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of_o a_o doubt_n concern_v the_o alienation_n of_o tithe_n introd_a sr._n h._n spelmans_fw-mi introduction_n a_o abingdon_n abbay_n its_o charter_n sp._n 185_o abuse_n of_o thing_n take_v not_o away_o the_o use_n of_o they_o sp._n 84_o alienation_n of_o church-mean_n unlawful_a st._n 7._o see_v sacrilege_n and_o appropriation_n alm_n see_v charity_n offering_n and_o poor_a alured_n see_v king_n ambrose_n mistake_v in_o the_o time_n when_o jereremie_n live_v sp._n 96._o his_o stout_a and_o pious_a repulse_n of_o the_o emperor_n demand_n sp._n 139_o anabaptist_n their_o wild_a principle_n and_o practice_n r._n 3_o 4._o see_v tithe_n anoint_v of_o king_n signify_v their_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n sp._n 176_o apostle_n maintenance_n what_o it_o be_v sp._n 13._o etc._n etc._n why_o they_o resuse_v what_o they_o know_v belong_v unto_o they_o sp._n 52._o etc._n etc._n how_o careful_a they_o be_v of_o the_o poor_a sp._n 13_o necessity_n force_v they_o to_o admit_v and_o omit_v what_o they_o otherwise_o will_v not_o sp._n 48_o etc._n etc._n their_o peregrination_n sp._n 53_o 54_o approprietary_n can_v by_o right_o grant_v their_o estate_n to_o other_o sp._n 160_o appropriation_n against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n b._n 3_o their_o original_n sp._n 151_o etc._n etc._n what_o difference_n between_o appropriation_n and_o impropriation_n sp._n 152._o whether_o tithe_n and_o appropriation_n belong_v to_o monastery_n or_o not_o sp._n 163._o in_o what_o sort_n they_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n sp._n 164._o and_o to_o what_o end_n sp._n 165._o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v take_v they_o sp._n 167_o the_o statute_n that_o transfer_v they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v pass_v in_o haste_n sp._n 170_o ep._n 2_o etc._n etc._n how_o bishop_n come_v to_o pass_v the_o bill_n for_o they_o sp._n 156._o ep._n 2._o none_o proper_o capable_a of_o they_o but_o spiritual_a man_n sp._n 159._o the_o king_n may_v better_o hold_v they_o then_o any_o of_o his_o lay-subiect_n sp._n 154_o 155._o 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out_o of_o divers_a counsel_n several_a canon_n touch_v tithe_n but_o for_o our_o own_o church_n of_o england_n he_o do_v abundant_o express_v himself_o in_o his_o first_o tome_n of_o our_o english_a counsel_n out_o of_o which_o see_v the_o collection_n here_o follow_v cap._n 27._o and_o much_o also_o may_v be_v observe_v out_o of_o mr_n selden_n in_o his_o history_n c._n 6._o where_o he_o show_v when_o tithe_n begin_v to_o be_v command_v by_o law_n and_o synod_n and_o withal_o give_v the_o reason_n out_o of_o agobardus_n a_o very_a learned_a bishop_n of_o lion_n as_o he_o true_o say_v of_o he_o why_o counsel_n do_v not_o at_o first_o make_v canon_n touch_v tithe_n and_o gift_n to_o the_o church_n which_o agobardus_n speak_v touch_v general_a counsel_n but_o provincial_n counsel_n do_v frequent_o command_v they_o as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o collection_n follow_v here_o cap._n 20._o agobardus_fw-la word_n be_v considerable_a in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr dispensatione_fw-la 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king_n justice_n in_o every_o county_n and_o all_o matter_n be_v hear_v and_o decide_v before_o they_o note_n the_o ten_o be_v to_o be_v render_v unto_o he_o that_o give_v the_o nine_o part_n with_o the_o ten_o and_o bind_v the_o sheriff_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n to_o see_v this_o execute_v and_o all_o these_o be_v grant_v say_v the_o book_n by_o the_o king_n baron_n and_o commonalty_n as_o appear_v in_o those_o his_o law_n cap._n 8._o and_o hoveden_n annal._n part_n poster_n pag._n 602._o long_o after_o the_o learned_a author_n have_v write_v this_o he_o publish_v the_o first_o tome_n of_o our_o english_a counsel_n wherein_o not_o only_o these_o law_n mention_v be_v recite_v but_o also_o many_o other_o law_n and_o constitution_n concern_v tithe_n by_o other_o king_n and_o parliament_n of_o that_o age_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o have_v insert_v they_o at_o large_a here_o be_v there_o set_v down_o in_o order_n of_o time_n successive_o but_o because_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n or_o alter_v in_o the_o text_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o that_o the_o tome_n of_o the_o counsel_n be_v obvious_a to_o every_o man_n perusal_n i_o will_v only_o add_v some_o brief_a reference_n to_o they_o as_o also_o to_o m._n selden_n in_o the_o eight_o chap._n of_o his_o history_n who_o have_v recite_v they_o all_o and_o some_o more_o than_o be_v here_o mention_v from_o both_o these_o learned_a lawyer_n the_o studious_a reader_n may_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v especial_o when_o the_o second_o tome_n of_o the_o synod_n shall_v be_v extant_a there_o will_v be_v full_a testimony_n of_o our_o own_o law_n to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n for_o 500_o year_n after_o the_o conquest_n as_o these_o be_v for_o 500_o year_n before_o it_o when_o gregory_n the_o great_a scent_n augustine_n about_o the_o year_n 600._o chr._n assist_v with_o 40._o preacher_n to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n