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A38604 The civil right of tythes wherein, setting aside the higher plea of jus divinum from the equity of the Leviticall law, or that of nature for sacred services, and the certain apportioning of enough by the undoubted canon of the New Testament, the labourers of the Lords vineyard of the Church of England are estated in their quota pars of the tenth or tythe per legem terræ, by civil sanction or the law of the land ... / by C.E. ... Elderfield, Christopher, 1607-1652. 1650 (1650) Wing E326; ESTC R18717 336,364 362

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need_v for_o tithe_n proviso_n be_v think_v as_o fit_a to_o be_v add_v that_o it_o shall_v obtain_v but_o till_o the_o promise_a reformation_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n time_n drip_v away_o and_o little_a or_o nothing_o do_v in_o the_o business_n under_o nor_o after_o parliament_n there_o be_v need_n to_o have_v the_o power_n 15._o power_n 27_o hen._n 8._o 15._o renew_v for_o long_a date_n which_o be_v do_v once_o and_o again_o and_o so_o at_o length_n for_o the_o whole_a 16._o whole_a 35_o hen._n 8_o 16._o time_n of_o the_o king_n life_n k._n edw._n 6._o also_o 11._o also_o 2_o &_o 3_o edw._n 6._o 11._o continue_v it_o for_o three_o year_n in_o his_o time_n all_o repeal_v by_o 8._o by_o 1_o &_o 2_o phil_n &_o mar._n chap._n 8._o queen_n mary_n but_o revive_v by_o their_o 1._o their_o elizab._n 1._o c._n 1._o maiden_n sister_n the_o fruit_n i_o find_v
the_o civil_a right_n of_o tithe_n wherein_o set_v aside_o the_o high_a plea_n of_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la from_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n or_o that_o of_o nature_n for_o sacred_a service_n and_o the_o certain_a apportion_v of_o enough_o by_o the_o undoubted_a canon_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o labourer_n of_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v estate_v in_o their_o quota_fw-la pars_fw-la of_o the_o ten_o or_o tithe_n per_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la by_o civil_a sanction_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o civil_a right_n here_o must_v needs_o render_v their_o spoliation_n wrong_v the_o take_v or_o withhold_v as_o injurious_a as_o of_o any_o other_o man_n due_a humble_o represent_v to_o the_o judicious_a and_o pious_a consideration_n of_o all_o sober_a and_o advise_v christian_n who_o fear_v god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n have_v learned_a christ_n for_n far_o as_o to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o own_o and_o will_v do_v no_o wrong_n for_o conscience_n sake_n by_o c._n e._n mr_n of_o arts._n quicquid_fw-la enim_fw-la jure_fw-la possidetur_fw-la injuriâ_fw-la aufertur_fw-la quintil._n decimae_fw-la autem_fw-la exit_fw-la debito_fw-la requiruntur_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la eas_fw-la dare_v noluerit_fw-la res_fw-la alienas_fw-la invasit_fw-la augustin_n serm._n 219_o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n rom._n 13._o 7._o license_v and_o allow_v london_n print_v by_o tho._n newcomb_n for_o john_n holden_n at_o the_o anchor_n in_o the_o new-exchange_n 1650._o reverendissimo_fw-la doctissimoque_fw-la jacobo_n usserio_n archi-praesuli_a armachano_n pielate_fw-la erudition_n caeterisque_fw-la animi_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la maxim_n conspicuo_fw-la diatribas_fw-la hasce_fw-la svas_fw-la de._n decimarum_fw-la apud_fw-la anglos_n jure_fw-la nationali_fw-la et_fw-la politico_n summa_fw-la observantia_fw-la d._n d._n the_o content_n  _fw-fr a_fw-la introduction_n declare_v the_o occasion_n scope_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o whole_a with_o way_n make_v to_o sundry_a proposition_n of_o civil_a right_n in_o general_n pa._n 1._o chap._n 1._o propos_fw-fr 1._o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n all_o be_v leave_v at_o first_o in_o community_n and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n civil_a and_o our_o common_a law_n not_o oppose_v the_o law_n of_o god_n p._n 9_o chap._n 2._o propos_fw-fr 