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have_v well_o observe_v vide_fw-la dyer_n 298._o vide_fw-la le_fw-fr stat._n 27_o eliz._n pasch_fw-mi 9_o jacobi_n regis_fw-la sir_n william_n chancâ—ys_v case_n in_o this_o term_n sir_n william_n chancy_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o this_o court_n and_o be_v a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o fleet_n be_v bring_v to_o â—he_n bar_n by_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la by_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o fleet_n who_o return_v that_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o fleet_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o high-commissioner_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n which_o warrant_n follow_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n these_o be_v to_o will_n and_o require_v you_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o high-commission_n etc._n etc._n to_o we_o and_o other_o direct_v etc._n etc._n that_o herewithal_o you_o take_v and_o receive_v into_o your_o custody_n the_o body_n of_o sir_n william_n chancy_n knight_n who_o we_o will_v that_o you_o keep_v etc._n etc._n until_o further_a order_n etc._n etc._n let_v you_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o committment_n to_o be_v for_o that_o be_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o his_o lady_n convent_v bâ—fore_o etc._n etc._n for_o adultery_n and_o expel_v she_o from_o his_o company_n and_o co-habiting_a with_o another_o woman_n without_o allow_v she_o any_o competent_a maintenance_n and_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n convict_v thereof_o he_o be_v thereupon_o enjoin_v to_o allow_v his_o wife_n a_o competent_a maintenance_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o perform_v such_o submission_n and_o other_o order_n for_o his_o adultery_n as_o by_o law_n shall_v be_v enjoin_v he_o which_o he_o express_o refuse_v to_o do_v in_o contempt_n etc._n etc._n give_v at_o london_n 19_o martii_fw-la 1611._o subscribe_v henry_n montague_n george_n overall_n thomas_n morton_n zach._n paâ—field_n and_o it_o be_v move_v by_o nicholas_n sergeant_n a_o council_n with_o sir_n william_n that_o this_o return_n be_v insufficient_a 1._o because_o adultery_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o ordinary_a and_o not_o by_o the_o high-commâ—ssioners_a on_o which_o the_o offender_n be_v remediless_a and_o can_v have_v no_o appeal_n quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la concessum_fw-la per_fw-la coke_n warberton_n and_o foster_n but_o walmes_o doubt_v of_o adultery_n 2._o that_o by_o force_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o 1._o of_o eliz._n the_o high-commissioner_n can_v imprison_v sir_n william_n for_o adultery_n nor_o for_o deny_v alimony_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o doderidge_n the_o king_n sâ—rjeant_n of_o council_n on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v not_o defend_v the_o imprisonment_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o it_o be_v clear_o agree_v by_o coke_n walmesly_n warberton_n and_o foster_n that_o the_o commissioner_n have_v not_o power_n to_o imprison_v in_o this_o case_n and_o walmâ—sly_o say_v that_o though_o they_o have_v use_v this_o power_n for_o twenty_o year_n without_o any_o exception_n yet_o when_o it_o come_v before_o they_o judicial_o they_o ought_v to_o judge_n according_a to_o law_n and_o upon_o this_o sir_n william_n chancy_n be_v bail_v and_o it_o be_v resolve_v per_fw-la totam_fw-la curiam_fw-la that_o when_o it_o appear_v upon_o the_o return_n that_o the_o imprisonment_n be_v not_o lawful_a the_o court_n may_v discharge_v he_o of_o imprisonment_n also_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o return_n be_v insufficient_a in_o form_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o show_v when_o the_o adultery_n be_v commit_v 2._o he_o be_v enjoin_v to_o allow_v his_o wife_n a_o competent_a maintenance_n without_o any_o certainty_n and_o to_o perform_v such_o submission_n etc._n etc._n as_o by_o law_n shall_v be_v enjoin_v which_o be_v all_o infuturo_fw-la and_o uncertain_a vide_fw-la in_o my_o treatise_n at_o large_a the_o reason_n and_o cause_n why_o the_o high-commissioner_n may_v sue_v and_o imprison_v vide_fw-la pasch_fw-mi 42_o eliz._n rot._n 1209._o pasch_fw-mi 9_o jacobi_n regis_fw-la empringham_n case_n in_o this_o term_n a_o case_n be_v move_v in_o star-chamber_n upon_o a_o bill_n exhibit_v by_o the_o attorney-general_n against_o robert_n empringham_n vice-admiral_n in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n marmaduke_n ketthewell_n one_o of_o the_o marshal_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o thomas_n haâ—rison_n a_o informer_n in_o the_o same_o court_n for_o oppression_n and_o extortion_n in_o fine_v and_o imprison_v divers_a of_o the_o king_n subject_n in_o the_o say_a county_n which_o no_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n