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be_v bind_v to_o think_v more_o sober_o to_o say_v no_o more_o we_o will_v only_o set_v down_o that_o of_o the_o arabic_a paraphra_v who_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o translation_n of_o these_o canon_n in_o stead_n of_o that_o which_o the_o greek_a say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n we_o have_v deliver_v unto_o you_o concern_v the_o canon_n o_o you_o bishop_n say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v o_o you_o family_n of_o the_o faithful_a attend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o our_o word_n and_o precept_n for_o that_o they_o come_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o the_o live_a lord_n our_o care_n but_o however_o it_o be_v resolve_v against_o these_o canon_n yet_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v be_v also_o set_v down_o by_o the_o synod_n at_o antioch_n can._n 24_o &_o 25._o where_o note_v say_v balsamon_n upon_o the_o 25._o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o administration_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o ecclesiastical_a man_n read_v also_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o 7._o &_o 8._o canon_n of_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o gangra_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n where_o a_o curse_n be_v pass_v upon_o all_o those_o that_o presume_v to_o give_v or_o receive_v the_o church_n fruit_n otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o bishop_n dispensation_n or_o they_o who_o by_o the_o bishop_n shall_v be_v appoint_v thereunto_o and_o steven_n bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o second_o centurie_n say_v lâ—cis_fw-la quoque_fw-la quamvis_fw-la religiosi_fw-la sint_fw-la nulla_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la facultatibus_fw-la disponendâ—_n so_o we_o read_v rather_o than_o respondendâ—_n legitur_fw-la unquam_fw-la tiâ—buta_fw-la facultas_fw-la that_o it_o can_v appear_v that_o ever_o any_o power_n be_v grant_v to_o layman_n though_o religious_a lay_v to_o dispose_v of_o ecclesiastical_a good_n it_o be_v the_o bishop_n observation_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n and_o long_o after_o he_o it_o be_v repeat_v in_o the_o council_n at_o lateran_n under_o innocent_a the_o 3._o chap._n 44._o in_o the_o year_n 589._o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o toledan_a council_n can._n 9_o that_o church_n cum_fw-la suis_fw-la rebus_fw-la shall_v ad_fw-la episcopos_fw-la pertinere_fw-la and_o cyrâ—â—_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o domnus_n say_v â—hat_n the_o diocesan_n for_o the_o time_n be_v may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v say_v balsamon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v confident_o and_o secure_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o church_n revenue_n and_o because_o the_o bishop_n have_v this_o power_n over_o the_o good_n which_o be_v confer_v upon_o the_o church_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v sometime_o present_a at_o the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o benefactor_n in_o this_o kind_n for_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o will_n which_o berâ—ricke_n make_v a_o kentish_a gentleman_n of_o mepham_n relate_v by_o lambert_n out_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o give_v say_v the_o testator_n the_o 10._o hide_n at_o streiton_n to_o the_o minster_n at_o walkenstede_n and_o the_o land_n at_o falcham_n after_o â—ythwares_o day_n to_o s._n andrew_n for_o aelfrics_n soul_n their_o lord_n and_o his_o elder_n so_o their_o will_n be_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o witness_v eadgâ—ue_v the_o lady_n and_o odo_n the_o archbishop_n etc._n etc._n and_o aeifsie_a the_o priest_n of_o croyden_n from_o this_o right_n which_o the_o diocesan_n have_v in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a good_n it_o proceed_v that_o he_o be_v also_o especial_o concern_v in_o the_o endowment_n of_o a_o church_n or_o monastery_n for_o a_o monastery_n the_o 