but_o it_o seem_v some_o of_o the_o canonist_n and_o civilian_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o composition_n between_o the_o lay_v and_o clergy_n to_o be_v discharge_v whole_o of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n or_o to_o pay_v less_o in_o recompense_n than_o the_o full_a value_n be_v invalid_a but_o otherwise_o between_o clergyman_n but_o by_o the_o common_a law_n which_o must_v govern_v here_o there_o be_v no_o such_o difference_n allow_v but_o all_o real_a composition_n make_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v good_a and_o valid_a but_o note_n 176⸪_n hob._n 176⸪_n that_o no_o composition_n make_v by_o parol_n or_o word_n of_o mouth_n only_o and_o not_o reduce_v into_o write_v under_o hand_n and_o seal_v be_v bind_v at_o all_o unless_o it_o be_v upon_o record_n as_o by_o fine_a etc._n etc._n but_o i_o conceive_v at_o this_o day_n no_o real_a composition_n can_v be_v make_v to_o bind_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n that_o make_v the_o same_o for_o they_o be_v now_o restrain_v by_o the_o stat._n of_o 13_o el._n 10._o 13_o el._n cap._n 10._o to_o make_v any_o grant_v other_o than_o for_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o for_o three_o life_n with_o the_o other_o qualification_n mention_v in_o the_o say_v act._n so_o that_o it_o seem_v clear_a to_o i_o that_o parson_n and_o vicar_n at_o this_o day_n notwithstanding_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a can_v charge_v their_o benefice_n or_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o they_o other_o than_o for_o twenty_o one_o year_n or_o three_o life_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o only_a by_o lease_n confirm_v by_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a of_o thing_n usual_o demise_v whereupon_o the_o accustom_a yearly_a rent_n or_o more_o be_v reserve_v so_o that_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v real_a composition_n be_v only_o to_o be_v intend_v of_o such_o as_o be_v make_v before_o that_o and_o other_o late_a statute_n for_o i_o take_v it_o a_o real_a composition_n at_o this_o day_n will_v only_o bind_v the_o parson_n himself_o whilst_o he_o be_v parson_n resident_n and_o serve_v the_o cure_n quod_fw-la nota_fw-la chap._n xxi_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n show_v what_o monastery_n land_n be_v or_o may_v be_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n it_o be_v without_o dispute_n tithe_n jones_n 373⸪_n 188⸫_n stat._n 27_o h._n 8._o cap._n 28._o what_o monastery_n land_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n that_o none_o of_o the_o abbey_n priory_n land_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o or_o before_o be_v free_v or_o discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 8._o or_o by_o any_o other_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o there_o be_v a_o proviso_n that_o notwithstanding_o that_o act_n the_o king_n may_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n continue_v any_o of_o the_o say_a monastery_n and_o that_o proviso_n be_v leave_v out_o of_o all_o the_o modern_a print_n only_a rastal_n in_o his_o abridge_n of_o that_o statute_n make_v some_o mention_n of_o it_o now_o the_o reader_n must_v observe_v once_o for_o all_o that_o all_o monastery_n under_o two_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v to_o have_v be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o and_o be_v therefore_o usual_o call_v the_o small_a abbey_n and_o those_o of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n and_o upward_o be_v not_o dissolve_v till_o the_o 31_o year_n of_o h._n 8._o and_o be_v common_o call_v the_o great_a abbey_n and_o upon_o these_o two_o statute_n this_o case_n late_o happen_v in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n between_o walklate_n farmer_n of_o the_o rectory_n of_o vttoxater_n in_o the_o county_n of_o staff_n to_o the_o dean_n of_o windsor_n and_o wilshau_n owner_n of_o a_o farm_n in_o that_o parish_n that_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o croxden_n in_o the_o same_o county_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o small_a abbey_n and_o of_o the_o cistertian_n order_n which_o be_v free_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o and_o this_o abbey_n be_v discover_v by_o the_o defendant_n wilshau_n to_o be_v continue_v by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n 13._o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o and_o so_o not_o dissolve_v till_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o whereupon_o the_o defendant_n be_v dismiss_v and_o discharge_v of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o the_o stat._n of_o 31_o h._n i_o mention_v this_o case_n at_o large_a for_o the_o singularity_n not_o for_o any_o nicety_n in_o the_o learning_n of_o it_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 8._o 8._o before_o mention_v there_o be_v a_o clause_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o patentee_n land_n the_o clause_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o that_o free_v abbey_n land_n which_o then_o have_v or_o then_o after_o shall_v have_v any_o monastery_n abbathy_n priory_n nunnery_n college_n hospital_n house_n of_o friar_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n which_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o shall_v have_v hold_v retain_v keep_v and_o enjoy_v the_o say_v manor_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o their_o estate_n and_o title_n discharge_v and_o acquit_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o free_o and_o in_o as_o large_a and_o ample_a manner_n as_o the_o say_a abbot_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o of_o they_o have_v hold_v occupy_v possess_v use_v retain_v or_o enjoy_v the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o