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that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o invade_v what_o be_v settle_v by_o they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o a_o man_n conscience_n whether_o a_o man_n answer_v his_o obligation_n more_o by_o personal_a attendance_n or_o by_o a_o curate_n whether_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n be_v more_o promote_v and_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n secure_v by_o one_o or_o the_o other_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o judge_v on_o which_o side_n it_o must_v go_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o defend_v all_o the_o argument_n use_v in_o the_o old_a canon_n against_o plurality_n as_o that_o polygamy_n be_v unlawful_a under_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o as_o a_o bishop_n have_v but_o one_o city_n and_o a_o man_n but_o one_o wife_n so_o a_o presbyter_n ought_v to_o have_v but_o one_o
these_o i_o shall_v discourse_v in_o order_n so_o as_o to_o clear_v the_o great_a difficulty_n with_o respect_n to_o they_o 1._o as_o to_o appropriation_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n 31_o h._n 8._o 13._o the_o new_a possessor_n be_v to_o enjoy_v their_o parsonage_n appropriate_v tithe_n pension_n and_o portion_n and_o all_o other_o land_n belong_v to_o they_o discharge_v and_o acquit_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o free_o and_o in_o as_o ample_a a_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v enjoy_v before_o 32_o h._n 8._o 7._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v compel_v or_o otherwise_o sue_v to_o yield_v give_v or_o pay_v any_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o other_o hereditament_n which_o by_o law_n or_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v discharge_v or_o not_o chargeable_a with_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o such_o tithe_n so_o that_o we_o must_v inquire_v into_o the_o state_n of_o parsonage_n appropriate_v before_o the_o dissolution_n and_o how_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n stand_v then_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v church_n appropriate_v to_o monastery_n in_o the_o saxon_a time_n but_o if_o mr._n selden_n doctrine_n hold_v good_a as_o to_o the_o arbitrary_a consecration_n of_o tithe_n till_o the_o twelve_o century_n those_o church_n can_v carry_v the_o tithe_n along_o with_o they_o but_o only_o such_o glebe_n and_o oblation_n as_o belong_v to_o they_o for_o how_o can_v the_o tithe_n pass_v with_o the_o church_n if_o they_o be_v not_o then_o annex_v to_o they_o but_o he_o confess_v 370._o that_o the_o mention_n of_o tithe_n with_o church_n in_o appropriation_n be_v rare_a or_o not_o at_o all_o till_o after_o the_o norman_n the_o reason_n may_v be_v that_o the_o separation_n of_o tithe_n from_o the_o church_n be_v not_o know_v till_o the_o norman_a time_n for_o the_o norman_a nobility_n take_v little_a notice_n of_o the_o saxon_a law_n about_o tithe_n but_o find_v tithe_n pay_v out_o of_o the_o land_n within_o their_o manor_n they_o think_v they_o do_v well_o if_o they_o give_v the_o whole_a tithe_n or_o a_o portion_n and_o share_n of_o they_o as_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o some_o monastery_n either_o abroad_o or_o at_o home_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o true_a account_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o appropriation_n among_o we_o it_o be_v endless_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o appropriation_n make_v by_o the_o norman_n 31â—punc_fw-la for_o the_o monasticon_fw-la be_v full_a of_o they_o william_n i._o give_v several_a church_n with_o their_o tithe_n to_o battle-abbey_n william_n rufus_n add_v more_o h._n 1._o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o read_v several_a church_n in_o likemanner_n 417._o and_o h._n 2._o more_o hugh_z earl_n of_o chester_n give_v the_o tithe_n of_o several_a manor_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n 202._o werburg_n in_o the_o time_n of_o william_n i._o of_o which_o kind_n the_o instance_n be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v mention_v instead_o thereof_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o the_o state_n of_o the_o parochial_a clergy_n under_o these_o appropriation_n which_o be_v very_o mean_a and_o intend_v so_o to_o be_v be_v supply_v by_o the_o english_a clergy_n 1._o where_o the_o church_n and_o tithe_n be_v appropriate_v to_o a_o monastery_n the_o vicar_n have_v only_o