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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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in_o the_o jur._n the_o in_o biblioth_n bodl._n oxon._n s._n 1._o 8._o jur._n ms._n before_o mention_v and_o set_v before_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr anno_fw-la bissextili_fw-la which_o be_v refer_v to_o 21_o hen._n 3._o i_o think_v may_v well_o be_v place_v hereabout_o the_o 109._o the_o pulton_n pa._n 109._o print_n have_v it_o of_o uncertain_a time_n and_o 600._o and_o instir_v 2._o pa._n 600._o sir_n edw._n cook_n as_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o edw._n 1._o i_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v that_o with_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n refer_v to_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o edw._n 6._o 13._o though_o 663._o though_o ib._n pa._n 663._o other_o point_v it_o to_o probibitio_fw-la formata_fw-la super_fw-la articulis_fw-la cleri_fw-la well_o howsoever_o incipit_fw-la regius_fw-la probibitio_fw-la sub_fw-la qua_fw-la forma_fw-la impetrant_fw-la layci_fw-la prohibitionem_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la super_fw-la decimis_fw-la oblationibus_fw-la obventionibus_fw-la mortuariis_fw-la etc._n etc._n respondit_fw-la dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la ad_fw-la istos_fw-la articulos_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o decimis_fw-la oblationibus_fw-la obventionibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quando_fw-la agitur_fw-la ut_fw-la praedictum_fw-la est_fw-la prohibitioni_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la locus_fw-la none_o to_o be_v grant_v in_o case_n of_o tithe_n oblation_n obvention_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o be_v my_o drift_n secure_a it_o be_v know_v what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o other_o proceed_n indeed_o it_o follow_v if_o by_o sale_n the_o thing_n change_v nature_n become_v temporal_a or_o the_o quantity_n may_v just_o occasion_v a_o indicavit_fw-la then_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n none_o in_o 70._o in_o 18_o edw._n puiton_n pa._n 70._o edw._n 1._o time_n we_o have_v the_o note_a statute_n of_o circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la make_v it_o seem_v to_o restrain_v and_o keep_v within_o due_a bank_n some_o power_n grant_v 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greeting_n deal_v circumspect_o in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o his_o clergy_n not_o punish_v they_o if_o they_o hold_v plea_n in_o court-christian_a of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v mere_o spiritual_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o penance_n etc._n etc._n item_n if_o a_o parson_n demand_v of_o his_o parishioner_n oblation_n or_o tithe_n due_a and_o accustom_a or_o if_o any_o parson_n do_v sue_v against_o another_o parson_n for_o tithe_n great_a or_o small_a so_o that_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o benefice_n be_v not_o demand_v this_o be_v so_o plain_a nothing_o can_v be_v more_o though_o the_o secular_a judge_n may_v send_v his_o hook_n to_o fetch_v cause_n to_o his_o court_n in_o some_o doubtful_a case_n yet_o for_o thing_n mere_o spiritual_a or_o for_o tithe_n by_o name_n this_o law_n say_v he_o may_v not_o which_o for_o better_a preservation_n ibid._n preservation_n ibid._n lindewood_n have_v also_o in_o the_o church_n behalf_n 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ecclesiastical_a judge_n have_v often_o surcease_v etc._n etc._n by_o virtue_n of_o prohibition_n whereupon_o nothing_o do_v in_o either_o court_n our_o lord_n the_o king_n will_v and_o command_v that_o where_o so_o the_o chancellor_n or_o chief_a justice_n upon_o sight_n of_o the_o libel_n upon_o instance_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n if_o they_o can_v see_v that_o the_o case_n can_v be_v redress_v by_o any_o writ_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n but_o