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to_o a_o future_a act_n that_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n can_v not_o have_v the_o prescience_n of_o and_o as_o to_o those_o that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n jac._n more_n 913._o cro._n jac_fw-la 57_o hill_n 2_o jac._n 8._o cap._n 24._o it_o be_v adjudge_v in_o the_o case_n of_o spurling_n and_o quarles_n that_o they_o be_v not_o discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n 32._o jones_n 182_o etc._n etc._n latch_n 89._o hugh_n 392._o bridgm._fw-la 32._o but_o there_o be_v a_o late_a judgement_n that_o seem_v to_o oppose_v these_o former_a resolution_n it_o be_v between_o one_o witton_n and_o sir_n richard_n weston_n that_o be_v after_o lord_n treasurer_n trin._n 4._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n and_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o those_o land_n of_o the_o hospitalier_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 3_o h._n cap._n 24._o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o 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statute_n have_v any_o privilege_n at_o all_o and_o it_o be_v agree_v in_o that_o very_a case_n of_o witton_n and_o weston_n that_o those_o land_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o 1_o e._n a._n jones_n 185._o cro._n 2.470_o .._o co._n 2.47_o a._n 6._o can_v not_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o the_o clause_n of_o discharge_n in_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o so_o that_o i_o shall_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o land_n can_v have_v any_o privilege_n at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o tithe_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o abbot_n prior_n etc._n etc._n but_o such_o only_a as_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o cap._n 13._o chap._n xxii_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n
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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then_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n bring_v upon_o this_o bond_n the_o defendant_n plead_v non_fw-la requisivit_fw-la which_o be_v find_v against_o he_o and_o in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v move_v that_o this_o bond_n be_v make_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o symoniacal_a contract_n and_o therefore_o void_a but_o notwithstanding_o the_o court_n give_v judgement_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o two_o reason_n be_v give_v for_o the_o judgement_n the_o first_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o averment_n of_o the_o simony_n second_o that_o it_o be_v not_o material_a as_o to_o the_o bond_n because_o that_o statute_n do_v not_o make_v the_o bond_n or_o contract_n void_a but_o only_o the_o presentation_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o i_o clear_o infer_v from_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o case_n but_o i_o confess_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o court_n be_v that_o in_o truth_n if_o a_o man_n be_v prepare_v a_o son_n for_o the_o clergy_n and_o have_v a_o live_n in_o 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court_n conceive_v that_o if_o the_o defendant_n have_v aver_v that_o the_o obligation_n have_v be_v make_v with_o intent_n to_o exact_a money_n make_v a_o lease_n etc._n etc._n which_o in_o itself_o have_v be_v simony_n then_o upon_o such_o a_o plea_n peradventure_o it_o may_v have_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v simony_n and_o then_o it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o the_o bond_n have_v be_v good_a or_o no_o but_o upon_o this_o demur_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v there_o be_v any_o simoniacal_a contract_n and_o such_o a_o bond_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o a_o good_a and_o lawful_a design_n as_o the_o preferment_n of_o a_o son_n as_o in_o jone_n and_o laurence_n case_n before_o to_o avoid_v nonresidence_n plurality_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o appear_v by_o both_o these_o case_n that_o bond_n take_v upon_o prudent_a and_o just_a end_n to_o resign_v be_v non-simoniacal_a but_o where_o such_o bond_n be_v take_v upon_o corrupt_a design_n and_o it_o be_v make_v appear_v by_o any_o subsequent_a practice_n or_o action_n it_o be_v clear_o simony_n as_o if_o the_o bond_n have_v be_v express_o to_o pay_v money_n for_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o a_o bond_n express_o to_o pay_v money_n and_o a_o bond_n to_o resign_v which_o be_v to_o pay_v money_n if_o the_o patron_n say_v either_o pay_v i_o so_o much_o or_o resign_v when_o all_o the_o world_n know_v in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o parson_n must_v pay_v the_o money_n or_o resign_v and_o be_v undo_v and_o the_o world_n shall_v never_o persuade_v i_o that_o those_o reverend_a judge_n that_o