dissolution_n and_o the_o reader_n be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o abbot_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o dissolution_n hold_v their_o land_n discharge_v four_o manner_n of_o legal_a and_o regular_a way_n which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o wit_n 1._o by_o the_o bull_n of_o pope_n 2._o by_o real_a composition_n with_o the_o parson_n etc._n etc._n patron_n and_o ordinary_a 3._o by_o prescription_n and_o 4._o by_o order_n but_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o discharge_n though_o not_o a_o legal_a one_o have_v be_v allow_v in_o this_o case_n to_o make_v a_o 5._o sort_n of_o discharge_n and_o that_o be_v perpetual_a unity_n where_o the_o abbot_n have_v have_v the_o rectory_n of_o any_o church_n and_o land_n in_o the_o same_o parish_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n which_o have_v be_v hold_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o all_o the_o time_n of_o memory_n and_o of_o these_o several_a discharge_v i_o will_v speak_v in_o order_n and_o first_o of_o discharge_v by_o the_o pope_n bull_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v bull_n bull_n that_o when_o the_o pope_n usurp_v a_o power_n over_o the_o clergy_n here_o in_o england_n he_o do_v at_o his_o pleasure_n grant_v exemption_n to_o this_o or_o that_o abbey_n or_o to_o who_o else_o he_o please_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v allow_v as_o a_o good_a discharge_n against_o the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n who_o in_o many_o place_n suffer_v by_o these_o bull_n to_o this_o day_n these_o bull_n be_v turn_v into_o prescription_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o sort_n of_o discharge_v be_v by_o real_a composition_n between_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n composition_n real_a composition_n and_o the_o abbot_n prior_n etc._n etc._n confirm_v by_o the_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a of_o these_o we_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a before_o in_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o repeat_v it_o but_o pass_v to_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o discharge_v the_o three_o sort_n of_o discharge_v be_v by_o prescription_n of_o which_o we_o have_v likewise_o speak_v at_o large_a before_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n i_o shall_v only_o observe_v to_o the_o reader_n again_o in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o abbot_n prior_n and_o other_o religious_a person_n may_v prescribe_v general_o to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n or_o to_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n without_o any_o recompense_n to_o the_o parson_n etc._n etc._n but_o a_o layman_n can_v not_o prescribe_v absolute_o to_o be_v free_a from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n but_o sub_fw-la modo_fw-la that_o be_v pay_v or_o do_v something_o to_o or_o for_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n in_o recompense_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o tithe_n as_o you_o may_v at_o large_a see_v in_o the_o chapter_n here_o before_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o no_o abbot_n prior_n etc._n etc._n can_v make_v any_o such_o prescription_n by_o the_o common_a law_n that_o be_v not_o found_v before_o the_o time_n of_o memory_n that_o be_v before_o the_o first_o year_n of_o r._n 1._o
which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o limitation_n of_o all_o prescription_n at_o the_o common_a law_n 653._o 2_o inst_z 653._o which_o reject_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o as_o shall_v seem_v allow_v the_o limitation_n of_o a_o prescription_n or_o custom_n to_o forty_o year_n it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v demand_v how_o this_o manner_n of_o discharge_n can_v be_v make_v out_o at_o this_o day_n since_o there_o be_v now_o no_o person_n live_v that_o can_v prove_v how_o the_o abbot_n hold_v and_o enjoy_v their_o land_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o what_o be_v do_v before_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n must_v now_o be_v prove_v by_o what_o have_v be_v do_v since_o for_o if_o monastery_n land_n have_v be_v hold_v all_o the_o time_n of_o memory_n since_o the_o dissolution_n free_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n it_o shall_v be_v intend_v that_o they_o be_v so_o hold_v before_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v not_o pay_v or_o be_v question_v since_o the_o four_o sort_n of_o discharge_n be_v by_o order_n order_n discharge_v by_o order_n and_o this_o discharge_n also_o for_o the_o most_o part_n depend_v upon_o pope_n bull_n or_o grant_n who_o at_o pleasure_n grant_v exemption_n to_o what_o order_n they_o please_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1150._o 120._o 2_o inst_z 652⸪_n seld._n hist_o decim_fw-la 120._o the_o most_o religious_a order_n then_o in_o be_v be_v discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n but_o about_o that_o time_n pope_n adrian_n the_o four_o reduce_v they_o to_o cistertian_n hospitalier_n and_o templar_n and_o about_o the_o year_n 1215._o 406._o seld._n de_fw-fr decim_fw-la 406._o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o add_v the_o praemonstratense_n but_o the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o these_o order_n extend_v only_o to_o the_o land_n 278._o dyer_n 277_o 278._o these_o order_n hold_v in_o their_o own_o manurance_n and_o not_o to_o any_o which_o be_v hold_v by_o their_o tenant_n or_o farmer_n but_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o h._n 4._o the_o cistertian_n attempt_v to_o have_v enlarge_v their_o privilege_n to_o their_o tenant_n and_o farmer_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o many_o poor_a parson_n and_o vicar_n that_o