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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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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 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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 say_a tithe_n or_o offering_n or_o part_n or_o par●el_v thereof_o than_o the_o person_n or_o party_n bring_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 tithe_n or_o offering_n be_v thereby_o wrong_v or_o grieve_v shall_v and_o may_v convent_n the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o offend_v before_o the_o ordinary_a his_o commissary_n or_o other_o competent_a minister_n or_o lawful_a judge_n of_o the_o place_n where_o such_o wrong_n shall_v be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o in_o every_o such_o case_n of_o matter_n or_o suit_n the_o same_o ordinary_a commissary_n or_o other_o competent_a minister_n or_o lawful_a judge_n shall_v and_o may_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n proceed_v to_o the_o examination_n bear_v and_o determination_n of_o every_o such_o cause_n or_o matter_n ordinary_o or_o summary_o according_a to_o the_o course_n and_o process_n of_o the_o say_v ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o thereupon_o may_v give_v sentence_n according_o 32_o hen._n 8._o 7._o often_o mention_v of_o it_o upon_o other_o occasion_n as_o well_o as_o this_o with_o a_o clause_n of_o proviso_n 123._o proviso_n and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n do_v subtract_v or_o withdraw_v any_o manner_n of_o tithe_n obvention_n profit_n etc._n etc._n that_o then_o the_o party_n so_o subtract_v and_o withdraw_v the_o same_o may_v or_o shall_v be_v convent_v in_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a court_n by_o the_o party_n from_o who_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o intent_n the_o king_n judge_v ecclesiastical_a shall_v and_o may_v then_o and_o there_o bear_v &_o determine_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a unto_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n to_o convent_n or_o sue_v such_o withholder_n of_o tithe_n obvention_n or_o other_o duty_n aforesaid_a before_o any_o other_o judge_n then_o ecclesiastical_a 2_o edw._n 123._o insert_v to_o fence_v all_o from_o violation_n show_v plain_o that_o k._n henry_n mean_v what_o he_o do_v and_o none_o shall_v or_o can_v cross_v his_o purpose_n sc_n though_o the_o pope_n go_v off_o to_o keep_v the_o church-power_n up_o and_o though_o the_o abbey_n go_v down_o yet_o tithe_n for_o the_o support_n of_o religion_n must_v not_o be_v meddle_v with_o such_o power_n i_o mean_v as_o may_v begin_v and_o end_v its_o motion_n whole_o within_o itself_o like_o the_o wheel_n of_o a_o watch_n that_o keep_v themselves_o go_v by_o help_n of_o a_o spring_n at_o home_n need_v no_o power_n from_o abroad_o not_o of_o a_o clock_n who_o move_a weight_n be_v without_o and_o so_o liable_a to_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o foreign_a disturbance_n or_o as_o the_o high_a sphere_n of_o all_o primus_fw-la motor_n that_o keep_v itself_o a_o go_v by_o itself_o mere_o not_o like_o the_o inferior_a that_o wait_n on_o superior_a influence_n such_o power_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o tithe_n therewith_o and_o thereby_o and_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n by_o consequent_a yea_o in_o statute_n word_n express_v not_o need_v any_o derivation_n he_o keep_v up_o in_o vigour_n life_n strength_n and_o quickness_n as_o it_o be_v of_o use_n and_o as_o well_o the_o record_v preserve_v as_o other_o mean_n of_o information_n obvious_a enough_o do_v assure_v that_o to_o his_o time_n through_o his_o time_n in_o it_o and_o on_o this_o side_n the_o law_n continue_v which_o settle_v all_o to_o settle_v these_o and_o leave_v they_o settle_v a_o indefeasible_a inheritance_n to_o we_o their_o unworthy_a posterity_n and_o as_o they_o be_v leave_v so_o i_o hope_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o service_n and_o servant_n the_o labourer_n that_o bring_v in_o his_o harvest_n they_o shall_v not_o but_o always_o continue_v to_o all_o succeed_a generation_n for_o who_o have_v
