Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	law_n	parliament_n	repeal_v	2,928	5	12.0628	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37445	The parson's counsellor with the law of tithes or tithing in two books : the first sheweth the order every parson, vicar, &c. ought to observe in obtaining a spiritual preferment, and what duties are incumbent upon him ... : the second shews in what manner all sorts of tithes, offerings, mortuaries, and other church-duties are to be paid ... / written by Sir Simon Degge, Kt.	Degge, Simon, Sir, 1612-1704.	1676 (1676)	Wing D852; ESTC R8884	170,893	368

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115._o surrender_v enter_v seal_v and_o delivery_n ibid._n l._n litigious_a where_o a_o church_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o 11._o where_o by_o a_o jure_fw-la patronatus_fw-la 12._o where_o after_o a_o jure_fw-la patronatus_fw-la 12._o the_o bishop_n may_v admit_v either_o clerk_n without_o a_o jure_fw-la patronatus_fw-la at_o his_o peril_n 14._o london_n how_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v 256._o m._n marriage_n of_o priest_n forbid_v by_o canon_n present_v and_o by_o who_o and_o how_o 122._o jo._n de_fw-fr lerma_n who_o prosecute_v it_o take_v in_o bed_n with_o a_o whore_n 123._o how_o forbid_a by_o the_o apost_n canon_n 123._o make_v felony_n to_o use_v their_o wife_n or_o company_n 127._o after_o mitigate_v ibid._n to_o affirm_v a_o priest_n may_v marry_v make_v heresy_n and_o treason_n 128._o all_o law_n against_o their_o marriage_n repeal_v and_o their_o child_n legitimate_a 128._o that_o act_n repeal_v and_o after_o revive_v ibid._n mast_n vide_fw-la seed_n milk_n vide_fw-la calf_n modus_fw-la vide_fw-la prescription_n monastery_n land_n where_o free_v of_o tithe_n 230._o how_o many_o way_n they_o may_v be_v discharge_v 231._o what_o order_n be_v free_a from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n 233._o in_o what_o case_n the_o lesser_a abbey_n may_v be_v free_a 235._o not_o of_o land_n purchase_v after_o 1215.237_o mortuary_n what_o and_o how_o and_o where_o due_a 251._o n._n notice_n of_o resignation_n deprivation_n where_o requisite_a and_o how_o to_o be_v give_v 9_o 10._o o._n oblation_n and_o offering_n what_o and_o in_o what_o case_n due_a 247._o ordinary_a vide_fw-la bishop_n p._n parliament_n 22._o pardon_v of_o simony_n the_o effect_n 54._o parson_n what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v at_z before_o and_o after_o institution_n and_o induction_n 159._o he_o must_v be_v a_o priest_n ibid._n he_o must_v subscribe_v and_o have_v a_o certificate_n ibid._n he_o must_v read_v the_o 39_o article_n and_o how_o 60._o he_o must_v declare_v his_o assent_n and_o the_o form_n 60._o the_o danger_n of_o fail_v in_o any_o of_o these_o 61._o they_o must_v be_v repeat_v upon_o take_v a_o new_a live_v 61._o good_a advice_n to_o the_o parson_n ibid._n what_o age_n a_o parson_n must_v be_v 64._o of_o a_o live_n of_o 30._o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la who_o may_v be_v 64._o he_o must_v be_v conformable_a 65._o when_z and_o how_o oft_o he_o must_v use_v the_o common_a prayer_n 65._o before_o every_o lecture_n 66._o the_o penalty_n for_o use_v other_o form_n 66._o he_o must_v maintain_v no_o doctrine_n repugnant_a to_o the_o 39_o article_n 67._o who_o may_v be_v a_o parson_n 1._o 2._o 3._o personal_a tithe_n quid_fw-la and_o where_o due_a 243._o pig_n vide_fw-la calf_n plurality_n quid_fw-la 19_o canon_n against_o they_o 19_o the_o mischief_n of_o they_o 20._o acceptance_n of_o a_o second_o live_v make_v the_o first_o void_a 21._o as_o to_o the_o patron_n without_o sentence_n ibid._n but_o not_o as_o to_o lapse_v ibid._n act_n of_o parliament_n against_o it_o 22._o which_o shall_v be_v say_v a_o live_n of_o 8_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 23._o a_o parson_n not_o qualify_v may_v have_v a_o plurality_n 24._o who_o be_v qualify_v by_o service_n to_o have_v they_o 24._o who_o by_o birth_n 25._o who_o by_o degree_n ibid._n he_o that_o take_v a_o plurality_n must_v have_v a_o testimonial_a 26._o how_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o take_n of_o they_o 27._o the_o first_o void_a by_o institution_n into_o the_o second_o 27._o which_o chaplain_n where_o above_o the_o number_n be_v retain_v 28._o the_o master_n die_v before_o preferment_n 28._o the_o mistress_n marry_v before_o 29._o become_v a_o widow_n again_o ibid._n marry_v under_o her_o degree_n ibid._n what_o live_n and_o preferment_n do_v not_o make_v a_o plurality_n 22._o none_n have_v a_o double_a capacity_n to_o qualify_v cap._n 30._o chaplain_n retain_v per_fw-la filium_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la prioris_fw-la 30._o master_n discharge_v chaplain_n after_o he_o be_v prefer_v 30._o 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22._o priest_n who_o may_v be_v and_o at_o what_o age_n 64._o prescription_n and_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la qd_n and_o why_o ecclesiastical_a court_n reject_v custom_n and_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la 203._o how_o they_o differ_v from_o custom_n and_o justify_v by_o reason_n 204._o confirm_v by_o parliament_n 204._o who_o may_v prescribe_v in_o non_fw-la decimando_fw-la 206._o who_o in_o modo_fw-la decimandi_fw-la 208._o a_o modus_fw-la to_o do_v two_o thing_n and_o one_o fail_v 209._o for_o house_n 209._o which_o prescription_n the_o modo_fw-la decimandi_fw-la be_v good_a 210._o for_o wool_n and_o lamb_n ibid._n for_o corn_n 211._o for_o wood_n 212._o for_o calf_n and_o milk_n ibid._n egg_n ibid._n for_o land_n in_o lieu_n of_o tithe_n 213._o for_o head_n land_n balk_n etc._n etc._n 213._o bee_n 214._o herbage_n ibid._n for_o fuel_n 215._o for_o park_n ibid._n to_o the_o vicar_n for_o parson_n tithe_n 216._o how_o it_o may_v be_v lose_v 218._o from_o what_o time_n 232_o etc._n etc._n presentation_n the_o form_n thereof_o 4._o how_o to_o proceed_v upon_o it_o 5._o what_o time_n the_o patron_n have_v to_o present_v 8._o and_o 9_o where_o his_o clerk_n be_v refuse_v for_o just_a cause_n ibid._n privilege_n what_o the_o clergy_n have_v at_o this_o day_n in_o england_n may_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v temporal_a office_n 129._o 133._o not_o to_o appear_v at_o the_o sheriff_n turn_n 132._o not_o to_o be_v arrest_v in_o what_o case_n upon_o a_o statute_n 131._o not_o to_o be_v disturb_v 130._o pay_v no_o toll_n 132._o nor_o pontage_n murage_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o battery_n 133._o collector_n of_o tenthes_o may_v not_o disturb_v they_o 133._o in_o criminal_a cause_n 133._o free_v from_o purveyance_n 134._o amerce_v for_o their_o church_n living_n no_o execution_n on_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n confirm_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n 135._o procuration_n qd_n where_o due_a and_o how_o 201._o prohibition_n grant_v sur_fw-fr modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la 279._o to_o try_v the_o bound_n 279._o for_o monastery_n land_n ibid._n quia_fw-la suit_n for_o tithe_n of_o thing_n not_o tithable_a 28._o quia_fw-la matter_n triable_a at_o law_n ibid._n because_o they_o proceed_v against_o law_n or_o reason_n 280_o must_v present_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o libel_n 281._o where_o the_o suggestion_n must_v be_v draw_v up_o 281._o where_o peremptory_a 282._o how_o to_o be_v prosecute_v and_o defend_v 283._o where_o grantable_a after_o consultation_n 284_o 286._o consultation_n special_a ibid._n must_v prove_v the_o suggestion_n within_o six_o month_n 281._o how_o they_o must_v be_v account_v 285._o the_o benefit_n and_o damage_n by_o they_o 287._o r._n real_a composition_n qd_n and_o the_o effect_n 226._o recovery_n in_o what_o court_v ancient_o 263._o where_o the_o spiritual_a court_n may_v determine_v the_o right_n of_o tithe_n 264._o and_o where_o not_o

266._o in_o what_o case_n the_o temporal_a court_n may_v 278._o and_o where_o not_o 265._o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 267_o 268_o 276._o the_o remedy_n where_o the_o spiritual_a court_n be_v not_o obey_v before_o sentence_n 269._o where_n after_o sentence_n 271._o 2_o e._n 6._o extend_v only_o to_o predial_a tithe_n 275._o residence_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la 20.68_o non_fw-fr residence_n of_o 700_o year_n not_o dispense_v with_o in_o the_o western_a church_n 68_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n against_o it_o 69._o the_o end_n of_o that_o law_n 70._o who_o may_v be_v nonresident_a 71._o a_o pluralist_n master_n die_v he_o may_v not_o be_v non_fw-fr resident_a 72._o bishop_n how_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o residence_n 73._o where_n it_o shall_v avoid_v the_o parson_n lease_n 99_o where_o he_o may_v demise_n and_o be_v non_fw-fr resident_a 100_o the_o penalty_n for_o nonresidence_n and_o how_o to_o be_v recover_v 102._o s._n seed_n fruit_n mast_n bee_n how_o to_o be_v tithe_v 177._o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la in_o what_o case_n the_o right_a of_o tithe_n be_v determinable_a therein_o &_o how_o take_v away_o 291._o simony_n qd_n 35._o canon_n against_o 36._o the_o little_a effect_n of_o they_o and_o the_o reason_n 37._o distinction_n inter_v simoniace_n &_o simoniacus_fw-la ibid._n act_n of_o parliament_n against_o 38._o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o corrupt_a patron_n 41._o where_o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o presentment_n 42._o where_o the_o clerk_n not_o privy_a shall_v be_v disable_v 42._o what_o contract_v shall_v amount_v to_o simony_n 45._o bond_n for_o resignation_n 47._o examinable_a in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n 56._o etc._n etc._n advise_v against_o such_o bond_n 51._o what_o covenant_n and_o agreement_n amount_v to_o simony_n 51._o who_o may_v take_v advantage_n of_o it_o 53._o in_o give_v above_o the_o fee_n for_o institution_n 55._o for_o resignation_n and_o exchange_n 56._o by_o corrupt_a give_v order_n or_o licence_n to_o preach_v 57_o how_o the_o forfeiture_n be_v to_o be_v recover_v 58._o pardon_v inde_fw-la qd_n valet_fw-la 54._o synodal_n what_o and_o where_o due_a and_o to_o who_o 202._o t._n ten_o what_o where_o and_o to_o who_o due_a 200._o and_o what_o remedy_n for_o the_o successor_n for_o arrear_n incur_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o predecessor_n 207._o tithe_n qd_n and_o quotuplex_fw-la 141_o etc._n etc._n majores_fw-la qd_n 144._o minores_fw-la qd_n ibid._n quo_fw-la jure_fw-la debito_fw-la 145._o to_o who_o due_a 146._o the_o parochial_a right_n when_o and_o how_o it_o commence_v 147._o who_o be_v capable_a of_o they_o in_o pernancy_n 149._o due_a to_o the_o rector_n prima_fw-la fancy_n 150._o extra-parochial_a to_o who_o due_a 151._o portion_n in_o another_o parish_n 151._o to_o who_o due_a in_o particular_a case_n 152._o in_o the_o vacation_n 153._o if_o vicar_n and_o parson_n shall_v pay_v to_o each_o other_o 153._o may_v belong_v to_o a_o chapel_n 153._o of_o what_o thing_n due_a 154._o of_o what_o thing_n not_o due_a 184._o what_o privilege_n in_o the_o land_n where_o etc._n etc._n 191._o v._o avoidance_n when_o a_o church_n shall_v be_v say_v void_a by_o take_v or_o give_v above_o the_o usual_a fee_n for_o admittance_n 55._o w._n wood_n canon_n for_o it_o 157._o complaint_n against_o the_o canon_n in_o parliament_n ibid._n limit_v by_o statute_n 158._o declaration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n ibid._n question_v if_o a_o act_n and_o answer_v 159._o silua_fw-la caedua_fw-la qd_n 160._o what_o shall_v be_v say_v great_a wood_n 160._o of_o what_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v 161._o nursery_n ibid._n top_n ibid._n 162._o bark_n ibid._n dotard_n ibid._n great_a and_o small_a wood_n mix_v 163._o by_o who_o to_o be_v pay_v ibid._n prescription_n in_o not_o tithing_n where_o good_a ibid._n how_o to_o be_v pay_v 164._o the_o parson_n counsellor_n chap._n i._n the_o first_o chapter_n show_v who_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v a_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o show_v how_o to_o make_v a_o complete_a parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n vicar_n who_o may_v be_v a_o parson_n or_o vicar_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o show_v who_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v so_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o parson_n must_v regular_o be_v of_o free_a condition_n competent_o learn_v skill_v in_o the_o language_n the_o people_n speak_v or_o understand_v where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n next_o he_o must_v be_v twenty_o four_o year_n of_o age_n conformable_a to_o the_o government_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o not_o criminous_a outlawed_a excommunicate_a b._n 5_o h._n 7.20_o a._n co._n 5.58_o a●_n lindwood_n c._n ●os_v qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr non_fw-fr etc._n etc._n ibid._n 14_o h._n 7.28_o b._n jew_n or_o miscreant_n and_o must_v be_v free_a from_o simony_n and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o bastard_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v a_o priest_n nor_o by_o consequence_n a_o parson_n but_o in_o this_o case_n dispensation_n be_v frequent_o grant_v so_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o of_o free_a condition_n but_o a_o villain_n or_o a_o miscreant_n that_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n a_o infidel_n that_o resist_v the_o truth_n a_o jew_n schismatic_a or_o heretic_n that_o do_v not_o believe_v aright_o can_v be_v parson_n etc._n etc._n so_o if_o a_o man_n be_v criminous_a a._n dyer_n 293._o p_o 3._o 38_o e._n 3.2_o a._n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o murder_n manslaughter_n perjury_n forgery_n or_o other_o foul_a crime_n that_o be_v malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la lindwood_n cap._n imprimis_fw-la &_o infra_fw-la lindwood_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v a_o priest_n parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o bishop_n may_v refuse_v to_o accept_v such_o parson_n if_o present_v to_o a_o live_n and_o it_o matter_n not_o whether_o the_o party_n be_v convict_v of_o this_o crime_n or_o not_o so_o that_o the_o ordinary_a have_v certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o haunt_v of_o alehouse_n or_o tavern_n a⸪_n co._n 5.58_o a⸪_n or_o a_o player_n at_o unlawful_a game_n which_o be_v only_o malum_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la and_o not_o malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la it_o be_v no_o impediment_n to_o his_o be_v a_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n so_o if_o a_o man_n be_v illiterate_a 14._o dyer_n 293._o b._n p._n 1_o 2_o 3._o 254._o b._n p._n 2._o albany_z vers_n evesque_fw-la lich._n m._n 26_o &_o 27_o eliz._n c_o b._n 10.20_o ●3_n lucas_n vers_fw-la evesque_fw-la bath_n p._n 3._o el._n c._n b._n per_fw-la bendloes_n stat._n 14_o car._n 2._o cap._n 14._o and_o can_v speak_v a_o language_n his_o parishioner_n understand_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v parson_n of_o such_o parish_n but_o may_v be_v reject_v by_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v his_o parishioner_n in_o the_o truth_n by_o reason_n of_o ignorance_n as_o not_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o when_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n at_o this_o day_n no_o man_n may_v be_v a_o parson_n before_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n in_o order_n nor_o can_v he_o 12._o he_o stat._n 13._o el._n cap._n 12._o be_v a_o priest_n before_o he_o be_v twenty_o four_o year_n of_o age_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o parson_n regular_o till_o he_o be_v pass_v twenty_o four_o year_n of_o age._n and_o for_o this_o reason_n a_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n 130._o 1_o leonard_n 130._o may_v refuse_v a_o clerk_n because_o he_o be_v not_o in_o order_n but_o he_o can_v refuse_v he_o because_o he_o want_v a_o testimonial_a neither_o can_v any_o man_n be_v parson_n of_o that_o church_n 5._o vide_fw-la postea_fw-la cap._n 5._o for_o the_o obtain_n whereof_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o simony_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o chapter_n of_o simony_n and_o regular_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v cause_n of_o deprivation_n be_v just_a cause_n to_o make_v a_o man_n incapable_a of_o a_o live_n and_o for_o which_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n may_v refuse_v to_o admit_v such_o clerk_n and_o note_v etc._n lindwood_n c._n cum_fw-la à_fw-la jure_fw-la inhibitum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o son_n be_v make_v incapable_a to_o succeed_v his_o father_n by_o several_a canon_n chap._n ii_o the_o second_o chapter_n show_v how_o one_o that_o be_v fit_o qualify_v to_o be_v a_o parson_n aught_o to_o behave_v himself_o in_o obtain_v a_o live_n a_o person_n so_o qualify_v as_o the_o law_n require_v must_v without_o any_o corrupt_a or_o symoniacal_a contract_n obtain_v a_o presentation_n from_o the_o right_n and_o undoubted_a patron_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o he_o design_n to_o be_v parson_n which_o may_v be_v in_o this_o form_n reverendo_fw-la in_o