2._o that_o yet_o enclosure_n may_v be_v the_o scripture_n approve_v and_o further_a p._n 27_o chap._n 3._o propos_fw-fr 3._o that_o the_o fence_n make_v out_o those_o enclosure_n be_v everywhere_o the_o law_n p._n 31_o chap._n 4._o prop._n 4._o which_o be_v manifold_a that_o in_o the_o world_n the_o maker_n of_o several_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o nation_n p._n 37_o chap._n 5._o prop._n 5._o in_o any_o particular_a place_n the_o law_n of_o that_o nation_n p._n 39_o chap._n 6._o prop._n 6._o individual_o with_o we_o our_o law_n p._n 41_o chap._n 7._o here_o with_o we_o three_o distinct_a title_n make_v out_o for_o tithe_n 1._o of_o donation_n strengthen_v by_o confirmation_n 2._o possession_n advantage_v by_o be_v possess_v for_o god_n 3._o praescription_n lengthen_v for_o through_o the_o space_n of_o many_o praescription-time_n with_o what_o donation_n the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v p._n 56_o chap._n 8._o the_o donation_n in_o kent_n of_o k._n ethelbert_n and_o his_o people_n and_o that_o it_o be_v genuine_a p._n 62_o chap._n 9_o the_o donation_n of_o k._n aelfwald_n in_o northumberland_n and_o of_o k._n offa_n in_o mercenland_n p._n 68_o chap._n 10._o the_o donation_n of_o k._n aethelwlph_n of_o all_o who_o be_v over_o all._n p._n 70_o chap._n 11._o henceforth_o need_v but_o confirmation_n and_o memorial_n speak_v according_o and_o not_o give_v but_o pay_v what_o that_o be_v and_o tradition_n supersede_v as_o of_o a_o right_n p._n 80_o chap._n 12._o the_o particular_a confirmation_n of_o k._n alfred_n k._n aethelstane_n and_o k._n edmond_n p._n 82_o chap._n 13._o of_o k._n edgar_n with_o sundry_a ecclesiastical_a constitution_n p._n 84_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o parliament_n of_o aenham_n and_o habam_fw-la p._n 85_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o danish_a knoght_n in_o k._n edgar_n law_n repeat_v p._n 87_o chap._n 16._o last_o of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n in_o his_o composition_n of_o the_o common_a law_n that_o work_n do_v by_o he_o whence_o he_o have_v his_o material_n with_o recapitulation_n and_o enforcement_n of_o all_o thus_o far_o to_o the_o conquest_n p._n 89_o chap._n 17._o behither_o a_o partition_n of_o the_o strength_n into_o four_o sort_n 1._o the_o allowance_n of_o k._n edward_n law_n 2._o church-constitution_n 3._o impression_n of_o the_o secular_a state_n 4._o particular_a man_n vote_n as_o to_o the_o first_o what_o william_n 1._o will._n 2._o hen._n 1._o stephen_n of_o bloys_n and_o k._n john_n pass_v to_o make_v over_o these_o law_n into_o the_o charter_n and_o that_o they_o be_v k._n edward_n p._n 99_o chap._n 18._o in_o entrance_n to_o the_o church_n remember_v 1._o that_o tithe_n be_v under_o the_o conqueror_n 2._o confirm_a by_o hen._n the_o 1._o 3._o own_a in_o a_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n in_o 3._o of_o the_o same_o be_v come_v in_o the_o patent_n of_o the_o court-christian_a represent_v with_o take_v tithe_n into_o that_o jurisdiction_n likely_a by_o virtue_n thereof_o p._n 110_o chap._n 19_o law_n or_o canon_n make_v by_o the_o church_n one_o under_o will._n 1._o another_o under_o wil._n 2._o another_o at_o windsor_n another_o at_o london_n two_o at_o westminster_n three_o decretall_n send_v hither_o and_o to_o who_o what_o force_n they_o have_v here_o and_o virtual_o the_o like_a of_o then_o have_v yet_o more_o from_o r._n hoveden_n with_o parochial_a right_n settle_v by_o authority_n from_o the_o lateran_n council_n two_o other_o decretal_n send_v in_o k._n john_n time_n also_o of_o force_n but_o the_o chief_a strength_n be_v in_o the_o provincial_n collect_v by_o w._n lindwood_n in_o quoniam_fw-la propter_fw-la quoniam_fw-la audivimus_fw-la sancta_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quia_fw-la quidam_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 120_o chap._n 20._o the_o canon_n of_o sylva_n coedua_n strength_n of_o church-power_n to_o create_v right_o where_o not_o restrain_v insinuate_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 45_o edw._n 3._o 3._o against_o the_o