Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	citizen_n	london_n	name_n	9,233	5	8.1970	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81692	A defence and vindication of the right of tithes, against sundry late scandalous pamphlets: shewing, the lawfullnesse of them, and the just remedy in law for them, as well in London as elsewhere. / Penned by a friend to the Church of England, and a lover of truth and peace.	A Friend to the Church of England, and a Lover of Truth and Peace.; Downame, John, d. 1652,; Nomophilos Philotolis.	1646 (1646)	Wing D2074; Thomason E339_7; ESTC R1318	21,705	42

be_v unjust_a not_o name_v the_o thing_n which_o in_o that_o those_o thing_n not_o name_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o business_n of_o tithe_n wherein_o he_o do_v no_o wrong_n it_o increase_v the_o slander_n three_o of_o his_o privy_a council_n who_o as_o appear_v plain_o by_o the_o act_n be_v only_o use_v as_o referree_n and_o arbitratour_n choose_v by_o the_o pastor_n vicar_n curate_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o strife_n among_o they_o concern_v tithe_n and_o make_v their_o decree_n according_o second_o where_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o inditour_n that_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o his_o privy_a council_n prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o induce_v that_o parliament_n to_o delegate_v their_o power_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n to_o the_o then_o archbishop_n and_o other_o lord_n and_o knight_n enact_v that_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v decree_v therein_o shall_v bind_v all_o the_o citizen_n for_o ever_o a_o unheard_a of_o strain_n of_o parliament_n to_o confirm_v with_o reverence_n we_o speak_v it_o they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o which_o to_o this_o day_n have_v have_v no_o other_o confirmation_n in_o which_o word_n these_o scandal_n and_o untruth_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v first_o there_o be_v a_o gross_a scandal_n upon_o that_o parliament_n and_o upon_o all_o parliament_n in_o general_a as_o to_o charge_v they_o with_o a_o delegation_n of_o their_o power_n to_o a_o few_o a_o thing_n against_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o parliament_n to_o transfer_v that_o high_a power_n with_o which_o the_o law_n have_v entrust_v they_o to_o a_o few_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o parliament_n roll_v of_o 1_o hen._n 4._o n._n 70._o which_o very_o thing_n by_o the_o print_a statute_n of_o 1_o hen._n 4._o cap._n 3._o chief_o occasion_v the_o repeal_n of_o the_o whole_a parliament_n of_o 21_o ric._n 2._o and_o what_o a_o strange_a unlimited_a power_n that_o parliament_n commit_v to_o a_o few_o person_n may_v more_o particular_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 21_o r._n 2._o cap._n 16._o in_o the_o old_a print_a statute_n at_o large_a to_o which_o i_o whole_o remit_v the_o reader_n second_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o scandal_n but_o a_o notorious_a untruth_n to_o charge_v that_o parliament_n that_o they_o enact_v and_o confirm_v they_o know_v not_o what_o for_o first_o it_o appear_v plain_o by_o that_o statute_n that_o the_o matter_n be_v only_o concern_v tithe_n oblation_n and_o other_o duty_n within_o the_o city_n and_o suburb_n of_o london_n second_o the_o name_n of_o those_o lord_n and_o knight_n to_o who_o the_o difference_n concern_v those_o thing_n be_v refer_v be_v particular_o mention_v in_o that_o statute_n and_o their_o person_n particular_o know_v to_o that_o parliament_n three_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o statute_n that_o the_o minister_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n do_v voluntary_o submit_v themselves_o and_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o concern_v tithe_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o decree_n and_o arbitrement_n of_o those_o person_n four_o that_o those_o arbitratour_n be_v limit_v and_o tie_v up_o to_o a_o former_a order_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n audley_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o upon_o it_o concern_v the_o tithe_n of_o london_n for_o it_o appear_v plain_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o 37_o hen._n 8._o that_o the_o difference_n about_o tithe_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o any_o matter_n touch_v the_o substance_n of_o that_o former_a order_n but_o from_o certain_a ambiguous_a word_n and_o obscure_a term_n in_o it_o not_o plain_o set_v forth_o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o clear_a that_o that_o parliament_n do_v particular_o know_v what_o it_o do_v but_o the_o inditour_n do_v not_o when_o he_o lay_v so_o foul_a and_o false_a a_o charge_n upon_o that_o parliament_n three_o where_o the_o lord_n major_n be_v desire_v to_o observe_v in_o the_o decree_n the_o ignorance_n and_o superstition_n of_o that_o age_n that_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o their_o erroneous_a predecessor_n both_o in_o episcopacy_n and_o tithe_n without_o compare_v thin_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therein_o there_o be_v a_o double_a slander_n first_o of_o that_o whole_a age_n that_o in_o the_o business_n of_o tithe_n do_v nothing_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o as_o it_o appear_v plain_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o c._n 20._o that_o that_o parliament_n be_v the_o best_a representation_n of_o that_o age_n do_v compare_v tithe_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o non-paiment_n of_o they_o to_o be_v first_o a_o detestable_a enormity_n second_o against_o right_a and_o a_o good_a conscience_n three_o against_o man_n duty_n to_o almighty_a god_n as_o may_v more_o appear_v by_o that_o statute_n second_o it_o be_v a_o particular_a slander_n of_o the_o then_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o bishop_n mention_v in_o that_o decree_n as_o if_o he_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o