Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	act_n	majesty_n	parliament_n	1,684	5	7.0996	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37445	The parson's counsellor with the law of tithes or tithing in two books : the first sheweth the order every parson, vicar, &c. ought to observe in obtaining a spiritual preferment, and what duties are incumbent upon him ... : the second shews in what manner all sorts of tithes, offerings, mortuaries, and other church-duties are to be paid ... / written by Sir Simon Degge, Kt.	Degge, Simon, Sir, 1612-1704.	1676 (1676)	Wing D852; ESTC R8884	170,893	368

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the_o natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o appear_v or_o do_v suit_n at_o the_o sheriff_n turn_v or_o any_o leet_n or_o law_n day_n c._n not_o bind_v to_o appear_v at_o leet_n and_o sheriff_n turn_v regist_n or._n 175._o a._n fn._n b._n 160._o c._n and_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v distrain_v so_o to_o do_v they_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o course_n in_o the_o chancery_n direct_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o leet_n command_v he_o to_o forbear_v distrain_v they_o for_o any_o such_o cause_n with_o like_a process_n as_o in_o the_o last_o for_o his_o contempt_n and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la it_o be_v enact_v 493._o stat._n 13._o e._n 2_o inst_z 491_o 492_o 493._o de_fw-fr violenta_fw-la etiam_fw-la manuum_fw-la injectione_n in_fw-la clericum_fw-la &_o in_o causa_fw-la defamationis_fw-la placitum_fw-la tenebitur_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la dummodo_fw-la ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la peccati_fw-la agatur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la petatur_fw-la pecunia_fw-la and_o if_o a_o clergyman_n have_v land_n etc._n regist_n or_o 187._o b._n fn._n b._n 175._o b._n not_o to_o be_v bailiff_n reaves_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o tenure_n of_o which_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v bailiff_n reave_v or_o beadle_n and_o be_v choose_v into_o any_o such_o office_n by_o reason_n thereof_o he_o have_v a_o cursitory_a writ_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n to_o discharge_v himself_o ten_o beg._n or_o 188._o a⸫_n f.n._n b._n 176._o a._n must_v not_o be_v disturb_v by_o c●llector_n of_o ten_o so_o if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o collector_n of_o the_o ten_o or_o fifteen_o will_v disturb_v they_o in_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o their_o church_n etc._n etc._n they_o may_v have_v the_o like_v write_v for_o their_o discharge_n and_o like_o process_n for_o disobey_v of_o it_o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la ancient_o if_o a_o clergyman_n have_v be_v convict_v of_o any_o murder_n robery_a burglary_n etc._n etc._n case_n the_o privilege_n of_o clergy_n in_o 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stat._n 13._o 4_o h._n 7._o cap._n 13._o of_o 4_o h._n 7._o and_o though_o this_o privilege_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v take_v total_o away_o in_o many_o case_n by_o several_a statute_n and_o in_o other_o case_n lay_v man_n have_v it_o in_o common_a with_o the_o clergy_n if_o they_o can_v read_v as_o a_o clergyman_n and_o though_o the_o delivery_n of_o they_o over_o to_o the_o ordinary_a be_v total_o abolish_v yet_o the_o clergy_n that_o be_v in_o holy_a order_n at_o this_o day_n retain_v some_o of_o their_o ancient_a privilege_n which_o the_o lay-man_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o for_o if_o a_o clerk_n in_o holy_a order_n be_v convict_v that_o be_v find_v guilty_a by_o the_o petit_fw-fr jury_n of_o a_o crime_n for_o which_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v allowable_a at_o this_o day_n he_o shall_v not_o upon_o the_o allowance_n thereof_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o hand_n as_o a_o layman_n shall_v upon_o the_o produce_v of_o his_o order_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o they_o with_o he_o the_o court_n may_v ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la give_v he_o time_n to_o produce_v they_o till_o any_o other_o assize_n or_o session_n and_o a_o clerk_n in_o holy_a order_n at_o this_o day_n shall_v have_v his_o clergy_n ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la from_o time_n to_o time_n which_o no_o layman_n can_v have_v above_o once_o the_o good_n of_o clergyman_n be_v by_o several_a statute_n exempt_v and_o free_v from_o the_o king_n purveyance_n 3._o st._n 3_o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o 14_o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o 18_o e._n 3._o c._n 4._o 1_o b._n 2._o c._n 3._o but_o his_o majesty_n have_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n gracious_o release_v this_o duty_n purveyance_n purveyance_n the_o