such_o a_o competency_n as_o the_o bishop_n think_v fit_a to_o allow_v till_o vicarage_n come_v to_o be_v endow_v for_o right_o understand_v this_o matter_n of_o appropriation_n as_o it_o stand_v here_o in_o england_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o parochial_a right_n of_o tithe_n settle_v in_o the_o saxon_a time_n which_o i_o infer_v from_o the_o law_n of_o edgar_n and_o canutus_n where_o the_o tithe_n be_v require_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o mother-church_n saxon._n and_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n have_v a_o church_n on_o his_o own_o free-land_n 62._o he_o may_v retain_v a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n for_o the_o use_v of_o it_o 444._o these_o law_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o clear_a 11._o that_o mr._n selden_n do_v not_o deny_v they_o 262._o and_o he_o confess_v the_o first_o limitation_n of_o profit_n to_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o but_o what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o mother-church_n to_o which_o the_o tithe_n be_v give_v mr._n selden_n will_v have_v it_o the_o monastery_n or_o mother-church_n but_o afterward_o he_o grant_v 264._o that_o a_o parochial_a right_n to_o incumbent_n be_v hereby_o settle_v which_o be_v the_o first_o legal_a settlement_n of_o tithe_n in_o a_o parochial_a manner_n but_o these_o law_n of_o edgar_n and_o canutus_n be_v so_o solemn_o enact_v that_o as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v 224._o they_o be_v particular_o call_v leges_fw-la anglicae_fw-la the_o old_a english_a law_n in_o the_o old_a latin_a mss._n it_o be_v a_o common_o receive_v opinion_n among_o the_o lawyer_n of_o the_o best_a rank_n 44._o that_o before_o the_o lateran_n council_n there_o be_v no_o parochial_a settlement_n of_o tithe_n here_o 641._o my_o lord_n coke_n find_v no_o such_o decree_n of_o the_o lateran_n council_n under_o alexander_n 3._o 5_o h._n 84._o 2._o a._n d._n 241._o 1179._o 422._o and_o therefore_o he_o refer_v it_o to_o a_o decretal_a of_o innocent_a 3._o 220._o as_o to_o the_o lateran_n 293._o council_n which_o lyndwood_n mention_n b._n it_o plain_o speak_v of_o feudal_n tithe_n which_o a_o person_n enjoy_v by_o the_o church_n grant_v and_o such_o might_n before_o that_o council_n be_v give_v to_o what_o church_n the_o person_n please_v but_o be_v there_o no_o difference_n between_o feudal_n and_o parochial_a tithe_n and_o what_o proof_n be_v there_o of_o any_o ancient_a infeodation_n of_o tithe_n here_o 404._o mr._n selden_n himself_o think_v lyndwood_n apply_v the_o custom_n of_o other_o country_n to_o his_o own_o but_o as_o to_o the_o parochial_a right_n of_o tithe_n among_o we_o it_o stand_v thus_o by_o the_o saxon_a law_n the_o parochial_a be_v settle_v after_o the_o norman_a invasion_n these_o law_n be_v neglect_v and_o slight_v by_o the_o norman_n h._n i._n by_o his_o charter_n restore_v they_o h._n 1._o c._n 11._o and_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o law_n of_o edgar_n and_o canutus_n be_v repeat_v the_o norman_n go_v on_o notwithstanding_o and_o so_o these_o law_n be_v discontinue_v in_o practice_n but_o hadrian_n 4._o who_o be_v a_o englishman_n by_o birth_n observe_v the_o disorderly_a payment_n of_o tithe_n here_o publish_v a_o constitution_n to_o require_v the_o parochial_a payment_n of_o they_o as_o be_v observe_v by_o p._n pithaeus_n a_o very_a learned_a and_o impartial_a man._n after_o he_o alexander_n 3._o in_o a_o decretal_a direct_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o his_o suffragans_fw-la 4._o complain_v that_o whereas_o the_o parishioner_n have_v former_o pay_v their_o tithe_n entire_o where_o they_o ought_v to_o pay_v they_o the_o contrary_a custom_n have_v obtain_v and_o some_o withdraw_v the_o tithe_n of_o wool_n fish_n and_o mill_n therefore_o he_o require_v the_o strict_a payment_n of_o they_o to_o the_o church_n to_o which_o they_o be_v due_a the_o latter_a part_n only_o be_v in_o the_o canon_n law_n but_o the_o former_a be_v add_v from_o the_o ancient_a copy_n by_o pithaeus_n as_o to_o the_o decretal_a of_o innocent_a iii_o to_o which_o my_o lord_n coke_n refer_v and_o mr._n selden_n think_v be_v mistake_v for_o the_o lateran_n council_n be_v bring_v into_o england_n with_o it_o 3._o there_o be_v such_o a_o epistle_n extant_a in_o the_o collection_n of_o his_o epistle_n 114._o but_o not_o put_v into_o the_o canon_n law_n and_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o enforcement_n of_o the_o former_a law_n and_o a_o declare_v the_o