the_o plaintiff_n declare_v that_o the_o rectory_n of_o st._n peter_n infra_fw-la turrim_n london_n be_v void_a and_o that_o the_o defendant_n in_o consideration_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n will_v bestow_v his_o labour_n and_o endeavour_v to_o cause_n or_o procure_v he_o to_o be_v rector_n of_o the_o say_a rectory_n promise_v to_o give_v he_o twenty_o pound_n and_o that_o after_o the_o say_a plaintiff_n procure_v he_o to_o be_v rector_n by_o the_o king_n commission_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o have_v require_v he_o to_o pay_v the_o say_v twenty_o pound_n etc._n etc._n and_o thereupon_o he_o bring_v his_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o upon_o non_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la it_o be_v find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o judgement_n be_v there_o give_v upon_o which_o the_o defendant_n bring_v error_n and_o una_fw-la voce_fw-mi all_o agree_v that_o the_o judgement_n be_v erroneous_a for_o the_o consideration_n be_v simoniacal_a and_o against_o law_n and_o not_o a_o good_a consideration_n therefore_o the_o assumpsit_fw-la be_v not_o good_a the_o judgement_n be_v reverse_v the_o attorney_n say_v that_o that_o court_n be_v a_o court-baron_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o record_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o rep._n 8._o if_o a._n be_v oblige_v to_o present_v b._n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o present_v by_o simony_n yet_o the_o obligation_n be_v forfeit_v rep._n or_o if_o one_o contract_n with_o the_o patron_n wife_n to_o be_v present_v for_o money_n and_o be_v according_o present_v by_o her_o husband_n it_o be_v simony_n within_o the_o stat._n of_o 31_o eliz_n and_o make_v the_o presentation_n void_a rep._n for_o the_o contract_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v the_o contract_n of_o the_o husband_n 26._o likewise_o if_o the_o patron_n present_v one_o to_o the_o advowson_n have_v take_v a_o obligation_n of_o the_o presentee_n that_o he_o shall_v resign_v when_o the_o obligee_n will_v after_o three_o month_n warning_n this_o be_v simony_n within_o the_o stat._n of_o 21_o eliz._n cap._n 16._o per_fw-la curiam_fw-la repâ—_n also_o if_o one_o promise_n to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o manor_n with_o a_o advowson_n appendant_a that_o if_o he_o will_v present_v he_o etc._n etc._n after_o the_o then_o incumbent_n death_n he_o will_v give_v he_o such_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o the_o other_o agree_v thereto_o and_o that_o by_o agreement_n between_o they_o the_o next_o avoidance_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o b_o etc._n etc._n who_o after_o the_o then_o incumbent_n death_n present_v according_o this_o be_v simony_n because_o there_o be_v a_o corrupt_a contract_n for_o the_o advowson_n rep._n for_o although_o the_o next_o avoidance_n may_v be_v buy_v and_o sell_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la without_o simony_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o one_o to_o perform_v a_o corrupt_a contract_n for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v otherwise_o ibid._n but_o if_o the_o father_n purchase_v the_o next_o avoidance_n and_o after_o the_o incumbent_n death_n present_v his_o son_n this_o be_v not_o simony_n rep._n yet_o by_o hob._n chief_a justice_n it_o be_v hold_v that_o if_o in_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o next_o avoidance_n it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o present_v his_o son_n or_o his_o kinsman_n and_o it_o be_v do_v according_o it_o be_v simony_n ibid._n likewise_o if_o a_o man_n friend_n promise_v the_o grantee_n of_o the_o next_o avoidance_n a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o so_o much_o certain_a per_fw-la annum_fw-la if_o he_o will_v present_v b._n to_o the_o church_n quando_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o b._n not_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o contract_n be_v present_v according_o this_o be_v simony_n rep._n for_o if_o a_o strange_a contract_n with_o the_o patron_n simonaical_o it_o make_v the_o presentation_n void_a roll._n 9_o a_o patron_n take_v a_o obligation_n of_o the_o clerk_n who_o he_o present_v that_o he_o shall_v pay_v ten_o pound_n yearly_a to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o last_o incumbent_n so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o student_n in_o cambridge_n unpreferred_a this_o be_v not_o simony_n otherwise_o if_o it_o have_v be_v to_o have_v pay_v it_o to_o the_o patron_n son_n per_fw-la cur._n rep._n a_o obligation_n be_v make_v by_o a_o presentee_n to_o a_o patron_n to_o pay_v five_o pound_n per_fw-la an._n to_o the_o late_a incumbent_n wife_n and_o child_n the_o parson_n keep_v and_o enjoy_v the_o parsonage_n notwithstanding_o great_a opposition_n to_o the_o contrary_n rep._n 10._o a_o parson_n prefer_v his_o bill_n for_o tithe_n the_o parishioner_n plead_v that_o he_o be_v present_v by_o corruption_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o simony_n and_o a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v notwithstanding_o the_o parson_n plead_v pardon_n of_o the_o simony_n by_o the_o king_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v now_o triable_a by_o the_o common_a law_n rep._n the_o church_n may_v be_v full_a or_o void_a in_o effect_n when_o there_o be_v a_o simoniacal_a incumbent_n yet_o to_o say_v the_o church_n be_v full_a for_o six_o month_n be_v no_o plea_n when_o he_o be_v in_o by_o simony_n for_o a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la may_v be_v have_v by_o the_o rightful_a patron_n after_o the_o six_o month_n against_o the_o incumbent_n of_o a_o usurper_n that_o be_v in_o by_o simony_n pulleston_n and_o the_o death_n of_o a_o simoniacal_a incumbent_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o king_n may_v present_v for_o the_o church_n be_v never_o full_a as_o to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o turn_n be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n by_o force_n of_o the_o statute_n ibid._n 11._o in_o the_o stat._n of_o 31_o eliiz_n there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o simony_n for_o by_o that_o mean_n then_o the_o common_a law_n will_v have_v be_v judge_n what_o shall_v have_v be_v simony_n and_o what_o not_o case_n by_o which_o law_n the_o simoniack_a be_v perpetual_o disable_v rep._n and_o a_o covenant_n to_o present_v such_o a_o one_o make_v under_o any_o consideration_n whatever_o be_v it_o of_o marriage_n or_o the_o like_a may_v be_v simoniacal_a but_o if_o a_o father_n in_o law_n upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n do_v only_o voluntary_o and_o without_o any_o consideration_n covenant_n with_o his_o son_n in_o law_n that_o when_o such_o a_o church_n which_o be_v in_o his_o gift_n fall_v void_a he_o will_v present_v he_o to_o it_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v that_o this_o be_v no_o simony_n within_o the_o say_a statute_n 425._o 12._o a_o simoniacal_a usurper_n present_v shall_v not_o prejudice_v the_o rightful_a patron_n by_o give_v the_o king_n the_o presentation_n 167._o the_o proof_n of_o simony_n will_v avoid_v a_o action_n of_o tithe_n commence_v by_o a_o simoniack_a parson_n 177._o who_o die_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o church_n the_o king_n lose_v not_o his_o presentation_n ibid._n because_o the_o church_n be_v not_o full_a of_o a_o incumbent_n but_o remain_v void_a though_o the_o simony_n or_o penalty_n thereof_o be_v pardon_v y_o last_o all_o corrupt_a resignation_n and_o exchange_n of_o ecclesiastical_a live_n be_v punishable_a with_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o double_a the_o sum_n give_v and_o receive_v both_o in_o giver_n and_o taker_n by_o the_o say_a statute_n but_o it_o seem_v this_o work_v no_o avoidance_n or_o disability_n in_o the_o public_a person_n 13._o the_o patron_n of_o a_o advowson_n before_o the_o statute_n of_o 31._o eliz._n for_o simony_n do_v sell_v proximam_fw-la advocationem_fw-la for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o one_o smith_n and_o he_o sell_v this_o to_o smith_n the_o incumbent_n after_o which_o come_v the_o general_a pardon_n of_o the_o queen_n whereby_o the_o punishment_n of_o smith_n the_o incumbent_n be_v pardon_v and_o of_o smith_n the_o patron_n also_o if_o the_o incumbent_n may_v be_v remove_v be_v the_o question_n williams_n say_v that_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n inform_v he_o that_o the_o law_n spiritual_n be_v that_o for_o simony_n the_o patron_n lose_v his_o presentation_n and_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v present_v and_o if_o he_o present_v not_o within_o six_o monteh_n than_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o then_o the_o king_n spurling_n serjeant_n this_o punishment_n can_v discharge_v the_o forfeiture_n although_o it_o discharge_v the_o punishment_n glanvil_n contra_fw-la and_o say_v that_o this_o point_n be_v in_o question_n when_o the_o lord_n keeper_n be_v attorney_n and_o then_o both_o of_o they_o consult_v thereupon_o and_o they_o make_v this_o diversity_n viz._n between_o a_o thing_n void_a and_o voidable_a and_o for_o simony_n the_o church_n be_v not_o void_a until_o sentence_n declaratory_a and_o therefore_o they_o hold_v that_o by_o the_o pardon_n before_o the_o sentence_n all_o be_v pardon_v as_o where_o a_o man_n commit_v felony_n and_o before_o conviction_n the_o king_n pardon_v he_o by_o this_o pardon_n the_o lord_n shall_v lose_v his_o escheat_n for_o the_o lord_n can_v have_v no_o escheat_n