laity_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n a_o clergyman_n shall_v not_o be_v amerce_v the_o high_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o church_n live_v or_o benefice_n church_n 2_o inst_z 627._o not_o amercy_v for_o the_o churchland_n regist_n ov_fw-mi 289._o f.n.b._n 29._o no_o execution_n upon_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o shall_v any_o execution_n be_v execute_v upon_o the_o good_n of_o his_o church_n nor_o any_o distress_n take_v in_o the_o ancient_a fee_fw-mi thereof_o but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o land_n of_o late_a purchase_n and_o if_o he_o fear_v any_o such_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v a_o protection_n in_o chancery_n cum_fw-la clausula_fw-la quia_fw-la nolumus_fw-la if_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n debt_n account_n clerk_n 2_o inst_z 4._o no_o capias_fw-la against_o a_o clerk_n or_o other_o action_n wherein_o process_n of_o capias_fw-la lie_v be_v bring_v against_o a_o clerk_n in_o holy_a order_n and_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o the_o original_a return_n that_o the_o defendant_n be_v clerious_a beneficiatus_fw-la nullam_fw-la habens_fw-la laicum_fw-la feodum_fw-la ubi_fw-la summoniri_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o this_o case_n the_o plaintiff_n can_v have_v a_o capias_fw-la to_o arrest_v his_o body_n but_o a_o writ_n to_o the_o bishop_n to_o compel_v he_o to_o appear_v and_o note_v that_o all_o the_o 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part_n be_v the_o law_n of_o tithe_n or_o tithe_n show_v in_o what_o manner_n all_o manner_n of_o tithe_n offering_n mortuary_n and_o all_o other_o church_n duty_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v and_o in_o what_o court_n and_o manner_n they_o may_v be_v recover_v and_o to_o what_o charge_v they_o be_v subject_a with_o many_o other_o thing_n fit_a for_o all_o people_n but_o especial_o all_o clergyman_n to_o know_v write_a by_o sir_n simon_n degge_n kt._n london_n print_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la mdclxxvi_o to_o his_o worthy_a and_o reverend_a son_n in_o law_n mr._n anthony_n trollop_n rector_n of_o norbury_n in_o derbyshire_n dear_a son_n it_o be_v now_o above_o thirty_o year_n since_o the_o tithing_n table_n publish_v many_o year_n ago_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n and_o upon_o perusal_n thereof_o find_v that_o the_o common_a law_n and_o canon-law_n differ_v in_o many_o thing_n i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v a_o work_n grateful_a to_o the_o

cure_n a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o every_o one_o that_o have_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n translation_n page_n 217._o in_o the_o english_a translation_n for_o as_o padre_n paulo_n in_o his_o most_o excellent_a history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n observe_v that_o in_o the_o first_o 700_o year_n after_o christ_n church_n nonresidence_n when_o it_o come_v into_o the_o church_n there_o be_v not_o any_o such_o thing_n know_v in_o the_o western_a church_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o office_n or_o title_n in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o do_v the_o duty_n and_o many_o canon_n and_o decree_n have_v be_v make_v against_o nonresidence_n and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n it_o be_v hold_v by_o much_o the_o great_a and_o better_a number_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o father_n in_o that_o council_n divino_fw-la the_o same_o hist_o p._n 217._o etc._n etc._n 486_o etc._n etc._n 509_o etc._n etc._n 496⸪_n residence_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la that_o residence_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o undoubted_o have_v be_v so_o decree_v if_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o use_v all_o his_o old_a stratagem_n against_o it_o but_o whilst_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o residence_n all_o the_o canon_n and_o decree_n of_o that_o church_n be_v of_o little_o great_a effect_n than_o to_o fill_v his_o coffer_n with_o money_n for_o in_o this_o kingdom_n how_o many_o bishopric_n abbey_n priory_n etc._n etc._n be_v enjoy_v i_o mean_v the_o profit_n of_o they_o by_o foreigner_n that_o never_o see_v they_o or_o take_v any_o care_n of_o their_o duty_n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a it_o be_v much_o better_a now_o but_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n which_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o best_a guardian_n of_o the_o church_n make_v bold_a with_o his_o holiness_n and_o in_o 21_o year_n of_o king_n h._n 8._o make_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o as_o well_o every_o spiritual_a person_n then_o be_v promote_v to_o any_o arch-deaconry_a nonresidence_n 21_o h._n 8._o cap._n 13._o act_n against_o nonresidence_n