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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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of_o such_o a_o preferment_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o extreme_a unreasonableness_n chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o censure_n and_o penalty_n of_o simony_n and_o simonist_n come_v we_o now_o to_o observe_v the_o censure_n and_o penalty_n which_o have_v be_v general_o impose_v upon_o simony_n and_o simoniac_n aquinas_n follow_v his_o ancient_n call_v simony_n heresy_n quaedam_fw-la gregory_n call_v it_o the_o prime_a heresy_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n altar_n vel_fw-la decimas_fw-la 3._o vel_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la emere_fw-la vel_fw-la vendere_fw-la simoniacam_n haeresin_fw-la esse_fw-la nullus_fw-la fidelium_fw-la ignorat_fw-la to_o buy_v or_o sell_v the_o altar_n as_o the_o sacrificer_n do_v his_o mass_n or_o tithe_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v none_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a that_o know_v not_o this_o to_o be_v simoniacal_a heresy_n irenaeus_n call_v simon_n magus_n the_o father_n of_o all_o heretic_n yea_o heresy_n say_v aquinas_n the_o impious_a heresy_n of_o the_o macedonian_n and_o of_o those_o of_o his_o sect_n impugner_n of_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v more_o tolerable_a then_o that_o of_o the_o simonist_n for_o those_o in_o their_o dotage_n yet_o confess_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o creature_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o these_o do_v make_v the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v their_o own_o servant_n for_o he_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o buy_v or_o sell_v any_o thing_n take_v upon_o he_o also_o to_o be_v the_o master_n and_o proprietary_n of_o that_o which_o he_o so_o buy_v or_o sell_v yea_o so_o odious_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o simony_n that_o pope_n deodate_v say_v dominus_fw-la that_o no_o catholic_a be_v to_o be_v refuse_v but_o for_o avouch_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o make_v know_v the_o madness_n of_o simony_n be_v to_o be_v exhort_v with_o most_o earnest_a entreaty_n for_o say_v he_o none_o be_v so_o vile_a or_o infamous_a which_o may_v not_o be_v 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more_o at_o such_o a_o man_n reproof_n 20._o gregory_n say_v specialiter_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v both_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n plagiarius_fw-la the_o elector_n special_o and_o absolute_o know_v that_o that_o man_n be_v not_o only_o unworthy_a of_o the_o priesthood_n but_o will_v be_v find_v also_o obnoxâ—us_a and_o culpable_a of_o other_o crime_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o pâ—â—sumeth_v to_o buy_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n with_o money_n so_o that_o the_o like_a punishment_n and_o penalty_n be_v equal_o due_a both_o to_o the_o elect_a and_o to_o the_o elector_n 30._o if_o they_o shall_v assay_v to_o violate_v the_o sincerity_n of_o priesthood_n with_o a_o sacrilegious_a intenâ—_n so_o he_o whence_o we_o may_v learn_v 6._o that_o the_o sin_n of_o simony_n never_o go_v alone_o whether_o in_o the_o buyer_n or_o in_o the_o seller_n but_o as_o the_o master_n be_v
commit_v sin_n for_o alm_n sake_n this_o be_v like_o saul_n sacrifice_n reprove_v and_o reject_v by_o samuel_n 1._o sam._n 15._o or_o like_o the_o high_a priest_n charity_n who_o with_o judas_n treason-money_n by_o some_o call_v simony_n buy_v forsooth_o a_o field_n to_o bury_v stranger_n in_o but_o for_o all_o this_o charitable_a work_n by_o divine_a ordination_n as_o lyrae_fw-la say_v the_o field_n get_v such_o a_o name_n as_o can_v never_o be_v wash_v off_o for_o it_o be_v call_v the_o field_n of_o blood_n to_o this_o day_n matth._n 27.8_o and_o may_v such_o charitable_a work_n as_o they_o be_v do_v by_o simony_n so_o for_o ever_o bear_v the_o brand_n of_o simony_n as_o a_o famous_a courtesan_n in_o rome_n have_v build_v a_o fair_a house_n cause_v this_o motto_n to_o be_v set_v over_o the_o front_n of_o the_o gate_n well_o beseem_v she_o own_o shameless_a front_n aedificaverunt_fw-la peccatrices_fw-la courtesan_n build_v this_o house_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o simony_n particular_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o a_o b._n or_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 3.1_o say_v this_o be_v a_o true_a say_n if_o a_o man_n desire_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o desire_v a_o good_a work_n now_o such_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o it_o be_v well_o weigh_v a_o man_n will_v be_v well_o advise_v how_o he_o seek_v or_o sue_v for_o such_o a_o office_n much_o less_o be_v at_o the_o cost_n to_o purchase_v it_o with_o any_o price_n