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to_o the_o rector_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n wherein_o they_o arise_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o parson_n of_o one_o parish_n may_v prescribe_v to_o have_v a_o portion_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o another_o o._n 14_o h._n 4.17_o a_o 44_o ass_n p._n 25._o roll_n 1.657_o o._n and_o so_o may_v abbot_n prior_n and_o other_o religious_a person_n prescribe_v to_o have_v portion_n of_o tithe_n in_o parish_n 290⸪_n how_o prescriptiont_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v seld._n hist_o decim_fw-la 364⸪_n 290⸪_n whereof_o they_o have_v not_o the_o advowsons_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o patentee_n from_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o impropriator_n may_v claim_v the_o same_o by_o prescription_n in_o the_o abbot_n prior_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o usage_n since_o the_o dissolution_n will_v serve_v to_o prove_v the_o prescription_n and_o usage_n in_o the_o abbot_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o hold_v the_o same_o so_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n as_o for_o extra-parochial_a tithe_n 3._o 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due_a and_o to_o who_o of_o common_a right_n they_o belong_v i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o show_v to_o who_o they_o be_v due_a in_o some_o particular_a case_n if_o a_o parson_n lease_n his_o glebe-land_n quaere_fw-la cro._n el._n 161._o against_o the_o parson_n own_o lease_n portman_n vers_fw-la hind_n in_o 31_o &_o 32_o el._n b._n r._n co._n 11.13_o b⸪_n dyer_n 43._o p._n 22_o est_fw-la quaere_fw-la and_o do_v not_o also_o grant_v the_o tithe_n thereof_o the_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v the_o parson_n tithe_n nay_o though_o the_o parson_n lease_n his_o land_n cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la proficuis_fw-la &_o commoditatibus_fw-la eidem_fw-la spectantibus_fw-la render_v rend_v pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la exactionibus_fw-la &_o demandis_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v the_o parson_n the_o tithe_n arise_v upon_o these_o land_n the_o like_a law_n it_o be_v if_o a_o impropriator_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n make_v such_o lease_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o the_o parson_n shall_v have_v tithe_n of_o his_o own_o tenant_n b⸪_n against_o his_o feoffment_n co._n 1.111_o a⸪_n co._n 11.13_o b⸪_n so_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o his_o feoffee_n and_o if_o a_o parson_n have_v land_n in_o the_o same_o parish_n whereof_o he_o be_v parson_n and_o demise_n his_o tithe_n he_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n to_o his_o farmer_n if_o a_o parson_n sow_v his_o ground_n 1._o dyer_n 43._o p._n 21._o moyle_n ver_fw-la ewer_n hill_n 1_o jac._n b._n r._n roll_n 655._o k._n 2._o lease_n roll_n 655._o k._n 1._o and_o then_o sell_v the_o emblement_n i_o mean_v the_o corn_n grow_v upon_o the_o ground_n the_o buyer_n of_o the_o corn_n shall_v pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o it_o to_o the_o parson_n that_o sow_v and_o sell_v the_o corn._n so_o if_o a_o parson_n sow_v his_o glebe-land_n and_o then_o lease_n the_o land_n the_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v his_o parson_n landlord_n tithe_n of_o this_o corn._n there_o have_v be_v some_o opinion_n a._n co._n 10.88_o b⸪_n 21_o h._n 6.30_o a._n that_o if_o the_o parishioner_n sow_v his_o land_n and_o before_o severance_n the_o parson_n die_v that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o parson_n executor_n fenner_n uphaven_a ver_fw-la humfries_n 40_o el._n per_fw-la poph._n &_o gaudy_n vers_fw-la fenner_n and_o not_o his_o successor_n shall_v have_v the_o tithe_n and_o there_o have_v be_v some_o opinion_n that_o if_o the_o parson_n sow_v his_o glebe_n and_o die_v before_o severance_n that_o his_o executor_n shall_v not_o pay_v tithe_n of_o this_o corn._n but_o both_o these_o case_n 11._o to_o who_o the_o tithe_n in_o the_o vacation_n belong_v st._n 28._o h._n 8._o c._n 11._o if_o they_o have_v be_v law_n be_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n by_o the_o stat._n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o which_o have_v give_v all_o the_o tithe_n and_o other_o profit_n belong_v to_o the_o rectory_n to_o the_o successor_n from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o last_o incumbent_n which_o have_v take_v away_o all_o pretence_n the_o executor_n can_v have_v in_o such_o case_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o statute_n i_o take_v the_o law_n to_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o parson_n shall_v have_v the_o corn_n sow_o by_o his_o testator_n in_o his_o life_n time_n 3._o roll_n 655._o k._n 3._o as_o the_o executor_n of_o other_o tenant_n for_o life_n have_v by_o the_o law_n it_o have_v be_v