give_v these_o judgement_n ever_o intend_v further_o and_o i_o hope_v that_o those_o reverend_a judge_n that_o now_o supply_v their_o place_n will_v discountenance_v and_o discourage_v such_o practice_n that_o tend_v so_o much_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n for_o i_o know_v no_o law_n that_o tend_v more_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o learned_a and_o religious_a man_n than_o this_o law_n do_v and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o benign_a construction_n to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v design_v i_o find_v a_o case_n report_v b._n noy_n 22._o t._n 15_o jac._n ro_o 2051._o c._n b._n i_o can_v say_v that_o be_v by_o a_o authentic_a hand_n but_o such_o as_o it_o be_v i_o will_v give_v it_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v between_o sir_n john_n pascall_n and_o one_o clerk_n in_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o king_n james_n upon_o evidence_n to_o a_o jury_n it_o be_v hold_v that_o such_o a_o bond_n be_v simoniacal_a but_o the_o circumstance_n not_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n the_o case_n can_v be_v of_o no_o great_a authority_n but_o before_o i_o shake_v hand_n with_o these_o bond_n for_o resignation_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a i_o give_v my_o young_a clergyman_n some_o caution_n against_o they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o old_a say_n the_o resetter_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o thief_n for_o without_o resetter_n there_o will_v be_v sew_v thief_n and_o 1._o resignation_n advice_n against_o bond_n for_o resignation_n i_o hold_v it_o a_o great_a disreputation_n for_o any_o clergyman_n to_o give_v any_o such_o bond_n which_o may_v have_v the_o least_o tincture_n of_o simony_n nor_o do_v i_o believe_v any_o man_n of_o worth_n will_v do_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v upon_o such_o reason_n as_o aforesaid_a 2._o if_o such_o bond_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o simonaical_a corrupt_a design_n it_o make_v the_o clerk_n no_o less_o guilty_a of_o simony_n than_o the_o corrupt_a patron_n and_o then_o the_o clerk_n not_o only_o lose_v his_o live_n by_o this_o statute_n and_o be_v for_o ever_o incapacitate_v to_o have_v it_o by_o any_o suture_a presentation_n and_o by_o the_o canon-law_n be_v to_o be_v degrade_v and_o incapacitate_v to_o all_o other_o last_o if_o he_o do_v not_o resign_v upon_o request_n 72._o 3_o inst_z 153._o margin_n noy_n 72._o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o whole_a penalty_n of_o the_o bond_n for_o simoniacal_a bond_n contract_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o make_v void_a by_o this_o act_n but_o only_o the_o presentment_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o you_o may_v observe_v a_o difference_n between_o malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la and_o malum_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la by_o the_o statute_n or_o by_o the_o canon-law_n whereof_o the_o judge_n at_o common_a law_n take_v no_o notice_n it_o be_v now_o to_o be_v consider_v law_n what_o covenant_n and_o agreement_n be_v within_o this_o law_n what_o covenant_n or_o agreement_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v simoniacal_a within_o this_o law_n if_o a_o father-in-law_n upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n covenant_n with_o his_o son-in-law_n without_o any_o consideration_n 425._o cro._n â—ar_n 425._o but_o voluntary_o that_o when_o such_o a_o church_n fall_v void_a which_o be_v in_o his_o gift_n that_o he_o will_v present_v he_o to_o it_o this_o be_v no_o simony_n within_o this_o law_n but_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o such_o covenant_n in_o consideration_n of_o marriage_n or_o any_o other_o consideration_n have_v make_v it_o simoniacal_a so_o where_o the_o patron_n take_v a_o bond_n from_o the_o presentee_n to_o pay_v 10_o l._n mountford_n noy_n 142._o baker_n vers_fw-la mountford_n yearly_a towards_o maintenance_n of_o his_o predecessor_n son_n whilst_o he_o remain_v in_o the_o university_n unpreferred_a be_v hold_v no_o simony_n and_o in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v say_v by_o foster_n justice_n that_o it_o be_v adjudge_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n case_n where_o the_o patron_n take_v a_o bond_n of_o the_o incumbent_n to_o pay_v 5_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o the_o widow_n of_o his_o predecessor_n it_o be_v not_o simony_n these_o be_v good_a charitable_a resolution_n sed_fw-la quaere_fw-la rationem_fw-la inde_fw-la and_o foster_n say_v that_o notwithstanding_o great_a opposition_n in_o that_o case_n the_o parson_n enjoy_v the_o live_n at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o
