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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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i_o but_o one_o man_n sc_fw-la he_o in_o who_o be_v the_o true_a right_n yet_o i_o shall_v defend_v myself_o against_o they_o all_o not_o can_v be_v just_o out_v by_o any_o but_o shall_v for_o possession_n sake_n and_o because_o i_o be_o in_o sit_v fast_o or_o if_o i_o be_o throw_v out_o recover_v and_o this_o by_o law_n which_o may_v be_v bottom_n good_a and_o justifiable_a enough_o for_o i_o to_o rest_v upon_o because_o it_o settle_v all_o thing_n 5._o moreover_o against_o that_o one_o man_n the_o true_a owner_n too_o in_o time_n for_o before_o for_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a chancellor_n bacon_n in_o the_o place_n before_o if_o the_o abator_n or_o disseisor_n so_o as_o the_o disseisor_n have_v quiet_a possession_n five_o year_n next_o after_o the_o disseisin_n do_v continue_v their_o possession_n and_o die_v seize_v and_o the_o land_n descend_v to_o his_o heir_n they_o have_v gain_v the_o right_n to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n against_o he_o that_o have_v right_a till_o he_o recover_v it_o by_o fit_a action_n real_a at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o sue_v for_o at_o the_o common_a law_n within_o sixty_o year_n after_o the_o disseisin_n or_o abatement_n commit_v the_o right_a owner_n have_v lose_v his_o right_n by_o this_o negligence_n for_o 129._o for_o flet._n lib._n 2._o cr_n 60_o sect_n 7_o p._n 129._o currit_fw-la tempus_fw-la contra_fw-la desides_fw-la &_o juris_fw-la svi_fw-la contemptores_fw-la as_o be_v elsewhere_o and_o if_o a_o bastard_n possess_v quiet_o and_o die_v so_o his_o child_n shall_v hold_v against_o the_o lawful_a child_n and_o their_o issue_n this_o still_o in_o favour_n of_o possession_n and_o 52._o and_o longae●im_fw-la possessio_fw-la sicut_fw-la ius_n parit_fw-la ius_n possidendi_fw-la &_o to_o lit_fw-fr actionem_fw-la vero_fw-la domino_fw-la petenti_fw-la quandoque_fw-la unam_fw-la quandoque_fw-la asiam_fw-la quandoque_fw-la omnem_fw-la quia_fw-la omnes_fw-la actiones_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la infra_fw-la certa_fw-la tempora_fw-la habent_fw-la limitationem_fw-la de_fw-fr acquirend_n rerum_fw-la dom_n fol._n 52._o bracton_n agree_v thereto_o that_o long_o peaceable_a and_o continual_a possession_n lock_v the_o rightful_a owner_n quite_o out_o for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n to_o end_v strife_n and_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o time_n of_o regain_n 6._o yet_o far_o where_o many_o title_n be_v equal_a the_o possessor_n be_v therefore_o best_a and_o if_o the_o scale_n hang_v even_o the_o advantage_n of_o be_v in_o shall_v sway_v the_o right_n also_o to_o that_o side_n where_o be_v the_o possession_n not_o only_o the_o have_v but_o the_o right_n for_o it_o must_v be_v always_o a_o better_a title_n must_v evict_v that_o which_o be_v as_o if_o i_o have_v foot_v any_o where_o it_o must_v be_v a_o strength_n who_o great_a power_n shall_v out_o i_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o my_o room_n hence_o the_o 65._o the_o reg._n jur._n canon_n 65._o canonist_n in_o pari_fw-la delicto_fw-la vel_fw-la causa_fw-la potior_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la possidentis_fw-la in_o equality_n of_o state_n the_o possessor_n be_v the_o better_a and_o the_o sequitur_fw-la the_o f._n de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la regalis_fw-la juris_fw-la antiqui_fw-la l_o 170._o d●m_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la d●_n damno_fw-la &_o par_fw-fr utriusque_fw-la causa_fw-la sit_fw-la one_o must_v lose_v quare_fw-la non_fw-la potior_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la tenet_fw-la quam_fw-la qu●_n persequitur_fw-la de_fw-fr verborum_fw-la obligat_fw-la l._n si_fw-mi servum_fw-la strchiu_fw-la n._n sect._n sequitur_fw-la civilian_n in_o pari_fw-la causa_fw-la possessor_n potior_fw-la haberidebet_fw-la much_o to_o the_o same_o and_o when_o with_o we_o one_o contend_v for_o a_o wardship_n and_o one_o possess_v upon_o equal_a right_n neither_o shall_v have_v be_v out_v and_o then_o he_o be_v well_o enough_o be_v in_o he_o keep_v what_o he_o have_v for_o 90._o for_o bracton_n l._n 2._o cap._n 38._o sect._n 5._o f_o 90
