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be_v omit_v in_o the_o digest_v but_o prosecute_v in_o the_o code_n now_o it_o follow_v that_o with_o like_a brevity_n i_o run_v over_o the_o three_o last_o book_n of_o the_o code_n which_o themselves_o be_v rather_o shadow_v in_o the_o digest_v in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o exchequer_n than_o in_o any_o just_a proportion_n handle_v sect_n 3._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o 10._o book_n of_o the_o code_n the_o first_o therefore_o of_o they_o set_v out_o what_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o in_o what_o thing_n it_o stand_v as_o in_o good_n exchete_v because_o there_o be_v no_o heir_n unto_o they_o or_o that_o they_o be_v forfeit_v by_o any_o offence_n worthy_a death_n or_o otherwise_o how_o such_o as_o be_v in_o debt_n to_o the_o exchequer_n and_o their_o surety_n be_v to_o be_v sue_v of_o the_o right_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o exchequer_n sell_v by_o outcry_n where_o he_o that_o offer_v most_o
lie_v that_o no_o man_n build_v a_o church_n or_o holy_a place_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o before_o the_o bishop_n there_o say_v service_n and_o set_v up_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o no_o man_n in_o his_o own_o house_n suffer_v service_n to_o be_v say_v but_o by_o a_o minister_n allow_v by_o the_o bishop_n under_o pain_n of_o confiscate_v of_o the_o house_n if_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n that_o presume_v to_o do_v it_o or_o banishment_n if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o tenant_n if_o any_o bequeath_v any_o thing_n to_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o church_n where_o the_o testator_n dwell_v if_o any_o devise_n by_o his_o last_o will_v a_o chapel_n or_o hospital_n to_o be_v make_v the_o bishop_n be_v to_o compel_v the_o executor_n to_o perperforme_v it_o within_o five_o year_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o testator_n and_o if_o the_o testator_n name_v any_o governor_n or_o poor_a thereto_o they_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v unless_o the_o bishop_n shall_v find_v they_o unfit_a for_o the_o room_n that_o the_o bishop_n see_v such_o legacy_n perform_v as_o either_o be_v give_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o prisoner_n or_o for_o other_o godly_a use_n that_o master_n of_o hospital_n make_v a_o account_n of_o their_o charge_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o tutor_n do_v that_o such_o as_o lust_n against_o nature_n and_o so_o become_v brutish_a receive_v condign_a punishment_n worthy_a their_o wickedness_n that_o such_o as_o make_v eunuch_n themselves_o be_v make_v eunuch_n and_o if_o they_o escape_v alive_a their_o good_n to_o be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o exchequer_n and_o themselves_o be_v imprison_v all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n such_o as_o by_o force_n steal_v away_o woman_n themselves_o and_o such_o as_o be_v their_o abbetter_n and_o helper_n be_v to_o die_v therefore_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o she_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o to_o marry_v to_o he_o that_o do_v carry_v she_o away_o and_o that_o if_o her_o father_n do_v give_v his_o consent_n to_o such_o marriage_n he_o be_v to_o be_v banish_v but_o if_o she_o marry_v he_o without_o her_o father_n consent_n then_o be_v she_o not_o to_o take_v benefit_n by_o her_o father_n will_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v her_o father_n these_o and_o sundry_a matter_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o necessary_a for_o the_o well_o govern_v of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o authentic_o which_o i_o pass_v over_o with_o dry_a foot_n not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v but_o because_o i_o will_v not_o cloy_v the_o reader_n even_o with_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a all_o these_o work_n be_v the_o labour_n of_o justinian_n as_o either_o gather_v together_o by_o he_o out_o of_o ancient_a lawyer_n book_n and_o such_o emperor_n decree_n as_o go_v before_o he_o or_o else_o be_v decree_v and_o ordain_v by_o himself_o as_o matter_n and_o occasion_n offer_v itself_o and_o the_o young_a of_o they_o be_v