this_o order_n divers_a sentence_n pass_v in_o the_o eâ—clesiasticall_a court_n upon_o emergent_a controversy_n of_o one_o for_o the_o parson_n of_o st._n dunstan_n last_o for_o tithe_v of_o wharf_n and_o câ—anes_n which_o sentence_n be_v give_v in_o the_o arch_n 30._o h._n 8._o by_o a_o doctor_n of_o law_n especial_o delegate_a from_o the_o king_n another_o for_o tithe_n of_o shop_n divide_v from_o house_n for_o the_o parson_n of_o st._n magnus_n in_o the_o same_o court_n anno_fw-la 35._o h._n 8._o new_a controversy_n arise_v about_o brew-house_n dy-house_n crane_n etc._n etc._n a_o bill_n be_v put_v up_o in_o parliament_n by_o the_o city_n citizen_n which_o pass_v the_o commons_o but_o be_v stay_v by_o the_o lord_n contain_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o for_o new_a building_n no_o tithe_n be_v pay_v so_o long_o as_o the_o owner_n live_v therein_o himself_o but_o if_o they_o be_v let_v out_o then_o to_o pay_v the_o tithe_n as_o other_o house_n and_o that_o all_o tithe_n shall_v be_v recover_v by_o process_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o no_o otherwise_o anno_fw-la 37._o hen._n 8._o for_o compose_v all_o difference_n a_o order_n or_o award_n be_v make_v by_o certain_a lord_n 8._o which_o be_v the_o decree_n now_o in_o question_n and_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n pass_v that_o such_o order_n as_o the_o lord_n referee_n or_o any_o 6_o of_o they_o shall_v make_v before_o the_o first_o of_o march_n than_o next_o follow_v and_o enroll_v in_o chancery_n shall_v stand_v as_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o bind_v the_o say_a pâ—rties_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o ever_o râ—sâ—â—gry_a this_o decree_n be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n feb._n 24_o 1545._o which_o be_v deliver_v the_o next_o day_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n who_o the_o sâ—me_n day_n cause_v his_o register_n to_o endorse_v a_o act_n on_o the_o back_n side_n thereof_o testify_v his_o receipt_n thereof_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o 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30._o ass_n plo_fw-la 5._o share_v 14._o edw._n 3._o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la 122._o co._n 5._o signior_n mount_n joy_v case_n but_o must_v every_o statute_n that_o speak_v of_o rent_n extend_v to_o those_o rent_n object_n answer_n no_o statute_n must_v be_v take_v secundum_fw-la subjectam_fw-la materiam_fw-la for_o such_o a_o rent_n as_o this_o be_v ct._n not_o within_o 32._o hen._n 8._o of_o lease_n by_o tenant_n in_o tail_n nor_o of_o 1._o eliz._n lease_n by_o bishop_n nor_o of_o 13._o eliz._n lease_n by_o dean_n and_o chapter_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v coo._n 8.60_o bishop_n farnius_fw-la case_n those_o statute_n look_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o heir_n or_o their_o successor_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v intend_v of_o a_o rent_n incident_a to_o the_o reversion_n and_o issue_v out_o of_o a_o thing_n maynorable_a but_o in_o our_o case_n the_o statute_n look_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o stranger_n the_o parson_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o material_a what_o rend_v it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v a_o yearly_a pâ—yment_n 3._o though_o it_o be_v no_o rent_n in_o the_o common_a law_n yet_o without_o all_o doubt_n it_o be_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n according_a to_o which_o it_o must_v be_v here_o expound_v 4._o that_o it_o be_v a_o rent_n in_o that_o law_n be_v manifest_a pensio_fw-la quae_fw-la provenit_fw-la domo_fw-la vel_fw-la habitatione_fw-la and_o redditus_fw-la praedialis_fw-la lindwood_n fol._n 109_o and_o in_o the_o enlish_n of_o the_o constitution_n above_o mention_v annua_fw-la pensio_fw-la domus_fw-la be_v render_v rent_n payment_n price_n pension_n farm_n in_o the_o old_a book_n of_o custom_n now_o that_o in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a the_o common_a law_n judge_v according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v certain_a for_o even_o in_o special_a court_n of_o common_a law_n it_o judge_v as_o those_o court_n will_v in_o matter_n customary_a it_o alter_v the_o common_a law_n to_o fit_v they_o to_o the_o custom_n quia_fw-la dominus_fw-la 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away_o his_o jurisdiction_n for_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n say_v only_o it_o â—hall_v bind_v the_o say_a party_n viz._n curate_n and_o citizen_n and_o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n but_o mention_v not_o the_o ordinary_a 3_o the_o original_a decree_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o his_o registry_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n 6._o the_o lord_n of_o the_o counsel_n whereof_o some_o be_v maker_n of_o the_o decree_n give_v order_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n in_o the_o king_n name_n 5._o to_o cause_v the_o citizen_n to_o pâ—y_n their_o tithe_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v without_o jurisdiction_n 4._o proâ—ibitions_n be_v never_o grant_v ancient_o in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n eliz._n upon_o such_o suggestion_n as_o they_o be_v grant_v for_o in_o the_o country_n circa_fw-la metas_fw-la and_o boundâ—s_a and_o circa_fw-la modum_fw-la decimandi_fw-la etc._n etc._n 5._o though_o the_o jurisdiction_n be_v quite_o take_v away_o yet_o it_o be_v restore_v again_o 1.2_o ph._n and_o mary_n cap._n 8._o towards_o the_o end_n which_o set_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o same_o state_n for_o jurisdiction_n and_o cognizance_n of_o cause_n as_o they_o be_v before_o 20._o hen._n 8._o and_o if_o any_o say_v that_o statute_n be_v repeal_v 1._o eliz._n cap._n 1._o i_o answer_v not_o whole_o but_o in_o part_n â—or_a this_o clause_n stand_v confirm_v by_o general_a word_n viz._n that_o all_o act_n and_o clause_n of_o any_o statute_n repeâ—ted_v by_o that_o of_o 1._o and_o 2._o