by_o custom_n to_o be_v free_a from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n wood_n tithable_a hob._n 266⸪_n bulst_n 2._o 285._o doct._n &_o stud._n cap._n ult_n roll_n 1._o 642._o b._n 1._o &_o p._n 5_o 6_o 8._o co._n 11.16_o a⸪_n custom_n to_o pay_v tithe_n of_o thing_n not_o tithable_a or_o any_o thing_n in_o lieu_n of_o it_o and_o so_o in_o several_a country_n they_o pay_v no_o tithe_n of_o their_o milk_n and_o as_o custom_n may_v prevail_v in_o not_o tithing_n so_o it_o may_v as_o have_v be_v say_v make_v thing_n tithable_a which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v not_o tithable_a as_o the_o rent_n of_o house_n pigeon_n eat_v in_o the_o house_n wood_n spend_v in_o the_o house_n and_o by_o custom_n tithe_n may_v be_v pay_v of_o salt_n brick_n lime_n ale_n chicken_n and_o other_o thing_n not_o tithable_a now_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o custom_n and_o a_o prescription_n be_v this_o prescription_n difference_n between_o custom_n and_o prescription_n every_o custom_n must_v have_v dimension_n and_o allege_v to_o be_v within_o some_o certain_a province_n county_n city_n hundred_o etc._n etc._n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o general_a custom_n of_o england_n it_o be_v common_a law_n and_o such_o custom_n must_v be_v common_a to_o all_o within_o such_o limit_n but_o if_o it_o be_v confine_v to_o one_o certain_a person_n house_n land_n or_o other_o thing_n there_o it_o become_v a_o prescription_n which_o be_v a_o young_a daughter_n to_o custom_n and_o therefore_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o plead_v a_o custom_n the_o manner_n of_o plead_v be_v to_o allege_v that_o within_o such_o a_o county_n hundred_o or_o town_n there_o be_v and_o from_o the_o time_n whereof_o in_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_a there_o have_v be_v such_o a_o custom_n use_v and_o approve_v in_o the_o same_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o etc._n etc._n allege_v the_o custom_n as_o it_o be_v but_o when_o you_o come_v to_o plead_v a_o prescription_n you_o only_o allege_v that_o you_o and_o all_o those_o who_o estate_n you_o have_v in_o such_o land_n have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n pay_v so_o much_o annual_o to_o the_o parson_n of_o d._n prescription_n how_o to_o plead_v a_o prescription_n in_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o exoncration_n of_o all_o the_o tithe_n arise_v upon_o the_o say_a land_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o custom_n and_o prescription_n differ_v in_o these_o thing_n differ_v wherein_o custom_n and_o prescription_n differ_v that_o custom_n must_v be_v limit_v and_o confine_v to_o some_o certain_a place_n prescription_n be_v at_o large_a custom_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o person_n and_o land_n within_o the_o limit_n wherein_o it_o be_v allege_v but_o prescription_n be_v confine_v to_o certain_a person_n or_o thing_n but_o in_o this_o they_o agree_v that_o they_o must_v be_v constant_a without_o interruption_n and_o perpetual_a from_o the_o time_n whereof_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_a for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v frequent_a interruption_n there_o can_v be_v no_o custom_n or_o prescription_n obtain_v but_o after_o a_o custom_n or_o prescription_n be_v once_o due_o obtain_v a_o disturbance_n for_o ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n shall_v not_o destroy_v it_o 654⸫_n 1_o inst_z 114._o b._n 2_o inst_z 653⸪_n 2_o inst_z 654⸫_n for_o multiplex_fw-la interruptio_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la praescriptionem_fw-la semel_fw-la obtentam_fw-la but_o i_o must_v here_o observe_v to_o the_o reader_n prescription_n how_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n look_v upon_o custom_n and_o prescription_n that_o though_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n do_v in_o some_o case_n take_v notice_n of_o custom_n and_o prescription_n yet_o in_o this_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o common_a law_n matter_n in_o what_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o common_a law_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o they_o allow_v a_o usage_n for_o forty_o year_n to_o be_v a_o good_a proof_n of_o a_o custom_n or_o prescription_n ground_v their_o judgement_n upon_o a_o decretal_a epistle_n of_o pope_n alexander_n the_o three_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1180._o but_o this_o kingdom_n never_o allow_v of_o that_o epistle_n or_o yield_v any_o obedience_n thereunto_o so_o that_o as_o well_o in_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a prescription_n and_o custom_n if_o they_o come_v to_o be_v try_v at_o common_a law_n as_o all_o prescription_n concern_v tithe_n must_v be_v they_o must_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v use_v beyond_o the_o memory_n of_o any_o man_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o if_o any_o man_n live_v or_o any_o authentic_a record_n or_o other_o evidence_n prove_v it_o be_v otherwise_o at_o any_o time_n since_o the_o first_o year_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o which_o