17_o can._n of_o the_o 7._o synod_n say_v thus_o o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luâ—_n graec._n rom._n in_o epit._n s._n can._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o see_v for_o the_o canon_n â—s_v balsamon_n and_o zonaras_n have_v it_o and_o what_o they_o say_v be_v it_o a_o monastery_n or_o otherwise_o a_o church_n or_o oratory_n balsamon_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o founder_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o bring_v a_o competency_n according_a as_o the_o diocesan_n shall_v approve_v and_o how_o much_o the_o bishop_n be_v consider_v in_o this_o matter_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o 32._o canon_n of_o the_o 4._o council_n at_o toledo_n hold_v under_o honorius_n in_o the_o year_n 633._o no_o verint_fw-la tamen_fw-la conditores_fw-la basilicarum_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la quas_fw-la itsdem_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la conferunt_fw-la nullam_fw-la se_fw-la potestatem_fw-la habere_fw-la sed_fw-la â—uxta_fw-la canonum_fw-la instituta_fw-la sicut_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la it_o a_o &_o dotem_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la pertinere_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o founder_n must_v know_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v neither_o with_o the_o church_n nor_o that_o which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o it_o but_o both_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n dispensation_n and_o this_o be_v also_o cite_v by_o gratian_n in_o the_o decree_n 10._o q._n 1._o cap._n noverint_fw-la in_o the_o bracaran_a council_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n 672._o can._n 5._o it_o be_v set_v down_o that_o the_o bishop_n may_v â—efuse_v to_o consecrate_v any_o church_n till_o he_o be_v make_v sure_a of_o a_o convenable_a dotation_n memâ—nerit_v say_v the_o canon_n to_o the_o bishop_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la prius_fw-la dedicet_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nisi_fw-la anteadotem_fw-la basilica_n &_o obsequium_fw-la ipsius_fw-la per_fw-la donationem_fw-la chartula_fw-la confirmatum_fw-la accipiaâ—_n nam_fw-la non_fw-la levis_fw-la est_fw-la â—sta_fw-la temeritas_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o before_o this_o as_o much_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 3._o toledan_a council_n of_o the_o year_n 589._o can._n 19_o which_o also_o be_v report_v in_o 888._o in_o a_o council_n hold_v at_o mentz_n c._n 4._o multi_fw-la contra_fw-la canonum_fw-la constituta_fw-la sic_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la quas_fw-la adificaverunt_fw-la postulant_fw-la consecrart_n ut_fw-la dotem_fw-la quam_fw-la eâ—dem_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la contulerunt_fw-la censeant_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la non_fw-la pertinere_fw-la quod_fw-la factum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la praeteritum_fw-la displicet_fw-la &_o in_o futurum_fw-la prohibetuâ—_n sed_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la secundum_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la antiquam_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la pertineant_fw-la and_o in_o the_o council_n at_o cabilon_n of_o the_o year_n 658._o can._n 14._o whereas_o the_o complaint_n be_v quod_fw-la oratoria_fw-la pervillas_fw-la â—am_fw-la longo_fw-la tempore_fw-la constructa_fw-la &_o facultates_fw-la ibidem_fw-la collata_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quorum_fw-la villae_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopis_fw-la contradicant_fw-la the_o satisfaction_n be_v hoc_fw-la convenit_fw-la emendarâ—_n ita_fw-la ut_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la also_o the_o canon_n nullus_fw-la abbas_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o council_n at_o westminster_n relate_v before_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o parish_n be_v much_o to_o this_o purpose_n there_o we_o cite_v it_o