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king_n highness_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n king_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v for_o ever_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o profit_n for_o one_o year_n of_o every_o person_n and_o person_n which_o shall_v be_v nominate_v elect_v present_v or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n or_o mean_v appoint_v to_o have_v any_o archbishopric_n bishopric_n deanary_n prebendary_a parsonage_n uicarage_n or_o any_o other_o dignity_n or_o spiritual_a promotion_n whatsoever_o within_o this_o realm_n of_o what_o name_n nature_n or_o quality_n soever_o they_o be_v or_o to_o who_o patronage_n or_o gift_n soever_o they_o belong_v the_o first-fruit_n revenue_n or_o profit_n for_o one_o year_n of_o every_o such_o dignity_n benefice_n or_o spiritual_a promotion_n whereunto_o such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v nominate_v present_v elect_v or_o appoint_v and_o that_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n before_o any_o actual_a or_o real_a possession_n or_o meddle_v with_o the_o profit_n of_o any_o such_o dignity_n benefice_n office_n or_o promotion_n spiritual_n shall_v satisfy_v content_n and_o pay_v or_o agree_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n use_n at_o reasonable_a day_n and_o time_n upon_o good_a surety_n the_o first-fruit_n and_o profit_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n into_o the_o king_n treasury_n and_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n at_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n shall_v name_v and_o depute_v by_o commission_n or_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n fit_a person_n to_o examine_v and_o search_v for_o the_o just_a and_o true_a value_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o profit_n by_o all_o way_n and_o mean_n that_o they_o can_v and_o to_o compound_v and_o agree_v for_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o say_a first-fruit_n and_o profit_n and_o to_o limit_v day_n of_o payment_n upon_o good_a security_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o statute_n staple_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v ordain_v time_n and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o hâ—irs_n and_o successor_n king_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v yearly_o have_v take_v and_o enjoy_v and_o receive_v unite_a and_o knit_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n for_o ever_o one_o yearly_a rent_n or_o pension_n amount_v to_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o the_o revenue_n rent_n farm_n tithe_n offering_n emolument_n and_o all_o other_o profit_n as_o well_o call_v spiritual_a as_o temporal_a now_o appertain_v or_o belong_v or_o hereafter_o that_o shall_v belong_v to_o any_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n dean_n preuâ—nd_n parson_n uicar_n or_o other_o benefice_n spiritual_a dignity_n or_o promotion_n whatsoever_o within_o any_o diocese_n in_o england_n or_o wales_n and_o that_o the_o say_v yearly_a pension_n ten_o or_o annual_a rent_n shall_v be_v yearly_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n king_n of_o this_o realm_n for_o ever_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n in_o 32._o hen._n 8._o and_o 34._o hen._n 8._o and_o 37._o hen._n 8._o and_o 2._o edward_n and_o 7_o the_o of_o edward_n the_o 6._o and_o 1._o eliz._n and_o it_o be_v also_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o say_a authority_n that_o the_o say_v yearly_o rend_v pension_n or_o ten_o part_n shall_v be_v tax_v rate_v levy_v receive_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n use_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o direct_v into_o every_o diocese_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n several_a commission_n in_o the_o king_n name_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o the_o king_n highness_n shall_v name_v and_o appoint_v command_v or_o authorise_v the_o commissioner_n or_o three_o of_o they_o at_o least_o to_o examine_v 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to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n for_o the_o better_a maintenance_n and_o support_v of_o the_o royal_a estate_n and_o if_o the_o people_n be_v since_o multiply_v whereby_o there_o be_v a_o further_a increase_n of_o rent_n and_o tithe_n and_o a_o great_a value_n upon_o all_o commodity_n the_o crown_n revenue_n shall_v be_v improve_v towards_o the_o king_n innumerable_a charge_n for_o the_o government_n and_o well-being_n of_o those_o people_n and_o hold_v correspondence_n answerable_o with_o all_o foreign_a prince_n for_o their_o trade_n and_o commerce_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n give_v most_o of_o the_o land_n familiarium_fw-la tenement_n and_o hereditament_n belong_v to_o these_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n and_o promotion_n and_o have_v also_o erect_v divers_a foundation_n college_n and_o house_n of_o learning_n and_o give_v large_a inheritance_n and_o endowment_n thereunto_o whereby_o most_o of_o the_o clergy_n have_v their_o education_n and_o be_v make_v fit_a for_o those_o dignity_n and_o other_o ministerial_a office_n in_o the_o church_n without_o any_o great_a charge_n to_o their_o family_n or_o relation_n therefore_o good_a reason_n the_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o of_o all_o their_o dignity_n and_o benefice_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n who_o they_o hold_v of_o as_o patron_n paramount_n and_o as_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o defendor_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o england_n the_o statute_n and_o establish_v law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v make_v for_o the_o full_a payment_n and_o whole_a entire_a first-fruit_n and_o ten_o wherein_o the_o clergy_n themselves_o have_v their_o uote_v in_o parliament_n and_o it_o be_v as_o great_a injustice_n for_o the_o clergy_n to_o withhold_v any_o part_n of_o the_o king_n due_n as_o other_o to_o deny_v they_o any_o part_n of_o their_o prediall_n personal_a or_o miâ—t_a tithe_n the_o subject_a in_o general_n suffer_v wherein_o the_o king_n revenue_n be_v abate_v which_o of_o right_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n every_o private_a person_n may_v as_o often_o as_o he_o please_v improve_v his_o own_o revenue_n as_o occasion_n offer_v the_o mean_a subject_n be_v allow_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o king_n do_v he_o justice_n and_o maintain_v his_o property_n according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o positive_a law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o king_n may_v expect_v the_o same_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n and_o require_v his_o own_o right_n and_o revenue_n by_o those_o rule_n of_o justice_n which_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v and_o obey_v three_o objection_n raise_v against_o payment_n of_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o answer_v by_o the_o petitioner_n 1._o that_o the_o revenue_n of_o first-fruit_n 1._o and_o ten_o be_v a_o innovation_n obtrude_v upon_o the_o clergy_n of_o late_a time_n to_o this_o they_o answer_v that_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o be_v pay_v in_o the_o saxon_n time_n as_o appear_v by_o beda_n ecclesiastical_a history_n scotland_n and_o have_v so_o continue_v ever_o
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