Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	king_n	parliament_n	successor_n	2,446	5	9.0199	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67457	An abstract of a treatise concerning the payment of tythes and oblations in London shewing the antiquitie of those payments according to the rents of houses : that they were payed by positive constitutions, according to the true value of the houses, ever since the yeare 1230 and by antient costome long before : till the quantitie, not the name or nature was altred in time of Henry 8 from 3.s. 6.d. in the pound, to 2. s. 9. d. in the pound as it is now : the liberall maintenance of the clergie of London in former times : the award and Proclamation 25. Henry 8 confirmed by Act of Parliament 27, Hen. 8 : the matters now controverted about double leases, annuall fines, &c. and concerning the jurisdiction ecclesiasticall for tythes of London : a generall survey of the value of the London benefices both as they are now, and also what they might arise unto if tythes were truly payed according to the value of houses : the moderate demands of the clergie, with other matters pertinent to this subject.	Walton, Brian, 1600-1661.	1641 (1641)	Wing W653; ESTC R7934	31,078	78

away_o his_o jurisdiction_n for_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n say_v only_o it_o ●hall_v bind_v the_o say_a party_n viz._n curate_n and_o citizen_n and_o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n but_o mention_v not_o the_o ordinary_a 3_o the_o original_a decree_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o his_o registry_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n 6._o the_o lord_n of_o the_o counsel_n whereof_o some_o be_v maker_n of_o the_o decree_n give_v order_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n in_o the_o king_n name_n 5._o to_o cause_v the_o citizen_n to_o p●y_n their_o tithe_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v without_o jurisdiction_n 4._o pro●ibitions_n be_v never_o grant_v ancient_o in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n eliz._n upon_o such_o suggestion_n as_o they_o be_v grant_v for_o in_o the_o country_n circa_fw-la metas_fw-la and_o bound●s_a and_o circa_fw-la modum_fw-la decimandi_fw-la etc._n etc._n 5._o though_o the_o jurisdiction_n be_v quite_o take_v away_o yet_o it_o be_v restore_v again_o 1.2_o ph._n and_o mary_n cap._n 8._o towards_o the_o end_n which_o set_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o same_o state_n for_o jurisdiction_n and_o cognizance_n of_o cause_n as_o they_o be_v before_o 20._o hen._n 8._o and_o if_o any_o say_v that_o statute_n be_v repeal_v 1._o eliz._n cap._n 1._o i_o answer_v not_o whole_o but_o in_o part_n ●or_a this_o clause_n stand_v confirm_v by_o general_a word_n viz._n that_o all_o act_n and_o clause_n of_o any_o statute_n repe●ted_v by_o that_o of_o 1._o and_o 2._o ph._n and_o mary_n and_o not_o revi●ed_v by_o that_o of_o 1._o eliz._n shall_v stand_v still_o repeal_v and_o therefore_o if_o that_o part_n of_o the_o decree_n which_o take_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a be_v repeal_v by_o 1._o and_o 2._o ph._n and_o mar._n then_o it_o stand_v repeal_v still_o and_o by_o the_o same_o clause_n be_v that_o of_o 1._o edw._n 6._o cap._n 2._o concerning_o bishop_n send_v process_n in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o under_o his_o seal_n repe●led_v or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o repeal_v to_o this_o day_n for_o though_o it_o be_v repeal_v in_o 1._o mariae_fw-la 2._o chap._n yet_o that_o act_n 1._o mariae_fw-la be_v repeal_v again_o by_o 1._o ja●o●i_fw-la 25._o 6_o beside_o tithe_n in_o their_o o●ne_n nature_n be_v original_o of_o eccle●iasticall_a cognizance_n and_o so_o whatsoever_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o tithe_n except_o by_o special_a word_n it_o be_v otherwise_o determine_v which_o be_v not_o here_o remain_v of_o ecclesiastical_a cognisance_n 7._o in_o the_o exchequer_n 16._o jack_n ivalt_v case_n it_o be_v over_o rule_v against_o the_o defendant_n