or_o of_o the_o stubble_n of_o corn_n but_o if_o the_o meadow_a be_v so_o rich_a that_o there_o be_v two_o crop_n of_o hay_n get_v in_o one_o year_n or_o two_o crop_n of_o woad_n etc._n etc._n there_o the_o parson_n shall_v have_v tithe_n as_o well_o of_o the_o late_a as_o of_o the_o former_a crop_n if_o a_o man_n gather_v green_a pease_n to_o spend_v in_o his_o house_n pease_n roll_n 1.647_o a._n 11_o 12._o green_a pease_n and_o there_o spend_v they_o in_o his_o family_n no_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v for_o the_o same_o but_o if_o he_o gather_v they_o to_o fell_a or_o to_o feed_v hog_n there_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v for_o they_o neither_o shall_v be_fw-mi hay_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o grass_n grow_v upon_o head-land_n 19_o headlands_n roll_n 1.646_o z._n 19_o which_o be_v only_o large_a enough_o for_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o plow_n but_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v of_o the_o hay_n and_o corn_n grow_v in_o orchard_n orchard_n 2_o inst_z 652⸫_n orchard_n though_o the_o be_fw-mi of_o the_o fruit_n grow_v in_o they_o be_v pay_v the_o same_o year_n be_v it_o apple_n pear_n cherry_n etc._n etc._n there_o have_v be_v some_o question_n about_o fodder_n get_v in_o the_o see_v land_n in_o cambridgshire_n and_o elsewhere_o fodder_n more_n 683._o cro_n jac._n 47⸪_n fodder_n and_o spend_v upon_o beast_n of_o the_o blow_n and_o pail_n whether_o it_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n or_o no_o but_o it_o have_v be_v resolve_v that_o tithe_n shall_v as_o well_o be_v pay_v of_o this_o fodder_n as_o of_o other_o hay_n spend_v upon_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o blow_n and_o pail_n but_o it_o have_v be_v resolve_v 357⸪_n grass_n out_o in_o meadow_n for_o beast_n of_o the_o blow_n wells_n vers_fw-la crawly_n t._n 1._o car._n 1._o b.r._n tare_n vetch_n cut_v green_a cro._n car._n 393._o jones_n 357⸪_n that_o for_o grass_n cut_v in_o meadow_n to_o feed_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o blow_n and_o not_o make_v into_o hay_n that_o tithe_n shall_v not_o be_v pay_v thereof_o it_o have_v be_v resolve_v that_o tare_n vetch_n etc._n etc._n cut_v green_a for_o the_o feed_a beast_n of_o the_o blow_n by_o custom_n may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n but_o not_o without_o custom_n chap._n iu._n the_o four_o chapter_n set_v forth_o where_o and_o in_o what_o case_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o tithe_n of_o wood_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o the_o time_n of_o stratford_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n pay_v how_o and_o where_o tithe_n wood_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o or_o about_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o e._n 3._o 1343._o there_o be_v a_o provincial_a canon_n or_o declaration_n make_v to_o this_o effect_n declaramus_fw-la provisiône_fw-la concilii_fw-la sylvam_fw-la coeduam_fw-la illam_fw-la fore_fw-la etc._n canon_n lindwood_n c._n quanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la solventibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la existens_fw-la generis_fw-la arborum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la habetur_fw-la ut_fw-la caedatur_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la succisa_fw-la rursus_fw-la exstirpibus_fw-la aut_fw-la radicibus_fw-la renascatur_fw-la ac_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la decimam_fw-la ut_fw-la pote_fw-la realem_fw-la &_o praedialem_fw-la parochialibus_fw-la seu_fw-la matricibus_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la persolvendam_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la sylvarum_n possessores_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la ad_fw-la praestationem_fw-la decimarum_fw-la liguorum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la excisorum_fw-la in_o eye_n sicut_fw-la faeni_fw-la &_o bladorum_fw-la omni_fw-la censura_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la fore_fw-la canonicè_fw-la compellendos_fw-la but_o in_o or_o about_o the_o same_o year_n there_o be_v a_o petition_n in_o parliament_n 37._o exact_a abridgement_n p._n 40._o nu_fw-la 51._o &_o ibid._n 80._o num_fw-la 37._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v implead_v in_o court_n christian_n for_o the_o tithe_n of_o wood_n or_o underwood_n but_o in_o place_n accustom_v which_o be_v answer_v as_o heretofore_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v the_o like_a petition_n be_v in_o the_o 25_o year_n of_o e._n 3._o and_o other_o parliament_n till_o at_o the_o length_n in_o the_o 45th_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v to_o this_o effect_n recite_v that_o whereas_o they_o sell_v their_o great_a wood_n of_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o year_n or_o of_o great_a age_n to_o merchant_n to_o their_o own_o profit_n wood._n st._n 45._o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o statute_n not_o to_o be_v pay_v of_o great_a wood._n and_o in_o aid_n of_o the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n parson_n and_o vicar_n of_o holy_a church_n do_v implead_v and_o draw_v the_o say_a merchant_n in_o suit_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o say_a wood_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sylva_n caedua_fw-la whereby_o they_o can_v sell_v their_o wood_n to_o the_o very_a value_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o they_o and_o the_o realm_n it_o be_v therefore_o by_o that_o law_n ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o a_o prohibition_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v be_v grant_v and_o upon_o the_o same_o a_o attachment_n as_o have_v be_v use_v before_o this_o time_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v but_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n prohibition_n and_o attachment_n thereupon_o in_o such_o case_n have_v be_v former_o use_v 10.a⸪_n 9_o h._n 6.56_o a⸫_n t._n 27_o e._n ●0_n 28_o a._n prohibition_n in_o point_n 50_o e._n 3_o 10.a⸪_n and_o so_o be_v paston_n opinion_n 9_o h._n 6._o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v after_o question_v by_o the_o clergy_n pretend_v it_o do_v not_o pass_v as_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o only_o as_o a_o ordinance_n and_o so_o not_o bind_v and_o thereupon_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o next_o parliament_n petition_v 21._o exact_v abridg._n 118_o nu_fw-la 21._o that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v that_o for_o wood_n above_o twenty_o year_n growth_n no_o tithe_n shall_v be_v due_a and_o that_o in_o all_o such_o case_n a_o prohibition_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o which_o be_v answer_v that_o such_o prohibition_n shall_v 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the_o king_n take_v time_n to_o advise_v but_o belknap_n a_o learned_a judge_n b⸫_n sylva_n caedua_fw-la quid_fw-la 50_o e._n 3.10_o b⸫_n 50_o e._n 3._o declare_v that_o sylva_n caedua_fw-la be_v to_o be_v intend_v every_o manner_n of_o wood_n that_o may_v be_v cut_v and_o will_v grow_v again_o which_o all_o manner_n of_o wood_n will_v do_v as_o he_o there_o say_v if_o it_o be_v preserve_v from_o cattle_n and_o therefore_o the_o defendant_n in_o the_o prohibition_n in_o that_o case_n be_v put_v to_o traverse_n that_o he_o sue_v not_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o the_o tithe_n of_o gross_a wood_n so_o that_o the_o question_n at_o this_o day_n chief_o be_v what_o shall_v be_v say_v gross_a wood_n to_o which_o question_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n have_v resolve_v a.b._n 2_o inst_z 643⸫_n what_o shall_v be_v say_v great_a wood._n

which_o be_v still_o enjoy_v by_o the_o clergy_n but_o also_o of_o the_o impropriation_n as_o i_o take_v it_o synodal_n be_v another_o charge_n upon_o the_o parson_n synodals_n synodals_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v likewise_o pay_v to_o the_o archdeacon_n not_o by_o any_o certain_a rule_n but_o by_o some_o ancient_a taxation_n so_o that_o some_o pay_v more_o and_o some_o less_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v find_v how_o this_o payment_n first_o become_v due_a but_o by_o the_o name_n it_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o contribution_n to_o the_o arch-deacon's_a charge_n in_o the_o synod_n they_o be_v ancient_o elect_v by_o the_o deacon_n themselves_o as_o their_o representative_a but_o it_o shall_v seem_v b⸫_n dugdales_n warw._n 126_o b⸫_n that_o the_o arch-deacon_n claim_v these_o synodal_n for_o their_o easter_n visitation_n and_o the_o bishop_n have_v lay_v some_o claim_n to_o they_o but_z as_o my_o author_n conceive_v without_o any_o just_a reason_n the_o archdeacon_n and_o his_o officer_n perform_v the_o labour_n and_o undergo_a the_o charge_n all_o these_o charge_v the_o secular_a clergy_n undergo_v which_o take_v away_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o their_o revenue_n chap._n xvi_o the_o sixteenth_o chapt._n show_v how_o far_o prescription_n will_v prevail_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n and_o in_o what_o case_n the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v bind_v by_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la the_o canonist_n and_o those_o that_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o tithe_n be_v due_a jure_fw-la divino_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la the_o force_n of_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la in_o tithing_n lind_n wood_n cap._n quoniam_fw-la propter_fw-la verbo_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la decry_v all_o custom_n and_o prescription_n that_o either_o diminish_v the_o ten_o part_n or_o acquit_v the_o whole_a for_o in_o truth_n no_o custom_n or_o prescription_n can_v be_v good_a which_o be_v positive_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v frequent_o say_v in_o our_o law_n book_n 46⸪_n co._n select_a case_n 46⸪_n that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n will_v not_o allow_v a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la but_o the_o common_a lawyer_n allow_v tithe_n to_o be_v due_a etc._n common_a law_n and_o canon_n differ_v concern_v custom_n etc._n etc._n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la that_o be_v quoad_fw-la sustentationem_fw-la cleri_fw-la but_o not_o quoad_fw-la decimam_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquam_fw-la aliam_fw-la certam_fw-la partem_fw-la and_o therefore_o they_o allow_v of_o a_o manner_n of_o tithing_n which_o diminish_v the_o quantum_fw-la or_o a_o custom_n of_o not_o tithing_n for_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a thing_n so_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a maintenance_n for_o the_o clergy_n beside_o and_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v some_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a school_n man_n 2ae_fw-la though_o aq._n sum._n 2._o 2ae_fw-la and_o in_o this_o 87.1.0_o tho._n aq._n sum._n 2._o 2ae_fw-la q._n 87.1.0_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n where_o the_o common_a law_n and_o canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n differ_v the_o common_a law_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v the_o difference_n between_o custom_n and_o prescription_n i_o have_v show_v before_o in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n prescription_n the_o difference_n between_o custom_n and_o prescription_n but_o before_o i_o proceed_v upon_o this_o subject_a i_o must_v beg_v leave_n of_o the_o reader_n to_o say_v something_o more_o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o common_a law_n vindicate_v the_o common_a law_n vindicate_v which_o in_o this_o point_n i_o conceive_v do_v not_o differ_v material_o from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a law_n for_o if_o i_o do_v not_o very_o much_o mistake_v the_o canonist_n and_o civilian_n redemptionem_fw-la lindwood_n c._n quoniam_fw-la propter_fw-la verb._n redemptionem_fw-la they_o do_v at_o this_o day_n allow_v of_o real_a composition_n in_o discharge_n of_o tithe_n that_o be_v where_o the_o parson_n patron_n and_o ordinary_n do_v by_o deed_n agree_v to_o accept_v of_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n yearly_a or_o so_o much_o land_n or_o other_o profit_n though_o not_o to_o the_o full_a yearly_a value_n in_o discharge_n of_o the_o tithe_n grow_v and_o arise_v upon_o such_o land_n as_o they_o agree_v for_o now_o what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la and_o a_o prescription_n to_o maintain_v this_o modus_fw-la be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o supply_n to_o prove_v a_o real_a composition_n which_o be_v make_v beyond_o all_o memory_n and_o lose_v and_o it_o be_v against_o all_o justice_n and_o reason_n that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v plunder_v of_o or_o lose_v his_o deed_n that_o he_o shall_v thereby_o lose_v his_o estate_n and_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v intend_v 408._o seld._n hist_o decim_fw-la 408._o that_o every_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la that_o have_v continue_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n must_v have_v a_o reasonable_a and_o legal_a commencement_n and_o must_v be_v intend_v that_o it_o begin_v by_o a_o real_a composition_n a_o rend_a charge_n can_v be_v create_v but_o by_o deed_n and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v claim_v by_o prescription_n suppose_v a_o deed_n precede_v the_o like_a law_n be_v of_o all_o canon_n etc._n etc._n and_o st._n german_n in_o the_o doctor_n and_o student_n put_v this_o case_n a⸪_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 55._o f._n 67._o a⸪_n that_o if_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o a_o law_n that_o all_o payment_n of_o tithe_n from_o thenceforth_o shall_v cease_v and_o that_o every_o curate_n shall_v have_v a_o certain_a portion_n of_o land_n assign_v to_o he_o or_o a_o rent_n or_o annuity_n which_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o maintenance_n and_o those_o that_o serve_v under_o he_o or_o that_o every_o householder_n shall_v give_v a_o certain_a sum_n to_o that_o use_n that_o this_o be_v a_o good_a law_n and_o ground_v his_o opinion_n upon_o this_o say_n of_o doctor_n gerson_n a_o great_a doctor_n in_o divinity_n solutio_fw-la decimarum_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la quatenus_fw-la inde_fw-la sustententur_fw-la sed_fw-la quoad_fw-la tam_fw-la hanc_fw-la vel_fw-la illam_fw-la assignare_fw-la aut_fw-la alios_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la redditus_fw-la commutare_fw-la positivi_fw-la juris_fw-la existit_fw-la and_o this_o commute_v tithe_n into_o annual_a salary_n be_v frequent_o practise_v in_o the_o protestant_a church_n beyond_o sea_n as_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v and_o these_o prescription_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la decimandi_fw-la parliament_n prescription_n be_v confirm_v by_o parliament_n be_v not_o only_o allow_v by_o the_o ancient_a common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n but_o confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o by_o the_o stat._n 13._o stat._n 2._o e._n 6._o cap._n 13._o of_o 2_o e._n 6._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v sue_v or_o otherwise_o compel_v to_o yield_v give_v or_o pay_v any_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n etc._n etc._n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o by_o any_o privilege_n or_o prescription_n be_v not_o chargeable_a with_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o such_o tithe_n or_o that_o be_v discharge_v by_o any_o composition_n real_a and_o have_v say_v thus_o much_o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o common_a law_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o show_v what_o prescription_n and_o custom_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la decimandi_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la decimando_fw-la be_v good_a and_o allow_v at_o common_a law_n first_o h._n who_o may_v not_o prescribe_v in_o non_fw-la decimando_fw-la seld._n hist_o decin_n 409⸫_n roll_v 1.653_o h._n no_o layman_n can_v prescribe_v in_o non_fw-la decimando_fw-la that_o be_v to_o be_v discharge_v absolute_o of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o to_o pay_v nothing_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o unless_o he_o begin_v his_o prescription_n in_o a_o religious_a or_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o derive_v a_o title_n to_o it_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o all_o spiritual_a and_o religious_a person_n decimando_fw-la who_o may_v prescribe_v in_o non_fw-la decimando_fw-la as_o bishop_n abbot_n prior_n dean_n prebend_n parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n may_v prescribe_v in_o non_fw-la decimando_fw-la and_o their_o farmer_n may_v make_v use_n of_o such_o prescription_n to_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n of_o one_o parish_n that_o have_v part_n of_o his_o glebe_n lie_v in_o another_o parish_n may_v prescribe_v in_o non_fw-la decimando_fw-la for_o it_o 3._o roll_n 1.653_o h._n 3._o that_o be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o it_o but_o church_n warden_n who_o have_v land_n belong_v to_o their_o church_n can_v prescribe_v in_o non_fw-la decimando_fw-la because_o they_o be_v neither_o religious_a nor_o spiritual_a person_n not_o roll_n 1.653_o h._n 6._o church_n warden_n not_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v that_o a_o bishop_n may_v prescribe_v that_o he_o and_o his_o tenant_n for_o life_n tenant_n roll_n 1.653_o h._n 7._o a_o