out_o of_o a_o mâ—_n bibloth_n bod._n which_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o marianus_n scotus_n we_o find_v it_o also_o in_o the_o continuation_n to_o florent_fw-la wigorn._n by_o occasion_n whereof_o look_v better_a into_o our_o manuscript_n marian_n we_o find_v that_o it_o agree_v for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o this_o florence_n of_o worcester_n but_o further_o to_o argue_v this_o dispensative_a power_n in_o the_o diocesan_n he_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o observe_v may_v find_v several_a passage_n both_o of_o late_a and_o elder_a time_n among_o the_o record_n of_o sarum_n a_o sight_n whereof_o i_o have_v by_o the_o great_a favour_n of_o my_o worthy_a friend_n m._n edward_n thorneburgh_n one_o of_o the_o canon_n resident_n of_o that_o church_n we_o have_v see_v how_o far_o the_o diocesan_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o erection_n &_o endowment_n of_o a_o church_n or_o monastery_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o now_o consider_v he_o in_o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o fill_v for_o a_o monastery_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o none_o can_v be_v admit_v but_o by_o the_o bishop_n authority_n this_o be_v determine_v in_o several_a synod_n we_o note_v only_o the_o forename_a council_n hold_v at_o nice_a because_o there_o also_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v set_v down_o let_v the_o reader_n see_v the_o 14._o canon_n in_o the_o latin_a translation_n set_v forth_o by_o turrian_n for_o those_o that_o be_v not_o so_o satisfy_v we_o shall_v short_o provide_v the_o arabic_a text_n if_o we_o be_v not_o otherwise_o prevent_v by_o those_o that_o be_v better_a able_a
embrace_v it_o and_o kiss_v it_o as_o a_o golden_a birth_n or_o as_o if_o that_o juno_n herself_o have_v be_v present_a at_o the_o nativity_n thereof_o and_o the_o devise_n be_v this_o a_o bishop_n be_v owner_n of_o a_o manor_n yet_o not_o divide_v into_o tenancy_n nor_o have_v any_o parsonage_n erect_v upon_o it_o ordain_v the_o one_o and_o divide_v out_o the_o other_o here_o the_o bishop_n be_v seize_v in_o the_o whole_a manor_n before_o the_o say_a division_n because_o he_o be_v a_o clergy_n man_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o possession_n as_o well_o of_o the_o tithe_n as_o of_o the_o manor_n itself_o and_o therefore_o after_o create_v a_o parsonage_n and_o divide_v out_o his_o tenancy_n may_v retain_v and_o keep_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o say_a tenant_n so_o much_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n discharge_v of_o tithe_n as_o he_o list_v and_o assign_v over_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o that_o his_o tenant_n after_o may_v challenge_v exemption_n from_o tithe_n as_o the_o bishop_n do_v for_o that_o they_o be_v exempt_v by_o his_o capacity_n while_o they_o be_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v so_o by_o law_n for_o insomuch_o as_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o owner_n of_o a_o manor_n and_o be_v a_o prime_a founder_n of_o a_o benefice_n he_o have_v no_o more_o right_a to_o the_o tithe_n thereof_o than_o a_o mere_a lay_v patron_n have_v who_o for_o his_o zeal_n to_o the_o church_n &_o to_o encourage_v other_o to_o be_v like_o affect_a to_o god_n religion_n as_o himself_o be_v may_v have_v some_o small_a pension_n assign_v he_o and_o he_o for_o ever_o by_o the_o bishop_n out_o of_o the_o same_o benefice_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o erect_n sound_v or_o ondow_v thereof_o but_o for_o any_o portion_n of_o tithe_n to_o he_o or_o he_o he_o can_v never_o retain_v any_o nor_o can_v to_o this_o day_n neither_o yet_o can_v the_o bishop_n himself_o unless_o perhaps_o he_o will_v be_v like_a to_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n which_o hold_v part_n of_o the_o price_n of_o their_o ground_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v worthy_o punish_v for_o the_o 〈…〉_o actorun_v 〈…〉_o same_o and_o as_o they_o can_v detain_v it_o themselves_o be_v spiritual_a man_n so_o