time_n of_o king_n h._n 3._o ed._n 3._o and_o ed._n 4._o they_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n have_v not_o any_o power_n to_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o precinct_n of_o parish-church_n neither_o be_v they_o there_o to_o judge_n what_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o man_n parish-church_n and_o so_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o court_n a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v 41._o touch_v the_o reparation_n of_o a_o church_n and_o who_o be_v liable_a thereunto_o 1._o this_o be_v a_o question_n come_v in_o debate_n before_o the_o judge_n it_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o whole_a court_n that_o for_o and_o towards_o the_o reparation_n of_o a_o church_n the_o land_n of_o all_o as_o well_o of_o foreigner_n there_o not_o inhabit_v as_o of_o all_o other_o be_v liable_a thereunto_o and_o this_o be_v so_o by_o the_o general_a custom_n of_o the_o place_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v raise_v by_o a_o rate_v impose_v according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n and_o that_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o fifteen_o and_o this_o be_v not_o mere_o in_o the_o realty_n williams_n and_o yeluerton_n justice_n and_o fleming_n chief_a justice_n not_o the_o land_n but_o the_o person_n of_o he_o who_o occupi_v the_o land_n be_v to_o be_v charge_v yeluerton_n justice_n a_o man_n be_v chargeable_a for_o reparation_n of_o a_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o land_n and_o for_o the_o ornament_n in_o the_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o come_n to_o church_n william_n justice_n and_o fleming_n chief_a justice_n if_o the_o person_n have_v land_n there_o he_o be_v chargeable_a for_o both_o whether_o he_o come_v to_o church_n or_o not_o for_o that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o church_n if_o he_o please_v 42._o church_n in_o a_o prohibition_n the_o case_n be_v this_o the_o defendant_n do_v libel_n before_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n in_o the_o consistory_n court_n for_o a_o seat_n in_o the_o church_n sentence_n there_o pass_v against_o the_o defendant_n whereupon_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o arch_n 2._o the_o court_n be_v move_v for_o a_o prohibition_n in_o regard_n the_o title_n to_o the_o seat_n or_o pew_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o prescription_n the_o court_n answer_v etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o title_n we_o be_v not_o here_o to_o meddle_v with_o it_o this_o be_v for_o a_o seat_n in_o the_o church_n haughton_n justice_n this_o disposition_n of_o pew_v in_o the_o church_n belong_v of_o right_a to_o the_o order_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o case_n of_o 8_o h._n 7._o foe_n 12_o and_o sir_n william_n hall_n case_n against_o ellis_n doderidge_n justice_n i_o move_v this_o case_n in_o the_o court_n of_o c._n b._n and_o it_o be_v for_o a_o seat_n in_o the_o church_n a_o action_n there_o bring_v for_o disturbance_n and_o i_o there_o cite_v hall_n case_n and_o 9_o e._n 4._o foe_n 14._o the_o case_n of_o the_o grave-stone_n and_o coat-armor_n for_o the_o take_n of_o which_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n lie_v at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n a_o action_n of_o trespass_n shall_v lie_v for_o such_o a_o disturbance_n in_o a_o seat_n of_o a_o church_n but_o there_o the_o judge_n do_v all_o of_o they_o say_v that_o they_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o decide_n of_o such_o controversy_n for_o seat_n in_o the_o church_n but_o will_v leave_v the_o same_o to_o they_o to_o who_o more_o proper_o it_o belong_v croak_v justice_n hall_n case_n be_v this_o where_o a_o man_n do_v build_v a_o entire_a isle_n in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v at_o continual_a charge_n to_o repair_v it_o if_o he_o be_v disturb_v in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o he_o shall_v for_o this_o disturbance_n have_v his_o remedy_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v adjudge_v but_o the_o judge_n all_o say_v we_o be_v not_o here_o to_o meddle_v with_o seat_n in_o the_o church_n doderidge_n justice_n this_o appeal_n here_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n at_o the_o common_a law_n but_o it_o do_v differ_v in_o this_o by_o the_o appeal_n the_o first_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n be_v suspend_v but_o after_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n bring_v the_o first_o judgement_n still_o remain_v until_o it_o be_v reverse_v coke_n chief_a justice_n it_o be_v pym_n case_n in_o the_o common_a bench_n and_o 8_o h._n 7._o foe_n 12._o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n have_v jurisdiction_n and_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o pew_v and_o seat_n in_o the_o church_n but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o isle_n build_v by_o a_o gentleman_n or_o by_o a_o nobleman_n and_o he_o have_v use_v to_o bury_v there_o and_o there_o have_v his_o ensign_n of_o honour_n as_o a_o grave-stone_n coat-armor_n or_o the_o like_a which_o belong_v not_o unto_o the_o parson_n if_o he_o take_v they_o the_o heir_n may_v well_o have_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n otherwise_o it_o be_v where_o the_o same_o be_v repair_v at_o the_o common_a charge_n of_o the_o parish_n there_o they_o have_v the_o dispose_n of_o they_o ellis_n and_o hall_n case_n remember_v a_o kentish_a case_n there_o the_o seat_n be_v repair_v by_o he_o and_o be_v belong_v to_o his_o capital_a message_n by_o prescription_n and_o so_o triable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o so_o where_o the_o case_n be_v special_a that_o the_o party_n do_v whole_o and_o sole_o repair_v the_o same_o in_o such_o a_o case_n if_o a_o suit_n be_v there_o concern_v such_o a_o seat_n a_o prohibition_n well_o lie_v but_o not_o otherwise_o but_o if_o a_o nobleman_n come_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n he_o be_v now_o within_o the_o sole_a order_n and_o dispose_v of_o the_o ordinary_a for_o his_o pew_n and_o seat_n in_o the_o church_n and_o upon_o the_o former_a difference_n be_v pym_n case_n adjudge_v in_o the_o c._n b._n in_o this_o principal_a case_n a_o prohibition_n be_v deny_v by_o the_o whole_a court_n chap._n xiii_o of_o churchwarden_n questmen_n and_o sideman_n 1._o what_o such_o be_v in_o construction_n of_o law_n how_o the_o choice_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o wherein_o the_o office_n do_v consist_v 2._o what_o action_n at_o law_n may_v lie_v for_o or_o against_o they_o 3._o whether_o action_n lie_v for_o the_o new_a churchwarden_n in_o trespass_n do_v in_o time_n of_o their_o predecessor_n 4._o certain_a thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o church_n within_o the_o charge_n and_o office_n of_o churchwarden_n to_o provide_v and_o preserve_v 5._o case_n in_o law_n touch_v the_o election_n of_o churchwarden_n 6._o what_o sideman_n or_o questmen_n be_v and_o their_o duty_n 7._o action_n at_o law_n against_o churchwarden_n touch_v distress_n take_v by_o they_o for_o money_n for_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a 8._o a_o churchwarden_n refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o enquiry_n on_o the_o 39_o article_n action_n thereon_o 9_o what_o remedy_n in_o case_n the_o archdeacon_n refuse_v to_o swear_v the_o churchwarden_n elect._n 10._o the_o injunction_n of_o king_n ed._n 6._o touch_v all_o marriage_n baptism_n and_o burial_n to_o be_v register_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o churchwarden_n 11._o whether_o the_o release_v of_o one_o churchwarden_n shall_v be_v a_o bar_n to_o his_o companion_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a suit_n commence_v by_o they_o both_o 12._o prohibition_n where_o churchwarden_n have_v pretend_v a_o custom_n to_o choose_v the_o parish-clerk_n 13._o the_o like_a upon_o a_o presentment_n by_o churchwarden_n against_o one_o in_o matter_n more_o proper_a for_o a_o leet_n than_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o 14._o the_o prevalency_n of_o custom_n against_o a_o canon_n in_o choice_n of_o a_o churchwarden_n in_o reference_n to_o a_o vicar_n and_o the_o parishioner_n 15._o if_o question_n be_v whether_o land_n next_o adjoin_v unto_o a_o churchyard_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o repair_v of_o the_o fence_n thereof_o and_o custom_n plead_v for_o it_o in_o what_o court_n cognizable_a 16._o in_o action_n of_o account_n by_o parishioner_n against_o churchwarden_n by_o who_o a_o release_n of_o câ—sts_n be_v plead_v but_o disallow_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n whether_o prohibition_n lie_v in_o that_o case_n 17._o whether_o churchwarden_n be_v a_o corporation_n qualify_v for_o land_n as_o well_o as_o good_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n 18._o the_o churchwarden_n disposal_n of_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n without_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o sideman_n or_o vestry_n void_a 19_o churchwarden_n not_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n but_o temporal_a employ_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n before_o who_o be_v they_o to_o account_n 20._o whether_o churchwarden_n may_v have_v action_n for_o trespass_n do_v to_o the_o church_n in_o their_o predecessor_n time_n 21._o whether_o the_o parishioner_n by_o force_n of_o a_o