but_o it_o seem_v some_o of_o the_o canonist_n and_o civilian_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o composition_n between_o the_o lay_v and_o clergy_n to_o be_v discharge_v whole_o of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n or_o to_o pay_v less_o in_o recompense_n than_o the_o full_a value_n be_v invalid_a but_o otherwise_o between_o clergyman_n but_o by_o the_o common_a law_n which_o must_v govern_v here_o there_o be_v no_o such_o difference_n allow_v but_o all_o real_a composition_n make_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v good_a and_o valid_a but_o note_n 176⸪_n hob._n 176⸪_n that_o no_o composition_n make_v by_o parol_n or_o word_n of_o mouth_n only_o and_o not_o reduce_v into_o write_v under_o hand_n and_o seal_v be_v bind_v at_o all_o unless_o it_o be_v upon_o record_n as_o by_o fine_a etc._n etc._n but_o i_o conceive_v at_o this_o day_n no_o real_a composition_n can_v be_v make_v to_o bind_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n that_o make_v the_o same_o for_o they_o be_v now_o restrain_v by_o the_o stat._n of_o 13_o el._n 10._o 13_o el._n cap._n 10._o to_o make_v any_o grant_v other_o than_o for_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o for_o three_o life_n with_o the_o other_o qualification_n mention_v in_o the_o say_v act._n so_o that_o it_o seem_v clear_a to_o i_o that_o parson_n and_o vicar_n at_o this_o day_n notwithstanding_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a can_v charge_v their_o benefice_n or_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o they_o other_o than_o for_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o three_o life_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o only_a by_o lease_n confirm_v by_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a of_o thing_n usual_o demise_v whereupon_o the_o accustom_a yearly_a rent_n or_o more_o be_v reserve_v so_o that_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v real_a composition_n be_v only_o to_o be_v intend_v of_o such_o as_o be_v make_v before_o that_o and_o other_o late_a statute_n for_o i_o take_v it_o a_o real_a composition_n at_o this_o day_n will_v only_o bind_v the_o parson_n himself_o whilst_o he_o be_v parson_n resident_n and_o serve_v the_o cure_n quod_fw-la nota_fw-la chap._n xxi_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n show_v what_o monastery_n land_n be_v or_o may_v be_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n it_o be_v without_o dispute_n tithe_n jones_n 373⸪_n 188⸫_n stat._n 27_o h._n 8._o cap._n 28._o what_o monastery_n land_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n that_o none_o of_o the_o abbey_n priory_n land_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o or_o before_o be_v free_v or_o discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 8._o or_o by_o any_o other_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o there_o be_v a_o proviso_n that_o notwithstanding_o that_o act_n the_o king_n may_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n continue_v any_o of_o the_o say_a monastery_n and_o that_o proviso_n be_v leave_v out_o of_o all_o the_o modern_a print_n only_a rastal_n in_o his_o abridge_n of_o that_o statute_n make_v some_o mention_n of_o it_o now_o the_o reader_n must_v observe_v once_o for_o all_o that_o all_o monastery_n under_o two_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v to_o have_v be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o and_o be_v therefore_o usual_o call_v the_o small_a abbey_n and_o those_o of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n and_o upward_o be_v not_o dissolve_v till_o the_o 31_o year_n of_o h._n 8._o and_o be_v common_o call_v the_o great_a abbey_n and_o upon_o these_o two_o statute_n this_o case_n late_o happen_v in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n between_o walklate_n farmer_n of_o the_o rectory_n of_o vttoxater_n in_o the_o county_n of_o staff_n to_o the_o dean_n of_o windsor_n and_o wilshau_n owner_n of_o a_o farm_n in_o that_o parish_n that_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o croxden_n in_o the_o same_o county_n 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monastery_n abbathy_n priory_n nunnery_n college_n hospital_n house_n of_o friar_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n which_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o shall_v have_v hold_v retain_v keep_v and_o enjoy_v the_o say_v manor_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o their_o estate_n and_o title_n discharge_v and_o acquit_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o free_o and_o in_o as_o large_a and_o ample_a manner_n as_o the_o say_a abbot_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o of_o they_o have_v hold_v occupy_v possess_v use_v retain_v or_o enjoy_v the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o dissolution_n and_o the_o reader_n be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o abbot_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o dissolution_n hold_v their_o land_n discharge_v four_o manner_n of_o legal_a and_o regular_a way_n which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o wit_n 1._o by_o the_o bull_n of_o pope_n 2._o by_o real_a composition_n with_o the_o parson_n etc._n etc._n patron_n and_o ordinary_a 3._o by_o prescription_n and_o 4._o by_o order_n but_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o discharge_n though_o not_o a_o legal_a one_o have_v be_v allow_v in_o this_o case_n to_o make_v a_o 5._o sort_n of_o discharge_n and_o that_o be_v perpetual_a unity_n where_o the_o abbot_n have_v have_v the_o rectory_n of_o any_o church_n and_o land_n in_o the_o same_o parish_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n which_o have_v be_v hold_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o all_o the_o time_n of_o memory_n and_o of_o these_o several_a discharge_v i_o will_v speak_v in_o order_n and_o first_o of_o discharge_v by_o the_o pope_n bull_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v bull_n bull_n that_o when_o the_o pope_n usurp_v a_o power_n over_o the_o clergy_n here_o in_o england_n he_o do_v at_o his_o pleasure_n grant_v exemption_n to_o this_o or_o that_o abbey_n or_o to_o who_o else_o he_o please_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v 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general_o to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n or_o to_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n without_o any_o recompense_n to_o the_o parson_n etc._n etc._n but_o a_o layman_n can_v not_o prescribe_v absolute_o to_o be_v free_a from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n but_o sub_fw-la modo_fw-la that_o be_v pay_v or_o do_v something_o to_o or_o for_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n in_o recompense_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o tithe_n as_o you_o may_v at_o large_a see_v in_o the_o chapter_n here_o before_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o no_o abbot_n prior_n etc._n etc._n can_v make_v any_o such_o prescription_n by_o the_o common_a law_n that_o be_v not_o found_v before_o the_o time_n of_o memory_n that_o be_v before_o the_o first_o year_n of_o r._n 1._o

show_v what_o personal_a tithe_n be_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v payable_a the_o canonist_n define_v personal_a tithe_n thus_o payable_a lindwood_n cap._n quoniam_fw-la propter_fw-la verb._n decimae_fw-la personales_fw-la what_o personal_a tithe_n be_v and_o where_o payable_a decimae_fw-la personales_fw-la sic_fw-la dictae_fw-la quia_fw-la potius_fw-la in_o respectu_fw-la personae_fw-la solvuntur_fw-la quàm_fw-la rei_fw-la ut_fw-la puta_fw-la de_fw-la artificio_fw-la negotiatione_fw-la &_o militia_n and_o by_o the_o canon_n decimae_fw-la personales_fw-la solvantur_fw-la de_fw-la artificibus_fw-la &_o mercatoribus_fw-la canon_n the_o canon_n scilicet_fw-la de_fw-la lucro_fw-la negotiationis_fw-la similiter_fw-la de_fw-la carpentariis_fw-la fabris_fw-la caementariis_fw-la textoribus_fw-la pandoxatricibus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la operariis_fw-la stipendiariis_fw-la ut_fw-la videlicet_fw-la dent_fw-la decimas_fw-la de_fw-la stipendiis_fw-la suis_fw-la nisi_fw-la stipendiarii_fw-la ipsi_fw-la aliquid_fw-la certum_fw-la velint_fw-la dare_v ad_fw-la opus_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la lumen_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la si_fw-la rectori_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la placuerit_fw-la and_o mr._n negotiationis_fw-la verbo_fw-la negotiationis_fw-la linwood_n in_o his_o gloss_n add_v et_fw-la scias_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o istis_fw-la decimis_fw-la mere_a personalibus_fw-la quae_fw-la considerantur_fw-la ex_fw-la solo_fw-la lucro_fw-la deducuntur_fw-la expensae_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o re_fw-la quam_fw-la circae_fw-la rem_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la rem_fw-la factae_fw-la et_fw-la nota_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la solo_fw-la lucro_fw-la debetur_fw-la haec_fw-la decima_fw-la unde_fw-la si_fw-la emens_fw-la mercem_fw-la eam_fw-la non_fw-la vendat_fw-la sed_fw-la donet_fw-la vel_fw-la sibi_fw-la retineat_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la decimare_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la lucratur_fw-la so_o that_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o canon_n law_n that_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o pay_v for_o a_o personal_a tithe_n a_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o his_o clear_a gain_n deduct_v all_o his_o charge_n and_o expense_n for_o a_o personal_a tithe_n but_o if_o a_o man_n buy_v merchandize_n and_o do_v not_o sell_v they_o to_o profit_n or_o give_v they_o or_o make_v use_n of_o they_o himself_o no_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v because_o there_o be_v no_o gain_n make_v of_o they_o now_o let_v we_o see_v 13._o 2_o e._n 6._o c._n 13._o what_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o say_v to_o we_o concern_v personal_a tithe_n and_o by_o that_o stat._n it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o person_n exercise_v tithe_n the_o statute_n for_o personal_a tithe_n merchandize_v bargain_v and_o sell_v clothing_n handicraft_n or_o other_o art_n or_o faculty_n be_v such_o kind_n of_o person_n as_o then_o before_o within_o forty_o year_n have_v accustomable_o use_v to_o pay_v such_o personal_a tithe_n or_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o pay_v other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v common_a day_n labourer_n shall_v yearly_o pay_v for_o his_o personal_a tithe_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o clear_a gain_n his_o charge_n deduct_v and_o where_o handycraft_n man_n have_v use_v to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n within_o this_o forty_o year_n the_o same_o custom_n of_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o if_o any_o person_n refuse_v to_o pay_v his_o personal_a tithe_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o same_o diocese_n to_o call_v the_o same_o party_n before_o he_o and_o by_o his_o discretion_n to_o examine_v he_o by_o all_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a mean_n other_o than_o by_o the_o party_n own_o corporal_a oath_n concern_v the_o true_a payment_n of_o the_o say_a tithe_n this_o act_n of_o parliament_n restrain_v the_o canon_n law_n in_o two_o thing_n first_o where_o the_o canon_n be_v general_a that_o all_o person_n in_o all_o place_n shall_v pay_v their_o personal_a tithe_n the_o act_n restrain_v it_o to_o such_o kind_n of_o person_n only_o as_o have_v accustomable_o use_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o within_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o act._n second_o whereas_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n they_o may_v before_o this_o act_n have_v examine_v the_o party_n upon_o his_o oath_n concern_v his_o gain_n this_o act_n restrain_v that_o course_n so_o that_o the_o party_n can_v be_v examine_v upon_o oath_n and_o by_o this_o act_n the_o day_n labourer_n be_v free_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o personal_a tithe_n it_o can_v be_v intend_v upon_o this_o act_n that_o if_o such_o tithe_n have_v be_v sometime_o pay_v within_o forty_o year_n that_o they_o be_v therefore_o due_a but_o they_o must_v have_v be_v accustomable_o that_o be_v constant_o pay_v for_o forty_o year_n next_o before_o the_o act._n and_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o such_o payment_n must_v now_o be_v prove_v forty_o year_n before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a act_n i_o answer_v as_o in_o other_o like_a case_n à_fw-la posteriore_fw-la by_o what_o have_v be_v do_v all_o the_o time_n of_o memory_n since_o the_o act._n there_o have_v be_v some_o question_n among_o the_o schoolman_n and_o canonist_n whether_o personal_a tithe_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v of_o unlawful_a gain_n to_o which_o you_o shall_v hear_v what_o a_o great_a schoolman_n and_o doctor_n say_v quod_fw-la si_fw-la aliqua_fw-la male_a acquiruntur_fw-la dupliciter_fw-la uno_fw-la modo_fw-la profit_n tho._n aqu._n sum._n 2._o 2ae_fw-la q._n 87._o art_n 20._o whether_o due_a of_o ill_n get_v profit_n quia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la acquisitio_fw-la est_fw-la injusta_fw-la puta_fw-la quae_fw-la acquiruntur_fw-la per_fw-la rapinam_fw-la furtum_fw-la seu_fw-la usuram_fw-la quae_fw-la homo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la restituere_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-fr eye_n decimam_fw-la dare_n tamen_fw-la si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la agre_z sit_fw-la emptus_fw-la de_fw-la usura_fw-la de_fw-la fructu_fw-la ejus_fw-la tenetur_fw-la usurarius_fw-la decimas_fw-la dare_v quia_fw-la fructus_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-fr usura_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la munere_fw-la quaedam_fw-la vero_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la male_a acquisitae_fw-la quia_fw-la acquiruntur_fw-la ex_fw-la turpi_fw-la causa_fw-la sicut_fw-la de_fw-la meretricio_fw-la &_o histrionatu_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la tenentur_fw-la restituere_fw-la unde_fw-la de_fw-la talibus_fw-la tenentur_fw-la decimas_fw-la dare_v secundum_fw-la modum_fw-la aliarum_fw-la personalium_fw-la decimarum_fw-la tamen_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la eas_fw-la recipere_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la ne_fw-la videatur_fw-la eorum_fw-la peccatis_fw-la communicare_fw-la sed_fw-la postquam_fw-la poenituerint_fw-la possunt_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_v the_o his_o recipi_fw-la decimae_fw-la so_o that_o by_o this_o great_a doctor_n opinion_n it_o seem_v that_o of_o ill_o get_v gain_n of_o which_o restitution_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v no_o personal_a tithe_n be_v due_a and_o yet_o if_o by_o ill_o get_v gain_n a_o field_n be_v purchase_v tithe_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o but_o of_o ill_o get_v gain_n where_o no_o restitution_n be_v to_o be_v make_v there_o tithe_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v but_o not_o receive_v by_o the_o church_n till_o the_o sinner_n have_v repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o after_o such_o repentance_n the_o church_n may_v receive_v they_o these_o personal_a tithe_n be_v account_v among_o the_o offering_n of_o which_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v next_o and_o aught_o by_o the_o parishioner_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o church_n where_o due_a but_o i_o be_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o he_o that_o say_v hae_fw-la decimae_fw-la personales_fw-la magis_fw-la difficultate_fw-la &_o subtilitate_fw-la quàm_fw-la utilitate_fw-la existunt_fw-la it_o have_v be_v resolve_v 1._o roll_n 1.646_o a._n 1._o that_o servant_n in_o husbandry_n shall_v not_o pay_v any_o personal_a tithe_n chap._n xxiii_o the_o twenty_o three_o chapter_n show_v what_o oblation_n offering_n etc._n etc._n be_v and_o where_o due_a offering_n be_v define_v by_o the_o canonist_n to_o be_v due_a oblation_n and_o offering_n what_o and_o where_o due_a quaecunque_fw-la à_fw-la piis_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la christianis_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o sanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sive_fw-la res_fw-la soli_fw-la sive_fw-la mobiles_fw-la sint_fw-la nec_fw-la refert_fw-la a_o legantur_fw-la testamento_fw-la aut_fw-la aliter_fw-la donentur_fw-la it_o shall_v seem_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n there_o be_v a_o expectation_n that_o every_o one_o present_a at_o mass_n shall_v offer_v something_o for_o st._n gregory_n tell_v we_o 1._o greg._n 78._o habetur_fw-la de_fw-la consecrat_fw-mi div_o 1._o quod_fw-la omnis_fw-la christianus_n procuret_fw-la ad_fw-la missarum_fw-la solennia_fw-la aliquid_fw-la deo_fw-la offer_n but_o becanus_n a_o learned_a jesuit_n be_v more_o moderate_a 86._o becan_n sum._n theo._n l._n 3._o q._n 86._o for_o he_o tell_v we_o quod_fw-la nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ad_fw-la illas_fw-la oblationes_fw-la nisi_fw-la vel_fw-la necessariae_fw-la sint_fw-la ad_fw-la sustentationem_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la vel_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la ad_fw-la eas_fw-la alicubi_fw-la obliget_fw-la and_o these_o offering_n belong_v proper_o to_o the_o priest_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n or_o place_n where_o they_o be_v make_v for_o so_o be_v the_o canon_n of_o pope_n damasus_n quod_fw-la oblationes_fw-la quae_fw-la intra_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la 1._o can._n damas_n pap._n et_fw-la habetur_fw-la 10._o q._n 1._o