near_o eleven_o hundred_o year_n of_o age_n that_o be_v within_o 500_o year_n after_o christ_n or_o not_o much_o otherwise_o chap._n iu._n sect_n 1._o that_o the_o last_o tome_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v the_o feude_n and_o what_o they_o be_v the_o last_o tome_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v the_o feude_n that_o be_v the_o book_n of_o custom_n and_o service_n that_o the_o subject_n or_o vassal_n do_v to_o his_o prince_n or_o lord_n for_o such_o land_n or_o fee_n as_o he_o hold_v of_o he_o this_o piece_n of_o the_o law_n although_o it_o be_v not_o much_o in_o use_n in_o the_o old_a emperor_n day_n yet_o justinian_n himself_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v they_o in_o his_o novel_a constitution_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o those_o which_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o seek_v out_o the_o begin_n of_o they_o bring_v they_o some_o from_o the_o ancient_a clienteles_a or_o retinew_n the_o ancient_a roman_n before_o christ_n time_n have_v as_o budeus_n do_v some_o other_o from_o alexander_n severus_n time_n who_o as_o lampridius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o alexander_n say_v give_v such_o land_n as_o he_o win_v out_o of_o the_o enemy_n hand_n to_o his_o lord_n marcher_n and_o his_o soldier_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v they_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o so_o they_o will_v be_v soldier_n neither_o shall_v they_o come_v at_o any_o time_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o private_a man_n say_v they_o will_v more_o lusty_o serve_v if_o they_o fight_v for_o their_o own_o land_n which_o opinion_n come_v next_o to_o the_o ancient_a border-ground_n of_o the_o roman_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o title_n in_o the_o eleven_o book_n of_o the_o code_n de_fw-fr fundis_fw-la limitrophis_fw-la that_o be_v of_o border-ground_n other_o refer_v it_o over_o to_o constantine_n time_n the_o great_a who_o enact_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o soldier_n that_o such_o lordship_n and_o land_n as_o before_o time_n they_o have_v their_o wage_n out_o of_o shall_v pass_v over_o unto_o their_o heir_n and_o be_v appropriate_v to_o their_o family_n or_o stock_n so_o that_o they_o find_v and_o mantein_v continual_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o soldier_n from_o whence_o soever_o it_o descend_v this_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o come_v very_o late_o to_o be_v a_o particular_a volume_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o the_o compiler_n or_o gatherer_n together_o thereof_o be_v obertus_n glossaâ—â—_n s_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d we_o but_o special_o sâ—_n henry_n spâ—â—mans_fw-mi glossaâ—â—_n de_fw-fr horto_fw-la and_o giraldus_n compagist_n two_o senator_n of_o milan_n who_o partly_o out_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o milan_n draw_v the_o same_o but_o without_o form_n or_o order_n the_o word_n itself_o be_v a_o barbarous_a word_n but_o have_v his_o original_n notwithstanding_o as_o isidore_n say_v from_o the_o word_n foedus_fw-la be_v a_o good_a latin_a word_n and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v tanquam_fw-la feodum_fw-la that_o be_v as_o a_o thing_n covenant_v between_o two_o other_o deduce_v it_o from_o the_o word_n fides_n as_o it_o be_v in_o latin_a fideum_fw-la and_o by_o a_o more_o pleasant_a pronunciation_n feudum_n whereupon_o such_o as_o be_v feudatary_n to_o other_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a fideles_fw-la because_o they_o owe_v faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o such_o who_o feudatary_n they_o be_v who_o in_o the_o lombard_n tongue_n be_v call_v vassal_n beside_o fealty_n which_o some_o call_n hominium_fw-la by_o the_o feudist_n be_v term_v homage_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o feud_n be_v this_o that_o it_o draw_v with_o it_o faith_n and_o homage_n so_o that_o such_o as_o be_v feudatary_n or_o fee-man_n profess_v themselves_o to_o owe_v faith_n to_o such_o to_o who_o they_o be_v in_o fee_n and_o that_o they_o be_v his_o man_n insomuch_o as_o when_o a_o feeman_n die_v his_o heir_n do_v make_v faith_n and_o do_v his_o homage_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v