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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they_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o thereby_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v convey_v upon_o the_o person_n thus_o consecrate_a of_o dipense_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o administer_a the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n wherefore_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o in_o ordination_n there_o be_v a_o divine_a spiritual_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o there_o be_v a_o ministerial_a ecclesiastical_a seal_n and_o howsoever_o this_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v convey_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n as_o the_o external_a agent_n and_o instrument_n in_o confer_v the_o ecclesiastical_a seal_n yet_o these_o external_a rite_n of_o ordination_n perform_v by_o man_n do_v not_o give_v the_o power_n but_o be_v only_o declarative_a of_o that_o spiritual_a power_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o god_n alone_o and_o flow_v from_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n as_o the_o internal_a and_o principal_a author_n and_o efficient_a upon_o the_o person_n call_v by_o he_o thereto_o and_o therefore_o dionysius_n areopagita_n or_o whosoever_o else_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n say_v of_o the_o person_n that_o confer_v order_n that_o he_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o proclaimer_n or_o declarer_fw-la of_o the_o divine_a election_n 9_o de_fw-fr eccles_n hier._n cap._n 9_o who_o say_v he_o by_o his_o own_o gift_n do_v not_o advance_v those_o who_o be_v consecrate_a unto_o the_o honour_n or_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a order_n this_o he_o ascribe_v only_o to_o god_n who_o he_o call_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n of_o consecration_n or_o chief_a ordainer_n and_o plead_v the_o authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o ascribe_v this_o power_n to_o god_n alone_o and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v rational_o suppose_v to_o be_v otherwise_o for_o if_o a_o spiritual_a power_n be_v necessary_a as_o be_v undeniable_a to_o the_o ministration_n of_o spiritual_a and_o 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 receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whosesoever_n sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o whosesoever_n sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v and_o tell_v they_o 1.8_o act_n 1.8_o you_o shall_v receive_v power_n after_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v come_v upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v witness_n unto_o i_o both_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o all_o judea_n and_o in_o samaria_n and_o unto_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n whereby_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o have_v both_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o authority_n and_o the_o power_n of_o their_o ministry_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o only_o do_v our_o saviour_n ascribe_v this_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o person_n of_o these_o extraordinary_a minister_n who_o he_o immediate_o ordain_v and_o send_v forth_o but_o the_o apostle_n paul_n ascribe_v it_o also_o to_o he_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o ordinary_a pastor_n of_o the_o 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 sacred_a
office_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v a_o true_a and_o lawful_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n because_o though_o he_o have_v the_o external_a seal_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n it_o be_v but_o insignificant_a in_o regard_n he_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o internal_a grace_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o whilst_o he_o come_v not_o thereto_o by_o any_o divine_a call_n or_o warrant_n but_o inintrude_v by_o money_n and_o bribe_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v not_o his_o concurrence_n to_o confer_v the_o spiritual_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o therefore_o of_o such_o one_o say_v ambrose_n ibid._n ibid._n per_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la acquisivit_fw-la indebitum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la perdidit_fw-la in_o interiori_fw-la homine_fw-la by_o money_n he_o have_v acquire_v order_n he_o have_v no_o right_n to_o and_o he_o have_v lose_v god_n in_o the_o inward_a man._n and_o he_o show_v at_o length_n how_o no_o grace_n nor_o good_a be_v confer_v by_o such_o a_o ordination_n but_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n quite_o out_o of_o doubt_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o witness_v that_o simoniacal_a person_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n for_o behold_v