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charge_n seek_v another_o number_n be_v fit_v the_o same_o the_o first_o place_n in_o scripture_n wherein_o a_o priest_n be_v mention_v be_v gen._n 14._o 18._o where_o melchisedek_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n there_o also_o be_v tithe_n speak_v of_o and_o pay_v unto_o he_o v_o 20._o abraham_n give_v he_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o first_o place_n also_o where_o a_o house_n of_o god_n or_o church_n be_v speak_v of_o be_v gen._n 28._o 18_o &_o 22._o there_o also_o be_v tithe_n mention_v and_o vow_v unto_o god_n even_o by_o that_o very_a name_n whereby_o parish_n church_n upon_o their_o first_o institution_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v also_o style_v that_o be_v by_o the_o name_n of_o tituli_fw-la gen._n 28._o 22._o lapis_fw-la iste_fw-la quem_fw-la posui_fw-la in_o titulum_fw-la erit_fw-la domus_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la quod_fw-la dederis_fw-la mihi_fw-la decimas_fw-la prorsus_fw-la dabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la wherein_o it_o seem_v the_o primitive_a church_n at_o that_o time_n follow_v the_o translation_n then_o in_o use_n for_o damasus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o euaristus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n anno_fw-la 112._o say_v hic_fw-la titulos_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la roma_fw-it divisit_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la tom._n council_n 1._o pag._n 106._o and_o speak_v 1606._o after_o of_o dionysius_n who_o live_v anno_fw-la 260._o he_o say_v presbyteris_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la divisit_fw-la &_o coemeteria_fw-la parochiasque_fw-la &_o dioeceses_fw-la constituit_fw-la tom._n council_n 1._o pag._n 206._o thus_o church_n and_o tithe_n go_v together_o in_o their_o first_o institution_n if_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n after_o of_o tithe_n in_o the_o scripture_n till_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o exclude_v they_o for_o so_o also_o be_v there_o not_o of_o any_o house_n of_o god_n or_o priest_n yet_o no_o man_n
god_n pag._n 8_o cap._n 6_o concern_v the_o revenue_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o infancy_n first_o in_o christ_n time_n then_o in_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n alexandria_n rome_n and_o africa_n pag._n 11_o cap._n 7_o that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v clean_o alter_v from_o the_o first_o institution_n yet_o they_o enjoy_v their_o tithe_n pag._n 33_o §_o 1._o of_o templar_n levites_n §_o 2._o of_o provincial_n levites_n cap._n 8_o the_o great_a account_n make_v of_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o before_o pag._n 42_o cap._n 9_o when_o our_o saviour_n command_v the_o disciple_n shall_v take_v nothing_o with_o they_o but_o live_v of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o faithful_a this_o bind_v not_o the_o disciple_n perpetual_o pag._n 44_o cap._n 10_o that_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o beginning_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v admit_v and_o omit_v for_o the_o present_a or_o reform_v afterward_o pag._n 46_o cap._n 11_o that_o upon_o the_o reason_n allege_v and_o other_o here_o ensue_v the_o use_n of_o tithing_n be_v omit_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o these_o reason_n be_v draw_v ab_fw-la expediente_a the_o other_o à _fw-fr necessitate_v pag._n 51_o cap._n 12_o that_o minister_n must_v have_v plenty_n pag._n 55_o cap._n 13_o not_o to_o give_v less_o than_o the_o ten_o pag._n 57_o cap._n 14_o the_o etymology_n and_o definition_n of_o tithe_n and_o why_o a_o ten_o part_n rather_o then_o any_o other_o be_v due_a pag._n 67_o cap._n 15_o who_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n pag._n 76_o cap._n 16_o out_o of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v pag._n 79_o cap._n 17_o that_o thing_n offer_v unto_o god_n be_v holy_a pag._n 62_o cap._n 18_o tithe_n must_v not_o be_v contemn_v because_o they_o be_v use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pag._n 64_o cap._n 19_o that_o the_o tradition_n of_o ancient_a father_n and_o counsel_n be_v not_o light_o to_o be_v regard_v pag._n 86_o cap._n 20_o ancient_a canon_n of_o counsel_n for_o payment_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 88_o cap._n 21_o in_o what_o right_a tithe_n be_v due_a and_o first_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n