his_o erroneous_a predecessor_n in_o ignorance_n and_o superstition_n when_o for_o that_o very_a cause_n he_o be_v persecute_v to_o death_n by_o only_a such_o kind_n of_o bishop_n who_o step_n he_o be_v surmise_v to_o follow_v a_o man_n so_o holy_a that_o even_o m._n brightman_n himself_o no_o friend_n to_o bishop_n do_v make_v he_o to_o be_v that_o angel_n in_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n apo●alypseos_n lib._n apocalypse_n apo●alypseos_n that_o in_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v power_n over_o the_o fire_n and_o whereas_o he_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o inditour_n to_o follow_v the_o ignorance_n and_o superstition_n of_o that_o age_n as_o not_o to_o compare_v thing_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o have_v see_v a_o treatise_n of_o he_o against_o stephen_n gardener_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n wherein_o lie_n profess_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n that_o guide_v he_o in_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n wherein_o he_o have_v a_o chief_a stroke_n both_o in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n hen._n 8._o and_o king_n edw._n 6._o four_o and_o last_o whereas_o the_o lord_n major_n be_v desire_v to_o observe_v the_o unequal_a deal_n of_o those_o entrust_v provide_v that_o great_a man_n dwelling_n house_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o tithe_n it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o untruth_n as_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a slander_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v these_o provide_v always_o that_o this_o decree_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o house_n of_o great_a man_n or_o noble_a man_n or_o noble_a woman_n keep_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o not_o let_v for_o any_o rent_n which_o in_o time_n past_a have_v pay_v no_o tithe_n so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v so_o continue_v unletten_v which_o proviso_n upon_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o whole_a decree_n do_v belong_v to_o all_o other_o man_n who_o have_v never_o let_v their_o house_n to_o farm_n but_o keep_v they_o still_o in_o their_o hand_n as_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n 5._o co._n 2._o part_n inst_z it_o p._n 6_o 5._o mich_n 5_o jac._n in_o a_o case_n between_o john_n scudamore_n and_o robert_n eyre_n in_o a_o prohibition_n against_o john_n bell_n and_o so_o have_v that_o decree_n ever_o be_v construe_v and_o take_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o selfrespect_n injustice_n or_o partiality_n at_o all_o in_o the_o commissioner_n which_o make_v that_o proviso_n in_o the_o decree_n as_o be_v untrue_o cast_v upon_o they_o by_o that_o inditour_n the_o rest_n of_o all_o that_o pamphlet_n be_v of_o no_o better_a stuff_n but_o may_v whole_o be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three-head_n 1._o manifest_a abuse_n and_o misinterpreration_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n common_a to_o all_o sectary_n and_o innovatour_n 2._o notorious_a mis-quotation_n and_o misunderstanding_n of_o author_n as_o of_o m._n selden_n so_o husse_o pierce_v ploughman_n s●_n john_n oldcastle_n etc._n etc._n 3._o gross_a rail_a and_o revile_v of_o man_n person_n as_o namely_o of_o m._n thomas_n clendon_n by_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n clendon_n which_o he_o put_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o term_n of_o scorn_n though_o revera_fw-la and_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o name_n of_o honour_n for_o priest_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o old_a english_a contraction_n of_o prester_n in_o french_a of_o presbyter_n in_o latin_a and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a signify_v elder_a in_o our_o english_a tongue_n and_o be_v the_o very_a same_o honourable_a name_n give_v to_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n 〈◊〉_d r●v_n 4_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o be_v there_o describe_v to_o sit_v about_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n with_o crown_n of_o gold_n on_o their_o head_n and_o

hen._n 8._o c._n 2._o for_o tithe_n in_o london_n have_v thus_o prove_v the_o right_n of_o tithe_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o head_n be_v the_o remedy_n at_o law_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o these_o tithe_n when_o they_o be_v detain_v remedy_n and_o right_o do_v usual_o go_v together_o at_o common_a law_n head_n 2_o head_n that_o right_o which_o be_v in_o law_n call_v remediless_a be_v very_o rare_a and_o happen_v only_o in_o such_o case_n whereof_o there_o have_v be_v no_o precedent_a seizin_n or_o possession_n which_o fall_v not_o out_o in_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n of_o which_o there_o have_v be_v a_o constant_a seizin_n and_o possession_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o the_o remedy_n for_o tithe_n be_v ancient_o in_o the_o king_n temporal_a court_n mic._n 7_o ed._n 1._o rot_n 21._o linwood_n de_fw-fr fore_fw-la competenti_fw-la 71._o co._n 2._o instit._fw-la fol._n 489_o etc._n etc._n 18_o ed._n 3._o c._n 7._o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o imperial_a law_n in_o the_o civil_a court_n of_o emperor_n sometime_o in_o the_o sheriff_n turn_v sometime_o by_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la in_o the_o chancery_n and_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n be_v likewise_o try_v in_o the_o king_n temporal_a court_n as_o by_o the_o ancient_a writt_n of_o de_fw-fr recto_fw-la de_fw-fr advocatione_n decimarum_fw-la and_o the_o writ_n of_o indicavit_fw-la may_v appear_v the_o first_o statute_n that_o annex_v tithe_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n agree_v therein_o with_o the_o common_a law_n be_v the_o statute_n of_o west_n 2._o cap._n 5._o and_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la make_v both_o in_o