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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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a_o verdict_n in_o a_o jure_fw-la patronatus_fw-la 14._o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n lie_v against_o he_o if_o he_o admit_v against_o the_o verdict_n in_o a_o jure_fw-la patronatus_fw-la 14._o v._n dilapidation_n and_o nonresidence_n coparcener_n present_v several_o 17._o tenant_n in_o common_a or_o joyntenants_n 18._o c._n canon_n against_o common_a law_n void_a 41._o calf_n wool_n lamb_n milk_n pig_n etc._n etc._n how_o to_o be_v pay_v 169._o the_o canon_n ibid._n wool_n and_o lamb_n how_o to_o be_v pay_v 170_o etc._n etc._n milk_n and_o cheese_n 173._o sheep_n not_o keep_v thirty_o day_n 174._o when_o calf_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v pay_v 175._o several_a man_n sheep_n deposture_n together_o 176._o of_o wool_n lock_n belting_n necking_n and_o of_o sheep_n that_o die_v of_o the_o rot_n 176._o charge_n to_o what_o charge_n tithe_n and_o glebe_n land_n be_v subject_a and_o to_o what_o not_o 195._o concubine_n allow_v priest_n and_o other_o religious_a person_n and_o in_o what_o 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ferae_fw-la naturae_fw-la 178._o fee_n what_o for_o institution_n and_o induction_n by_o the_o canon_n law_n 58._o first_o fruit_n qd_n 195._o why_o vicarage_n be_v high_o charge_v than_o parsonage_n 198._o fish_v vid._n ferae_fw-la naturae_fw-la fowl_n domestic_a what_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v 183._o fowl_v vid._n hawk_v fruit_n vid._n seeds_n h._n hay_o how_o to_o be_v pay_v 155._o in_o orchard_n 156._o of_o fodder_n in_o the_o fen_n ibid._n grass_n cut_v in_o meadow_n for_o beast_n of_o the_o blow_n 156._o of_o head_n land_n balk_n etc._n etc._n 155._o herbage_n the_o canon_n 165._o who_o shall_v pay_v it_o 166._o not_o for_o saddle_n horse_n ibid._n nor_o of_o beast_n breed_v for_o the_o blow_n or_o pail_n ibid._n nor_o for_o beast_n ferae_fw-la naturae_fw-la 167._o a_o pasture_n eat_v with_o mix_a cattle_n ibid._n with_o beast_n of_o the_o blow_n ibid._n of_o what_o cattle_n herbage_n be_v due_a 168._o hunt_v hawk_v fish_v fowl_a 182._o i._o incontinence_n vid._n concubine_n how_o punishable_a in_o the_o clergy_n 121_o and_o 126._o indicavit_fw-la lay_v at_o common_a law_n and_o in_o what_o case_n 288._o in_o what_o case_n it_o lie_v at_o this_o day_n 289._o not_o till_o after_o libel_v 289._o the_o form_n of_o the_o writ_n alter_v ibid._n it_o lie_v of_o offering_n 290._o by_o who_o ibid._n the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v therein_o 291._o induction_n how_o to_o be_v make_v 6._o who_o may_v make_v it_o ibid._n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o induction_n 7._o vid._n fe_n institution_n in_o what_o manner_n make_v 6._o may_v be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o diocese_n ibid._n what_o be_v effect_v thereby_o 7._o jure_fw-la patronatus_fw-la where_o necessary_a 11._o whether_o the_o bishop_n be_v bind_v to_o sue_v it_o at_o his_o peril_n 12._o it_o lie_v though_o the_o church_n be_v not_o litigious_a 13._o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v therein_o 14.15_o how_o the_o verdict_n be_v to_o be_v take_v 16._o the_o force_n thereof_o 17._o the_o jury_n refuse_v to_o give_v a_o verdict_n qd_n fieri_fw-la 17._o who_o may_v hold_v it_o 15._o the_o bishop_n himself_o may_v 18._o if_o the_o commissioner_n neglect_v their_o duty_n qd_n fieri_fw-la 18._o verdict_n in_o it_o do_v not_o bind_v ibid._n at_o who_o ghost_n to_o be_v sue_v 12._o jurisdiction_n vide_fw-la recovery_n of_o the_o spiritual_a court_n in_o simony_n 56._o in_o deprivation_n 83._o deposition_n and_o resignation_n 87._o k._n king_n if_o a_o simonist_n die_v possess_v if_o he_o lose_v the_o presentation_n 54._o may_v present_v upon_o a_o simoniacal_a contract_n though_o he_o can_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o 54._o l_o lamb_n vide_fw-la calf_n lapse_n incur_v and_o patron_n present_v 8._o if_o the_o bishop_n may_v let_v the_o church_n lapse_n where_o it_o be_v litigious_a 12._o where_n it_o shall_v lapse_v by_o the_o take_n of_o a_o second_o live_v 21._o from_o what_o time_n the_o 6_o month_n shall_v commence_v 7._o and_o how_o account_v ibid._n lease_n what_o lease_n may_v be_v make_v by_o 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shall_v make_v any_o conveyance_n of_o his_o good_n to_o defraud_v his_o successor_n of_o his_o remedy_n the_o like_a suit_n be_v