plea_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n be_v to_o be_v judge_n that_o notwithstanding_o that_o court_n have_v knowledge_n the_o impropriation_n be_v hold_v in_o fee-farm_n of_o the_o king_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o the_o major_n power_n be_v not_o exclusive_a to_o any_o other_o jurisdiction_n but_o only_o accumulative_a 7._o last_o it_o appear_v by_o what_o be_v say_v before_o cap._n 1._o that_o before_o this_o decree_n the_o ordinary_n jurisdiction_n be_v not_o in_o question_n for_o that_o the_o city_n put_v up_o a_o bill_n in_o parliament_n 35_o henry_n 8._o that_o none_o may_v sue_v for_o tithe_n anywhere_o but_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n or_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n at_o the_o common_a law_n which_o show_v it_o be_v never_o intend_v nor_o desire_v that_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v be_v divest_v of_o his_o power_n objec●_z it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o major_n be_v the_o only_a judge_n name_v in_o the_o decree_n and_o the_o tithe_n herein_o mention_v be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v claim_v by_o any_o other_o law_n then_o by_o this_o decree_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v sue_v for_o before_o any_o other_o judge_n than_o such_o as_o the_o decree_n direct_v unto_o answer_n this_o argument_n take_v that_o for_o grant_v which_o be_v utter_o deny_v viz._n that_o the_o tithe_n in_o london_n be_v ground_v only_o upon_o the_o decree_n of_o 37._o hen._n 8._o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o law_n now_o in_o force_n which_o be_v apparent_o a_o error_n for_o this_o decree_n do_v not_o abrogate_v nor_o nullify_v any_o other_o law_n former_o enforce_v further_o than_o where_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o 2._o s._n 9_o d._n in_o the_o pound_n be_v due_a by_o law_n in_o force_n before_o this_o decree_n viz._n by_o the_o award_n and_o proclamation_n in_o 25._o hen._n 8._o confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 27._o hen._n 8._o the_o force_n of_o which_o award_n and_o proclamation_n and_o act_n be_v no_o way_n nullify_v by_o this_o decree_n but_o be_v only_o confirm_v and_o explain_v thereby_o in_o some_o thing_n then_o doubtful_a so_o that_o they_o be_v then_o and_o be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o by_o they_o the_o ordinary_n power_n be_v not_o extinct_a as_o be_v clear_a and_o grant_v by_o all_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o act_n to_o extinguish_v it_o for_o the_o major_n have_v power_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25._o h._n 8._o as_o well_o as_o by_o this_o of_o 37._o henry_n 8._o and_o there_o be_v no_o negative_a word_n in_o this_o more_o than_o in_o that_o yea_o not_o only_o be_v the_o award_n and_o proclamation_n of_o 27._o hen._n 8._o and_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 27._o hen._n 8._o still_o in_o force_n but_o also_o the_o constitution_n of_o roger_n niger_n and_o archbishop_n arundel_n with_o the_o award_n make_v in_o 32._o hen._n 6._o and_o other_o law_n then_o in_o use_n be_v all_o as_o may_v be_v probable_o conclude_v at_o this_o day_n in_o force_n viz._n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o act_n and_o decree_n of_o 37._o hen._n 8._o for_o if_o they_o be_v abrogate_a i_o will_v glad_o know_v when_o and_o by_o who_o in_o the_o 25._o h._n 8._o they_o be_v not_o nor_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o henry_n 8._o for_o then_o only_o the_o quantity_n be_v al●ered_v from_o 3._o s._n 6._o d._n to_o 2._o s._n 9_o d._n and_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o payment_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o former_a law_n and_o constitution_n and_o custom_n according_a to_o which_o the_o controversy_n be_v determine_v arise_v after_o that_o time_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o sentence_n still_o remain_v on_o record_n and_o in_o the_o 37._o hen._n 8._o there_o be_v nothing_o abrogate_v any_o of_o