be_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1189._o 653._o 2_o inst_z 653._o the_o custom_n or_o prescription_n fail_v and_o the_o influence_n custom_n 20._o what_o influence_n custom_n and_o prescription_n have_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o and_o prescription_n have_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n be_v confirm_v by_o three_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n first_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o subject_a of_o england_n etc._n etc._n 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 occupi_v shall_v yield_v and_o pay_v his_o tithe_n offering_n and_o other_o duty_n of_o holy_a church_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o statute_n the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o canon_n be_v affirm_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n but_o in_o such_o case_n as_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o common-law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n they_o do_v not_o bind_v next_o this_o act_n confirm_v and_o allow_v all_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tithe_n arise_v which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o canon_n and_o constitution_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n the_o next_o statute_n be_v that_o of_o 32_o h._n 7._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o 8._o whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o person_n etc._n etc._n shall_v full_o true_o and_o effectual_o set_v out_o yield_v or_o pay_v all_o and_o singular_a tithe_n and_o offering_n aforesaid_a 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 such_o tithe_n or_o duty_n shall_v grow_v arise_z come_v or_o be_v due_a this_o act_n seem_v only_o to_o extend_v to_o customary_a tithe_n and_o so_o do_v the_o statute_n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o which_o be_v that_o every_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n shall_v from_o thenceforth_o 13._o 2_o e._n 6._o c._n 13._o true_o and_o just_o without_o fraud_n or_o guile_n divide_v set_v out_o yield_v and_o pay_v all_o manner_n of_o their_o predial_a tithe_n in_o their_o proper_a kind_n as_o they_o arise_v and_o happen_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o have_v be_v of_o right_n yield_v and_o pay_v within_o forty_o year_n next_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a act_n or_o of_o right_n or_o custom_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v pay_v but_o more_o of_o these_o statute_n in_o their_o proper_a place_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v what_o liberty_n and_o privilege_v the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o tithe_n arise_v for_o the_o dry_n order_v and_o carry_v away_o their_o tithe_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n show_v what_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o tithe_n arise_v for_o the_o dry_n make_v order_v and_o carry_v away_o the_o same_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o it_o be_v enact_v grow_v 2_o e._n 6._o cap._n 13._o what_o friviledg_n the_o parson_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o land_n where_o the_o tithe_n grow_v that_o at_o the_o tithing_n time_n of_o predial_a tithe_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o party_n to_o who_o any_o tithe_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v or_o his_o deputy_n or_o servant_n to_o see_v the_o say_v tithe_n to_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o sever_v from_o the_o nine_o part_n and_o the_o same_o quiet_o to_o take_v and_o carry_v away_o this_o statute_n as_o to_o the_o take_n and_o carry_v away_o seem_v only_o declarative_a of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o as_o to_o come_v upon_o the_o land_n to_o see_v the_o tithe_n set_v forth_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o new_a authority_n give_v by_o this_o law_n for_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la bind_v to_o set_v forth_o their_o tithe_n due_o and_o right_o and_o if_o they_o fail_v therein_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o remedy_n and_o if_o the_o parishioner_n do_v just_o and_o true_o set_v forth_o his_o tithe_n although_o the_o parson_n vicar_n
ordain_v or_o make_v a_o minister_n or_o give_v any_o order_n or_o licence_n to_o preach_v etc._n etc._n but_o be_v more_o severe_a upon_o the_o clergyman_n than_o the_o officer_n for_o the_o officer_n only_o forfeit_v forty_o shilling_n but_o the_o clergy_n forfeit_v ten_o pound_n and_o all_o the_o live_n he_o shall_v take_v within_o seven_o year_n be_v make_v void_a by_o this_o law_n after_o induction_n so_o that_o for_o seven_o year_n a_o incapacity_n lie_v upon_o the_o clerk_n how_o careful_a ought_v clergyman_n to_o be_v what_o fee_n they_o give_v for_o their_o order_n and_o note_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o pen_n of_o this_o paragraph_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v void_a till_o after_o induction_n the_o first_o paragraph_n make_v the_o presentation_n institution_n and_o induction_n and_o all_o void_a so_o that_o the_o church_n in_o