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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