SIMONY. This is giving some Temporal Consideration for a Spiritual Thing, or for something that is annex’d to a Spiritual Acts viii. 18,19,20.Thing. We do not read, that Simon or his Disciples professedly taught, that this kind of Trading was lawful; but the Example of Simon, who offered Money to the Apostles, to have the Power of communicating the Holy Ghost, as well as themselves, has caus’d the Name of Simoniacks to be given to them, who, in Imitation of Simon, would purchase for Money, or by their good Offices, or by any other way, some Spiritual Concern, or any thing relating thereto.
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