ph._n and_o mary_n and_o not_o reviâ—ed_v by_o that_o of_o 1._o eliz._n shall_v stand_v still_o repeal_v and_o therefore_o if_o that_o part_n of_o the_o decree_n which_o take_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a be_v repeal_v by_o 1._o and_o 2._o ph._n and_o mar._n then_o it_o stand_v repeal_v still_o and_o by_o the_o same_o clause_n be_v that_o of_o 1._o edw._n 6._o cap._n 2._o concerning_o bishop_n send_v process_n in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o under_o his_o seal_n repeâ—led_v or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o repeal_v to_o this_o day_n for_o though_o it_o be_v repeal_v in_o 1._o mariae_fw-la 2._o chap._n yet_o that_o act_n 1._o mariae_fw-la be_v repeal_v again_o by_o 1._o jaâ—oâ—i_fw-la 25._o 6_o beside_o tithe_n in_o their_o oâ—ne_n nature_n be_v original_o of_o eccleâ—iasticall_a cognizance_n and_o so_o whatsoever_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o tithe_n except_o by_o special_a word_n it_o be_v otherwise_o determine_v which_o be_v not_o here_o remain_v of_o ecclesiastical_a cognisance_n 7._o in_o the_o exchequer_n 16._o jack_n ivalt_v case_n it_o be_v over_o rule_v against_o the_o defendant_n plea_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n be_v to_o be_v judge_n that_o notwithstanding_o that_o court_n have_v knowledge_n the_o impropriation_n be_v hold_v in_o fee-farm_n of_o the_o king_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o the_o major_n power_n be_v not_o exclusive_a to_o any_o other_o jurisdiction_n but_o only_o accumulative_a 7._o last_o it_o appear_v by_o what_o be_v say_v before_o cap._n 1._o that_o before_o this_o decree_n the_o ordinary_n jurisdiction_n be_v not_o in_o question_n for_o that_o the_o city_n put_v up_o a_o bill_n in_o parliament_n 35_o henry_n 8._o that_o none_o may_v sue_v for_o tithe_n anywhere_o but_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n or_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n at_o the_o common_a law_n which_o show_v it_o be_v never_o intend_v nor_o desire_v that_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v be_v divest_v of_o his_o power_n objecâ—_z it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o major_n be_v the_o only_a judge_n name_v in_o the_o decree_n and_o the_o tithe_n herein_o mention_v be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v claim_v by_o any_o other_o law_n then_o by_o this_o decree_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v sue_v for_o before_o any_o other_o judge_n than_o such_o as_o the_o decree_n direct_v unto_o answer_n this_o argument_n take_v that_o for_o grant_v which_o be_v utter_o deny_v viz._n that_o the_o tithe_n in_o london_n be_v ground_v only_o upon_o the_o decree_n of_o 37._o hen._n 8._o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o law_n now_o in_o force_n which_o be_v apparent_o a_o error_n for_o this_o decree_n do_v not_o abrogate_v nor_o nullify_v any_o other_o law_n former_o enforce_v further_o than_o where_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o 2._o s._n 9_o d._n in_o the_o pound_n be_v due_a by_o law_n in_o force_n before_o this_o decree_n viz._n by_o the_o award_n and_o proclamation_n in_o 25._o hen._n 8._o confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 27._o hen._n 8._o the_o force_n of_o which_o award_n and_o proclamation_n and_o act_n be_v no_o way_n nullify_v by_o this_o decree_n but_o be_v only_o confirm_v and_o explain_v thereby_o in_o some_o thing_n then_o doubtful_a so_o that_o they_o be_v then_o and_o be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o by_o they_o the_o ordinary_n power_n be_v not_o extinct_a as_o be_v clear_a and_o grant_v by_o all_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o act_n to_o extinguish_v it_o for_o the_o major_n have_v power_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25._o h._n 8._o as_o well_o as_o by_o this_o of_o 37._o henry_n 8._o and_o there_o be_v no_o negative_a word_n in_o this_o more_o than_o in_o that_o yea_o not_o only_o be_v the_o award_n and_o proclamation_n of_o 27._o hen._n 8._o and_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 27._o hen._n 8._o still_o in_o force_n but_o also_o the_o constitution_n of_o roger_n niger_n and_o archbishop_n arundel_n with_o the_o award_n make_v in_o 32._o hen._n 6._o and_o other_o law_n then_o in_o use_n be_v all_o as_o may_v be_v probable_o conclude_v at_o this_o day_n in_o force_n viz._n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o act_n and_o decree_n of_o 37._o hen._n 8._o for_o if_o they_o be_v abrogate_a i_o will_v glad_o know_v when_o and_o by_o who_o in_o the_o 25._o h._n 8._o they_o be_v not_o nor_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o henry_n 8._o for_o then_o only_o the_o quantity_n be_v alâ—ered_v from_o 3._o s._n 6._o d._n to_o 2._o s._n 9_o d._n and_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o payment_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o former_a law_n and_o constitution_n and_o custom_n according_a to_o which_o the_o controversy_n be_v determine_v arise_v after_o that_o time_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o sentence_n still_o remain_v on_o record_n and_o in_o the_o 37._o hen._n 8._o there_o be_v nothing_o abrogate_v any_o of_o they_o further_o than_o when_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o be_v then_o decree_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v probable_o think_v by_o some_o that_o for_o non_fw-fr payment_n the_o major_a excom._n be_v now_o incur_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la according_a to_o arundel_n constitution_n and_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v absolve_v without_o payment_n nisi_fw-la in_fw-la articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la as_o be_v there_o set_v down_o and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o if_o this_o last_o decree_n be_v quite_o abrogate_v the_o clergy_n may_v 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25._o hen._n 8._o and_o so_o most_o of_o the_o precedent_a act_n style_v they_o tithe_n and_o long_o before_o not_o only_o this_o last_o decree_n but_o before_o 25._o hen._n 8._o yea_o before_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n 8._o the_o payment_n on_o several_a offer_v day_n be_v disuse_v and_o the_o whole_a pay_v in_o one_o or_o 4._o entire_a payment_n by_o the_o name_n of_o tithe_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o then_o the_o ordinary_a have_v this_o jurisdiction_n and_o that_o sole_o but_o it_o seem_v these_o two_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o lord_n major_n can_v both_o stand_n by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o decree_n for_o by_o the_o decree_n object_n if_o any_o difference_n arise-upon_v complaint_n of_o the_o party_n grieve_v the_o major_n may_v make_v a_o end_n and_o force_v