211_o chap._n 28._o what_o particular_a and_o rule_v as_o well_o as_o judge_a lawyer_n have_v say_v the_o lo._n cook_n m._n saint_n german_n fleta_n bracton_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o insinuation_n of_o their_o allowance_n from_o the_o proceed_n in_o temporal_a court_n infer_v from_o the_o form_n of_o prohibition_n in_o the_o book_n of_o entry_n natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 219_o chap._n 29._o collection_n and_o re-inforcement_n of_o all_o hither_o p._n 227_o chap._n 30._o of_o possession_n the_o second_o ground_n of_o right_n the_o great_a force_n it_o have_v abroad_o as_o that_o 1._o it_o give_v right_o 2._o be_v the_o first_o right_a 3._o be_v a_o very_a right_n 4._o against_o all_o but_o one_o present_o 5._o against_o he_o at_o last_o 6._o against_o a_o equal_a right_n at_o any_o time_n 7._o against_o all_o till_o eviction_n 8._o help_v to_o keep_v what_o it_o can_v not_o get._n the_o application_n of_o this_o force_n hither_o with_o answer_n to_o doubt_n how_o the_o church_n person_n or_o man_n possess_v what_o the_o owner_n have_v sc_n as_o a_o right_n which_o may_v be_v invisible_a though_o the_o thing_n be_v corporal_a pa._n 230_o chap._n 31._o this_o strengthen_v by_o be_v possess_v for_o god_n what_o will_v follow_v thereon_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v from_o scripture_n what_o law_n say_v it_o be_v so_o among_o us._n their_o ordination_n to_o heaven_n hence_o they_o can_v be_v style_v christs-share_n be_v try_v in_o the_o court_n of_o religion_n and_o their_o surreption_n can_v be_v sacrilege_n the_o application_n hereof_o and_o inference_n of_o necessary_a wariness_n lest_o if_o it_o be_v not_o it_o shall_v be_v thus._n p._n 248_o chap._n 32._o praescription_n the_o three_o ground_n what_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o it_o chief_o here_o in_o england_n it_o be_v several_a measure_n of_o limitation_n by_o the_o civil_a feodall_n canon_n common_a and_o our_o statute_n law_n it_o be_v equity_n necessity_n and_o condition_n the_o application_n hither_o with_o time_n make_v good_a for_o many_o praescription-space_n chief_o from_o m._n selden_n p._n 263_o chap._n 33._o a_o recollection_n and_o enforcement_n of_o all_o appeal_n to_o the_o lawyer_n that_o they_o have_v so_o understand_v these_o thing_n and_o judged_n particular_o to_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n and_o m._n selden_n p._n 283_o chap._n 34._o also_o to_o practise_v and_o what_o have_v be_v see_v do_v way_n make_v thus_o to_o enforce_v payment_n not_o give_v but_o just_a payment_n with_o we_o in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o scripture_n even_o our_o law_n sacred_a every_o minister_n thereof_o a_o priest_n this_o suppose_a that_o mediate_o but_o certain_o tithe_n be_v then_o with_o we_o due_a in_o this_o new_a way_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la for_o god_n be_v at_o the_o top_n of_o all_o just_a humane_a ordinance_n this_o strengthen_v the_o other_o at_o least_o we_o have_v a_o dueness_n by_o civil_a right_n id_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la demonstrandum_fw-la p._n 298_o chap._n 35._o exhortation_n then_o to_o the_o discharge_n of_o moral_a duty_n in_o just_a payment_n by_o argument_n chief_o from_o scripture_n as_o from_o moses_n precept_n in_o the_o old_a law_n christ_n in_o the_o new_a our_o righteousness_n must_v exceed_v the_o pharisee_n yet_o they_o go_v thus_o far_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o the_o fear_n of●_n god_n example_n of_o just_a and_o unjust_a man_n do_v justice_n love_n mercy_n hate_v cruelty_n give_v every_o one_o his_o own_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o great_a good_a work_n of_o the_o christian_n law_n close_o to_o all_o and_o some_o to_o let_v every_o one_o have_v that_o the_o magistrate_n decline_v all_o along_o here_o only_o salute_v the_o whole_a mean_v to_o private_a person_n with_o the_o conclusion_n 307_o  _fw-fr and_o a_o prayer_n 335_o  _fw-fr and_o a_o postscript_n 337_o these_o the_o contens_fw-fr the_o chapter_n follow_v the_o introduction_n deo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la patriae_fw-la tibi_fw-la 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all_o and_o every_o person_n which_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v any_o beast_n or_o other_o cattle_n 〈◊〉_d go_v feed_n or_o departure_v in_o any_o waste_n or_o common_a ground_n whereof_o the_o parish_n be_v not_o certain_o know_v shall_v pay_v their_o tithe_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o