not_o only_o in_o sacred_a bowl_n but_o even_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n soul_n by_o either_o their_o sacrilegious_a detain_v in_o gross_a or_o their_o simoniacal_a purloin_v by_o piecemeal_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n come_v we_o to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n with_o what_o a_o divine_a zeal_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n be_v that_o meek_a lamb_n of_o god_n inflame_v when_o he_o whip_v those_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n call_v they_o thief_n and_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o partake_v with_o his_o temple_n for_o as_o nazianzen_n say_v quos_fw-la christus_fw-la eiecit_fw-la de_fw-la templo_fw-la nunquâ—m_fw-la spiritus_fw-la christi_fw-la sibi_fw-la faciet_fw-la templâ—â—_n those_o who_o christ_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n will_v never_o make_v his_o temple_n as_o be_v destitute_a and_o void_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o saint_n jerome_n say_v in_o simoniacis_n nulla_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la gratia_fw-la operatur_fw-la in_o simonist_n no_o spiritual_a grace_n have_v any_o operation_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la operatur_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n spiritualiter_fw-la in_o perfidis_fw-la morcimonijs_fw-la aâ—aritiae_fw-la for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v not_o spiritual_o work_v in_o the_o perfidious_a merchandise_n of_o covetousness_n and_o innocentius_n have_v a_o sentence_n no_o less_o fearful_a 1._o simoniaci_fw-la etsi_fw-la fidem_fw-la tenere_fw-la videantur_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la tamen_fw-la perditioni_fw-la subijciuntur_fw-la simoniac_n although_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o true_a faith_n yet_o they_o lie_v under_o the_o perdition_n of_o infidelity_n and_o saint_n ambrose_n simoniaci_fw-la integritatem_fw-la novat_fw-la &_o conscientiam_fw-la puram_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la simonist_n have_v not_o the_o integrity_n and_o pure_a conscience_n of_o faith_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n how_o scarful_o and_o dreadful_o be_v they_o strike_v 5._o for_o detain_v part_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v dedicate_v and_o devote_a to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o congregation_n yea_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o apostle_n 8._o and_o what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o simons_n curse_n exemplary_a indeed_o but_o such_o as_o rather_o the_o conscience_n than_o the_o sense_n apprehend_v as_o be_v rather_o spiritual_a then_o temporal_a and_o yet_o both_o for_o such_o ecclesiastical_a chapman_n pull_v upon_o themselves_o a_o universal_a curse_n upon_o their_o soul_n by_o a_o deprivation_n even_o of_o common_a grace_n and_o ministerial_a ability_n upon_o their_o body_n and_o good_n by_o a_o diminution_n of_o strength_n and_o stay_n health_n and_o wealth_n life_n and_o livelihood_n nothing_o thrive_v with_o they_o all_o contain_v in_o this_o thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o this_o matter_n a_o simonist_n be_v no_o minister_n by_o saint_n peter_n doctrine_n and_o if_o we_o add_v hereunto_o the_o example_n of_o heliadorus_fw-la in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o of_o macchabee_n let_v none_o blame_v it_o because_o it_o be_v apocryphal_a for_o as_o saint_n jerome_n instruct_v the_o lady_n leâ—a_n about_o the_o education_n of_o her_o daughter_n paula_n letâ—m_o say_v caveat_n omne_fw-la apocrypha_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la dogmatum_fw-la veritatem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la signorum_fw-la reâ—erentiam_fw-la legate_n let_v she_o beware_v of_o all_o apocryphal_a book_n which_o yet_o she_o may_v read_v not_o for_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n but_o for_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o example_n in_o the_o story_n so_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o example_n let_v no_o man_n doubt_v saint_n ambrose_n also_o mention_v it_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n this_o heliodorus_n be_v send_v by_o king_n soleucus_fw-la to_o rob_v the_o temple_n when_o no_o humble_a entreaty_n of_o the_o priest_n &_o people_n will_v dissuade_v he_o from_o his_o impious_a enterprise_n he_o be_v miraculous_o assault_v by_o a_o man_n on_o horseback_n in_o gild_a armour_n yea_o moreover_o he_o be_v fierce_o set_v upon_o whip_v and_o scourge_v by_o two_o