hold_v 578._o whether_o the_o vicar_n and_o parson_n shall_v pay_v to_o each_o other_o crompt_v case_n p._n 7._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n cro._n el._n 578._o that_o the_o vicar_n upon_o a_o general_a endowment_n shall_v not_o pay_v tithe_n of_o his_o glebe_n to_o the_o parson_n or_o the_o fruit_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o same_o quia_fw-la decimas_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la reddere_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la so_o if_o a_o vicar_n be_v endow_v of_o all_o the_o small_a tithe_n arise_v within_o the_o parish_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o small_a tithe_n arise_v upon_o the_o glebe-land_n of_o the_o parson_n 87._o tithe_n may_v belong_v to_o a_o chapel_n 13_o ass_n p._n 2._o dyer_n 87._o tithe_n by_o prescription_n may_v be_v appendant_a to_o a_o ancient_a chapel_n chap._n iii_o the_o three_o chapter_n show_v of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v due_a and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o tithe_n of_o hay_n and_o corn_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v tithe_n regular_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v of_o all_o thing_n annual_o arise_v from_o the_o gound_z e._n of_o what_o thing_n tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v co._n 11.160_o f._n n._n b_o 53_o e._n either_o of_o themselves_o or_o by_o the_o culture_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o parishioner_n without_o any_o deduction_n of_o averg_n in_o their_o proper_a kind_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o same_o may_v be_v separate_v and_o divide_v from_o the_o nine_o part_n in_o sheaf_n garb_n or_o heap_n expensis_fw-la lind_n wood_n c._n quoniam_fw-la propter_fw-la verb._n non_fw-la deductis_fw-la expensis_fw-la but_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n govern_v by_o the_o 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and_o allege_v to_o be_v within_o some_o certain_a province_n county_n city_n hundred_o etc._n etc._n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o general_a custom_n of_o england_n it_o be_v common_a law_n and_o such_o custom_n must_v be_v common_a to_o all_o within_o such_o limit_n but_o if_o it_o be_v confine_v to_o one_o certain_a person_n house_n land_n or_o other_o thing_n there_o it_o become_v a_o prescription_n which_o be_v a_o young_a daughter_n to_o custom_n and_o therefore_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o plead_v a_o custom_n the_o manner_n of_o plead_v be_v to_o allege_v that_o within_o such_o a_o county_n hundred_o or_o town_n there_o be_v and_o from_o the_o time_n whereof_o in_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_a there_o have_v be_v such_o a_o custom_n use_v and_o approve_v in_o the_o same_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o etc._n etc._n allege_v the_o custom_n as_o it_o be_v but_o when_o you_o come_v to_o plead_v a_o prescription_n you_o only_o allege_v that_o you_o and_o all_o those_o who_o estate_n you_o have_v in_o such_o land_n have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n pay_v so_o much_o annual_o to_o the_o parson_n of_o d._n prescription_n how_o to_o plead_v a_o prescription_n in_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o exoncration_n of_o all_o the_o tithe_n arise_v upon_o the_o say_a land_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o custom_n and_o prescription_n differ_v in_o these_o thing_n differ_v wherein_o custom_n and_o prescription_n differ_v that_o custom_n must_v be_v limit_v and_o confine_v to_o some_o certain_a place_n prescription_n be_v at_o large_a custom_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o person_n and_o land_n within_o the_o limit_n wherein_o it_o be_v allege_v but_o prescription_n be_v confine_v to_o certain_a person_n or_o thing_n but_o in_o this_o they_o agree_v that_o they_o must_v be_v constant_a without_o interruption_n and_o perpetual_a from_o the_o time_n whereof_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_a for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v frequent_a interruption_n there_o can_v be_v no_o custom_n or_o prescription_n obtain_v but_o after_o a_o custom_n or_o prescription_n be_v once_o due_o obtain_v a_o disturbance_n for_o ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n shall_v not_o destroy_v it_o 654⸫_n 1_o inst_z 114._o b._n 2_o inst_z 653⸪_n 2_o inst_z 654⸫_n for_o multiplex_fw-la interruptio_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la praescriptionem_fw-la semel_fw-la obtentam_fw-la but_o i_o must_v here_o observe_v to_o the_o reader_n prescription_n how_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n look_v upon_o custom_n and_o prescription_n that_o though_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n do_v in_o some_o case_n take_v notice_n of_o custom_n and_o prescription_n yet_o in_o this_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o common_a