deanery_n or_o dignity_n in_o any_o monastery_n or_o cathedral_n or_o other_o church_n conventual_a or_o collegiate_n or_o be_v benefieed_o with_o any_o parsonage_n or_o vicarage_n as_o all_o and_o every_o spiritual_a person_n which_o then_o after_o shall_v be_v promote_v to_o any_o of_o the_o say_a dignity_n or_o benefice_n with_o any_o parsonage_n or_o vicarage_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n then_o next_o follow_v shall_v be_v personal_o resident_a and_o abide_v in_o at_z or_o upon_o his_o say_a dignity_n prebend_n or_o benefice_n or_o one_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o and_o that_o if_o any_o such_o person_n wilful_o absent_v himself_o from_o his_o say_a benefice_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n at_o one_o time_n or_o two_o month_n at_o several_a time_n in_o any_o one_o year_n to_o be_v account_v at_o several_a time_n that_o such_o person_n so_o absent_v shall_v forfeit_v ten_o pound_n for_o every_o such_o default_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o informer_n to_o be_v recover_v as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o act._n and_o by_o the_o same_o act_n there_o be_v a_o proviso_n worth_n mention_v though_o now_o out_o of_o date_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v procure_v any_o dispensation_n from_o rome_n or_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v nonresident_a the_o party_n guilty_a shall_v forfeit_v twenty_o pound_n by_o this_o and_o other_o statute_n mention_v in_o this_o book_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n even_o when_o the_o pope_n be_v in_o full_a power_n often_o make_v bold_a with_o his_o holiness_n to_o correct_v he_o and_o his_o court_n corruption_n certain_o this_o be_v a_o excellent_a law_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o more_o in_o it_o but_o the_o dispense_n with_o such_o person_n as_o by_o the_o same_o law_n be_v qualify_v to_o have_v two_o live_n and_o 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perform_v his_o duty_n in_o the_o first_o place_n 2._o the_o second_o end_n of_o this_o good_a law_n dilapidation_n to_o avoid_v dilapidation_n be_v to_o avoid_v dilapidation_n in_o the_o building_n belong_v to_o their_o live_n for_o you_o shall_v seldom_o see_v a_o nonresident_a but_o he_o be_v also_o a_o dilapidator_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o that_o neglect_v the_o flock_n let_v we_o the_o sheepfold_n go_v to_o ruin_v 3._o 12._o to_o maintain_v hospitality_n stat._n 15._o b._n 2._o cap._n 6._o and_o 4_o h._n 4_o cap._n 12._o the_o three_o end_n of_o this_o good_a law_n be_v to_o maintain_v hospitality_n and_o i_o will_v wish_v every_o clergyman_n to_o remember_v that_o the_o poor_a have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o tithe_n with_o he_o and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o statute_n enjoin_v the_o clergyman_n to_o be_v resident_a in_o and_o upon_o his_o live_n that_o be_v his_o parsonage_n or_o vicarage_n house_n if_o he_o have_v any_o and_o not_o at_o any_o other_o house_n in_o 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of_o lancaster_n 28._o 33_o h._n 8._o cap._n 28._o of_o the_o augmentation_n first-fruit_n and_o ten_o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ward_n the_o surveyer_n general_n of_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o chamber_n and_o augmentation_n and_o groom_n of_o the_o stool_n whilst_o such_o chaplain_n abide_v and_o be_v attendant_a in_o the_o household_n of_o their_o master_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n 13._o 21_o h._n 8._o cap._n 13._o the_o dean_n of_o the_o archer_n and_o the_o chancellor_n and_o commissary_n of_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o the_o twelve_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v continue_v in_o their_o place_n may_v be_v nonresident_a but_o the_o chaplain_n of_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n augmentation_n 28._o 33_o h._n 8._o cap._n 28._o first-fruit_n master_n of_o the_o ward_n surveyer_n general_n treasurer_n of_o the_o chamber_n and_o augmentation_n and_o groom_n of_o the_o stool_n 8._o 9_o e._n 2._o cap._n 8._o be_v to_o be_v resident_a twice_o in_o a_o year_n at_o least_o eight_o day_n at_o each_o time_n and_o the_o king_n may_v give_v licence_n to_o any_o of_o his_o own_o chaplain_n to_o be_v nonresident_a 13._o 21_o h._n 8._o cap._n 13._o and_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o attend_v any_o suit_n in_o the_o chancery_n or_o star-chamber_n without_o fraud_n may_v be_v nonresident_a for_o so_o long_a time_n etc._n etc._n a⸫_n master_n die_v etc._n etc._n co._n 4.119_o a⸫_n but_o if_o a_o chaplain_n be_v qualify_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o service_n to_o have_v a_o plurality_n and_o his_o lord_n or_o master_n die_v be_v attaint_n of_o treason_n felony_n or_o remove_v from_o his_o place_n it_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o chaplain_n turn_n to_o be_v resident_a upon_o one_o of_o his_o live_n without_o the_o king_n be_v special_a licence_n with_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la but_o bishop_n

