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a_o liberty_n peculiar_a to_o this_o church_n of_o england_n above_o all_o the_o realm_n in_o christendom_n that_o i_o read_v of_o that_o if_o a_o man_n stand_v wilful_o forty_o day_n together_o excommunicate_a and_o be_v according_o b._n according_o nota_fw-la interlin_n pag._n regist._n 65._o b._n certify_v by_o the_o bishop_n into_o the_o chancery_n that_o then_o he_o be_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o write_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n notwithstanding_o that_o in_o one_o precedent_n in_o the_o register_n of_o this_o writ_n it_o a._n it_o regist._n in_o breu_fw-fr original_n pag._n 68_o a._n be_v say_v quòd_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la breve_fw-la nostrum_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la nostra_fw-la procedat_fw-la for_o a_o note_n in_o the_o same_o book_n upon_o the_o same_o word_n use_v in_o another_o write_v do_v teach_v we_o that_o such_o clause_n be_v but_o use_v pro_fw-la honore_fw-la regio_fw-la etiamsiad_fw-la id_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la teneatur_fw-la and_o it_o appear_v by_o sundry_a old_a precedent_n of_o writ_n there_o that_o the_o grant_v of_o this_o writ_n be_v by_o law_n require_v as_o where_o in_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la 65._o capiendo_fw-la reg._n in_o br_n orig_n pag._n 65._o it_o be_v say_v quòd_fw-la potestas_fw-la regius_fw-la sacrosanctae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la querelis_fw-la deesse_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o in_o sundry_a other_o writ_n of_o that_o kind_n it_o be_v b._n be_v ibid._n &_o pag._n 66._o a._n &_o b._n 68_o a._n &_o 69._o b._n &_o 65._o b._n affirm_v to_o be_v secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la which_o be_v the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o therefore_o in_o other_o precedent_n of_o the_o same_o write_v the_o king_n say_v a._n say_v ibid._n pag._n 69._o a._n thus_o nolumus_fw-la quod_fw-la libertas_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la vel_fw-la ministros_fw-la nostros_fw-la quoscumque_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la 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other_o certificate_n of_o bishop_n as_o touch_v bastardy_n etc._n etc._n the_o court_n believe_v without_o further_a traverse_n or_o examination_n namely_o
a_o 44._o ed._n 3._o 33._o benefice_n a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v sue_v in_o court_n christian._n but_o this_o lie_v not_o but_o where_o a_o clerk_n be_v in_o as_o a_o incumbent_n for_o if_o he_o be_v in_o as_o a_o usurper_n of_o the_o church_n be_v full_a or_o as_o a_o trespasser_n there_o lie_v action_n of_o trespass_n and_o not_o spoliation_n but_o if_o two_o 19_o two_o 38._o h._n 6._o 19_o incumbent_n be_v in_o and_o the_o one_o claim_v by_o one_o patron_n and_o the_o other_o by_o another_o there_o lie_v no_o spoliation_n but_o where_o both_o claim_n to_o be_v in_o by_o one_o patron_n or_o by_o mean_n of_o one_o patron_n then_o lie_v action_n of_o spoliation_n and_o not_o otherwise_o for_o where_o the_o right_a of_o aduouson_n may_v come_v in_o question_n there_o lie_v no_o spoliation_n for_o that_o can_v go_v to_o a_o spiritual_a court_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o 20._o after_o 38._o h._n 6._o 20._o spoliation_n and_o debate_n upon_o a_o appropriation_n shall_v be_v determine_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n touch_v tithe_n where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sue_v it_o appear_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n thus_o the_o 2._o the_o 13._o ed._n 1._o ca._n 5._o westm._fw-la 2._o plea_n for_o tithe_n shall_v pass_v in_o the_o court_n christian_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v derain_v in_o the_o king_n court_n in_o the_o next_o king_n cleri_fw-la king_n 9_o ed._n 2._o ca._n 1._o artic._n cleri_fw-la day_n thus_o in_o tithe_n oblation_n obuention_n mortuary_n since_o they_o be_v propose_v under_o these_o name_n the_o king_n prohibition_n shall_v hold_v no_o place_n 5._o place_n ibidem_fw-la cap._n 5._o and_o again_o the_o king_n prohibition_n shall_v not_o lie_v for_o tithe_n of_o a_o mill_n new_o erect_v likewise_o in_o the_o day_n of_o k._n richard_n the_o 2._o it_o be_v thus_o 13._o thus_o 1._o ric._n 2._o ca._n 13._o contain_v in_o a_o statute_n the_o clergy_n complain_v for_o that_o the_o people_n of_o holy_a church_n pursue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o their_o tithe_n and_o their_o