to_o our_o forefather_n in_o england_n it_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n among_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o preach_v and_o command_v tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v haec_fw-la beatus_fw-la augustinus_n praedicavit_fw-la &_o docuit_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la concessa_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la rege_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la sed_fw-la postea_fw-la instinctu_fw-la diaboli_fw-la multi_fw-la eam_fw-la detinuerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o baron_n and_o the_o people_n tom._n 1._o council_n brit._n pag._n 619._o §_o 8_o 9_o egbert_n archbishop_n of_o york_n brother_n to_o eadbert_n king_n of_o northumberland_n publish_v canon_n about_o the_o year_n 750._o which_o do_v bind_v all_o the_o northern_a part_n and_o scotland_n in_o those_o day_n wherein_o he_o direct_v all_o minister_n to_o
hereafter_o you_o shall_v plain_o perceive_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o king_n hereby_o do_v not_o only_o ingenuous_o confess_v the_o trust_v commit_v to_o he_o by_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o act_n assign_v it_o viz._n to_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o he_o descend_v also_o into_o the_o particularity_n of_o that_o trust_n as_o namely_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n the_o advancement_n of_o learning_n and_o provision_n for_o the_o poor_a §_o 7_o that_o the_o king_n may_v not_o take_v they_o in_o the_o 45._o chap._n of_o ezekiel_n god_n command_v the_o prophet_n to_o divide_v the_o land_n into_o three_o part_n one_o for_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o servant_n the_o priest_n the_o other_o for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o three_o for_o the_o people_n and_o then_o he_o say_v let_v this_o suffice_v o_o you_o prince_n of_o israel_n v._o 9_o leave_v off_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n take_v away_o your_o exaction_n from_o my_o people_n and_o again_o chap._n 46.18_o the_o prince_n shall_v not_o take_v of_o the_o people_n inheritance_n nor_o thrust_v they_o out_o of_o their_o possession_n but_o he_o shall_v cause_v his_o son_n to_o inherit_v his_o own_o possession_n that_o my_o people_n be_v not_o scatter_v every_o man_n from_o his_o own_o possession_n though_o the_o say_a text_n favour_v something_o of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n as_o to_o preserve_v the_o tribe_n from_o confusion_n yet_o they_o present_v also_o unto_o we_o rule_v of_o moral_a justice_n first_o that_o in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n we_o must_v remember_v to_o give_v he_o a_o part_n for_o his_o honour_n that_o give_v we_o all_o for_o our_o necessity_n therefore_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n 45.1_o when_o you_o shall_v divide_v the_o land_n for_o inheritance_n you_o shall_v offer_v a_o oblation_n unto_o the_o lord_n a_o holy_a portion_n of_o the_o land_n second_o that_o the_o prince_n must_v be_v content_v with_o the_o portion_n assign_v he_o and_o not_o to_o disturb_v the_o people_n in_o their_o possession_n but_o not_o god_n especial_o in_o his_o for_o that_o be_v privilege_v further_a and_o defend_v with_o another_o iron_n bar_n it_o be_v a_o oblation_n say_v the_o text_n unto_o the_o lord_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a portion_n of_o the_o land_n holy_a because_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n and_o holy_a again_o for_o that_o be_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o injury_n of_o man_n it_o must_v not_o be_v violate_v nor_o pluck_v back_o it_o must_v not_o be_v sell_v nor_o redeem_v it_o be_v a_o inheritance_n separate_v from_o the_o common_a use_n it_o be_v most_o holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n leu._n 27.28_o it_o be_v thus_o manifest_v what_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n and_o use_n of_o parsonage_n it_o appear_v how_o unjust_a it_o be_v to_o tolerate_v appropriation_n and_o how_o miserable_a their_o condition_n be_v who_o hold_v they_o oh_o how_o lamentable_a be_v the_o case_n of_o a_o poor_a approprietary_n that_o die_v think_v of_o no_o other_o account_n but_o of_o that_o touch_v his_o lay_a vocation_n and_o then_o come_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o almighty_a god_n must_v answer_v also_o for_o this_o spiritual_a function_n first_o why_o he_o meddle_v with_o it_o not_o be_v call_v unto_o it_o then_o why_o meddle_v with_o it_o he_o do_v not_o the_o duty_n that_o belong_v unto_o it_o in_o see_v the_o church_n careful_o serve_v the_o minister_n thereof_o sufficient_o maintain_v and_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n faithful_o relieve_v this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o use_n whereto_o parsonage_n be_v give_v and_o of_o this_o use_n we_o have_v notice_n before_o we_o purchase_v they_o and_o therefore_o not_o only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o chancery_n at_o this_o day_n observe_v we_o ought_v only_o to_o hold_v they_o to_o this_o use_n and_o no_o other_o look_v how_o many_o of_o the_o parishioner_n be_v cast_v away_o for_o want_n of_o teach_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o