pag._n 93_o cap._n 22_o how_o far_o forth_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n pag._n 94_o cap._n 23_o tithe_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n first_o consider_v in_o paradise_n pag._n 97_o cap._n 24_o the_o time_n of_o nature_n after_o the_o fall_n pag._n 100_o cap._n 25_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n pag._n 104_o cap._n 26_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n pag._n 113_o cap._n 27_o that_o they_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n pag._n 129_o cap._n 28_o tithe_n be_v not_o mere_o leviticall_a how_o it_o be_v and_o how_o not_o and_o wherein_o judaical_a pag._n 139_o §_o 1._o a_o objection_n touch_v sacrifice_n first-fruit_n and_o circumcision_n §_o 2._o touch_v the_o sabbath_n day_n easter_n and_o pentecost_n cap._n 29_o how_o appropriation_n begin_v pag._n 151_o §_o 1._o that_o after_o the_o appropriation_n the_o parsonage_n still_o continue_v spiritual_a pag._n 157_o §_o 2._o that_o no_o man_n proper_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o appropriation_n but_o spiritual_a man_n pag._n 159_o §_o 3._o what_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n pag._n 161_o §_o 4._o whether_o tithe_n and_o appropriation_n belong_v to_o the_o monastery_n or_o not_o pag._n 163_o §_o 5._o in_o what_o sort_n they_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n pag._n 164_o §_o 6._o that_o the_o king_n may_v not_o take_v they_o pag._n 165_o §_o 7._o of_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n that_o take_v away_o impropriation_n from_o the_o church_n pag._n 167_o §_o 8._o that_o the_o king_n may_v better_o hold_v impropriation_n then_o his_o lay_v subject_n pag._n 169_o a_o apology_n of_o the_o treatise_n de_fw-fr non_fw-la temerandis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la a_o epistle_n to_o m._n rich_a carew_n concern_v tithe_n a_o treatise_n of_o impropriation_n by_o sir_n francis_n bigot_n 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which_o receive_v a_o benefit_n owe_v to_o his_o benefactor_n honour_n faith_n and_o service_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o benefit_n receive_v upon_o this_o rule_n be_v the_o ancient_a law_n not_o only_o of_o england_n but_o of_o other_o nation_n also_o ground_v that_o compel_v every_o man_n that_o have_v land_n or_o tenement_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o another_o to_o hold_v they_o of_o his_o donor_n and_o to_o do_v he_o fealty_n and_o service_n for_o they_o that_o be_v to_o faithful_a unto_o he_o and_o to_o yield_v he_o some_o kind_n of_o vassalage_n though_o no_o such_o matter_n be_v once_o mention_v between_o they_o yea_o at_o this_o day_n if_o the_o king_n give_v land_n to_o any_o man_n without_o express_v a_o tenure_n the_o donee_n shall_v not_o only_o hold_v they_o of_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v hold_v they_o by_o the_o
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suffer_v to_o sleep_v but_o some_o will_v say_v god_n strict_o exact_v quaerc_n not_o these_o thing_n till_o the_o place_n he_o have_v choose_v be_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o be_v till_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o it_o be_v true_a in_o part_n touch_v the_o old_a law_n so_o be_v it_o likewise_o true_a in_o the_o new_a law_n and_o that_o therefore_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n exact_v not_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o first_o pilgrimage_n and_o warfare_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o refer_v they_o among_o some_o other_o thing_n till_o the_o church_n be_v establish_v for_o as_o solomon_n say_v every_o thing_n have_v his_o time_n and_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v demand_v she_o own_o lest_o with_o martha_n she_o seem_v curious_a about_o worldly_a thing_n rather_o than_o as_o mary_n to_o seek_v the_o spiritual_a when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v rend_v from_o saul_n and_o give_v to_o david_n david_n by_o and_o by_o seek_v not_o the_o crown_n but_o life_n and_o liberty_n so_o the_o priesthood_n be_v rend_v from_o levi_n and_o give_v to_o the_o church_n the_o church_n by_o and_o by_o require_v not_o her_o earthly_a duty_n but_o as_o david_n do_v life_n to_o grow_v up_o and_o liberty_n to_o spread_v abroad_o for_o love_n say_v saint_n paul_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 5._o and_o shall_v then_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o