The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

Fourthly, Gaming, and all unlawful Trades that either make gain of things naught and unprofitable for the Church or Common-wealth, as the trash or Merchandise mentioned, Revel. 18. 11, &c. or set to sale the gifts of the Holy Ghost, and other spiritual things, which was the sin of SIMON MAGUS, ^fWho when he saw, that through the laying on of the Apostles hands the Holy Ghost was given, offered them money, saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But PETER said unto him, Thy money ⟨p. 218⟩perish with thee, because that thou thinkest the gift of God may be obtained with money. Of this nature is chopping and changing of Benefices, which is called Simony.

Fourthly, Gaming, and all vnlawfull Trades that eyther make gaine of things naught and vnprofitable for the Church or Common-wealth, as the trash or Merchandize mentioned, Reuel. 18. 11, &c. or set to sale the gifts of the Holy Ghost, and other spirituall things, which was the sinne of SIMON MAGVS, ^fWho when he saw, that through the laying on of the Apostles hands the Holy Ghost was giuen, offered them mony, saying, Giue me also this power, that on whomsoeuer I lay hands, he may receiue the Holy Ghost. But PETER said vnto him, Thy mony ⟨p. 218⟩perish with thee, because that thou thinkest the gift of God may be obtayned with money. Of this nature is chopping and changing of Benefices, which is called Simony.

1. fAct. 8. 18, 19, 20.