blood_n at_o his_o hand_n it_o shall_v be_v require_v because_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o charge_n he_o say_v he_o be_v parson_n of_o that_o place_n and_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n will_v god_n judge_v he_o for_o idle_a parson_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o parishioner_n and_o this_o s._n paul_n show_v when_o he_o say_v i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_o pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n act._n 20.26_o meaning_n he_o teach_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n so_o faithful_o as_o if_o any_o be_v not_o save_v thereby_o their_o blood_n be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n for_o he_o on_o his_o own_o part_n add_v that_o he_o have_v keep_v nothing_o back_o but_o show_v they_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n v._o 27._o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o a_o work_n of_o bounty_n and_o benevolence_n to_o restore_v these_o appropriation_n to_o the_o church_n but_o of_o duty_n and_o necessity_n so_o to_o do_v it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o duty_n to_o give_v that_o unto_o god_n that_o be_v god_n mat._n 22.21_o and_o a_o work_n of_o necessity_n towards_o the_o obtain_n remission_n of_o these_o sin_n for_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v non_fw-la remittitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nisi_fw-la restituatur_fw-la ablatum_fw-la cum_fw-la restitui_fw-la potest_fw-la augustin_n macedon_n ep._n 54._o the_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v without_o restore_v of_o that_o which_o be_v take_v away_o if_o it_o may_v be_v restore_v §_o 8_o of_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n 27._o 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 27._o that_o take_v away_o impropriation_n from_o the_o church_n we_o must_v note_v touch_v that_o first_o statute_n the_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v make_v the_o person_n by_o who_o the_o circumstance_n in_o the_o carriage_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o the_o end_n why_o 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haste_n in_o the_o carriage_n of_o it_o and_o haste_v imperfection_n how_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o that_o point_n i_o do_v not_o know_v but_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o anno_fw-la 1._o mariae_fw-la when_o the_o law_n of_o h._n 8._o touch_v the_o praemunire_n 1._o this_o parliament_n begin_v 5._o octob._n 1554_o and_o end_v 5._o decemb._n fox_n p._n 1396._o col._n 2._o l._n 1._o and_o of_o ed._n 6._o touch_v religion_n be_v repeal_v the_o matter_n be_v so_o handle_v as_o there_o be_v but_o 28._o person_n in_o the_o parliament_n house_n to_o give_v their_o voice_n with_o the_o bill_n and_o yet_o carry_v it_o so_o in_o this_o business_n the_o great_a haste_n and_o desire_v to_o effect_v it_o and_o the_o great_a matter_n aim_v at_o as_o the_o transfer_v of_o all_o monastery_n live_n unto_o the_o king_n 28._o a_o parliament_n of_o 28._o bishop_n etc._n etc._n to_o undo_v 28._o general_a counsel_n happy_o not_o half_a 28._o make_v something_n in_o the_o act_n to_o pass_v unconsidered_a and_o no_o doubt_n among_o other_o these_o appropriate_a parsonage_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v not_o name_v in_o that_o act_n but_o carry_v away_o in_o the_o fluent_a of_o general_a word_n wherein_o though_o tithe_n be_v insert_v yet_o the_o word_n may_v seem_v only_o to_o intend_v such_o portion_n of_o tithe_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o monastery_n itself_o as_o many_o do_v and_o not_o those_o belong_v unto_o appropriation_n since_o the_o appropriation_n themselves_o be_v not_o there_o name_v but_o i_o will_v excuse_v the_o matter_n no_o far_o than_o equity_n for_o after_o religion_n have_v get_v some_o strength_n the_o follow_a act_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o give_v they_o express_o to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o word_n parsonage_n appropry_v vicarage_n church_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v all_o
this_o do_v in_o the_o heat_n and_o agony_n of_o zeal_n then_o privy_o inflame_v on_o all_o part_n against_o the_o romish_a religion_n insomuch_o as_o other_o inconvenience_n and_o enormity_n likewise_o follow_v thereon_o as_o in_o ed._n 6._o the_o burn_a of_o many_o notable_a manuscript_n book_n the_o spoil_n and_o deface_v of_o many_o goodly_a tomb_n and_o monument_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n pull_v down_o of_o bell_n chancel_v and_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o very_a church_n themselves_o moses_n for_o haste_n break_v the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o these_o inconvenience_n in_o such_o notable_a transmutation_n can_v be_v avoid_v some_o corn_n will_v go_v away_o with_o the_o chaff_n and_o some_o chaff_n will_v remain_v in_o the_o corn_n man_n wit_n can_v sudden_o or_o easy_o sever_v they_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n foresee_v this_o consequence_n delay_v the_o weed_n out_o of_o the_o tare_n from_o the_o wheat_n till_o the_o harvest_n be_v come_v that_o 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