to_o the_o rector_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n wherein_o they_o arise_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o parson_n of_o one_o parish_n may_v prescribe_v to_o have_v a_o portion_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o another_o o._n 14_o h._n 4.17_o a_o 44_o ass_n p._n 25._o roll_n 1.657_o o._n and_o so_o may_v abbot_n prior_n and_o other_o religious_a person_n prescribe_v to_o have_v portion_n of_o tithe_n in_o parish_n 290⸪_n how_o prescriptiont_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v seld._n hist_o decim_fw-la 364⸪_n 290⸪_n whereof_o they_o have_v not_o the_o advowsons_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o patentee_n from_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o impropriator_n may_v claim_v the_o same_o by_o prescription_n in_o the_o abbot_n prior_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o usage_n since_o the_o dissolution_n will_v serve_v to_o prove_v the_o prescription_n and_o usage_n in_o the_o abbot_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o hold_v the_o same_o so_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n as_o for_o extra-parochial_a tithe_n 3._o extra-parechial_a tithe_n 7_o e._n 3._o there_o have_v be_v some_o differ_a opinion_n sir_n william_n herle_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n as_o general_a parson_n of_o his_o whole_a diocese_n ground_v his_o opinion_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v 108._o seld._n hist_o decim_fw-la 108._o upon_o the_o canon_n law_n but_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o canon_n receive_v or_o approve_v in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o it_o have_v be_v resolve_v both_o in_o parliament_n 365._o 21_o ass_n 75._o 2_o inst_z 647⸫_n roll_v 1.657_o o._n p._n seld_o hist_o decim_fw-la 365._o and_o by_o several_a judgement_n at_o common_a law_n that_o all_o extra-parochial_a tithe_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v a_o mix_a person_n and_o capable_a of_o tithe_n at_o the_o common_a law_n in_o pernancy_n now_o have_v show_v in_o general_a who_o be_v capable_a of_o tithe_n in_o pernancy_n at_o this_o day_n due_a in_o particular_a case_n to_o who_o tithe_n be_v due_a and_o to_o who_o of_o common_a right_n they_o belong_v i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o show_v to_o who_o they_o be_v due_a in_o some_o particular_a case_n if_o a_o parson_n lease_n his_o glebe-land_n quaere_fw-la cro._n el._n 161._o against_o the_o parson_n own_o lease_n portman_n vers_fw-la hind_n in_o 31_o &_o 32_o el._n b._n r._n co._n 11.13_o b⸪_n dyer_n 43._o p._n 22_o est_fw-la quaere_fw-la and_o do_v not_o also_o grant_v the_o tithe_n thereof_o the_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v the_o parson_n tithe_n nay_o though_o the_o parson_n lease_n his_o land_n cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la proficuis_fw-la &_o commoditatibus_fw-la eidem_fw-la spectantibus_fw-la render_v rend_v pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la exactionibus_fw-la &_o demandis_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v the_o parson_n the_o tithe_n arise_v upon_o these_o land_n the_o like_a law_n it_o be_v if_o a_o impropriator_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n make_v such_o lease_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o the_o parson_n shall_v have_v tithe_n of_o his_o own_o tenant_n b⸪_n against_o his_o feoffment_n co._n 1.111_o a⸪_n co._n 11.13_o b⸪_n so_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o his_o feoffee_n and_o if_o a_o parson_n have_v land_n in_o the_o same_o parish_n whereof_o he_o be_v parson_n and_o demise_n his_o tithe_n he_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n to_o his_o farmer_n if_o a_o parson_n sow_v his_o ground_n 1._o dyer_n 43._o p._n 21._o moyle_n ver_fw-la ewer_n hill_n 1_o jac._n b._n r._n roll_n 655._o k._n 2._o lease_n roll_n 655._o k._n 1._o and_o then_o sell_v the_o emblement_n i_o mean_v the_o corn_n grow_v upon_o the_o ground_n the_o buyer_n of_o the_o corn_n shall_v pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o it_o to_o the_o parson_n that_o sow_v and_o sell_v the_o corn._n so_o if_o a_o parson_n sow_v his_o glebe-land_n and_o then_o lease_n the_o land_n the_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v his_o parson_n landlord_n tithe_n of_o this_o corn._n there_o have_v be_v some_o opinion_n a._n co._n 10.88_o b⸪_n 21_o h._n 6.30_o a._n that_o if_o the_o parishioner_n sow_v his_o land_n and_o before_o severance_n the_o parson_n die_v that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o parson_n executor_n fenner_n uphaven_a ver_fw-la humfries_n 40_o el._n per_fw-la poph._n &_o gaudy_n vers_fw-la fenner_n and_o not_o his_o successor_n shall_v have_v the_o tithe_n and_o there_o have_v be_v some_o opinion_n that_o if_o the_o parson_n sow_v his_o glebe_n and_o die_v before_o severance_n that_o his_o executor_n shall_v not_o pay_v tithe_n of_o this_o corn._n but_o both_o these_o case_n 11._o to_o who_o the_o tithe_n in_o the_o vacation_n belong_v st._n 28._o h._n 