that_o the_o spiritual_a court_n ought_v to_o determine_v the_o matter_n shall_v write_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n before_o who_o the_o cause_n be_v first_o move_v that_o they_o proceed_v therein_o notwithstanding_o the_o king_n prohibition_n plain_o that_o in_o some_o case_n preface_n case_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n why_o the_o 12_o chap._n of_o 32_o hen._n 8._o be_v make_v law_n because_o lay_v man_n that_o have_v use_v of_o all_o other_o ●_z yet_o can_v not_o come_v at_o their_o d●●_n tithe_n now_o settle_v upon_o they_o by_o any_o of_o those_o ●_z which_o make_v it_o necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o sue_v in_o the_o court_n christian_n where_o only_o these_o d●es_n be_v try_v and_o that_o be_v th●_n thing_n th●●e_v do_v and_o the_o new_a indul●enc●_n there_o grant_v they_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o preface_n the_o other_o court_n can_v afford_v no_o justice_n and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v a_o remission_n hither_o so_o appropriate_a be_v the_o remedy_n and_o indeed_o cognizance_n and_o rule_n of_o justice_n to_o this_o court_n that_o all_o the_o rest_n can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v and_o that_o righteousness_n may_v not_o fail_v from_o the_o earth_n hither_o loyal_a subject_n must_v only_o come_v for_o it_o to_o some_o time_n of_o the_o same_o king_n reign_n be_v yet_o far_o ascribe_v 91._o ascribe_v palton_fw-mi pa._n 91._o this_o grant_n that_o where_o 1._o where_o ib_a cap._n 1._o no_o tallage_n or_o aid_n shall_v be_v levy_v withon_fw-mi consent_n of_o parliament_n nor_o 2._o nor_o ib._n ca._n 2._o any_o thing_n purvay_v to_o the_o king_n use_n without_o the_o owner_n consent_n there_o we_o will_v and_o grant_v for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n that_o all_o clerk_n and_o layman_n of_o our_o realm_n shall_v have_v their_o law_n liberty_n and_o free_a custo_n nes_z as_o large_o and_o whole_o as_o they_o have_v use_v to_o have_v the_o same_o at_o any_o time_n when_o they_o have_v they_o best_a and_o if_o any_o statute_n have_v be_v make_v by_o we_o or_o our_o ancestor_n or_o any_o custo_fw-it nes_z bring_v in_o contrary_a to_o they_o or_o any_o manner_n article_n contain_v in_o this_o present_a charter_n we_o will_v and_o grant_v that_o such_o manner_n of_o statute_n and_o custom_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o frustrate_v forevermore_o with_o cault_n with_o ib._n cault_n order_n to_o have_v it_o read_v every_o year_n twice_o in_o every_o cathedral_n and_o a_o curse_n upon_o the_o breaker_n i_o infer_v if_o 1._o all_o law_n liberty_n and_o 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whereas_o layman_n do_v purchase_v prohibition_n general_o
nor_o be_v tithe_n but_o bring_v into_o the_o storehouse_n all_o in_o the_o prophet_n phrase_n to_o have_v better_o use_v make_v of_o they_o than_o i_o doubt_v common_o be_v for_o it_o be_v the_o charitable_a intention_n of_o man_n the_o wise_a provision_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o bless_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o set_v thing_n often_o in_o a_o good_a way_n to_o honest_a or_o holy_a end_n but_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n hinder_v seldom_o do_v one_o half_a come_v to_o good_a or_o be_v the_o thing_n not_o to_o abuse_v enough_o pervert_v how_o well_o or_o pious_o soever_o level_v and_o intend_v chap._n xxiii_o thus_o for_o six_o successive_a prince_n reign_v under_o hen._n 5._o hen._n 6._o edw._n 4._o edw._n 5._o rich._n 3._o and_o the_o wise_a puissant_a hen._n 7._o nothing_o be_v hear_v of_o murmur_n and_o discontent_n but_o all_o in_o peace_n and_o silence_n the_o canon_n as_o in_o lindewood_n etc._n etc._n govern_v the_o consistory_n westminster_n send_v to_o control_v as_o often_o as_o any_o noise_n be_v make_v of_o extravagancy_n by_o prohibition_n some_o prudent_a statute_n as_o circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v bind_v their_o hand_n too_o that_o they_o may_v not_o