contrary_a custom_n void_a which_o have_v too_o much_o obtain_v since_o the_o norman_a time_n but_o in_o a_o decretal_a extant_a in_o the_o canon_n law_n de_fw-fr decim_fw-la c._n 29._o he_o acknowledge_v the_o parochial_a payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o be_v due_a by_o common_a right_n cum_fw-la perceptio_fw-la decimarum_fw-la ad_fw-la paroeciales_n ecclesias_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la communi_fw-la pertineat_fw-la can_v any_o thing_n be_v plain_a than_o that_o the_o parochial_a right_n can_v not_o depend_v upon_o his_o decretal_a epistle_n when_o himself_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o common_a right_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o he_o inforce_v the_o payment_n which_o have_v be_v so_o gross_o neglect_v in_o the_o norman_a time_n and_o the_o most_o they_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o in_o many_o place_n be_v to_o pay_v only_o a_o three_o part_n to_o the_o parish-priest_n who_o officiate_v and_o give_v the_o rest_n to_o monastery_n and_o often_o appropriate_v the_o whole_a tithe_n to_o they_o either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o as_o will_v abundant_o appear_v by_o the_o monasticon_fw-la from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o
curate_n in_o appropriate_v church_n be_v found_v on_o very_o good_a reason_n for_o the_o tithe_n be_v original_o give_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o for_o the_o use_v of_o monastery_n and_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a point_n for_o the_o monk_n to_o get_v over_o since_o the_o tithe_n be_v give_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o clergy_n how_o they_o come_v to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o tithe_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o monastic_a state_n be_v different_a and_o the_o office_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o of_o the_o monk_n be_v inconsistent_a if_o they_o hold_v to_o their_o rule_n how_o then_o come_v the_o monk_n to_o take_v the_o maintenance_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o clergy_n for_o other_o office_n as_o though_o they_o be_v original_o intend_v for_o they_o for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n or_o pretence_n this_o point_n be_v debate_v between_o two_o great_a man_n of_o their_o time_n s._n bernard_n and_o petrus_n cluniacensis_fw-la the_o former_a a_o cistertian_n monk_n declare_v himself_o unsatisfied_a with_o the_o monk_n take_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o parochial_a clergy_n from_o they_o which_o be_v give_v on_o purpose_n to_o attend_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n but_o say_v petrus_n cluniacensis_fw-la 21._o do_v we_o not_o pray_v for_o their_o soul_n but_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n be_v another_o thing_n and_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n the_o monk_n be_v forbid_v to_o meddle_v in_o parochial_a office_n of_o preach_v 11._o baptise_v visit_v the_o sick_n so_o that_o it_o may_v bear_v a_o question_n in_o law_n whether_o a_o monastery_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o appropriation_n since_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n they_o be_v not_o a_o ecclesiastical_a body_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n hobart_n say_v a_o nunnery_n be_v not_o and_o the_o same_o reason_n will_v hold_v for_o the_o other_o the_o cistertian_n order_n be_v at_o first_o very_o scrupulous_a in_o this_o matter_n when_o they_o come_v hither_o 699._o and_o pretend_v to_o live_v only_o on_o their_o own_o land_n and_o dislike_v appropriation_n 480._o as_o great_a injury_n to_o the_o clergy_n and_o call_v it_o sacrilege_n to_o take_v their_o tithe_n away_o from_o they_o this_o be_v wise_o do_v of_o they_o at_o first_o to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o the_o clergy_n and_o to_o get_v as_o good_a land_n as_o they_o can_v but_o after_o a_o while_o they_o abate_v their_o zeal_n and_o then_o they_o pretend_v to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n consent_n 736._o till_o at_o last_o they_o be_v as_o ready_a as_o any_o and_o get_v as_o large_a privilege_n to_o exempt_v their_o land_n from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n under_o which_o the_o clergy_n suffer_v to_o this_o day_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o beginning_n of_o appropriation_n among_o we_o after_o the_o norman_n come_v they_o stand_v upon_o no_o nicety_n of_o law_n or_o