well_o see_v both_o in_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o this_o land_n who_o both_o in_o their_o creation_n and_o also_o in_o their_o succession_n one_o after_o a_o other_o swear_v a_o oath_n and_o do_v their_o homage_n to_o their_o sovereign_n and_o do_v pay_v other_o duty_n which_o be_v symbol_n and_o sign_n of_o their_o subjection_n to_o their_o sovereign_n and_o for_o other_o that_o be_v under_o the_o degree_n of_o baron_n and_o yet_o be_v fee-man_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o so_o do_v not_o manuel_n obedience_n unto_o his_o majesty_n they_o pay_v yearly_a something_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o homage_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o fee_n or_o tenure_n they_o hold_v of_o the_o prince_n a_o fond_a in_o english_a may_v be_v call_v a_o tenure_n which_o cause_v littieton_n when_o he_o treat_v of_o feude_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v here_o in_o use_n in_o england_n such_o as_o be_v all_o those_o which_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a feuda_n militaria_fw-la &_o feuda_fw-la scutiâ—erorum_fw-la call_v by_o justinian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n term_v by_o the_o name_n of_o knights-service_n and_o escuage_z to_o call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o tenor_n a_o feud_n be_v a_o grant_n of_o land_n honour_n or_o fee_n make_v either_o to_o a_o man_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o sovereign_n or_o for_o the_o feudatary_n own_o life_n or_o to_o he_o or_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o under_o condition_n that_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n in_o case_n where_o the_o feud_n be_v perpetual_a do_v acknowledge_v the_o giver_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n and_o shall_v bear_v faith_n and_o allegiance_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o for_o the_o say_a tenure_n and_o shall_v
do_v such_o service_n to_o he_o and_o he_o for_o the_o same_o as_o be_v between_o they_o covenant_v or_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o feud_n sect_n 2._o that_o feud_n be_v either_o temporal_a or_o perpetual_a and_o how_o of_o feud_n some_o be_v temporal_a some_o other_o be_v perpetual_a temporal_a feud_n be_v those_o that_o be_v give_v either_o for_o term_v of_o a_o man_n life_n or_o for_o year_n or_o at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o some_o service_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v such_o as_o be_v annuity_n give_v to_o lawyer_n for_o counsel_n pension_n give_v to_o physician_n for_o their_o advice_n stipend_n to_o any_o teacher_n of_o art_n and_o science_n fee_n for_o keep_v of_o tower_n and_o castle_n call_v by_o feudist_n castalia_n and_o be_v by_o littleton_n call_v castle-ward_n although_o by_o he_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o state_n of_o inheritance_n perpetual_a feud_n be_v right_n which_o a_o man_n have_v by_o grant_n from_o the_o sovereign_n or_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o soil_n or_o territory_n to_o have_v hold_v use_v occupy_v and_o enjoy_v honour_n manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o upon_o condition_n that_o the_o say_a vassal_n or_o party_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n do_v homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o his_o lord_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o such_o honour_n land_n or_o hereditament_n and_o do_v he_o either_o service_n in_o war_n according_a as_o it_o be_v covenant_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o vassal_n or_o such_o other_o service_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o tenure_n do_v require_v or_o if_o he_o fail_v therein_o he_o shall_v either_o find_v some_o other_o in_o his_o room_n to_o do_v the_o same_o or_o else_o pay_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o although_o this_o tenure_n by_o the_o first_o creation_n thereof_o be_v perpetual_a yet_o that_o the_o sovereignty_n thereof_o shall_v not_o still_o remain_v unprofitable_a to_o the_o first_o lord_n the_o whole_a benefit_n thereof_o go_v continual_o to_o the_o vassal_n or_o tenant_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o sovereign_n or_o chief_a lord_n the_o first_o year_n