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validity_n of_o the_o will_n itself_o &_o the_o legacy_n and_o devise_n therein_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o of_o good_n or_o chattel_n the_o probate_n itself_o work_v nothing_o but_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o law_n common_a or_o ecclesiastical_a according_a as_o the_o bequest_n belong_v to_o either_o of_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a &_o available_a in_o law_n or_o no_o for_o it_o oftentimes_o fall_v out_o notwithstanding_o the_o will_v be_v lawful_o prove_v before_o the_o ordinary_a yet_o the_o bequest_n be_v not_o good_a either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o bequest_n be_v make_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o devisable_v in_o all_o or_o in_o part_n as_o by_o the_o common_a law_n land_n in_o capite_fw-la can_v be_v devise_v more_o than_o for_o two_o part_n but_o in_o socage_n the_o devise_n be_v good_a for_o all_o and_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n &_o some_o other_o place_n of_o the_o land_n a_o man_n can_v bequeath_v no_o more_o than_o his_o death_n part_n and_o if_o he_o do_v his_o bequest_n be_v void_a for_o the_o rest_n but_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o land_n a_o man_n may_v bequeath_v all_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n a_o man_n can_v bequeath_v nothing_o to_o a_o traitor_n or_o a_o heretic_n or_o a_o unlawful_a college_n or_o company_n unless_o perhaps_o it_o be_v for_o the_o aliment_n or_o maintenance_n of_o they_o in_o extreme_a poverty_n that_o they_o die_v not_o for_o hunger_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o if_o he_o do_v the_o legacy_n thereof_o be_v void_a to_o all_o intent_n &_o purpose_n so_o then_o the_o probate_n of_o the_o ordinary_a in_o matter_n of_o land_n neither_o help_v nor_o hinder_v the_o right_a of_o the_o devise_n itself_o but_o be_v a_o declaration_n only_o of_o the_o dead_a man_n doom_n utter_v before_o such_o &_o such_o witness_n which_o take_v his_o strength_n not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o probate_n as_o from_o the_o law_n and_o be_v testify_v only_o by_o the_o probate_n that_o the_o same_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o testator_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o witness_n therein_o name_v to_o be_v his_o true_a and_o last_o will._n so_o that_o no_o man_n herein_o be_v to_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o ordinary_a as_o presume_v of_o a_o matter_n not_o appertain_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o testification_n in_o all_o law_n and_o conscience_n do_v belong_v unto_o he_o to_o give_v allowance_n so_o far_o unto_o the_o defunct_n will_v as_o it_o be_v avouch_v before_o he_o to_o be_v his_o last_o act_n &_o deed_n in_o that_o behalf_n but_o rather_o they_o be_v in_o this_o case_n to_o thank_v the_o ordinary_a that_o he_o by_o that_o act_n of_o he_o have_v preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o that_o which_o otherwise_o perhaps_o will_v have_v be_v lose_v and_o perish_v to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o other_o which_o have_v private_a interest_n therein_o chap._n ii_o sect_n 1._o of_o the_o care_n that_o prince_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v have_v for_o the_o due_a payment_n of_o tithe_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o cognisance_n thereof_o unto_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o this_o land_n both_o before_o the_o conquest_n and_o since_o of_o all_o matter_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o land_n have_v make_v more_o careful_a provision_n for_o since_o there_o be_v any_o church_n government_n in_o this_o land_n than_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o tithe_n due_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v full_o and_o true_o pay_v unto_o their_o parish_n church_n where_o they_o grow_v and_o if_o they_o be_v deny_v shall_v be_v recover_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n church_n the_o great_a piety_n &_o princely_a care_n of_o our_o ancient_a king_n before_o the_o coquest_n be_v worthy_o note_v by_o the_o author_n and_o because_o it_o argue_v the_o rare_a devotion_n of_o those_o time_n we_o will_v consider_v it_o more_o perfect_o about_o the_o seven_o centurie_n ina_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n make_v this_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hpa_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ne_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o the_o church-sceat_a be_v pay_v in_o at_o martlemas_n if_o any_o refuse_v to_o pay_v it_o that_o his_o penalty_n be_v forty_o shilling_n and_o the_o payment_n of_o church-sceat_a twelve_o time_n that_o which_o the_o law_n here_o call_v church-sceat_a according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o read_v have_v be_v diverse_o interpret_v fleta_n as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v church-seed_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v it_o be_v certa_fw-la mensura_fw-la bladi_fw-la trâ—tics_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o old_a lawyer_n in_o lambert_n fuit_fw-la un_fw-fr certain_a de_fw-fr ble_a batu_n que_fw-fr chescun_fw-fr homme_fw-fr