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A37445 The parson's counsellor with the law of tithes or tithing in two books : the first sheweth the order every parson, vicar, &c. ought to observe in obtaining a spiritual preferment, and what duties are incumbent upon him ... : the second shews in what manner all sorts of tithes, offerings, mortuaries, and other church-duties are to be paid ... / written by Sir Simon Degge, Kt. Degge, Simon, Sir, 1612-1704. 1676 (1676) Wing D852; ESTC R8884 170,893 368

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that_o none_o of_o the_o say_a arch-bishop_n etc._n etc._n be_v thereof_o chargeable_a of_o to_z imprisonment_n it_o seem_v a_o canon_n will_v not_o justify_v a_o imprisonment_n or_o upon_o any_o action_n of_o false_a or_o wrongful_a imprisonment_n but_o that_o they_o be_v utter_o thereof_o discharge_v in_o any_o of_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act._n this_o law_n for_o aught_o i_o know_v stand_v still_o in_o force_n wife_n 31_o h._n 8._o c._n 14._o make_v felony_n to_o use_v their_o own_o wife_n but_o there_o be_v a_o severe_a law_n make_v in_o the_o 31_o h._n 8._o whereby_o it_o be_v make_v felony_n for_o a_o priest_n carnal_o to_o use_v a_o woman_n to_o who_o he_o have_v be_v marry_v or_o contract_v or_o if_o he_o keep_v company_n or_o familiarity_n with_o she_o or_o if_o any_o priest_n keep_v a_o concubine_n as_o by_o pay_v for_o her_o board_n maintain_v she_o with_o money_n or_o other_o gift_n or_o mean_n to_o the_o evil_a example_n of_o other_o he_o 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