the_o heir_n or_o successor_n of_o the_o vassal_n come_v unto_o his_o land_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a revenue_n of_o his_o livelihood_n for_o that_o year_n or_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o token_n of_o the_o return_n thereof_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o redemption_n thereof_o make_v again_o by_o the_o tenant_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o novel_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v well_o nigh_o the_o same_o that_o we_o call_v livery_n which_o every_o heir_n that_o hold_v in_o knight_n service_n sue_v out_o before_o he_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o land_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o ancestor_n this_o tenure_n be_v get_v either_o by_o investiture_n or_o by_o succession_n investiture_n be_v the_o same_o that_o we_o call_v creation_n and_o be_v the_o be_v investiture_n what_o it_o be_v premier_n grant_v of_o a_o feud_n or_o tenure_n to_o any_o with_o all_o right_n and_o solemnity_n thereto_o belong_v wherein_o the_o homager_n or_o feodatarie_n for_o the_o most_o part_n upon_o his_o knee_n promise_v faith_n and_o allegiance_n under_o a_o solemn_a oath_n unto_o his_o lord_n and_o his_o successor_n succession_n be_v whereby_o the_o elder_a son_n succee_v the_o feud_n what_o be_v succession_n in_o the_o feud_n father_n in_o his_o inheritance_n and_o if_o he_o fail_v and_o have_v no_o issue_n than_o the_o next_o brother_n and_o so_o in_o order_n successive_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o son_n than_o the_o next_o heir_n male_a and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o heir_n male_a than_o the_o land_n escheat_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lumbards_n from_o who_o the_o feud_n first_o come_v or_o at_o the_o least_o be_v chief_o derive_v from_o they_o direct_v all_o their_o policy_n as_o the_o lacedaemon_n do_v to_o matter_n of_o war_n have_v no_o feminine_a feud_n among_o they_o but_o after_o by_o process_n of_o time_n there_o be_v create_v aswell_o feminine_a feude_n as_o masculine_a feud_n in_o so_o much_o as_o where_o there_o be_v no_o issue_n male_a to_o put_v they_o from_o it_o woman_n do_v succeed_v in_o the_o inheritance_n sect_n 3._o of_o feude_n regal_a and_o not_o regal_a liege_n and_o not_o liege_n and_o how_o feud_n may_v be_v lose_v of_o feud_n some_o be_v regal_a some_o not_o regal_a regal_a be_v those_o which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o prince_n only_o and_o can_v be_v give_v by_o any_o inferior_a of_o these_o some_o be_v ecclesiastical_a as_o archbishopric_n bishopric_n and_o such_o like_a other_o be_v civil_a or_o temporal_a as_o dukedom_n earldom_n viscount_n and_o lord_n who_o by_o that_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o have_v the_o conduct_v of_o the_o prince_n army_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o if_o they_o be_v thereto_o appoint_v and_o have_v right_a of_o peer_n in_o make_v of_o law_n in_o matter_n of_o trial_n and_o such_o other_o like_o business_n not_o regal_a be_v those_o which_o hold_v not_o immediate_o of_o the_o prince_n but_o be_v hold_v of_o such_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a state_n which_o have_v have_v their_o honour_n immediate_o from_o the_o prince_n beside_o of_o feud_n some_o be_v liege_n other_o not_o liege_n liege_n feud_n be_v they_o in_o the_o which_o the_o vassal_n or_o feodatorie_n promise_v absolute_a fealty_n or_o faith_n to_o his_o lord_n against_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o or_o any_o other_o more_o ancient_a lord_n to_o who_o beside_o he_o owe_v allegiance_n or_o service_n of_o this_o sort_n there_o be_v none_o in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n but_o such_o as_o be_v make_v to_o the_o king_n himself_o as_o appear_v by_o littleton_n in_o the_o title_n of_o homage_n wherein_o be_v special_o homage_n salve_fw-la le_fw-fr foy_fw-fr que_fw-fr je_fw-fr doy_fw-fr à _fw-fr nostre_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr 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fiction_n either_o the_o people_n their_o house_n and_o their_o wealth_n shall_v be_v all_o overwhelm_v in_o the_o water_n as_o the_o world_n be_v in_o noah_n flood_n &_o ducalions_n deluge_n and_o so_o no_o