devoit_fw-fr en_fw-fr temps_fw-fr des_fw-fr briton_n &_o des_fw-fr engles_n porter_n a_o lour_v esglise_fw-fr le_fw-fr jour_fw-fr seint_a martin_n other_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d churchescet_fw-la that_o be_v the_o church_n shoot_v or_o church_n due_a which_o way_n soever_o we_o read_v the_o word_n there_o will_v be_v no_o great_a injury_n do_v to_o the_o sense_n yet_o because_o other_o thing_n beside_o corn_n have_v go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o church-sceat_a as_o the_o cock_n &_o hen_n at_o christmas_n therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o last_o read_n be_v the_o best_a here_o it_o must_v signify_v a_o quantity_n of_o corn_n due_a to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o at_o martlemas_n why_o these_o due_n and_o other_o be_v tender_v at_o this_o feast_n hospinian_n think_v he_o have_v give_v a_o good_a reason_n but_o see_v gretser_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr festis_fw-la upon_o s._n martin_n day_n in_o the_o nine_o centurie_n king_n aethelstane_n make_v this_o law_n i_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o minum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nama_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v i_o aethelstane_n king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o wulfhelme_v my_o archbishop_n and_o my_o other_o bishop_n command_v all_o my_o reves_n through_o all_o my_o kingdom_n in_o the_o lord_n name_n and_o of_o all_o saint_n and_o for_o my_o love_n that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o my_o own_o revenue_n as_o well_o in_o live_a cattle_n as_o the_o yearly_a fruit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o this_o to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o behead_v of_o s._n john_n the_o baptist_n and_o that_o the_o subject_n may_v the_o more_o earnest_o intend_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o law_n the_o king_n add_v a_o pious_a exhortation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jacob_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mâ—n_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eac_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bocum_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mid_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecelic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v furthermore_o think_v we_o with_o our_o ourselves_o what_o jacob_n the_o high_a father_n to_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o my_o tithe_n and_o my_o peace-offering_a and_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n say_v to_o all_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o they_o shall_v abound_v we_o may_v also_o bethink_v ourselves_o of_o the_o penalty_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n that_o if_o we_o will_v not_o pay_v our_o tithe_n than_o the_o nine_o part_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o ten_o only_o shall_v be_v leave_v we_o and_o god_n lore_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o for_o these_o earthly_a thing_n eternal_a be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o everlasting_a for_o the_o transitory_a thus_o the_o religious_a prince_n go_v on_o and_o earnest_o pursue_v the_o argument_n in_o the_o rhetoric_n of_o those_o time_n seem_v to_o intimate_v to_o his_o people_n that_o though_o no_o humane_a law_n have_v interpose_v itself_o yet_o the_o divine_a equity_n of_o this_o cause_n may_v be_v eminent_o enforce_v out_o of_o sacred_a writ_n king_n edmund_z in_o a_o synod_n hold_v at_o london_n at_o which_o be_v present_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oda_n and_o wulfstan_n
hold_v plea_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o say_a proviso_n contain_v but_o it_o be_v rather_o directive_n and_o show_v where_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n be_v to_o give_v way_n to_o immunity_n and_o to_o pronounce_v for_o they_o so_o that_o for_o any_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o proviso_n to_o the_o contrary_a the_o cognisance_n of_o these_o matter_n especial_o privilege_n prescription_n and_o composition_n still_o remain_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n as_o they_o do_v before_o this_o proviso_n be_v make_v for_o 33._o deprascript_n lib._n 2._o tit_n 26._o de_fw-fr privileg_n lib._n 5._o tit_n 33._o tithe_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a duty_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o several_a title_n in_o the_o same_o law_n hereon_o write_v and_o for_o the_o other_o word_n law_n and_o statute_n therein_o mention_v when_o as_o the_o king_n have_v two_o capacity_n of_o government_n in_o he_o the_o one_o spiritual_a the_o other_o temporal_a and_o his_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o law_n be_v make_v do_v stand_v as_o well_o of_o spiritual_a man_n as_o temporal_a man_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o stand_v in_o both_o house_n if_o the_o ancient_a book_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la be_v true_a and_o authentical_a which_o make_v the_o upper_a house_n of_o three_o state_n the_o king_n majesty_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o the_o lord_n temporal_a and_o the_o low_a house_n in_o like_a sort_n