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doctrine_n that_o tithe_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v and_o that_o pardon_v of_o sin_n may_v be_v merit_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n avoid_v by_o such_o good_a work_n thus_o the_o poor_a deprave_v delude_v seduce_a and_o ignorant_a people_n through_o the_o sorcery_n of_o their_o politic_a leader_n the_o priest_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o voluntary_a contribution_n of_o these_o tithe_n or_o of_o what_o portion_n thereof_o they_o please_v to_o monastery_n nunnery_n abbey_n monk_n nun_n abbot_n prior_n prioress_n hospital_n poor_a etc._n etc._n which_o donation_n at_o length_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o canon_n law_n and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o voluntary_o bestow_v their_o tithe_n they_o be_v force_v thereunto_o by_o law_n and_o statute_n and_o a_o general_a exaction_n thereof_o through_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v establish_v upon_o the_o clergy_n in_o this_o midnight_n of_o popery_n tithe_n or_o ten_o be_v account_v the_o soul_n ransom_n and_o preach_v so_o to_o be_v by_o the_o covetous_a 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present_a thereat_o present_o a_o dead_a corpse_n bury_v one_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o year_n before_o arise_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n and_o stand_v afar_o off_o during_o the_o celebrate_v of_o holy_a mass_n austin_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o be_v he_o say_v he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o in_o his_o life-time_n will_v never_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n so_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o die_v go_v to_o hell_n for_o that_o crime_n austin_n raise_v the_o dead_a priest_n who_o affirm_v that_o that_o man_n will_v never_o pay_v his_o tithe_n austin_n send_v the_o live_v dead_a corpse_n to_o his_o grave_n again_o say_v he_o have_v suffer_v long_o in_o hell_n that_o be_v in_o purgatory_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n see_v all_o this_o be_v much_o terrify_v and_o fall_v at_o austin_n be_v foot_n confess_v his_o fault_n become_v a_o due_a payer_n of_o his_o tithe_n all_o his_o life-time_n john_n de_fw-fr grand_fw-fr sono_fw-la johan_n anglici_fw-la historia_fw-la aurea_fw-la such_o delusion_n as_o these_o as_o also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n and_o of_o tithe_n be_v the_o soul_n ransom_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o credulous_a delude_v saxon_n the_o saxon_a king_n in_o their_o respective_a kingdom_n of_o the_o heptarchy_n and_o in_o their_o respective_a reign_n make_v law_n and_o decree_n for_o the_o due_a payment_n of_o tithe_n micah_n a_o seer_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o day_n cry_v out_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n imply_v he_o will_v not_o where_o justice_n love_n of_o mercy_n and_o humility_n do_v not_o true_o season_v and_o possess_v the_o inward_o mic._n 6._o the_o true_a church_n make_v up_o of_o live_a stone_n elect_a and_o precious_a witness_v christ_n the_o amen_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n to_o be_v their_o ransom_n their_o redemption_n their_o redeemer_n from_o death_n hell_n and_o the_o grave_a but_o the_o deprave_a and_o misled_n saxon_n through_o the_o spiritual_a enchantment_n of_o their_o teacher_n be_v bring_v to_o account_v tythe-giving_a to_o be_v the_o soul_n ransom_n i_o can_v produce_v multitude_n of_o their_o donation_n confirm_v what_o i_o say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o nicholas_n fitz_n turold_n give_v his_o tithe_n in_o chiltune_n to_o that_o monastery_n the_o form_n and_o content_n of_o his_o donation_n be_v thus_o be_v it_o know_v to_o those_o that_o be_v present_a and_o to_o those_o that_o shall_v succeed_v that_o i_o nicholas_n the_o son_n of_o turold_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o of_o my_o parent_n etc._n etc._n have_v grant_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a church_n to_o be_v hold_v forever_o the_o tithe_n of_o my_o land_n which_o i_o possess_v in_o the_o village_n of_o chiltune_n etc._n etc._n i_o william_n de_fw-fr albineio_n do_v grant_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o st_n andrew_n of_o rochester_n and_o to_o the_o monk_n have_v residence_n there_o all_o my_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o soul_n of_o king_n william_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o king_n henry_n and_o for_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o of_o my_o wife_n and_o of_o my_o brother_n nigellus_n and_o of_o my_o nephew_n humphrey_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o other_o parent_n alive_a and_o dead_a know_v all_o man_n that_o i_o payn_n sheriff_n of_o surrey_n do_v give_v and_o grant_v the_o tithe_n of_o geddings_n which_o my_o ancestor_n give_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o st_n andrew_n of_o rochester_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o father_n and_o of_o my_o mother_n and_o for_o i_o and_o my_o wife_n and_o the_o same_o church_n bathe_v grant_v unto_o i_o that_o after_o our_o death_n the_o anniversary_n of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o wife_n shall_v yearly_o be_v perform_v forever_o thus_o a_o former_a grant_n be_v confirm_v richard_n tresgoz_v confirm_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o bless_a mary_n of_o boxgrave_n and_o 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soul_n and_o of_o my_o ancestor_n king_n do_v give_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o st_n peter_n of_o eye_n and_o to_o the_o monk_n there_o serve_v god_n that_o they_o may_v have_v all_o their_o profit_n quiet_a and_o free_a from_o all_o exaction_n in_o land_n tithe_n church_n possession_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o confirm_v former_a grant_n suppose_v they_o due_a pious_a of_o good_a effect_n and_o consequence_n selden_n thus_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o mass_n anniverssary_n remission_n of_o sin_n salvation_n of_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o the_o live_n and_o other_o reason_n papist_n give_v tithe_n to_o papist_n these_o or_o what_o portion_n thereof_o they_o please_v be_v voluntary_o bestow_v on_o monk_n and_o monastery_n nun_n and_o nunnery_n abbot_n and_o abbey_n prior_n and_o priory_n hospital_n on_o the_o poor_a at_o last_o all_o these_o voluntary_a grant_n to_o be_v hold_v as_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n be_v confirm_v by_o civil_a law_n and_o 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