the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n be_v not_o by_o this_o act_n bar_v of_o any_o legacy_n give_v or_o offer_v to_o be_v make_v to_o they_o 9_o no_o mortuary_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o wales_n calais_n or_o barwick_n or_o in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n but_o where_o accustom_v 10._o it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o four_o welsh_a bishop_n and_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o chester_n may_v notwithstanding_o this_o act_n take_v their_o accustom_a mortuary_n 11._o that_o where_o less_o have_v accustomable_o be_v take_v for_o mortuary_n than_o be_v limit_v by_o the_o act_n there_o no_o more_o than_o be_v due_a by_o the_o custom_n shall_v be_v take_v sir_n edward_n coke_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mortuary_n due_a before_o this_o act_n custom_n 2_o inst_z 491⸫_n mortuary_n due_a only_o by_o custom_n by_o any_o law_n but_o by_o custom_n only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o statute_n of_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la which_o be_v ubi_fw-la mortuarium_fw-la dari_fw-la consuevit_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o duty_n be_v former_o only_o suable_a for_o in_o the_o court_n christian_n but_o now_o i_o conceive_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n will_v lie_v at_o common_a law_n upon_o this_o statute_n for_o though_o this_o statute_n be_v only_o negative_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o take_v above_o such_o rate_n yet_o it_o imply_v affirmative_a as_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o for_o barren_a ground_n and_o the_o statute_n for_o the_o sheriff_n fee_n and_o due_n other_o statute_n for_o those_o mortuary_n that_o prelate_n ancient_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n bishop_n mortuary_n to_o the_o king_n by_o bishop_n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o but_o refer_v those_o that_o be_v curious_a to_o inform_v themselves_o to_o sir_n edward_n coke_n commentary_n upon_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 491._o 2_o inst_z 491._o in_o the_o ten_o of_o h._n 4._o b⸪_n 10_o h._n 4._o 1._o b⸪_n a_o vicar_n claim_v a_o mortuary_n by_o custom_n and_o not_o by_o the_o canon_n or_o any_o other_o law_n quod_fw-la nota_fw-la these_o mortuary_n be_v in_o some_o place_n call_v coarse_a present_n name_n their_o name_n or_o coarse_a presentee_n as_o doctor_n cowel_n say_v because_o where_o due_a they_o use_v to_o pay_v before_o the_o coarse_a be_v bury_v when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v bury_v the_o bishop_n of_o chester_n claim_v by_o custom_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o any_o priest_n chester_n cro._n car._n 237_o 238._o bishop_n of_o chester_n his_o demand_n as_o archdeacon_n of_o chester_n die_v within_o the_o archdeaconry_n of_o chester_n for_o a_o mortuary_n his_o best_a horse_n or_o mare_n saddle_n bridle_n and_o spur_n his_o best_a gown_n a_o cloak_n his_o upper_a garment_n next_o it_o his_o best_a hat_n his_o tipper_n his_o best_a signet_n or_o ring_n and_o this_o custom_n be_v deny_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o a_o prohibition_n but_o what_o the_o success_n be_v i_o have_v not_o hear_v but_o the_o mortuary_n due_a to_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o chester_n be_v except_v and_o the_o bishop_n of_o chester_n hold_v that_o archdeaconry_n as_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o commendam_fw-la and_o execute_v it_o by_o a_o deputy_n chap._n xxv_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n show_v how_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o london_n the_o livelihood_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o london_n pay_v tithe_n in_o london_n how_o to_o be_v pay_v i_o mean_v the_o secular_a clergy_n consist_v heretofore_o chief_o in_o voluntary_a offering_n and_o personal_a tithe_n which_o little_o differ_v from_o voluntary_a offering_n for_o though_o a_o great_a doctor_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o praecipuis_fw-la festivitatibus_fw-la tenetur_fw-la quis_fw-la offer_n christianus_n hostiensis_n c._n omnis_fw-la christianus_n &_o cogi_fw-la potest_fw-la maxim_n cum_fw-la sit_fw-la quasi_fw-la generalis_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la ubique_fw-la terrarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o if_o you_o ask_v he_o which_o be_v those_o feast_n at_o which_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o offer_v etc._n idem_fw-la de_fw-fr paroc_n sect._n in_o quibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o tell_v you_o