give_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n against_o the_o grantee_n as_o the_o successor_n shall_v have_v have_v against_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n of_o the_o predecessor_n but_o this_o act_n give_v no_o remedy_n at_o common_a law_n 5._o stat._n 13._o el._n c._n 5._o because_o by_o another_o act_n make_v at_o the_o same_o parliament_n all_o such_o grant_n to_o defraud_v any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o their_o just_a action_n be_v make_v void_a so_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v equal_a remedy_n in_o both_o case_n suit_n for_o dilapidation_n be_v most_o proper_o and_o natural_o to_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o if_o any_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v grant_v f._n fitz._n n.b._n 51._o f._n the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v supersede_v by_o a_o consultation_n but_o this_o be_v intend_v where_o the_o suit_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o canon-law_n but_o the_o successor_n may_v upon_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n have_v a_o special_a action_n upon_o the_o case_n against_o the_o dilapidator_n ground_v action_n upon_o the_o case_n at_o law_n for_o dilapidation_n t._n 8._o h._n 7.10_o 69._o b.r._n t._n 18._o h._n 7._o ro_o 69._o c.b._n p._n 12_o and_o 13_o h._n 8._o rot_n 126._o c.b._n h._n 15_o h._n 8._o ro_o 306_o c._n b._n in_o 12_o h._n 8._o ro_o 730._o c._n b._n h._n 15._o jac._n 10.474_o etc._n etc._n the_o custom_n upon_o which_o the_o action_n be_v ground_v his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n whereof_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o precedent_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n whereof_o the_o reader_n have_v a_o taste_n in_o the_o margin_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n which_o be_v the_o common_a law_n omnes_fw-la &_o singuli_fw-la praebendarii_fw-la rectores_fw-la vicarii_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la existentes_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o singulas_fw-la domos_fw-la &_o edificia_fw-la praebendorum_fw-la rectoriorum_n &_o vicariarum_fw-la suorum_fw-la reparare_fw-la &_o sustentare_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la successoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la reparata_fw-la &_o sustentata_fw-la dimittere_fw-la teneantur_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la praebendarii_fw-la rectores_fw-la &_o vicarii_fw-la domus_fw-la &_o edificia_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la successoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la praemittatur_fw-la reparata_fw-la &_o sustentata_fw-la non_fw-la dimiserunt_fw-la &_o deliquerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ea_fw-la irreparata_fw-la &_o dilapidata_fw-la permiserunt_fw-la executores_fw-la sive_fw-la administratores_fw-la bonorum_fw-la &_o catallorum_fw-la talium_fw-la praebendariorum_n rectorum_fw-la &_o vicariorum_fw-la post_fw-la eorum_fw-la mortem_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o catallis_fw-la decedentium_fw-la successoribus_fw-la talium_fw-la praebendariorum_n rectorum_fw-la &_o vicariorum_fw-la tantam_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la summam_fw-la quantam_fw-la pro_fw-la necessaria_fw-la reparatione_fw-la &_o edificatione_n hujusmodi_fw-la domorum_fw-la &_o edificiorum_fw-la expendi_fw-la aut_fw-la solvi_fw-la sufficiet_fw-la satisfacere_fw-la teneantur_fw-la and_o upon_o this_o custom_n action_n of_o the_o case_n have_v be_v frequent_o bring_v both_o ancient_o and_o of_o late_a time_n and_o damage_n recover_v and_o note_v 11._o stat._n 14._o el._n c._n 11._o that_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n it_o be_v express_o enact_v that_o all_o the_o money_n and_o damage_n that_o shall_v be_v recover_v for_o dilapidation_n be_v to_o be_v expend_v and_o lay_v out_o in_o and_o about_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n dilapidate_v wherein_o the_o visitor_n of_o those_o church_n ought_v to_o take_v care_n it_o will_v not_o be_v altogether_o improper_a to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n with_o the_o stat._n 1._o 35_o e._n 1._o of_o 35_o eliz._n entitle_v nè_fw-la rectores_fw-la prosternant_fw-la arbores_fw-la in_o coemiterio_fw-la whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v or_o rather_o the_o common_a law_n declare_v to_o be_v in_o these_o word_n we_o do_v prohibit_v the_o person_n of_o the_o church_n churchyard_n