have_v cure_v of_o soul_n be_v complain_v of_o in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o h._n 4._o whereupon_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o not_o only_o the_o cistertian_n but_o all_o other_o order_n that_o put_v any_o bull_n in_o execution_n for_o the_o discharge_n any_o of_o their_o land_n from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o tenant_n and_o farmer_n shall_v incur_v a_o praemunire_n that_o be_v forfeit_v all_o their_o good_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o land_n during_o life_n and_o be_v likewise_o imprison_v during_o the_o offender_n life_n which_o give_v such_o a_o check_n to_o that_o proceed_n that_o i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n after_o attempt_v the_o templar_n after_o in_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n 432⸫_n the_o templar_n 2_o inst_z 432⸫_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1311._o and_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o e._n 2._o be_v condemn_v for_o heresy_n and_o all_o their_o possession_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n be_v transfer_v to_o the_o hospitalier_n or_o knight_n of_o st._n c._n stat._n 17._o e._n 2._o c._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o enjoy_v they_o till_o the_o thirty_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n h._n 8._o at_o which_o time_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o crown_n 24._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 24._o but_o where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o kelway_n that_o the_o templar_n be_v condemn_v of_o heresy_n in_o the_o eight_o year_n e._n 2._o and_o their_o land_n give_v the_o same_o year_n to_o the_o hospitalier_n it_o be_v a_o great_a error_n for_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o that_o king_n and_o chief_o call_v against_o the_o templar_n and_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v that_o their_o land_n be_v not_o here_o in_o england_n settle_v upon_o the_o hospitalier_n till_o the_o seventeen_o of_o the_o same_o king_n and_o though_o the_o land_n of_o the_o lesser_a monastery_n be_v not_o within_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o tithe_n where_o the_o lesser_a abbey_n may_v be_v free_v of_o tithe_n to_o be_v free_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n yet_o they_o ought_v to_o enjoy_v all_o such_o privilege_n as_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o such_o land_n in_o who_o hand_n soever_o they_o come_v shall_v be_v free_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n yet_o they_o ought_v to_o enjoy_v all_o such_o privilege_n as_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o such_o land_n in_o who_o hand_n soever_o they_o come_v shall_v be_v free_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o real_a composition_n and_o prescription_n de_fw-la modo_fw-la decimandi_fw-la 3_o jones_n 3_o but_o not_o by_o prescription_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr decimando_fw-la unity_n of_o possession_n order_n or_o bull_n of_o pope_n but_o in_o all_o the_o case_n the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n have_v the_o advantage_n by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o those_o abbey_n that_o be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o twenty_o seven_o h._n 8._o and_o the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n shall_v in_o such_o case_n be_v restore_v to_o their_o tithe_n again_o which_o in_o all_o justice_n they_o ought_v in_o all_o other_o case_n if_o the_o parliament_n have_v not_o see_v reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n the_o lesser_a monastery_n that_o be_v which_o be_v under_o 200_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o the_o order_n of_o cistertian_n and_o praemonstratense_n be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v dissolve_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o have_v lose_v the_o privilege_n of_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n unless_o they_o be_v continue_v as_o the_o abbey_n of_o crouden_n be_v but_o those_o monastery_n of_o those_o order_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 31._o h._n 8._o retain_v the_o privilege_n of_o those_o order_n in_o not_o pay_v tithe_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o for_o such_o time_n as_o the_o owner_n hold_v they_o in_o their_o own_o manurance_n for_o if_o they_o let_v they_o out_o to_o tenant_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o privilege_n than_o the_o tenant_n of_o those_o order_n of_o the_o cistertian_n and_o praemonstratense_n have_v which_o be_v none_o at_o all_o but_o note_n free_v jones_n 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n cro._n jac_fw-la 6â—7_n hob._n 6â—8_n land_n of_o the_o lesser_a abbey_n grant_v to_o the_o bieger_n not_o free_v that_o if_o the_o king_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o lesser_a monastery_n which_o have_v be_v of_o any_o of_o the_o order_n that_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n have_v grant_v any_o of_o their_o land_n to_o any_o 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dispensation_n to_o keep_v a_o concubine_n 23._o st._n calvin_n inst_z lib._n 4._o c._n 12._o sect._n 23._o private_o in_o a_o nook_n without_o scandal_n and_o go_v to_o she_o in_o the_o dark_a but_o to_o keep_v a_o wife_n of_o his_o own_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n supra_fw-la dyer_n 133._o p._n 1._o 2_o h_o 4.16_o a⸫_n cap._n the_o uxoratisa_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la amovendis_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la he_o must_v be_v deprive_v he_o must_v be_v depose_v and_o therefore_o i_o can_v blame_v the_o german_a and_o french_a laity_n that_o they_o be_v so_o solicitous_a