send_v as_o oft_o as_o they_o will_v but_o when_o abuse_v call_v for_o remedy_n and_o so_o thing_n go_v on_o in_o harmony_n for_o justice_n peace_n and_o order_n through_o this_o interval_n law_n already_o make_v be_v obey_v and_o more_o be_v not_o make_v because_o those_o that_o be_v be_v both_o for_o their_o end_n sufficient_a and_o set_v in_o a_o way_n to_o have_v sure_a execution_n but_o now_o in_o that_o general_a earthquake_n when_o this_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o though_o some_o man_n stand_v and_o some_o part_n be_v not_o overthrow_v when_o the_o turbulent_a passion_n of_o that_o mighty_a and_o boisterous_a prince_n leave_v nothing_o untouched_a or_o unshaken_a and_o that_o some_o may_v seem_v at_o least_o to_o stand_v the_o fast_o other_o part_n be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v quite_o pull_v down_o yea_o bury_v and_o entomb_v under_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o own_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o fatality_n of_o jerichoe_n curse_v 26._o josh_n 6_o 26._o never_o more_o to_o be_v re-edify_v maledictus_fw-la vir_fw-la ille_fw-la coram_fw-la jehova_n qui_fw-la surget_fw-la ut_fw-la aedificet_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o even_o then_o be_v no_o prejudice_n offer_v nor_o diminution_n make_v of_o this_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n or_o jurisdiction_n to_o bring_v it_o in_o a_o great_a argument_n of_o its_o strength_n that_o have_v over-lived_n a_o storm_n and_o some_o necessity_n that_o it_o be_v preserve_v when_o that_o next_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o but_o before_o this_o great_a work_n be_v do_v by_o himself_o and_o his_o son_n divers_z new_a sinew_n of_o strength_n add_v to_o confirm_v all_o that_o have_v pass_v before_o as_o well_o by_o clear_v the_o right_n have_v be_v by_o 13._o by_o 27_o hen._n 8._o 20_o 32_o hen._n 12._o 2_o edw_n 6._o 13._o some_o new_a statute_n to_o evidence_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o claim_n as_o by_o create_v a_o new_a power_n to_o fetch_v they_o in_o and_o enable_v secular_a person_n at_o least_o to_o sue_v for_o they_o in_o their_o own_o court_n the_o new_a statute_n way_n not_o abrogate_a the_o ecclesiastical_a but_o give_v choice_n of_o this_o point_v to_o a_o new_a remedy_n beside_o the_o old_a as_o 13._o as_o so_o be_v interpret_v and_o use_v and_o of_o force_n that_o of_o 2_o edw_n 6._o 13._o common_o understand_v though_o some_o doubt_n below_o doubt_n that_o the_o cla●se_n of_o treble_a damage_n in_o 2_o edw._n 6_o 13._o be_v to_o be_v s●ed_z in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n only_o see_v dr._n ridleys_n view_n of_o the_o law_n par_fw-fr 3._o chap._n 2._o sect_n 5._o that_o custom_n in_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v t●●able_a only_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v aver_v to_o be_v prove_v before_o by_o he_o sect._n 3_o and_o see_v hereof_o the_o proviso_n transcribe_v below_o rational_o but_o for_o certain_a not_o destroy_v that_o utter_o for_o the_o 7._o the_o and_o that_o for_o subtraction_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a tithe_n offering_n or_o other_o duty_n the_o parson_n vicar_n curate_n or_o other_o party_n in_o that_o behalf_n grieve_v may_v by_o due_a process_n of_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n convent_v the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o offend_v before_o his_o ordinary_a or_o other_o competent_a judge_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v authority_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o right_n of_o tithe_n and_o also_o to_o compel_v the_o same_o person_n or_o person_n offend_v to_o do_v and_o yield_v their_o say_a duty_n in_o this_o behalf_n 27_o hen_n 8_o 12._o and_o in_o case_n any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o he_o or_o their_o ungodly_a &_o perverse_a will_n and_o mind_n shall_v detain_v or_o with_o old_a any_o of_o the_o 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