body_n there_o shall_v be_v leave_v alive_a to_o make_v any_o bargain_n or_o contract_n with_o the_o mariner_n &_o shipman_n that_o arrive_v there_o or_o that_o the_o people_n that_o dwell_v there_o shall_v walk_v upon_o the_o water_n as_o people_n do_v on_o land_n which_o peter_n himself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v but_o have_v sink_v if_o christ_n have_v not_o reach_v his_o hand_n unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o far_o less_o possible_a for_o any_o other_o man_n to_o do_v so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o say_v these_o thing_n stand_v as_o they_o do_v not_o such_o fiction_n can_v hold_v and_o that_o no_o action_n can_v be_v frame_v upon_o it_o for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n of_o impossible_a thing_n so_o there_o be_v no_o action_n of_o thing_n that_o neither_o nature_n nor_o reason_n will_v afford_v to_o be_v do_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o the_o maintainer_n of_o these_o fiction_n do_v say_v that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o place_n where_o the_o contract_n be_v make_v be_v not_o considerable_a which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v far_o otherwise_o for_o that_o when_o that_o themselves_o will_v convey_v a_o marine_a cause_n from_o the_o sea_n unto_o the_o land_n they_o will_v lay_v it_o to_o be_v do_v in_o some_o special_a place_n of_o a_o country_n be_v the_o place_n never_o so_o unproper_a for_o such_o a_o action_n for_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o these_o action_n be_v the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v do_v as_o namely_o that_o they_o be_v do_v in_o the_o body_n of_o such_o a_o country_n or_o such_o a_o country_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o main_a sea_n or_o beneath_o the_o low_a bridge_n that_o be_v upon_o any_o great_a river_n next_o the_o sea_n and_o therefore_o in_o two_o emulous_a jurisdiction_n when_o they_o be_v so_o divide_v as_o that_o one_o be_v assign_v the_o sea_n the_o other_o the_o land_n the_o place_n of_o the_o action_n can_v in_o no_o sort_n be_v suppress_v and_o another_o supply_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o quod_fw-la enim_fw-la una_fw-la via_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la alia_fw-la via_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la permittendum_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la est_fw-la directo_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la obliguum_fw-la for_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v than_o matter_n enough_o will_v be_v offer_v to_o one_o jurisdiction_n to_o devour_v up_o the_o other_o and_o the_o law_n will_v be_v easy_o elude_v which_o to_o restrain_v either_o of_o these_o jurisdiction_n to_o their_o own_o place_n and_o to_o provide_v that_o one_o in_o his_o greatness_n do_v not_o swell_v up_o against_o the_o other_o have_v set_v either_o of_o they_o their_o bound_n and_o limit_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o pass_v which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o good_a provision_n of_o the_o law_n so_o ought_v either_o jurisdiction_n in_o all_o obedience_n to_o submit_v itself_o thereunto_o for_o that_o the_o diminish_n of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o the_o prince_n from_o who_o they_o be_v derive_v who_o be_v no_o less_o lord_n of_o the_o sea_n than_o he_o be_v king_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o in_o no_o sort_n such_o liberty_n must_v be_v allow_v to_o the_o one_o direct_o or_o indirect_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o spoil_n unto_o the_o other_o which_o will_v easy_o come_v to_o pass_v if_o when_o as_o the_o law_n allow_v not_o any_o man_n to_o sue_v a_o marine_a matter_n by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n yet_o a_o man_n will_v follow_v it_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o