can_v justify_v because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o court_n of_o record_n but_o they_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o upon_o their_o sentence_n no_o writ_n of_o error_n lie_v but_o a_o appeal_n also_o the_o say_a empringham_n have_v cause_v divers_a to_o be_v cite_v to_o appear_v before_o he_o for_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o county_n which_o be_v determinable_a by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o not_o before_o the_o admiralty_n who_o authority_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o high_a sea_n and_o for_o these_o and_o other_o oppression_n they_o be_v fine_v and_o imprison_v and_o sentence_v beside_o to_o make_v restitution_n etc._n etc._n trin._n 9_o jacobi_n regis_fw-la memorandum_n that_o upon_o the_o thursday_n before_o this_o term_n all_o the_o justice_n of_o england_n by_o the_o king_n command_n be_v assemble_v in_o the_o council-chamber_n at_o whitehall_n where_o be_v abbot_n archbishop_z of_o canterbury_z and_o with_o he_o two_o bishop_n and_o divers_a civillian_n the_o archbishop_n complain_v of_o prohibition_n out_o of_o the_o common-plea_n and_o delivery_n of_o person_n by_o haheas_n corpus_n but_o chief_o of_o sir_n william_n chancy_n i_o defend_v our_o proceed_n according_o to_o my_o treatise_n thereof_o which_o i_o deliver_v before_o the_o high-commissioner_n and_o after_o great_a dispute_n between_o the_o archbishop_n and_o i_o at_o last_o he_o say_v he_o have_v a_o point_n not_o yet_o touch_v upon_o in_o my_o treatise_n which_o will_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o also_o and_o upon_o which_o he_o will_v rely_v and_o that_o the_o clause_n of_o restitution_n and_o annexation_n viz._n and_o that_o all_o such_o jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a as_o by_o any_o power_n spiritual_a have_v heretofore_o or_o hereafter_o lawful_o may_v be_v use_v etc._n etc._n for_o visitation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n and_o person_n and_o for_o reformation_n order_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o all_o error_n heresy_n schism_n etc._n etc._n shâ—ll_o for_o ever_o by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v unite_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o h._n 8._o and_o ed._n 6._o do_v give_v power_n by_o their_o commission_n to_o divers_a to_o impose_v mulct_n etc._n etc._n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o this_o he_o conclude_v that_o this_o have_v be_v use_v before_o 1_o eliz._n this_o be_v give_v to_o queen_n eliz._n and_o her_o successor_n also_o inasmuch_o as_o by_o 2_o h._n 4._o and_o 2_o h._n 7._o the_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a may_v fine_a and_o imprison_v in_o particular_a cause_n therefore_o power_n to_o fine_a and_o imprison_v in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n and_o this_o he_o say_v he_o utter_v that_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v 1._o to_o which_o i_o for_o a_o time_n give_v this_o answer_n that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o weal-public_a that_o the_o judge_n at_o the_o common-law_n shall_v interpret_v the_o statute_n within_o this_o realm_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v by_o i_o that_o before_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o eliz._n no_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n may_v impose_v a_o fine_a or_o imprison_v for_o any_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a offence_n unless_o there_o be_v authority_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o this_o be_v so_o affirm_v by_o all_o the_o justice_n vide_fw-la my_o book_n of_o precedent_n the_o commission_n at_o large_a to_o cromwell_n to_o be_v vicegerent_n afterward_o in_o this_o very_a term_n the_o privy-council_n send_v for_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common-plea_n only_o and_o there_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a resolution_n be_v large_o debate_v and_o strong_a opposition_n make_v hy_z egerton_n lord_n chancellor_n but_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common-plea_n remain_v constant_a in_o their_o resolution_n afterward_o the_o council_n send_v for_o the_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n justice_n williams_n justice_n crook_n chief_a baron_n taâ—field_n snig_n althan_n and_o bromly_n who_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a rule_n of_o the_o common-plea_n nor_o know_v why_o they_o come_v before_o the_o council_n and_o hear_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n affirm_v that_o the_o high-commissioner_n have_v always_o by_o the_o act_n 1_o eliz._n impose_v fines_n and_o imprisonment_n for_o exorbitant_a crime_n without_o any_o conference_n with_o we_o or_o among_o then_o self_n or_o hear_v the_o matter_n debate_v be_v of_o opinion_n with_o we_o and_o after_o at_o another_o day_n this_o