non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la quòd_fw-la petentes_fw-la probent_fw-la se_fw-la jus_o habere_fw-la omnes_fw-la vel_fw-la quidam_fw-la eorum_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la auferatur_fw-la possessio_fw-la à_fw-la tenente_fw-la nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la probet_fw-la se_fw-la majus_fw-la jus_o habere_fw-la paritas_fw-la enim_fw-la juris_fw-la non_fw-la aufert_fw-la seysinam_fw-la a_o tenente_fw-la propter_fw-la commodum_fw-la possidendi_fw-la &_o privilegium_fw-la possessionis_fw-la a_o strong_a weight_n must_v be_v to_o fetch_v up_o the_o scale_n when_o a_o possession_n be_v settle_v any_o way_n a_o parity_n or_o equality_n of_o right_n leave_v the_o thing_n only_o where_o it_o be_v again_o if_o a_o action_n be_v begin_v only_o upon_o pretence_n of_o 433._o of_o id_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr exception_n ca._n 19_o sect_n 6._o f._n 418._o et_fw-la si_fw-la uterque_fw-la bastardus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la tam_fw-la petens_fw-la quàm_fw-la tenens_fw-la &_o petens_fw-la bastardiam_fw-la objecerit_fw-la tenenti_fw-la si_fw-la tenens_fw-la replicando_fw-la dixerit_fw-la petentem_fw-la esse_fw-la bastardum_fw-la oportet_fw-la petentem_fw-la se_fw-la do_v cere_v legitimum_fw-la alioquin_fw-la nihil_fw-la capiat_fw-la cum_fw-la melior_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la casu_fw-la conditio_fw-la possidentis_fw-la &c_n &c_n ib._n sect._n 3_o and_o see_v also_o before_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr assisa_n mort_fw-fr antecess_n agreeable_a with_o flet._n lib._n 6._o ca._n 39_o sect_n 7._o p._n 433._o bastardy_n and_o the_o defendant_n put_v in_o his_o recrimination_n the_o other_o be_v what_o he_o accuse_v this_o plaintiff_n must_v both_o prove_v his_o own_o legitimation_n or_o else_o all_o be_v well_o again_o and_o shall_v continue_v as_o it_o be_v and_o which_o be_v more_o be_v therefore_o well_o because_o it_o so_o be_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o great_a strength_n of_o reason_n to_o alter_v and_o remove_v for_o the_o law_n still_o favour_n that_o which_o be_v in_o be_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v alter_v for_o equal_o good_a or_o unless_o for_o clear_o better_a as_o a_o army_n of_o ten_o thousand_o upon_o equal_a advantage_n in_o nature_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v upon_o the_o defensive_a against_o a_o far_o great_a number_n a_o like_a force_n be_v not_o like_a to_o remove_v it_o farther_n what_o must_v be_v do_v if_o a_o man_n fall_v his_o right_n to_o two_o man_n or_o a_o pretender_n his_o colour_a show_n of_o right_n for_o right_n who_o shall_v then_o obtain_v the_o 202._o the_o bracton_n l._n 2._o c_o 18._o sect._n 2._o f_o 41._o flet._n li._n 3._o cap._n 15._o sect._n 8._o p._n 202._o rule_n be_v give_v rem_fw-la domino_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la domino_fw-la vendente_fw-la duobus_fw-la in_o jure_fw-la est_fw-la potior_fw-la venditione_n prio_fw-la the_o first_o buyer_n have_v first_o right_o and_o shall_v carry_v it_o agreeable_a enough_o to_o that_o of_o 2._o of_o if_o a_o man_n sell_v to_o two_o person_n who_o shall_v enjoy_v juhanus_n libro_fw-la septimo_fw-la digestorum_fw-la scripsit_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la quidem_fw-la ab_fw-la eodem_fw-la non_fw-la domino_fw-la emerint_fw-la potior_fw-la sit_fw-la cvi_fw-la priorires_fw-la tradita_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la à_fw-la diversis_fw-la non_fw-la dominis_fw-la melior_fw-la causa_fw-la possidentis_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la