validity_n of_o the_o will_n itself_o &_o the_o legacy_n and_o devise_n therein_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o of_o good_n or_o chattel_n the_o probate_n itself_o work_v nothing_o but_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o law_n common_a or_o ecclesiastical_a according_a as_o the_o bequest_n belong_v to_o either_o of_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a &_o available_a in_o law_n or_o no_o for_o it_o oftentimes_o fall_v out_o notwithstanding_o the_o will_v be_v lawful_o prove_v before_o the_o ordinary_a yet_o the_o bequest_n be_v not_o good_a either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o bequest_n be_v make_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o devisable_v in_o all_o or_o in_o part_n as_o by_o the_o common_a law_n land_n in_o capite_fw-la can_v be_v devise_v more_o than_o for_o two_o part_n but_o in_o socage_n the_o devise_n be_v good_a for_o all_o and_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n &_o some_o other_o place_n of_o the_o land_n a_o man_n can_v bequeath_v no_o more_o than_o his_o death_n part_n and_o if_o he_o do_v his_o bequest_n be_v void_a for_o the_o rest_n but_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o land_n a_o man_n may_v bequeath_v all_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n a_o man_n can_v bequeath_v nothing_o to_o a_o traitor_n or_o a_o heretic_n or_o a_o unlawful_a college_n or_o company_n unless_o perhaps_o it_o be_v for_o the_o aliment_n or_o maintenance_n of_o they_o in_o extreme_a poverty_n that_o they_o die_v not_o for_o hunger_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o if_o he_o do_v the_o legacy_n thereof_o be_v void_a to_o all_o intent_n &_o purpose_n so_o then_o the_o probate_n of_o the_o ordinary_a in_o matter_n of_o land_n neither_o help_v nor_o hinder_v the_o right_a of_o the_o devise_n itself_o but_o be_v a_o declaration_n only_o of_o the_o dead_a man_n doom_n utter_v before_o such_o &_o such_o witness_n which_o take_v his_o strength_n not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o probate_n as_o from_o the_o law_n and_o be_v testify_v only_o by_o the_o probate_n that_o the_o same_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o testator_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o witness_n therein_o name_v to_o be_v his_o true_a and_o last_o will._n so_o that_o no_o man_n herein_o be_v to_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o ordinary_a as_o presume_v of_o a_o matter_n not_o appertain_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o testification_n in_o all_o law_n and_o conscience_n do_v belong_v unto_o he_o to_o give_v allowance_n so_o far_o unto_o the_o defunct_n will_v as_o it_o be_v avouch_v before_o he_o to_o be_v his_o last_o act_n &_o deed_n in_o that_o behalf_n but_o rather_o they_o be_v in_o this_o case_n to_o thank_v the_o ordinary_a that_o he_o by_o that_o act_n of_o he_o have_v preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o that_o which_o otherwise_o perhaps_o will_v have_v be_v lose_v and_o perish_v to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o other_o which_o have_v private_a interest_n therein_o chap._n ii_o sect_n 1._o of_o the_o care_n that_o prince_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v have_v for_o the_o due_a payment_n of_o tithe_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o cognisance_n thereof_o unto_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o this_o land_n both_o before_o the_o conquest_n and_o since_o of_o all_o matter_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o land_n have_v make_v more_o careful_a provision_n for_o since_o there_o be_v any_o church_n government_n in_o this_o land_n than_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o tithe_n due_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v full_o and_o true_o pay_v unto_o their_o parish_n church_n where_o they_o grow_v and_o if_o they_o be_v deny_v shall_v be_v recover_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n church_n the_o great_a piety_n &_o princely_a care_n of_o our_o ancient_a king_n before_o the_o coquest_n be_v worthy_o note_v by_o the_o author_n and_o because_o it_o argue_v the_o rare_a devotion_n of_o those_o time_n we_o will_v consider_v it_o more_o perfect_o about_o the_o seven_o centurie_n ina_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n make_v this_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hpa_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ne_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o the_o church-sceat_a be_v pay_v in_o at_o martlemas_n if_o any_o refuse_v to_o pay_v it_o that_o his_o penalty_n be_v forty_o shilling_n and_o the_o