they_o offend_v in_o any_o of_o the_o premise_n the_o person_n depute_v they_o if_o they_o be_v bishop_n shall_v upon_o admonition_n of_o their_o superior_a discharge_v the_o person_n exceed_v the_o number_n so_o limit_v as_o aforesaid_a but_o if_o they_o be_v depute_v by_o inferior_a ordinary_n such_o ordinary_n shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n until_o they_o have_v dismiss_v the_o supernumerary_a apparitor_n by_o they_o so_o depute_v and_o the_o party_n themselves_o so_o depute_a shall_v for_o ever_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o office_n of_o apparitor_n and_o in_o case_n be_v so_o dismiss_v and_o remove_v they_o do_v not_o desist_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o say_a office_n they_o be_v by_o the_o first_o say_v canon_n to_o be_v proceed_v against_o and_o punish_v by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n as_o person_n contumacious_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o final_o if_o upon_o experience_n the_o number_n of_o the_o say_a apparitor_n be_v too_o great_a in_o any_o one_o diocese_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o that_o case_n he_o be_v by_o the_o say_a canon_n impower_v to_o abridge_v they_o to_o such_o a_o number_n as_o to_o himself_o shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o expedient_a a_o apparitor_n come_v to_o the_o church_n of_o a_o parson_n rep._n and_o say_v to_o he_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v ten_o to_o such_o a_o one_o at_o such_o a_o place_n four_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o parson_n do_v not_o pay_v they_o and_o thereupon_o the_o bishop_n certify_v that_o he_o refuse_v to_o pay_v they_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 26_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v resolve_v the_o demand_n be_v not_o according_a to_o that_o statute_n and_o the_o summons_n to_o pay_v they_o not_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n for_o the_o demand_v aught_o to_o have_v be_v by_o one_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o receive_v they_o which_o the_o summoner_n have_v not_o and_o they_o hold_v the_o demand_v not_o good_a although_o the_o bishop_n certify_v it_o be_v due_o make_v and_o in_o the_o case_n between_o the_o queen_n and_o blanch_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o the_o incumbent_n refuse_v to_o pay_v his_o ten_o be_v not_o peremptory_a but_o traversable_a and_o that_o the_o demand_v of_o the_o ten_o must_v be_v at_o the_o house_n of_o the_o incumbent_n and_o the_o refusal_n there_o more_o be_v rep._n 1225._o in_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n against_o the_o defendant_n rep._n the_o case_n be_v this_o a_o summoner_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n have_v a_o citation_n against_o the_o plaintiff_n return_v that_o he_o have_v summon_v the_o plaintiff_n whereas_o in_o truth_n he_o never_o summon_v he_o for_o which_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v excommunicate_v to_o his_o great_a damage_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o the_o action_n do_v lie_v 13._o by_o the_o premise_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o canon_n be_v very_o strict_a and_o exact_a both_o in_o abridge_n the_o number_n and_o redress_v the_o abuse_n incident_a to_o the_o office_n of_o apparitor_n which_o canon_n in_o most_o circumstance_n seem_v to_o run_v very_a parallel_n with_o that_o in_o the_o provincial_a constitution_n lindw_n provin_n constit_fw-la de_fw-fr censibus_fw-la &_o procur_fw-la cap._n cum_fw-la apparitorum_fw-la the_o light_n whereof_o do_v probable_o influence_n it_o into_o that_o form_n wherein_o we_o now_o find_v it_o for_o by_o that_o decree_n of_o the_o say_v provincial_a constitunion_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v have_v unum_fw-la apparitorem_fw-la equitantem_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la where_o the_o gloss_n well_o observe_v that_o by_o this_o non_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la episcopo_fw-la quin_fw-la plures_fw-la habeat_fw-la pedite_v and_o every_o archdeacon_n one_o in_o every_o deanary_n non_fw-la equitantem_fw-la sed_fw-la peditem_fw-la where_o the_o bishop_n may_v also_o appoint_v apparitor_n as_o also_o in_o rural_a deanery_n gloss_n ibid._n verb._n duntaxat_fw-la and_o in_o case_n more_o than_o these_o be_v depute_a or_o they_o find_v to_o offend_v in_o their_o office_n the_o penalty_n be_v as_o abovesaid_a deputantes_fw-la sint_fw-la suspensi_fw-la donec_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o deputatos_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la apparitorum_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la suspendimus_fw-la ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la constit_fw-la ibid._n 14._o action_n upon_o the_o case_n for_o that_o the_o defendant_n be_v a_o apparitor_n under_o the_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n malicious_o and_o without_o colour_n or_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n of_o incontinency_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a malice_n procure_v the_o plaintiff_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la upon_o pretence_n of_o fame_n of_o incontinency_n with_o one_o edith_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o such_o fame_n not_o just_a cause_n of_o suspicion_n to_o be_v cite_v to_o the_o consistory_n court_n of_o exeter_n and_o there_o to_o be_v at_o great_a charge_n and_o vexation_n until_o he_o be_v clear_v by_o sentence_n which_o be_v to_o his_o great_a discredit_n and_o cause_n of_o great_a expense_n and_o loss_n for_o which_o etc._n etc._n upon_o not_o guilty_a plead_v and_o find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n it_o be_v move_v by_o ashley_n serjeant_n in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n that_o in_o this_o case_n a_o action_n lie_v not_o for_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o as_o a_o informer_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n but_o all_o the_o court_n absente_a richardson_n hold_v that_o the_o action_n well_o lie_v for_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o he_o falso_fw-la &_o malitiose_fw-la cause_v he_o to_o be_v cite_v upon_o pretence_n of_o fame_n where_o there_o be_v no_o offence_n commit_v and_o aver_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o such_o fame_n so_o as_o he_o do_v it_o malicious_o and_o of_o his_o own_o head_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v unjust_o vex_v which_o be_v to_o raise_v gain_n to_o himself_o whereupon_o they_o conceive_v that_o he_o be_v find_v guilty_a for_o it_o the_o action_n well_o lie_v and_o therefore_o rule_n be_v give_v to_o enter_v judgement_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n unless_o other_o cause_n be_v show_v and_o upon_o a_o second_o motion_n richardson_n ch._n justice_n be_v present_a judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n rep._n the_o consistory_n of_o the_o bishop_n may_v in_o some_o case_n enjoin_v penance_n where_o penance_n be_v enjoin_v there_o may_v be_v commutation_n but_o there_o may_v not_o be_v commutation_n for_o penance_n where_o none_o be_v enjoin_v commutation_n for_o penance_n agree_v with_o the_o custom_n use_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n justify_v in_o the_o common_a law_n in_o the_o statute_n of_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n 1._o and_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n 2._o vid._n mich._n 21._o jac._n b._n r._n dr._n barker_n be_v case_n in_o camera_fw-la stellata_fw-la roll'_v rep._n 15._o commissary_n commissarius_fw-la be_v a_o title_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n adapt_v to_o such_o one_o as_o do_v exercise_v the_o same_o in_o such_o remote_a place_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o at_o such_o distance_n from_o the_o bishop_n chief_a consistory_n as_o that_o his_o chancellor_n can_v without_o too_o great_a a_o prejudice_n convenient_o call_v the_o subject_n to_o the_o same_o the_o duty_n of_o such_o commissary_n or_o officialis_fw-la fâ—ranei_n be_v to_o officiate_v the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o in_o such_o parish_n as_o be_v the_o bishop_n peculiar_a and_o exempt_a from_o the_o archdeacon_n jurisdiction_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o commissary_n of_o bishop_n be_v only_o in_o some_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o some_o certain_a cause_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n limit_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o bishop_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o law_n call_v they_o officiales_fw-la foraneos_fw-la quasi_fw-la officiales_fw-la astricti_fw-la cuidam_fw-la foro_fw-la dioeceseos_fw-la tantum_fw-la gloss_n in_o clem._n de_fw-fr rescript_n and_o by_o the_o canon_n and_o constitution_n ecclesiastical_a no_o person_n may_v be_v a_o commissary_n or_o official_a under_o the_o age_n of_o 26_o year_n be_v at_o least_o a_o master_n of_o art_n or_o bachelor_n of_o law_n 127._o yet_o in_o the_o argument_n of_o bury_v case_n for_o a_o divorce_n the_o 5_o rep._n 98._o there_o be_v cite_v 35_o eliz._n b._n r._n rot_v 605._o that_o if_o a_o layman_n be_v make_v a_o commissary_n by_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v good_a until_o it_o be_v undo_v by_o sentence_n although_o that_o the_o canon_n say_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o doctor_n or_o a_o bachelor_n of_o divinity_n but_o 21_o h._n 8._o have_v limit_v that_o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n may_v be_v a_o commissary_n rep._n 16._o where_o a_o commissary_n cite_v many_o person_n of_o several_a parish_n to_o appear_v at_o his_o visitation-court_n excommunicate_v they_o for_o not_o appear_v a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v because_o the_o ordinary_a have_v not_o