much_o less_o can_v they_o pass_v it_o over_o to_o any_o lay_v man_n for_o that_o lay_v people_n neither_o by_o god_n law_n neither_o by_o canon_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n be_v ever_o capable_a of_o 5._o ca_o quamvis_fw-la de_fw-la decimis_fw-la &_o thâ—_n abnum_n 5._o they_o yea_o it_o be_v so_o far_o off_o that_o ever_o any_o bishop_n dare_v infeoff_v any_o lay_n man_n in_o tithe_n that_o whosoever_o do_v it_o be_v to_o be_v depose_v &_o excommunicate_v until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o restore_v the_o same_o to_o the_o church_n again_o and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n decimis_fw-la ca_o tua_fw-la nobis_fw-la de_fw-la decimis_fw-la tithe_n be_v never_o at_o any_o time_n in_o bishop_n as_o in_o fee_n but_o in_o very_a few_o case_n as_o where_o the_o bishop_n have_v a_o parish_n himself_o distinct_a from_o other_o parish_n for_o sundry_a bishop_n in_o sundry_a place_n have_v so_o and_o then_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o parish_n do_v belong_v unto_o they_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o do_v now_o belong_v unto_o the_o incumbent_n thereof_o or_o if_o the_o tithe_n be_v not_o within_o any_o parish_n for_o then_o in_o like_a sort_n it_o do_v belong_v unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n in_o who_o territory_n it_o be_v albeit_o now_o within_o this_o realm_n it_o belong_v unto_o the_o king_n or_o where_o the_o parish_n be_v undistinguished_a for_o than_o be_v they_o the_o bishop_n not_o to_o convert_v to_o his_o own_o use_n but_o to_o divide_v among_o the_o minister_n and_o clerk_n which_o labour_v in_o the_o diocese_n under_o he_o in_o preach_v teach_v minister_a of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o execute_v of_o other_o ecclesiastical_a function_n every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n or_o that_o it_o be_v the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n for_o than_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o law_n towards_o his_o own_o relief_n and_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n where_o they_o grow_v and_o not_o to_o confer_v or_o bestow_v the_o same_o as_o him_z think_v best_o which_o notwithstanding_o now_o also_o be_v grow_v out_o of_o use_n and_o nothing_o leave_v unto_o the_o bishop_n from_o the_o church_n of_o his_o diocese_n beside_o his_o procuration_n and_o synodal_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o incumbent_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o visitation_n beside_o which_o case_n it_o can_v be_v find_v that_o ever_o any_o bishop_n have_v to_o do_v with_o tithe_n much_o less_o to_o alien_n dispose_n and_o transfer_v the_o same_o as_o he_o list_v and_o to_o who_o he_o list_v sect_n 2._o that_o bishop_n endowment_n in_o the_o beginning_n stand_v not_o in_o tithe_n but_o in_o finable_a land_n for_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a bishop_n endowment_n themselves_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n stand_v not_o in_o tithe_n but_o in_o good_a temporal_a and_o finable_a land_n which_o gracious_a prince_n and_o other_o good_a benefactor_n of_o former_a age_n bestow_v upon_o they_o as_o it_o do_v appear_v out_o of_o the_o titul_a câ—de_v sacrosanct_a eccl._n &_o the_o epist_n &_o cler_n 〈…〉_o titul_a first_o book_n of_o the_o code_n where_o sundry_a law_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o other_o gracious_a emperor_n even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o justinian_n himself_o be_v record_v both_o for_o the_o confer_v of_o land_n upon_o the_o church_n and_o those_o such_o as_o shall_v neither_o be_v barren_a neither_o charge_v with_o statute_n or_o other_o debt_n of_o the_o exchequer_n as_o also_o for_o the_o conserve_n and_o safe_a keep_n of_o such_o land_n as_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n confer_v eccles_n authent_fw-fr multo_fw-it magis_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr sacro_fw-la sanct_a eccles_n and_o bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o it_o be_v manifest_a also_o out_o