dies_fw-la dominicos_fw-la &_o dies_fw-la festivos_fw-la but_o there_o be_v no_o canon_n or_o law_n that_o prescribe_v any_o certainty_n in_o the_o quantity_n value_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v offer_v i_o can_v give_v they_o no_o proper_a name_n than_o voluntary_a or_o freewill_n offering_n but_o no_o soon_o be_v popery_n abolish_v in_o this_o nation_n but_o these_o voluntary_a offering_n and_o personal_a tithe_n soon_o come_v to_o little_a and_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o that_o all_o that_o by_o law_n or_o custom_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v their_o offering_n shall_v thenceforth_o pay_v they_o to_o the_o parson_n etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o do_v not_o much_o amend_v the_o matter_n so_o that_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o secular_a clergy_n in_o london_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o very_a low_a ebb_n there_o be_v no_o tithe_n as_o have_v be_v say_v chargeable_a upon_o house_n unless_o by_o way_n of_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la whereupon_o the_o clergy_n of_o london_n in_o the_o 37th_o 12._o stat._n 37_o h._n 8._o c._n 12._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n h._n 8._o make_v their_o application_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o obtain_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o confirm_v a_o decree_n make_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o divers_a other_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o settle_v the_o matter_n the_o effect_n whereof_o follow_v which_o be_v print_v among_o the_o other_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1._o decree_n the_o decree_n that_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n from_o thenceforth_o for_o ever_o shall_v pay_v yearly_a without_o fraud_n or_o guile_n to_o their_o parson_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o time_n be_v for_o every_o ten_o shilling_n rend_v of_o all_o house_n shop_n warehouse_n cellar_n and_o stable_n within_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o same_o 16_o d._n ob_fw-la and_o for_o every_o 20_o s._n rent_n 2_o s._n 9_o d._n and_o so_o ascend_v for_o every_o ten_o shilling_n rend_v 2._o that_o if_o any_o dwell_a house_n shop_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v lease_v by_o fraud_n or_o covin_z reserve_v less_o rent_n than_o have_v be_v accustom_v or_o shall_v by_o reason_n of_o fine_a or_o by_o fraud_n or_o covin_z make_v any_o lease_n without_o reserve_v any_o rent_n than_o the_o farmer_n or_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v after_o the_o same_o rate_n the_o say_a house_n etc._n etc._n be_v last_o let_v for_o without_o covin_z but_o note_v that_o if_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n be_v let_v at_o as_o great_a a_o rent_n as_o the_o same_o be_v set_v at_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n than_o no_o fraud_n can_v be_v aver_v although_o a_o fine_a or_o income_a be_v give_v for_o the_o say_a lease_n 3._o 659._o 2_o inst_z 659._o that_o if_o a_o house_n etc._n etc._n be_v lease_v and_o no_o rent_n at_o all_o reserve_v than_o such_o house_n etc._n etc._n shall_v pay_v such_o rate_n as_o the_o same_o be_v let_v for_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n but_o where_o great_a rent_n be_v reserve_v it_o be_v to_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o best_a improve_a value_n but_o where_o house_n have_v be_v always_o hold_v by_o the_o owner_n 660⸫_n 2_o inst_z 660⸫_n and_o by_o consequence_n no_o rent_n pay_v that_o be_v casus_fw-la omissus_fw-la in_o this_o statute_n and_o such_o house_n will_v be_v free_v of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o this_o law_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o house_n that_o yield_v rend_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o decree_n and_o be_v now_o let_v without_o rent_n it_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n according_a to_o the_o rate_v it_o be_v set_v for_o at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o decree_n although_o no_o fine_a at_o all_o be_v pay_v for_o such_o lease_n 5._o the_o tithe_n upon_o this_o decree_n can_v be_v sue_v for_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n because_o the_o act_n itself_o declare_v how_o they_o shall_v be_v recover_v 6._o that_o if_o the_o owner_n hold_v the_o house_n themselves_o than_o they_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n after_o the_o rate_n the_o same_o be_v set_v for_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o decree_n 7._o that_o if_o any_o person_n take_v any_o house_n etc._n etc._n by_o lease_n and_o he_o and_o his_o executor_n etc._n etc._n live_v in_o part_n of_o it_o and_o set_v out_o part_n the_o principal_a farmer_n or_o taker_n his_o executor_n etc._n etc._n shall_v pay_v their_o tithe_n for_o he_o and_o their_o part_n after_o the_o rate_n aforesaid_a and_o of_o such_o part_n as_o be_v farm_a out_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n it_o be_v set_v at_o and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v where_o one_o take_v a_o lease_n