love_n the_o church_n be_v curious_a herein_o especial_o when_o her_o necessity_n be_v otherwise_o so_o abundant_o supply_v saint_n paul_n make_v it_o manifest_a 1_o cor._n 9_o throughout_o where_o he_o show_v that_o very_o much_o liberty_n and_o great_a matter_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o ministry_n yet_o he_o conclude_v i_o have_v not_o use_v this_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n suffer_v all_o thing_n ibid._n v._n 12._o and_o again_o v_o 15._o i_o have_v use_v none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n but_o why_o do_v he_o not_o use_v they_o since_o they_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o his_o reason_n be_v that_o we_o as_o though_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n ibid._n v._n 12._o but_o why_o shall_v the_o take_n of_o that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n because_o the_o malicious_a backbiter_n will_v thereupon_o report_v that_o he_o rather_o preach_v it_o for_o gain_n then_o of_o zeal_n and_o so_o abase_v his_o authority_n in_o the_o gospel_n ib._n 18._o whereas_o by_o this_o course_n of_o take_v nothing_o for_o his_o pain_n he_o make_v it_o as_o he_o say_v free_a ibid._n and_o stop_v their_o mouth_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n not_o only_o neglect_v but_o absolute_o refuse_v even_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o certain_o know_v to_o belong_v unto_o they_o another_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n receive_v no_o tithe_n draw_v à _fw-fr necessitate_v the_o very_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o receive_v tithe_n for_o as_o the_o levite_n receive_v they_o not_o in_o their_o travel_n and_o way_n but_o when_o they_o be_v settle_v and_o the_o temple_n build_v so_o the_o apostle_n be_v altogether_o in_o travel_n through_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o continual_a warfare_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n one_o while_o in_o prison_n another_o while_n in_o flight_n always_o in_o persecution_n much_o less_o can_v they_o look_v after_o tithe_n which_o also_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pay_v as_o they_o need_v they_o but_o at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n only_o when_o and_o where_o they_o grow_v to_o be_v due_a and_o ere_o that_o time_n come_v they_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v they_o be_v in_o another_o country_n many_o hundred_o mile_n off_o for_o example_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o peter_n walk_v through_o all_o quarter_n act_v 9_o 32._o one_o while_n at_o lydda_n ib._n another_o while_n at_o joppa_n ib._n v._n 36._o first_o at_o jerusalem_n after_o at_o antioch_n in_o syria_n gal._n 2._o 11._o then_o at_o babylon_n in_o egypt_n junii_fw-la 1_o pet._n 5._o 13._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v at_o antioch_n aforesaid_a or_o send_v forth_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n first_o to_o seleucia_n in_o syria_n then_o to_o salamis_n and_o paphus_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n after_o from_o thence_o to_o perga_n in_o pamphilia_n so_o to_o the_o other_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n act_v 13._o after_o to_o iconium_n lystria_n derbe_n the_o part_n of_o lycaonia_n so_o again_o to_o antioch_n in_o syria_n thence_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o present_o back_o to_o the_o same_o antioch_n where_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n break_v company_n barnabas_n with_o mark_n sail_v to_o cyprus_n paul_n take_v silas_n travel_v through_o syria_n and_o cilioia_n confirm_v the_o church_n then_o he_o come_v to_o the_o country_n of_o phrygia_n galatia_n mysia_n from_o whence_o be_v call_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o leave_v asia_n and_o pass_v by_o samothracia_n into_o europe_n preach_v at_o philippi_n a_o city_n of_o macedonia_n further_a northward_o of_o all_o greece_n then_o back_o again_o and_o up_o and_o down_o asia_n to_o jerusalem_n again_o and_o from_o thence_o at_o length_n to_o rome_n read_v act_n 13._o 14_o 15_o 16._o cap._n i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o that_o theodoretus_n and_o sophronius_n the_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n affirm_v that_o after_o his_o first_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o britain_n be_v our_o countryman_n for_o happy_o he_o may_v do_v that_o at_o rome_n but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n bartholomew_n as_o i_o witness_v catalogue_n script_n eccles._n tom._n 1._o go_v to_o the_o indian_n thomas_n