of_o three_o other_o the_o knight_n the_o procurator_n for_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o burgess_n and_o his_o majesty_n have_v within_o this_o realm_n aswell_o ecclesiastical_a lawyer_n as_o temporal_a which_o be_v no_o less_o able_a to_o judge_v and_o determine_v of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n than_o the_o temporal_a lawyer_n of_o temporal_a business_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v but_o as_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n will_v have_v those_o law_n to_o be_v hold_v temporal_a and_o to_o have_v their_o construction_n from_o temporal_a lawyer_n which_o be_v make_v and_o promulge_v upon_o temporal_a right_n and_o cause_n so_o also_o his_o highness_n pleasure_n be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v of_o all_o his_o predecessor_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o this_o land_n that_o such_o law_n and_o statute_n as_o be_v set_v out_o and_o publish_v upon_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n and_o matter_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o account_v ecclesiastical_a and_o interpret_v by_o ecclesiastical_a lawyer_n although_o either_o of_o they_o have_v interchangeable_o each_o other_o voice_n in_o they_o to_o make_v they_o a_o law_n and_o that_o the_o king_n do_v infuse_v life_n into_o either_o of_o the_o law_n when_o as_o yet_o their_o substance_n be_v unperfect_a and_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v embryo_n be_v in_o temporal_a matter_n by_o his_o temporal_a authority_n and_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n by_o his_o spiritual_a authority_n for_o to_o that_o end_n he_o have_v his_o double_a dignity_n in_o that_o place_n as_o also_o the_o ecclesiastical_a prelate_n sustain_v two_o person_n in_o that_o place_n the_o one_o as_o they_o be_v baron_n the_o other_o as_o they_o be_v bishop_n so_o that_o even_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n do_v evince_n that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o law_n in_o that_o place_n unconfound_v both_o in_o the_o head_n and_o the_o body_n although_o for_o communion_n sake_n and_o to_o add_v more_o strength_n to_o each_o of_o they_o the_o general_a allowance_n pass_v over_o they_o all_o and_o as_o they_o rest_v unconfound_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o they_o so_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v likewise_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o &_o as_o the_o temporal_a law_n sort_v to_o the_o temporal_a lawyer_n so_o the_o spiritual_a law_n or_o statute_n shall_v be_v allow_v and_o allot_v unto_o the_o spiritual_a lawyer_n and_o as_o the_o nomination_n of_o these_o word_n law_n or_o statute_n in_o this_o precedent_a proviso_n make_v not_o the_o law_n or_o statute_n temporal_a but_o that_o it_o may_v remain_v whole_o ecclesiastical_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o spiritual_a matter_n it_o do_v contain_v &_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o quicken_v it_o &_o pour_v life_n thereinto_o so_o much_o less_o can_v the_o insert_v of_o these_o term_n privilege_n prescription_n or_o composition_n real_a entitle_v the_o common_a law_n to_o the_o right_a thereof_o or_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o say_a law_n to_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o for_o that_o matter_n of_o these_o title_n so_o far_o as_o they_o concern_v tithe_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a duty_n have_v be_v evermore_o since_o there_o have_v be_v any_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o this_o land_n which_o have_v be_v near_o as_o long_o as_o there_o have_v be_v any_o profession_n of_o christianity_n with_o we_o of_o ecclesiastical_a ordinance_n neither_o ever_o be_v of_o the_o temporal_a cognisance_n until_o now_o of_o late_a that_o they_o transubstantiate_v every_o thing_n into_o their_o own_o profession_n as_o midas_n turn_v or_o transubstantiate_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o touch_v into_o gold_n chap._n iii_o sect_n 1._o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o tithe_n be_v never_o clog_v with_o custom_n prescription_n or_o composition_n under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v clog_v with_o the_o same_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o but_o here_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o inquire_v since_o tithe_n come_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n within_o a_o little_a time_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o jew_n policy_n unto_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o commonwealth_n void_a of_o all_o these_o encumbrance_n as_o shall_v appear_v after_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o sundry_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n which_o be_v near_o the_o apostle_n time_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v since_o tithe_n be_v no_o less_o the_o lord_n portion_n now_o than_o they_o be_v then_o and_o in_o the_o patriarch_n time_n before_o they_o that_o these_o greevance_n have_v come_v upon_o they_o more_o under_o the_o gospel_n than_o ever_o they_o do_v under_o the_o law_n for_o than_o never_o any_o lay_v man_n dare_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n