they_o further_o than_o when_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o be_v then_o decree_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v probable_o think_v by_o some_o that_o for_o non_fw-fr payment_n the_o major_a excom._n be_v now_o incur_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la according_a to_o arundel_n constitution_n and_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v absolve_v without_o payment_n nisi_fw-la in_fw-la articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la as_o be_v there_o set_v down_o and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o if_o this_o last_o decree_n be_v quite_o abrogate_v the_o clergy_n may_v have_v as_o good_a law_n for_o their_o tithe_n as_o they_o have_v now_o further_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o the_o ordinary_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n former_o yet_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o tithe_n here_o decree_v give_v he_o jurisdiction_n unless_o negative_a word_n have_v be_v add_v it_o be_v further_a say_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o payment_n be_v alter_v by_o this_o decree_n oblation_n be_v make_v tithe_n and_o though_o former_o the_o ordinary_a have_v power_n while_o they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o oblation_n yet_o now_o another_o judge_n be_v mention_v and_o the_o oblation_n become_v tithe_n the_o case_n be_v alter_v this_o be_v clear_o refute_v by_o the_o precedent_a history_n answer_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o neither_o the_o name_n nor_o the_o nature_n be_v alter_v by_o this_o decree_n the_o proclamation_n appoint_v 2._o s._n 9_o d._n to_o be_v pay_v for_o tithe_n and_o 2._o d._n at_o easter_n for_o oblation_n or_o offering_n so_o the_o award_n 25._o hen._n 8._o and_o so_o most_o of_o the_o precedent_a act_n style_v they_o tithe_n and_o long_o before_o not_o only_o this_o last_o decree_n but_o before_o 25._o hen._n 8._o yea_o before_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n 8._o the_o payment_n on_o several_a offer_v day_n be_v disuse_v and_o the_o whole_a pay_v in_o one_o or_o 4._o entire_a payment_n by_o the_o name_n of_o tithe_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o then_o the_o ordinary_a have_v this_o jurisdiction_n and_o that_o sole_o but_o it_o seem_v these_o two_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o lord_n major_n can_v both_o stand_n by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o decree_n for_o by_o the_o decree_n object_n if_o any_o difference_n arise-upon_v complaint_n of_o the_o party_n grieve_v the_o major_n may_v make_v a_o end_n and_o force_v

this_o order_n divers_a sentence_n pass_v in_o the_o e●clesiasticall_a court_n upon_o emergent_a controversy_n of_o one_o for_o the_o parson_n of_o st._n dunstan_n last_o for_o tithe_v of_o wharf_n and_o c●anes_n which_o sentence_n be_v give_v in_o the_o arch_n 30._o h._n 8._o by_o a_o doctor_n of_o law_n especial_o delegate_a from_o the_o king_n another_o for_o tithe_n of_o shop_n divide_v from_o house_n for_o the_o parson_n of_o st._n magnus_n in_o the_o same_o court_n anno_fw-la 35._o h._n 8._o new_a controversy_n arise_v about_o brew-house_n dy-house_n crane_n etc._n etc._n a_o bill_n be_v put_v up_o in_o parliament_n by_o the_o city_n citizen_n which_o pass_v the_o commons_o but_o be_v stay_v by_o the_o lord_n contain_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o for_o new_a building_n no_o tithe_n be_v pay_v so_o long_o as_o the_o owner_n live_v therein_o himself_o but_o if_o they_o be_v let_v out_o then_o to_o pay_v the_o tithe_n as_o other_o house_n and_o that_o all_o tithe_n shall_v be_v recover_v by_o process_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o no_o otherwise_o anno_fw-la 37._o hen._n 8._o for_o compose_v all_o difference_n a_o order_n or_o award_n be_v make_v by_o certain_a lord_n 8._o which_o be_v the_o decree_n now_o in_o question_n and_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n pass_v that_o such_o order_n as_o the_o lord_n