in_o show_n young_a man_n so_o that_o with_o much_o difficulty_n recover_v from_o a_o deadly_a stound_n &_o at_o the_o priest_n prayer_n escape_v with_o his_o life_n he_o return_v home_o with_o this_o answer_n to_o his_o king_n that_o if_o the_o king_n have_v any_o enemy_n or_o traitor_n who_o he_o will_v have_v well_o punish_v he_o shall_v but_o send_v they_o thither_o where_o he_o have_v be_v josephus_n report_n 6._o how_o marcus_n crassus_n have_v spoil_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n of_o all_o that_o mass_n of_o treasure_n which_o pious_a pompey_n have_v forbear_v once_o to_o touch_v be_v therefore_o himself_o and_o his_o whole_a army_n utter_o overthrow_v at_o the_o passage_n of_o euphrates_n and_o in_o his_o six_o book_n of_o the_o same_o and_o sixteen_o chapter_n he_o show_v in_o the_o example_n of_o john_n one_o of_o the_o sedition_n that_o sacrilege_n commit_v by_o he_o in_o rob_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o priest_n maintenance_n be_v one_o of_o those_o fore-running_a sin_n which_o hasten_v the_o final_a and_o fatal_a ruin_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n i_o may_v add_v to_o these_o many_o example_n in_o profane_a story_n religious_o observe_v of_o heathen_n themselves_o inflict_v by_o divine_a revenge_n upon_o their_o sacrilegious_a person_n but_o aesop_n may_v serve_v to_o sum_n they_o all_o up_o in_o his_o apologue_n of_o the_o eagle_n which_o snatch_v away_o the_o sacrifice_n from_o off_o the_o altar_n catch_v withal_o a_o coal_n which_o carry_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o her_o nest_n set_v both_o her_o nest_n and_o self_n on_o fire_n the_o moral_n apply_v itself_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n all_o sacrilegious_a simonist_n may_v so_o apply_v it_o and_o lay_v it_o to_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v prevent_v hell_n fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o simon_n and_o all_o his_o angel_n now_o all_o thâ—se_a exemplary_a punishment_n and_o judgement_n that_o we_o may_v prevent_v in_o ourselves_o let_v we_o hearken_v to_o that_o which_o saint_n augustine_n say_v 219._o decima_fw-la tributa_fw-la sunt_fw-la egentium_fw-la animaruâ—_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la decimam_fw-la dederis_fw-la he_o say_v not_o si_fw-mi vendideris_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la abundantiam_fw-la fructuum_fw-la recipies_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o animae_fw-la consequeris_fw-la non_fw-la igitur_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la pramium_fw-la postulat_fw-la sed_fw-la honorem_fw-la deus_fw-la enim_fw-la noster_fw-la qui_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la dare_v decimam_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la recipere_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la sed_fw-la nobis_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la profuturam_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la tardiùs_fw-la dare_v peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la peius_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la dedisse_fw-la de_fw-fr militia_n de_fw-fr negotâ—o_o &_o de_fw-fr artificio_fw-la reddâ—_n decimas_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la decimas_fw-la dando_fw-la &_o terrena_fw-la &_o coelestia_fw-la possis_fw-la praemia_fw-la promereri_fw-la quare_fw-la pro_fw-la avaritia_fw-la duplice_fw-la benedictione_n fraudaris_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la dei_fw-la iustissima_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la tu_fw-la ill_n decimam_fw-la non_fw-la dederis_fw-la tu_fw-la ad_fw-la decimam_fw-la revoceris_fw-la dabis_fw-la impio_fw-la militi_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la dare_v sacerdoti_fw-la benefacere_fw-la deus_fw-la semper_fw-la paratus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la hominum_fw-la malitis_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la decimae_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la requiruntur_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la eas_fw-la dare_v noluerint_fw-la res_fw-la alienas_fw-la invadunt_fw-la et_fw-la quot_fw-la pauperes_fw-la in_o lociâ—_n suis_fw-la ubi_fw-la ipse_fw-la habitat_fw-la illo_fw-la decimas_fw-la non_fw-la dante_o same_o mortui_fw-la fuerint_fw-la tot_fw-la homicidiorum_fw-la reus_fw-la ante_fw-la aeternum_fw-la judicis_fw-la tribunal_n apparebit_fw-la quia_fw-la rem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la delegatam_fw-la suis_fw-la usibus_fw-la reseruavit_fw-la qui_fw-la igitur_fw-la sibi_fw-la