excess_n of_o that_o power_n the_o proceed_n in_o the_o court-christian_a to_o recover_v these_o right_n what_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o stat._n of_o 25_o hen._n 8._o 19_o about_o reform_v the_o canon_n what_o be_v do_v the_o canon_n to_o this_o purpose_n give_v till_o these_o be_v authorise_v all_o former_a in_o force_n as_o by_o the_o proviso_n of_o that_o statute_n p._n 137_o chap._n 21._o among_o secular_o the_o firm_a root_a tithe_n have_v in_o the_o great_a charter_n the_o solemn_a ratification_n and_o due_a great_a esteem_n thereof_o with_o address_n by_o apostrophe_n to_o those_o be_v against_o they_o that_o they_o keep_v but_o fast_o here_o and_o this_o will_v settle_v tithe_n their_o redargution_n else_o from_o their_o own_o principle_n and_o a_o christian_a admonition_n to_o constant_a equal_a and_o just_a deal_n p._n 148_o chap._n 22._o the_o statute_n of_o regius_fw-la prohibitio_fw-la under_o hen._n 3._o of_o circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la and_o consultation_n under_o edw._n 1._o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la under_o edw._n 2._o four_o more_o under_o edw._n 3._o divers_a under_o r._n 2._o and_o hen._n 4._o all_o but_o the_o exempt_v now_o pay_v and_o who_o be_v exempt_v p._n 162_o chap._n 23._o under_o hen._n s._n wary_a and_o just_a proceed_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n the_o preservation_n of_o tithe_n when_o what_o next_o be_v cast_v away_o the_o need_n of_o temporal_n for_o divine_a service_n two_o statute_n by_o consequent_a establish_v they_o sc_n 24_o hen._n 8._o chap._n 12._o &_o 25_o hen._n 8._o chap._n 19_o and_o two_o more_o purposely_o sc_n 27_o hen._n 8._o chap._n 20._o &_o 32_o hen._n 8._o chap._n 7._o p._n 177_o chap._n 24._o the_o last_o and_o most_o vigorous_a under_o edw._n 6._o p._n 192_o chap._n 25._o a_o examination_n of_o the_o lo._n cook_n assertion_n occasion_v by_o his_o comment_n thereon_o that_o tithe_n be_v take_v into_o church-cognizance_n by_o some_o old_a statute_n as_o about_o edw._n 1._o time_n and_o that_o not_o from_o nine_o allege_a probability_n p._n 198_o chap._n 26._o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o mention_n of_o they_o in_o that_o statute_n the_o more_o ancient_a dueness_n of_o personal_a tithe_n lay_v forth_o with_o the_o law_n in_o force_n for_o they_o before_o the_o statute_n p._n 205_o chap._n 27._o the_o grant_n of_o the_o petition_n of_o right_a a_o concession_n of_o all_o that_o none_o be_v burdensome_a because_o lay_v on_o by_o law_n application_n to_o those_o that_o plead_v this_o petition_n that_o if_o they_o understand_v it_o it_o can_v be_v against_o but_o must_v be_v for_o they_o because_o they_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o that_o grant_v a_o right_n p._n
by_o process_n of_o b●re_a command_n and_o 5._o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o late_a stat._n of_o 32_o hen_n 8._o and_o 2_o edw._n 6._o no_o more_o and_o these_o be_v but_o some_o scatter_a exception_n from_o the_o general_a rule_n neither_o he_o preface_v that_o inquiry_n with_o 411._o with_o pa._n 411._o these_o word_n it_o be_v clear_a say_v he_o by_o the_o practise_a common_a law_n both_o of_o this_o day_n and_o also_o of_o the_o ancient_a time_n that_o we_o have_v in_o our_o year-book_n that_o regular_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o spiritual_a tithe_n that_o be_v of_o the_o direct_a and_o original_a question_n of_o their_o right_n belong_v i_o think_v as_o in_o all_o other_o state_n of_o christendom_n proper_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o the_o latter_a statute_n that_o have_v give_v remedy_n for_o tithe_n infe●dated_v from_o the_o crown_n after_o the_o dissolution_n leave_v also_o the_o ancient_a right_n of_o jurisdiction_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o same_o he_o insert_v 421._o insert_v pa._n 421._o after_o that_o since_o about_o k._n john_n time_n original_a suit_n in_o temporal_a court_n for_o tithe_n have_v be_v rare_a add_v 〈…〉_o discourse_n of_o the_o indicavit_fw-la and_o change_v the_o proportion_n of_o the_o due_n