indict_v those_o that_o sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o substraction_n of_o tithe_n or_o compel_v they_o to_o desist_v by_o bond_n or_o otherwise_o but_o that_o law_n be_v now_o become_v obsolete_a and_o beside_o my_o purpose_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o by_o which_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o subject_a of_o england_n 20._o 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o ireland_n wales_n callais_n and_o the_o march_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o after_o the_o laudable_a usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o other_o place_n where_o he_o dwell_v or_o occupy_v shall_v yield_v and_o pay_v his_o tithe_n and_o offering_n and_o other_o duty_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o that_o for_o subtraction_n of_o such_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n may_v by_o due_a process_n of_o the_o king_n be_v ecclesiastical_a law_n consent_v the_o person_n etc._n etc._n so_o offend_v before_o his_o ordinary_a or_o other_o competent_a judge_n etc._n etc._n have_v authority_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o right_n tithe_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o compel_v the_o pa●●●_n offend_v to_o do_v and_o yield_v their_o duty_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o in_o case_n the_o ordinary_a etc._n etc._n for_o any_o contempt_n contumacy_n disobedience_n or_o other_o misdemeanour_n of_o the_o party_n defendant_n shall_v make_v information_n to_o any_o of_o the_o king_n most_o honourable_a council_n or_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o offender_n dwell●_n to_o assist_v and_o aid_v the_o ordinary_a etc._n etc._n and_o to_o order_n and_o reform_v any_o such_o person_n in_o any_o cause_n before_o rehearse_v that_o then_o be_v of_o the_o king_n council_n or_o such_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la to_o who_o such_o information_n or_o request_n shall_v be_v make_v shall_v have_v power_n to_o attach_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v attach_v the_o person_n or_o etc._n etc._n against_o who_o such_o information_n shall_v he_o make_v and_o to_o commit_v the_o same_o person_n to_o ward_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o he_o etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v find_v sufficient_a surety_n to_o be_v bind_v by_o recognisance_n or_o otherwise_o before_o the_o king_n counsellor_n or_o etc._n etc._n or_o any_o other_o like_o counsellor_n or_o justice_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n to_o give_v due_a obedience_n to_o the_o process_n and_o proceed_n decree_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n wherein_o such_o suit_n etc._n etc._n shall_v depend_v or_o be_v and_o further_o give_v power_n to_o the_o say_a counsellor_n or_o to_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la to_o take_v receive_v and_o record_v such_o recognizance_n and_o bond_n there_o be_v a_o proviso_n in_o this_o act_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o london_n and_o another_o proviso_n that_o the_o party_n sue_v may_v have_v all_o legal_a defence_n appeal_n and_o prohibition_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o law_n extend_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o tithe_n law_n observation_n upon_o this_o law_n mix_v and_o personal_a as_o well_o as_o predial_a next_o he_o that_o will_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o law_n must_v sue_v for_o the_o single_a value_n and_o not_o for_o the_o double_a value_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o three_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n may_v proceed_v upon_o this_o act_n for_o contempt_n contumacy_n or_o misdemeanour_n as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o sentence_n four_o the_o security_n upon_o this_o act_n may_v as_o well_o be_v by_o bond_n as_o recognizance_n last_o observe_v the_o wary_a pen_n of_o this_o act_n they_o must_v pay_v their_o tithe_n and_o other_o church_n duty_n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o laudable_a custom_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o place_n next_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v before_o who_o suit_n upon_o this_o statute_n shall_v be_v make_v it_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o statute_n itself_o it_o must_v be_v before_o such_o judge_n as_o have_v jurisdiction_n of_o the_o cause_n so_o that_o it_o create_v or_o enlarge_v no_o jurisdiction_n the_o next_o act_n of_o parliament_n concern_v this_o matter_n be_v