other_o cause_n which_o of_o right_a aught_o and_o of_o old_a time_n be_v wont_v to_o perteine_v to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o holy_a church_n have_v conisance_n in_o such_o cause_n and_o other_o person_n thereof_o meddle_v according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v malicious_o indict_v etc._n etc._n and_o by_o secular_a power_n oppress_v and_o be_v force_v by_o oath_n obligation_n and_o many_o undue_a mean_n compel_v to_o cease_v utter_o against_o the_o liberty_n &_o franchise_n of_o holy_a church_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o such_o obligation_n make_v by_o violence_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o the_o enditor_n of_o malice_n when_o the_o enditee_n be_v acquit_v shall_v incur_v the_o pain_n of_o those_o that_o procure_v false_a appeal_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o the_o preamble_n of_o a_o 9_o a_o 23._o h._n 8._o ca._n 9_o statute_n in_o k._n hen._n the_o 8._o day_n do_v argue_v that_o matter_n of_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o determine_v by_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a the_o same_o be_v also_o prove_v by_o that_o where_o in_o 12._o in_o 24._o h._n 8._o ca._n 12._o another_o statute_n it_o be_v say_v thus_o inconvenience_n have_v arisen_a by_o reason_n of_o appeal_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n in_o cause_n testamentary_a cause_n of_o matrimony_n and_o divorce_n right_a of_o tithe_n oblation_n and_o obuention_n and_o in_o 20._o in_o 27._o h._n 8._o ca._n 20._o the_o preamble_n of_o another_o statute_n deteiner_n of_o tithe_n pursue_v such_o their_o detestable_a enormity_n and_o injury_n have_v attempt_v in_o late_a time_n pass_v to_o disobey_v contemn_v and_o despise_v the_o process_n law_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o more_o temerous_a and_o large_a manner_n then_o before_o this_o time_n have_v be_v see_v and_o therefore_o it_o ibidem_fw-la it_o ibidem_fw-la be_v then_o enact_v that_o for_o subtraction_n of_o tithe_n offering_n and_o other_o duty_n of_o holy_a church_n the_o party_n grieve_v may_v by_o due_a process_n of_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n convent_n the_o person_n offend_v before_o the_o ordinary_a and_o also_o compel_v he_o to_o yield_v their_o say_a duty_n and_o likewise_o for_o any_o his_o contempt_n disobedience_n or_o other_o misdemeanour_n upon_o complaint_n to_o any_o of_o the_o counsel_n or_o to_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o have_v he_o commit_v until_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o give_v due_a obedience_n to_o the_o process_n proceed_n decree_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o 7._o and_o 32_o h._n 8._o ca._n 7._o afterward_o by_o another_o statute_n of_o the_o same_o king_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o for_o deny_v to_o set_v out_o tithe_n for_o detain_v withhold_v or_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n or_o offering_n ordinary_n may_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o course_n and_o process_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o in_o the_o ibidem_fw-la the_o ibidem_fw-la preamble_n thereof_o it_o be_v direct_o affirm_v that_o by_o order_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n a_o man_n can_v have_v any_o due_a remedy_n against_o deteiner_n of_o tithe_n and_o the_o 13._o the_o 2._o ed._n 6._o ca._n 13._o like_a also_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o tithe_n make_v in_o k._n edward_n reign_n that_o which_o be_v afore_o affirm_v and_o determine_v concern_v tithe_n oblation_n obuention_n and_o mortuary_n may_v likewise_o be_v say_v of_o pension_n portion_n corrody_n procuration_n indemnity_n and_o other_o such_o duty_n ecclesiastical_a for_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o 19_o that_o 34._o &_o 35._o h._n 8._o ca._n 19_o for_o these_o deny_v ecclesiastical_a person_n themselves_o may_v make_v such_o process_n against_o the_o person_n deny_v or_o against_o the_o church_n charge_v as_o heretofore_o they_o have_v lawful_o do_v and_o as_o by_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n they_o now_o lawful_o may_v do_v and_o the_o person_n convict_v according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n the_o thing_n recover_v and_o his_o cost_n chap._n vi_o that_o suit_n forright_v of_o tithe_n belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o how_o far_o be_v show_v out_o of_o the_o book_n and_o report_n of_o the_o common_a law_n so_o of_o place_n of_o burial_n and_o