in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n to_o have_v their_o priest_n marry_v be_v loath_a as_o shall_v seem_v to_o trust_v their_o wife_n and_o daughter_n at_o confession_n with_o priest_n that_o have_v not_o wife_n of_o their_o own_o and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o a_o religious_a than_o prudent_a expression_n of_o pope_n pius_n the_o second_o that_o though_o there_o be_v many_o weighty_a reason_n why_o priest_n shall_v be_v restrain_v from_o marriage_n yet_o the_o reason_n for_o restore_v they_o their_o wife_n be_v the_o more_o weighty_a have_v give_v the_o reader_n this_o historical_a account_n concern_v the_o restraint_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n and_o the_o success_n of_o it_o i_o will_v in_o the_o next_o place_n show_v what_o act_v of_o parliament_n have_v be_v make_v relate_v to_o this_o matter_n and_o which_o be_v in_o force_n at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o first_o tear_n of_o h._n incontinence_n 1_o h_n 7._o cap_n 4._o statute_n that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v imprison_v priest_n for_o incontinence_n 7._o there_o be_v a_o act_n make_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o all_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o other_o ordinary_n have_v episcopal_a jurisdiction_n to_o punish_v and_o chastise_v such_o priest_n and_o clerk_n and_o religious_a man_n be_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n that_o shall_v be_v convict_v before_o they_o by_o examination_n and_o 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or_o of_o the_o stubble_n of_o corn_n but_o if_o the_o meadow_a be_v so_o rich_a that_o there_o be_v two_o crop_n of_o hay_n get_v in_o one_o year_n or_o two_o crop_n of_o woad_n etc._n etc._n there_o the_o parson_n shall_v have_v tithe_n as_o well_o of_o the_o late_a as_o of_o the_o former_a crop_n if_o a_o man_n gather_v green_a pease_n to_o spend_v in_o his_o house_n pease_n roll_n 1.647_o a._n 11_o 12._o green_a pease_n and_o there_o spend_v they_o in_o his_o family_n no_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v for_o the_o same_o but_o if_o he_o gather_v they_o to_o fell_a or_o to_o feed_v hog_n there_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v for_o they_o neither_o shall_v be_fw-mi hay_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o grass_n grow_v upon_o head-land_n 19_o headlands_n roll_n 1.646_o z._n 19_o which_o be_v only_o large_a enough_o for_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o plow_n but_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v of_o the_o hay_n and_o corn_n grow_v in_o orchard_n orchard_n 2_o inst_z 652⸫_n orchard_n though_o the_o be_fw-mi of_o the_o fruit_n grow_v in_o they_o be_v pay_v the_o same_o year_n be_v it_o apple_n pear_n cherry_n etc._n etc._n there_o have_v be_v some_o question_n about_o fodder_n get_v in_o the_o see_v land_n in_o cambridgshire_n and_o elsewhere_o fodder_n more_n 683._o cro_n jac._n 47⸪_n fodder_n and_o spend_v upon_o beast_n of_o the_o blow_n and_o pail_n whether_o it_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n or_o no_o but_o it_o have_v be_v resolve_v that_o tithe_n shall_v as_o well_o be_v pay_v of_o this_o fodder_n as_o of_o other_o hay_n spend_v upon_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o blow_n and_o pail_n but_o it_o have_v be_v resolve_v 357⸪_n grass_n out_o in_o meadow_n for_o beast_n of_o the_o blow_n wells_n vers_fw-la crawly_n t._n 1._o car._n 1._o b.r._n tare_n vetch_n cut_v green_a cro._n car._n 393._o jones_n 357⸪_n that_o for_o grass_n cut_v in_o meadow_n to_o feed_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o blow_n and_o not_o make_v into_o hay_n that_o tithe_n shall_v not_o be_v pay_v thereof_o it_o have_v be_v resolve_v that_o tare_n vetch_n etc._n etc._n cut_v green_a for_o the_o feed_a beast_n of_o the_o blow_n by_o custom_n may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n but_o not_o without_o custom_n chap._n iu._n the_o four_o chapter_n set_v forth_o where_o and_o in_o what_o case_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o tithe_n of_o wood_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o the_o time_n of_o stratford_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n pay_v how_o and_o where_o tithe_n wood_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o or_o about_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o e._n 3._o 1343._o there_o be_v a_o provincial_a canon_n or_o declaration_n make_v to_o this_o effect_n declaramus_fw-la provisiône_fw-la concilii_fw-la sylvam_fw-la coeduam_fw-la illam_fw-la fore_fw-la etc._n canon_n lindwood_n c._n quanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la solventibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la existens_fw-la generis_fw-la arborum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la habetur_fw-la ut_fw-la caedatur_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la succisa_fw-la rursus_fw-la 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attachment_n as_o have_v be_v use_v before_o this_o time_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v but_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n prohibition_n and_o attachment_n thereupon_o in_o such_o case_n have_v be_v former_o use_v 10.a⸪_n 9_o h._n 6.56_o a⸫_n t._n 27_o e._n â—0_n 28_o a._n prohibition_n in_o point_n 50_o e._n 3_o 10.a⸪_n and_o so_o be_v paston_n opinion_n 9_o h._n 6._o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v after_o question_v by_o the_o clergy_n pretend_v it_o do_v not_o pass_v as_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o only_o as_o a_o ordinance_n and_o so_o not_o bind_v and_o thereupon_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o next_o parliament_n petition_v 21._o exact_v abridg._n 118_o nu_fw-la 21._o that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v that_o