law_n matter_n in_o what_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o common_a law_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o they_o allow_v a_o usage_n for_o forty_o year_n to_o be_v a_o good_a proof_n of_o a_o custom_n or_o prescription_n ground_v their_o judgement_n upon_o a_o decretal_a epistle_n of_o pope_n alexander_n the_o three_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1180._o but_o this_o kingdom_n never_o allow_v of_o that_o epistle_n or_o yield_v any_o obedience_n thereunto_o so_o that_o as_o well_o in_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a prescription_n and_o custom_n if_o they_o come_v to_o be_v try_v at_o common_a law_n as_o all_o prescription_n concern_v tithe_n must_v be_v they_o must_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v use_v beyond_o the_o memory_n of_o any_o man_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o if_o any_o man_n live_v or_o any_o authentic_a record_n or_o other_o evidence_n prove_v it_o be_v otherwise_o at_o any_o time_n since_o the_o first_o year_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o which_o be_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1189._o 653._o 2_o inst_z 653._o the_o custom_n or_o prescription_n fail_v and_o the_o influence_n custom_n 20._o what_o influence_n custom_n and_o prescription_n have_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o and_o prescription_n have_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n be_v confirm_v by_o three_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n first_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o subject_a of_o england_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o after_o the_o laudable_a usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o other_o place_n where_o he_o dwell_v or_o occupi_v shall_v yield_v and_o pay_v his_o tithe_n offering_n and_o other_o duty_n of_o holy_a church_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o statute_n the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o canon_n be_v affirm_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n but_o in_o such_o case_n as_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o common-law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n they_o do_v not_o bind_v next_o this_o act_n confirm_v and_o allow_v all_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tithe_n arise_v which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o canon_n and_o constitution_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o tithing_n the_o next_o statute_n be_v that_o of_o 32_o h._n 7._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o 8._o whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o person_n etc._n etc._n shall_v full_o true_o and_o effectual_o set_v out_o yield_v or_o pay_v all_o and_o singular_a tithe_n and_o offering_n aforesaid_a according_a to_o the_o lawful_a custom_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o place_n where_o such_o tithe_n or_o duty_n shall_v grow_v arise_z come_v or_o be_v due_a this_o act_n seem_v only_o to_o extend_v to_o customary_a tithe_n and_o so_o do_v the_o statute_n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o which_o be_v that_o every_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n shall_v from_o thenceforth_o 13._o 2_o e._n 6._o c._n 13._o true_o and_o just_o without_o fraud_n or_o guile_n divide_v set_v out_o yield_v and_o pay_v all_o manner_n of_o their_o predial_a tithe_n in_o their_o proper_a kind_n as_o they_o arise_v and_o happen_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o have_v be_v of_o right_n yield_v and_o pay_v within_o forty_o year_n next_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a act_n or_o of_o right_n or_o custom_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v pay_v but_o more_o of_o these_o statute_n in_o their_o proper_a place_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v what_o liberty_n and_o privilege_v the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o tithe_n arise_v for_o the_o dry_n order_v and_o carry_v away_o their_o tithe_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n show_v what_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o tithe_n arise_v for_o the_o dry_n make_v order_v and_o carry_v away_o the_o same_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o it_o be_v enact_v grow_v 2_o e._n 6._o cap._n 13._o what_o friviledg_n the_o parson_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o land_n where_o the_o tithe_n grow_v that_o at_o the_o tithing_n time_n of_o predial_a tithe_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o party_n to_o who_o any_o tithe_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v or_o his_o deputy_n or_o servant_n to_o see_v the_o say_v tithe_n to_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o sever_v from_o the_o nine_o part_n and_o the_o same_o quiet_o to_o take_v and_o carry_v away_o this_o statute_n as_o to_o the_o take_n and_o carry_v away_o seem_v only_o declarative_a of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o as_o to_o come_v upon_o the_o land_n to_o see_v the_o tithe_n set_v forth_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o new_a authority_n give_v by_o this_o law_n for_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la bind_v to_o set_v forth_o their_o tithe_n due_o and_o right_o and_o if_o they_o fail_v therein_o the_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o remedy_n and_o if_o the_o parishioner_n do_v just_o and_o true_o set_v forth_o his_o tithe_n although_o the_o parson_n vicar_n