churchyard_n and_o of_o pension_n mortuary_n oblation_n etc._n etc._n the_o report_n of_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n at_o the_o common_a law_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o term_n and_o year_n call_v bookcase_n and_o other_o treatise_n of_o that_o law_n be_v no_o less_o plain_a &_o pregnant_a in_o this_o matter_n a_o 32._o a_o m._n 44._o edw._n 3._o fol._n 32._o attachement_n upon_o a_o prohibition_n be_v sue_v against_o a_o plaintiff_n in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a surmise_v that_o he_o do_v sue_v there_o for_o hay_n and_o money_n which_o touch_v neither_o matrimony_n nor_o testament_n but_o upon_o show_v the_o libel_n which_o prove_v it_o be_v for_o tithe_n &_o oblation_n a_o consultation_n be_v grant_v for_o the_o spiritual_a court_n to_o proceed_v and_o alibi_fw-la and_o m._n 22._o ed._n 4._o fol._n 24._o &_o passim_fw-la alibi_fw-la where_o the_o right_a of_o tithe_n be_v in_o question_n it_o be_v triable_a in_o the_o court_n spiritual_a likewise_o 21._o likewise_o 38._o h._n 6._o fol._n 21._o so_o soon_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n come_v in_o debate_n the_o lay_v court_n shall_v cease_v &_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o jurisdiction_n quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la concessum_fw-la the_o same_o be_v testify_v in_o the_o book_n of_o assize_n 75._o assize_n 22._o assis._n fol._n 75._o for_o if_o the_o king_n patentee_n of_o tithe_n renew_v in_o a_o forest_n that_o be_v in_o no_o parish_n in_o which_o case_n the_o tithe_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n have_v cause_n to_o sue_v any_o that_o aught_o to_o yield_v tithe_n and_o aught_o to_o sever_v they_o from_o the_o nine_o part_n such_o suit_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n in_o the_o book_n of_o entree_n in_o the_o precedent_n of_o a_o 2._o a_o prohibition_n consultation_n 2._o consultation_n grant_v it_o be_v thus_o say_v in_o causis_fw-la de_fw-la decimis_fw-la de_fw-la testamento_fw-la velmatrimonio_fw-la quando_fw-la sub_fw-la eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la proponuntur_fw-la prohibitioni_fw-la regiae_n non_fw-la est_fw-la locus_fw-la and_o so_o 2._o so_o bracton_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o bracton_n say_v non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la judicem_fw-la secularem_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la de_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la annexa_fw-la sicut_fw-la de_fw-la decimis_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la proventibus_fw-la 16._o proventibus_fw-la bracton_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 16._o and_o again_o afterward_o mutatur_fw-la
draw_v it_o to_o the_o common_a law_n it_o shall_v seem_v by_o all_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n to_o be_v a_o matter_n belong_v to_o the_o conusance_n of_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a according_o as_o always_o without_o impeachment_n it_o have_v be_v use_v yet_o i_o find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a law_n that_o 32._o that_o 22._o h._n 6._o 32._o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n be_v mainteinable_a for_o not_o say_v divine_a service_n albeit_o it_o be_v there_o confess_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a matter_n what_o the_o circumstance_n and_o cause_n thereof_o be_v that_o it_o be_v so_o rule_v in_o that_o case_n quaere_fw-la it_o appear_v by_o the_o a._n the_o reg._n pag._n 56._o a._n register_n that_o a_o prohibition_n be_v bring_v upon_o a_o suit_n in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a for_o withhold_v a_o chauntery_a a_o consultation_n be_v after_o grant_v whereby_o be_v affirm_v that_o pro_fw-la subtractione_n cantariae_fw-la &_o debita_fw-la punitione_n pro_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la subtractione_n the_o suit_n belong_v to_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o like_a therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v think_v of_o a_o chaplain_n or_o curate_n not_o find_v to_o say_v divine_a service_n where_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v either_o by_o composition_n or_o by_o prescription_n but_o that_o parishioner_n ought_v to_o be_v contributory_n and_o may_v be_v cite_v in_o a_o cause_n of_o contribution_n towards_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n term_v navis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o buy_v and_o furnish_v other_o utensile_n ornament_n and_o book_n require_v