what_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o say_v by_o simon_n peter_n to_o simon_n magus_n thou_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o this_o matter_n 8.21_o act_n 8.21_o and_o so_o neither_o can_v his_o disciple_n have_v any_o share_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o from_o out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o minister_n do_v our_o saviour_n himself_o plain_o exclude_v those_o who_o come_v in_o by_o window_n or_o postern_n or_o oblique_a passage_n and_o that_o under_o a_o very_a bad_a character_n say_v very_o 10.1_o joh._n 10.1_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o enter_v not_o in_o by_o the_o door_n into_o the_o sheep-fold_n but_o climb_v up_o some_o other_o way_n the_o same_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a none_o dare_v say_v that_o they_o who_o climb_v up_o by_o the_o ladder_n of_o simony_n do_v enter_v in_o by_o the_o door_n and_o what_o be_v they_o to_o be_v repute_v then_o not_o the_o true_a pastor_n or_o minister_n of_o christ_n but_o thief_n and_o robber_n and_o that_o just_o so_o since_o they_o imitate_v such_o in_o their_o way_n of_o entrance_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n be_v very_o strict_a in_o debar_v such_o from_o the_o ministry_n of_o holy_a thing_n because_o they_o can_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 1.12_o 1_o tim._n 1.12_o i_o thank_v christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v count_v i_o faithful_a put_v i_o into_o the_o ministry_n for_o christ_n have_v not_o put_v they_o in_o but_o they_o have_v thrust_v in_o themselves_o and_o so_o be_v no_o minister_n of_o he_o the_o case_n stand_v thus_o it_o may_v give_v just_a occasion_n to_o inquire_v what_o effect_v then_o can_v such_o a_o one_o ministry_n have_v upon_o people_n for_o see_v god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n have_v make_v his_o ordinance_n the_o channel_n and_o conduit_n whereby_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v convey_v if_o these_o ordinance_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o a_o instrustrument_n who_o be_v not_o the_o lawful_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o ordination_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o concur_v nor_o give_v any_o power_n authority_n or_o warrant_v to_o administer_v the_o same_o shall_v produce_v these_o spiritual_a effect_n for_o which_o they_o be_v design_v then_o be_v there_o no_o great_a necessity_n of_o a_o distinct_a order_n of_o such_o person_n as_o priest_n or_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n upon_o who_o people_n be_v to_o depend_v or_o wait_v for_o the_o dispensation_n of_o these_o sacred_a mystery_n since_o they_o may_v reap_v the_o same_o fruit_n and_o effect_n thereof_o from_o his_o ministration_n who_o be_v no_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o they_o may_v as_o well_o wait_v for_o these_o blessing_n from_o the_o performance_n of_o every_o rude_a artificer_n and_o bold_a mechanic_n who_o list_v to_o step_v up_o into_o the_o pulpit_n and_o dip_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o sacred_a font_n and_o approach_v to_o the_o holy_a altar_n and_o to_o assume_v the_o power_n of_o administer_a all_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o from_o his_o ministry_n who_o be_v consecrate_a and_o set_v apart_o thereto_o by_o the_o rite_n of_o ordination_n and_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o the_o simoniacal_a entrance_n of_o such_o a_o one_o render_v his_o ordination_n ineffectual_a so_o as_o his_o administration_n shall_v have_v no_o efficacy_n for_o the_o production_n of_o those_o grace_n and_o blessing_n for_o which_o god_n have_v design_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o what_o pitiful_a condition_n and_o hard_a strait_n be_v the_o people_n over_o who_o he_o be_v set_v reduce_v unto_o upon_o his_o account_n and_o what_o scruple_n it_o may_v breed_v in_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o administration_n and_o what_o doubt_v it_o may_v make_v they_o wrestle_v under_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o spiritual_a state_n and_o condition_n and_o what_o woeful_a consequence_n may_v follow_v thereupon_o what_o consider_v man_n may_v not_o easy_o apprehend_v if_o for_o determine_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o enquiry_n we_o will_v take_v the_o opinion_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a he_o be_v very_o confident_a in_o conclude_v the_o absolute_a ineffectiveness_n and_o invalidity_n of_o such_o a_o one_o ministry_n say_v quicunque_fw-la sacros_fw-la ordines_fw-la vendunt_fw-la &_o emunt_fw-la sacros_fw-la apud_fw-la gratian_n caus_n 1._o qu._n 1._o can._n quicunque_fw-la sacros_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la vnde_fw-la scriptum_n est_fw-la anathema_n danti_fw-la anathema_n accipienti_fw-la etc._n etc._n whosoever_o sell_v and_o buy_v holy_a order_n can_v