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A68659 A vievv of the civile and ecclesiasticall law and wherein the practice of them is streitned, and may be releeved within this land. VVritten by Sr Thomas Ridley Knight, and Doctor of the Civile Law. Ridley, Thomas, Sir, 1550?-1629.; Gregory, John, 1607-1646. 1634 (1634) STC 21055.5; ESTC S115990 285,847 357

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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 tr●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 m●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
if_o the_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o payment_n itself_o have_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a cognisance_n for_o in_o vain_a shall_v a_o man_n sue_v for_o that_o the_o law_n allow_v he_o no_o course_n to_o come_v by_o if_o it_o be_v deny_v in_o the_o speciall_a legata_fw-la l._n final_n ff_n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la ejus_fw-la cut_n mandata_fw-la est_fw-la turisd_v &_o l._n 3._o ff_n de_fw-fr penu_fw-fr legata_fw-la point_n belong_v to_o that_o suit_n for_o this_o be_v undoubted_a law_n where_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n grant_v there_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n grant_v all_o those_o thing_n without_o which_o that_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n can_v be_v perfect_v or_o perform_v sect_n 3._o that_o custom_n of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v triable_a only_o at_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v without_o question_n as_o tithe_n by_o the_o say_a statute_n be_v only_o recoverable_a by_o the_o 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