have_v his_o portion_n of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o say_v jacob_n will_v i_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi though_o brag_o yet_o according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o righteous_a of_o that_o time_n say_v i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v as_o it_o seem_v even_o of_o his_o good_n and_o dead_a commodity_n as_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o i_o suppose_v that_o the_o ancient_n pay_v tithe_n in_o two_o sort_n some_o ex_fw-la praecepto_fw-la other_o ex_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la or_o placito_fw-la some_o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n other_o out_o of_o their_o 32._o freewill_n and_o benevolence_n in_o the_o 31._o of_o the_o 2_o chron._n v._n 6._o it_o be_v say_v they_o bring_v the_o tithe_n boum_n &_o pecudum_fw-la of_o ox_n and_o sheep_n thing_n tithe_v before_o while_o they_o be_v young_a as_o i_o conceive_v and_o not_o now_o again_o to_o be_v tithe_v when_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o their_o full_a age_n so_o in_o the_o 10._o of_o nehe._n 37._o they_o bring_v first-fruit_n of_o their_o dough_n yet_o no_o doubt_n their_o dough_n be_v tithe_v before_o in_o the_o corn_n it_o be_v make_v of_o therefore_o i_o take_v these_o tithe_n to_o be_v tithe_n ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o party_n whether_o he_o will_v give_v they_o or_o not_o but_o if_o he_o do_v allot_v they_o to_o god_n he_o be_v tie_v like_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n to_o perform_v they_o faithful_o for_o they_o then_o become_v due_a ex_fw-la praecepto_fw-la for_o he_o that_o vow_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v command_v not_o to_o break_v his_o promise_n numb_a 30._o 3._o and_o these_o kind_n of_o tithe_n no_o doubt_n be_v often_o pay_v by_o the_o godly_a sometime_o upon_o general_a occasion_n as_o that_o of_o hezekiah_n sometime_o of_o particular_a as_o that_o pretend_a by_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi military_a spoil_n and_o the_o prey_n get_v in_o war_n be_v also_o tithable_a for_o abraham_n tithe_v it_o to_o melchisedek_n and_o thereof_o if_o we_o may_v depart_v a_o little_a out_o of_o the_o circle_n of_o holy_a scripture_n into_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o even_o by_o instinct_n of_o nature_n find_v this_o duty_n to_o belong_v unto_o god_n we_o abound_v with_o example_n thereof_o as_o pay_v by_o cyrus_n 24_o at_o the_o take_n of_o sardis_n by_o furius_n camillus_n upon_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o veian_o by_o alexander_n the_o great_a upon_o his_o conquest_n of_o arabia_n when_o he_o send_v a_o whole_a ship_n lade_v with_o frankincense_n for_o the_o altar_n of_o his_o god_n but_o occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o these_o shall_v serve_v i_o better_o afterward_o and_o therefore_o to_o return_v to_o that_o be_v more_o material_a the_o example_n of_o abraham_n in_o this_o point_n of_o tithing_n the_o prey_n teach_v we_o also_o that_o we_o give_v god_n a_o tithe_n out_o of_o every_o accession_n of_o wealth_n that_o he_o send_v to_o we_o in_o any_o course_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o the_o gain_n of_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o the_o great_a improvement_n arise_v by_o merchandise_n be_v under_o this_o title_n both_o register_v and_o command_v i_o know_v not_o what_o the_o rich_a city_n of_o london_n do_v in_o this_o kind_n but_o i_o read_v in_o herodotus_n that_o the_o poor_a samian_o 267._o yield_v at_o one_o time_n six_o talent_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o that_o the_o siphnian_o out_o of_o their_o silver_n and_o gold_n mine_n send_v 1â—0_o so_o great_a a_o tithe_n to_o delphos_n as_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o that_o age_n be_v not_o more_o worth_a st_n augustine_n say_v vnusquisque_fw-la de_fw-la quali_fw-la ingenio_fw-la aut_fw-la artificio_fw-la vivit_fw-la de_fw-la ipso_fw-la decimam_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o pauperibus_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la donet_fw-la let_v every_o man_n out_o of_o the_o trade_n or_o craft_n whatsoever_o he_o live_v by_o give_v god_n the_o tithe_n de_fw-fr rectitud_n cathol_n conversat_fw-la tractat._n tom._n 