such_o a_o custom_n in_o non_fw-la decimando_fw-la for_o all_o lay-people_n within_o the_o say_v wield_v be_v lawful_a or_o not_o be_v the_o question_n and_o to_o have_v a_o prohibition_n it_o be_v say_v that_o though_o one_o particular_a man_n shall_v not_o prescribe_v in_o non_fw-la decimando_fw-la yet_o such_o a_o general_a custom_n within_o a_o great_a country_n may_v well_o be_v as_o in_o 43_o ed._n 3._o 32._o and_o the_o 45_o ed._n 3._o custom_n 15._o where_o a_o abbot_n purchase_v tenement_n after_o the_o statute_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v that_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o town_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o the_o say_a town_n that_o when_o tenant_n cess_v for_o 2_o year_n the_o lord_n may_v enter_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o his_o tenant_n cess_v for_o 2_o year_n and_o he_o enter_v and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o court_n be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o usage_n only_o in_o that_o town_n he_o be_v put_v to_o answer_v by_o which_o appear_v that_o a_o custom_n be_v not_o good_a in_o a_o particular_a town_n that_o perhaps_o may_v be_v good_a in_o a_o country_n etc._n etc._n see_v 40_o ass_n 21._o &_o 27._o 39_o ed._n 3._o 2._o see_v also_o 7_o h_n 6._o 26._o b._n 16_o ed._n 2._o prescription_n 53._o dyer_n 363._o 22_o h._n 6._o 14._o 21_o ed._n 4._o 15._o and_o 45_o ass_n 8._o doct._n &_o stud._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 55_o a_o particular_a country_n may_v prescribe_v to_o pay_v no_o tithe_n for_o corn_n etc._n etc._n but_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o the_o minister_n have_v sufficient_a portion_n beside_o to_o maintain_v he_o to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n and_o fol._n 172._o it_o be_v hold_v that_o where_o tithe_n have_v not_o be_v pay_v to_o underwoods_a under_o 20_o year_n growth_n that_o no_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v for_o the_o same_o and_o fol._n 174._o that_o such_o a_o custom_n of_o a_o whole_a country_n that_o no_o tithe_n of_o a_o lordship_n shall_v be_v pay_v be_v good_a but_o the_o court_n will_v advise_v whether_o such_o a_o custom_n of_o a_o town_n or_o country_n be_v good_a but_o in_o ancient_a time_n the_o parishioner_n have_v give_v or_o procure_v to_o the_o parson_n a_o wood_n or_o other_o land_n etc._n etc._n to_o hold_v to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o tithe_n of_o wood_n in_o the_o same_o parish_n the_o parson_n so_o seize_v of_o the_o same_o that_o without_o question_n be_v a_o good_a discharge_n of_o his_o tithe_n and_o if_o he_o sue_v for_o the_o same_o a_o prohibition_n lie_v i_o will_v cite_v a_o ancient_a judgement_n many_o year_n past_a mic._n 25_o h._n 3._o wilts_n rot._n 5._o before_o the_o king_n at_o westminster_n samson_n folyet_n bring_v a_o attaint_n upon_o a_o prohibition_n against_o thomas_n parson_n of_o swindon_n because_o he_o sue_v he_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o a_o layâ—ee_n of_o the_o say_v samson_n in_o draycot_n contrary_a to_o the_o king_n prohibition_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o parson_n be_v condemn_v in_o 20_o mark_n etc._n etc._n which_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n continue_v unto_o this_o day_n for_o precedent_n in_o ed._n 2._o ed._n 1._o h._n 3._o and_o king_n john_n and_o more_o ancient_a be_v not_o to_o be_v now_o follow_v unless_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o law_n and_o practice_n at_o this_o day_n statute_n have_v change_v some_o and_o desuetudo_fw-la antiquate_a other_o there_o be_v two_o point_n adjudge_v by_o the_o say_a record_n 1._o that_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v give_v in_o discharge_n of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o if_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o parson_n enjoy_v the_o thing_n give_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o tithe_n and_o yet_o sue_v for_o tithe_n in_o kind_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o prohibition_n because_o that_o he_o charge_v his_o layfee_n with_o tithe_n which_o be_v discharge_v of_o they_o by_o which_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o tithe_n can_v be_v discharge_v and_o altogether_o take_v away_o and_o extine_a and_o herewith_o agree_v the_o register_n which_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a law-book_n fol._n 38._o by_o which_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o tithe_n may_v be_v discharge_v and_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o discharge_n ought_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o common-law_n and_o not_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n also_o by_o the_o act_n of_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la make_v 13_o ed._n 1._o it_o be_v say_v s._n rector_n petat_fw-la versus_fw-la paroâ—hianos_fw-la oblationes_fw-la &_o decimas_fw-la debitaâ—_n &_o consuetas_fw-la &c._n &c._n which_o prove_v there_o be_v tithe_n in_o kind_n and_o other_o tithe_n due_a by_o custom_n as_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o it_o be_v resolve_v 19_o ed._n 3._o jurisdiction_n 28._o the_o ordinance_n of_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la be_v not_o a_o statute_n and_o that_o the_o prelate_n make_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o then_o the_o prelate_n acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v tithe_n due_a by_o custom_n which_o â—is_n a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la by_o which_o it_o appear_v also_o that_o tithe_n by_o custom_n may_v be_v alter_v to_o another_o thing_n see_v 8_o ed._n 4._o 14._o f._n n._n b._n 41._o g._n vide_fw-la 3_o ed._n 3._o 17._o 16_o ed._n 3._o annuity_n 24._o 40_o ed._n 3._o 3._o b._n and_o f._n n._n b._n 152._o and_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n have_v always_o hold_v his_o manor_n discharge_v of_o tithe_n and_o the_o parson_n have_v before_o time_n of_o memory_n divers_a land_n in_o the_o same_o parish_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o the_o parson_n be_v seize_v at_o this_o in_o fee_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o the_o parson_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n ever_o have_v receive_v any_o tithe_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n if_o the_o parson_n now_o sue_v for_o tithe_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n the_o owner_n of_o the_o manor_n may_v show_v that_o special_a matter_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o proof_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n give_v the_o land_n that_o tithe_n shall_v never_o be_v pay_v at_o this_o day_n be_v good_a evidence_n to_o prove_v the_o surmise_n of_o the_o prohibition_n 19_o ed._n 3._o tit._n jurisdiction_n 28._o it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o title_n of_o prescription_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o therefore_o a_o medus_n lecimandi_fw-la which_o accrue_v by_o custam_n and_o prescription_n likewise_o it_o appear_v 6_o h._n 4._o cap._n 6._o that_o the_o pope_n by_o his_o bull_n discharge_v divers_a from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n against_o which_o the_o act_n be_v make_v 31_o h._n 8._o cap._n 13._o possession_n of_o religious_a person_n give_v to_o the_o king_n be_v discharge_v of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n in_o certain_a case_n 32_o h._n 8._o cap._n 7._o provide_v all_o tithe_n to_o be_v set_v as_o former_o except_o such_o as_o be_v discharge_v so_o 2_o ed._n 6._o c._n 13._o by_o which_o appear_v one_o may_v be_v discharge_v of_o tithe_n five_o way_n 1._o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n viz._n the_o common-law_n as_o tithe_n shall_v not_o be_v pay_v of_o coal_n quarry_n brick_n tile_n etc._n etc._n f._n n._n b._n 53._o and_o reg._n 54._o nor_o of_o the_o after-pasture_n of_o a_o meadow_n etc._n etc._n nor_o of_o raking_n nor_o of_o wood_n to_o make_v pale_n or_o mound_n or_o hedge_n etc._n etc._n 2._o by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o 31_o h._n 8._o 13._o 45_o ed._n 3._o etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o privilege_n as_o those_o of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o england_n the_o cistertian_n temptor_n etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v 10_o h._n 7._o 277_o dyer_n 4._o by_o prescription_n as_o by_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la annual_a recompense_n in_o satisfaction_n as_o aforesaid_a 5._o by_o real_a composition_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o writ_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o register_n by_o all_o which_o appear_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v discharge_v of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o aforesaid_a so_o as_o now_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a that_o a_o layman_n ought_v to_o prescribe_v in_o modo_fw-la decimandi_fw-la &_o not_o in_o non_fw-la decimando_fw-la and_o that_o in_o effeâ—â—_n agree_v with_o thomas_n aquinas_n in_o his_o secunda_fw-la secundae_fw-la quaest_n 86._o be_v ultimo_fw-la see_v doct._n &_o stud._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 55._o fol._n 164._o that_o the_o ten_o part_n be_v not_o due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o call_v the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o he_o cite_v john_n gerson_n a_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n in_o a_o treatise_n which_o he_o call_v regulae_fw-la morales_fw-la viz._n solutio_fw-la decimarum_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la quatenus_fw-la inde_fw-la sustenteâ—tur_fw-la sed_fw-la quoad_fw-la tam_fw-la hanc_fw-la vei_fw-la illam_fw-la assignare_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la reditus_fw-la commutarâ—_n