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encouragement_n which_o the_o parochial_a clergy_n have_v by_o law_n for_o the_o do_v their_o duty_n which_o be_v the_o manse_n the_o oblation_n and_o the_o tithe_n i._o the_o manse_n or_o house_n and_o glebe_n in_o the_o canon_n of_o egbert_n it_o be_v say_v can._n 25._o 1148_o that_o a_o entire_a manse_n ought_v to_o belong_v to_o every_o church_n without_o any_o other_o than_o ecclesiastical_a service_n by_o a_o manse_n 53._o mr._n selden_n say_v in_o the_o old_a charter_n the_o same_o be_v mean_v as_o a_o casat_n or_o hyde_n of_o land_n 980._o bignonius_n and_o sirmondus_n say_v so_o much_o glebe_n as_o be_v a_o employment_n for_o a_o husbandman_n and_o two_o servant_n 768._o spelman_n say_v it_o take_v in_o the_o house_n too_o 1._o lyndwood_n say_v as_o much_o land_n as_o will_v employ_v a_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o so_o the_o gloss_n on_o the_o canon_n law_n but_o in_o another_o place_n the_o gloss_n say_v the_o manse_n be_v the_o original_a endowment_n of_o the_o church_n 24._o without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v supply_v and_o without_o which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v consecrate_v 9_o for_o the_o endowment_n be_v first_o to_o be_v produce_v before_o the_o building_n 26._o collatâ_fw-la primitùs_fw-la donatione_fw-la solemni_fw-la be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n and_o the_o same_o appear_v by_o council_n valent._n 3._o c._n 9_o council_n bracar_n 2._o c._n 5._o vit._n udalrici_fw-la c._n 7._o regino_n l._n 1._o c._n 23_o 24._o which_o be_v there_o explain_v to_o be_v a_o substantial_a sustenance_n for_o those_o who_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o that_o church_n and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o consecration_n of_o a_o parochial_a church_n in_o baluzius_n 622._o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o first_o place_n declare_v himself_o satisfy_v with_o the_o endowment_n unde_fw-la dignè_fw-la domus_fw-la dei_fw-la sustentaretur_fw-la and_o upon_o this_o the_o original_a right_n of_o patronage_n be_v found_v audientium_fw-la not_o upon_o the_o soil_n which_o give_v no_o title_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o church_n build_v and_o endow_v with_o a_o competent_a subsistence_n so_o that_o all_o advowsons_n or_o right_n of_o presentation_n in_o private_a patron_n be_v at_o first_o appendant_a to_o manor_n and_o not_o in_o gross_a because_o the_o right_n come_v from_o the_o endowment_n out_o of_o the_o manor_n and_o the_o name_n of_o patron_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o feudal_n law_n be_v the_o same_o with_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n and_o so_o beneficium_fw-la be_v a_o feudal_n term_n and_o till_o the_o feudal_n law_n prevail_v the_o name_n of_o patrom_n be_v rare_o use_v in_o this_o sense_n and_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v use_v the_o patron_n in_o france_n will_v have_v bring_v those_o who_o have_v their_o benefice_n to_o a_o kind_n of_o feudal_n service_n and_o to_o have_v receive_v investiture_n from_o they_o this_o mr._n selden_n drive_v at_o 86._o as_o though_o the_o patron_n have_v the_o right_n of_o investiture_n belong_v to_o they_o because_o some_o such_o practice_n be_v often_o complain_v of_o in_o the_o french_a canon_n and_o as_o often_o condemn_v not_o mere_o by_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n but_o by_o as_o good_a law_n as_o any_o be_v then_o make_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o bad_a practice_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o make_v good_a law_n but_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o those_o practice_n which_o be_v against_o law_n be_v the_o law_n of_o that_o time_n yet_o this_o be_v mr._n selden_n way_n of_o argue_v he_o grant_v 89._o that_o there_o be_v law_n make_v but_o they_o be_v little_o obey_v must_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v those_o illegal_a practice_n to_o have_v be_v the_o stand_a law_n and_o the_o law_n themselves_o to_o be_v illegal_a there_o be_v two_o thing_n aim_v at_o by_o those_o patron_n 1._o to_o keep_v the_o clergy_n in_o a_o sole_a dependence_n on_o themselves_o witout_a regard_n to_o the_o bishop_n authority_n 2._o to_o make_v such_o bargain_n with_o they_o as_o they_o think_v fit_a both_o these_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o be_v redress_v by_o law_n since_o the_o canon_n