against_o cut_v the_o tree_n in_o the_o churchyard_n that_o they_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o fell_v they_o viz._n the_o tree_n in_o the_o churchyard_n down_o unadvise_o but_o when_o the_o chancel_n of_o the_o church_n want_v necessary_a reparation_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v convert_v to_o any_o other_o use_n unless_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n do_v want_n repair_v in_o which_o case_n the_o parson_n of_o their_o charity_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o relieve_v the_o parishioner_n with_o bestow_v upon_o they_o the_o same_o tree_n which_o we_o will_v not_o command_v to_o be_v do_v but_o we_o will_v commend_v it_o when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o this_o law_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o churchyard_n and_o the_o soil_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o parson_n and_o by_o 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but_o it_o seem_v some_o of_o the_o canonist_n and_o civilian_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o composition_n between_o the_o lay_v and_o clergy_n to_o be_v discharge_v whole_o of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n or_o to_o pay_v less_o in_o recompense_n than_o the_o full_a value_n be_v invalid_a but_o otherwise_o between_o clergyman_n but_o by_o the_o common_a law_n which_o must_v govern_v here_o there_o be_v no_o such_o difference_n allow_v but_o all_o real_a composition_n make_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v good_a and_o valid_a but_o note_n 176⸪_n hob._n 176⸪_n that_o no_o composition_n make_v by_o parol_n or_o word_n of_o mouth_n only_o and_o not_o reduce_v into_o write_v under_o hand_n and_o seal_v be_v bind_v at_o all_o unless_o it_o be_v upon_o record_n as_o by_o fine_a etc._n etc._n but_o i_o conceive_v at_o this_o day_n no_o real_a composition_n can_v be_v make_v to_o bind_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n that_o make_v the_o same_o for_o they_o be_v now_o restrain_v by_o the_o stat._n of_o 13_o el._n 10._o 13_o el._n cap._n 10._o to_o make_v any_o grant_v other_o than_o for_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o for_o three_o life_n with_o the_o other_o qualification_n mention_v in_o the_o say_v act._n so_o that_o it_o seem_v clear_a to_o i_o that_o parson_n and_o vicar_n at_o this_o day_n notwithstanding_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a can_v charge_v their_o benefice_n or_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o they_o other_o than_o for_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o three_o life_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o only_a by_o lease_n confirm_v by_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a of_o thing_n usual_o demise_v whereupon_o the_o accustom_a yearly_a rent_n or_o more_o be_v reserve_v so_o that_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v real_a composition_n be_v only_o to_o be_v intend_v of_o such_o as_o be_v make_v before_o that_o and_o other_o late_a statute_n for_o i_o take_v it_o a_o real_a composition_n at_o this_o day_n will_v only_o bind_v the_o parson_n himself_o whilst_o he_o be_v parson_n resident_n and_o serve_v the_o cure_n quod_fw-la nota_fw-la chap._n xxi_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n show_v what_o monastery_n land_n be_v or_o may_v be_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n it_o be_v without_o dispute_n tithe_n jones_n 373⸪_n 188⸫_n stat._n 27_o h._n 8._o cap._n 28._o what_o monastery_n land_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n that_o none_o of_o the_o abbey_n priory_n land_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o or_o before_o be_v free_v or_o discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 8._o or_o by_o any_o other_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o there_o be_v a_o proviso_n that_o notwithstanding_o that_o act_n the_o king_n may_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n continue_v any_o of_o the_o say_a monastery_n and_o that_o proviso_n be_v leave_v out_o of_o all_o the_o modern_a print_n only_a rastal_n in_o his_o abridge_n of_o that_o statute_n make_v some_o mention_n of_o it_o now_o the_o reader_n must_v observe_v once_o for_o all_o that_o all_o monastery_n under_o two_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v to_o have_v be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o and_o be_v therefore_o usual_o call_v the_o small_a abbey_n and_o those_o