custom_n or_o the_o parson_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o canon_n shall_v choose_v the_o churchwarden_n and_o whether_o prohibition_n lie_v in_o that_o case_n 22._o whether_o churchwarden_n as_o a_o corporation_n may_v prescribe_v to_o take_v land_n to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o churchwarden_n or_o guardiani_n ecclesiae_fw-la be_v certain_a officer_n parochial_a guardiani_n annual_o elect_v or_o choose_v by_o and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o a_o select_a number_n of_o the_o chief_a parishioner_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n to_o look_v to_o the_o church_n and_o church-yard_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o concernment_n thereof_o and_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o appertain_v thereto_o as_o also_o to_o observe_v and_o have_v a_o inspection_n into_o the_o behaviour_n life_n and_o conversation_n of_o their_o parishioner_n touch_v such_o fault_n and_o disorder_n as_o be_v within_o the_o cognizance_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n these_o officer_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o corporation_n enable_v to_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v for_o any_o matter_n or_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n or_o poor_a of_o their_o parish_n rep._n and_o have_v as_o their_o assistant_n certain_a sideman_n or_o questmen_n who_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o parish_n be_v yearly_a likewise_o choose_v to_o assist_v the_o churchwarden_n in_o the_o enquiry_n and_o present_v such_o offender_n to_o the_o ordinary_a as_o be_v within_o the_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n and_o censure_n aforesaid_a for_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sue_v or_o trouble_v at_o the_o law_n by_o any_o such_o offender_n so_o present_v as_o aforesaid_a 115._o nor_o be_v they_o oblige_v to_o present_v often_o than_o twice_o a_o year_n except_o it_o be_v at_o the_o bishop_n visitation_n yet_o they_o may_v present_v as_o oft_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v meet_a if_o good_a occasion_n shall_v so_o require_v 116._o but_o they_o may_v not_o on_o pain_n of_o be_v proceed_v against_o by_o their_o ordinary_n as_o in_o case_n of_o wilful_a perjury_n in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a willing_o and_o witting_o omit_v to_o present_v such_o public_a crime_n as_o they_o know_v to_o have_v be_v commit_v or_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v then_o a_o public_a same_o thereof_o 117._o moreover_o the_o old_a churchwarden_n be_v to_o make_v their_o presentment_n before_o the_o new_a be_v swear_v till_o which_o time_n the_o office_n of_o the_o old_a continue_v the_o usual_a time_n for_o the_o new_a churchwarden_n to_o enter_v upon_o their_o office_n be_v the_o first_o week_n after_o easter_n or_o some_o week_n follow_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o ordinary_a before_o which_o the_o old_a churchwarden_n shall_v exhibit_v the_o presentment_n of_o such_o enormity_n as_o happen_v in_o their_o parish_n since_o their_o last_o presentment_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o transmit_v or_o pass_v over_o the_o same_o to_o those_o that_o be_v new_o choose_v 118._o by_o the_o nineti_v canon_n the_o choice_n of_o churchwarden_n questmen_n sideman_n or_o assistant_n be_v to_o be_v yearly_o make_v in_o easter-week_n and_o that_o by_o the_o joynt-consent_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o parishioner_n if_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o the_o minister_n to_o choose_v one_o and_o the_o parishioner_n another_o who_o at_o their_o year_n end_v or_o within_o a_o month_n next_o after_o shall_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o parishioner_n make_v a_o just_a account_n of_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o disburse_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n and_o shall_v deliver_v over_o what_o remain_v in_o their_o hand_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o next_o churchwarden_n by_o bill_n indent_v 89._o 2._o one_o bring_v action_n on_o the_o case_n against_o churchwarden_n for_o a_o false_a and_o malicious_a presentment_n of_o he_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o find_v for_o the_o defendant_n they_o pray_v double_a cost_v on_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o jac._n but_o jones_n crook_n and_o berkley_n justice_n deny_v it_o for_o that_o the_o statute_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o churchwarden_n for_o thing_n of_o their_o office_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n rep._n they_o have_v their_o action_n of_o trespass_n at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o such_o thing_n take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o parishioner_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n rep._n and_o the_o release_n of_o one_o of_o the_o churchwarden_n be_v no_o bar_n in_o law_n to_o the_o other_o ibid._n if_o one_o take_v away_o the_o chalice_n or_o surplice_n out_o of_o the_o church_n action_n of_o trespass_n lie_v against_o he_o at_o common_a law_n and_o not_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n rep._n so_o if_o one_o lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n a_o action_n lie_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o there_o sue_v for_o damage_n ibid._n if_o the_o organ_n or_o parish-bible_n or_o the_o like_a be_v take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o action_n lie_v at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o not_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o the_o same_o for_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v have_v their_o action_n at_o common_a law_n in_o that_o case_n law_n but_o if_o the_o parson_n take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o scutcheon_n or_o banner_n of_o some_o person_n decease_v his_o widow_n if_o she_o do_v put_v it_o there_o and_o it_o be_v take_v away_o in_o her_o life_n time_n may_v have_v her_o action_n of_o trespass_n at_o common_a law_n or_o after_o her_o decease_n the_o heir_n may_v have_v the_o same_o action_n rep._n 3._o trespass_n bring_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o f._n and_o declare_v that_o the_o defendant_n take_v a_o bell_n out_o of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o that_o the_o trespass_n be_v do_v 20_o eliz._n it_o be_v find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n it_o be_v move_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n that_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o declaration_n that_o the_o trespass_n be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o predecessor_n of_o which_o the_o successor_n can_v have_v action_n and_o actio_fw-la personalis_fw-la moritur_fw-la cum_fw-la persona_fw-la vid._n 19_o h._n 6._o 66._o but_o the_o old_a churchwarden_n shall_v have_v the_o action_n coke_n contrary_a and_o that_o the_o present_a churchwarden_n shall_v have_v the_o action_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o office_n which_o the_o court_n grant_v and_o by_o gawdy_n churchwarden_n be_v a_o corporation_n by_o the_o common_a law_n vid._n 12_o h._n 7._o 28._o by_o frowick_n that_o the_o new_a churchwarden_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o action_n upon_o such_o a_o trespass_n do_v to_o their_o predecessor_n contrary_a by_o yaxley_n vid._n by_o newton_n and_o paston_n that_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o guardian_n in_o who_o time_n the_o trespass_n be_v do_v shall_v have_v trespass_n rep._n 4._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o churchwarden_n not_o only_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o concernment_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o present_a disorder_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o also_o to_o provide_v bread_n and_o wine_n against_o the_o communion_n the_o bible_n of_o the_o large_a volume_n the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n a_o decent_a pulpit_n a_o chest_n for_o alm_n material_n for_o repair_v the_o church_n and_o fence_v the_o churchyard_n and_o the_o like_a all_o at_o the_o parish-charge_n and_o shall_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v prevent_v the_o profanation_n of_o church_n by_o any_o usage_n thereof_o contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n it_o be_v agree_v by_o the_o court_n in_o robert_n case_n that_o a_o tax_n for_o the_o church_n can_v be_v make_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n only_o hetley_n rep._n 5._o in_o butt_n case_n moor_n serjeant_n move_v at_o court_n for_o a_o prohibition_n because_o where_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o village_n be_v that_o the_o parishioner_n have_v use_v to_o elect_v two_o churchwarden_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n to_o discharge_v one_o and_o elect_v another_o in_o his_o room_n and_o so_o alternis_fw-la vicibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o new_a canon_n now_o the_o parson_n have_v the_o election_n of_o one_o and_o the_o parish_n of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o parishioner_n be_v discharge_v by_o the_o ordinary_a at_o his_o visitation_n and_o for_o that_o he_o pray_v a_o prohibition_n et_fw-la allocat_fw-la as_o a_o thing_n usual_a and_o of_o course_n for_o otherwise_o by_o hubbard_n the_o parson_n may_v have_v all_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o church_n and_o parish_n rep._n the_o like_a case_n to_o this_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o report_v viz._n the_o parson_n and_o churchwarden_n in_o london_n by_o the_o custom_n be_v a_o corporation_n and_o the_o parishioner_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n have_v use_v at_o a_o