by_o law_n to_o be_v buy_v of_o the_o common_a charge_n do_v appear_v partly_o by_o the_o register_n and_o partly_o by_o fitzherbert_n in_o his_o nova_fw-la natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la who_o do_v gather_v it_o thence_o for_o if_o say_v he_o a_o 50._o a_o fitzh_n no._n na_o br_n tit_n consult_v fol._n 50._o bishop_n do_v cite_v any_o of_o the_o parishioner_n of_o a_o church_n to_o be_v contributory_a to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n or_o of_o any_o chapel_n annex_v to_o it_o if_o the_o party_n sue_v a_o prohibition_n direct_v to_o the_o bishop_n surmise_v that_o he_o be_v implead_v touch_v lay_a fee_n in_o court_n christian_n the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v a_o consultation_n upon_o this_o matter_n show_v in_o the_o chancery_n on_o his_o behalf_n and_o partly_o also_o by_o the_o injunction_n which_o be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n and_o be_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n for_o better_a record_n of_o the_o matter_n her_o highness_n be_v thereunto_o authorise_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o in_o 1559._o in_o injunction_n publish_v 1559._o these_o be_v contain_v sundry_a utensile_n ornament_n book_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o by_o the_o common_a cost_n of_o every_o parish_n shall_v be_v provide_v and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n supply_v and_o whether_o they_o be_v want_v or_o not_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o injunction_n be_v by_o they_o to_o be_v urge_v against_o those_o that_o shall_v infringe_v any_o of_o they_o by_o process_n and_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o that_o law_n and_o herein_o the_o injunction_n follow_v but_o the_o common_a law_n for_o realm_n for_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n if_o a_o terre-tenant_n hold_v land_n that_o have_v usual_o pay_v for_o such_o tenement_n a_o pound_n of_o wax_n or_o such_o like_a unto_o the_o church_n do_v withhold_v it_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v sue_v he_o for_o it_o in_o a_o court_n eccles_n also_o ibidem_fw-la also_o ibidem_fw-la if_o a_o man_n that_o withhold_v church_n good_n do_v by_o his_o last_o will_v enjoin_v his_o executour_n to_o make_v deliverance_n any_o of_o the_o parish_n may_v sue_v the_o executour_n for_o they_o in_o court_n ecclesiastical_a for_o proceed_v ecclesiastical_o against_o refuser_n to_o contribute_v unto_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n there_o remain_v a_o judgement_n in_o a_o consultation_n 2._o consultation_n reg._n pag._n 45._o 2._o record_v in_o the_o register_n to_o this_o effect_n viz._n vobis_fw-la significamus_fw-la quod_fw-la super_fw-la reparatione_fw-la &_o emendatione_fw-la defectuum_fw-la corporis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la iuxta_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la approbatam_fw-la facienda_fw-la procedere_fw-la poteritis_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la facere_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la forum_n ecclesiasticum_fw-la noveritis_fw-la pertinere_fw-la dicta_fw-la prohibition_n non_fw-la obstante_fw-la and_o by_o reason_n of_o defect_n in_o reparation_n of_o a_o church_n money_n itself_o may_v lawful_o be_v sue_v for_o in_o a_o court_n ecclesiastical_a as_o 2._o as_o reg._n pag._n 48._o 2._o appear_v by_o another_o consultation_n in_o the_o register_n and_o so_o be_v it_o also_o provide_v by_o statute_n in_o this_o behalf_n among_o other_o thing_n viz._n 1._o viz._n circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la 13._o ed._n 1._o prelate_n may_v punish_v for_o leave_v churchyard_n unclosed_a or_o for_o that_o the_o church_n be_v uncover_v or_o not_o conventent_o deck_v in_o which_o case_n none_o other_o penance_n can_v be_v enjoin_v but_o pecuniary_a chap._n viii_o proof_n in_o general_a that_o sundry_a crime_n and_o offence_n be_v punishable_a by_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o namely_o idolatry_n heresy_n perjury_n or_o laesio_fw-la fidei_fw-la and_o how_o far_o the_o last_o of_o these_o be_v there_o to_o be_v correct_v also_o of_o disturbance_n of_o divine_a service_n or_o not_o frequent_v of_o it_o and_o neglect_v of_o the_o sacrament_n last_o do_v follow_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o proof_n that_o many_o crime_n also_o and_o offence_n be_v punishable_a by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a and_o first_o in_o general_n then_o in_o 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