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what_o provincial_a canon_n we_o have_v against_o simony_n and_o to_o how_o little_a effect_n they_o be_v before_o the_o statute_n of_o 31._o warburton_n cro._n el._n 788_o 789⸫_n per_fw-la warburton_n eliz._n but_o there_o be_v some_o general_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o great_a force_n whereby_o simoniace_n be_v punish_v by_o deprivation_n and_o simoniacus_fw-la by_o deprivation_n and_o perpetual_a disability_n simony_n disability_n per_fw-la bullam_fw-la sixtinam_fw-la privatur_fw-la ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la dignitatibus_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la officiis_fw-la &_o efficitur_fw-la inhabilis_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la 3_o inst_z 1654._o tho._n aqu._n 2o_n 2ae_fw-la q._n 100l_n art_n 1_o sect._n 2_o st._n aust_n de_fw-fr h●eresibus_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la st._n greg._n in_o reg._n hab_o 1._o q._n 1._o etc._n etc._n d._n l._n stat._n 31._o eliz._n cap._n 6._o stat._n against_o simony_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o church_n he_o be_v present_v to_o upon_o a_o symoniacal_a contract_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o and_o be_v malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la it_o be_v not_o dispensable_a either_o by_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o and_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v by_o some_o of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v a_o heresy_n if_o not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o neither_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n nor_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v sufficient_a to_o restrain_v this_o evil_n in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n take_v it_o into_o their_o care_n and_o in_o the_o 31._o eliz._n it_o be_v enact_v 1._o that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o any_o sum_n of_o money_n reward_n gift_n profit_n or_o benesit_fw-la direct_o or_o indirect_o or_o for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o promise_n agreement_n grant_v bond_n covenant_n or_o other_o assurance_n for_o any_o sum_n of_o money_n reward_n gift_n profit_n or_o benefit_n whatsoever_o direct_o or_o indirect_o shall_v patron_n shall_v relate_v to_o patron_n present_v or_o bishop_n or_o this_o to_o bishop_n collate_v any_o person_n to_o any_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n dignity_n apprehend_v or_o live_v ecclesiastical_a etc._n etc._n or_o donative_n or_o donative_n give_v or_o bestow_v the_o same_o for_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o such_o corrupt_a couse_n or_o consideration_n that_o then_o every_o such_o presentation_n collation_n gift_n and_o bestow_n and_o every_o admission_n investure_n and_o induction_n thereupon_o shall_v be_v utter_o void_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o queen_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o present_v collate_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o one_o turn_v only_o and_o that_o every_o person_n etc._n etc._n penalty_n penalty_n that_o shall_v give_v or_o take_v any_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n etc._n etc._n or_o that_o shall_v take_v or_o make_v any_o such_o promise_n etc._n etc._n shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v the_o double_a value_n of_o one_o year_n profit_n of_o every_o such_o benefice_n and_o the_o person_n so_o corrupt_o take_v any_o such_o benefice_n shall_v thereupon_o and_o from_o thenceforth_o be_v adjudge_v a_o disable_v person_n in_o law_n to_o have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o benefice_n etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o further_o etc._n against_o precipitate_v admission_n or_o institution_n etc._n etc._n that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v for_o any_o sum_n of_o money_n reward_n etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la direct_o or_o indirect_o other_o than_o for_o small_a and_o lawful_a fee_n or_o for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o promise_n etc._n etc._n admit_v institute_v install_v induct_v invest_v or_o place_v any_o person_n in_o or_o to_o any_o benefice_n with_o cure_n etc._n etc._n that_o then_o every_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v the_o double_a value_n of_o one_o year_n profit_n of_o such_o benefice_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o say_a benefice_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v eft_o soon_o void_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o patron_n or_o person_n to_o who_o the_o advowson_n etc._n etc._n shall_v and_o may_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n present_a or_o collate_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o person_n be_v natural_o dead_a but_o no_o lapse_n hereby_o to_o incur_v till_o six_o month_n after_o notice_n 3._o exchange_n against_o corrupt_a resignation_n and_o exchange_n and_o if_o any_o incumbent_n of_o any_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n do_v or_o shall_v corrupt_o resign_v or_o exchange_v the_o same_o or_o corrupt_o take_v for_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o resign_v or_o exchange_v of_o the_o the_o same_o direct_o or_o indirect_o any_o pension_n sum_n of_o money_n or_o benefit_n whatsoever_o that_o then_o the_o giver_n and_o taker_n of_o any_o such_o sum_n etc._n etc._n corrupt_o shall_v lose_v double_a the_o value_n of_o the_o sum_n so_o give_v take_v or_o have_v the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o queen_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n in_o any_o of_o her_o majesty_n be_v court_n of_o record_n in_o which_o no_o essoine_n etc._n etc._n 4._o censuressaved_a ecclesiastical_a censuressaved_a provide_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o restrain_v any_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a etc._n etc._n 5._o preach_v simony_n in_o ordain_v and_o give_v order_n to_o preach_v and_o further_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v receive_v or_o take_v any_o money_n fee_n reward_n or_o any_o other_o profit_n direct_o or_o indirect_o or_o shall_v take_v any_o promise_n agreement_n covenant_n bond_n or_o other_o assurance_n to_o receive_v or_o have_v any_o money_n fee_n etc._n etc._n direcy_o or_o indirect_o to_o he_o or_o themselves_o or_o any_o other_o of_o their_o etc._n etc._n friend_n all_o lawful_a and_o ordinary_a fee_n except_v for_o or_o to_o procure_v the_o ordain_v or_o make_v of_o any_o minister_n etc._n etc._n give_v any_o order_n and_o licence_n to_o preach_v shall_v lose_v forty_o pound_n and_o the_o minister_n so_o make_v ten_o pound_n and_o that_o if_o such_o minister_n within_o seven_o year_n next_o after_o such_o corrupt_a enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n etc._n etc._n shall_v accept_v or_o take_v any_o benefice_n live_v or_o promotion_n ecclesiastical_a the_o same_o live_n after_o induction_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v void_a and_o that_o the_o patron_n may_v present_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o party_n so_o induct_v be_v natural_o dead_a the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n to_o be_v to_o the_o queen_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o informer_n to_o be_v recover_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o i_o do_v not_o observe_v that_o the_o corrupt_a patron_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o suffer_v by_o any_o law_n or_o canon_n before_o this_o law_n be_v make_v law_n canon_n against_o law_n for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o his_o right_n can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o mere_a canon_n not_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n and_o before_o this_o law_n be_v make_v the_o incumbent_n that_o come_v in_o by_o simony_n hold_v the_o live_n which_o he_o obtain_v by_o simony_n until_o he_o be_v legal_o and_o judicial_o deprive_v by_o sentence_n ecclesiastical_a wherein_o he_o often_o escape_v for_o want_n of_o such_o proof_n as_o the_o spiritual_a law_n require_v but_o this_o statute_n strike_v at_o the_o root_n and_o make_v as_o well_o the_o presentation_n as_o the_o admission_n institution_n and_o induction_n void_a so_o that_o if_o this_o statute_n have_v not_o give_v the_o presentation_n to_o the_o queen_n the_o true_a patron_n may_v have_v present_v a_o new_a clerk_n or_o in_o his_o default_n the_o church_n will_v have_v lapse_v but_o by_o this_o act_n the_o corrupt_a patron_n do_v not_o only_o lose_v the_o presentation_n to_o the_o king_n pro_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_fw-la but_o also_o two_o year_n value_n of_o the_o church_n 154⸫_n 3_o inst_z 154⸫_n not_o according_a to_o the_o valuation_n in_o the_o king_n book_n in_o the_o the_o first-fruit_n office_n but_o according_a to_o the_o true_a and_o utmost_a value_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o one_o that_o have_v no_o right_a to_o present_v shall_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o corrupt_a and_o symoniacal_a agreement_n present_v a_o clerk_n 153⸪_n 3_o inst_z 153⸪_n who_o be_v by_o his_o presentation_n admit_v institute_v and_o induct_v into_o a_o church_n yet_o this_o shall_v not_o entitle_v the_o king_n to_o present_v for_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v all_o void_a but_o a_o usurper_n can_v forfeit_v the_o right_n of_o another_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n note_v that_o the_o patron_n shall_v lose_v his_o presentation_n within_o this_o law_n 74⸫_n co._n 12_o 74⸫_n although_o the_o clerk_n be_v not_o privy_a to_o the_o corrupt_a contract_n and_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o the_o pen_n of_o this_o act_n that_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o double_a value_n of_o the_o church_n be_v incur_v by_o the_o corrupt_a contract_n only_o but_o the_o presentation_n be_v not_o forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n

then_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n bring_v upon_o this_o bond_n the_o defendant_n plead_v non_fw-la requisivit_fw-la which_o be_v find_v against_o he_o and_o in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v move_v that_o this_o bond_n be_v make_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o symoniacal_a contract_n and_o therefore_o void_a but_o notwithstanding_o the_o court_n give_v judgement_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o two_o reason_n be_v give_v for_o the_o judgement_n the_o first_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o averment_n of_o the_o simony_n second_o that_o it_o be_v not_o material_a as_o to_o the_o bond_n because_o that_o statute_n do_v not_o make_v the_o bond_n or_o contract_n void_a but_o only_o the_o presentation_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o i_o clear_o infer_v from_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o case_n but_o i_o confess_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o court_n be_v that_o in_o truth_n if_o a_o man_n be_v prepare_v a_o son_n for_o the_o clergy_n and_o have_v a_o live_n in_o his_o disposal_n which_o fall_v void_a before_o his_o son_n be_v ready_a he_o may_v lawful_o take_v a_o bond_n of_o such_o person_n as_o he_o shall_v present_v to_o resign_v when_o his_o son_n be_v become_v capable_a of_o such_o live_n and_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o that_o opinion_n but_o it_o be_v very_o just_a and_o reasonable_a nature_n oblige_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v take_v care_n for_o his_o posterity_n but_o if_o a_o patron_n take_v a_o bond_n absolute_o to_o resign_v upon_o request_n without_o any_o such_o cause_n as_o the_o preferment_n of_o a_o son_n or_o to_o avoid_v plurality_n or_o nonresidence_n or_o such_o reasonable_a cause_n but_o only_o to_o a_o corrupt_a end_n and_o purpose_n to_o exact_a money_n by_o this_o bond_n from_o the_o incumbent_n or_o attempt_v it_o though_o perhaps_o the_o bond_n may_v be_v good_a against_o the_o person_n that_o enter_v into_o it_o yet_o i_o be_o clear_a of_o opinion_n for_o my_o own_o part_n that_o the_o say_a bond_n make_v the_o church_n void_a and_o give_v the_o presentation_n to_o the_o king_n and_o it_o shall_v seem_v in_o jones_n and_o laurence_n case_n that_o if_o simony_n have_v be_v aver_v it_o will_v have_v be_v leave_v to_o a_o jury_n to_o have_v adjudge_v what_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o corrupt_a patron_n be_v the_o other_o case_n upon_o which_o these_o subtle_a simonist_n build_v 220._o cro._n car._n 180._o hur._n in_o jones_n 220._o be_v between_o babbington_n and_o wood_n 5_o car._n 1._o b._n r._n where_o the_o case_n be_v likewise_o in_o debt_n upon_o a_o obligation_n with_o a_o condition_n that_o whereas_o the_o plaintiff_n intend_v to_o present_v the_o defendant_n to_o such_o a_o live_n that_o if_o the_o defendant_n upon_o request_n after_o his_o admission_n shall_v resign_v that_o then_o the_o bond_n to_o be_v void_a etc._n etc._n upon_o oyer_n of_o this_o bond_n and_o condition_n the_o defendant_n demur_v and_o judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n but_o all_o the_o court_n conceive_v that_o if_o the_o defendant_n have_v aver_v that_o the_o obligation_n have_v be_v make_v with_o intent_n to_o exact_a money_n make_v a_o lease_n etc._n etc._n which_o in_o itself_o have_v be_v simony_n then_o upon_o such_o a_o plea_n peradventure_o it_o may_v have_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v simony_n and_o then_o it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o the_o bond_n have_v be_v good_a or_o no_o but_o upon_o this_o demur_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v there_o be_v any_o simoniacal_a contract_n and_o such_o a_o bond_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o a_o good_a and_o lawful_a design_n as_o the_o preferment_n of_o a_o son_n as_o in_o jone_n and_o laurence_n case_n before_o to_o avoid_v nonresidence_n plurality_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o appear_v by_o both_o these_o case_n that_o bond_n take_v upon_o prudent_a and_o just_a end_n to_o resign_v be_v non-simoniacal_a but_o where_o such_o bond_n be_v take_v upon_o corrupt_a design_n and_o it_o be_v make_v appear_v by_o any_o subsequent_a practice_n or_o action_n it_o be_v clear_o simony_n as_o if_o the_o bond_n have_v be_v express_o to_o pay_v money_n for_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o a_o bond_n express_o to_o pay_v money_n and_o a_o bond_n to_o resign_v which_o be_v to_o pay_v money_n if_o the_o patron_n say_v either_o pay_v i_o so_o much_o or_o resign_v when_o all_o the_o world_n know_v in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o parson_n must_v pay_v the_o money_n or_o resign_v and_o be_v undo_v and_o the_o world_n shall_v never_o persuade_v i_o that_o those_o reverend_a judge_n that_o give_v these_o judgement_n ever_o intend_v further_o and_o i_o hope_v that_o those_o reverend_a judge_n that_o now_o supply_v their_o place_n will_v discountenance_v and_o discourage_v such_o practice_n that_o tend_v so_o much_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n for_o i_o know_v no_o law_n that_o tend_v more_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o learned_a and_o religious_a man_n than_o this_o law_n do_v and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o benign_a construction_n to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v design_v i_o find_v a_o case_n report_v b._n noy_n 22._o t._n 15_o jac._n ro_o 2051._o c._n b._n i_o can_v say_v that_o be_v by_o a_o authentic_a hand_n but_o such_o as_o it_o be_v i_o will_v give_v it_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v between_o sir_n john_n pascall_n and_o one_o clerk_n in_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o king_n james_n upon_o evidence_n to_o a_o jury_n it_o be_v hold_v that_o such_o a_o bond_n be_v simoniacal_a but_o the_o circumstance_n not_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n the_o case_n can_v be_v of_o no_o great_a authority_n but_o before_o i_o shake_v hand_n with_o these_o bond_n for_o resignation_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a i_o give_v my_o young_a clergyman_n some_o caution_n against_o they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o old_a say_n the_o resetter_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o thief_n for_o without_o resetter_n there_o will_v be_v sew_v thief_n and_o 1._o resignation_n advice_n against_o bond_n for_o resignation_n i_o hold_v it_o a_o great_a disreputation_n for_o any_o clergyman_n to_o give_v any_o such_o bond_n which_o may_v have_v the_o least_o tincture_n of_o simony_n nor_o do_v i_o believe_v any_o man_n of_o worth_n will_v do_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v upon_o such_o reason_n as_o aforesaid_a 2._o if_o such_o bond_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o simonaical_a corrupt_a design_n it_o make_v the_o clerk_n no_o less_o guilty_a of_o simony_n than_o the_o corrupt_a patron_n and_o then_o the_o clerk_n not_o only_o lose_v his_o live_n by_o this_o statute_n and_o be_v for_o ever_o incapacitate_v to_o have_v it_o by_o any_o suture_a presentation_n and_o by_o the_o canon-law_n be_v to_o be_v degrade_v and_o incapacitate_v to_o all_o other_o last_o if_o he_o do_v not_o resign_v upon_o request_n 72._o 3_o inst_z 153._o margin_n noy_n 72._o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o whole_a penalty_n of_o the_o bond_n for_o simoniacal_a bond_n contract_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o make_v void_a by_o this_o act_n but_o only_o the_o presentment_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o you_o may_v observe_v a_o difference_n between_o malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la and_o malum_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la by_o the_o statute_n or_o by_o the_o canon-law_n whereof_o the_o judge_n at_o common_a law_n take_v no_o notice_n it_o be_v now_o to_o be_v consider_v law_n what_o covenant_n and_o agreement_n be_v within_o this_o law_n what_o covenant_n or_o agreement_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v simoniacal_a within_o this_o law_n if_o a_o father-in-law_n upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n covenant_n with_o his_o son-in-law_n without_o any_o consideration_n 425._o cro._n ●ar_n 425._o but_o voluntary_o that_o when_o such_o a_o church_n fall_v void_a which_o be_v in_o his_o gift_n that_o he_o will_v present_v he_o to_o it_o this_o be_v no_o simony_n within_o this_o law_n but_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o such_o covenant_n in_o consideration_n of_o marriage_n or_o any_o other_o consideration_n have_v make_v it_o simoniacal_a so_o where_o the_o patron_n take_v a_o bond_n from_o the_o presentee_n to_o pay_v 10_o l._n mountford_n noy_n 142._o baker_n vers_fw-la mountford_n yearly_a towards_o maintenance_n of_o his_o predecessor_n son_n whilst_o he_o remain_v in_o the_o university_n unpreferred_a be_v hold_v no_o simony_n and_o in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v say_v by_o foster_n justice_n that_o it_o be_v adjudge_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n case_n where_o the_o patron_n take_v a_o bond_n of_o the_o incumbent_n to_o pay_v 5_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o the_o widow_n of_o his_o predecessor_n it_o be_v not_o simony_n these_o be_v good_a charitable_a resolution_n sed_fw-la quaere_fw-la rationem_fw-la inde_fw-la and_o foster_n say_v that_o notwithstanding_o great_a opposition_n in_o that_o case_n the_o parson_n enjoy_v the_o live_n at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o