that_o case_n be_v never_o full_a the_o second_o paragraph_n make_v it_o void_a not_o till_o after_o the_o corrupt_a admission_n institution_n installation_n induction_n investure_n or_o place_n and_o this_o not_o till_o after_o induction_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o grantee_n of_o the_o next_o avoidance_n that_o present_v such_o clerk_n can_v present_v again_o and_o so_o it_o be_v where_o the_o patron_n present_v by_o turn_n 102.a⸪_n co._n 8_o 102.a⸪_n the_o presenting_z such_o a_o clerk_n will_v satisfy_v a_o turn_n if_o induct_v last_o recover_v how_o the_o forf_n be_v to_o be_v recover_v observe_v all_o pecuniary_a forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n within_o this_o statute_n be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n and_o informer_n and_o be_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o bill_n plaint_n action_n of_o debt_n or_o information_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n be_v court_n of_o record_n that_o be_v the_o chancery_n king_n bench_n commonpleas_n and_o exchequer_n at_o westminster_n but_o not_o in_o any_o inferior_a court_n of_o record_n and_o not_o essoin_fw-fr privilege_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v but_o i_o conceive_v the_o privilege_n or_o protection_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o intend_v in_o these_o general_a word_n but_o the_o common_a protection_n and_o privilege_n of_o officer_n and_o court_n quaere_fw-la quaere_fw-la ideo_fw-la quaere_fw-la inde_fw-la it_o be_v not_o proper_a for_o this_o discourse_n to_o examine_v by_o what_o authority_n any_o thing_n at_o all_o be_v take_v for_o give_v order_n 8._o see_v a_o canon_n against_o it_o and_o what_o fâ—es_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o the_o clerk_n lindwood_n c._n saeva_fw-la &_o miseratis_fw-la mat._n 10._o v._n 8._o admission_n institution_n etc._n etc._n since_o our_o saviour_n say_v gratis_o accepistis_fw-la gratis_o date_n but_o he_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o satisfy_v himself_o therein_o let_v he_o read_v that_o most_o excellent_a history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n etc._n pag_n 492_o 493_o 494_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v faithful_o translate_v by_o sir_n nathaniel_n brent_n where_o this_o point_n be_v excellent_o discuss_v pro._n and_o con._n where_o i_o will_v leave_v my_o reader_n and_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n show_v my_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v before_o at_z and_o after_o his_o admission_n institution_n and_o induction_n chap._n vi_o the_o six_o chapter_n show_v what_o a_o clerk_n be_v to_o do_v before_o at_z and_o after_o his_o admission_n institution_n and_o induction_n to_o make_v he_o a_o complete_a parson_n no_o man_n at_o this_o day_n be_v capable_a to_o be_v parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n priest_n every_o parson_n and_o vicar_n must_v be_v a_o priest_n before_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n in_o order_n which_o he_o can_v be_v before_o he_o be_v four_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v admit_v institute_v and_o induct_v into_o any_o live_n before_o he_o be_v in_o holy_a order_n his_o admission_n institution_n and_o induction_n be_v void_a by_o the_o 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within_o two_o month_n
after_o induction_n that_o he_o likewise_o make_v some_o intelligent_a parishioner_n to_o read_v with_o he_o and_o give_v they_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o declaration_n aforesaid_a and_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o take_v a_o attestation_n under_o their_o hand_n of_o his_o read_v the_o say_a book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o declaration_n which_o may_v be_v do_v in_o this_o form_n first_o in_o a_o fair_a legible_a hand_n write_v the_o declaration_n aforesaid_a then_o write_v under_o to_o this_o effect_n ______o memorand_n that_o upon_o sunday_n the_o ______o day_n of_o ______o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ______o a._n b._n parson_n of_o d._n in_o the_o county_n of_o d._n read_v common_a prayer_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o d._n aforesaid_a both_o in_o the_o forenoon_n and_o afternoon_n of_o the_o same_o day_n according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o order_n prescribe_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o right_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n together_o with_o the_o psalter_n or_o psalm_n of_o david_n point_v as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sing_v or_o say_v in_o church_n the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o make_v ordain_v and_o consecrate_v of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o immediate_o after_o the_o read_n the_o same_o make_v a_o declaration_n of_o his_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_n to_o all_o the_o matter_n and_o thing_n therein_o contain_v in_o the_o form_n and_o word_n above_o write_v and_o then_o let_v the_o witness_n hereunto_o subscribe_v the_o same_o certificate_n which_o the_o clerk_n be_v