be_v priest_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v the_o giver_n curse_v be_v the_o receiver_n this_o be_v simoniacal_a heresy_n how_o then_o if_o they_o be_v a_o curse_n and_o not_o saint_n themselves_o can_v they_o sanctify_v other_o and_o see_v they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n how_o can_v they_o either_o deliver_v or_o receive_v his_o body_n he_o who_o be_v curse_v how_o can_v he_o bless_v but_o how_o far_o soever_o we_o may_v go_v along_o with_o he_o as_o to_o the_o ineffectiveness_n of_o such_o a_o one_o ministration_n yet_o in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o build_v the_o same_o upon_o argument_n whereby_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o ministry_n shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o grace_n or_o sanctity_n of_o the_o instrument_n we_o can_v comply_v with_o he_o therein_o the_o consequence_n be_v dangerous_a and_o such_o as_o may_v seem_v to_o savour_v too_o much_o of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o donatist_n luciferian_o and_o apostolici_fw-la etc._n etc._n contrary_a to_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o refute_v by_o several_a of_o the_o ancient_n as_o augustine_n optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la jerome_n and_o many_o other_o show_v that_o it_o do_v not_o prejudice_v the_o increase_n whether_o he_o that_o sow_v do_v it_o with_o pollute_a or_o with_o pure_a hand_n if_o so_o be_v the_o seed_n be_v good_a and_o the_o soil_n be_v fertile_a and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o heaven_n not_o restrain_v and_o the_o house_n may_v receive_v light_n by_o the_o taper_n which_o shine_v from_o a_o earthen_a as_o well_o as_o from_o a_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o good_a to_o be_v reap_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o wicked_a man_n but_o that_o the_o ministration_n of_o unsanctified_a person_n be_v altogether_o ineffectual_a christ_n will_v never_o have_v command_v people_n to_o hear_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 3._o matth._n 23.2_o 3._o nor_o will_v he_o have_v send_v forth_o judas_n among_o the_o twelve_o 6._o matth._n 10.5_o 6._o to_o gather_v in_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o ministry_n we_o hear_v no_o less_o effect_n than_o of_o the_o rest_n nay_o he_o tell_v plain_o that_o many_o reprobate_n in_o the_o great_a day_n shall_v plead_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o ministry_n 23._o matth._n 7.22_o 23._o say_v lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n to_o who_o he_o will_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n and_o if_o the_o pravity_n of_o the_o instrument_n shall_v render_v the_o work_n ineffectual_a 18._o philip._n 1.15_o 18._o it_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v to_o paul_n that_o christ_n be_v preach_v by_o such_o who_o preach_v he_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o contention_n and_o not_o sincere_o but_o
whilst_o he_o say_v 4.7_o 2_o cor._n 4.7_o we_o have_v this_o treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o we_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o gospel_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o instrument_n but_o upon_o the_o author_n who_o can_v render_v a_o blessing_n effectual_a as_o well_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o balaam_n as_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o aaron_n and_o can_v wash_v a_o soul_n from_o sin_n as_o well_o by_o the_o baptism_n of_o judas_n as_o of_o john_n for_o he_o may_v have_v gratiam_fw-la gratis_o datam_fw-la who_o have_v not_o gratiam_fw-la gratum_fw-la facientem_fw-la he_o may_v be_v endow_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o edification_n to_o save_v other_o who_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n to_o save_v himself_o but_o all_o this_o while_n we_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o we_o suppose_v to_o have_v authority_n by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n to_o dispense_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o present_a enquiry_n concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o ministration_n who_o enter_v by_o simony_n proceed_v upon_o another_o hypothesis_n to_o wit_n that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v already_o prove_v we_o can_v but_o approve_v of_o gregory_n position_n that_o quicunque_fw-la sacros_fw-la ordines_fw-la vendunt_fw-la &_o emunt_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la whosoever_o sell_v and_o buy_v holy_a order_n can_v be_v priest_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n we_o must_v proceed_v to_o determine_v in_o this_o matter_n now_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o have_v not_o only_o be_v much_o question_v by_o some_o whether_o any_o spiritual_a blessing_n or_o benefit_n can_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o ministry_n of_o such_o but_o