for_o wood_n above_o twenty_o year_n growth_n no_o tithe_n shall_v be_v due_a and_o that_o in_o all_o such_o case_n a_o prohibition_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o which_o be_v answer_v that_o such_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v grant_v as_o then_o before_o have_v be_v use_v but_o sir_n edward_n cook_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la do_v sufficient_o prove_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v enter_v upon_o the_o parliament_n roll_v among_o other_o act_n of_o parliament_n 2._o 644⸫_n 2_o inst_z 643⸪_n 644⸫_n it_o be_v under_o the_o title_n in_o that_o roll_n of_o statute_n of_o e._n 3._o anno_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la 45._o 3._o it_o be_v proclaim_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o that_o parliament_n 4._o it_o be_v pen_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n viz._n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v 5._o it_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o 6._o there_o have_v be_v infinite_a prohibition_n upon_o it_o to_o which_o let_v i_o add_v that_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 8_o r._n 2._o 21._o 8_o r._n 2._o exact_a abridgement_n of_o record_n nu_fw-la 21._o it_o be_v own_v for_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o which_o parliament_n it_o be_v like_o many_o of_o the_o person_n be_v present_a that_o be_v at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_v act._n and_o in_o 9_o h._n 6._o a⸫_n 9_o h._n 6.56_o a⸫_n exception_n be_v take_v to_o the_o prohibition_n because_o it_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o this_o statute_n and_o in_o the_o 11_o h._n 4._o a._n 11_o h._n 4.9_o a._n it_o be_v affirm_v by_o thirm_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o force_n 639._o seld._n hist_o decim_fw-la 236._o 2_o inst_z 643⸪_n 644⸫_n roll_v 1_o 637⸪_n 638_o 639._o but_o whosoever_o desire_v more_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n i_o refer_v they_o to_o mr._n selden_n history_n of_o tithe_n and_o the_o other_o place_n mention_v in_o the_o margin_n notwithstanding_o this_o act_n many_o question_n be_v startle_v what_o be_v sylva_n caedua_fw-la and_o many_o petition_n in_o parliament_n to_o have_v it_o declare_v to_o which_o i_o find_v no_o positive_a answer_n but_o sometime_o refer_v to_o usage_n 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the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n be_v not_o by_o this_o act_n bar_v of_o any_o legacy_n give_v or_o offer_v to_o be_v make_v to_o they_o 9_o no_o mortuary_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o wales_n calais_n or_o barwick_n or_o in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n but_o where_o accustom_v 10._o it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o four_o welsh_a bishop_n and_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o chester_n may_v notwithstanding_o this_o act_n take_v their_o accustom_a mortuary_n 11._o that_o where_o less_o have_v accustomable_o be_v take_v for_o mortuary_n than_o be_v limit_v by_o the_o act_n there_o no_o more_o than_o be_v due_a by_o the_o custom_n shall_v be_v take_v sir_n edward_n coke_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mortuary_n due_a before_o this_o act_n custom_n 2_o inst_z 491⸫_n mortuary_n due_a only_o by_o custom_n by_o any_o law_n but_o by_o custom_n only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o statute_n of_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la which_o be_v ubi_fw-la mortuarium_fw-la dari_fw-la consuevit_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o duty_n be_v former_o only_o suable_a for_o in_o the_o court_n christian_n but_o now_o i_o conceive_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n will_v lie_v at_o common_a law_n upon_o this_o statute_n for_o though_o this_o statute_n be_v only_o negative_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o take_v above_o such_o rate_n yet_o it_o imply_v affirmative_a as_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o for_o barren_a ground_n and_o the_o statute_n for_o the_o sheriff_n fee_n and_o due_n other_o statute_n for_o those_o mortuary_n that_o prelate_n ancient_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n bishop_n mortuary_n to_o the_o king_n by_o bishop_n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o but_o refer_v those_o that_o be_v curious_a to_o inform_v themselves_o to_o sir_n edward_n coke_n commentary_n upon_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 491._o 2_o inst_z 491._o in_o the_o ten_o of_o h._n 4._o b⸪_n 10_o h._n 4._o 1._o b⸪_n a_o vicar_n claim_v a_o mortuary_n by_o custom_n and_o not_o by_o the_o canon_n or_o any_o other_o law_n quod_fw-la nota_fw-la these_o mortuary_n be_v in_o some_o place_n call_v coarse_a present_n name_n their_o name_n or_o coarse_a presentee_n as_o doctor_n cowel_n say_v because_o where_o due_a they_o use_v to_o pay_v before_o the_o coarse_a be_v bury_v when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v bury_v the_o bishop_n of_o chester_n claim_v by_o custom_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o any_o priest_n chester_n cro._n car._n 237_o 238._o bishop_n of_o chester_n his_o demand_n as_o archdeacon_n of_o chester_n die_v within_o the_o archdeaconry_n of_o chester_n for_o a_o mortuary_n his_o best_a horse_n or_o mare_n saddle_n bridle_n and_o spur_n his_o best_a gown_n a_o cloak_n his_o upper_a garment_n next_o it_o his_o best_a hat_n his_o tipper_n his_o best_a signet_n or_o ring_n and_o this_o custom_n be_v deny_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o a_o prohibition_n but_o what_o the_o success_n be_v i_o have_v not_o hear_v but_o the_o mortuary_n due_a to_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o chester_n be_v except_v and_o the_o bishop_n of_o chester_n