of_o a_o church_n to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o west_n 2._o cap._n 5._o 427._o 5._o pa._n 427._o that_o long_o before_o tithe_n be_v demandable_a of_o the_o owner_n detain_v they_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o pleadable_a in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o there_o only_o and_o conclude_v 447._o conclude_v pa._n 447._o that_o since_o 22_o edw._n 3._o there_o have_v be_v no_o original_a suit_n for_o tithe_n in_o temporal_a court_n save_v only_o upon_o prohibition_n at_o second_o instance_n and_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o 32_o hen._n 8._o and_o 2._o edw._n 6._o it_o be_v some_o difficulty_n to_o understand_v learned_a man_n but_o the_o consent_n these_o thing_n seem_v to_o have_v with_o the_o truth_n and_o have_v both_o among_o themselves_o and_o with_o other_o of_o like_a nature_n abroad_o render_v it_o hope_v there_o have_v be_v here_o no_o mistake_n which_o if_o then_o have_v be_v gain_v 1._o the_o erection_n of_o the_o court_n christian_n by_o will._n 1._o 2._o the_o transaction_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n there_o even_o though_o former_o under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o lawyer_n immediate_o 3._o tithe_n as_o spiritualibus_fw-la annexa_fw-la and_o evident_o belong_v to_o religion_n and_o thence_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o canon_n to_o move_v here_o as_o in_o their_o proper_a sphere_n remember_v their_o right_n be_v well_o enough_o provide_v for_o before_o here_o be_v only_o to_o be_v some_o emergent_a decision_n for_o their_o regulation_n or_o recovery_n of_o state_v due_n 4._o the_o lay_v jurisdiction_n out_v as_o to_o cognizance_n immediate_a direct_a and_o ordinary_a 5._o in_o practice_n thing_n have_v be_v no_o doubt_n according_a 6._o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v now_o chief_o for_o a_o while_o attend_v the_o church_n chap._n xix_o which_o we_o shall_v in_o two_o part_n as_o well_o to_o the_o jus_n dare_v as_o ius_n dicere_fw-la to_o what_o we_o find_v in_o this_o interval_n to_o have_v be_v legislative_a as_o what_o be_v executive_a give_v more_o large_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o former_a wherein_o be_v use_v the_o allow_a power_n give_v in_o regulate_v the_o rule_n frame_v canon_n or_o set_v or_o keep_v to_o right_n that_o law_n be_v here_o the_o rule_n of_o right_n but_o more_o spare_o touch_v at_o the_o late_a which_o concern_v know_v practice_n for_o that_o such_o court_n be_v keep_v be_v a_o thing_n vulgar_o and_o to_o all_o know_v that_o a_o discussion_n be_v there_o and_o a_o sentence_n the_o ground_n of_o right_n and_o own_o the_o lawyer_n of_o the_o other_o gown_n will_v not_o deny_v that_o thing_n be_v there_o dispose_v transpose_v and_o settle_v to_o full_a property_n the_o event_n do_v show_v of_o this_o 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21._o in_o will._n 2._o canon_n be_v vnaquaque_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la decimas_fw-la svas_fw-la habeat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la a●●am_fw-la transferantur_fw-la let_v every_o church_n have_v its_o own_o tithe_n without_o confusion_n which_o will_v not_o likely_o have_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o our_o authentic_a story_n if_o it_o have_v not_o concern_v we_o as_o indeed_o it_o do_v and_o be_v no_o doubt_n 20._o doubt_n haec_fw-la quae_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la ca●itul●_n constituit_fw-la yr●●nus_fw-la &_o universali_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tradi●●it_fw-la observanda_fw-la id_fw-la pa._n 20._o of_o catholic_a observation_n in_o 164._o in_o tildesly_n an●madvers_fw-la on_o m._n seld●●s_n hist_o pa._n 164._o hen._n 1._o time_n i_o find_v it_o decree_v in_o a_o council_n hold_v under_o william_n the_o archbishop_n about_o the_o year_n 1129._o de●imas_n ●icut_fw-la dei_fw-la summi_fw-la dominicas_fw-la ex_fw-la integro_fw-la reddi_fw-la pracipimus_fw-la we_o command_v they_o be_v full_o allow_v a●_n 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