it_o have_v be_v confident_o assert_v not_o only_o by_o gregory_n but_o by_o many_o other_o that_o the_o ministration_n of_o such_o be_v altogether_o ineffectual_a and_o can_v confer_v no_o good_a nor_o transmit_v any_o spiritual_a grace_n or_o blessing_n whereupon_o gratian_n have_v adopt_v it_o among_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n gratia_n si_fw-la non_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la etc._n caus_n 1._o qu._n 1._o can._n gratia_n etc._n etc._n vel_fw-la accipitur_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la simoniaci_n autem_fw-la etc._n etc._n grace_n if_o it_o be_v not_o free_o give_v or_o receive_v be_v not_o grace_n but_o simoniacal_a person_n receive_v it_o not_o free_o therefore_o they_o receive_v not_o that_o grace_n which_o principal_o have_v its_o operation_n in_o ecclesiastical_a order_n that_o be_v the_o ministerial_a grace_n or_o power_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v it_o they_o have_v it_o not_o and_o if_o they_o have_v it_o not_o neither_o free_o nor_o not_o free_o can_v they_o give_v it_o unto_o any_o man._n and_o it_o seem_v indeed_o to_o be_v assert_v upon_o good_a ground_n for_o first_o if_o such_o person_n as_o be_v show_v before_o be_v not_o the_o lawful_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n then_o have_v they_o no_o title_n nor_o right_o to_o dispense_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o christ_n have_v entrust_v only_o to_o his_o minister_n 20._o matth._n 19.16_o joh._n 20.23_o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 20._o to_o who_o alone_o he_o have_v consign_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o commit_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n as_o his_o ambassador_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n so_o that_o when_o they_o presume_v to_o meddle_v with_o these_o holy_a mystery_n they_o do_v but_o sacrilegious_o usurp_v without_o authority_n from_o god_n and_o so_o do_v dispense_v they_o in_o vain_a and_o with_o a_o ineffective_a hand_n the_o bare_a external_a seal_n of_o ordination_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o work_v these_o effect_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a emanation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o their_o administration_n can_v be_v no_o more_o valid_a than_o a_o remission_n to_o a_o guilty_a person_n from_o his_o hand_n who_o have_v surreptitious_o affix_v the_o king_n seal_n thereto_o and_o without_o his_o royal_a consent_n or_o authority_n have_v usurp_v the_o office_n of_o a_o herald_n to_o proclaim_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o groundless_a debate_n wherewith_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v trouble_v for_o several_a year_n in_o the_o time_n of_o leo_n ix_o whether_o ordination_n confer_v by_o such_o simoniacal_a usurper_n be_v effectual_a or_o whether_o they_o shall_v be_v re-ordained_a who_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o they_o and_o howsoever_o petrus_n damiani_n write_v his_o book_n call_v gratissimus_fw-la against_o those_o who_o plead_v for_o re-ordination_a and_o leo_n in_o two_o several_a council_n at_o rome_n 2._o council_n tom._n 3._o p._n 2._o allow_v those_o who_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o such_o to_o continue_v in_o their_o office_n after_o the_o do_v of_o forty_o day_n penance_n yet_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v but_o of_o indulgence_n and_o to_o have_v proceed_v rather_o from_o necessity_n than_o choice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o tumult_n that_o be_v raise_v thereabouts_o and_o in_o regard_n that_o a_o more_o strict_a course_n will_v have_v occasion_v the_o silence_v of_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o lay_n waste_v such_o a_o multitude_n of_o church_n as_o many_o territory_n shall_v have_v be_v without_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o same_o petrus_n damiani_n epistle_n to_o henry_n archbishop_n of_o ravenna_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v leo_n do_v right_a not_o to_o re-ordain_a they_o but_o rather_o upon_o their_o repentance_n to_o reinvest_v they_o with_o better_a authority_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n since_o they_o have_v once_o receive_v order_n how_o ineffective_a soever_o through_o the_o want_n of_o the_o divine_a concurrence_n with_o a_o simoniacal_a ordainer_n yet_o the_o church_n have_v by_o the_o external_a seal_n of_o ordination_n once_o invest_v such_o a_o one_o with_o a_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n to_o transmit_v the_o same_o unto_o other_o it_o have_v not_o be_v convenient_a that_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v call_v the_o character_n of_o her_o own_o ordination_n in_o question_n neither_o need_v they_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o same_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o but_o the_o church_n approbation_n