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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
supposititious_a i_o only_o know_v that_o they_o may_v be_v so_o not_o that_o they_o be_v and_o however_o it_o be_v dull_a to_o entertain_v any_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v obtrude_v yet_o the_o rejection_n of_o ancient_a author_n and_o counsel_n shall_v be_v wary_o conclude_v upon_o thus_o much_o notwithstanding_o be_v record_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o arian_n incendiary_n a_o complete_a number_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n be_v so_o rare_o find_v that_o athanasius_n himself_o who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o synod_n be_v force_v to_o send_v into_o these_o part_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o then_o be_v to_o desire_v from_o he_o a_o perfect_a copy_n because_o in_o the_o eastern_a world_n few_o or_o none_o have_v escape_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o arian_n this_o we_o have_v out_o of_o those_o epistle_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v pass_v between_o pope_n mark_v and_o athanasius_n concern_v the_o burn_a of_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o first_o nâ—câ—ne_n council_n and_o if_o these_o be_v true_a the_o canon_n here_o be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v suspect_v but_o against_o the_o credit_n of_o those_o epistle_n the_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n and_o baronius_n have_v consent_v and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v think_v they_o have_v some_o cause_n for_o that_o these_o canon_n much_o avail_v their_o faction_n and_o depend_v not_o a_o little_a upon_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o epistle_n yet_o their_o reason_n against_o these_o epistle_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n chronological_a and_o because_o such_o as_o these_o be_v subject_a to_o much_o hazard_n therefore_o our_o confidence_n in_o believe_v may_v be_v arbitrarie_a &_o at_o our_o own_o dispose_n but_o be_v these_o canon_n how_o they_o will_v yet_o a_o most_o express_a monument_n of_o this_o quadripartite_a division_n of_o church_n due_n may_v be_v note_v out_o of_o a_o arabic_a canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n canon_n 25._o i_o say_v a_o arabic_a not_o for_o curiosity_n but_o because_o i_o find_v this_o matter_n more_o full_o there_o set_v down_o for_o the_o greek_a say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v the_o church_n due_n in_o his_o power_n that_o he_o may_v dispose_v of_o they_o to_o every_o one_o that_o need_v religious_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o the_o arabic_a canon_n more_o distinct_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v at_o his_o dispose_n the_o church_n due_n and_o revenue_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v divide_v and_o distribute_v they_o to_o his_o clergy_n to_o the_o parishioner_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o church_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o that_o he_o may_v take_v to_o himself_o what_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o his_o own_o expense_n etc._n etc._n this_o quadripartite_a division_n be_v use_v in_o most_o place_n but_o most_o principal_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o in_o some_o other_o the_o bishop_n have_v the_o three_o part_n see_v filesacus_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la authoritate_fw-la concern_v the_o original_n of_o a_o parish_n in_o these_o two_o former_a acception_n it_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o device_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_a bishop_n and_o to_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o they_o to_o other_o nation_n but_o a_o parish_n may_v be_v also_o take_v for_o such_o a_o part_n of_o the_o diocese_n which_o be_v limit_v to_o some_o residentiarie_n incumbent_a allow_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o maintain_v by_o the_o church_n due_n in_o his_o own_o right_n and_o this_o consideration_n of_o a_o parish_n most_o of_o all_o agree_v with_o those_o which_o we_o now_o have_v and_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v suppose_v that_o these_o late_a parish_n have_v have_v their_o beginning_n from_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o former_a and_o the_o designment_n and_o limitation_n of_o these_o how_o ever_o it_o may_v have_v special_a encouragement_n from_o the_o devotion_n of_o lay_a 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