the_o land_n wood_n or_o house_n of_o his_o church_n he_o may_v be_v depose_v or_o deprive_v by_o his_o superior_a so_o that_o it_o appear_v clear_o a⸪_n 20_o h._n 6.46_o a⸪_n 2_o h._n 4.3_o b⸫_n co._n 11.94_o b⸫_n 29_o e_z 3.16_o a._n 9_o e._n 4.34_o a⸪_n that_o the_o fault_n in_o this_o case_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o those_o that_o have_v the_o visitation_n and_o superiority_n that_o they_o do_v not_o take_v care_n against_o the_o waste_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o building_n house_n wood_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o successor_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o seek_v remedy_n against_o executor_n and_o administrator_n who_o be_v too_o active_a in_o find_v shift_n to_o avoid_v their_o action_n to_o avoid_v which_o there_o be_v a_o good_a law_n make_v in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o if_o any_o parson_n 2._o statute_n against_o fraudulent_a conveyance_n stat._n 13_o eliz._n cap._n 2._o vicar_n etc._n etc._n shall_v make_v any_o conveyance_n of_o his_o good_n to_o defraud_v his_o successor_n of_o his_o remedy_n the_o like_a suit_n be_v give_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n against_o the_o grantee_n as_o the_o successor_n shall_v have_v have_v against_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n of_o the_o predecessor_n but_o this_o act_n give_v no_o remedy_n at_o common_a law_n 5._o stat._n 13._o el._n c._n 5._o because_o by_o another_o act_n make_v at_o the_o same_o parliament_n all_o such_o grant_n to_o defraud_v any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o their_o just_a action_n be_v make_v void_a so_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v equal_a remedy_n in_o both_o case_n suit_n for_o dilapidation_n be_v most_o proper_o and_o natural_o to_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o if_o any_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v grant_v f._n fitz._n n.b._n 51._o f._n the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v supersede_v by_o a_o consultation_n but_o this_o be_v intend_v where_o the_o suit_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o canon-law_n but_o the_o successor_n may_v upon_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n have_v a_o special_a action_n upon_o the_o case_n against_o the_o dilapidator_n ground_v action_n upon_o the_o case_n at_o law_n for_o dilapidation_n t._n 8._o h._n 7.10_o 69._o b.r._n t._n 18._o h._n 7._o ro_o 69._o c.b._n p._n 12_o and_o 13_o h._n 8._o rot_n 126._o c.b._n h._n 15_o h._n 8._o ro_o 306_o c._n b._n in_o 12_o h._n 8._o ro_o 730._o c._n b._n h._n 15._o jac._n 10.474_o etc._n etc._n the_o custom_n upon_o which_o the_o action_n be_v ground_v his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n whereof_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o precedent_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n whereof_o the_o reader_n have_v a_o taste_n in_o the_o margin_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n which_o be_v the_o common_a law_n omnes_fw-la &_o singuli_fw-la praebendarii_fw-la rectores_fw-la vicarii_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la existentes_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o singulas_fw-la domos_fw-la &_o edificia_fw-la praebendorum_fw-la rectoriorum_n &_o vicariarum_fw-la suorum_fw-la reparare_fw-la &_o sustentare_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la successoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la reparata_fw-la &_o sustentata_fw-la dimittere_fw-la teneantur_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la praebendarii_fw-la rectores_fw-la &_o vicarii_fw-la domus_fw-la &_o edificia_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la successoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la praemittatur_fw-la reparata_fw-la &_o sustentata_fw-la non_fw-la dimiserunt_fw-la &_o deliquerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ea_fw-la irreparata_fw-la &_o dilapidata_fw-la permiserunt_fw-la executores_fw-la sive_fw-la administratores_fw-la bonorum_fw-la &_o catallorum_fw-la talium_fw-la praebendariorum_n rectorum_fw-la &_o vicariorum_fw-la post_fw-la eorum_fw-la mortem_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o catallis_fw-la decedentium_fw-la successoribus_fw-la talium_fw-la praebendariorum_n rectorum_fw-la &_o vicariorum_fw-la tantam_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la summam_fw-la quantam_fw-la pro_fw-la necessaria_fw-la reparatione_fw-la &_o edificatione_n hujusmodi_fw-la domorum_fw-la &_o edificiorum_fw-la expendi_fw-la aut_fw-la solvi_fw-la sufficiet_fw-la satisfacere_fw-la teneantur_fw-la and_o upon_o this_o custom_n action_n of_o the_o case_n have_v be_v frequent_o bring_v both_o ancient_o and_o of_o late_a time_n and_o damage_n recover_v and_o note_v 11._o stat._n 14._o el._n c._n 11._o that_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n it_o be_v express_o enact_v that_o all_o the_o money_n and_o damage_n that_o shall_v be_v recover_v for_o dilapidation_n be_v to_o be_v expend_v and_o lay_v out_o in_o and_o about_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n dilapidate_v wherein_o the_o visitor_n of_o those_o church_n ought_v to_o take_v care_n it_o will_v not_o be_v altogether_o improper_a to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n with_o the_o stat._n 1._o 35_o e._n 1._o of_o 35_o eliz._n entitle_v nè_fw-la rectores_fw-la prosternant_fw-la arbores_fw-la in_o coemiterio_fw-la whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v or_o rather_o the_o common_a law_n declare_v to_o be_v in_o these_o word_n we_o do_v prohibit_v the_o person_n of_o the_o church_n churchyard_n against_o cut_v the_o tree_n in_o the_o churchyard_n that_o they_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o fell_v they_o viz._n the_o tree_n in_o the_o churchyard_n down_o unadvise_o but_o when_o the_o chancel_n of_o the_o church_n want_v necessary_a reparation_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v convert_v to_o any_o other_o use_n unless_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n do_v want_n repair_v in_o which_o case_n the_o parson_n of_o their_o charity_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o relieve_v the_o parishioner_n with_o bestow_v upon_o they_o the_o same_o tree_n which_o we_o will_v not_o command_v to_o be_v do_v but_o we_o will_v commend_v it_o when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o this_o law_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o churchyard_n and_o the_o soil_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o parson_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o tree_n be_v in_o the_o parson_n or_o rector_n that_o grow_v therein_o but_o because_o the_o tree_n that_o grow_v there_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n plant_v there_o for_o the_o shelter_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n from_o tempest_n and_o storm_n therefore_o the_o parliament_n have_v grant_v a_o prohibition_n in_o this_o case_n against_o the_o rector_n and_o parson_n of_o church_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o cut_v down_o these_o tree_n for_o any_o other_o use_n but_o the_o necessary_a repair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o chancel_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o common_a law_n enjoin_v for_o if_o the_o rector_n have_v go_v about_o to_o have_v cut_v they_o down_o for_o any_o other_o use_n the_o patron_n may_v have_v have_v a_o prohibition_n but_o now_o i_o conceive_v the_o rector_n or_o impropriator_n that_o cut_v down_o any_o tree_n grow_v in_o the_o churchyard_n for_o any_o other_o cause_n than_o for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o church_n or_o chancel_n may_v be_v indict_v and_o fine_v upon_o this_o statute_n at_o the_o common_a law_n if_o the_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n in_o their_o visitation_n will_v take_v care_n these_o dilapidation_n may_v easy_o be_v avoid_v which_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o the_o clergy_n and_o can_v be_v please_v to_o god_n almighty_a or_o good_a man_n and_o the_o canon_n enjoin_v the_o archdeacon_n and_o other_o official_o ut_fw-la in_o visitationibus_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la faciendis_fw-la diligentem_fw-la exhibeant_fw-la considerationem_fw-la ad_fw-la fabricam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o maxim_n cancel_v '_o infra_fw-la cap._n archidiaconi_n &_o infra_fw-la si_fw-fr forte_fw-fr indigeant_fw-la reparatione_fw-la &_o si_fw-la quos_fw-la invenerint_fw-la defectus_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la certum_fw-la sub_fw-la poena_fw-la praefigant_fw-la terminum_fw-la infra_fw-la quem_fw-la emendentur_fw-la vel_fw-la suppleantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o the_o nine_o chapter_n show_v for_o what_o cause_n a_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v deprive_v by_o any_o statute-law_n and_o what_o matter_n be_v allow_v for_o good_a cause_n of_o deprivation_n at_o the_o common_a law_n deprivation_n or_o deposition_n be_v quid_fw-la deprivation_n and_o deposition_n quid_fw-la where_o a_o man_n by_o any_o statute-law_n or_o by_o any_o judicial_a sentence_n ecclesiastical_a that_o have_v proper_a jurisdiction_n be_v make_v incapable_a to_o hold_v or_o enjoy_v his_o parsonage_n vicarage_n or_o other_o spiritual_a promotion_n or_o dignity_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o deprivation_n or_o deposition_n be_v proper_o and_o natural_o determinable_a by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n determinable_a where_o determinable_a but_o because_o general_o there_o be_v estate_n of_o freehold_a dependent_a upon_o these_o promotion_n and_o dignity_n and_o annex_v to_o they_o inseparable_o which_o rest_n at_o the_o sole_a determination_n of_o the_o common_a law_n the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n do_v sometime_o inspect_v and_o regulate_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o where_o they_o proceed_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o common_a law_n they_o frequent_o prohibit_v they_o i_o have_v therefore_o think_v fit_a to_o show_v what_o cause_v of_o