of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n and_o upward_o be_v not_o dissolve_v till_o the_o 31_o year_n of_o h._n 8._o and_o be_v common_o call_v the_o great_a abbey_n and_o upon_o these_o two_o statute_n this_o case_n late_o happen_v in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n between_o walklate_n farmer_n of_o the_o rectory_n of_o vttoxater_n in_o the_o county_n of_o staff_n to_o the_o dean_n of_o windsor_n and_o wilshau_n owner_n of_o a_o farm_n in_o that_o parish_n that_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o croxden_n in_o the_o same_o county_n 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monastery_n abbathy_n priory_n nunnery_n college_n hospital_n house_n of_o friar_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n which_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o shall_v have_v hold_v retain_v keep_v and_o enjoy_v the_o say_v manor_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o their_o estate_n and_o title_n discharge_v and_o acquit_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o free_o and_o in_o as_o large_a and_o ample_a manner_n as_o the_o say_a abbot_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o of_o they_o have_v hold_v occupy_v possess_v use_v retain_v or_o enjoy_v the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o dissolution_n and_o the_o reader_n be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o abbot_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o dissolution_n hold_v their_o land_n discharge_v four_o manner_n of_o legal_a and_o regular_a way_n which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o wit_n 1._o by_o the_o bull_n of_o pope_n 2._o by_o real_a composition_n with_o the_o parson_n etc._n etc._n patron_n and_o ordinary_a 3._o by_o prescription_n and_o 4._o by_o order_n but_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o discharge_n though_o not_o a_o legal_a one_o have_v be_v allow_v in_o this_o case_n to_o make_v a_o 5._o sort_n of_o discharge_n and_o that_o be_v perpetual_a unity_n where_o the_o abbot_n have_v have_v the_o rectory_n of_o any_o church_n and_o land_n in_o the_o same_o parish_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n which_o have_v be_v hold_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o all_o the_o time_n of_o memory_n and_o of_o these_o several_a discharge_v i_o will_v speak_v in_o order_n and_o first_o of_o discharge_v by_o the_o pope_n bull_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v bull_n bull_n that_o when_o the_o pope_n usurp_v a_o power_n over_o the_o clergy_n here_o in_o england_n he_o do_v at_o his_o pleasure_n grant_v exemption_n to_o this_o or_o that_o abbey_n or_o to_o who_o else_o he_o please_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v allow_v as_o a_o good_a discharge_n against_o the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n who_o in_o many_o place_n suffer_v by_o these_o bull_n to_o this_o day_n these_o bull_n be_v turn_v into_o prescription_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o sort_n of_o discharge_v be_v by_o real_a composition_n between_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n composition_n real_a composition_n and_o the_o abbot_n prior_n etc._n etc._n confirm_v by_o the_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a of_o these_o we_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a before_o in_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o repeat_v it_o but_o pass_v to_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o discharge_v the_o three_o sort_n of_o discharge_v be_v by_o prescription_n of_o which_o we_o have_v likewise_o speak_v at_o large_a before_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n i_o shall_v only_o observe_v to_o the_o reader_n again_o in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o abbot_n prior_n and_o other_o religious_a person_n may_v prescribe_v general_o to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n or_o to_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n without_o any_o recompense_n to_o the_o parson_n etc._n etc._n but_o a_o layman_n can_v not_o prescribe_v absolute_o to_o be_v free_a from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n but_o sub_fw-la modo_fw-la that_o be_v pay_v or_o do_v something_o to_o or_o for_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n in_o recompense_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o tithe_n as_o you_o may_v at_o large_a see_v in_o the_o chapter_n here_o before_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o no_o abbot_n prior_n etc._n etc._n can_v make_v any_o such_o prescription_n by_o the_o common_a law_n that_o be_v not_o found_v before_o the_o time_n of_o memory_n that_o be_v before_o the_o first_o year_n of_o r._n 1._o
