The extent of ecclesiastical property in Montereale and vicinity of Menocchio's accusations but not their implica- tions, nor their application on a more general level. The pope, cardinals, and bishops "oppress" the poor. But in whose name? With what right? The pope "is a man like us" except for the fact that he has power puo' farn and thus has greater "rank." No difference existed between clergy and laity. The sacrament of ordination was "a business." All the sacraments and laws of the Church, for that matter, were "merchandise," "inventions" upon which the priests grew fat. Against this enormous edifice built on the exploitation of the poor, Menocchio set forth a very different religion, where all members were equal because the spirit of God was in all of them.