referee_n or_o any_o 6_o of_o they_o shall_v make_v before_o the_o first_o of_o march_n than_o next_o follow_v and_o enroll_v in_o chancery_n shall_v stand_v as_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o bind_v the_o say_a p●rties_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o ever_o r●s●●gry_a this_o decree_n be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n feb._n 24_o 1545._o which_o be_v deliver_v the_o next_o day_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n who_o the_o s●me_n day_n cause_v his_o register_n to_o endorse_v a_o act_n on_o the_o back_n side_n thereof_o testify_v his_o receipt_n thereof_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o comm●nd_v to_o the_o register_n to_o keep_v it_o safe_o cause_v divers_a person_n to_o attest_v the_o same_o this_o last_o decree_n or_o award_n be_v now_o extant_a among_o the_o statute_n but_o the_o order_n of_o 25._o h._n 8_o and_o the_o procl●mation_n thereupon_o which_o be_v still_o of_o as_o much_o force_n as_o the_o other_o and_o more_o beneficial_a to_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o extant_a in_o print_n be_v hereafter_o add_v take_v out_o of_o authentic_a record_n after_o this_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n ed._n 6._o the_o citizen_n still_o neglect_v to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n order_n be_v give_v by_o the_o k._n and_o his_o counsel_n to_o bi._n bonner_n among_o other_o instruction_n when_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o preach_v at_o paul_n cross_n to_o cause_v the_o citizen_n to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n better_o aug._n 11._o 3._o ed._n 6._o as_o appear_v in_o fox_n his_o monument_n fol._n 1187._o vol._n 2._o col._n 2_o artic._n 5._o after_o this_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o q._n eliz._n reign_n the_o rent_n of_o house_n be_v enhance_v as_o the_o pric●s_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v divers_a device_n be_v find_v out_o to_o prevent_v and_o defraud_v the_o parson_n of_o their_o tithe_n *_o like_a of_o which_o grievance_n they_o have_v often_o complain_v and_o by_o these_o mean_n be_v so_o many_o of_o the_o beneficies_n so_o poor_a as_o we_o shall_v show_v cap._n ult._n chap._n ii_o the_o liberal_a maintenance_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o london_n before_o the_o 25._o of_o hen._n 8._o by_o tithe_n of_o 3._o s._n 6._o d._n in_o the_o pound_n according_a to_o the_o true_a value_n of_o house_n the_o cheapness_n of_o those_o time_n conscientiousness_n in_o pay_v pe●sonal_a tithe_n duty_n of_o wedding_n burial_n church_n etc._n etc._n chantry_n obit_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v then_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o payment_n now_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o well_o the_o parochial_a clergy_n of_o london_n be_v provide_v for_o in_o former_a time_n in_o comparison_n of_o we_o we_o may_v consider_v these_o particular_n that_o the_o citizen_n pay_v their_o tithe_n according_a to_o 3_o s._n 6._o d._n in_o the_o pound_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o true_a value_n of_o the_o house_n prout_fw-la locari_fw-la poterant_fw-la as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bull_n of_o pope_n nichol●s_v and_o in_o the_o award_n of_o 31._o h._n 8._o above_o mention_v now_o if_o the_o payment_n of_o 2._o s._n 9_o d._n be_v think_v so_o much_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v true_o pay_v without_o fraud_n that_o nothing_o be_v more_o o●jected_v then_o that_o the_o minister_n will_v have_v too_o much_o and_o be_v too_o rich_a what_o think_v they_o of_o 3._o s._n 6._o d._n in_o the_o pound_n which_o be_v due_o pay_v as_o will_v be_v make_v clear_a with_o out_o any_o contradiction_n hence_o it_o be_v in_o part_n that_o the_o benefice_n in_o london_n come_v to_o be_v so_o high_o rate_v and_o value_v in_o the_o exchequer_n some_o at_o 100_o mark_n some_o at_o 70._o pound_n and_o upward_o 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