8._o c._n 11._o if_o they_o have_v be_v law_n be_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n by_o the_o stat._n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o which_o have_v give_v all_o the_o tithe_n and_o other_o profit_n belong_v to_o the_o rectory_n to_o the_o successor_n from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o last_o incumbent_n which_o have_v take_v away_o all_o pretence_n the_o executor_n can_v have_v in_o such_o case_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o statute_n i_o take_v the_o law_n to_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o parson_n shall_v have_v the_o corn_n sow_o by_o his_o testator_n in_o his_o life_n time_n 3._o roll_n 655._o k._n 3._o as_o the_o executor_n of_o other_o tenant_n for_o life_n have_v by_o the_o law_n it_o have_v be_v hold_v 578._o whether_o the_o vicar_n and_o parson_n shall_v pay_v to_o each_o other_o crompt_v case_n p._n 7._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n cro._n el._n 578._o that_o the_o vicar_n upon_o a_o general_a endowment_n shall_v not_o pay_v tithe_n of_o his_o glebe_n to_o the_o parson_n or_o the_o fruit_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o same_o quia_fw-la decimas_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la reddere_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la so_o if_o a_o vicar_n be_v endow_v of_o all_o the_o small_a tithe_n arise_v within_o the_o parish_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o small_a tithe_n arise_v upon_o the_o glebe-land_n of_o the_o parson_n 87._o tithe_n may_v belong_v to_o a_o chapel_n 13_o ass_n p._n 2._o dyer_n 87._o tithe_n by_o prescription_n may_v be_v appendant_a to_o a_o ancient_a chapel_n chap._n iii_o the_o three_o chapter_n show_v of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v due_a and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o tithe_n of_o hay_n and_o corn_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v tithe_n regular_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v of_o all_o thing_n annual_o arise_v from_o the_o gound_z e._n of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v co._n 11.160_o f._n n._n b_o 53_o e._n either_o of_o themselves_o or_o by_o the_o culture_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o parishioner_n without_o any_o deduction_n of_o averg_n in_o their_o proper_a kind_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o same_o may_v be_v separate_v and_o divide_v from_o the_o nine_o part_n in_o sheaf_n garb_n or_o heap_n expensis_fw-la lind_n wood_n c._n quoniam_fw-la propter_fw-la verb._n non_fw-la deductis_fw-la expensis_fw-la but_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n govern_v by_o the_o 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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
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of_o his_o tithe_n there_o the_o forfeiture_n be_v give_v to_o the_o party_n grieve_v or_o dispossess_v since_o which_o resolution_n action_n of_o debt_n have_v be_v frequent_o bring_v in_o all_o the_o court_n of_o westminster_n by_o parson_n vicar_n propriator_n owner_n and_o farmer_n of_o tithe_n as_o well_o lay_v as_o spiritual_a upon_o this_o statute_n but_o be_v so_o long_o before_o it_o be_v find_v out_o that_o a_o action_n lie_v at_o common_a law_n upon_o this_o statute_n the_o plaintiff_n in_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o statute_n allege_v it_o to_o be_v make_v the_o four_o of_o february_n 2_o e._n 6._o whereas_o in_o truth_n the_o parliament_n begin_v the_o 1_o of_o e._n 6._o and_o be_v hold_v by_o prorogation_n the_o four_o of_o february_n 2_o e._n 6._o and_o this_o be_v discover_v in_o a_o action_n between_o oliver_n and_o colier_n p._n 6._o jac._n b._n r._n bring_v upon_o this_o statute_n wherein_o the_o statute_n be_v misrecited_a as_o aforesaid_a and_o exception_n take_v 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against_o who_o this_o action_n may_v be_v bring_v if_o two_o be_v joint_a tenant_n statute_n hutton_n 121⸪_n 122⸫_n by_o who_o and_o against_o who_o action_n lie_v in_o this_o statute_n and_o they_o enter_v and_o occupy_v joint_o the_o action_n must_v be_v bring_v against_o they_o joint_o but_o if_o one_o only_o enter_v and_o occupy_v they_o the_o action_n must_v be_v bring_v against_o he_o that_o only_o occupy_v alone_o but_o if_o there_o be_v two_o tenant_n in_o common_a and_o one_o of_o they_o set_v out_o his_o tithe_n and_o the_o other_o carry_v it_o all_o away_o there_o the_o action_n shall_v be_v bring_v against_o he_o that_o carry_v it_o all_o away_o alone_o if_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v entitle_v to_o tithe_n 68_o noy_n 3.136_o 1_o brown_n 86._o yelv._n 63._o cro._n jac._n 68_o they_o shall_v join_v in_o this_o action_n because_o the_o damage_n be_v to_o survive_v but_o a_o parson_n and_o a_o vicar_n can_v join_v but_o if_o they_o 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