the_o statute_n of_o 13_o el._n cap._n 12._o ordain_v that_o the_o article_n agree_v by_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o both_o province_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o convocation_n hold_v at_o london_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v read_v by_o the_o incumbent_n otherwise_o he_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la deprive_v or_o admit_v all_o these_o requisite_n have_v have_v their_o due_a performance_n so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o complete_a parson_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o law_n whatever_o yet_o he_o may_v not_o under_o pretence_n of_o this_o or_o that_o custom_n extend_v the_o line_n of_o his_o parsonage_n beyond_o its_o due_a limit_n or_o bound_n out_o of_o a_o avaricious_a design_n to_o advance_v the_o perquisites_n of_o his_o parsonage_n 5._o edward_n topsall_n clerk_n parson_n of_o st._n botolph_n without_o aldersgate_n london_n and_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o same_o libel_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n against_o sir_n john_n ferrer_n and_o 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be_v grant_v for_o this_o custom_n be_v against_o reason_n that_o he_o that_o be_v no_o parishioner_n but_o may_v pass_v through_o the_o parish_n or_o lie_v in_o a_o inn_n for_o a_o night_n shall_v if_o he_o then_o die_v be_v force_v to_o be_v bury_v there_o or_o to_o pay_v as_o if_o he_o be_v and_o so_o upon_o the_o matter_n to_o pay_v twice_o for_o his_o burial_n rep._n 6._o the_o word_n parsonage_n church_n and_o rectory_n be_v frequent_o in_o the_o law_n use_v synonymous_o and_o promiscuous_o but_o the_o word_n advowson_n be_v another_o thing_n and_o distinct_a from_o each_o of_o they_o and_o as_o to_o some_o parsonage_n there_o be_v certain_a rent_n due_a and_o payable_a so_o out_o of_o some_o parsonage_n or_o rectory_n there_o be_v issue_v certain_a rent_n or_o pension_n which_o pension_n be_v not_o suable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n but_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n as_o be_v say_v in_o crocker_n and_o york_n case_n against_o dormer_n against_o who_o they_o have_v a_o recovery_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o entry_n in_o the_o post_n among_o other_o thing_n of_o a_o yearly_a rent_n or_o pension_n of_o four_o mark_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o rectory_n of_o f._n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v agree_v by_o clench_v and_o fenner_n that_o a_o pension_n issue_v out_o of_o a_o rectory_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o rent_n of_o which_o popham_n seem_v to_o make_v some_o doubt_n for_o there_o be_v in_o that_o case_n a_o demand_n for_o rent_n in_o the_o disjunctive_a viz._n a_o rent_n or_o pension_n he_o move_v that_o the_o great_a difficulty_n in_o the_o case_n be_v the_o demand_n make_v in_o the_o disjunctive_a viz._n of_o a_o annual_a rent_n or_o pension_n for_o if_o a_o pension_n issue_v out_o of_o a_o rectory_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n mere_o spiritual_a and_o not_o to_o be_v demand_v by_o the_o common_a law_n or_o mere_o of_o another_o nature_n than_o the_o rent_n itself_o with_o which_o it_o be_v there_o conjoin_v by_o the_o word_n 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franktenement_n be_v in_o abeyance_n and_o in_o no_o man._n and_o also_o a_o parson_n can_v discontinue_v and_o by_o consequence_n that_o that_o he_o do_v without_o livery_n be_v determine_v by_o his_o death_n and_o it_o be_v not_o like_a to_o the_o case_n of_o a_o abbot_n prior_n or_o tenant_n in_o tail_n rep._n 9_o hendon_n move_v for_o dr._n day_n vicar_n of_o hallifax_n that_o a_o prohibition_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o high_a commissioner_n of_o york_n for_o that_o that_o these_o article_n by_o one_o smith_n be_v exhibit_v against_o he_o viz._n 1._o that_o he_o read_v the_o holy_a bible_n in_o a_o irreverent_a and_o undecent_a manner_n to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n 2._o that_o he_o do_v not_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o preach_v but_o against_o his_o oath_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n have_v neglect_v for_o sundry_a morning_n to_o preach_v 3._o that_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o other_o vessel_n of_o the_o church_n consecrate_v to_o holy_a use_n and_o employ_v they_o in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o put_v barm_n in_o the_o cup_n that_o they_o be_v so_o pollute_v that_o the_o communicant_n of_o the_o parish_n be_v loath_a to_o drink_v out_o of_o they_o 4._o that_o he_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o last_o fast_o proclaim_v upon_o the_o wednesday_n but_o on_o the_o thursday_n because_o it_o be_v a_o holiday_n 5._o that_o he_o retain_v one_o stepheson_n in_o one_o of_o the_o chapel_n of_o ease_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o ill_a life_n and_o conversation_n viz._n a_o adulterer_n and_o a_o drunkard_n 6._o that_o he_o do_v not_o catechise_v according_a to_o the_o parish-canon_n but_o only_o buy_v many_o of_o dr._n wilkinson_n catechism_n for_o every_o of_o which_o he_o pay_v 2_o d._n and_o sell_v they_o to_o the_o parishioner_n for_o 3_o d._n without_o any_o examination_n or_o instruction_n for_o their_o benefit_n and_o that_o he_o when_o any_o commission_n be_v direct_v to_o he_o to_o compel_v any_o person_n in_o his_o parish_n to_o do_v penance_n he_o exact_v money_n of_o they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v dismiss_v without_o inflict_v any_o penalty_n upon_o they_o as_o their_o censure_n be_v and_o that_o he_o and_o his_o servant_n use_v divers_a menace_n to_o his_o parishioner_n and_o that_o he_o abuse_v himself_o and_o disgrace_v his_o function_n by_o divers_a base_a labour_n viz._n he_o make_v mortar_n have_v a_o leathern-apron_n before_o he_o and_o he_o himself_o take_v a_o tithe-pigg_n out_o of_o the_o pigsty_n and_o afterward_o he_o himself_o geld_v it_o and_o when_o he_o have_v divers_a present_n send_v he_o as_o by_o some_o flesh_n by_o some_o fish_n and_o by_o other_o ale_n he_o do_v not_o spend_v it_o in_o the_o invitation_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n or_o
as_o in_o case_n of_o single_a corporation_n bishop_n dean_n and_o parson_n which_o must_v die_v and_o leave_v a_o vacuum_n of_o the_o freehold_a rep._n and_o this_o next_o avoidance_n be_v a_o chattel_n local_o where_o the_o advowson_n be_v not_o where_o the_o deed_n be_v for_o it_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o case_n of_o holland_n vers_fw-la shelley_n that_o the_o advowson_n have_v such_o a_o locality_n in_o the_o rape_n where_o the_o church_n be_v that_o it_o accrue_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n wheresoever_o the_o deed_n of_o grant_n or_o the_o grantee_n himself_o be_v rep._n 4._o c._n bring_v a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la against_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o other_o and_o declare_v upon_o a_o grant_n of_o the_o next_o avoidance_n and_o the_o defendant_n demand_v oyer_n of_o the_o deed_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n show_v a_o letter_n which_o be_v write_v by_o his_o father_n to_o the_o true_a patron_n by_o which_o he_o have_v write_v to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o have_v 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void_a as_o be_v then_o also_o resolve_v 316._o 11._o in_o case_n of_o session_n in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o notice_n thereof_o be_v give_v by_o the_o ordinary_a to_o the_o patron_n otherwise_o the_o lapse_n will_v not_o incur_v against_o he_o in_o case_n he_o present_v not_o within_o the_o six_o month_n case_n nor_o do_v the_o court_n at_o common_a law_n take_v notice_n of_o such_o session_n until_o the_o same_o be_v certify_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o ordinary_a and_o wherever_o a_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n and_o a_o benefice_n with_o cure_n be_v incompatible_a there_o the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o one_o will_v be_v a_o session_n of_o the_o other_o for_o which_o reason_n if_o the_o incumbent_n of_o a_o parsonage_n or_o vicarage_n with_o cure_n be_v make_v dean_n of_o a_o cathedral_n his_o parsonage_n or_o vicarage_n become_v void_a by_o session_n 16._o