of_o our_o own_o story_n both_o in_o the_o britan_n time_n during_o who_o reign_n there_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v fifteen_o 37._o jocelin_n of_o furnis_n in_o his_o book_n of_o british_a bishop_n sâ—ow_v fol_z 37._o archbishop_n in_o the_o see_v of_o london_n well_o endow_v with_o possession_n and_o if_o they_o be_v archbishop_n then_o must_v it_o necessary_o also_o follow_v there_o be_v bishop_n for_o that_o these_o be_v respective_a one_o to_o the_o other_o the_o like_a be_v write_v of_o the_o saxon_n reign_n under_o who_o the_o see_v of_o canterbury_n 3._o hen._n huntingdon_n lib._n 3._o the_o see_v of_o london_n the_o see_v of_o rochester_n and_o the_o see_v of_o york_n for_o these_o four_o be_v first_o set_v up_o again_o after_o the_o saxon_n first_o receive_v the_o faith_n at_o the_o preach_a of_o augustine_n melitus_n and_o justus_n paulinus_n be_v namely_o report_v to_o have_v be_v enrich_v with_o large_a dominion_n â—7_n charta_fw-la regis_fw-la ethelbert_n &_o charta_fw-la wâ—ll_n primâ—_n stow_z fol_z â—7_n and_o possession_n give_v to_o every_o of_o they_o for_o their_o maintenance_n and_o what_o course_n have_v be_v hold_v with_o bishopricke_n erect_v since_o the_o conquest_n the_o ruinate_a state_n of_o they_o and_o other_o do_v show_v among_o who_o ancient_a livelihood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v any_o endowment_n by_o tithe_n but_o such_o as_o of_o late_o have_v come_v unto_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o change_n of_o their_o good_a finable_a land_n for_o impropriate_a parsonage_n and_o therefore_o much_o to_o blame_v be_v some_o of_o our_o time_n who_o when_o as_o their_o predecessor_n in_o former_a age_n never_o admit_v of_o any_o impropriate_a parsonage_n into_o their_o possession_n but_o only_o in_o such_o case_n as_o have_v be_v before_o remember_v for_o the_o name_n and_o place_n of_o a_o bishop_n will_v be_v content_a to_o make_v glaucus_n iliad_n homer_n iliad_n change_n with_o diomedes_n that_o be_v give_v their_o golden_a armour_n for_o the_o other_o brazen_a armour_n or_o do_v like_a as_o roboam_n 14._o regum_fw-la 1._o c._n 14._o do_v who_o in_o stead_n of_o golden_a shield_n that_o his_o father_n solomon_n do_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n put_v in_o their_o place_n shield_n of_o brass_n for_o the_o change_n be_v no_o better_o and_o so_o well_o know_v they_o that_o procure_v the_o same_o otherwise_o will_v they_o never_o so_o instant_o desire_v it_o sect_n 3._o that_o the_o turn_n of_o bishop_n endowment_n into_o tenthes_o or_o tithe_n for_o impropriate_a parsonage_n be_v unsuitable_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n and_o very_o dangerous_a and_o therefore_o a_o unsuitable_a devise_n be_v that_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o former_a age_n which_o be_v procure_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o
prohibition_n thereupon_o this_o proviso_n have_v two_o branch_n the_o one_o for_o comparitive_a barren_a heath_n and_o waste_v ground_n the_o other_o for_o absolute_a barren_a heath_n and_o waste_v for_o either_o of_o which_o be_v assign_v a_o time_n of_o seven_o year_n either_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o such_o tithe_n as_o before_o the_o time_n of_o their_o improvement_n and_o convert_v to_o arable_a they_o be_v charge_v with_o or_o for_o the_o free_a and_o absolute_a discharge_n of_o they_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o seven_o whole_a year_n next_o after_o their_o improvement_n end_v and_o determine_v for_o so_o i_o take_v the_o statute_n mean_v when_o as_o it_o make_v the_o one_o tytheable_a the_o other_o not_o for_o if_o otherwise_o they_o have_v be_v both_o in_o one_o predicament_n of_o the_o barrenness_n the_o statute_n have_v not_o make_v the_o one_o free_a from_o tithe_n for_o so_o many_o year_n as_o it_o do_v and_o charge_v the_o other_o all_o that_o tune_n with_o tithe_n for_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o ground_n although_o the_o statute_n say_v nothing_o which_o be_v comparative_a barren_a which_o be_v absolute_a