the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o 7._o 32_o h._n 8_o c._n 7._o by_o which_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o and_o singular_a person_n etc._n etc._n shall_v full_o true_o and_o effectual_o divide_v set_v out_o yield_v or_o pay_v all_o and_o singular_a tithe_n and_o offering_n according_a to_o the_o lawful_a custom_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o place_n where_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o case_n any_o person_n etc._n etc._n to_o detain_v or_o withhold_v any_o of_o the_o say_a tithe_n or_o offering_n or_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o that_o then_o the_o person_n lay_v or_o etc._n etc._n shall_v and_o may_v convent_n the_o person_n or_o etc._n etc._n before_o the_o ordinary_a etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o proceed_v to_o sentence_n according_a to_o the_o process_n and_o course_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o that_o if_o any_o party_n appeal_v against_o the_o judge_n sentence_n he_o shall_v then_o assess_v the_o cost_v of_o his_o suit_n therein_o before_o expend_v and_o shall_v compel_v the_o appellant_n to_o pay_v the_o say_a cost_n by_o the_o compulsory_a process_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o say_a law_n take_v security_n of_o the_o say_a party_n to_o who_o the_o say_v cost_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o repay_v the_o same_o if_o the_o appeal_n be_v adjudge_v against_o he_o and_o if_o any_o person_n after_o sentence_n definitive_a give_v against_o he_o shall_v obstinate_o and_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n or_o the_o sum_n adjudge_v that_o then_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n whereof_o one_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la shall_v etc._n etc._n upon_o information_n certificate_n or_o complaint_n to_o they_o make_v by_o write_v by_o the_o say_v ecclesiastical_a judge_n etc._n etc._n cause_n the_o party_n refuse_v to_o be_v attach_v and_o commit_v to_o the_o next_o goal_n there_o to_o remain_v till_o he_o etc._n etc._n have_v find_v sufficient_a surety_n to_o be_v bind_v by_o recognizance_n or_o otherwise_o before_o the_o same_o justice_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n to_o perform_v the_o say_a definitive_a sentence_n provide_v that_o no_o person_n or_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v sue_v or_o otherwise_o compel_v to_o yield_v give_v or_o pay_v any_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o any_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n which_o by_o the_o law_n or_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v discharge_v or_o not_o chargeable_a with_o etc._n etc._n tithe_n provide_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v or_o be_v expound_v to_o give_v any_o remedy_n cause_n of_o action_n or_o suit_n in_o the_o court_v temperal_n against_o any_o person_n etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v refuse_v or_o deny_v to_o set_v out_o his_o or_o their_o tithe_n or_o which_o shall_v detain_v withhold_v or_o refuse_v to_o pay_v his_o tithe_n or_o offering_n or_o any_o parcel_n thereof_o but_o that_o in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o person_n or_o person_n be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o lay_v person_n have_v cause_n to_o demand_v or_o have_v the_o say_v tihe_n or_o offering_n or_o thereby_o wrong_v or_o grieve_v shall_v take_v and_o have_v their_o remedy_n for_o their_o say_a tithe_n and_o offering_n in_o every_o such_o case_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o say_a act_n mention_v and_o not_o otherwise_o any_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 1._o statute_n observation_n upon_o this_o statute_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o preamble_n of_o this_o law_n that_o this_o act_n be_v particular_o design_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o impropriator_n who_o before_o this_o act_n be_v not_o capacitate_v to_o sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o the_o subtraction_n of_o tithe_n and_o be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o to_o find_v any_o other_o relief_n 2._o where_o by_o the_o former_a act_n the_o party_n for_o contumacy_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v compel_v to_o give_v security_n before_o sentence_n in_o this_o case_n of_o the_o lay_v impropriator_n the_o party_n can_v be_v compel_v to_o give_v security_n till_o after_o definitive_a sentence_n 3._o upon_o this_o law_n there_o must_v be_v two_o surety_n at_o least_o upon_o the_o former_a one_o suffice_v 4._o the_o security_n in_o this_o as_o the_o former_a may_v be_v by_o bond_n or_o recognizance_n 5._o whosoever_o will_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o act_n must_v sue_v particular_o upon_o this_o law_n for_o the_o single_a value_n and_o not_o for_o the_o double_a value_n upon_o the_o