they_o may_v fall_v have_v undertake_v this_o work_n chief_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n make_v what_o lease_n clergyman_n may_v make_v i_o design_v to_o have_v meddle_v with_o no_o other_o order_n of_o the_o church_n but_o those_o only_o but_o have_v in_o many_o other_o thing_n be_v enforce_v to_o intermingle_v the_o concern_v of_o other_o order_n with_o those_o of_o the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n i_o shall_v beg_v the_o reader_n pardon_v that_o in_o this_o chapter_n where_o i_o be_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o lease_n which_o may_v be_v make_v by_o parson_n and_o vicar_n i_o likewise_o take_v in_o all_o other_o order_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o college_n the_o learning_n concern_v lease_n be_v of_o use_n and_o necessary_a for_o all_o people_n to_o know_v and_o which_o i_o shall_v in_o this_o chapter_n put_v into_o as_o good_a a_o method_n as_o the_o subject_a matter_n will_v permit_v and_o because_o the_o learning_n of_o these_o lease_n will_v depend_v upon_o several_a statute_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o first_o to_o examine_v what_o lease_n or_o alienation_n the_o several_a person_n we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o in_o this_o chapter_n may_v have_v make_v at_o common_a law_n before_o the_o statute_n and_o then_o to_o consider_v where_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o several_a statute_n have_v enlarge_v abridge_v or_o restrain_v their_o power_n at_o common_a law_n and_o first_o a⸫_n at_o common_a law_n 1_o inst_z 45._o a⸫_n at_o the_o common_a law_n no_o bishop_n abbot_z prior_n dean_n prebend_n or_o other_o single_a corporation_n can_v make_v any_o alienation_n or_o lease_n to_o bind_v their_o successor_n without_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o chapter_n covent_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o statute_n that_o make_v any_o alteration_n in_o these_o case_n be_v the_o stat._n 28._o the_o enable_v act_n of_o 32._o h._n 8._o c._n 28._o of_o 32_o h._n 8._o which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o enable_v statute_n whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o lease_n then_o after_o to_o be_v make_v of_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n by_o write_v under_o hand_n and_o seal_n for_o term_v of_o year_n or_o for_o term_n of_o the_o life_n by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o the_o full_a age_n of_o 21_o year_n have_v any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n either_o in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tail_n in_o their_o own_o right_n or_o in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o church_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v good_a and_o effectual_a in_o the_o law_n against_o the_o leasor_n their_o wife_n heir_n and_o successor_n provide_v that_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o lease_n of_o any_o manor_n etc._n etc._n where_o any_o old_a lease_n shall_v be_v in_o be_v unless_o the_o same_o expire_v be_v surrender_v or_o end_v within_o one_o year_n after_o the_o make_n of_o such_o new_a lease_n nor_o shall_v extend_v to_o any_o grant_v to_o be_v make_v of_o any_o reversion_n of_o any_o manor_n etc._n etc._n nor_o to_o any_o lease_n of_o any_o manor_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v not_o most_o common_o be_v let_v to_o farm_n or_o occupy_v by_o the_o farmer_n thereof_o by_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n next_o before_o such_o lease_n thereof_o make_v nor_o to_o any_o lease_n to_o be_v make_v without_o impeachment_n of_o waste_n or_o to_o any_o lease_n to_o be_v make_v above_o the_o number_n of_o three_o life_n or_o twenty_o year_n at_o the_o most_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o make_v thereof_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o make_n of_o every_o such_o lease_n there_o be_v reserve_v yearly_o during_o the_o say_a lease_n due_a and_o payable_a to_o the_o say_a leasor_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o who_o the_o reversion_n shall_v appertain_v etc._n etc._n so_o much_o yearly_a farm_n or_o rent_n or_o more_o as_o have_v most_o accustomable_o be_v yielden_a and_o pay_v for_o the_o say_a manor_n etc._n etc._n so_o to_o be_v let_v within_o twenty_o year_n next_o before_o the_o lease_n thereof_o make_v etc._n etc._n provide_v this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o give_v any_o liberty_n or_o power_n to_o any_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n to_o make_v any_o lease_n or_o grant_v of_o any_o of_o their_o message_n land_n tithe_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o they_o shall_v or_o may_v have_v do_v before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_v act._n so_o now_o where_o before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n no_o archbishop_n bishop_n archdeacon_n dean_n or_o prebend_n can_v have_v make_v any_o lease_n to_o have_v bind_v his_o successor_n without_o the_o confirmation_n and_o consent_n of_o their_o chapter_n etc._n etc._n as_o aforesaid_a now_o by_o this_o act_n they_o be_v enable_v to_o make_v lease_n for_o three_o life_n or_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n without_o any_o confirmation_n at_o all_o with_o these_o qualification_n indent_v what_o quality_n such_o lease_n must_v have_v must_v be_v in_o write_v indent_v 1._o such_o lease_n must_v be_v make_v by_o write_v indent_v and_o not_o by_o parol_n or_o deed_n poll_n 2._o b⸫_n must_v begin_v from_o the_o make_n or_o day_n of_o make_v old_a lease_n must_v expire_v with_o a_o year_n co._n 5.2_o b⸫_n it_o must_v be_v make_v to_o begin_v from_o the_o make_n or_o day_n of_o the_o make_n of_o such_o lease_n 3._o if_o there_o be_v any_o old_a lease_n in_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o such_o lease_n it_o must_v expire_v be_v surrender_v or_o end_v within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o make_n of_o such_o new_a lease_n and_o such_o surrender_n must_v be_v absolute_a and_o not_o upon_o condition_n 4._o lease_n must_v not_o be_v a_o double_a lease_n four_o there_o must_v not_o be_v a_o double_a lease_n in_o be_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n the_o one_o for_o year_n and_o the_o other_o for_o life_n 5._o 778⸪_n of_o what_o thing_n such_o lease_n may_v be_v co._n 5.3_o a._n more_o 778⸪_n such_o lease_n must_v be_v of_o land_n manurable_a or_o corporeal_a which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v let_v and_o out_o of_o which_o a_o rent_n may_v be_v reserve_v and_o not_o of_o thing_n that_o lie_v mere_o in_o grant_n as_o fair_n market_n tithe_n toll_n franchise_n advowsons_n &c._n &c._n 6._o let_v of_o land_n usual_o let_v such_o lease_n must_v be_v of_o land_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v most_o common_o be_v let_v to_o farm_n or_o occupy_v by_o the_o farmer_n thereof_o for_o the_o more_o part_n of_o twenty_o year_n before_o the_o make_n of_o such_o lease_n so_o if_o they_o have_v be_v so_o let_v for_o eleven_o year_n within_o the_o twenty_o year_n next_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o new_a lease_n it_o suffice_v b⸪_n co._n 6.37_o b⸪_n and_o a_o let_v to_o farm_n by_o copy_n of_o court-roll_n be_v a_o sufficient_a let_v to_o farm_n within_o this_o statute_n to_o enable_v the_o make_n of_o such_o new_a lease_n 7._o reserve_v the_o accustom_a rent_n must_v be_v reserve_v there_o must_v be_v reserve_v upon_o every_o such_o lease_n and_o payable_a during_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o to_o the_o leasor_n his_o successor_n etc._n etc._n so_o much_o farm_n or_o rent_n as_o have_v most_o accustomable_o be_v yield_v and_o pay_v for_o the_o land_n so_o demise_v within_o twenty_o year_n next_o before_o such_o lease_n make_v so_o that_o it_o suffici_v b⸪_n co._n 6.37_o b⸪_n if_o the_o yearly_a rent_n or_o farm_n be_v reserve_v though_o herriot_n and_o other_o casual_a service_n be_v omit_v ibid._n ibid._n so_o if_o a_o great_a rent_n than_o former_o be_v reserve_v it_o suffice_v but_o if_o land_n usual_o let_v be_v demise_v with_o any_o other_o land_n etc._n etc._n though_o a_o rent_n be_v reserve_v that_o exceed_v the_o value_n of_o those_o land_n and_o the_o old_a rent_n b⸫_n co._n 5.5_o b⸫_n yet_o such_o lease_n be_v not_o good_a against_o the_o successor_n within_o this_o law_n but_o if_o the_o rent_n be_v former_o reserve_v to_o be_v pay_v at_o four_o several_a day_n and_o by_o the_o new_a lease_n be_v reserve_v to_o be_v pay_v all_o at_o one_o b._n co._n 5.37_o b._n so_o the_o whole_a rent_n be_v reserve_v yearly_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o 8._o last_o waste_n such_o lease_n must_v not_o be_v without_o impeachment_n of_o waste_n such_o lease_n must_v not_o be_v without_o impeachment_n of_o waste_n and_o therefore_o a_o lease_n to_o one_o for_o life_n remainder_n to_o another_o for_o life_n remainder_n to_o a_o three_o for_o life_n be_v not_o good_a against_o the_o successor_n though_o but_o for_o three_o life_n because_o the_o remainder_n make_v the_o present_a tenant_n dispunishable_a for_o waste_v for_o the_o time_n but_o parson_n and_o vicar_n be_v except_v in_o this_o enable_v law_n be_v leave_v as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n except_v farson_n and_o viear_n except_v so_o that_o they_o

can_v make_v no_o lease_n to_o bind_v the_o successor_n without_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o patron_n till_o the_o stat._n of_o 13._o eliz._n which_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o hereafter_o and_o note_v that_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v life_n co._n 8_o 70._o b._n lease_n for_o year_n determinable_a upon_o life_n that_o a_o lease_n for_o ninety_o nine_o year_n if_o one_o two_o or_o three_o life_n so_o long_o live_v have_v be_v hold_v good_a within_o this_o statute_n but_o this_o act_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v confer_v a_o new_a power_n upon_o single_a corporation_n but_o do_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n restrain_v their_o ancient_a power_n in_o make_v long_a lease_n and_o alienation_n of_o their_o very_a scites_n demesns_n etc._n etc._n with_o confirmation_n as_o aforesaid_a which_o be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n to_o the_o church_n in_o general_n a_o mean_n of_o dilapidation_n and_o a_o great_a hindrance_n of_o hospitality_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o queen_n eliz._n restrane_v 1_o eliz._n c_o 19_o more_n 107._o bishop_n restrane_v it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o gift_n grant_v feoffment_n fine_n and_o other_o conveyance_n and_o estate_n from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o that_o present_a parliament_n to_o be_v have_v make_v do_v or_o suffer_v by_o any_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n of_o any_o honour_n castle_n manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o other_o hereditament_n be_v part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o archbishopric_n or_o bishopric_n or_o unite_v appertain_v or_o belong_v to_o any_o the_o same_o archbishopric_n or_o bishopric_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n body_n politic_a or_o incorporate_a other_o than_o the_o queen_n majesty_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n whereby_o any_o estate_n or_o estate_n shall_v or_o may_v pass_v from_o the_o say_a arch-bishop_n or_o bishop_n or_o any_o of_o they_o other_o than_o for_o the_o term_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o three_o life_n from_o any_o such_o time_n as_o any_o such_o lease_n grant_v or_o assurance_n shall_v begin_v and_o whereupon_o the_o old_a accustom_a yearly_a rent_n or_o more_o shall_v be_v reserve_v and_o payable_a yearly_a during_o the_o say_a term_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o three_o life_n shall_v be_v utter_o void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n any_o law_n eustom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o note_v the_o exception_n 3._o 1_o jacobi_n c._n 3._o which_o give_v or_o rather_o reserve_v the_o power_n to_o grant_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o queen_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v void_a by_o a_o statute_n make_v 1_o jac._n and_o note_v also_o 3.59_o lease_n in_o other_o form_n not_o void_a but_o voidable_a small_a wood_n &_o sale_n vers_fw-la le_fw-fr evesq_n lich._n &_o alios_fw-la p●_n 31._o el._n ro_o 21_o 65._o co._n 3.59_o that_o though_o this_o statute_n enact_v that_o all_o lease_n make_v in_o any_o other_o form_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n yet_o it_o have_v be_v adjudge_v that_o be_v only_o to_o be_v intend_v as_o against_o the_o successor_n and_o that_o lease_n make_v in_o other_o form_n shall_v be_v good_a notwithstanding_o against_o the_o party_n himself_o that_o make_v they_o 95._o cro._n jac._n 95._o and_o may_v be_v affirm_v by_o the_o successor_n by_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o rent_n reserve_v thereupon_o and_o note_v 874._o 1_o eliz._n a_o private_a act._n co._n 4.76_o co._n 5.2_o b⸫_n cro._n el._n 874._o this_o be_v a_o private_a act_n of_o parliament_n that_o must_v in_o all_o case_n be_v plead_v and_o can_v be_v give_v in_o evidence_n and_o note_v also_o that_o though_o this_o statute_n do_v not_o restrain_v demise_v of_o any_o land_n not_o former_o demise_v yet_o it_o do_v it_o by_o implication_n for_o the_o accustomable_a rent_n must_v be_v reserve_v and_o unless_o accustomable_a let_v there_o can_v be_v a_o accustomable_a rent_n and_o lease_n within_o this_o statute_n must_v have_v all_o the_o restriction_n in_o that_o of_o 32._o h._n 8._o beforementioned_a and_o it_o must_v be_v of_o thing_n manurable_a a._n of_o what_o thing_n such_o lease_n may_v be_v make_v co_n 5.3_o a._n as_o have_v be_v say_v out_o of_o which_o a_o rent_n may_v be_v reserve_v but_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o tithe_n or_o thing_n not_o manurable_a may_v be_v demise_v for_o twenty_o one_o year_n because_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n will_v lie_v upon_o the_o contract_n roy._n more_n 778._o sir_n timothy_n tourneur_n serjeant_n le_fw-fr roy._n and_o so_o it_o be_v adjudge_v as_o a_o learned_a sergeant_n at_o law_n inform_v i_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o precentor_n of_o paul_n about_o 17._o jacobi_n and_o that_o the_o successor_n shall_v have_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o this_o contract_n by_o the_o stat._n of_o 21_o h._n 8._o cap._n 28._o upon_o this_o statute_n and_o the_o former_a it_o have_v be_v hold_v lease_n 1_o inst_z 45._o a⸫_n concurrent_a lease_n that_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n may_v with_o confirmation_n of_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n make_v concurrent_a lease_n that_o be_v notwithstanding_o there_o be_v a_o lease_n in_o be_v for_o twenty_o one_o year_n they_o may_v make_v a_o new_a lease_n of_o the_o same_o land_n to_o another_o for_o twenty_o one_o year_n from_o the_o make_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v confirm_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v bind_v the_o successor_n the_o other_o thing_n be_v observe_v in_o it_o and_o sir_n edward_n cook_n be_v of_o opinion_n a⸫_n 1_o inst_z 45._o a⸫_n that_o like_o concurrent_a lease_n may_v be_v make_v by_o dean_n prebend_n etc._n etc._n with_o confirmation_n but_o some_o learned_a man_n be_v not_o satisfy_v herein_o because_o by_o these_o concurrent_a lease_n the_o successor_n lose_v his_o remedy_n for_o his_o rent_n by_o distress_n during_o the_o former_a term_n and_o the_o tenant_n may_v be_v insolvent_a as_o to_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n the_o next_o restrictive_a law_n be_v that_o of_o 13._o etc._n 13_o el._n cap._n 10._o the_o restrictive_a law_n against_o lease_n of_o dean_n prebend_n etc._n etc._n eliz._n whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o from_o thenceforth_o all_o lease_n gift_n grant_v feoffment_n conveyance_n or_o estate_n to_o be_v make_v have_v do_v or_o suffer_v by_o the_o master_n and_o fellow_n of_o any_o college_n dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o any_o cathedral_n or_o collegiate_n church_n master_n or_o guardian_n of_o any_o hospital_n parson_n vicar_n or_o any_o other_o have_v a_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a live_n or_o any_o house_n land_n tithe_n tenement_n or_o other_o hereditament_n be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o such_o college_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o wise_a appertain_a or_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n body_n etc._n etc._n other_o than_o for_o the_o term_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o three_o life_n from_o the_o time_n as_o any_o such_o lease_n or_o grant_n shall_v be_v make_v or_o grant_v whereupon_o the_o accustom_a yearly_a rent_n or_o more_o shall_v be_v reserve_v and_o payable_a during_o the_o say_a term_n shall_v be_v utter_o void_a etc._n etc._n the_o pen_n of_o this_o act_n b⸫_n co._n 5.14_o b⸫_n and_o that_o of_o 1_o eliz._n beforementioned_a be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o in_o substance_n the_o construction_n be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n but_o in_o this_o act_n there_o be_v no_o save_n of_o grant_n to_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o this_o act_n be_v for_o the_o public_a good_a have_v restrain_v other_o grant_n to_o he_o not_o warrant_v by_o this_o stat._n though_o 1_o jac._n cap._n 3._o have_v never_o be_v make_v and_o here_o note_v law_n parson_n and_o vicar_n restrain_v by_o this_o law_n that_o as_o the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n have_v not_o their_o power_n any_o wise_a enlarge_a by_o the_o stat._n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o so_o they_o have_v no_o restriction_n upon_o they_o till_o this_o act_n but_o from_o henceforth_o they_o be_v restrain_v from_o make_v any_o lease_n or_o grant_n other_o then_o for_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o three_o life_n with_o the_o qualification_n above_o mention_v in_o the_o statute_n and_o such_o lease_n must_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a because_o except_v in_o the_o enable_v statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o before_o and_o whereas_o after_o the_o make_n of_o this_o statute_n head_n of_o college_n dean_n prebend_n etc._n etc._n may_v have_v make_v concurrent_a lease_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n might_n there_o be_v a_o proviso_n in_o the_o statute_n of_o 18_o eliz._n end_n 18_o eliz._n c._n 11._o no_o concurrent_a lease_n but_o within_o three_o year_n before_o the_o former_a end_n that_o all_o lease_n then_o after_o to_o be_v make_v by_o any_o the_o aforesaid_a ecclesiastical_a spiritual_a or_o