to_o keep_v careful_o with_o his_o institution_n induction_n and_o certificate_n with_o the_o book_n of_o article_n attest_v as_o be_v above_o direct_v and_o in_o these_o thing_n i_o advise_v all_o clergy_n man_n to_o be_v very_o tender_a and_o careful_a there_o be_v a_o act_n make_v in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n be_v 13_o el._n cap._n 12._o what_o age_n a_o parson_n ought_v to_o be_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o any_o benefice_n unless_o he_o be_v three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o a_o deacon_n at_o least_o and_o shall_v subscribe_v the_o thirty_o nine_o article_n before_o he_o shall_v be_v admit_v and_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o preach_v or_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n unless_o such_o person_n be_v 24_o year_n of_o age_n at_o least_o but_o this_o law_n be_v in_o part_n alter_v by_o the_o beforementioned_a new_a statute_n of_o uniformity_n for_o now_o none_o can_v be_v admit_v to_o any_o live_v till_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n in_o holy_a order_n which_o he_o can_v be_v by_o this_o statute_n till_o he_o be_v four_o and_o twenty_o tear_n of_o age_n and_o by_o the_o same_o statute_n it_o be_v enact_v book_n who_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o a_o benefice_n of_o 30_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o the_o king_n book_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o any_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n of_o the_o value_n of_o thirty_o pound_n or_o upward_o in_o the_o king_n book_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o bachelor_n of_o divinity_n at_o least_o or_o a_o preacher_n license_v by_o some_o bishop_n or_o one_o of_o the_o university_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o if_o not_o so_o qualify_v his_o institution_n to_o be_v void_a chap._n vii_o the_o seven_o chapter_n show_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n after_o induction_n and_o the_o former_a ceremony_n perform_v and_o treat_v of_o nonresidence_n and_o the_o penalty_n thereof_o and_o for_o what_o reason_n the_o same_o may_v be_v excuse_v he_o that_o have_v orderly_a as_o aforesaid_a 2._o parson_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v conformable_a stat._n 1._o eliz._n cap._n 2._o obtain_v a_o ecclesiastical_a preferment_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n must_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o government_n and_o order_n thereof_o and_o must_v not_o use_v any_o other_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n than_o what_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n before_o mention_v neither_o must_v he_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o any_o other_o manner_n or_o form_n than_o what_o be_v therein_o and_o thereby_o direct_v and_o prescribe_v and_o if_o any_o incumbent_n be_v resident_a upon_o his_o live_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o keep_v a_o curate_n prayer_n stat._n 14._o cat._n 2._o cap._n 14._o when_o and_o how_o oft_o he_o must_v read_v the_o common_a prayer_n he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n once_o every_o month_n at_o least_o to_o read_v the_o common_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n according_a as_o they_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n in_o his_o parish-church_n in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o he_o forfeit_v 5_o l._n for_o every_o time_n he_o fail_v therein_o see_v the_o statute_n how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v convict_v and_o the_o penalty_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o the_o common_a prayer_n by_o that_o statute_n be_v to_o be_v read_v before_o every_o lecture_n lecture_n before_o every_o lecture_n and_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o read_v a_o piece_n here_o and_o a_o piece_n there_o where_o the_o party_n please_v but_o they_o must_v read_v the_o whole_a appoint_v for_o the_o day_n orderly_o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n and_o ceremony_n of_o kneel_v and_o stand_v as_o be_v prescribe_v otherwise_o it_o be_v no_o read_n of_o common_a prayer_n within_o this_o law_n quod_fw-la nota_fw-la and_o note_v 4._o stat._n 14._o car._n 2._o cap._n 4._o that_o by_o the_o late_a statute_n of_o uniformity_n the_o former_a statute_n for_o uniformity_n and_o penalty_n therein_o be_v extend_v to_o this_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n now_o late_o establish_v and_o by_o the_o stat._n 2._o stat._n 1._o eliz._n cap_n 2._o of_o 1_o eliz._n it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o minister_n that_o ought_v or_o shall_v sing_v or_o say_v common_a prayer_n etc._n etc._n refuse_v to_o use_v the_o same_o common_a prayer_n or_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n etc._n the_o penalty_n for_o use_v other_o form_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o order_n and_o form_n as_o they_o be_v mention_v and_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n or_o shall_v wilful_o or_o obstinate_o stand_v in_o the_o same_o use_v any_o other_o rite_n ceremony_n