his_o patentee_n after_o the_o lease_n determine_v shall_v hold_v they_o discharge_v whilst_o the_o patentee_n and_o owner_n hold_v they_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n but_o the_o king_n tenant_n shall_v hold_v they_o discharge_v because_o of_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o his_o person_n not_o be_v intend_v fit_a for_o husbandry_n have_v now_o say_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o four_o legal_a manner_n of_o discharge_v beforementioned_a 608._o 5_o perpetual_a unity_n co._n 1.47_o b⸪_n etc._n etc._n co._n 11.14_o b._n dyer_n 349._o p._n 16._o more_n 528._o hob._n 311⸪_n 306_o 298⸫_n 300⸫_n 2_o inst_z 655⸫_n more_o 46_o 47._o cro._n jac._n 608._o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o that_o of_o perpetual_a unity_n which_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o legal_a discharge_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n yet_o because_o the_o abbot_n prior_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dissolution_n hold_v the_o land_n discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n though_o not_o legal_o discharge_v of_o tithe_n it_o have_v be_v resolve_v by_o many_o judgement_n and_o settle_a that_o this_o be_v a_o good_a discharge_n within_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a clause_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o now_o that_o which_o we_o call_v a_o perpetual_a unity_n be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v where_o a_o abbot_n definition_n definition_n prior_n etc._n etc._n time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v seize_v of_o the_o land_n out_o of_o which_o the_o tithe_n arise_v and_o the_o rectory_n within_o which_o parish_n the_o land_n lie_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o every_o perpetual_a unity_n that_o shall_v discharge_v the_o land_n from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n must_v have_v these_o four_o quality_n first_o 300⸪_n co._n 11.44_o b⸪_n hob._n 300⸪_n it_o must_v be_v justa_fw-la that_o be_v by_o good_a and_o lawful_a title_n second_o it_o must_v be_v perpetual_a that_o be_v the_o abbey_n must_v be_v found_v and_o endow_v with_o the_o land_n and_o rectory_n before_o the_o time_n of_o memory_n which_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n as_o have_v be_v say_v must_v be_v before_o the_o first_o year_n of_o r._n 1._o for_o if_o by_o any_o record_n deed_n or_o other_o legal_a and_o good_a evidence_n it_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v that_o either_o the_o land_n or_o rectory_n come_v to_o the_o abbey_n since_o the_o say_v first_o year_n of_o r._n 1._o the_o union_n be_v not_o perpetual_a and_o yet_o if_o the_o appropriation_n be_v ancient_a as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o e._n 4._o or_o before_o though_o the_o land_n can_v be_v discharge_v upon_o the_o score_n of_o perpetual_a unity_n yet_o they_o may_v by_o prescription_n if_o in_o truth_n the_o land_n be_v hold_v discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n three_o such_o unity_n as_o shall_v discharge_v land_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n within_o this_o law_n must_v be_v aequalis_fw-la that_o be_v the_o abbot_n prior_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v seize_v in_o fee-simple_n as_o well_o of_o the_o land_n upon_o which_o etc._n etc._n as_o of_o the_o rectory_n last_o such_o unity_n must_v be_v libera_fw-la that_o be_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o tithe_n for_o if_o their_o farmer_n at_o will_n year_n etc._n etc._n have_v pay_v any_o manner_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o abbot_n prior_n etc._n etc._n 482._o cro._n jac._n 454_o &_o 482._o or_o their_o farmer_n of_o the_o rectory_n the_o perpetual_a unity_n will_v not_o serve_v and_o therefore_o where_o such_o perpetual_a unity_n be_v plead_v in_o discharge_n of_o tithe_n the_o adverse_a party_n may_v reply_v that_o the_o tenant_n or_o farmer_n before_o the_o dissolution_n pay_v some_o sort_n of_o tithe_n and_o so_o avoid_v the_o perpetual_a unity_n have_v first_o give_v the_o reader_n satisfaction_n that_o all_o the_o land_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o and_o before_o can_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o the_o discharge_v give_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o and_o