unto_o 3_o malach._n 3_o they_o to_o diminish_v any_o part_n thereof_o but_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o robbery_n by_o the_o lord_n own_o mouth_n and_o in_o punishment_n thereof_o the_o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o for_o give_v rain_n unto_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o palmerworm_n and_o grasshopper_n be_v send_v to_o devour_v all_o the_o green_a thing_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o for_o ecclesiastical_a man_n it_o be_v not_o read_v any_o where_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o ever_o they_o attempt_v to_o grant_v out_o any_o privilege_n of_o tithe_n to_o any_o person_n other_o than_o to_o who_o they_o be_v dispose_v by_o the_o law_n or_o to_o make_v any_o composition_n thereof_o between_o the_o lay_n jew_n and_o the_o lord_n levite_n every_o of_o the_o which_o have_v be_v not_o only_o attempt_v against_o the_o church_n in_o christianity_n but_o execute_v with_o great_a greediness_n so_o far_o worse_o have_v be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o ministry_n under_o the_o gospel_n than_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n under_o the_o law_n sect_n 2._o that_o the_o cause_n be_v two_o fold_n first_o the_o violent_a intrusion_n of_o lay_v man_n and_o second_o the_o overmuch_o curiosity_n of_o school_n man_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o therein_o concern_v charles_n martel_n infeudation_n and_o the_o violent_a prescription_n ensue_v thereupon_o the_o beginning_n whereof_o although_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o i_o to_o find_v out_o because_o there_o be_v small_a memory_n thereof_o leave_v in_o story_n yet_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v by_o all_o probability_n conjecture_v this_o great_a alteration_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n come_v by_o two_o occasion_n the_o one_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o laity_n thrust_v themselves_o into_o these_o ecclesiastical_a right_n contrary_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n thereof_o for_o when_o they_o be_v first_o receive_v into_o the_o christian_a world_n they_o be_v receive_v and_o yield_v to_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o clergy_n only_o as_o in_o former_a time_n under_o the_o law_n they_o have_v be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n only_o the_o other_o be_v the_o too_o too_o much_o curiosity_n of_o schoolman_n who_o be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o simple_a entertainment_n of_o tithe_n into_o the_o church_n as_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n receive_v they_o will_v needs_o seek_v out_o how_o and_o in_o what_o right_n and_o in_o what_o quantity_n this_o provision_n belong_v unto_o the_o church_n wherein_o they_o do_v by_o their_o overmuch_a subtlety_n rather_o confound_v the_o truth_n than_o make_v that_o appear_v which_o they_o intend_v to_o do_v by_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v
church_n to_o a_o other_o and_o that_o the_o contrary_n be_v yield_v to_o in_o the_o lateran_n council_n be_v not_o that_o they_o hold_v it_o lawful_a to_o enrich_v one_o church_n in_o this_o sort_n with_o the_o impoverishment_n of_o a_o other_o but_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n who_o scarce_o can_v be_v win_v by_o this_o favour_n to_o restore_v that_o little_a again_o unto_o the_o church_n that_o their_o forefather_n have_v in_o such_o abundance_n take_v away_o from_o it_o and_o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o say_a council_n do_v yield_v thereunto_o although_o it_o be_v a_o inconvenience_n thus_o to_o do_v be_v for_o that_o they_o do_v count_v although_o they_o do_v admit_v that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o present_a yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o better_a time_n find_v out_o after_o for_o the_o reformation_n thereof_o and_o so_o sustain_v the_o inconvenience_n for_o the_o present_a upon_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o body_n and_o every_o particular_a church_n a_o part_n of_o that_o body_n and_o so_o it_o less_o matter_v to_o what_o particular_a church_n they_o be_v restore_v so_o that_o they_o be_v restore_v at_o all_o for_o that_o by_o the_o restitution_n to_o one_o they_o hope_v in_o time_n they_o may_v with_o more_o likelihood_n come_v unto_o the_o other_o for_o those_o thing_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o identity_n or_o like_o representation_n of_o nature_n and_o condition_n as_o be_v between_o church_n and_o church_n have_v a_o easy_a passage_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o than_o those_o that_o be_v of_o different_a nature_n and_o disposition_n as_o a_o lay_v man_n and_o a_o church_n sect_n 3._o that_o out_o of_o that_o violent_a prescription_n many_o other_o prescription_n arise_v but_o of_o less_o moment_n out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o this_o violent_a and_o presumptuous_a prescription_n which_o have_v now_o obtain_v strength_n of_o a_o statute_n in_o the_o world_n have_v issue_v out_o sundry_a petty_a prescription_n which_o also_o be_v confirm_v by_o law_n and_o custom_n as_o the_o other_o be_v as_o the_o prescription_n wherein_o one_o church_n prescribe_v tithe_n