say_a cattle_n so_o go_v in_o the_o say_a waste_n or_o common_a to_o the_o parson_n vicar_n proprietary_n portionarie_a owner_n or_o other_o their_o fermour_n or_o deputy_n of_o the_o parish_n hamlet_n town_n or_o other_o place_n where_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o say_a cattle_n inhabit_v or_o dweli_v provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o 〈◊〉_d person_n shall_v 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 tenement_n or_o hereditament_n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o by_o any_o privilege_n or_o prescription_n be_v not_o chargeable_a with_o 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easter-offering_n provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o parish_n which_o stand_v upon_o and_o towards_o the_o seacoast_n the_o commodity_n and_o occupy_v whereof_o consist_v chief_o in_o fish_v and_o have_v by_o reason_n thereof_o use_v to_o satisfy_v their_o tithe_n by_o fish_n but_o that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o parish_n and_o parish_n shall_v hereafter_o pay_v their_o tithe_n according_a to_o the_o laudable_a custom_n as_o they_o have_v heretofore_o of_o ancient_a time_n within_o these_o forty_o year_n use_v and_o accustom_a and_o shall_v pay_v their_o offering_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v in_o any_o wise_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o canterbury_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n do_v subtract_v or_o withdraw_v any_o manner_n of_o tithe_n o●_n vention_n profit_n commodity_n or_o other_o duty_n before_o mention_v or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o act_n or_o of_o any_o other_o act_n heretofore_o make_v that_o then_o the_o party_n so_o subtract_v or_o withdraw_v the_o same_o may_v or_o shall_v be_v convent_v and_o sue_v in_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a court_n by_o the_o party_n from_o who_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v subtract_v or_o withdraw_v to_o the_o intent_n the_o king_n judge_n ecclesiastical_a shall_v and_o may_v then_o and_o there_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v be_v be_v how_o then_o have_v suit_n be_v ordinary_o and_o at_o first_o instance_n commence_v where_o they_o have_v be_v lawful_a unto_o the_o parson_n vicar_n proprietary_n owner_n or_o other_o their_o fermor_n or_o deputy_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n to_o convent_n or_o sue_v such_o withholder_n of_o tithe_n obvention_n or_o other_o duty_n aforesaid_a before_o any_o other_o judge_n then_o ecclesiastical_a and_o if_o the_o sentence_n give_v find_v not_o obedience_n the_o party_n to_o be_v excommunicate_a in_o which_o state_n if_o he_o stand_v forty_o day_n upon_o certificate_n into_o the_o chancery_n to_o have_v the_o writ_n sue_v out_o de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o before_o a_o prohibition_n grant_v the_o libel_n to_o be_v show_v to_o the_o judge_n etc._n etc._n who_o hand_n the_o ecccle_n judge_n be_v after_o bind_v he_o shall_v not_o hold_v plea_n of_o any_o matter_n cause_n or_o thing_n be_v contrary_a repugnant_a to_o or_o against_o the_o intent_n effect_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o west_n 2._o cap._n 5._o the_o statute_n of_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la sylva_n caedua_fw-la the_o treatise_n de_fw-fr regia_n prohibition_n ne_o against_o the_o statnte_n of_o 1_o edw._n 3._o cap._n 10._o as_o it_o be_v print_v but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v rather_o from_o the_o second_o parliament_n of_o 1_o edw._n 3._o ca._n 11._o ne_o yet_o hold_v plea_n of_o any_o thing_n whereof_o the_o king_n court_n of_o right_a aught_o to_o have_v jurisdiction_n any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o except_o for_o tithe_v of_o marriage_n good_n in_o wales_n i_o have_v give_v this_o the_o more_o full_o because_o it_o seem_v the_o last_o direct_v bind_v law_n and_o though_o it_o be_v at_o top_n the_o bottom_n whereon_o all_o be_v settle_v but_o so_o be_v it_o not_o there_o be_v that_o lay_v five_o time_n deep_o as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o the_o axe_n must_v be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n even_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o law_n with_o we_o and_o more_o than_o 500_o year_n deep_a 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