yet_o reason_n tell_v we_o that_o be_v comparative_a that_o have_v a_o positive_a under_o it_o and_o a_o superlative_a above_o it_o and_o therefore_o that_o be_v comparative_a waste_n barren_a or_o heath_n in_o respect_n whereof_o there_o be_v some_o over_o ground_n more_o or_o less_o waste_v heath_n or_o barren_a so_o that_o it_o have_v simple_o and_o positive_o in_o it_o some_o condition_n of_o heath_n waste_n or_o barren_a but_o if_o it_o have_v nothing_o of_o any_o of_o these_o quality_n in_o it_o then_o be_v it_o neither_o heath_n barren_a or_o waste_a howsoever_o long_o otherwise_o it_o have_v lie_v unmanured_a and_o not_o turn_v to_o tillage_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o ground_n to_o tillage_n that_o make_v it_o heath_n barren_a or_o waste_v but_o it_o be_v the_o ill_a disposition_n of_o the_o ground_n itself_o subject_a to_o these_o inconvenience_n that_o cause_v it_o not_o to_o be_v turn_v to_o tillage_n for_o no_o man_n will_v willing_o till_o that_o where_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o tillage_n will_v not_o quit_v the_o cost_n and_o labour_n of_o husbandry_n as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o fall_v out_o these_o ground_n that_o they_o do_v not_o barren_a ground_n therefore_o simple_o be_v that_o which_o be_v ear_v yield_v not_o the_o seed_n again_o or_o at_o the_o most_o yield_v so_o small_a advantage_n for_o the_o tillage_n as_o that_o the_o tenant_n sterilitates_fw-la glos_n l._n licet_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr locato_fw-la &_o conducto_fw-la verbo_fw-la sterilitates_fw-la after_o that_o he_o have_v pay_v his_o rent_n have_v not_o the_o worth_n of_o half_a his_o seed_n again_o much_o like_a unto_o that_o ground_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n speak_v who_o barrenness_n be_v such_o as_o be_v ear_v and_o sow_v neither_o the_o mower_n sill_v his_o hand_n neither_o the_o glean_a his_o lap_n with_o the_o yield_v thereof_o these_o ground_n be_v not_o only_o call_v sterilia_n of_o the_o latin_n but_o also_o insoecunda_fw-la infrugifera_n &_o sine_fw-la prole_fw-la for_o the_o excessive_a barrenness_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o the_o greek_n upon_o like_a occasion_n term_v such_o condition_a ground_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d protutore_fw-la l._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la vsuras_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la qus_fw-la protutore_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o sense_n money_n not_o put_v to_o usury_n be_v by_o the_o law_n call_v barren_a money_n and_o aristotle_n call_v it_o fruitless_a money_n for_o that_o money_n be_v not_o devise_v thereby_o to_o increase_v money_n as_o greedy_a usurer_n in_o all_o age_n have_v do_v but_o politicorum_fw-la arist_n 1._o l._n politicorum_fw-la that_o by_o the_o mean_n thereof_o man_n may_v ease_v the_o difficulty_n and_o necessity_n of_o change_n of_o one_o kind_n of_o thing_n for_o another_o as_o a_o horse_n for_o a_o ox_n sheep_n for_o a_o goat_n iron_n for_o brass_n and_o such_o like_a for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o may_v not_o be_v esteem_v by_o 1._o arist_n 4._o ethicorum_fw-la c._n 1._o money_n and_o the_o use_n of_o money_n be_v the_o utter_v of_o money_n whereby_o it_o be_v common_o say_v money_n be_v lose_v by_o the_o use_n thereof_o not_o that_o money_n do_v perish_v or_o decay_v by_o use_n for_o we_o see_v the_o clean_a contrary_n to_o that_o for_o though_o money_n go_v through_o a_o thousand_o man_n hand_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o of_o the_o same_o value_n and_o remain_v in_o her_o proper_a essence_n or_o be_v but_o that_o the_o use_n of_o money_n be_v in_o the_o lay_n of_o it_o out_o and_o that_o by_o the_o use_n thereof_o money_n pass_v from_o he_o who_o it_o be_v and_o the_o property_n thereof_o go_v to_o another_o and_o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o first_o owner_n it_o be_v spend_v and_o lose_v without_o which_o lose_v money_n natural_o gain_v nothing_o for_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o