be_v slight_v by_o they_o and_o if_o the_o practice_n be_v good_a against_o law_n in_o one_o case_n why_o not_o in_o the_o other_o also_o why_o be_v not_o simony_n justify_v as_o well_o as_o the_o patron_n be_v absolute_a power_n over_o the_o incumbent_n but_o the_o law_n be_v severe_a against_o both_o for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o lud._n pius_n a._n d._n 816._o there_o be_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n where_o several_a ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v pass_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n these_o two_o 9_o 1._o that_o no_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o 141._o or_o put_v out_o of_o church_n without_o the_o authority_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o refuse_v those_o who_o be_v present_v if_o they_o be_v probabilis_fw-la vitæ_fw-la &_o doctrinae_fw-la i.e._n such_o as_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o object_v against_o either_o for_o life_n or_o learning_n 2._o that_o every_o church_n shall_v have_v a_o entire_a manse_n belong_v to_o it_o free_a from_o any_o feudal_n service_n but_o if_o they_o have_v other_o estate_n of_o their_o own_o for_o they_o they_o be_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n as_o other_o do_v and_o from_o hence_o this_o come_v into_o the_o collection_n of_o ivo_n 174._o regino_n burchardus_fw-la and_o gratian_n and_o pass_v for_o a_o law_n general_o receive_v 24._o as_o to_o the_o former_a a_o new_a sanction_n be_v add_v to_o it_o in_o another_o assembly_n at_o worm_n 52._o a._n d._n 829._o c._n 1._o and_o repeat_v in_o the_o capitular_o 25._o l._n 5._o c._n 98._o addit_fw-la 4._o c._n 95._o and_o the_o like_a as_o to_o the_o latter_a l._n 5._o c._n 100_o capit._fw-la a._n 829._o c._n 4._o but_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o still_o continue_a obstinate_a in_o their_o former_a practice_n and_o therefore_o these_o law_n be_v reinforce_v in_o another_o assembly_n a._n d._n 869._o in_o the_o time_n of_o carolus_n calvus_n who_o mention_n the_o law_n of_o his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n c._n 9_o and_o there_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o contrivance_n make_v use_v of_o to_o defeat_v the_o intention_n of_o those_o law_n and_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v abominable_a simony_n which_o show_v what_o it_o be_v which_o these_o patron_n aim_v at_o by_o claim_v investiture_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o it_o be_v then_o judge_v necessary_a that_o the_o bishop_n consent_n be_v require_v to_o prevent_v this_o mischief_n but_o still_o some_o patron_n require_v feudal_n service_n for_o the_o glebe_n they_o have_v give_v to_o the_o church_n but_o the_o law_n command_v they_o to_o restore_v it_o free_a from_o such_o service_n capit_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 100_o 1815._o addit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 98_o 163._o and_o after_o much_o struggle_n hinomarus_fw-la who_o live_v at_o that_o time_n say_v that_o these_o law_n be_v observe_v the_o patron_n be_v right_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o endowment_n be_v not_o dispute_v but_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n as_o to_o the_o incumbent_n be_v utter_o deny_v they_o and_o they_o be_v put_v under_o the_o bishop_n care_n who_o be_v to_o receive_v complaint_n against_o they_o and_o to_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o church_n canon_n but_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o all_o this_o stir_n in_o france_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o pretence_n of_o original_a donation_n and_o endowment_n of_o church_n but_o from_o the_o infeodation_n of_o church_n land_n and_o title_n by_o charles_n martel_n as_o a_o old_a ms._n etc._n in_o filesacus_n say_v and_o other_o in_o france_n who_o custom_n it_o be_v to_o give_v they_o in_o recompense_n to_o their_o soldier_n pal._n who_o then_o look_v on_o they_o as_o their_o