spend_v upon_o their_o rectory_n and_o church-living_n and_o they_o be_v quit_v of_o pontage_n murage_n and_o other_o like_o charge_n murage_n pontage_n murage_n and_o if_o they_o be_v distrain_v for_o any_o of_o these_o they_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n as_o aforesaid_a make_v of_o course_n without_o petition_n or_o motion_n make_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n direct_v to_o the_o party_n that_o distrain_v or_o disturb_v they_o for_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n command_v they_o to_o desist_v and_o if_o such_o writ_n be_v not_o obey_v the_o cursitor_n of_o course_n will_v make_v out_o a_o alias_o and_o plury_n and_o if_o none_o of_o those_o will_v be_v obey_v a_o attachment_n to_o arrest_v the_o party_n and_o detain_v he_o till_o he_o obey_v f._n regist_n 260._o a._n fn._n b._n 227._o f._n and_o this_o writ_n be_v call_v a_o writ_n de_fw-fr essendi_fw-la quietum_fw-la de_fw-la toloneo_fw-la which_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o register_n or_o in_o the_o natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o appear_v or_o do_v suit_n at_o the_o sheriff_n turn_v or_o any_o leet_n or_o law_n day_n c._n not_o bind_v to_o appear_v at_o leet_n and_o sheriff_n turn_v regist_n or._n 175._o a._n fn._n b._n 160._o c._n and_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v distrain_v so_o to_o do_v they_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o course_n in_o the_o chancery_n direct_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o leet_n command_v he_o to_o forbear_v distrain_v they_o for_o any_o such_o cause_n with_o like_a process_n as_o in_o the_o last_o for_o his_o contempt_n and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la it_o be_v enact_v 493._o stat._n 13._o e._n 2_o inst_z 491_o 492_o 493._o de_fw-fr violenta_fw-la etiam_fw-la manuum_fw-la injectione_n in_fw-la clericum_fw-la &_o in_o causa_fw-la defamationis_fw-la placitum_fw-la tenebitur_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la dummodo_fw-la ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la peccati_fw-la agatur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la 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and_o allege_v to_o be_v within_o some_o certain_a province_n county_n city_n hundred_o etc._n etc._n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o general_a custom_n of_o england_n it_o be_v common_a law_n and_o such_o custom_n must_v be_v common_a to_o all_o within_o such_o limit_n but_o if_o it_o be_v confine_v to_o one_o certain_a person_n house_n land_n or_o other_o thing_n there_o it_o become_v a_o prescription_n which_o be_v a_o young_a daughter_n to_o custom_n and_o therefore_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o plead_v a_o custom_n the_o manner_n of_o plead_v be_v to_o allege_v that_o within_o such_o a_o county_n hundred_o or_o town_n there_o be_v and_o from_o the_o time_n whereof_o in_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_a there_o have_v be_v such_o a_o custom_n use_v and_o approve_v in_o the_o same_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o etc._n etc._n allege_v the_o custom_n as_o it_o be_v but_o when_o you_o come_v to_o plead_v a_o prescription_n you_o only_o allege_v that_o you_o and_o 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decretal_a epistle_n of_o pope_n alexander_n the_o three_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1180._o but_o this_o kingdom_n never_o allow_v of_o that_o epistle_n or_o yield_v any_o obedience_n thereunto_o so_o that_o as_o well_o in_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a prescription_n and_o custom_n if_o they_o come_v to_o be_v try_v at_o common_a law_n as_o all_o prescription_n concern_v tithe_n must_v be_v they_o must_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v use_v beyond_o the_o memory_n of_o any_o man_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o if_o any_o man_n live_v or_o any_o authentic_a record_n or_o other_o evidence_n prove_v it_o be_v otherwise_o at_o any_o time_n since_o the_o first_o year_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o which_o be_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1189._o 653._o 2_o inst_z 653._o the_o custom_n or_o prescription_n fail_v and_o the_o influence_n custom_n 20._o what_o influence_n custom_n and_o prescription_n have_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o and_o prescription_n have_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n be_v confirm_v by_o three_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n first_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o subject_a of_o england_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o after_o the_o laudable_a usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o other_o place_n where_o he_o dwell_v or_o occupi_v shall_v yield_v and_o pay_v his_o tithe_n offering_n and_o other_o duty_n of_o holy_a church_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o statute_n the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o canon_n be_v affirm_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n but_o in_o such_o case_n as_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o common-law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n they_o do_v not_o bind_v next_o this_o act_n confirm_v and_o allow_v all_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tithe_n arise_v which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o canon_n and_o constitution_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n the_o next_o statute_n be_v that_o of_o 32_o h._n 7._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o 8._o whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o person_n etc._n etc._n shall_v full_o true_o and_o effectual_o set_v out_o yield_v or_o pay_v all_o and_o singular_a tithe_n and_o offering_n aforesaid_a according_a to_o the_o lawful_a custom_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o place_n where_o such_o tithe_n or_o duty_n shall_v grow_v arise_z come_v or_o be_v due_a this_o act_n seem_v only_o to_o extend_v to_o customary_a tithe_n and_o so_o do_v the_o statute_n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o which_o be_v that_o every_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n shall_v from_o thenceforth_o 13._o 2_o e._n 6._o c._n 13._o true_o and_o just_o without_o fraud_n or_o guile_n divide_v set_v out_o yield_v and_o pay_v all_o manner_n of_o their_o predial_a tithe_n in_o their_o proper_a kind_n as_o they_o arise_v and_o happen_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o have_v be_v of_o right_n 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party_n to_o who_o any_o tithe_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v or_o his_o deputy_n or_o servant_n to_o see_v the_o say_v tithe_n to_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o sever_v from_o the_o nine_o part_n and_o the_o same_o quiet_o to_o take_v and_o carry_v away_o this_o statute_n as_o to_o the_o take_n and_o carry_v away_o seem_v only_o declarative_a of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o as_o to_o come_v upon_o the_o land_n to_o see_v the_o tithe_n set_v forth_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o new_a authority_n give_v by_o this_o law_n for_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la bind_v to_o set_v forth_o their_o tithe_n due_o and_o right_o and_o if_o they_o fail_v therein_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o remedy_n and_o if_o the_o parishioner_n do_v just_o and_o true_o set_v forth_o his_o tithe_n although_o the_o parson_n vicar_n

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during_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n yet_o by_o a_o reasonable_a intendment_n b._n 2_o inst_z 656⸪_n dyer_n 170._o b⸪_n p._n 5._o blow_n 204._o a._n 396._o b._n the_o same_o shall_v be_v discharge_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o corn_n and_o hay_n for_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o improvement_n and_o that_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o subsequent_a clause_n whereby_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o if_o any_o such_o barren_a waste_n or_o heath_n ground_n have_v before_o this_o time_n be_v charge_v with_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o tithe_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v hereafter_o improve_v and_o convert_v into_o arable_a or_o meadow_n that_o then_o the_o owner_n or_o owner_n thereof_o shall_v during_o the_o seven_o year_n next_o follow_v from_o and_o after_o the_o same_o improvement_n pay_v such_o kind_n of_o tithe_n as_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o same_o before_o the_o say_a improvement_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o appear_v plain_o by_o this_o 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or_o hereditament_n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o by_o any_o privilege_n or_o prescription_n be_v not_o chargeable_a with_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o such_o tithe_n or_o that_o be_v discharge_v by_o any_o composition_n real_a so_o that_o this_o proviso_n preserve_v all_o former_a legal_a discharge_v but_o the_o great_a question_n upon_o this_o law_n be_v what_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v barren_a heath_n or_o waste_a ground_n within_o this_o law_n and_o sir_n edward_n coke_n define_v barren_a land_n in_o these_o word_n terra_fw-la sterilis_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la infoecunda_fw-la nullum_fw-la ferens_fw-la fructum_fw-la 655⸪_n 2_o inst_z 655⸪_n but_o that_o definition_n will_v not_o hold_v in_o this_o case_n for_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o second_o proviso_n that_o such_o barren_a land_n be_v intend_v that_o be_v barren_a quoad_fw-la agriculturam_fw-la that_o be_v 462.463_o dyer_n 170._o p._n 5._o co._n ent._n 462.463_o such_o barren_a heath_n or_o waste_a ground_n that_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n without_o improvement_n by_o lime_n marle_n manure_n etc._n etc._n will_v not_o bring_v forth_o corn_n or_o hay_n houghton_n 6_o e._n 6._o per_fw-la bendloes_n 2_o inst_z 656⸫_n hill_n 9_o jac._n c._n b._n ex_fw-la motione_fw-la houghton_n but_o if_o ground_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o tillage_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o suapte_v natura_fw-la barren_a it_o be_v not_o within_o this_o law_n as_o if_o a_o wood_n be_v stub_a and_o grub_v up_o and_o make_v fit_a for_o the_o blow_n and_o reduce_v to_o tillage_n it_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n present_o for_o wood_n ground_n be_v terra_fw-la fertilis_fw-la &_o faecunda_fw-la so_o if_o marish_a 969._o 2_o inst_z 656⸫_n more_o 969._o meadow_n or_o other_o land_n by_o neglect_v to_o scour_v the_o trench_n or_o sewer_n or_o by_o sudden_a inundation_n be_v drown_v or_o if_o by_o ill_a husbandry_n or_o negligence_n fertile_a land_n be_v overrun_v with_o goss_n whynn_n broom_n fern_n bush_n brier_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o proviso_n because_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v fertile_a and_o apt_a for_o tillage_n and_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o lose_v his_o tithe_n by_o the_o ill_a husbandry_n of_o the_o parishioner_n if_o land_n be_v barren_a heath_n or_o waste_a ground_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o this_o and_o be_v improve_v and_o have_v or_o may_v have_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o law_n and_o after_o return_v to_o their_o barrenness_n a⸪_n co._n 10.86_o b⸪_n co._n 6.18_o a⸪_n the_o owner_n of_o such_o land_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o law_n a_o second_o time_n upon_o a_o second_o improvement_n but_o i_o take_v the_o law_n to_o be_v otherwise_o if_o the_o land_n have_v be_v improve_v before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o this_o law_n and_o be_v then_o become_v barren_a again_o for_o there_o i_o take_v it_o upon_o a_o new_a improvement_n the_o owner_n of_o such_o land_n shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o law_n marsh_n land_n new_o gain_v from_o the_o sea_n 656⸫_n more_o 430._o bulft_v 165._o 2_o inst_z 656⸫_n and_o fenn_v land_n gain_v from_o the_o fresh_a water_n by_o drain_n bank_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o within_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n during_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o gain_n but_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o point_n which_o be_v or_o which_o be_v not_o barren_a land_n within_o this_o statute_n common_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o common_a juror_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v seldom_o so_o favourable_a to_o the_o church_n as_o they_o ought_v this_o proviso_n only_o charge_v the_o payment_n of_o corn_n and_o hay_n after_o the_o seven_o year_n and_o the_o second_o proviso_n provide_v only_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o such_o like_a tithe_n as_o be_v former_o pay_v before_o the_o improvement_n for_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o improvement_n etc._n 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o confirm_v by_o the_o st._n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o canon_n provincial_a cap._n quia_fw-la quid_fw-la maledictionis_fw-la cap._n erroris_fw-la damnabilis_fw-la cap._n quoniam_fw-la propter_fw-la cap._n quoniam_fw-la ut_fw-la audivimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o other_o tithe_n save_o corn_n and_o hay_n after_o the_o seven_o year_n so_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o imply_v a_o discharge_n of_o all_o tithe_n but_o corn_n and_o hay_n after_o the_o seven_o year_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v several_a law_n both_o statute_n and_o canon_n make_v former_o for_o the_o due_a payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o no_o negative_a word_n in_o this_o act_n it_o shall_v not_o abrogate_v those_o law_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o church_n by_o implication_n chap._n xx._n the_o twenty_o chapter_n show_v what_o a_o real_a composition_n be_v and_o in_o what_o case_n land_n shall_v be_v free_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o such_o composition_n real_a that_o which_o we_o call_v a_o real_a composition_n be_v be_v where_o tithe_n shall_v be_v discharge_v by_o a_o real_a composition_n and_o what_o it_o be_v where_o the_o present_a incumbent_n of_o any_o church_n together_o with_o his_o patron_n and_o ordinary_n do_v agree_v by_o deed_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n or_o by_o fine_a in_o the_o king_n court_n that_o such_o land_n shall_v be_v free_v and_o discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o ever_o pay_v some_o annual_a payment_n or_o do_v some_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o ease_n profit_n or_o advantage_n of_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o the_o tithe_n do_v belong_v ult_n co._n 4.44_o a⸪_n 2_o inst_z 655⸪_n doct._n &_o stud._n l._n 2._o cap._n 55._o f._n ult_n and_o these_o real_a composition_n have_v ever_o be_v hold_v and_o allow_v here_o in_o england_n to_o be_v a_o good_a discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o from_o these_o real_a composition_n it_o be_v intend_v all_o prescription_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la decimandi_fw-la first_fw-mi take_v their_o rise_n and_o beginning_n though_o i_o doubt_v most_o at_o this_o day_n have_v grow_v up_o from_o the_o negligence_n and_o carelessness_n of_o the_o clergy_n themselves_o and_o such_o composition_n may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o parishioner_n alone_o without_o the_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a matter_n vide_fw-la lindw_n cap._n quoniam_fw-la propter_fw-la verbo_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la upon_o this_o matter_n but_o it_o then_o bind_v only_o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o incumbent_n and_o will_v be_v avoid_v by_o his_o resignation_n deprivation_n or_o be_v absent_a eighty_o day_n in_o a_o year_n from_o his_o cure_n if_o he_o have_v cure_n of_o soul_n

indict_v those_o that_o sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o substraction_n of_o tithe_n or_o compel_v they_o to_o desist_v by_o bond_n or_o otherwise_o but_o that_o law_n be_v now_o become_v obsolete_a and_o beside_o my_o purpose_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o by_o which_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o subject_a of_o england_n 20._o 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o ireland_n wales_n callais_n and_o the_o march_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o after_o the_o laudable_a usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o other_o place_n where_o he_o dwell_v or_o occupy_v shall_v yield_v and_o pay_v his_o tithe_n and_o offering_n and_o other_o duty_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o that_o for_o subtraction_n of_o such_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n may_v by_o due_a process_n of_o the_o king_n be_v ecclesiastical_a law_n consent_v the_o person_n etc._n etc._n so_o offend_v before_o his_o ordinary_a or_o other_o competent_a judge_n etc._n etc._n have_v authority_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o right_n tithe_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o compel_v the_o pa●●●_n offend_v to_o do_v and_o yield_v their_o duty_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o in_o case_n the_o ordinary_a etc._n etc._n for_o any_o contempt_n contumacy_n disobedience_n or_o other_o misdemeanour_n of_o the_o party_n defendant_n shall_v make_v information_n to_o any_o of_o the_o king_n most_o honourable_a council_n or_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o offender_n dwell●_n to_o assist_v and_o aid_v the_o ordinary_a etc._n etc._n and_o to_o order_n and_o reform_v any_o such_o person_n in_o any_o cause_n before_o rehearse_v that_o then_o be_v of_o the_o king_n council_n or_o such_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la to_o who_o such_o information_n or_o request_n shall_v be_v make_v shall_v have_v power_n to_o attach_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v attach_v the_o person_n or_o etc._n etc._n against_o who_o such_o information_n shall_v he_o make_v and_o to_o commit_v the_o same_o person_n to_o ward_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o he_o etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v find_v sufficient_a surety_n to_o be_v bind_v by_o recognisance_n or_o otherwise_o before_o the_o king_n counsellor_n or_o etc._n etc._n or_o any_o other_o like_o counsellor_n or_o justice_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n to_o give_v due_a obedience_n to_o the_o process_n and_o proceed_n decree_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n wherein_o such_o suit_n etc._n etc._n shall_v depend_v or_o be_v and_o further_o give_v power_n to_o the_o say_a counsellor_n or_o to_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la to_o take_v receive_v and_o record_v such_o recognizance_n and_o bond_n there_o be_v a_o proviso_n in_o this_o act_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o london_n and_o another_o proviso_n that_o the_o party_n sue_v may_v have_v all_o legal_a defence_n appeal_n and_o prohibition_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o law_n extend_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o tithe_n law_n observation_n upon_o this_o law_n mix_v and_o personal_a as_o well_o as_o predial_a next_o he_o that_o will_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o law_n must_v sue_v for_o the_o single_a value_n and_o not_o for_o the_o double_a value_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o three_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n may_v proceed_v upon_o this_o act_n for_o contempt_n contumacy_n or_o misdemeanour_n as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o sentence_n four_o the_o security_n upon_o this_o act_n may_v as_o well_o be_v by_o bond_n as_o recognizance_n last_o observe_v the_o wary_a pen_n of_o this_o act_n they_o must_v pay_v their_o tithe_n and_o other_o church_n duty_n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o laudable_a custom_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o place_n next_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v before_o who_o suit_n upon_o this_o statute_n shall_v be_v make_v it_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o statute_n itself_o it_o must_v be_v before_o such_o judge_n as_o have_v jurisdiction_n of_o the_o cause_n so_o that_o it_o create_v or_o enlarge_v no_o jurisdiction_n the_o next_o act_n of_o parliament_n concern_v this_o matter_n be_v the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o 7._o 32_o h._n 8_o c._n 7._o by_o which_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o and_o singular_a person_n etc._n etc._n shall_v full_o true_o and_o effectual_o divide_v set_v out_o yield_v or_o pay_v all_o and_o singular_a tithe_n and_o offering_n according_a to_o the_o lawful_a custom_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o place_n where_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o case_n any_o person_n etc._n etc._n to_o detain_v or_o withhold_v any_o of_o the_o say_a tithe_n or_o offering_n or_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o that_o then_o the_o person_n lay_v or_o etc._n etc._n shall_v and_o may_v convent_n the_o person_n or_o etc._n etc._n before_o the_o ordinary_a etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o proceed_v to_o sentence_n according_a to_o the_o process_n and_o course_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o that_o if_o any_o party_n appeal_v against_o the_o judge_n sentence_n he_o shall_v then_o assess_v the_o cost_v of_o his_o suit_n therein_o before_o expend_v and_o shall_v compel_v the_o appellant_n to_o pay_v the_o say_a cost_n by_o the_o compulsory_a process_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o say_a law_n take_v security_n of_o the_o say_a party_n to_o who_o the_o say_v cost_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o repay_v the_o same_o if_o the_o appeal_n be_v adjudge_v against_o he_o and_o if_o any_o person_n after_o sentence_n definitive_a give_v against_o he_o shall_v obstinate_o and_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n or_o the_o sum_n adjudge_v that_o then_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n whereof_o one_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la shall_v etc._n etc._n upon_o information_n certificate_n or_o complaint_n to_o they_o make_v by_o write_v by_o the_o say_v ecclesiastical_a judge_n etc._n etc._n cause_n the_o party_n refuse_v to_o be_v attach_v and_o commit_v to_o the_o next_o goal_n there_o to_o remain_v till_o he_o etc._n etc._n have_v find_v sufficient_a surety_n to_o be_v bind_v by_o recognizance_n or_o otherwise_o before_o the_o same_o justice_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n to_o perform_v the_o say_a definitive_a sentence_n provide_v that_o no_o person_n or_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v sue_v or_o otherwise_o compel_v to_o yield_v give_v or_o pay_v any_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o any_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n which_o by_o the_o law_n or_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v discharge_v or_o not_o chargeable_a with_o etc._n etc._n tithe_n provide_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v or_o be_v expound_v to_o give_v any_o remedy_n cause_n of_o action_n or_o suit_n in_o the_o court_v temperal_n against_o any_o person_n etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v refuse_v or_o deny_v to_o set_v out_o his_o or_o their_o tithe_n or_o which_o shall_v detain_v withhold_v or_o refuse_v to_o pay_v his_o tithe_n or_o offering_n or_o any_o parcel_n thereof_o but_o that_o in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o person_n or_o person_n be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o lay_v person_n have_v cause_n to_o demand_v or_o have_v the_o say_v tihe_n or_o offering_n or_o thereby_o wrong_v or_o grieve_v shall_v take_v and_o have_v their_o remedy_n for_o their_o say_a tithe_n and_o offering_n in_o every_o such_o case_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o say_a act_n mention_v and_o not_o otherwise_o any_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 1._o statute_n observation_n upon_o this_o statute_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o preamble_n of_o this_o law_n that_o this_o act_n be_v particular_o design_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o impropriator_n who_o before_o this_o act_n be_v not_o capacitate_v to_o sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o the_o subtraction_n of_o tithe_n and_o be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o to_o find_v any_o other_o relief_n 2._o where_o by_o the_o former_a act_n the_o party_n for_o contumacy_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v compel_v to_o give_v security_n before_o sentence_n in_o this_o case_n of_o the_o lay_v impropriator_n the_o party_n can_v be_v compel_v to_o give_v security_n till_o after_o definitive_a sentence_n 3._o upon_o this_o law_n there_o must_v be_v two_o surety_n at_o least_o upon_o the_o former_a one_o suffice_v 4._o the_o security_n in_o this_o as_o the_o former_a may_v be_v by_o bond_n or_o recognizance_n 5._o whosoever_o will_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o act_n must_v sue_v particular_o upon_o this_o law_n for_o the_o single_a value_n and_o not_o for_o the_o double_a value_n upon_o the_o