hold_v that_o archdeaconry_n as_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o commendam_fw-la and_o execute_v it_o by_o a_o deputy_n chap._n xxv_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n show_v how_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o london_n the_o livelihood_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o london_n pay_v tithe_n in_o london_n how_o to_o be_v pay_v i_o mean_v the_o secular_a clergy_n consist_v heretofore_o chief_o in_o voluntary_a offering_n and_o personal_a tithe_n which_o little_o differ_v from_o voluntary_a offering_n for_o though_o a_o great_a doctor_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o praecipuis_fw-la festivitatibus_fw-la tenetur_fw-la quis_fw-la offer_n christianus_n hostiensis_n c._n omnis_fw-la christianus_n &_o cogi_fw-la potest_fw-la maxim_n cum_fw-la sit_fw-la quasi_fw-la generalis_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la ubique_fw-la terrarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o if_o you_o ask_v he_o which_o be_v those_o feast_n at_o which_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o offer_v etc._n idem_fw-la de_fw-fr paroc_n sect._n in_o quibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o tell_v you_o dies_fw-la dominicos_fw-la &_o dies_fw-la festivos_fw-la but_o there_o be_v no_o canon_n or_o law_n that_o prescribe_v any_o certainty_n in_o the_o quantity_n value_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v offer_v i_o can_v give_v they_o no_o proper_a name_n than_o voluntary_a or_o freewill_n offering_n but_o no_o soon_o be_v popery_n abolish_v in_o this_o nation_n but_o these_o voluntary_a offering_n and_o personal_a tithe_n soon_o come_v to_o little_a and_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o that_o all_o that_o by_o law_n or_o custom_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v their_o offering_n shall_v thenceforth_o pay_v they_o to_o the_o parson_n etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o do_v not_o much_o amend_v the_o matter_n so_o that_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o secular_a clergy_n in_o london_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o very_a low_a ebb_n there_o be_v no_o tithe_n as_o have_v be_v say_v chargeable_a upon_o house_n unless_o by_o way_n of_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la whereupon_o the_o clergy_n of_o london_n in_o the_o 37th_o 12._o stat._n 37_o h._n 8._o c._n 12._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n h._n 8._o make_v their_o application_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o obtain_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o confirm_v a_o decree_n make_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o divers_a other_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o settle_v the_o matter_n the_o effect_n whereof_o follow_v which_o be_v print_v among_o the_o other_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1._o decree_n the_o decree_n that_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n from_o thenceforth_o for_o ever_o shall_v pay_v yearly_a without_o fraud_n or_o guile_n to_o their_o parson_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o time_n be_v for_o every_o ten_o shilling_n rend_v of_o all_o house_n shop_n warehouse_n cellar_n and_o stable_n within_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o same_o 16_o d._n ob_fw-la and_o for_o every_o 20_o s._n rent_n 2_o s._n 9_o d._n and_o so_o ascend_v for_o every_o ten_o shilling_n rend_v 2._o that_o if_o any_o dwell_a house_n shop_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v lease_v by_o fraud_n or_o covin_z reserve_v less_o rent_n than_o have_v be_v accustom_v or_o shall_v by_o reason_n of_o fine_a or_o by_o fraud_n or_o covin_z make_v any_o lease_n without_o reserve_v any_o rent_n than_o the_o farmer_n or_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v after_o the_o same_o rate_n the_o say_a house_n etc._n etc._n be_v last_o let_v for_o without_o covin_z but_o note_v that_o if_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n be_v let_v at_o as_o great_a a_o rent_n as_o the_o same_o be_v set_v at_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n than_o no_o fraud_n can_v be_v aver_v although_o a_o fine_a or_o income_a be_v give_v for_o the_o say_a lease_n 3._o 659._o 2_o inst_z 659._o that_o if_o a_o house_n etc._n etc._n be_v lease_v and_o no_o rent_n at_o all_o reserve_v than_o such_o house_n etc._n etc._n shall_v pay_v such_o rate_n as_o the_o same_o be_v let_v for_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n but_o where_o great_a rent_n be_v reserve_v it_o be_v to_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o best_a improve_a value_n but_o where_o house_n have_v be_v always_o hold_v by_o the_o owner_n 660⸫_n 2_o inst_z 660⸫_n and_o by_o consequence_n no_o rent_n pay_v that_o be_v casus_fw-la omissus_fw-la in_o this_o statute_n and_o such_o house_n will_v be_v free_v of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o this_o law_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o house_n that_o yield_v rend_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o decree_n and_o be_v now_o let_v without_o rent_n it_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n according_a to_o the_o rate_v it_o be_v set_v for_o at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o decree_n although_o no_o fine_a at_o all_o be_v pay_v for_o such_o lease_n 5._o the_o tithe_n upon_o this_o decree_n can_v be_v sue_v for_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n because_o the_o act_n itself_o declare_v how_o they_o shall_v be_v recover_v 6._o that_o if_o the_o owner_n hold_v the_o house_n themselves_o than_o they_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n after_o the_o rate_n the_o same_o be_v set_v for_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o decree_n 7._o that_o if_o any_o person_n take_v any_o house_n etc._n etc._n by_o lease_n and_o he_o and_o his_o executor_n etc._n etc._n live_v in_o part_n of_o it_o and_o set_v out_o part_n the_o principal_a farmer_n or_o taker_n his_o executor_n etc._n etc._n shall_v pay_v their_o tithe_n for_o he_o and_o their_o part_n after_o the_o rate_n aforesaid_a and_o of_o such_o part_n as_o be_v farm_a out_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n it_o be_v set_v at_o and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v where_o one_o take_v a_o lease_n