perentis_fw-la quae_fw-la sententia_fw-la vera_fw-la est_fw-la f._n de_fw-fr publiciana_n in_o rem_fw-la l._n 9_o sive_fw-la autem_fw-la sect._n si_fw-la duobus_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-fr sucro_fw-la duorum_fw-la quaeratur_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la possidentis_fw-la de_fw-la diversis_fw-la reg_fw-la jur._n l._n 168._o sect._n 2._o ulpian_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n nay_o sometime_o this_o carry_v a_o victory_n where_o there_o be_v no_o fast_a ground_n to_o fight_v on_o and_o maintain_v the_o field_n stout_o have_v only_o this_o to_o say_v i_o be_o there_o ●tis_fw-la in_o the_o case_n where_o he_o that_o have_v no_o title_n sue_v against_o he_o that_o have_v but_o as_o much_o and_o in_o possession_n where_o can_v scarce_o be_v comparison_n neither_o have_v any_o thing_n and_o yet_o the_o possessor_n thereby_o have_v enough_o to_o carry_v all._n 161._o all._n bracton_n fol_z 161._o quia_fw-la cùm_fw-la neutor_fw-la jus_fw-la habeat_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la possidentis_fw-la and_o no_o marvel_n again_o then_o if_o the_o retinenda_fw-la the_o et_fw-la quia_fw-la longè_fw-la commodius_fw-la est_fw-la possidere_fw-la quàm_fw-la petere_fw-la ideò_fw-la plerunque_fw-la &_o ferè_fw-la semper_fw-la ingens_fw-la existit_fw-la content_n io_fw-it deipsa_fw-la possessione_n commodum_fw-la autem_fw-la possidenti_fw-la in_o co_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la ejus_fw-la res_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la possidet_fw-la si_fw-la modò_fw-la actor_n non_fw-la poterit_fw-la svam_fw-la esse_fw-la probare_fw-la remanet_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la loco_fw-la possessio_fw-la prope_a quam_fw-la causam_fw-la cùm_fw-la obscura_fw-la sunt_fw-la utriusque_fw-la jura_fw-la conrra_fw-la petitorem_fw-la judicati_fw-la solet_fw-la justit_fw-la lib._n 4._o tit_n 15._o sect_n 4._o ver_fw-la retinenda_fw-la emperor_n observe_v so_o much_o contention_n to_o be_v for_o possession_n as_o that_o will_v sometime_o wind_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o carry_v the_o whole_a business_n these_o be_v the_o favour_n of_o possession_n when_o in_o a_o double_a claim_n the_o measure_n of_o right_n be_v on_o both_o side_n equal_a which_o seem_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o that_o repeat_v and_o so_o much_o vary_v axiom_n both_o of_o the_o canonist_n and_o civilian_n or_o rather_o upon_o that_o reason_n upon_o which_o they_o both_o be_v found_v in_o favour_n of_o peace_n to_o keep_v that_o in_o be_v that_o be_v for_o if_o quarrel_a man_n shall_v be_v hearken_v to_o in_o every_o motion_n and_o but_o upon_o equal_a term_n be_v hear_v with_o no_o disadvantage_n to_o he_o that_o begin_v the_o fray_n little_o 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shall_v be_v better_o for_o in_o 137._o in_o fleta_n lib_n 2._o cap_n 63._o sect_n 11._o pag_n 137._o paritate_fw-la juris_fw-la prio_fw-la admittitur_fw-la defensor_fw-la quàm_fw-la pars_fw-la actrix_fw-la in_o equality_n of_o right_o none_o shall_v be_v dispossess_v of_o that_o he_o have_v and_o 167._o and_o f._n de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la regulis_fw-la l_o 167._o favorabiliores_fw-la rei_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la actores_fw-la habentur_fw-la if_o there_o must_v any_o favour_n be_v show_v it_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o accuse_v and_o if_o the_o judge_n pares_fw-la judge_n de_fw-fr rejudicata_fw-la l._n 38._o inter_fw-la pares_fw-la can_v agree_v or_o be_v equal_o divide_v he_o that_o be_v impeach_v shall_v be_v quit_v though_o he_o be_v guilty_a for_o if_o the_o scale_n hang_v even_o of_o proof_n and_o 11._o and_o cum_fw-la sunt_fw-la partium_fw-la jura_n obscura_fw-la reo_fw-la favendum_fw-la est_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la actori_fw-la jur._n canon_n reg_n 11._o probability_n it_o 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