as_o a_o lay-fee_n by_o the_o induction_n adjudge_v if_o a_o town_n erect_v a_o common_a school_n and_o allow_v maintenance_n to_o the_o schoolmaster_n the_o bishop_n may_v not_o remove_v he_o and_o put_v in_o another_o at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o recusant_n he_o may_v remove_v he_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 23_o eliz._n cap._n 1._o curtaâ—_n 13._o although_o a_o incumbent_a be_v deprivable_a yet_o the_o patron_n can_v present_v another_o until_o he_o be_v deprive_v for_o till_o then_o the_o church_n be_v not_o void_a also_o if_o the_o visitor_n by_o the_o king_n command_v return_v into_o chancery_n good_a matter_n for_o deprivation_n of_o the_o king_n clerk_n yet_o the_o king_n can_v present_v another_o to_o the_o church_n until_o he_o be_v deprive_v contra_fw-la 17_o e._n 3._o 59_o b._n p._n 14._o where_o two_o incumbent_n be_v of_o one_o church_n one_o sue_v the_o other_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o be_v deprive_v for_o not_o read_v the_o article_n and_o give_v his_o assent_n to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o eliz._n the_o issue_n be_v whether_o he_o give_v his_o assent_n the_o jury_n find_v he_o read_v the_o article_n and_o say_v i_o give_v my_o assent_n to_o they_o as_o far_o as_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o unfeigned_a assent_n as_o be_v within_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o statute_n 1._o 15._o in_o a_o prohibition_n the_o case_n be_v j._n s._n seize_v in_o fee_n of_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o c._n present_v thereunto_o d._n who_o be_v institute_v and_o induct_v but_o do_v not_o read_v the_o article_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o eliz._n afterward_o come_v the_o general_n pardon_v of_o 18_o eliz._n afterward_o d._n be_v deprive_v by_o sentence_n for_o not_o read_v the_o article_n he_o appeal_v and_o depend_v the_o appeal_n b._n the_o plaintiff_n obtain_v a_o presentation_n from_o the_o queen_n and_o be_v institute_v and_o induct_v d._n die_v and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o advowson_n present_v r._n the_o other_o defendant_n who_o sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o be_v admit_v it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o church_n become_v void_a present_o by_o the_o not_o read_v of_o the_o article_n and_o there_o need_v not_o any_o deprivation_n and_o the_o pardon_n in_o this_o case_n work_v nothing_o for_o the_o church_n be_v once_o void_a for_o not_o read_v the_o article_n he_o can_v by_o the_o pardon_n be_v restore_v and_o the_o pardon_n will_v not_o reach_v to_o it_o for_o the_o punishment_n be_v to_o lose_v his_o benefice_n adjudge_v the_o prohibition_n to_o stand_v case_n but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v deprive_v for_o a_o offence_n do_v tempore_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la and_o the_o offence_n be_v after_o pardon_v by_o the_o same_o parliament_n and_o then_o the_o parliament_n end_v in_o this_o case_n the_o deprivation_n be_v void_a in_o itself_o and_o the_o party_n need_v not_o sue_v to_o reverse_v it_o for_o the_o parliament_n relate_v to_o the_o first_o day_n thereof_o as_o be_v resolve_v in_o foxe_n case_n 1._o 16._o in_o a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la the_o case_n be_v that_o l._n have_v two_o presentation_n and_o w._n the_o three_o of_o inheritance_n perpetual_a l._n present_v p._n who_o be_v institute_v and_o induct_v and_o afterward_o in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n be_v deprive_v because_o a_o marry_a man_n wherefore_o he_o again_o present_v d._n who_o be_v induct_v afterward_o p._n be_v restore_v with_o declaration_n that_o he_o have_v good_a title_n afterward_o p._n die_v w._n present_v h._n l._n bring_v the_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n because_o the_o sentence_n declaratory_a for_o the_o restitution_n make_v a_o nullity_n in_o the_o deprivation_n and_o so_o avoid_v the_o incumbency_n of_o d._n and_o so_o l._n have_v good_a title_n to_o present_v at_o his_o second_o turn_v and_o w._n have_v no_o title_n to_o present_a as_o yet_o rep._n 17._o in_o hornigold_n case_n against_o brian_n it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o a_o judgement_n of_o deprivation_n be_v give_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n against_o a_o parson_n for_o his_o benefice_n if_o present_o upon_o this_o judgement_n he_o make_v his_o appeal_n the_o church_n be_v not_o void_a but_o he_o remain_v parson_n during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o appeal_n for_o if_o by_o this_o he_o do_v reverse_v the_o judgement_n 3._o he_o shall_v need_v no_o new_a institution_n and_o induction_n as_o if_o a_o judgement_n be_v give_v of_o a_o divorce_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o this_o be_v after_o reverse_v by_o a_o appeal_n there_o shall_v need_v no_o new_a marriage_n and_o in_o this_o case_n coke_n chief_a justice_n say_v that_o 39_o e._n 3._o have_v the_o same_o case_n and_o that_o if_o a_o appeal_v be_v from_o a_o sentence_n of_o divorce_n they_o be_v now_o by_o this_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr again_o so_o if_o a_o parson_n be_v deprive_v and_o appeal_n he_o be_v by_o this_o parson_n again_o and_o may_v have_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n and_o as_o touch_v appeal_n in_o reference_n to_o deprivation_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a case_n in_o the_o court_n of_o c._n b._n about_o 5_o or_o 6_o jac._n a_o worcestershire_n case_n between_o lechmere_n plaintiff_n and_o carr_n defendant_n in_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n and_o upon_o non_fw-fr culp_n plead_v a_o special_a verdict_n be_v find_v viz._n that_o bonner_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o london_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n h._n 8._o and_o so_o continue_v until_o 2_o ed._n 6._o at_o or_o about_o which_o time_n a_o commission_n issue_v forth_o to_o the_o then_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o other_o to_o convent_n bishop_n bonner_n before_o they_o and_o to_o examine_v he_o and_o if_o they_o find_v he_o to_o be_v contumacious_a and_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o the_o commissioner_n be_v impowerd_v then_o to_o imprison_v he_o or_o to_o deprive_v he_o the_o 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against_o lechmere_n 18._o if_o a_o mere_a lay-person_n who_o be_v altogether_o incapable_a of_o a_o benefice_n be_v present_v institute_v and_o induct_v yet_o the_o church_n be_v not_o therefore_o say_v by_o the_o common_a law_n to_o be_v void_a as_o if_o no_o presentation_n have_v be_v but_o be_v still_o by_o that_o law_n full_a of_o a_o incumbent_a de_fw-la facto_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la until_o by_o sentence_n declaratory_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o want_n of_o capacity_n the_o church_n be_v adjudge_v void_a and_o upon_o this_o no_o lapse_n shall_v incur_v against_o the_o lay-patron_n without_o notice_n of_o such_o incapacity_n and_o sentence_n of_o deprivation_n thereupon_o to_o he_o give_v king_n h._n 4._o present_v one_o that_o be_v incapable_a of_o his_o presentation_n and_o the_o presentee_n be_v thereby_o admit_v institute_v and_o induct_v 14._o and_o
and_o shall_v recover_v the_o treble_a value_n of_o the_o tithe_n in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o although_o the_o treble_a value_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o parson_n or_o other_o proprietor_n of_o the_o tithe_n by_o any_o express_a word_n of_o the_o statute_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v the_o party_n grieve_v and_o have_v the_o right_a of_o the_o tithe_n in_o he_o the_o treble_a value_n be_v give_v to_o he_o for_o wheresoever_o a_o statute_n give_v a_o forfeiture_n or_o penalty_n against_o any_o one_o who_o wrongful_o detain_v or_o dispossess_v another_o of_o his_o right_n or_o interest_n in_o that_o case_n he_o that_o have_v the_o wrong_n shall_v have_v the_o forfeiture_n or_o penalty_n and_o shall_v have_v his_o action_n at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o the_o same_o or_o he_o may_v sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o the_o same_o 650._o but_o in_o his_o action_n at_o common_a law_n it_o seem_v he_o shall_v recover_v no_o cost_v as_o have_v be_v adjudge_v 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to_o deliver_v their_o opinion_n in_o it_o because_o it_o hang_v in_o suit_n before_o they_o 387._o in_o the_o case_n of_o mountford_n against_o sidley_n it_o be_v say_v that_o where_o tithe_n be_v set_v out_o the_o parson_n have_v a_o liberty_n for_o a_o convenient_a time_n to_o come_v and_o carry_v they_o away_o and_o this_o convenience_n of_o time_n be_v triable_a by_o a_o jury_n if_o he_o exceed_v this_o he_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o a_o action_n and_o then_o by_o judgement_n of_o law_n he_o shall_v be_v take_v to_o be_v a_o trespasser_n