payment_n of_o church-sceat_a twelve_o time_n that_o which_o the_o law_n here_o call_v church-sceat_a according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o read_v have_v be_v diverse_o interpret_v fleta_n as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v church-seed_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v it_o be_v certa_fw-la mensura_fw-la bladi_fw-la trâ—tics_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o old_a lawyer_n in_o lambert_n fuit_fw-la un_fw-fr certain_a de_fw-fr ble_a batu_n que_fw-fr chescun_fw-fr homme_fw-fr devoit_fw-fr en_fw-fr temps_fw-fr des_fw-fr briton_n &_o des_fw-fr engles_n porter_n a_o lour_v esglise_fw-fr le_fw-fr jour_fw-fr seint_a martin_n other_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d churchescet_fw-la that_o be_v the_o church_n shoot_v or_o church_n due_a which_o way_n soever_o we_o read_v the_o word_n there_o will_v be_v no_o great_a injury_n do_v to_o the_o sense_n yet_o because_o other_o thing_n beside_o corn_n have_v go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o church-sceat_a as_o the_o cock_n &_o hen_n at_o christmas_n therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o last_o read_n be_v the_o best_a here_o it_o must_v signify_v a_o quantity_n of_o corn_n due_a to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o at_o martlemas_n why_o these_o due_n and_o other_o be_v tender_v at_o this_o feast_n hospinian_n think_v he_o have_v give_v a_o good_a reason_n but_o see_v gretser_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr festis_fw-la upon_o s._n martin_n day_n in_o the_o nine_o centurie_n king_n aethelstane_n make_v this_o law_n i_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o minum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nama_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v i_o aethelstane_n king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o wulfhelme_v my_o archbishop_n and_o my_o other_o bishop_n command_v all_o my_o reves_n through_o all_o my_o kingdom_n in_o the_o lord_n name_n and_o of_o all_o saint_n and_o for_o my_o love_n that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o my_o own_o revenue_n as_o well_o in_o live_a cattle_n as_o the_o yearly_a fruit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o this_o to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o behead_v of_o s._n john_n the_o baptist_n and_o that_o the_o subject_n may_v the_o more_o earnest_o intend_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o law_n the_o king_n add_v a_o pious_a exhortation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jacob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mâ—n_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eac_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bocum_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mid_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecelic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v furthermore_o think_v we_o with_o our_o ourselves_o what_o jacob_n the_o high_a father_n to_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o my_o tithe_n and_o my_o peace-offering_a and_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n say_v to_o all_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o they_o shall_v abound_v we_o may_v also_o bethink_v ourselves_o of_o the_o penalty_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n that_o if_o we_o will_v not_o pay_v our_o tithe_n than_o the_o nine_o part_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o ten_o only_o shall_v be_v leave_v we_o and_o god_n lore_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o for_o these_o earthly_a thing_n eternal_a be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o everlasting_a for_o the_o transitory_a thus_o the_o religious_a prince_n go_v on_o and_o earnest_o pursue_v the_o argument_n in_o the_o rhetoric_n of_o those_o time_n seem_v to_o intimate_v to_o his_o people_n that_o though_o no_o humane_a law_n have_v interpose_v itself_o yet_o the_o divine_a equity_n of_o this_o cause_n may_v be_v eminent_o enforce_v out_o of_o sacred_a writ_n king_n edmund_z in_o a_o synod_n hold_v at_o london_n at_o which_o be_v present_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oda_n and_o wulfstan_n
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