to_o speak_v more_o afterward_o but_o in_o the_o saxon_a time_n here_o be_v other_o sort_n of_o oblation_n as_o 1_o the_o cyrycsceat_fw-la or_o first-fruit_n of_o corn_n payable_a at_o s._n martin_n day_n ina_n ll._n 4._o 62._o edmund_n c._n 2._o and_o be_v often_o mention_v in_o doomsday-book_n and_o in_o fleta_n l._n 2._o c._n 47._o malmsb._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o and_o the_o oblation_n of_o poultry_n at_o christmas_n be_v mention_v in_o doomsday_n under_o that_o title_n 2._o there_o be_v here_o another_o kind_n of_o oblation_n call_v plow-alm_n which_o be_v a_o penny_n for_o every_o blow_n between_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n this_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o law_n of_o king_n ethelred_n 527._o and_o require_v to_o be_v pay_v fifteen_o day_n after_o easter_n although_o it_o be_v call_v eleemosyna_fw-la aratralis_fw-la in_o the_o endowment_n of_o the_o vicarage_n of_o s._n ives_n plow-alm_n be_v mention_v beside_o the_o altarage_n and_o obvention_n 256._o but_o all_o these_o oblation_n make_v a_o very_a poor_a subsistence_n for_o the_o parochial_a clergy_n iii_o and_o therefore_o i_o come_v to_o the_o main_a legal_a support_n of_o the_o parochial_a clergy_n which_o be_v in_o tithe_n concern_v which_o i_o shall_v proceed_v in_o this_o method_n i._o to_o consider_v the_o foundation_n in_o law_n which_o they_o stand_v upon_o ii_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v about_o they_o i._o as_o to_o the_o foundation_n they_o stand_v upon_o in_o point_n of_o law_n my_o lord_n coke_n not_o only_o say_v 642._o that_o the_o parochial_a right_n of_o tithe_n be_v establish_v by_o divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n but_o he_o mention_n the_o saxon_a law_n before_o the_o conquest_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n of_o edward_n and_o gathrun_n ethelstan_n edmund_n edgar_z canutus_n and_o king_n edward_n '_o s_z confirm_v by_o william_n 1._o 296._o hobart_n say_v that_o tithe_n be_v thing_n of_o common_a right_n and_o do_v of_o right_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o since_o parish_n be_v erect_v they_o be_v due_a to_o the_o parson_n except_o in_o spiritual_a regular_a case_n or_o vicar_n of_o the_o parish_n in_o the_o register_n of_o writ_n a_o book_n of_o great_a authority_n 46._o there_o be_v a_o writ_n of_o consultation_n for_o tithe_n wherein_o they_o be_v own_v to_o be_v of_o common_a right_n as_o well_o as_o immemorial_n custom_n due_a to_o the_o rector_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o parish_n lord_n chief_a justice_n dyer_n say_v 50._o that_o tithe_n can_v never_o be_v extinguish_v because_o they_o be_v of_o common_a right_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o justice_n dodderidge_n in_o the_o case_n of_o fosse_n and_o parker_n 243._o in_o pieddle_v and_o napper_n case_n 13._o tithe_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a inheritance_n collateral_a to_o the_o estate_n in_o land_n and_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n due_a to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o that_o all_o land_n of_o common_a right_n be_v to_o pay_v tithe_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v by_o hobart_n in_o slade_n case_n 44._o that_o no_o land_n can_v be_v discharge_v of_o tithe_n although_o it_o may_v be_v discharge_v of_o the_o actual_a payment_n in_o popham_n report_n we_o read_v 174._o that_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o law_n that_o all_o person_n ought_v to_o pay_v tithe_n 156._o and_o all_o land_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o they_o of_o common_a right_n so_o that_o if_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o profession_n may_v be_v take_v nothing_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a and_o evident_a than_o the_o legal_a right_n of_o tithe_n but_o it_o fall_v out_o unhappy_o among_o we_o that_o nothing_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o so_o much_o difference_n and_o contention_n between_o the_o incumbent_n and_o their_o parishioner_n than_o the_o point_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n so_o that_o some_o have_v wish_v they_o change_v into_o some_o other_o way_n of_o maintenance_n but_o i_o can_v see_v any_o reason_n why_o so_o ancient_a so_o legal_a so_o just_a a_o maintenance_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o any_o other_o which_o will_v less_o answer_v the_o end_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o as_o many_o difficulty_n if_o not_o far_o more_o but_o every_o change_n of_o this_o kind_n where_o we_o can_v be_v secure_v of_o the_o event_n be_v very_o dangerous_a especial_o when_o it_o proceed_v from_o want_n of_o judgement_n or_o ill-will_a to_o the_o profession_n both_o which_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o ill_a humour_n of_o some_o people_n can_v be_v change_v it_o will_v signify_v far_o more_o to_o