one_o year_n viz._n 13_o ed._n 1._o the_o next_o statute_n be_v 9_o ed._n 2._o call_v articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la but_o because_o the_o remedy_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n go_v no_o further_a than_o spiritual_a censure_n the_o high_a whereof_o be_v excommunication_n number_n of_o person_n care_v not_o to_o hazard_v their_o soul_n so_o they_o may_v save_v their_o tithe_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 20._o that_o whereas_o number_n of_o evil_n dispose_v person_n have_v no_o respect_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o almighty_a god_n but_o against_o right_a and_o good_a conscience_n do_v withhold_v their_o tithe_n due_a to_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n as_o be_v in_o that_o statute_n more_o at_o large_a express_v by_o which_o statute_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o if_o any_o person_n refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o process_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n that_o then_o upon_o complaint_n or_o information_n of_o the_o ordinary_a to_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n or_o by_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la in_o the_o county_n where_o such_o offender_n dwell_v that_o then_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o the_o council_n and_o two_o justice_n shall_v commit_v such_o offender_n to_o prison_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o he_o shall_v put_v in_o surety_n by_o recognisance_n to_o such_o counsellor_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o obey_v the_o process_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n the_o like_a remedy_n be_v give_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 7._o for_o a_o lay_v person_n farmor_n of_o tithe_n by_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n after_o definitive_a sentence_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o tithe_n withhold_v and_o substract_v against_o any_o person_n refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o say_a sentence_n the_o statute_n of_o 2_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 13._o decide_v the_o suit_n for_o tithe_n to_o be_v partly_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n partly_o in_o the_o temporal_a court_n of_o the_o king_n for_o personal_a tithe_n as_o wool_n lamb_n flax_n hemp_n apple_n etc._n etc._n the_o suit_n be_v only_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o for_o prediall_a tithe_n as_o corn_n grain_n hay_o etc._n etc._n the_o suit_n may_v be_v either_o in_o the_o king_n temporal_a court_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o treble_a value_n or_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o the_o double_a value_n and_o this_o be_v the_o law_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o all_o tithe_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n till_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 21.37_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 12._o do_v alter_v the_o course_n of_o law_n for_o tithe_n of_o the_o house_n in_o london_n which_o i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o to_o speak_v proper_o no_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o house_n for_o tithe_n by_o the_o law_n be_v out_o of_o thing_n that_o increase_v not_o out_o of_o thing_n that_o diminish_v out_o of_o thing_n that_o grow_v not_o out_o of_o thing_n that_o decay_n but_o because_o house_n be_v build_v upon_o land_n out_o of_o which_o tithe_n issue_v composition_n be_v make_v by_o the_o owner_n of_o such_o house_n with_o the_o incumbent_n for_o a_o yearly_a rent_n or_o sum_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o he_o in_o lieu_n of_o tithe_n for_o the_o ground_n on_o which_o they_o be_v build_v case_n 11_o rep._n d._n grant_v case_n this_o composition_n be_v call_v a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la for_o which_o they_o sue_v in_o london_n before_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 21._o and_o 37_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 12._o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n as_o they_o do_v in_o other_o city_n and_o burrough_n throughout_o england_n but_o these_o two_o statute_n make_v a_o alteration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o the_o suit_n of_o tithe_n shall_v be_v before_o the_o lord_n major_a of_o london_n &_o in_o his_o default_n before_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o keeper_n of_o england_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 20.32_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 7._o and_o 2_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 13._o do_v make_v special_a proviso_n and_o exception_n of_o the_o city_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o london_n concern_v their_o payment_n of_o tithe_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 21._o that_o there_o be_v much_o contention_n and_o strife_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o same_o between_o the_o minister_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n concern_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n oblation_n and_o other_o duty_n within_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o appease_n whereof_o a_o certain_a order_n and_o decree_n be_v thereof_o make_v by_o tho._n cranmer_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o tho._n lord_n audley_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n who_o make_v their_o order_n and_o decree_n thereof_o about_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1535._o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o letter_n patent_n of_o king_n hen._n 8._o and_o his_o proclamation_n thereupon_o afterward_o at_o the_o parliament_n on_o the_o four_o of_o february_n 27_o hen._n 8._o it_o be_v then_o enact_v that_o the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o city_n 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