the_o party_n to_o stand_v to_o his_o decree_n now_o suppose_v the_o ordinary_n shall_v determine_v otherwise_o concerning_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o force_n by_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n the_o party_n to_o oâ—ey_v his_o sentence_n hâ—re_o it_o will_v be_v doubtful_a to_o who_o obedience_n must_v be_v give_v and_o so_o the_o one_o jurisdiction_n must_v destroy_v the_o other_o answer_n i_o answer_v first_o it_o may_v well_o be_v affirm_v that_o by_o the_o party_n grieve_v can_v be_v only_o mean_v the_o minister_n for_o wherein_o can_v the_o citizen_n be_v grieve_v if_o the_o minister_n demand_v more_o than_o his_o due_a the_o citizen_n may_v withhold_v payment_n and_o so_o long_o i_o hope_v he_o be_v not_o grieve_v by_o the_o minister_n demand_v if_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v grieve_v when_o he_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o grievance_n can_v be_v here_o mean_v because_o first_o the_o party_n must_v be_v grieve_v with_o some_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o decree_n which_o this_o be_v not_o and_o second_o the_o grievance_n must_v be_v such_o as_o the_o lord_n major_n can_v help_v or_o remedy_n but_o this_o he_o can_v for_o he_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v stay_v the_o proceed_n in_o any_o spiritual_a court_n nor_o ever_o use_v any_o compulsive_a power_n against_o any_o minister_n but_o against_o the_o attorney_n only_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n 27_o hen._n 8._o second_o i_o answer_v by_o propound_v the_o like_a question_n the_o exchequer_n have_v power_n to_o determine_v matter_n of_o tithe_n in_o london_n where_o the_o live_n be_v impropriate_a and_o hold_v in_o fee-farm_n of_o the_o king_n as_o have_v be_v often_o adjudge_v especial_o in_o ivat_v case_n 16._o jacob_n now_o suppose_v that_o court_n and_o the_o major_n make_v contrary_a decree_n which_o of_o they_o must_v be_v obey_v or_o how_o can_v the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v make_v good_a for_o the_o lord_n major_n power_n here_o i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o exchequer_n be_v the_o high_a court_n must_v take_v place_n and_o the_o lord_n major_n may_v not_o meddle_v with_o cause_n there_o depend_v but_o i_o say_v this_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o decree_n but_o only_o gather_v by_o consequence_n because_o that_o court_n have_v jurisdiction_n before_o the_o decree_n which_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o the_o decree_n and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o very_a same_o answer_n do_v i_o give_v for_o the_o spiritual_a court_n which_o be_v superior_a to_o the_o major_n in_o matter_n of_o tithe_n and_o have_v power_n before_o he_o many_o hundred_o year_n in_o this_o case_n so_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o matter_n there_o depend_v but_o statute_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n must_v be_v expound_v by_o judge_n at_o common_a law_n 4â—_z this_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o question_n 1._o for_o first_o the_o lord_n major_n be_v none_o of_o those_o judge_n and_o second_o this_o prove_v only_o that_o the_o judge_n may_v prohibit_v the_o spiritual_a court_n if_o it_o proceed_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o decree_n but_o if_o it_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o than_o it_o may_v proceed_v otherwise_o no_o ordinary_n can_v hold_v out_o plea_n for_o tithe_n in_o the_o country_n because_o there_o be_v statute_n make_v for_o all_o tithe_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n 8._o and_o edward_n 6._o which_o yet_o we_o know_v they_o do_v and_o may_v do_v lawful_o and_o be_v never_o prohibit_v but_o upon_o suggestion_n that_o they_o proceed_v contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o statute_n and_o custom_n which_o the_o judge_n conceive_v they_o only_o be_v to_o interpret_v finis_fw-la errata_fw-la graviora_fw-la page_n 5_o line_n 20._o for_o can_v read_v will_v page_n 6._o l_n 6._o dele_n of_o and_o in_o marg._n for_o iâ—tituled_v r._n impriâ—ted_v page_n ibid._n line_n 7._o for_o lâ—st_a read_v lâ—st_a page_n ibid._n line_n 30_o for_o vent_v read_v 〈◊〉_d page_n â—2_a line_n ult._n for_o iâ—â—rease_v read_v câ—â—câ—ssâ—_n page_n 13_o line_n 4_o for_o four_o read_v forty_o page_n 14_o line_n 19_o delâ—of_n page_n 15_o line_n 15_o dele_n bill_n page_n ibid._n line_n 25._o for_o 〈◊〉_d read_v conscientiousness_n page_n 20_o line_n 22_o for_o of_o read_v 〈◊〉_d page_n 24_o line_n 9_o col_fw-fr 2_o for_o 0._o l._n 8_o â—_z d._n read_v 1._o l._n 〈…〉_z page_n 21_o in_o the_o marg._n for_o 9_o read_v 6._o lâ—ndwâ—oâ—_z lib_n 3_o do_n de_fw-fr deâ—mis_fw-la cap._n sanct._n ecâ—l_n verbo_fw-la negotiâ—tionem_fw-la â—ol_fw-la 103._o roger_n niger_n constituâ—ion_n about_o anno_fw-la h_o 3_o 1230._o book_n of_o common_a custom_n of_o london_n fol._n 18._o dr._n tildsley_n in_fw-la prefat._n contra_fw-la selden_n arundel_n constitution_n anno_fw-la 1397.21_o r._n 2._o extant_a in_o the_o office_n lib._n arundel_n fol._n 1._o and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a custom_n pope_n innocent_n bull_n in_o the_o book_n