against_o a_o other_o church_n the_o law_n punish_v therein_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o one_o and_o reward_v the_o vigilancy_n of_o the_o other_o prescription_n wherein_o one_o ecclesiastical_a body_n corporate_a or_o politic_a prescribe_v tithe_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a duty_n against_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n again_o against_o they_o a_o prescription_n whereby_o a_o lay_v man_n have_v no_o right_a to_o prescribe_v tithe_n because_o he_o can_v in_o no_o right_a possess_v tithe_n 6._o regul_n sine_fw-la possessione_n de_fw-la regulis_fw-la juris_fw-la in_o 6._o and_o prescription_n can_v proceed_v without_o possession_n do_v notwithstanding_o by_o pernancie_n or_o give_v some_o part_n of_o his_o ground_n or_o pension_n in_o money_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o prescribe_v a_o discharge_n thereof_o a_o prescription_n wherein_o a_o lay_v man_n do_v prescribe_v the_o manner_n of_o tything_n which_o albeit_o by_o the_o common_a law_n be_v count_v to_o be_v good_a by_o pay_v a_o thing_n never_o so_o small_a in_o lieu_n thereof_o yet_o neither_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n neither_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n itself_o can_v it_o ever_o be_v less_o than_o the_o just_a ten_o itself_o so_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o tything_n with_o they_o be_v not_o understand_v in_o that_o sense_n as_o the_o common_a lawyer_n do_v take_v it_o by_o pay_v any_o thing_n whatsoever_o in_o place_n of_o the_o just_a ten_o but_o their_o intendment_n hereby_o be_v that_o no_o country_n can_v be_v bind_v to_o a_o uniformity_n of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n to_o be_v use_v every_o where_o but_o every_o man_n be_v decim_fw-la linwod_n provin_n quaniam_fw-la verbo_fw-la uniformis_fw-la in_o glo._n de_fw-fr decim_fw-la to_o pay_v tithe_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n where_o he_o dwell_v that_o be_v that_o one_o pay_v his_o tythe-corne_n and_o bind_v up_o the_o same_o in_o sheaf_n a_o other_o leave_v it_o scatter_v in_o the_o furrow_n a_o other_o tithe_n it_o in_o cock_n or_o pooke_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o they_o mean_v that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o uniformity_n of_o tything_n prescribe_v to_o every_o man_n after_o which_o he_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o set_v out_o his_o tithe_n but_o that_o he_o may_v prescribe_v some_o other_o manner_n of_o tything_n against_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n but_o against_o that_o uniformity_n that_o the_o whole_a tithe_n consuetudines_fw-la eod_n verbo_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v pay_v be_v never_o any_o prescription_n allow_v among_o they_o for_o they_o evermore_o have_v be_v of_o this_o mind_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o schoolman_n bold_a that_o tithe_n be_v part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o not_o of_o the_o udiciall_a or_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o that_o in_o the_o precept_n of_o tithe_n there_o be_v a_o glos._n cap._n à _fw-la nobis_fw-la de_fw-fr decimas_fw-la in_o glos._n double_a consideration_n one_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o retain_v tithe_n unto_o himself_o in_o sign_n of_o his_o universal_a lordship_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v irremissable_a the_o other_o of_o the_o profit_n or_o utility_n of_o man_n in_o that_o it_o concern_v the_o provision_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o all_o age_n which_o be_v undispensable_a sect_n 4._o that_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n admit_v plea_n in_o discharge_n of_o tithe_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o tything_n contrary_a to_o the_o conceit_n that_o be_v have_v of_o they_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n admit_v all_o kind_n of_o prescription_n beforenamed_n and_o according_a to_o the_o proof_n thereon_o bring_v give_v sentence_n either_o to_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n albeit_o the_o reverent_a judge_n of_o the_o land_n upon_o a_o erroneous_a report_n make_v in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o have_v a_o conceit_n to_o the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o no_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n will_v admit_v any_o plea_n in_o discharge_n of_o tithe_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o tything_n as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o sense_n take_v and_o therefore_o they_o hold_v whatsoever_o the_o defendant_n do_v allege_v in_o his_o suit_n for_o a_o consultation_n and_o namely_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n do_v allow_v of_o the_o plaintiff_n plea_n and_o allegation_n and_o do_v admit_v he_o to_o the_o proof_n thereon_o without_o denial_n be_v idle_a speech_n &_o rather_o word_n of_o course_n than_o of_o effect_n and_o substance_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o defendant_n as_o concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n well_o acceptance_n thereof_o it_o be_v count_v nothing_o material_a by_o the_o temporal_a judge_n for_o that_o they_o have_v a_o prejudicate_a