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edward_n the_o elder_a and_o guthrun_n saxon_n and_o danish_a king_n punish_v the_o not_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o their_o temporal_a constitution_n lambard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 54._o tom._n 1._o council_n britan._n pag._n 392._o king_n athelstan_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 924._o not_o only_o decree_v they_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o himself_o his_o bishop_n aldermen_z and_o officer_n but_o maintain_v that_o his_o law_n by_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n say_v decimas_fw-la meas_fw-la &_o hostiam_fw-la pacificam_fw-la offeram_fw-la tibi_fw-la and_o by_o other_o effectual_a authority_n provide_v precise_o that_o his_o own_o tithe_n shall_v diligent_o be_v pay_v and_o appoint_v a_o time_n certain_a for_o do_v thereof_o viz._n the_o feast_n of_o the_o decollation_n of_o s._n john_n baptist._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pa._n 57_o tom._n 1._o council_n p._n 402._o king_n edmund_z about_o the_o year_n 940._o in_o a_o solemn_a parliament_n as_o well_o of_o the_o laity_n as_o spiritualty_n ordain_v that_o every_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o his_o christendom_n and_o be_v accurse_v shall_v pay_v they_o true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 73._o tom._n 1._o council_n pag._n 420._o king_n edgar_z in_o a_o great_a parliament_n about_o the_o year_n 959._o confirm_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n assign_v certain_a time_n when_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v pay_v viz._n the_o tithe_n of_o all_o young_a thing_n before_o whitsuntide_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o harvest_n equinoctial_a i._o about_o the_o 12._o septemb_n and_o of_o seed_n by_o martimas_n and_o this_o to_o be_v do_v under_o the_o pain_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n have_v ancient_o provide_v for_o the_o payment_n hereof_o though_o the_o book_n remain_v not_o to_o we_o at_o this_o day_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o sheriff_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n shall_v compel_v every_o man_n to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n and_o shall_v set_v it_o forth_o and_o deliver_v it_o if_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o party_n offend_v only_o the_o 9_o part_n and_o that_o the_o other_o eight_o part_n shall_v be_v divide_v four_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o four_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v herein_o be_v spare_v be_v he_o the_o king_n officer_n or_o any_o gentleman_n whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 77._o tom._n 1._o council_n pa._n 444._o king_n canutus_n about_o the_o year_n 1016._o make_v the_o like_a law_n with_o some_o little_a enlargement_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o 544._o law_n ca._n 8._o and_o as_o malmesbury_n testify_v strict_o observe_v all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ancient_a king_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la regum_fw-la angl._n lib._n 2._o p._n 55._o and_o he_o write_v also_o about_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n a_o long_a letter_n to_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o nobility_n of_o england_n conjure_v they_o by_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o ought_v both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o god_n that_o they_o cause_v these_o law_n touch_v tithe_n and_o right_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v due_o execute_v and_o the_o tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v as_o abovesaid_a malmsb._n p._n 74._o but_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n about_o the_o year_n 1042_o make_v all_o certain_a namely_o that_o tithe_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v pay_v the_o ten_o sheaf_n the_o ten_o foal_n the_o ten_o calf_n the_o ten_o cheese_n where_o cheese_n be_v make_v or_o the_o ten_o day_n milk_n where_o there_o be_v no_o cheese_n make_v the_o ten_o lamb_n the_o ten_o fleece_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o butter_n the_o ten_o pig_n and_o that_o they_o that_o have_v but_o a_o calf_n or_o two_o shall_v pay_v for_o every_o of_o they_o a_o penny_n and_o to_o this_o price_n be_v the_o parson_n general_o hold_v at_o this_o 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