of_o custom_n anno_fw-la 1453._o 3â—hen_o 6._o pope_n nich._n bull_n recite_v at_o large_a in_o the_o book_n of_o custom_n fol._n 19_o 20_o 21._o etc._o etc._o a_o award_n 31_o h._n 6._o mention_v in_o the_o act_n of_o common_a council_n 31._o h._n 6._o and_o recite_v at_o large_a in_o the_o book_n of_o custom_n act_n of_o common_a councâ—ll_v 31._o h._n 6._o bull_n receive_v by_o act_n of_o common_a council_n 14._o edw._n 4._o 3._o martij_fw-la 1474_o 3._o â—_z â—_z d._n in_o the_o pound_n act_n of_o coâ—mon_a counsel_n aâ—â—o_fw-la 1â—_z and_o 20._o h._n 8._o in_o the_o guild-hall_n o_o deâ—_z for_o 2â—_z 9_o d._n 25._o h._n 8._o letter_n patent_n and_o proclamation_n act_n of_o parliamâ—nt_fw-la 27._o h._n 8_o in_o a_o little_a treaâ—isâ—_z of_o tithe_n of_o london_n entitâ—led_v 36_o h._n 8._o by_o a_o citizen_n decree_n 37_o h._n 8_o act_n of_o parliameâ—t_n 37_o h._n 8._o act_n in_o the_o bishâ—ps_n râ—sâ—â—gry_a *_o by_o reserve_v the_o vent_n under_o other_o naâ—es_n as_o annual_a and_o quarterly_a fineâ—_n duâ—ing_v the_o lease_n annuity_n new-year_n gift_n interest_n money_n rend_v for_o implement_n and_o household_n stuff_n and_o by_o double_a leaâ—es_n and_o the_o like_a see_v the_o new_a book_n of_o assize_n for_o bread_n etc._o etc._o see_v cook_n upon_o littleton_n â—â—_z 2_o cap_n 3._o sect._n 95._o *_o in_o a_o leidger_n book_n of_o set_v magnâ—s_n london_n for_o a_o lawyer_n fee_n and_o spend_v in_o wine_n at_o a_o meeting_n of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o parish_n 8_o d_n duâ—ies_n ancient_o pâ—id_v to_o the_o pâ—â—sâ—n_n or_o cuâ—ate_n for_o wedding_n these_o dutiâ—s_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d same_o in_o 〈◊〉_d pâ—rishes_n buâ—_z dâ—â—feâ—ing_v accoâ—dign_a to_o the_o severaâ—l_n customâ—s_v of_o seveâ—all_a pâ—riâ—hes_n the_o same_o duty_n when_o he_o be_v buâ—â—ed_v ouâ—_n of_o his_o own_o parish_n 1._o beadroll_z 1._o hoâ—sell_n at_o easter_n 1._o tithe_n of_o servant_n waâ—ges_n 1._o man_n devotion_n on_o divers_a day_n lease_n the_o case_n object_n answer_n sr_n r._n ct._n object_n against_o the_o legality_n answ_n object_n 3._o vide_fw-la p._n vlt._n objection_n answ._n object_n answer_n act_n and_o monument_n uâ—l_n 2._o fol._n 1187._o col._n 2._o articâ—_z 5._o objecâ—_z answer_n answer_n object_n answer_n object_n 4â—_z answ._n 1._o
a_o abstract_n of_o a_o treatise_n concerning_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n in_o london_n show_v the_o antiquity_n of_o those_o payment_n according_a to_o the_o rent_n of_o house_n that_o they_o be_v pay_v by_o positive_a constitution_n according_a to_o the_o true_a value_n of_o the_o house_n ever_o since_o the_o year_n 1230._o and_o by_o ancient_a custom_n long_o before_o till_o the_o quantity_n not_o the_o name_n or_o nature_n be_v alter_v in_o time_n of_o henry_n 8._o from_o 3_o s_o 6.d_o in_o the_o pound_n to_o 2_o s_o 9.d_o in_o the_o pound_n as_o it_o be_v now_o the_o liberal_a maintenance_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o london_n in_o former_a time_n the_o award_n and_o proclamation_n 25._o henry_n 8._o confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 27._o hen._n 8._o the_o matter_n now_o controvert_v about_o double_a lease_n annual_a fine_n etc._n etc._n and_o concerning_o the_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a for_o tithe_n of_o london_n a_o general_a survey_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o london_n benefice_n both_o as_o they_o be_v now_o and_o also_o what_o they_o may_v arise_v unto_o if_o tithe_n be_v true_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o house_n the_o moderate_a demand_n of_o the_o clergy_n with_o other_o matter_n pertinent_a to_o this_o subject_a print_v anno_fw-la dom._n mcdxli_o a_o abstract_n of_o a_o treatise_n concerningthe_n payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n in_o london_n chap._n i._n a_o historical_a narration_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n from_o the_o time_n of_o roger_n niger_n bishop_n of_o london_n about_o the_o year_n 1230._o till_o the_o 37._o of_o henry_n the_o 8._o by_o the_o custom_n of_o london_n the_o parish_n church_n be_v ancient_o endow_v with_o certain_a oblation_n viz._n one_o farthing_n of_o every_o ten_o shilling_n rend_v of_o all_o house_n shop_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o parishioner_n upon_o every_o sunday_n and_o upon_o every_o solemn_a and_o double_a feast_n especial_o and_o by_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o eve_n be_v fast_v which_o offering_n come_v to_o more_o than_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o rent_n 103._o be_v pay_v in_o lieu_n of_o predial_a tithe_n of_o the_o house_n and_o in_o recompense_n of_o the_o want_n of_o glebe_n as_o appear_v at_o large_a by_o lindwood_n and_o by_o other_o record_n hereafter_o mention_v the_o citizen_n neglect_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a offering_n or_o tithe_n to_o their_o own_o curate_n and_o give_v part_n thereof_o to_o the_o dominican_n and_o franciscan_n who_o be_v late_o come_v over_o and_o begin_v to_o preach_v here_o and_o draw_v people_n after_o they_o selden_n a_o constitution_n be_v make_v about_o the_o year_n 1230._o by_o roger_n niger_n bishop_n of_o london_n authoritate_fw-la ordinaâ—ia_fw-la command_v all_o to_o pay_v to_o their_o own_o curate_n as_o be_v before_o express_v et_fw-la prout_fw-la loâ—ge_fw-la retroactis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la consuetum_fw-la extiterat_fw-la after_o this_o when_o rent_n increase_v the_o citizen_n refuse_v to_o pay_v if_o the_o rent_n come_v to_o above_o 40._o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la custom_n pretend_v that_o no_o more_o be_v intend_v by_o nigers_n constitution_n whereupon_o a_o constitution_n be_v make_v by_o thomas_n arundel_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n declare_v the_o â—ormer_a viz._n that_o they_o shall_v pay_v the_o say_a offering_n or_o tithe_n to_o whatsoever_o summethe_v rend_v shall_v amount_v and_o this_o sub_fw-la