order_n form_n or_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n or_o other_o open_a prayer_n or_o shall_v preach_v declare_v or_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o derogation_n or_o deprave_v of_o the_o same_o book_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v etc._n etc._n upon_o conviction_n the_o party_n guilty_a of_o any_o of_o these_o offence_n forfeit_v the_o profit_n of_o all_o his_o live_n and_o spiritual_a promotion_n for_o a_o year_n and_o be_v to_o suffer_v imprisonment_n for_o six_o month_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o upon_o a_o second_o conviction_n for_o the_o like_a offence_n he_o be_v to_o suffer_v imprisonment_n for_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o be_v deprive_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la of_o all_o his_o spiritual_a promotion_n and_o upon_o a_o three_o conviction_n for_o the_o like_a offence_n shall_v be_v imprison_v during_o life_n and_o lose_v all_o his_o spiritual_a promotion_n if_o he_o have_v any_o and_o if_o such_o person_n have_v no_o spiritual_a promotion_n then_o for_o the_o first_o offence_n he_o be_v to_o be_v imprison_v for_o a_o year_n for_o the_o second_o during_o life_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n i_o have_v be_v the_o brief_a in_o these_o matter_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o uniformity_n because_o they_o be_v print_v at_o large_a before_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o his_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o they_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o full_a that_o they_o need_v no_o comment_n but_o to_o advise_v all_o clergyman_n to_o read_v and_o observe_v they_o cautious_o i_o shall_v only_o give_v the_o reader_n this_o further_a caution_n that_o if_o any_o parson_n vicar_n â—2_n 13_o eliz._n c._n â—2_n etc._n etc._n shall_v maintain_v any_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o thirty_o nine_o article_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v cause_n of_o deprivation_n or_o if_o he_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n in_o any_o other_o form_n than_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n he_o forfeit_v 100_o l._n by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o queen_n el._n and_o by_o the_o new_a statute_n of_o uniformity_n this_o penalty_n be_v extend_v to_o such_o as_o do_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o present_a book_n of_o common_a prayer_n now_o use_v the_o next_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n be_v that_o they_o be_v resident_a upon_o their_o
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 paâ—â—â—_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 dwellâ—_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
bring_v the_o cause_n to_o issue_v upon_o nil_fw-la debet_fw-la or_o non_fw-la culpa_fw-la we_o will_v show_v in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o will_v be_v good_a and_o material_a evidence_n as_o well_o for_o the_o plaintiff_n as_o defendant_n first_o quere_z what_o evidence_n be_v necessary_a in_o this_o action_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la quere_z if_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v a_o parson_n vicar_n or_o other_o ecclesiastic_a and_o have_v not_o be_v some_o considerable_a time_n in_o possession_n of_o his_o live_n in_o which_o i_o have_v not_o observe_v any_o constant_a rule_n among_o the_o judge_n in_o their_o practice_n but_o ten_o year_n quiet_a possession_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o judge_n for_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n title_n unless_o some_o material_a objection_n be_v make_v against_o it_o to_o draw_v it_o into_o question_n but_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v be_v but_o for_o some_o short_a time_n in_o possession_n or_o the_o possession_n litigious_a 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all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v and_o he_o must_v likewise_o prove_v that_o within_o two_o month_n after_o actual_a possession_n of_o his_o live_n he_o read_v morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n in_o his_o church_n upon_o some_o lord_n day_n and_o open_o and_o public_o before_o the_o congregation_n declare_v his_o assent_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v and_o prescribe_v in_o these_o word_n i_o a._n b._n do_v here_o declare_v my_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_n to_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n contaiend_n and_o prescribe_v in_o and_o by_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n together_o with_o the_o psalter_n or_o psalm_n of_o david_n point_v as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sing_v or_o say_v in_o church_n and_o the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o make_v or_o ordain_v and_o consecrate_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n have_v thus_o make_v himself_o a_o title_n must_v proceed_v to_o prove_v the_o take_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o corn_n hay_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o