opinion_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n in_o these_o case_n and_o therefore_o howsoever_o the_o refusal_n be_v or_o be_v not_o they_o grant_v out_o their_o prohibition_n in_o these_o case_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a proceed_n may_v be_v see_v and_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v read_v before_o they_o it_o will_v be_v plain_a there_o be_v no_o such_o cause_n of_o their_o hard_a opinion_n against_o they_o for_o every_o where_o they_o do_v allow_v such_o and_o like_a allegation_n and_o if_o perhaps_o one_o inferior_a judge_n shall_v make_v refusal_n as_o they_o pretend_v yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v reform_v by_o a_o other_o in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n of_o appeal_n but_o that_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v bring_v a_o prohibition_n out_o of_o the_o common_a law_n to_o redress_v the_o same_o unless_o happy_o they_o can_v show_v it_o be_v a_o general_a conspiracy_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n or_o a_o maxim_n in_o their_o learning_n that_o they_o 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beginning_n thereof_o chap._n iu._n sect_n 1._o of_o privilege_n and_o how_o they_o come_v in_o and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o frequency_n of_o privilege_n statute_n of_o mortmain_n come_v in_o now_o it_o follow_v that_o i_o speak_v of_o privilege_n which_o be_v immunity_n grant_v unto_o private_a man_n beside_o the_o law_n of_o these_o some_o be_v very_o ancient_a such_o as_o true_a zeal_n towards_o the_o church_n breed_v and_o the_o just_a admiration_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n for_o their_o sanctimony_n of_o life_n their_o great_a knowledge_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n their_o great_a parience_n in_o persecution_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n the_o vigilancy_n and_o care_n they_o have_v in_o their_o office_n stir_v up_o both_o in_o prince_n and_o people_n so_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v ravish_v with_o the_o love_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o good_a opinion_n he_o have_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o time_n erect_v church_n and_o endow_v they_o 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to_o be_v endow_v withal_o what_o sacrament_n may_v be_v reiterated_a what_o not_o that_o minister_n son_n be_v not_o to_o succeed_v their_o father_n in_o those_o benefice_n wherein_o their_o father_n immediate_o before_o be_v pastor_n or_o governor_n lest_o happley_v thereby_o there_o may_v time_n in_o what_o manner_n and_o with_o how_o much_o care_n and_o christianity_n these_o fast_n have_v be_v heretofore_o observe_v it_o may_v be_v note_v out_o of_o the_o second_o council_n of_o mâ—lâ—aine_n tit._n 1._o decret_a 22._o where_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o command_v that_o upon_o the_o sunday_n before_o these_o fast_n paroâ—ht_n non_fw-la solùm_fw-la solenne_fw-fr illud_fw-la jejuntum_fw-la denunctent_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la eorum_fw-la parochtali_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la supplicationes_fw-la litaniasque_fw-la pie_n ac_fw-la religiose_fw-la vel_fw-la intùs_fw-la habeat_fw-la vel_fw-la prosequente_fw-la fidelium_fw-la multitudine_fw-la foris_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sicut_fw-la moris_fw-la est_fw-la obeat_fw-la ut_fw-la dei_fw-la open_a imploratâ_fw-la tum_fw-la episcopus_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la delectatu_fw-la quibus_fw-la ordenes_n conferet_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la lumine_fw-la illustretur_fw-la tum_fw-la illi_fw-la quibus_fw-la conseruntur_fw-la in_o aquavitae_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la doctrina_fw-la religiosisque_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la proficiant_fw-la in_o the_o four_o council_n of_o milan_n be_v set_v down_o out_o of_o leo_n the_o form_n of_o bid_v these_o fast_n in_o the_o church_n quod_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la temporum_fw-la ratio_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o quartaigitur_fw-la sexta_fw-la feria_fw-la &_o sabbato_fw-la â—eâ—unemus_fw-la frequentes_fw-la in_o cathedrali_fw-la parochialique_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ad_fw-la litanias_fw-la orationémque_fw-la conveniamus_fw-la &_o quò_fw-la sacris_fw-la illis_fw-la feriâ—â—â—_n cibo_fw-la abstinentiores_fw-la esse_fw-la debemus_fw-la â—o_o abundantsore_a eleemosynarum_fw-la liberalitate_fw-la erga_fw-la christ_n pauperes_fw-la effusiores_fw-la sinius_fw-la tum_fw-la sabbato_fw-la sub_fw-la vesperum_fw-la orationem_fw-la parochialem_fw-la communem_fw-la celebremus_fw-la qua_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la spe_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la aterna_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la currimus_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la sacra_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la quam_fw-la eo_fw-la die_v a_o reverendissimo_fw-la episcopo_fw-la haberi_fw-la solenne_fw-fr est_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la â—is_fw-la commodis_fw-la qua_fw-la singulorum_fw-la annorum_fw-la revolutione_n