paena_fw-la majoris_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la these_o constitution_n be_v confirm_v by_o pope_n innocent_n the_o seven_o in_o his_o bull_n date_v in_o may_n 1406._o et_fw-la pontificatus_fw-la anno_fw-la secundo_fw-la custom_n and_o all_o defect_n supply_v if_o any_o be_v after_o this_o the_o citizen_n pretend_v a_o copy_n of_o roger_n niger_n constitution_n which_o be_v adjudge_v afterwards_o to_o be_v spurious_a will_v pay_v only_o on_o sunday_n etc._o and_o the_o apostle_n day_n not_o on_o the_o other_o solemn_a and_o double_a feast_n whereupon_o robert_n wright_n of_o st._n edmunds_n lombard-street_n be_v cite_v before_o the_o ordinary_a and_o sentence_n give_v against_o he_o and_o upon_o appeâ—le_n first_o to_o the_o pope_n commissary_n and_o after_o to_o the_o pope_n himself_o the_o sentence_n be_v twice_o affirm_v and_o upon_o the_o letter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 6._o pope_n nicholas_n the_o 2._o send_v out_o his_o bull_n command_v the_o citizen_n to_o pay_v upon_o all_o the_o say_a feast_n authorise_v the_o ordinary_n to_o inquire_v hereof_o at_o the_o visitation_n and_o to_o curse_v the_o offender_n 7._o idus_fw-la aug._n and_o pontif._n anno_fw-la 7._o the_o same_o year_n before_o the_o bull_n be_v receive_v custom_n a_o award_n or_o composition_n be_v make_v by_o eight_o arbitrator_n wherein_o some_o day_n be_v leave_v out_o which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o bull_n the_o whole_a offering_n in_o 52._o sunday_n and_o 22._o holiday_n amount_v to_o 3._o s._n j._n d._n in_o the_o pound_n which_o award_n be_v agree_v by_o act_n of_o common_a council_n 31._o h._n 6._o after_o this_o by_o act_n of_o common_a council_n the_o citizen_n bind_v themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o obey_v the_o bull_n of_o pope_n nicholas_n 6._o according_a to_o which_o they_o pay_v for_o so_o many_o day_n that_o the_o tithe_n or_o oblation_n amount_v to_o 3._o s._n 6._o d._n in_o the_o pound_n pound_n 14._o d._n in_o the_o noble_a 1._o s._n 9_o d._n in_o the_o half_a pound_n and_o not_o long_o after_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v troublesome_a to_o offer_v every_o day_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n by_o mutual_a consent_n the_o same_o be_v pay_v either_o once_o at_o easter_n or_o quarterly_a by_o the_o name_n of_o oblation_n or_o tithe_n â—s_n appear_v by_o the_o decimary_n of_o st._n magnus_fw-la anno_fw-la 1494_o about_o 7._o hen._n 7._o in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a custom_n and_o by_o sundry_a suit_n and_o sentence_n in_o the_o arch_n and_o by_o the_o bill_n of_o the_o parson_n exhibit_v to_o the_o common_a counsel_n 19_o hen._n 8._o remain_v on_o record_n in_o the_o guildhall_n and_o by_o record_n of_o a_o suit_n in_o star-chamber_n 25._o hen._n 8._o upon_o occasion_n of_o sentence_n giâ—en_v in_o the_o arch_n 18._o hen._n 8._o against_o robert_n hearne_n of_o st._n mildred_n poultry_n for_o 14._o d._n in_o the_o noble_a the_o citizen_n complain_v in_o common_a counsel_n that_o the_o curate_n take_v above_o the_o rate_n appoint_v by_o the_o bull_n viz._n 14._o d._n in_o the_o noble_a whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o unless_o the_o rent_n come_v to_o 10._o s._n and_o so_o ascend_v from_o ten_o shilling_n to_o 10._o s._n and_o not_o under_o guild-hall_n and_o also_o they_o send_v bill_n to_o every_o church_n show_v what_o day_n shall_v be_v pay_v for_o according_a to_o which_o computation_n of_o they_o the_o tithe_n come_v to_o 3._o s._n 5._o d._n in_o the_o pound_n which_o be_v 1._o d._n less_o than_o former_o and_o they_o order_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v pay_v for_o any_o sum_n under_o 10._o shilling_n and_o desire_v that_o the_o bull_n may_v be_v publish_v in_o english_a 4_o time_n a_o year_n as_o be_v prâ—scribed_v and_o have_v be_v disuse_v an._n 25._o h._n 8._o when_o the_o pope_n power_n be_v abrogate_v some_o citizen_n pretend_v they_o shall_v run_v into_o a_o praemunire_n by_o obey_v the_o bull_n refuse_v to_o pay_v either_o according_a to_o the_o bull_n or_o to_o any_o former_a constitution_n or_o custom_n and_o put_v up_o a_o bill_n in_o star-chamber_n against_o some_o parson_n that_o sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n pray_v that_o they_o may_v pay_v only_o two_o shilling_n in_o the_o pound_n as_o other_o parish_n without_o the_o liberty_n do_v in_o which_o suit_n after_o publication_n both_o party_n submit_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o order_v the_o tithe_n to_o be_v only_o 2_o s._n 9_o d._n in_o the_o pound_n and_o 16_o d._n ob_fw-la in_o the_o half_a pound_n divide_v the_o controvert_a sum_n viz._n 18._o d._n per_fw-la pound_n 8._o by_o abate_v 9_o d._n of_o what_o the_o clergy_n will_v have_v and_o add_v 9_o d._n more_o than_o the_o citizen_n can_v have_v pay_v this_o order_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n proclamation_n apr._n 2.25_o hen._n 8._o and_o by_o proclamation_n upon_o pain_n of_o fine_a and_o imprisonment_n at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o by_o divers_a act_n of_o common_a counsel_n make_v the_o same_o year_n and_o remain_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o guildhall_n the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 27._o hen._n 8._o to_o continue_v till_o some_o other_o order_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o 32_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o reform_v ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o by_o this_o act_n the_o major_n have_v powâ—r_n to_o commit_v such_o citizen_n as_o refuse_v to_o pay_v according_a to_o such_o order_n 8_o according_a to_o