have_v also_o show_v how_o many_o way_n land_n may_v be_v discharge_v from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o it_o rest_v now_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v something_o of_o those_o land_n that_o have_v since_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o cap._n 24._o 37_o h._n 8._o cap._n 4._o and_o 1_o e._n 8._o co._n 2.47_o a._n how_o other_o land_n stand_v that_o come_v not_o to_o the_o crown_n by_o 31_o h_n 8._o 6._o cap._n 14._o it_o be_v a_o rule_n take_v in_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n case_n that_o neither_o the_o letter_n nor_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o extend_v to_o free_a or_o discharge_v any_o land_n from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n save_o those_o that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o that_o act_n for_o as_o that_o book_n say_v it_o be_v absurd_a that_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o concern_v tithe_n shall_v be_v extend_v to_o a_o future_a act_n that_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n can_v not_o have_v the_o prescience_n of_o and_o as_o to_o those_o that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n jac._n more_n 913._o cro._n jac_fw-la 57_o hill_n 2_o jac._n 8._o cap._n 24._o it_o be_v adjudge_v in_o the_o case_n of_o spurling_n and_o quarles_n that_o they_o be_v not_o discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n 32._o jones_n 182_o etc._n etc._n latch_n 89._o hugh_n 392._o bridgm._fw-la 32._o but_o there_o be_v a_o late_a judgement_n that_o seem_v to_o oppose_v these_o former_a resolution_n it_o be_v between_o one_o witton_n and_o sir_n richard_n weston_n that_o be_v after_o lord_n treasurer_n trin._n 4._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n and_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o those_o land_n of_o the_o hospitalier_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 3_o h._n cap._n 24._o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o that_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o or_o by_o the_o former_a statute_n of_o 31._o and_o in_o that_o case_n dodridg_n and_o jones_n justice_n hold_v that_o they_o be_v discharge_v within_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o and_o they_o do_v in_o effect_n deny_v the_o book_n before_o cite_v to_o be_v law_n the_o chief_a justice_n hide_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v not_o discharge_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o but_o by_o that_o of_o 32._o so_o that_o by_o their_o three_o opinion_n the_o defendant_n sir_n richard_n weston_n have_v judgement_n but_o whitlock_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o those_o land_n be_v not_o discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o the_o one_o statute_n or_o the_o other_o now_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n i_o shall_v submit_v to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n judgement_n whether_o this_o late_a resolution_n be_v of_o any_o weight_n to_o shake_v the_o former_a resolution_n since_o in_o this_o case_n though_o there_o be_v three_o for_o give_v judgement_n for_o the_o defendant_n yet_o to_o the_o point_n controvert_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o they_o be_v two_o against_o two_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o discharge_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o there_o be_v three_o against_o the_o chief_a justice_n hide_v so_o that_o i_o conceive_v the_o law_n remain_v according_a to_o the_o former_a resolution_n that_o there_o be_v no_o land_n free_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o any_o statute_n but_o those_o that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o i_o must_v confess_v i_o have_v meet_v with_o no_o judgement_n upon_o those_o land_n which_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 37_o h._n 8._o but_o those_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o e._n 6._o cap._n 14._o i_o conceive_v neither_o those_o that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o either_o of_o those_o late_a statute_n have_v any_o privilege_n at_o all_o and_o it_o be_v agree_v in_o that_o very_a case_n of_o witton_n and_o weston_n that_o those_o land_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o 1_o e._n a._n jones_n 185._o cro._n 2.470_o .._o co._n 2.47_o a._n 6._o can_v not_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o the_o clause_n of_o discharge_n in_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o so_o that_o i_o shall_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o land_n can_v have_v any_o privilege_n at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o tithe_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o abbot_n prior_n etc._n etc._n but_o such_o only_a as_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 31_o h._n 8._o cap._n 13._o chap._n xxii_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n