consequimur_fw-la deo_fw-la omnipotents_a gratias_fw-la agamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n tom._n council_n 4._o edit_fw-la bin._n these_o four_o fast_n at_o this_o present_a day_n be_v observe_v in_o our_o own_o church_n and_o be_v know_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o name_n of_o emberweeke_n and_o so_o i_o find_v it_o in_o thomas_n becon_n by_o opinion_n of_o much_o people_n these_o day_n be_v call_v imberdaye_n because_o 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thereunto_o due_a and_o accustom_a second_o whereas_o land_n be_v demand_v in_o 18._o idem_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 18._o marriage_n by_o the_o husband_n or_o the_o wife_n or_o their_o heir_n and_o the_o demand_n be_v against_o the_o giver_n or_o his_o heir_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o demander_n whether_o he_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o court_n christian_n or_o in_o the_o secular_a court_n for_o say_v he_o it_o pertain_v unto_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o hold_v plea_n of_o dowry_n which_o he_o call_v maritagia_n if_o so_o be_v the_o plaintiff_n so_o make_v choice_n of_o those_o court_n for_o the_o mutual_a affiance_n that_o be_v there_o make_v between_o the_o man_n and_o the_o wife_n for_o marriage_n to_o be_v have_v between_o they_o and_o there_o be_v a_o dowry_n promise_v unto_o the_o man_n by_o the_o woman_n friend_n neither_o shall_v this_o plea_n be_v carry_v unto_o the_o temporal_a court_n no_o though_o the_o land_n be_v of_o 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constitution_n aeterna_fw-la de_fw-la poenis_fw-la make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o which_o plain_o show_v that_o in_o those_o day_n all_o personal_a suit_n between_o either_o clerk_n &_o clerk_n or_o between_o layman_n complaynant_n &_o clerk_n defendant_n for_o ever_o the_o plaintiff_n must_v follow_v the_o court_n of_o the_o defendant_n which_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a man_n than_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v try_v by_o the_o spiritual_a law_n &_o not_o by_o the_o temporal_a law_n which_o practice_n for_o that_o it_o do_v accord_n with_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o ancient_a lawyer_n that_o have_v be_v before_o cite_v and_o with_o the_o prohibition_n itself_o which_o there_o restrain_v only_o call_v of_o lay_v man_n to_o make_v recognizance_n of_o matter_n of_o lay_v see_v it_o may_v be_v a_o great_a argument_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a right_n in_o those_o day_n from_o which_o i_o see_v not_o how_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v fall_v for_o i_o see_v neither_o law_n nor_o statute_n to_o the_o contrary_a unless_o perhaps_o they_o will_v say_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o 25._o of_o henry_n 8._o cap._n 19_o take_v the_o same_o away_o as_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o king_n prerogative_n royal_a and_o repugnant_a 19_o 25._o h._n 8._o cap._n 19_o to_o the_o law_n statute_n &_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n which_o whether_o they_o be_v or_o be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o the_o stroke_n of_o that_o statute_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o man_n of_o better_a experience_n in_o these_o matter_n than_o myself_o to_o judge_v but_o yet_o this_o i_o find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v true_a that_o where_o there_o be_v two_o divers_a jurisdiction_n in_o one_o commonwealth_n unless_o they_o be_v careful_o bound_v by_o the_o prince_n &_o a_o equal_a respect_n carry_v to_o both_o of_o they_o so_o far_o as_o their_o place_n and_o the_o necessary_a use_n of_o they_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n require_v as_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o one_o increase_v so_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o other_o decrease_v special_o if_o one_o have_v get_v the_o countenance_n of_o the_o state_n more_o than_o the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n at_o this_o day_n of_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o ebb_a of_o the_o other_o but_o it_o be_v in_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o redress_v it_o not_o by_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o that_o profession_n that_o be_v they_o but_o restore_v to_o this_o profession_n that_o which_o be_v their_o own_o but_o hereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect_n 5._o that_o some_o title_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v of_o absolute_a use_n with_o we_o and_o that_o of_o some_o other_o there_o be_v question_v make_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n some_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v absolute_o in_o use_n some_o other_o be_v challenge_v to_o be_v but_o in_o a_o certain_a measure_n in_o use_n in_o absolute_a use_n be_v those_o which_o never_o have_v any_o opposition_n against_o they_o which_o almost_o be_v those_o alone_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n degree_n or_o order_n for_o all_o thing_n which_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v either_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n degree_n or_o his_o