original_a grant_n but_o they_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o their_o manor_n and_o dispose_v they_o as_o they_o please_v the_o poor_a parochial_a clergy_n be_v english_a who_o they_o hate_v and_o care_v not_o how_o poor_a they_o be_v the_o bishop_n be_v norman_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v make_v they_o and_o the_o business_n of_o the_o great_a man_n be_v to_o encourage_v the_o norman_a monk_n that_o come_v over_o and_o to_o build_v and_o endow_v monastery_n for_o they_o to_o pray_v for_o their_o soul_n which_o they_o mind_v so_o little_a themselves_o and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o true_a account_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o increase_n of_o appropriation_n in_o england_n which_o at_o first_o be_v only_o permit_v but_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o law_n since_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n ii_o in_o some_o appropriation_n there_o be_v vicarage_n endow_v and_o here_o the_o difficulty_n lie_v in_o distinguish_v the_o tithe_n which_o belong_v to_o one_o from_o the_o other_o before_o the_o statute_n for_o endowment_n of_o vicarage_n in_o case_n of_o appropriation_n 15_o r._n 2._o 6._o 4_o h._n 4._o 12._o there_o be_v endowment_n make_v where_o the_o bishop_n take_v care_n of_o it_o but_o they_o be_v general_o so_o remiss_a in_o it_o that_o those_o statute_n be_v think_v very_o necessary_a and_o one_o itâ—_n seem_v be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o they_o elude_v the_o former_a by_o appoint_v vicar_n out_o of_o their_o own_o body_n but_o the_o latter_a statute_n require_v that_o the_o vicar_n shall_v be_v a_o secular_a person_n and_o make_v spiritual_a vicar_n and_o have_v such_o a_o endowment_n as_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v think_v fit_a otherwise_o the_o appropriation_n to_o be_v void_a the_o scandal_n of_o the_o appropriation_n be_v make_v so_o great_a by_o the_o greediness_n of_o the_o monk_n and_o easiness_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o i_o find_v in_o the_o parliament_n roll_v 2_o h._n 4._o 51._o a_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o that_o no_o appropriation_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o future_a but_o afterward_o they_o come_v to_o that_o temper_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o statute_n 4_o h._n 4._o and_o that_o before_o those_o statute_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o the_o endowment_n of_o a_o vicarage_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o occasion_n of_o make_v they_o and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v agree_v in_o the_o court_n of_o law_n in_o the_o case_n of_o britton_n 518._o and_o ward_n but_o the_o main_a difficulty_n be_v to_z state_z the_o tithe_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o vicarage_n and_o to_o the_o appropriation_n because_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a limitation_n either_o as_o to_o quantity_n or_o kind_a although_o general_o the_o great_a tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o hay_n go_v with_o the_o parsonage_n and_o the_o small_a tithe_n and_o obvention_n and_o altarage_v with_o the_o vicarage_n the_o best_a rule_n i_o can_v find_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o matter_n 86._o be_v the_o endowment_n or_o prescription_n 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the_o prescription_n and_o therefore_o he_o resolve_v it_o into_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la 648._o but_o he_o mention_n several_a judgement_n that_o no_o tithe_n be_v due_a for_o after-pasture_n where_o tithe-hay_a have_v be_v pay_v before_o which_o must_v be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a or_o else_o he_o must_v contradict_v himself_o 86._o and_o so_o yeluerton_n say_v in_o the_o case_n of_o green_n and_o austen_n that_o of_o common_a right_n tithe-hay_a discharge_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o after-pasture_n but_o crook_n say_v 116._o that_o in_o that_o case_n the_o court_n go_v upon_o the_o prescription_n and_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v good_a how_o can_v it_o go_v upon_o both_o and_o sir_n s_o degge_n be_v positive_a 3._o that_o if_o a_o meadow_n afford_v two_o crop_n the_o parson_n shall_v have_v tithe_n of_o both_o how_o can_v these_o thing_n consist_v or_o what_o authority_n may_v we_o rely_v upon_o in_o such_o difference_n of_o opinion_n 2._o 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