for_o their_o administration_n and_o devout_a address_n to_o god_n for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o render_v it_o effectual_a and_o therefore_o say_v the_o canon_n law_n decret_n apud_fw-la grat._n caus_n 1._o qu._n 1._o can._n statuimus_fw-la decret_n simoniaco_n non_fw-la simoniace_n à _fw-fr simoniacis_n ordinatos_fw-la misericorditer_fw-la per_fw-la manûs_fw-la impositionem_fw-la pro_fw-la temporis_fw-la necessitate_v in_o officio_fw-la concedimus_fw-la permanere_fw-la those_o who_o we_o account_v simoniac_n because_o of_o their_o ordination_n by_o simoniacal_a person_n but_o have_v not_o practise_v simony_n themselves_o we_o do_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n gracious_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o continue_v in_o their_o office_n through_o the_o necessity_n of_o time_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o re-ordain_a such_o but_o only_o confirm_v their_o former_a ordination_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n without_o more_o rite_n of_o consecration_n of_o new_a again_o second_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o the_o whole_a efficacy_n of_o the_o ministry_n depend_v upon_o god_n and_o that_o the_o spiritual_a effect_n thereof_o flow_v whole_o from_o that_o power_n wherewith_o he_o do_v endow_v and_o enable_v man_n to_o administer_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o from_o the_o concourse_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n with_o they_o therein_o for_o 4.7_o 2_o cor._n 4.7_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n 3.7_o 1_o cor._n 3.7_o neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v any_o thing_n neither_o he_o that_o water_v any_o thing_n but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n it_o will_v then_o undoubted_o follow_v that_o the_o external_a rite_n of_o ordination_n can_v transmit_v no_o virtue_n or_o efficacy_n into_o his_o ministry_n who_o receive_v the_o same_o without_o the_o call_v and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o without_o any_o promise_n of_o divine_a influence_n upon_o his_o administration_n now_o that_o he_o who_o enter_v by_o simony_n upon_o the_o pastoral_n office_n be_v destitute_a of_o these_o may_v be_v evident_a without_o much_o argue_v for_o who_o can_v suppose_v that_o he_o be_v call_v of_o god_n or_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v authority_n to_o his_o ordination_n who_o have_v procure_v the_o same_o by_o sinister_a mean_n since_o our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o such_o be_v but_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 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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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to_o other_o nay_o i_o desire_v rather_o to_o be_v humble_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o the_o least_o error_n or_o irregularity_n whereunto_o i_o be_o sensible_a that_o the_o folly_n of_o my_o youthful_a affection_n have_v betray_v i_o but_o what_o i_o speak_v be_v out_o of_o compassion_n and_o for_o precaution_n that_o you_o may_v the_o more_o attentive_o watch_v against_o those_o danger_n into_o which_o the_o temerarious_a fervour_n of_o that_o imprudent_a age_n may_v drive_v you_o headlong_o for_o thus_o it_o be_v i_o fear_v that_o many_o be_v lead_v into_o the_o snare_n of_o simony_n and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v to_o warn_v all_o who_o be_v aim_v at_o this_o holy_a call_v that_o they_o will_v take_v heed_n how_o they_o enter_v thereupon_o wherefore_o as_o i_o have_v sufficient_o show_v before_o how_o great_a and_o heinous_a a_o crime_n this_o sin_n of_o simony_n be_v so_o now_o i_o adjure_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o design_a to_o 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authority_n of_o his_o own_o ministry_n 1.15_o rom._n 1.1_o 1_o cor._n 1.1_o gal._n 1.15_o that_o he_o be_v call_v and_o set_v apart_o of_o god_n thereto_o whereupon_o chrysostom_n say_v 1._o in_o rom._n 1._o ubique_fw-la se_fw-la vocatum_fw-la commemorate_fw-la ostendens_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la ambiendo_fw-la adeptus_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la vocatus_fw-la accesserit_fw-la he_o all_o way_n mention_n him-himself_a to_o be_v call_v show_v that_o he_o have_v not_o court_v that_o office_n by_o indirect_a mean_n but_o that_o be_v call_v he_o come_v thereto_o and_o without_o this_o call_v and_o commission_n from_o god_n none_o have_v right_a to_o administer_v the_o same_o for_o 10.15_o rom._n 10.15_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v say_v the_o same_o apostle_n except_o they_o be_v send_v and_o therefore_o although_o god_n have_v be_v please_v for_o prevent_v that_o confusion_n which_o vain_a pretension_n to_o a_o divine_a call_n may_v introduce_v into_o his_o church_n to_o appoint_v a_o 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