ab_fw-la initio_fw-la otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o licence_n in_o fact_n give_v by_o the_o parson_n himself_o and_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o court_n if_o the_o corn_n have_v continue_v over_o long_o his_o remedy_n have_v be_v by_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n 329._o and_o as_o a_o parson_n ought_v to_o have_v convenient_a time_n to_o carry_v away_o his_o tithe_n so_o likewise_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o that_o end_n free_a ingress_n egress_n and_o regress_n to_o through_z and_o from_o the_o land_n where_o the_o tithe_n be_v wherein_o if_o he_o meet_v with_o any_o obstruction_n he_o ought_v to_o see_v how_o he_o sue_v and_o lay_v his_o action_n for_o in_o a_o case_n where_o a_o parson_n libel_v for_o tithe_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o set_v forth_o that_o the_o tithe_n be_v set_v forth_o and_o that_o the_o defendant_n do_v hinder_v he_o and_o stop_v he_o from_o carry_v they_o away_o but_o because_o he_o do_v not_o sue_v there_o upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o ed._n 6._o for_o he_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o double_a value_n as_o he_o ought_v and_o it_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o the_o justice_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v nor_o mention_v the_o statute_n as_o he_o ought_v also_o to_o have_v do_v a_o prohibition_n in_o that_o case_n be_v award_v 7._o the_o grant_n of_o a_o tithe_n for_o life_n to_o begin_v at_o a_o day_n to_o come_v be_v not_o good_a yelvert_n 131._o if_o a_o man_n will_v let_v a_o lease_n of_o his_o tithe_n the_o lease_n must_v be_v by_o deed_n and_o not_o by_o word_n only_o therefore_o if_o a_o parson_n do_v demise_n his_o rectory_n for_o year_n the_o tithe_n will_v pass_v inclusive_a although_o the_o lease_n be_v by_o word_n only_o but_o if_o the_o parson_n lease_n his_o tithe_n alone_o they_o will_v not_o pass_v unless_o the_o same_o be_v by_o deed_n or_o write_n acc_fw-la yet_o the_o parson_n may_v demise_n his_o tithe_n to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n for_o a_o year_n by_o word_n only_o as_o have_v be_v agree_v by_o all_o the_o justice_n 373._o but_o to_o a_o stranger_n he_o can_v demise_n they_o otherwise_o than_o by_o deed_n and_o although_o tithe_n will_v as_o aforesaid_a pass_v by_o contract_n to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o soil_n yet_o may_v the_o parson_n sue_v the_o owner_n for_o tithe_n in_o kind_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v the_o owner_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o contract_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o prohibition_n case_n in_o which_o case_n the_o ower_n of_o the_o soil_n may_v sue_v the_o parson_n upon_o the_o contract_n in_o the_o temporal_a court_n and_o recover_v as_o much_o in_o damage_n but_o then_o in_o his_o plead_v he_o must_v not_o declare_v of_o a_o verbal_a contract_n but_o must_v set_v forth_o the_o same_o to_o have_v be_v make_v in_o write_v and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v adjudge_v case_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n shandois_n case_v it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o court_n that_o a_o suggestion_n of_o a_o agreement_n between_o he_o and_o the_o parson_n in_o consideration_n of_o a_o certain_a sum_n to_o be_v yearly_o pay_v to_o the_o parson_n during_o their_o joynt-lives_a and_o his_o continue_a parson_n that_o his_o message_n and_o land_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o d._n and_o the_o tenant_n thereof_o shall_v be_v discharge_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n thereof_o show_v that_o the_o say_v yearly_a sum_n be_v pay_v according_o and_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o defendant_n sue_v the_o plaintiff_n be_v his_o farmer_n for_o tithe_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v hold_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a surmise_n to_o maintain_v a_o prohibition_n for_o a_o agreement_n to_o be_v discharge_v from_o tithe_n may_v be_v a_o year_n by_o word_n but_o to_o have_v such_o a_o agreement_n for_o life_n or_o year_n can_v be_v without_o deed_n ibid._n likewise_o in_o a_o ejectione_n firm_a bring_v of_o a_o lease_n of_o tithe_n the_o plaintiff_n do_v not_o show_v that_o the_o lease_n be_v by_o deed_n and_o because_o tithe_n can_v pass_v without_o deed_n after_o a_o verdict_n find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n it_o be_v rule_v to_o be_v ill_a and_o adjudge_v for_o the_o defendant_n 613._o to_o conclude_v in_o the_o 19_o el._n b._n r._n it_o be_v debate_v whether_o tithe_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la or_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o man_n only_o the_o judg._n be_v all_o it_o seem_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v due_a as_o well_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o king_n as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n r._n and_o therewith_o do_v dr._n &_o stu._n 166._o if_o the_o qu._n be_v de_fw-fr quota_fw-la parte_fw-la for_o there_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o the_o 60_o part_n be_v due_a only_a by_o man_n law_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o gerson_n the_o divine_a be_v cite_v in_o his_o treatise_n entitle_v regulae_fw-la morales_n where_o it_o be_v say_v solutio_fw-la decimarum_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la est_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la quatenus_fw-la inde_fw-la sustentur_fw-la sed_fw-la quoad_fw-la hanc_fw-la quam_fw-la illam_fw-la partem_fw-la assignare_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la reditus_fw-la commutare_fw-la positivi_n juris_fw-la est_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o non_fw-la voco_fw-la portio_fw-la curatis_fw-la decima_fw-la pars_fw-la imo_fw-la est_fw-la
must_v be_v set_v forth_o of_o wool_n casual_o lose_v ibid._n for_o wool_n and_o lamb_n no_o action_n lie_v upon_o the_o statute_n for_o not_o set_v out_o of_o tithe_n for_o they_o be_v no_o predial_a tithe_n and_o no_o action_n lie_v upon_o this_o statute_n for_o small_a tithe_n vid._n brownl_n rep._n par_fw-fr 1._o case_n in_o law_n etc._n etc._n yet_o wool_n and_o lamb_n be_v say_v to_o be_v predial_a mix_v tithe_n mich._n 8_o jac._n b._n by_o the_o decree_n or_o canon_n of_o the_o provincial_a constitution_n the_o payment_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o wool_n be_v regulate_v as_o the_o tithe_n of_o lamb_n viz._n that_o if_o the_o parishioner_n have_v under_o seven_o fleece_n he_o shall_v pay_v a_o halspeny_n for_o every_o fleece_n and_o if_o there_o be_v seven_o fleece_n and_o under_o ten_o than_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n be_v to_o allow_v a_o halfpenny_n for_o every_o one_o that_o be_v want_v of_o ten._n lindw_n cap._n quoniam_fw-la propter_fw-la and_o albeit_o by_o the_o say_a decree_n election_n be_v give_v to_o the_o parson_n to_o receive_v his_o tithe_n in_o manner_n aforesaid_a or_o to_o let_v they_o run_v on_o till_o a_o fleece_n in_o kind_n be_v due_a in_o the_o ensue_a year_n yet_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o common_a law_n tithe_n must_v be_v pay_v annual_o rep._n although_o tithe_n can_v be_v deny_v of_o lock_n and_o pelt_n of_o wool_n where_o there_o be_v much_o in_o quantity_n yet_o it_o have_v be_v resolve_v that_o where_o tithe-fleece_n of_o wool_n be_v pay_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o tithe_n pay_v of_o the_o lock_n and_o pelt_n of_o wool_n t._n also_o where_o the_o custom_n be_v to_o shear_v the_o neck_n of_o sheep_n about_o michaelmass_n to_o prevent_v the_o tear_v off_o of_o the_o same_o by_o thorn_n by_o brier_n in_o the_o winter_n if_o this_o be_v do_v without_o fraud_n and_o not_o to_o deceive_v the_o parson_n than_o no_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v for_o the_o same_o case_n but_o for_o the_o wool_n of_o sheep_n die_v of_o the_o rot_n or_o any_o other_o disease_n or_o kill_v or_o sell_v by_o the_o owner_n tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v ratable_o for_o the_o same_o 18._o and_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o resolve_v and_o that_o tithe_n shall_v not_o be_v pay_v of_o the_o pelt_n and_o fell_n of_o wool_n of_o sheep_n which_o die_v of_o the_o rot_n without_o a_o special_a custom_n for_o it_o for_o where_o the_o vicar_n of_o kilmonsden_n in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n libel_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o tithe_n of_o the_o wool_n of_o sheep_n which_o die_v of_o the_o rot_n a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v case_n nor_o shall_v tithe_n be_v pay_v of_o the_o wool_n of_o those_o sheep_n which_o after_o they_o be_v shear_v do_v die_v before_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n next_o follow_v the_o reason_n be_v 1_o because_o they_o be_v but_o of_o small_a or_o no_o value_n 2_o because_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o sheep_n have_v pay_v tithe_n for_o they_o the_o same_o year_n and_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o double_a tithe_n pay_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o year_n 3_o because_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v of_o the_o clear_a profit_n only_o but_o if_o the_o sheep_n do_v