for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o sacred_a order_n of_o bishop_n be_v not_o altogether_o so_o easy_a as_o the_o world_n take_v it_o to_o be_v origen_n say_v qui_fw-la defiderat_fw-la episcopi_fw-la munus_fw-la 15._o ob_fw-la parandam_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la gloriam_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la adulationem_fw-la aut_fw-la ob_fw-la quastum_fw-la capiendum_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la accedunt_fw-la verbo_fw-la dantque_fw-la causa_fw-la pietatis_fw-la talis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la non_fw-la desiderat_fw-la bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la neque_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la erimine_fw-la neque_fw-la vigilans_fw-la neque_fw-la sobriuâ—_n quum_fw-la sit_fw-la ebrius_fw-la gloria_fw-la qua_fw-la se_fw-la intemperanter_fw-la â—â—gurgitanit_fw-la he_o that_o desire_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o purchase_v glory_n and_o estimation_n with_o man_n or_o to_o be_v call_v of_o man_n rabbi_n or_o to_o get_v gain_n of_o those_o that_o come_v to_o the_o word_n and_o do_v give_v for_o 〈◊〉_d sake_n such_o a_o bishop_n desire_v not_o a_o good_a work_n nor_o can_v he_o be_v without_o crime_n neither_o vigilant_a neither_o sober_a bring_v drink_v with_o glory_n wherein_o he_o have_v intemperate_o drench_v himself_o and_o in_o his_o twenty_o four_o tract_n upon_o matthew_n â—4_n quidam_fw-la plurima_fw-la machinantur_fw-la ut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la vocentur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la rabbi_n quum_fw-la deberent_fw-la intelligere_fw-la episcopum_fw-la fieri_fw-la oportere_fw-la irreprehensibilem_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la quae_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la dicatur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la esse_fw-la episcopus_fw-la tamen_fw-la sit_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la some_o do_v attempt_v many_o way_n to_o be_v call_v of_o man_n bishop_n that_o be_v rabbi_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o shall_v understand_v that_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v unreprovable_a and_o so_o forth_o as_o follow_v in_o the_o 6._o apostle_n description_n so_o as_o although_o of_o man_n he_o be_v not_o call_v a_o bishop_n yet_o with_o god_n he_o be_v a_o bishop_n and_o cyril_n say_v speak_v of_o the_o office_n of_o minister_n if_o so_o be_v we_o execute_v this_o office_n aright_o we_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n yea_o and_o praise_v too_o but_o if_o otherwise_o if_o perverse_o what_o flame_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o punish_v we_o we_o shall_v hear_v that_o voice_n thou_o have_v destroy_v my_o heritage_n thou_o have_v slay_v my_o people_n as_o for_o layman_n they_o shall_v indeed_o render_v every_o one_o a_o particular_a account_n for_o his_o own_o life_n but_o we_o who_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o sacerdotal_a office_n we_o shall_v answer_v not_o only_o for_o ourselves_o but_o also_o for_o all_o believer_n in_o christ._n 148._o and_o saint_n augustine_n write_v to_o valerius_n who_o he_o call_v his_o love_a father_n sai_z ante_fw-la omne_fw-la peto_fw-la ut_fw-la cogitet_fw-la religiosa_fw-la prudentia_fw-la tua_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la facilius_fw-la &_o laetius_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la acceptabilius_fw-la episcopi_fw-la aut_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la aut_fw-la diaconi_fw-la officio_fw-la si_fw-la perfunctoriè_fw-la atque_fw-la adulatoriè_fw-la res_fw-la agatur_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la miserius_fw-la &_o tristius_fw-la &_o damnabilius_fw-la item_n nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la difficilius_fw-la laboriosius_fw-la periculosius_fw-la episcopi_fw-la aut_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la aut_fw-la diaconi_fw-la officio_fw-la sed_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la nihil_fw-la beatius_fw-la si_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la militetur_fw-la quo_fw-la â—â—oster_fw-la imperator_fw-la iubet_fw-la et_fw-la hinc_fw-la erant_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la illae_fw-la quas_fw-la i_o fundere_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la meae_fw-la tempore_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la fratres_fw-la animaduerterunt_fw-la nescuntes_fw-la causam_fw-la doloris_fw-la meâ—_n etc._n etc._n above_o all_o thing_n i_o desire_v say_v he_o that_o your_o religious_a prudence_n will_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o life_n and_o most_o of_o all_o at_o this_o time_n more_o easy_a more_o pleasant_a and_o more_o acceptable_a to_o man_n than_o the_o office_n 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