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and_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n much_o better_a than_o his_o body_n as_o augustine_n in_o his_o 229._o sermon_n tom._n 10._o and_o the_o ancient_a saxon_a canon_n of_o a_o uncertain_a time_n and_o author_n resolve_v there_o be_v no_o purchaser_n heir_n inheritor_n farmer_n tenant_n or_o lessee_n of_o land_n in_o our_o whole_a nation_n that_o pay_v tithe_n out_o of_o it_o since_o tithe_n first_o settle_v in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o he_o inherit_v purchase_v take_v and_o hold_v his_o land_n charge_v with_o tithe_n whence_o our_o decima_fw-la law-book_n resolve_v that_o no_o layman_n can_v by_o the_o very_a common_a law_n of_o england_n allege_v any_o custom_n or_o prescription_n for_o not_o pay_v tithe_n but_o only_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la in_o recompense_n of_o his_o tithe_n which_o he_o may_v in_o some_o case_n plead_v because_o ground_v on_o some_o ancient_a contract_n and_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n in_o lieu_n of_o tithe_n moreover_o as_o all_o man_n take_v their_o 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