a_o coster_n or_o chest_n never_o so_o long_o it_o will_v never_o be_v the_o more_o in_o number_n although_o perhaps_o as_o s._n james_n say_v it_o will_v gather_v a_o rust_n 1._o jam._n cap._n 5._o 7._o 1._o and_o canker_n and_o that_o rust_n and_o canker_n will_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o they_o which_o so_o hoard_v it_o up_o from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o then_o as_o that_o money_n be_v barren_a that_o lie_v still_o and_o bring_v out_o nothing_o so_o be_v that_o ground_n barren_a that_o be_v till_v yield_v no_o fruit_n or_o at_o the_o most_o so_o little_a as_o the_o gain_n will_v not_o recompense_v the_o charge_n although_o heath_n ground_n and_o barren_a ground_n be_v almost_o synonomy_n yet_o to_o speak_v proper_o heath_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o barrenness_n for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n that_o bring_v forth_o heath_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v barren_a and_o therefore_o as_o heath_n itself_o be_v a_o unfruitful_a kind_n of_o shrub_n and_o be_v good_a almost_o for_o nothing_o but_o for_o the_o fire_n for_o that_o neither_o grow_v or_o cut_v down_o it_o have_v any_o beneficial_a use_n at_o all_o for_o the_o common_a wealth_n so_o also_o the_o ground_n it_o spring_v out_o of_o have_v neither_o fairness_n to_o the_o eye_n nor_o goodness_n to_o the_o yield_v but_o be_v common_o either_o a_o black_a sour_a ground_n that_o have_v no_o sweetness_n at_o all_o in_o it_o or_o be_v a_o dry_a hungry_a soil_n such_o as_o evermore_o cry_v give_v give_v and_o never_o restore_v aught_o again_o 12._o proverb_n 12._o waste_n be_v that_o which_o for_o the_o unfruitfulnesse_n thereof_o have_v lie_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n unmanured_a in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o barren_a ground_n or_o it_o be_v such_o ground_n as_o for_o the_o charge_n of_o hedge_v ditch_v fence_a and_o till_v no_o man_n will_v manure_v our_o forefather_n ancient_o comprise_v all_o these_o three_o under_o one_o name_n calling_z they_o they_o all_o by_o the_o name_n of_o novalia_fw-la that_o be_v new-broken-up-ground_n not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v not_o break_v up_o in_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n before_o but_o also_o for_o that_o be_v ear_v they_o yield_v little_a or_o no_o fruit_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n define_v what_o novalia_fw-la be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v such_o ground_n as_o before_o the_o tillage_n thereof_o be_v inutilia_fw-la &_o example_n they_o out_o in_o mountain_n inutilia_fw-la c._n commissum_fw-la de_fw-la decimis_fw-la verbo_fw-la inutilia_fw-la marsh_n thicket_n and_o such_o other_o unprofitable_a ground_n as_o out_o of_o which_o before_o the_o stocking_n of_o they_o up_o and_o convert_v they_o to_o tillage_n the_o church_n take_v little_a or_o no_o benefit_n at_o all_o and_o those_o be_v the_o same_o or_o cousin_n german_n to_o those_o which_o this_o statute_n call_v heath_n barren_a and_o waste_a for_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o very_a self_n same_o with_o they_o in_o all_o the_o chief_a point_n for_o which_o they_o be_v except_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n so_o then_o now_o there_o be_v no_o further_a question_n what_o be_v heath_n barren_a and_o waste_v ground_n but_o who_o shall_v try_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o quality_n whether_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n in_o who_o continual_a possession_n this_o trial_n have_v be_v until_o now_o of_o late_a that_o under_o colour_n of_o this_o statute_n it_o have_v be_v encroach_v upon_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o all_o the_o title_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n where_o there_o be_v any_o mention_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o new_a break_a upground_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n in_o the_o same_o between_o the_o monastory_n challenge_v they_o by_o grant_n and_o