bona_fw-la by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v but_o this_o be_v our_o case_n for_o now_o in_o like_o manner_n the_o spiritual_a law_n under_o rent_n include_v this_o annual_a payment_n and_o ergo_fw-la the_o judge_n be_v to_o take_v it_o so_o 5._o that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o rent_n within_o the_o intent_n and_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o decree_n appear_v 1._o it_o be_v make_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o so_o pro_fw-la bono_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o consequent_o â—or_a the_o maintenance_n of_o religion_n and_o service_n of_o god_n how_o summa_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la religione_fw-la facit_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v make_v to_o suppress_v fraud_n and_o covyn_fw-mi it_o be_v speak_v of_o through_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o decree_n now_o the_o civil_a law_n say_v dolis_fw-la et_fw-la fraudibus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la occurrendum_fw-la then_o special_o such_o fraud_n as_o this_o for_o statute_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n â—re_o extend_v by_o equity_n beyond_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o well_o may_v the_o word_n here_o be_v take_v so_o far_o as_o common_a speech_n dâ—â—h_a extend_v they_o for_o this_o favour_n the_o judge_n have_v ever_o extend_v even_o to_o statute_n most_o penal_a for_o word_n must_v stoop_v to_o meaning_n not_o mean_v to_o word_n and_o yet_o this_o decree_n must_v be_v extend_v in_o equity_n even_o beyond_o what_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v in_o common_a sense_n in_o some_o case_n the_o register_n and_o fitz-herbert_n nat._n br._n fol._n 152._o tell_v we_o of_o redditus_fw-la robae_fw-la and_o like_o now_o suppose_v a_o man_n make_v a_o lease_n of_o a_o house_n in_o london_n reserve_v so_o many_o fur_n so_o many_o robe_n shall_v not_o the_o parson_n have_v his_o tithe_n of_o every_o 10_o s._n value_n a_o man_n make_v a_o lease_n and_o the_o lessee_n covenant_n in_o the_o same_o indenture_n to_o pay_v for_o it_o 10_o s._n yearly_a and_o this_o without_o intent_n to_o defraud_v the_o parson_n beestons_n case_n plowden_n 131.2_o doubt_n whither_o this_o be_v rend_v and_o the_o prior_n of_o bingham_n case_n be_v vouch_v that_o it_o be_v no_o rent_n fol._n 136.2_o but_o be_v there_o any_o doubt_n but_o this_o be_v a_o rent_n within_o the_o decree_n or_o if_o one_o make_v a_o lease_n of_o a_o house_n and_o the_o lessee_n grant_v he_o a_o yearly_a fine_a during_o the_o term_n and_o if_o it_o be_v behind_o he_o shall_v distrayne_v for_o it_o this_o be_v no_o rent_n but_o a_o annuity_n and_o the_o clause_n of_o distress_n only_o a_o penalty_n butts_n case_n coo._n 7.23.2_o yet_o no_o doubt_n the_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o the_o parson_n this_o decree_n come_v instead_o of_o that_o provision_n former_o make_v for_o tithe_n in_o london_n and_o not_o by_o enlarge_n but_o by_o way_n of_o diminution_n take_v from_o the_o clergy_n 9_o d._n in_o the_o pound_n which_o they_o have_v before_o and_o therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v strict_o against_o they_o and_o largâ—ly_o for_o they_o 4._o without_o all_o question_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o decree_n be_v that_o the_o rate_n therein_o express_v shall_v be_v pay_v as_o the_o rate_n former_o in_o use_n be_v pay_v before_o the_o decree_n for_o though_o there_o be_v make_v a_o alteration_n of_o the_o rate_n 3._o s._n 6._o d._n make_v 2._o s._n 9_o d._n yet_o it_o be_v never_o intend_v but_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o payment_n shall_v continue_v and_o therefore_o rend_v in_o the_o decree_n must_v be_v takâ—n_v as_o it_o be_v former_o take_v by_o constitution_n or_o custom_n before_o the_o decree_n which_o be_v for_o any_o kind_n of_o payment_n as_o be_v manifest_a for_o the_o practice_n of_o former_a time_n appear_v by_o the_o name_n then_o use_v viz._n rent_n pension_n payment_n price_n in_o the_o book_n of_o custom_n it_o be_v call_v rent_n or_o farm_n in_o the_o proclamation_n confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 27._o hen._n 8._o the_o citizen_n never_o pay_v according_a to_o any_o fix_a rent_n but_o as_o the_o rent_n improve_v so_o do_v the_o tithe_n as_o appear_v by_o arundel_n constitution_n declare_v that_o if_o the_o rent_n be_v above_o 4._o d._n the_o old_a rent_n of_o some_o house_n in_o those_o time_n than_o they_o shall_v pay_v to_o whatsoever_o sum_n it_o arise_v by_o the_o bull_n ordain_v to_o pay_v secundum_fw-la verum_fw-la valorem_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la domus_fw-la secundum_fw-la veram_fw-la existimationem_fw-la locari_fw-la poterit_fw-la by_o the_o award_n 31._o hen._n 6._o wherein_o house_n let_v out_o or_o keep_v by_o the_o owner_n be_v to_o pay_v after_o a_o common_a value_n by_o the_o decimary_n of_o st._n magnus_n in_o the_o book_n of_o custom_n 7._o henry_n 7._o wherein_o they_o pay_v after_o the_o full_a rent_n some_o 10._o pound_n some_o 16._o l._n which_o be_v as_o high_a a_o rent_n then_o as_o one_o hundred_o pound_n now_o by_o the_o bill_n in_o star-chamber_n 25._o henry_n 8._o wherein_o the_o city_n set_v out_o that_o the_o rent_n of_o house_n be_v enhance_v and_o double_v and_o that_o they_o pay_v tithe_n after_o the_o enhansed_a rent_n and_o that_o divers_a new_a house_n be_v build_v in_o void_a ground_n and_o some_o new_o repair_v and_o that_o they_o pay_v tithe_n for_o they_o as_o for_o other_o house_n which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v have_v they_o be_v as_o wise_a as_o man_n be_v now_o and_o in_o all_o former_a controversy_n about_o tithe_n even_o in_o those_o which_o occasion_v the_o decree_n of_o 25._o and_o 37._o henry_n 8._o there_o be_v no_o question_n make_v at_o all_o about_o the_o rent_n for_o which_o the_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v but_o about_o the_o quantity_n how_o much_o in_o the_o pound_n and_o therefore_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o decree_n be_v only_o to_o settle_v that_o it_o can_v never_o intend_v to_o alter_v other_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o in_o question_n for_o such_o lease_n and_o fine_n be_v never_o pay_v before_o the_o decree_n nor_o many_o year_n after_o decree_n in_o