what_o provincial_a canon_n we_o have_v against_o simony_n and_o to_o how_o little_a effect_n they_o be_v before_o the_o statute_n of_o 31._o warburton_n cro._n el._n 788_o 789⸫_n per_fw-la warburton_n eliz._n but_o there_o be_v some_o general_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o great_a force_n whereby_o simoniace_n be_v punish_v by_o deprivation_n and_o simoniacus_fw-la by_o deprivation_n and_o perpetual_a disability_n simony_n disability_n per_fw-la bullam_fw-la sixtinam_fw-la privatur_fw-la ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la dignitatibus_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la officiis_fw-la &_o efficitur_fw-la inhabilis_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la 3_o inst_z 1654._o tho._n aqu._n 2o_n 2ae_fw-la q._n 100l_n art_n 1_o sect._n 2_o st._n aust_n de_fw-fr hâ—eresibus_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la st._n greg._n in_o reg._n hab_o 1._o q._n 1._o etc._n etc._n d._n l._n stat._n 31._o eliz._n cap._n 6._o stat._n against_o simony_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o church_n he_o be_v present_v to_o upon_o a_o symoniacal_a contract_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o and_o be_v malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la it_o be_v not_o dispensable_a either_o by_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o and_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v by_o some_o of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v a_o heresy_n if_o not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o neither_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n nor_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v sufficient_a to_o restrain_v this_o evil_n in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n take_v it_o into_o their_o care_n and_o in_o the_o 31._o eliz._n it_o be_v enact_v 1._o that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o any_o sum_n of_o money_n reward_n gift_n profit_n or_o benesit_fw-la direct_o or_o indirect_o or_o for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o promise_n agreement_n grant_v bond_n covenant_n or_o other_o assurance_n for_o any_o sum_n of_o money_n reward_n gift_n profit_n or_o benefit_n whatsoever_o direct_o or_o indirect_o shall_v patron_n shall_v relate_v to_o patron_n present_v or_o bishop_n or_o this_o to_o bishop_n collate_v any_o person_n to_o any_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n dignity_n apprehend_v or_o live_v ecclesiastical_a etc._n etc._n or_o donative_n or_o donative_n give_v or_o bestow_v the_o same_o for_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o such_o corrupt_a couse_n or_o consideration_n that_o then_o every_o such_o presentation_n collation_n gift_n and_o bestow_n and_o every_o admission_n investure_n and_o induction_n thereupon_o shall_v be_v utter_o void_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o queen_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o present_v collate_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o one_o turn_v only_o and_o that_o every_o person_n etc._n etc._n penalty_n penalty_n that_o shall_v give_v or_o take_v any_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n etc._n etc._n or_o that_o shall_v take_v or_o make_v any_o such_o promise_n etc._n etc._n shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v the_o double_a value_n of_o one_o year_n profit_n of_o every_o such_o benefice_n and_o the_o person_n so_o corrupt_o take_v any_o such_o benefice_n shall_v thereupon_o and_o from_o thenceforth_o be_v adjudge_v a_o disable_v person_n in_o law_n to_o have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o benefice_n etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o further_o etc._n against_o precipitate_v admission_n or_o institution_n etc._n etc._n that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v for_o any_o sum_n of_o money_n reward_n etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la direct_o or_o indirect_o other_o than_o for_o small_a and_o lawful_a fee_n or_o for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o promise_n etc._n etc._n admit_v institute_v install_v induct_v invest_v or_o place_v any_o person_n in_o or_o to_o any_o benefice_n with_o cure_n etc._n etc._n that_o then_o every_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v the_o double_a value_n of_o one_o year_n profit_n of_o such_o benefice_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o say_a benefice_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v eft_o soon_o void_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o patron_n or_o person_n to_o who_o the_o advowson_n etc._n etc._n shall_v and_o may_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n present_a or_o collate_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o person_n be_v natural_o dead_a but_o no_o lapse_n hereby_o to_o incur_v till_o six_o month_n after_o notice_n 3._o exchange_n against_o corrupt_a resignation_n and_o exchange_n and_o if_o any_o incumbent_n of_o any_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n do_v or_o shall_v corrupt_o resign_v or_o exchange_v the_o same_o or_o corrupt_o take_v for_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o resign_v or_o exchange_v of_o the_o the_o same_o direct_o or_o