lord_n ordain_v that_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n what_o effect_n this_o doctrine_n wrought_v among_o the_o primitive_a christian_n you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v possessor_n of_o house_n or_o land_n sell_v they_o and_o bring_v the_o price_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v sell_v and_o lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n and_o distribution_n be_v make_v to_o every_o man_n according_a as_o he_o have_v need_v but_o the_o christian_n of_o this_o present_a age_n be_v so_o far_o from_o sell_v their_o house_n and_o land_n and_o lay_v the_o price_n at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n that_o they_o will_v rather_o detain_v that_o from_o the_o clergy_n which_o by_o law_n and_o right_n be_v due_a to_o they_o but_o certain_o have_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n continue_v i_o shall_v never_o have_v need_v to_o have_v set_v 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payment_n of_o tithe_n upon_o pretence_n of_o some_o privilege_n to_o which_o they_o have_v no_o right_n than_o those_o that_o pay_v tithe_n and_o may_v legal_o be_v discharge_v but_o when_o i_o have_v do_v my_o best_a endeavour_n to_o serve_v the_o reverend_a clergy_n i_o can_v give_v they_o encouragement_n to_o depend_v upon_o their_o own_o judgement_n ground_v upon_o any_o thing_n here_o write_v for_o though_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o give_v they_o some_o light_n what_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o they_o yet_o i_o can_v hope_v by_o any_o thing_n i_o can_v write_v to_o make_v they_o complete_a lawyer_n for_o many_o quaere_n will_v arise_v that_o no_o foresight_n of_o i_o can_v give_v a_o answer_n to_o but_o this_o benefit_n i_o hope_v they_o will_v receive_v by_o my_o labour_n that_o they_o may_v put_v their_o case_n and_o make_v their_o doubt_n know_v more_o pertinent_o to_o the_o learned_a i_o have_v no_o soon_o finish_v this_o little_a tract_n concern_v tithe_n but_o i_o consider_v 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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 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dispute_n between_o one_o parson_n and_o another_o in_o who_o name_n soever_o the_o suit_n be_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n i_o conceive_v no_o prohibition_n lie_v if_o both_o parson_n come_v in_o by_o the_o same_o title_n of_o patronage_n so_o that_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n come_v not_o in_o dispute_n and_o i_o take_v the_o law_n to_o be_v the_o same_o where_o the_o question_n arise_v between_o the_o parson_n who_o be_v patron_n 6.39_o 40_o e._n 3.28_o 35_o h._n 6.39_o and_o the_o vicar_n whether_o tithe_n belong_v to_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n but_o where_o the_o right_a of_o tithe_n be_v controvert_v between_o two_o clergy_n man_n which_o come_v into_o their_o church_n by_o several_a patron_n tithe_n west_n 2._o c._n 5._o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la cap._n 2._o where_o the_o spiritual_a court_n can_v determine_v the_o right_n of_o tithe_n there_o in_o that_o cave_n the_o spiritual_a court_n have_v not_o jurisdiction_n to_o determine_v the_o right_n of_o the_o tithe_n if_o they_o amount_v to_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o title_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o writ_n of_o right_a of_o advowson_n of_o tithe_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v more_o at_o large_a when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o show_v in_o what_o case_n the_o right_a of_o tithe_n be_v determinable_a in_o the_o king_n court_n but_o in_o that_o case_n if_o the_o tithe_n in_o question_n do_v not_o amount_v to_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o church_n the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n may_v determine_v the_o right_n in_o a_o spoliation_n e._n f.n.b._n 37._o e._n but_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o hold_v plea_n for_o the_o subtraction_n and_o withhold_v of_o tithe_n parliament_n spiritual_a jurisdiction_n confirm_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n as_o the_o same_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_a so_o