the_o exchequer_n for_o the_o true_a value_n in_o ivat_v case_n 16_o iac._n 4._o by_o a_o decree_n in_o the_o exchequer_n pasch._n 16._o iac._n the_o baron_n declare_v that_o they_o conceive_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v according_a to_o the_o true_a value_n as_o the_o house_n be_v worth_a to_o be_v let_v per_fw-la annum_fw-la 5._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v such_o that_o divers_a sentence_n have_v be_v give_v for_o payment_n according_a to_o the_o true_a value_n whether_o the_o annual_a payment_n be_v call_v fine_a or_o rent_n 6._o the_o decree_n provide_v that_o where_o more_o rent_n be_v reserve_v for_o implement_n of_o brew_v die_a etc._n etc._n a_o three_o penny_n shall_v be_v abate_v and_o where_o less_o rent_n be_v reserve_v by_o ruin_n fire_n or_o any_o other_o casualty_n there_o shall_v be_v abatement_n of_o tithe_n according_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v that_o in_o other_o case_n the_o house_n shall_v pâ—y_o according_a to_o the_o value_n those_o annual_a payment_n be_v not_o fine_n in_o common_a spâ—ech_n nor_o accordiâ—g_o to_o aâ—cieâ—t_v use_n and_o therefore_o can_v never_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o tithe_n for_o as_o there_o be_v few_o fine_n ancient_o so_o usual_o they_o be_v some_o small_a sum_n which_o the_o lessâ—r_n have_v be_v at_o for_o reparation_n which_o the_o tenant_n be_v to_o pay_v at_o his_o come_n in_o but_o now_o by_o fine_a they_o reserve_v the_o whole_a value_n of_o the_o house_n beside_o in_o common_a speech_n a_o fine_a be_v a_o sum_n pay_v before_o hand_n and_o therefore_o call_v a_o income_n and_o so_o in_o this_o decree_n be_v call_v a_o fine_a pay_v before_o hand_n and_o in_o some_o place_n a_o gross_a sum_n the_o rent_n be_v pay_v in_o many_o sum_n afterwards_o whereas_o in_o these_o practice_n the_o fine_a and_o rent_n differ_v not_o but_o in_o name_n and_o by_o as_o good_a reason_n the_o country-mâ—n_n that_o call_v his_o pig_n puppy_n may_v refuse_v to_o pay_v his_o tithe_n pig_n because_o puppy_n be_v not_o titheable_a beside_o the_o reason_n why_o fine_n be_v pâ—id_v be_v either_o to_o furnish_v the_o landlord_n with_o ready_a money_n or_o to_o ease_v the_o tenant_n by_o bring_v down_o the_o rent_n or_o to_o secure_v the_o rent_n to_o the_o landlord_n by_o a_o fine_a pay_v before_o hand_n none_o of_o which_o reason_n be_v of_o any_o use_n here_o so_o that_o the_o only_a cause_n be_v the_o parson_n tithe_n and_o therefore_o no_o such_o lease_n be_v know_v in_o any_o partof_n the_o kingdom_n beside_o the_o increase_n of_o rent_n be_v either_o because_o the_o house_n be_v great_a or_o fit_a for_o a_o great_a family_n or_o because_o trade_n increase_v and_o rent_n rise_v in_o both_o which_o case_n
all_o reason_n require_v that_o the_o tithe_n shall_v increase_v for_o by_o the_o first_o the_o parson_n have_v a_o great_a charge_n of_o soul_n by_o the_o second_o the_o parishioner_n be_v better_a able_a to_o give_v his_o gain_n be_v great_a 9_o otherwise_o divers_a absurdity_n will_v follow_v hereupon_o for_o by_o this_o device_n in_o a_o new_a house_n a_o new_a parishiner_n shall_v come_v and_o partake_v sacrâ—_n and_o sacramenta_fw-la and_o yet_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v nothing_o to_o the_o parson_n reserve_v all_o by_o fine_a heerâ—_z be_v officium_fw-la sine_fw-la beneficio_fw-la beside_o hereby_o the_o minister_n mean_n shall_v stand_v at_o a_o stay_n for_o ever_o though_o all_o mean_n of_o livelihood_n grow_v ten_o time_n dear_a hereby_o the_o 9_o part_n shall_v increase_v to_o the_o owner_n and_o not_o the_o ten_o part_n to_o the_o parson_n etc._n etc._n 10._o these_o practice_n be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o by_o both_o the_o university_n anno_fw-la 1620._o to_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a in_o point_n of_o conscience_n there_o can_v be_v no_o fraud_n here_o by_o the_o common_a law_n legality_n because_o the_o parson_n have_v no_o present_a right_n or_o interest_n in_o be_v nor_o by_o the_o decree_n first_o because_o this_o be_v a_o rate_n tithe_n second_o because_o the_o second_o clause_n require_v only_o that_o where_o no_o rent_n or_o less_o than_o be_v wont_a be_v reserve_v the_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v according_a to_o the_o rent_n for_o which_o it_o be_v last_o let_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o be_v false_a answ_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o fraud_n but_o where_o the_o party_n have_v a_o present_a right_n this_o be_v against_o as_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n almost_o as_o speak_v of_o fraud_n instance_n mâ—rlebe_n cap._n 6._o de_n his_o qâ—i_fw-la primogenitos_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o those_o that_o enfeose_n their_o heir_n within_o age_n to_o defraud_v the_o lord_n of_o their_o wardship_n the_o statute_n say_v not_o that_o shall_v hereafter_o enfeoff_v but_o qui_fw-la feofâ—re_fw-la solent_fw-la so_o here_o be_v a_o fraud_n by_o common_a law_n before_o the_o statute_n though_o not_o make_v void_a and_o so_o penal_a till_o the_o statute_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v defraud_v have_v no_o present_a right_n for_o their_o interest_n grow_v long_o after_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o tenant_n that_o make_v the_o feoffment_n see_v 13._o eliz._n dy._n 294._o here_o be_v quasi_fw-la a_o rent_n in_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o to_o grow_v upon_o a_o instant_n for_o in_o the_o instant_n that_o the_o lease_n be_v make_v the_o right_a of_o the_o parson_n grow_v to_o have_v the_o tithe_n the_o very_a decree_n mâ—kes_v it_o fraud_n against_o the_o parson_n disertis_fw-la verbis_fw-la as_o 27._o eliz._n do_v against_o a_o purchaser_n that_o purchase_v the_o â—and_v after_o to_o the_o second_o part_n i_o answer_v first_o this_o rate_n tithe_n must_v follow_v the_o rent_n and_o if_o that_o be_v uncertain_a then_o be_v the_o tithe_n also_o and_o so_o subject_a to_o fraud_n second_o