indirect_o any_o pension_n sum_n of_o money_n or_o benefit_n whatsoever_o that_o then_o the_o giver_n and_o taker_n of_o any_o such_o sum_n etc._n etc._n corrupt_o shall_v lose_v double_a the_o value_n of_o the_o sum_n so_o give_v take_v or_o have_v the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o queen_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n in_o any_o of_o her_o majesty_n be_v court_n of_o record_n in_o which_o no_o essoine_n etc._n etc._n 4._o censuressaved_a ecclesiastical_a censuressaved_a provide_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o restrain_v any_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a etc._n etc._n 5._o preach_v simony_n in_o ordain_v and_o give_v order_n to_o preach_v and_o further_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v receive_v or_o take_v any_o money_n fee_n reward_n or_o any_o other_o profit_n direct_o or_o indirect_o or_o shall_v take_v any_o promise_n agreement_n covenant_n bond_n or_o other_o assurance_n to_o receive_v or_o have_v any_o money_n fee_n etc._n etc._n direcy_o or_o indirect_o to_o he_o or_o themselves_o or_o any_o other_o of_o their_o etc._n etc._n friend_n all_o lawful_a and_o ordinary_a fee_n except_v for_o or_o to_o procure_v the_o ordain_v or_o make_v of_o any_o minister_n etc._n etc._n give_v any_o order_n and_o licence_n to_o preach_v shall_v lose_v forty_o pound_n and_o the_o minister_n so_o make_v ten_o pound_n and_o that_o if_o such_o minister_n within_o seven_o year_n next_o after_o such_o corrupt_a enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n etc._n etc._n shall_v accept_v or_o take_v any_o benefice_n live_v or_o promotion_n ecclesiastical_a the_o same_o live_n after_o induction_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v void_a and_o that_o the_o patron_n may_v present_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o party_n so_o induct_v be_v natural_o dead_a the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n to_o be_v to_o the_o queen_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o informer_n to_o be_v recover_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o i_o do_v not_o observe_v that_o the_o corrupt_a patron_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o suffer_v by_o any_o law_n or_o canon_n before_o this_o law_n be_v make_v law_n canon_n against_o law_n for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o his_o right_n can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o mere_a canon_n not_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n and_o before_o this_o law_n be_v make_v the_o incumbent_n that_o come_v in_o by_o simony_n hold_v the_o live_n which_o he_o obtain_v by_o simony_n until_o he_o be_v legal_o and_o judicial_o deprive_v by_o sentence_n ecclesiastical_a wherein_o he_o often_o escape_v for_o want_n of_o such_o proof_n as_o the_o spiritual_a law_n require_v but_o this_o statute_n strike_v at_o the_o root_n and_o make_v as_o well_o the_o presentation_n as_o the_o admission_n institution_n and_o induction_n void_a so_o that_o if_o this_o statute_n have_v not_o give_v the_o presentation_n to_o the_o queen_n the_o true_a patron_n may_v have_v present_v a_o new_a clerk_n or_o in_o his_o default_n the_o church_n will_v have_v lapse_v but_o by_o this_o act_n the_o corrupt_a patron_n do_v not_o only_o lose_v the_o presentation_n to_o the_o king_n pro_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_fw-la but_o also_o two_o year_n value_n of_o the_o church_n 154⸫_n 3_o inst_z 154⸫_n not_o according_a to_o the_o valuation_n in_o the_o king_n book_n in_o the_o the_o first-fruit_n office_n but_o according_a to_o the_o true_a and_o utmost_a value_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o one_o that_o have_v no_o right_a to_o present_v shall_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o corrupt_a and_o symoniacal_a agreement_n present_v a_o clerk_n 153⸪_n 3_o inst_z 153⸪_n who_o be_v by_o his_o presentation_n admit_v institute_v and_o induct_v into_o a_o church_n yet_o this_o shall_v not_o entitle_v the_o king_n to_o present_v for_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v all_o void_a but_o a_o usurper_n can_v forfeit_v the_o right_n of_o another_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n note_v that_o the_o patron_n shall_v lose_v his_o presentation_n within_o this_o law_n 74⸫_n co._n 12_o 74⸫_n although_o the_o clerk_n be_v not_o privy_a to_o the_o corrupt_a contract_n and_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o the_o pen_n of_o this_o act_n that_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o double_a value_n of_o the_o church_n be_v incur_v by_o the_o corrupt_a contract_n only_o but_o the_o presentation_n be_v not_o forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n
unless_o the_o clerk_n be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la present_v or_o collate_v upon_o such_o corrupt_a contract_n and_o it_o matter_n not_o whether_o the_o incumbent_n that_o come_v in_o by_o a_o symoniacal_a contract_n be_v privy_a thereunto_o or_o not_o simony_n clerk_z not_o privy_a to_o the_o simony_n as_o to_o make_v the_o church_n void_a but_o the_o great_a question_n be_v whether_o the_o clerk_n that_o be_v present_v upon_o a_o symoniacal_a contract_n to_o which_o he_o be_v neither_o party_n nor_o privy_a be_v disable_v for_o that_o turn_n to_o be_v present_v by_o the_o king_n to_o that_o church_n i_o have_v see_v the_o report_n of_o a_o case_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james_n r._n fowler_fw-la vers_fw-la lapthorn_n p._n 17._o jac._n b._n r._n where_o it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o if_o a_o clerk_n be_v present_v upon_o a_o symoniacal_a contract_n to_o which_o he_o be_v not_o party_n or_o privy_a that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o perpetual_a 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