the_o quiet_a of_o the_o clergy_n than_o alter_v their_o legal_a maintenance_n therefore_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o dissatisfaction_n that_o we_o may_v find_v out_o the_o proper_a method_n to_o remove_v it_o and_o thereby_o to_o prevent_v the_o troublesome_a and_o vexatious_a suit_n about_o they_o which_o make_v the_o parochial_a clergy_n so_o uneasy_a and_o their_o labour_n often_o unsuccessful_a with_o the_o people_n and_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a dissatisfaction_n which_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o most_o of_o these_o contention_n about_o tithe_n 1._o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n 2._o in_o point_n of_o law_n 1._o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o people_n among_o we_o who_o be_v very_o obstinate_a in_o this_o matter_n and_o will_v rather_o choose_v to_o go_v to_o prison_n and_o lie_v there_o than_o pay_v their_o tithe_n i_o have_v often_o think_v whence_o such_o a_o stiffness_n shall_v arise_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o legal_a right_n if_o they_o have_v oppose_v all_o determination_n of_o property_n by_o law_n they_o have_v be_v more_o consistent_a with_o themselves_o but_o to_o allow_v the_o law_n to_o determine_v the_o right_a as_o to_o nine_o part_n and_o not_o as_o to_o the_o ten_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reconcile_v for_o if_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v the_o other_o part_n to_o who_o they_o do_v belong_v may_v not_o man_n as_o well_o dispute_v the_o matter_n of_o dominion_n and_o property_n in_o they_o may_v they_o not_o say_v that_o the_o seed_n be_v our_o own_o and_o the_o labour_n and_o charge_n our_o own_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o answer_v to_o another_o for_o the_o profit_n which_o arise_v from_o my_o pain_n and_o expense_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o law_n have_v give_v the_o property_n of_o the_o land_n to_o one_o and_o the_o use_v to_o another_o why_o may_v they_o not_o pretend_v this_o to_o be_v a_o unreasonable_a law_n to_o separate_v one_o from_o the_o other_o since_o land_n be_v give_v for_o the_o use_n and_o the_o original_a right_n of_o dominion_n be_v from_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o use_v therefore_o the_o separate_n right_o and_o use_v be_v a_o encroachment_n on_o the_o natural_a right_n of_o mankind_n and_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o colour_n for_o this_o than_o for_o any_o to_o allow_v the_o law_n to_o determine_v the_o right_n of_o nine_o part_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n but_o the_o ten_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o go_v that_o way_n which_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n have_v long_o since_o determine_v it_o so_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n either_o by_o descent_n or_o purchase_n can_v claim_v no_o right_a to_o it_o for_o neither_o do_v his_o ancestor_n enjoy_v it_o nor_o those_o who_o sell_v the_o land_n to_o a_o purchaser_n consider_v it_o as_o his_o own_o for_o than_o he_o will_v have_v have_v the_o value_n of_o it_o the_o ten_o part_n than_o be_v set_v aside_o in_o valuation_n of_o estate_n as_o already_o dispose_v of_o and_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o same_o law_n which_o settle_v the_o right_n to_o the_o other_o shall_v determine_v this_o likewise_o be_v it_o not_o a_o part_n of_o natural_a injustice_n to_o detain_v that_o which_o by_o law_n belong_v to_o another_o and_o be_v not_o the_o law_n the_o measure_n of_o right_n in_o case_n of_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n why_o then_o shall_v not_o the_o law_n fair_o and_o equal_o determine_v this_o matter_n to_o who_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o profit_n belong_v but_o still_o they_o say_v it_o be_v against_o their_o conscience_n and_o they_o can_v do_v it_o be_v it_o against_o their_o conscience_n to_o do_v act_n of_o natural_a justice_n not_o to_o detain_v that_o from_o another_o which_o of_o right_o belong_v to_o he_o but_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o argue_v with_o people_n who_o do_v not_o judge_v of_o thing_n by_o the_o common_a light_n of_o reason_n and_o justice_n but_o by_o a_o unaccountable_a light_n within_o they_o which_o none_o can_v judge_v of_o but_o themselves_o and_o in_o matter_n of_o interest_n man_n be_v the_o worst_a judge_n in_o their_o own_o case_n 2._o therefore_o