it_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v that_o of_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la make_v in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o e._n 1._o by_o which_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o agatis_fw-la by_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr circumspect_a agatis_fw-la si_fw-mi rector_n petat_fw-la versus_fw-la parochianos_fw-la oblationes_fw-la &_o decimas_fw-la debitas_fw-la &_o consuetas_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la rector_n petat_fw-la versus_fw-la rectorem_fw-la de_fw-la decimis_fw-la majoribus_fw-la vel_fw-la minoribus_fw-la dummodo_fw-la non_fw-la petatur_fw-la quarta_fw-la pars_fw-la valoris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la item_n si_fw-fr rector_n petat_fw-la mortuarium_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la ubi_fw-la mortuarium_fw-la dari_fw-la consuevit_fw-la item_n si_fw-fr praelatus_fw-la alicujus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vel_fw-la advocatus_fw-la petat_fw-la à_fw-la rectore_fw-la pensionem_fw-la sibi_fw-la debitam_fw-la omnes_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la petitiones_fw-la sunt_fw-la faciendae_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o conclude_v in_o omnibus_fw-la praedictis_fw-la casibus_fw-la habet_fw-la judex_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la regius_fw-la prohibition_n non_fw-la obstante_fw-la there_o have_v be_v some_o question_n make_v whether_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o not_o 424._o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n 2_o inst_z 487⸪_n seld._n hist_o decim_fw-la 424._o but_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o sir_n edward_n coke_n by_o many_o unanswerable_a reason_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o so_o agree_v by_o mr._n selden_n and_o almost_o all_o other_o second_o england_n and_o extend_v to_o all_o england_n admit_v it_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o it_o extend_v further_a than_o to_o the_o diocese_n of_o norwich_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v appropriate_v by_o the_o pen_n to_o that_o diocese_n alone_o 487⸪_n 2_o inst_z 487⸪_n but_o by_o the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a it_o extend_v to_o all_o other_o diocese_n and_o norwich_n be_v only_o put_v by_o way_n of_o example_n and_o the_o prudent_a pen_n of_o this_o law_n by_o our_o ancestor_n deserve_v the_o reader_n be_v observation_n it_o observation_n in_o the_o pen_n of_o it_o how_o careful_a they_o be_v to_o preserve_v their_o own_o right_n and_o avoid_v the_o encroachment_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v in_o those_o day_n very_o powerful_a for_o first_o they_o will_v not_o give_v way_n to_o the_o canon_n to_o destroy_v their_o custom_n and_o prescription_n allow_v by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o therefore_o give_v the_o spiritual_a judge_n jurisdiction_n of_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n debitas_fw-la &_o consuetas_fw-la only_a 2._o they_o will_v not_o expose_v their_o right_n of_o patronage_n to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o spiritual_a judge_n and_o therefore_o this_o condition_n be_v annex_v dummodo_fw-la non_fw-la petatur_fw-la quarta_fw-la pars_fw-la valoris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la last_o they_o will_v not_o subject_v themselves_o to_o pay_v mortuary_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n law_n but_o ubi_fw-la dari_fw-la consuevit_fw-la so_o that_o if_o any_o suit_n be_v sue_v for_o tithe_n offering_n mortuary_n not_o due_a as_o well_o by_o custom_n as_o common_a law_n a_o prohibition_n lay_v and_o do_v lie_v at_o this_o day_n the_o second_o statute_n concern_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o spiritual_a court_n in_o case_n of_o tithe_n be_v the_o statute_n of_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la but_o i_o shall_v pass_v it_o by_o here_o till_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o writ_n of_o judicavit_fw-la the_o next_o statute_n i_o meet_v with_o that_o concern_v this_o matter_n 7._o 18_o e._n 3_o c._n 7._o be_v the_o statute_n of_o 18_o e._n 3._o cap._n 7._o which_o i_o shall_v pass_v by_o also_o till_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n by_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la there_o be_v another_o statute_n make_v 1_o r._n 2._o 13._o 1_o r._n 2._o c._n 13._o it_o be_v cap._n 13._o for_o the_o punish_n of_o such_o as_o