stat._n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o 6._o this_o law_n extend_v as_o the_o former_a do_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o tithe_n and_o offering_n 7._o london_n be_v except_v out_o of_o this_o act_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o former_a 8._o this_o law_n only_o extend_v to_o customary_a tithe_n and_o not_o for_o tithe_n due_a by_o canon_n and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n 9_o this_o act_n only_o extend_v to_o such_o as_o shall_v obstinate_o and_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o perform_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n and_o for_o no_o other_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n 10._o last_o this_o act_n restrain_v the_o suit_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n upon_o this_o statute_n otherwise_o a_o action_n as_o shall_v seem_v may_v have_v be_v bring_v at_o common_a law_n upon_o this_o statute_n for_o not_o set_v forth_o etc._n etc._n of_o their_o tithe_n but_o diverse_a defect_n appear_v in_o this_o law_n especial_o to_o the_o lay_v impropriator_n they_o obtain_v a_o more_o effectual_a law_n for_o their_o purpose_n in_o the_o 2_o e._n 6._o by_o which_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n carry_v away_o his_o corn_n or_o hay_n 13._o stat._n 2._o e._n 6._o cap._n 13._o or_o other_o predial_a tithe_n before_o the_o tithe_n thereof_o be_v set_v forth_o or_o willing_o withdraw_v his_o tithe_n of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n that_o then_o upon_o due_a proof_n thereof_o make_v before_o the_o spiritual_a judge_n or_o any_o other_o judge_n to_o who_o heretofore_o he_o may_v have_v make_v complaint_n the_o party_n so_o carry_v away_o withdraw_a let_v or_o stop_v shall_v pay_v double_a the_o value_n of_o the_o ten_o or_o tithe_n so_o take_v lose_v withdraw_v or_o carry_v away_o over_z and_o beside_o the_o cost_n charge_n and_o expense_n of_o the_o suit_n in_o the_o same_o the_o same_o to_o be_v recover_v before_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n there_o be_v a_o proviso_n in_o this_o act_n that_o give_v occasion_n of_o many_o prohibition_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v sue_v or_o otherwise_o compel_v to_o yield_v give_v or_o pay_v any_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o by_o any_o privilege_n or_o prescription_n be_v not_o chargeable_a with_o the_o payment_n of_o such_o tithe_n or_o that_o be_v discharge_v by_o any_o composition_n real_a tithe_n extend_v only_o to_o predial_a tithe_n this_o paragraph_n of_o this_o statute_n as_o to_o the_o double_a value_n extend_v only_o to_o predial_a tithe_n as_o corn_n hay_o wood_n flax_n hemp_n fruit_n etc._n etc._n but_o for_o mix_v and_o personal_a tithe_n there_o be_v a_o provision_n after_o in_o this_o act._n there_o be_v also_o another_o proviso_n in_o this_o statute_n as_o in_o the_o former_a court_n sole_a jurisdiction_n to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n which_o restrain_v all_o suit_n for_o subtraction_n of_o tithe_n to_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o sue_v any_o with-holder_n of_o tithe_n obvention_n etc._n etc._n in_o any_o other_o court_n and_o that_o if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n shall_v give_v sentence_n no_o prohibition_n or_o appeal_n depend_v and_o the_o party_n condemn_v do_v not_o obey_v the_o sentence_n that_o then_o such_o judge_n may_v excommunicate_v the_o party_n and_o if_o he_o wilful_o stand_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n next_o after_o publication_n thereof_o in_o the_o parish_n church_n or_o the_o place_n or_o parish_n give_v excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la give_v where_o the_o party_n excommunicate_v be_v dwell_v or_o most_o abide_v than_o the_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a may_v certify_v the_o king_n in_o chancery_n and_o require_v process_n of_o excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la this_o clause_n extend_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o tithe_n offering_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o give_v no_o double_a damage_n for_o they_o as_o the_o former_a clause_n do_v for_o predial_a tithe_n there_o be_v another_o clause_n in_o this_o act_n that_o give_v ground_n likewise_o for_o many_o prohibition_n which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o the_o aforesaid_a clause_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o give_v any_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o hold_v plea_n of_o any_o matter_n cause_n or_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o or_o against_o the_o effect_n intent_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o stat._n of_o westm_n the_o second_o cap._n 5._o the_o stat._n of_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la circumspect_a agatis_fw-la sylvae_fw-la coeduae_fw-la the_o treatise_n de_fw-fr regia_n prohibition_n stat._n 1._o e._n 3._o cap._n 10._o or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o to_o hold_v plea_n in_o any_o matter_n wherein_o the_o king_n court_n ought_v to_o have_v jurisdiction_n any_o thing_n therein_o etc._n etc._n note_v that_o by_o these_o three_o statute_n before_o mention_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o tithe_n be_v confirm_v and_o restrain_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n that_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o statute_n observation_n upon_o all_o the_o statute_n process_n for_o contempt_n be_v give_v before_o sentence_n by_o that_o of_o 32_o h._n 8._o process_n for_o contempt_n be_v give_v after_o sentence_n definitive_a but_o observe_v the_o different_a pen_n and_o by_o this_o last_o statute_n a_o writ_n of_o excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v give_v if_o the_o party_n continue_v obstinate_a by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n after_o a_o excommunication_n publish_v against_o he_o so_o that_o a_o man_n will_v think_v here_o be_v as_o good_a remedy_n provide_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n as_o can_v be_v imagine_v but_o the_o interruption_n that_o be_v frequent_o give_v by_o prohibition_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o in_o due_a place_n very_o much_o frustrate_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o proceed_n in_o those_o court_n and_o note_v 490⸫_n 2_o inst_z 490⸫_n that_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la be_v proper_o to_o be_v sue_v for_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o so_o have_v say_v so_o much_o concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n for_o the_o determine_v the_o right_a of_o tithe_n and_o relief_n against_o subtraction_n of_o tithe_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n show_v in_o what_o court_n in_o what_o case_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v determinable_a in_o the_o temporal_a court_n mr._n tithe_n selden_n 422._o in_o what_o case_n the_o temporal_a court_n have_v and_o may_v determine_v the_o right_n of_o tithe_n selden_n in_o his_o history_n of_o tithe_n reckon_v up_o five_o manner_n of_o way_n whereby_o the_o right_a of_o tithe_n may_v be_v determine_v in_o the_o temporal_a court_n 1._o in_o prohibition_n whereby_o the_o spiritual_a court_n be_v forbid_v to_o hold_v plea_n where_o matter_n happen_v which_o be_v only_o triable_a in_o the_o king_n court_n or_o where_o those_o 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dispute_n between_o one_o parson_n and_o another_o in_o who_o name_n soever_o the_o suit_n be_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n i_o conceive_v no_o prohibition_n lie_v if_o both_o parson_n come_v in_o by_o the_o same_o title_n of_o patronage_n so_o that_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n come_v not_o in_o dispute_n and_o i_o take_v the_o law_n to_o be_v the_o same_o where_o the_o question_n arise_v between_o the_o parson_n who_o be_v patron_n 6.39_o 40_o e._n 3.28_o 35_o h._n 6.39_o and_o the_o vicar_n whether_o tithe_n belong_v to_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n but_o where_o the_o right_a of_o tithe_n be_v controvert_v between_o two_o clergy_n man_n which_o come_v into_o their_o church_n by_o several_a patron_n tithe_n west_n 2._o c._n 5._o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la cap._n 2._o where_o the_o spiritual_a court_n can_v determine_v the_o right_n of_o tithe_n there_o in_o that_o cave_n the_o spiritual_a court_n have_v not_o jurisdiction_n to_o determine_v the_o right_n of_o the_o tithe_n if_o they_o amount_v to_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o title_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o writ_n of_o right_a of_o advowson_n of_o tithe_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v more_o at_o large_a when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o show_v in_o what_o case_n the_o right_a of_o tithe_n be_v determinable_a in_o the_o king_n court_n but_o in_o that_o case_n if_o the_o tithe_n in_o question_n do_v not_o amount_v to_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o church_n the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n may_v determine_v the_o right_n in_o a_o spoliation_n e._n f.n.b._n 37._o e._n but_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o hold_v plea_n for_o the_o subtraction_n and_o withhold_v of_o tithe_n parliament_n spiritual_a jurisdiction_n confirm_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n as_o the_o same_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_a so_o it_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v that_o of_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la make_v in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o e._n 1._o by_o which_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o agatis_fw-la by_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr circumspect_a agatis_fw-la si_fw-mi rector_n petat_fw-la versus_fw-la parochianos_fw-la oblationes_fw-la &_o decimas_fw-la debitas_fw-la &_o consuetas_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la rector_n petat_fw-la versus_fw-la rectorem_fw-la de_fw-la decimis_fw-la majoribus_fw-la vel_fw-la minoribus_fw-la dummodo_fw-la non_fw-la petatur_fw-la quarta_fw-la pars_fw-la valoris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la item_n si_fw-fr rector_n petat_fw-la mortuarium_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la ubi_fw-la mortuarium_fw-la dari_fw-la consuevit_fw-la item_n si_fw-fr praelatus_fw-la alicujus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vel_fw-la advocatus_fw-la petat_fw-la à_fw-la rectore_fw-la pensionem_fw-la sibi_fw-la debitam_fw-la omnes_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la petitiones_fw-la sunt_fw-la faciendae_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o conclude_v in_o omnibus_fw-la praedictis_fw-la casibus_fw-la habet_fw-la judex_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la regius_fw-la prohibition_n non_fw-la obstante_fw-la there_o have_v be_v some_o question_n make_v whether_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o not_o 424._o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n 2_o inst_z 487⸪_n seld._n hist_o decim_fw-la 424._o but_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o sir_n edward_n coke_n by_o many_o unanswerable_a reason_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o so_o agree_v by_o mr._n selden_n and_o almost_o all_o other_o second_o england_n and_o extend_v to_o all_o england_n admit_v it_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o it_o extend_v further_a than_o to_o the_o diocese_n of_o norwich_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v appropriate_v by_o the_o pen_n to_o that_o diocese_n alone_o 487⸪_n 2_o inst_z 487⸪_n but_o by_o the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a it_o extend_v to_o all_o other_o diocese_n and_o norwich_n be_v only_o put_v by_o way_n of_o example_n and_o the_o prudent_a pen_n of_o this_o law_n by_o our_o ancestor_n deserve_v the_o reader_n be_v observation_n it_o observation_n in_o the_o pen_n of_o it_o how_o careful_a they_o be_v to_o preserve_v their_o own_o right_n and_o avoid_v the_o encroachment_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v in_o those_o day_n very_o powerful_a for_o first_o they_o will_v not_o give_v way_n to_o the_o canon_n to_o destroy_v their_o custom_n and_o prescription_n allow_v by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o therefore_o give_v the_o spiritual_a judge_n jurisdiction_n of_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n debitas_fw-la &_o consuetas_fw-la only_a 2._o they_o will_v not_o expose_v their_o right_n of_o patronage_n to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o spiritual_a judge_n and_o therefore_o this_o condition_n be_v annex_v dummodo_fw-la non_fw-la petatur_fw-la quarta_fw-la pars_fw-la valoris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la last_o they_o will_v not_o subject_v themselves_o to_o pay_v mortuary_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n law_n but_o ubi_fw-la dari_fw-la consuevit_fw-la so_o that_o if_o any_o suit_n be_v sue_v for_o tithe_n offering_n mortuary_n not_o due_a as_o well_o by_o custom_n as_o common_a law_n a_o prohibition_n lay_v and_o do_v lie_v at_o this_o day_n the_o second_o statute_n concern_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o spiritual_a court_n in_o case_n of_o tithe_n be_v the_o statute_n of_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la but_o i_o shall_v pass_v it_o by_o here_o till_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o writ_n of_o judicavit_fw-la the_o next_o statute_n i_o meet_v with_o that_o concern_v this_o matter_n 7._o 18_o e._n 3_o c._n 7._o be_v the_o statute_n of_o 18_o e._n 3._o cap._n 7._o which_o i_o shall_v pass_v by_o also_o till_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n by_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la there_o be_v another_o statute_n make_v 1_o r._n 2._o 13._o 1_o r._n 2._o c._n 13._o it_o be_v cap._n 13._o for_o the_o punish_n of_o such_o as_o