die_v before_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n all_o the_o profit_n of_o they_o be_v lose_v for_o which_o reason_n to_o demand_v tithe_n for_o the_o same_o be_v afflictionem_fw-la addere_fw-la afflicto_fw-la 21._o where_o a_o prohibition_n be_v pray_v because_o the_o parson_n libel_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o bargain_n of_o sheep_n which_o have_v depasture_v in_o the_o parish_n from_o michaelmass_n to_o our_o lady-day_n the_o party_n surmize_v that_o he_o will_v pay_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o wool_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o parish_n the_o court_n will_v not_o grant_v a_o prohibition_n for_o that_o by_o this_o way_n the_o parson_n may_v be_v defraud_v of_o all_o and_o the_o sheep_n be_v now_o go_v to_o another_o parish_n he_o can_v have_v any_o wool_n at_o this_o time_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o time_n or_o season_n of_o shear_v note_v in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v say_v that_o de_fw-fr animalibus_fw-la inutilibus_fw-la the_o parson_n shall_v have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o bargain_n for_o depasture_n as_o horse_n ox_n etc._n etc._n but_o de_fw-fr animalibus_fw-la vtilibus_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v tithe_n in_o specie_fw-la 197._o final_o to_o obtain_v a_o prohibition_n a_o man_n allege_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la a_o custom_n that_o they_o use_v to_o clip_v the_o wool_n from_o the_o neck_n of_o their_o sheep_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o at_o shear_v they_o use_v to_o pay_v the_o ten_o fleece_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o they_o use_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n of_o neck_n wool_n issue_n be_v join_v upon_o this_o and_o other_o prescription_n then_o plead_v and_o find_v against_o the_o plaintiff_n it_o be_v move_v that_o no_o consultation_n may_v be_v award_v but_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o defendant_n for_o the_o prohibition_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o prescription_n and_o be_v find_v against_o it_o that_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o be_v find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n a_o consultation_n be_v grant_v trin._n 18_o jac._n b._n r._n jouce_n &_o parker_n case_n cro._n 2._o par._n 575._o vid._n bulstr_n 3._o par_fw-fr 242_o 243._o the_o same_o case_n hughe_n abridg._n dime_n sect._n 5._o §_o 23._o a_o action_n of_o debt_n bring_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o e._n 6._o for_o not_o set_v forth_o of_o tithe_n debt_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n declare_v as_o well_o for_o the_o predial_a tithe_n for_o which_o he_o may_v well_o bring_v his_o action_n as_o for_o other_o tithe_n as_o of_o wool_n and_o lamb_n for_o which_o no_o action_n on_o that_o statute_n will_v lie_v and_o upon_o trial_n the_o jury_n find_v for_o all_o as_o well_o for_o those_o that_o will_v as_o will_v not_o bear_v a_o action_n and_o after_o a_o verdict_n this_o exception_n be_v take_v and_o judgement_n arrest_v if_o a_o man_n pay_v tithe_n of_o lamb_n at_o st._n marks-tide_n and_o after_o at_o midsummer_n he_o shear_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o lamb_n cur._n viz._n the_o nine_o part_n he_o ought_v to_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o wool_n for_o they_o although_o there_o be_v but_o two_o month_n between_o the_o time_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v not_o shear_v pay_v with_o their_o fleece_n and_o the_o shear_n of_o the_o rest_n for_o it_o be_v a_o new_a increase_n in_o this_o case_n prohibition_n be_v therefore_o deny_v cur._n but_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o pay_v any_o tithe_n of_o herbage_n of_o sheep_n for_o that_o he_o pay_v tithe_n of_o the_o wool_n for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n twice_o of_o the_o same_o increase_n if_o a_o man_n shear_v his_o sheep_n only_o about_o the_o neck_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o vermin_n and_o not_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o wool_n the_o parson_n shall_v have_v no_o tithe_n thereof_o but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v if_o they_o be_v much_o shear_v by_o covin_z for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o wool_n the_o law_n be_v the_o same_o if_o they_o be_v shear_v about_o the_o neck_n without_o fraud_n but_o two_o month_n before_o and_o two_o month_n after_o michaelmass_o to_o preserve_v they_o and_o their_o fleece_n from_o the_o bramble_n ibid._n no_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v thereof_o for_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v not_o shear_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o wool_n it_o be_v do_v at_o that_o time_n before_o the_o flecces_n be_v increase_v after_o their_o be_v shear_v throughout_o cur._n likewise_o if_o a_o parishioner_n cut_v off_o the_o dirty_a lock_n of_o his_o sheep_n for_o their_o better_a preservation_n from_o the_o vermin_n before_o the_o shearing-time_n and_o that_o without_o fraud_n no_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v thereof_o and_o prohibition_n grant_v in_o this_o case_n but_o if_o a_o man_n kill_v sheep_n he_o shall_v yet_o pay_v tithe_n of_o the_o wool_n that_o come_v of_o they_o ibid._n but_o not_o for_o their_o skin_n for_o a_o prohibition_n for_o sue_v for_o tithe_n of_o lock_n of_o wool_n it_o be_v suggest_v he_o have_v pay_v the_o ten_o fleece_n of_o wool_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o lock_n and_o tithe_n due_a for_o wool_n 1._o the_o court_n hold_v that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o prescription_n be_v good_a enough_o because_o lock_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o value_n with_o the_o fleece_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o suggestion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o they_o have_v usual_o pay_v which_o be_v issuable_a a_o consultation_n be_v award_v chap._n xxxiii_o of_o banns_n 1._o whence_o
the_o different_a condition_n of_o the_o person_n of_o who_o they_o be_v beget_v as_o when_o they_o be_v beget_v by_o person_n of_o a_o single_a and_o unmarried_a estate_n and_o of_o such_o as_o be_v keep_v as_o concubine_n the_o civil_a law_n call_v they_o filii_fw-la naturales_fw-la if_o beget_v of_o single_a woman_n not_o design_v for_o concubine_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o present_a lust_n than_o they_o be_v call_v spurii_fw-la if_o beget_v of_o such_o as_o the_o law_n style_v scorta_fw-la or_o common_a harlot_n by_o public_a profession_n than_o they_o be_v call_v manzeres_n if_o beget_v of_o marry_a woman_n than_o they_o be_v call_v nothi_fw-la if_o beget_v between_o ascendant_n and_o descendants_n or_o between_o collateral_n contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a prohibition_n than_o they_o be_v call_v incestuosi_n 6._o bastardy_n so_o stain_v the_o blood_n that_o the_o bastard_n can_v challenge_v neither_o honour_n nor_o arm_n and_o so_o disable_v he_o that_o he_o can_v pretend_v to_o any_o succession_n to_o inheritance_n the_o temporal_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n with_o we_o do_v not_o differ_v as_o to_o matter_n of_o bastardy_n but_o something_o as_o to_o the_o prosecution_n thereof_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n bring_v it_o two_o way_n to_o judgement_n incident_o and_o principal_o the_o common_a law_n make_v two_o sort_n thereof_o general_n and_o special_a incident_o at_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n when_o it_o be_v plead_v in_o bar_n to_o a_o claim_n of_o something_o in_o right_n of_o nativity_n principal_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o slanderous_a and_o reproachful_a speech_n it_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o court_n as_o the_o principal_a matter_n in_o judgement_n to_o be_v allege_v and_o prove_v that_o thereupon_o sentence_n may_v be_v pronounce_v according_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la enim_fw-la regiam_fw-la non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la de_fw-la bastardia_n 13._o general_n bastardy_n at_o common_a law_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v in_o gross_a object_v in_o bar_n against_o a_o man_n to_o disappoint_v he_o in_o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o his_o suit_n which_o because_o it_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n write_v to_o the_o ordinary_a to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o party_n charge_v with_o bastardy_n be_v bear_v in_o or_o out_o of_o lawful_a matrimony_n and_o as_o the_o ordinary_a find_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n upon_o due_a examination_n so_o he_o pronounce_v according_o in_o his_o consistory_n whereof_o he_o return_v certificate_n to_o the_o temporal_a court_n supra_fw-la special_a bastardy_n at_o the_o common_a law_n seem_v to_o be_v only_o that_o where_o the_o matrimony_n be_v confess_v but_o the_o priority_n or_o posteriority_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o he_o who_o birth_n be_v in_o question_n be_v controvert_v ibid._n general_n bastardy_n ought_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o not_o by_o the_o country_n 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