for_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o decree_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v fraus_fw-la in_fw-la intentione_fw-la and_o fraus_fw-la in_o executione_fw-la here_o be_v a_o intent_n of_o fraud_n but_o in_o effect_n there_o be_v none_o for_o he_o intend_v to_o deceive_v the_o decree_n and_o it_o deceive_v he_o where_o he_o inâ—ended_v a_o annual_a payment_n to_o be_v no_o â—enâ—_n which_o the_o decree_n say_v be_v a_o rent_n and_o so_o titheable_a so_o fraus_fw-la in_fw-la authorem_fw-la redit_fw-la and_o so_o fraud_n be_v out_o of_o door_n beside_o the_o substance_n or_o body_n of_o the_o decree_n be_v the_o first_o clause_n and_o the_o question_n rest_v whither_o this_o annual_a payment_n be_v a_o rent_n within_o that_o clause_n of_o the_o decree_n which_o if_o it_o be_v the_o branch_n follow_v nihil_fw-la operatur_fw-la fraud_n or_o no_o fraud_n within_o that_o branch_n be_v not_o material_a by_o the_o decree_n and_o act_n of_o 27._o and_o 37._o hen._n 8._o a_o new_a duty_n be_v create_v for_o no_o tithe_n be_v pay_v before_o but_o oblation_n only_o for_o the_o church_n of_o london_n have_v nothing_o but_o oblation_n and_o obvention_n and_o therefore_o the_o tithe_n be_v only_o by_o source_n of_o those_o statute_n the_o word_n must_v be_v expound_v not_o according_a to_o former_a practice_n but_o according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n this_o be_v clear_o otherwise_o for_o these_o payment_n be_v not_o tithe_n more_o now_o then_o heretofore_o nor_o less_o heretofore_o then_o now_o for_o though_o two_o â—hillings_n nine_o penny_n be_v more_o than_o a_o ten_o part_n yet_o it_o be_v call_v a_o tithe_n and_o so_o be_v the_o three_o shilling_n six_o penny_n long_o before_o either_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o 25._o or_o 37._o hen_n 8._o in_o arundel_n constitution_n 21._o richard_n 2._o anno_fw-la 2397._o they_o be_v call_v oblationes_fw-la seu_fw-la decimae_fw-la lindwood_n who_o live_v in_o anno_fw-la 1422._o say_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v cap._n 1._o they_o be_v pay_v in_o lieu_n of_o predial_a tithe_n of_o house_n and_o recompense_n of_o want_n of_o glebe_n refer_v himself_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o roger_n niger_n then_o extant_a in_o divers_a suit_n and_o sentence_n in_o the_o court_n ecclesiastical_a they_o be_v call_v decimae_fw-la in_o a_o libel_n in_o the_o arch_n 10._o hen._n 8._o they_o be_v thrice_o call_v decimae_fw-la in_o a_o sentence_n there_o 18._o h._n 8._o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la solvendum_fw-la decimas_fw-la in_fw-la civitate_fw-la london_n in_o you_o act_n of_o common_a counsel_n 19_o h_o 8._o it_o be_v say_v the_o bull_n confirm_v by_o that_o court_n 14._o ed._n 4._o be_v concerning_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n so_o in_o the_o suit_n in_o starchamber_n 25._o hen._n 8._o they_o be_v call_v tithe_n and_o the_o witness_n depose_v for_o 40_o 50.60_o year_n these_o payment_n be_v pay_v sometime_o quarterly_a sometime_o at_o easter_n by_o the_o name_n of_o oblation_n or_o tithe_n so_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o offer_v upon_o each_o several_a day_n be_v leave_v off_o and_o the_o payment_n make_v yearly_a or_o quarterly_o long_o before_o 25._o hen._n 8._o so_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a neither_o the_o name_n nor_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o payment_n or_o duty_n be_v alter_v by_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o be_v common_o but_o ignorant_o by_o many_o affirm_v but_o only_o the_o quantity_n make_v less_o vlt._n as_o appear_v by_o what_o be_v former_o say_v but_o there_o be_v a_o clause_n in_o the_o decree_n that_o where_o less_o than_o 2._o s._n 9_o d._n for_o every_o 20_o s._n rent_n have_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o tithe_n objection_n there_o such_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v only_o as_o have_v be_v accustom_v this_o clause_n be_v by_o some_o expound_v of_o st._n martin_n le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n answ._n but_o not_o of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o out_o parish_n which_o pay_v 2_o s._n in_o the_o pound_n by_o custom_n but_o this_o can_v be_v for_o those_o place_n be_v not_o within_o the_o decree_n which_o extend_v only_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v except_v out_o of_o a_o rule_n wherein_o they_o be_v never_o include_v it_o must_v be_v therefore_o mean_v of_o such_o parish_n or_o place_n within_o the_o city_n which_o by_o special_a custom_n pretend_v to_o pay_v only_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o 2._o s._n in_o the_o pound_n as_o appear_v by_o thou_o citizen_n bill_n in_o starchamber_n 25._o h._n 8._o wherein_o they_o name_v somâ—_z such_o place_n within_o the_o city_n and_o by_o the_o major_n precept_n upon_o the_o order_n then_o make_v direct_v to_o every_o ward_n wherein_o it_o be_v express_v that_o such_o as_o pay_v only_o 2._o s._n in_o the_o pound_n shall_v pay_v no_o more_o now_o though_o this_o be_v pretend_v by_o the_o city_n in_o that_o bill_n yet_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o deposition_n their_o proof_n come_v short_a herein_o and_o therefore_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o decree_n do_v not_o specify_v this_o rate_n of_o two_o shilling_n in_o the_o pound_n but_o do_v only_o in_o the_o general_n say_v that_o where_o less_o than_o 2._o s._n 9_o d._n be_v accustom_v to_o be_v pay_v less_o shall_v be_v pay_v leave_v they_o which_o allege_v the_o say_a custom_n or_o any_o other_o to_o prove_v the_o same_o now_o see_v no_o parish_n or_o place_n in_o london_n do_v at_o this_o day_n pay_v according_a to_o that_o rate_n of_o 2._o s._n in_o the_o pound_n or_o of_o any_o lesser_a sum_n nor_o be_v any_o such_o custom_n ever_o yet_o prove_v though_o often_o allege_v and_o whosoever_o will_v prove_v any_o must_v prove_v a_o custom_n of_o pay_v after_o such_o a_o rate_n before_o the_o 37._o of_o hen._n 8_o