value_n and_o if_o need_v be_v that_o the_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o parish_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o the_o judge_n put_v they_o to_o prove_v first_o of_o all_o common_o but_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v a_o farmer_n or_o patentee_n under_o the_o crown_n he_o must_v prove_v his_o title_n but_o if_o he_o have_v be_v any_o considerable_a time_n in_o possession_n and_o the_o title_n not_o controvert_v the_o judge_n seldom_o put_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o show_v any_o more_o title_n but_o his_o bare_a possession_n and_o enjoyment_n and_o that_o other_o pay_v he_o tithe_n and_o so_o have_v show_v what_o be_v necessary_a the_o plaintiff_n shall_v be_v prepare_v to_o prove_v i_o will_v proceed_v to_o show_v what_o defence_n the_o defendant_n may_v make_v the_o defendant_n upon_o the_o general_a issue_n of_o not_o guilty_a 34._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la defendentis_fw-la brown_n 1._o 34._o etc._n etc._n may_v prove_v that_o he_o due_o set_v forth_o his_o tithe_n but_o if_o he_o afterward_o carry_v they_o away_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n so_o if_o he_o sell_v his_o corn_n private_o to_o another_o and_o after_o he_o have_v sell_v it_o private_o 649⸪_n 2_o inst_z 649⸪_n cut_v and_o carry_v it_o away_o the_o action_n lie_v against_o the_o first_o owner_n the_o same_o law_n be_v where_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n private_o sell_v his_o corn_n to_o another_o who_o private_o cut_v and_o carry_v it_o away_o and_o the_o defendant_n may_v prove_v that_o another_o have_v a_o better_a title_n to_o who_o he_o have_v pay_v his_o tithe_n or_o compound_v with_o he_o for_o they_o or_o he_o may_v prove_v that_o the_o parson_n come_v in_o by_o simony_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n that_o make_v his_o presentation_n institution_n or_o induction_n void_a or_o any_o other_o defect_n in_o not_o read_v the_o article_n etc._n etc._n or_o he_o may_v prove_v that_o he_o set_v forth_o his_o tithe_n and_o a_o stranger_n carry_v they_o away_o or_o may_v give_v in_o evidence_n a_o lease_n or_o grant_v from_o the_o plaintiff_n himself_o or_o any_o other_o to_o who_o he_o can_v make_v a_o good_a title_n but_o such_o lease_n and_o grant_n must_v be_v in_o writing_n unless_o for_o one_o year_n only_o to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n which_o have_v be_v hold_v good_a by_o way_n of_o retainer_n the_o jury_n if_o they_o find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n verdict_n verdict_n be_v to_o find_v how_o much_o of_o the_o debt_n demand_v by_o the_o declaration_n be_v due_a to_o the_o plaintiff_n which_o they_o be_v to_o do_v by_o treble_v the_o value_n of_o the_o tithe_n subtract_v wherein_o they_o be_v usual_o assist_v by_o the_o court._n the_o judgement_n be_v always_o give_v for_o the_o debt_n find_v by_o the_o jury_n without_o cost_n judgement_n judgement_n because_o this_o action_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o penal_a law_n where_o no_o action_n lay_v at_o common_a law_n neither_o shall_v the_o defendant_n have_v any_o cost_n if_o the_o verdict_n pass_v for_o he_o but_o if_o judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o a_o action_n bring_v upon_o this_o statute_n by_o nihil_fw-la dicit_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la informatus_fw-la 362._o cro._n jac._n 361_o 362._o or_o demurrer_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v have_v judgement_n for_o the_o whole_a debt_n demand_v by_o his_o declaration_n and_o if_o a_o action_n upon_o this_o statute_n be_v bring_v against_o two_o or_o more_o and_o verdict_n only_o pass_v against_o one_o or_o part_n of_o the_o defendant_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v have_v judgement_n against_o those_o against_o who_o the_o verdict_n pass_v 318._o style_n 317_o 318._o though_o the_o other_o be_v acquit_v quod_fw-la nota_fw-la note_v that_o this_o statute_n as_o to_o the_o treble_a value_n and_o double_a value_n extend_v only_o to_o predial_a tithe_n nota._n nota._n and_o not_o to_o personal_n mix_v or_o other_o church_n duty_n the_o exchequer_n likewise_o by_o english_a bill_n hold_v plea_n for_o the_o single_a value_n exchequer_n jurisdiction_n of_o the_o exchequer_n for_o subtraction_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o tithe_n oblation_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o great_a use_n have_v be_v make_v since_o the_o late_a war_n and_o there_o they_o decree_v the_o single_a value_n with_o cost_n and_o the_o future_a payment_n which_o be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o these_o suit_n be_v not_o interrupt_v with_o prohibition_n but_o these_o suit_n be_v often_o very_o costly_a too_o for_o if_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la or_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o parish_n come_v in_o question_n and_o the_o proof_n not_o very_o clear_a they_o be_v frequent_o send_v to_o trial_n at_o law_n which_o give_v delay_n and_o increase_v the_o charge_n very_o much_o this_o 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