jurisdiction_n to_o his_o degree_n or_o order_n belong_v the_o order_n of_o minister_n &_o deacon_n the_o confirmation_n of_o child_n the_o dedication_n of_o church_n and_o churchyard_n and_o such_o like_a none_o of_o which_o have_v be_v challenge_v at_o any_o time_n to_o belong_v to_o any_o other_o law_n the_o second_o sort_n be_v of_o they_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n which_o be_v partly_o voluntary_a partly_o litigious_a voluntary_a be_v when_o those_o with_o who_o the_o deal_n be_v stand_v not_o against_o it_o but_o litigious_a it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v oppugn_v by_o the_o one_o part_n 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prohibition_n of_o fact_n or_o of_o man_n be_v both_o infinite_a and_o odious_a for_o that_o there_o be_v well_o nigh_o no_o matter_n either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a be_v it_o never_o so_o clear_a or_o absolute_a but_o they_o clog_n and_o encumber_v it_o with_o some_o prohibition_n and_o the_o matter_n they_o contain_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n absurd_a and_o frivolous_a as_o shall_v first_o appear_v in_o marine_a cause_n and_o after_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n sect_n 3._o conoern_v the_o common_a lawyer_n action_n of_o trover_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o law_n by_o a_o fiction_n to_o show_v how_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n be_v impeach_v in_o matter_n of_o admiralty_n for_o marine_n cause_v it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o all_o such_o bargain_n and_o contract_n or_o as_o it_o be_v contract_n as_o be_v make_v by_o any_o person_n either_o in_o any_o foreign_a country_n or_o any_o haven_n or_o creek_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o any_o shore_n thereof_o as_o far_o 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that_o neither_o himself_n shall_v take_v benefit_n out_o of_o his_o obstinacy_n neither_o his_o adversary_n hurt_v by_o his_o absence_n and_o injury_n infinite_a more_o example_n may_v be_v bring_v of_o this_o sort_n but_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o run_v through_o they_o all_o and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v show_v that_o the_o law_n approve_v fiction_n but_o where_o there_o be_v equity_n for_o it_o and_o the_o law_n itself_o otherwise_o can_v have_v poetica_fw-la l_o gallus_n §_o fi_fw-la ejus_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr liberis_fw-la &_o posthumis_fw-la l._n si_fw-la pater_fw-la §_o si_fw-mi cum_fw-la ff_n de_fw-mi adopt_v horat._n de_fw-fr arte_fw-la poetica_fw-la her_o effect_n and_o as_o the_o law_n can_v proceed_v to_o a_o fiction_n without_o equity_n so_o neither_o can_v it_o feign_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v impossible_a for_o art_n evermore_o follow_v nature_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n will_v feign_v disproportionable_a thing_n such_o as_o the_o painter_n 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the_o commonwealth_n to_o live_v for_o ever_o because_o their_o fame_n do_v flourish_v for_o ever_o and_o upon_o like_a reason_n the_o law_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o person_n to_o adopt_v a_o other_o for_o his_o child_n who_o be_v either_o elder_a or_o equal_a in_o age_n unto_o himself_o or_o be_v not_o so_o far_o under_o his_o year_n as_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n he_o may_v be_v his_o natural_a child_n indeed_o so_o much_o the_o law_n detest_v impossibility_n that_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o fain_o that_o which_o in_o common_a sense_n and_o nature_n may_v not_o be_v true_a indeed_o now_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a as_o in_o all_o reason_n and_o show_v by_o former_a precedent_n they_o appear_v to_o be_v true_a i_o will_v glad_o see_v how_o action_n of_o trover_n whereby_o the_o common_a lawyer_n
uniformity_n of_o jurisdiction_n as_o that_o it_o be_v all_o by_o sea_n and_o all_o by_o land_n there_o may_v a_o thing_n be_v feign_v to_o be_v do_v in_o one_o place_n that_o be_v do_v in_o another_o place_n without_o any_o man_n prejudice_n for_o that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o place_n be_v not_o traversable_a so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o criminal_a matter_n where_o time_n and_o place_n be_v require_v that_o the_o accuser_n do_v not_o wander_v from_o place_n to_o place_n with_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o accuser_n for_o howsoever_o the_o place_n and_o the_o action_n be_v alter_v yet_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o cause_n remain_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o still_o and_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v action_n of_o trover_n in_o admiral_n cause_n now_o it_o do_v follow_v that_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o like_a prejudices_fw-la that_o grow_v to_o the_o same_o by_o action_n of_o trespass_n but_o those_o will_v i_o pass_v over_o for_o that_o in_o so_o small_a a_o treatise_n as_o this_o be_v i_o can_v go_v over_o all_o and_o therefore_o will_v i_o only_o put_v the_o reader_n in_o mind_n that_o there_o be_v more_o devise_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o common_a law_n than_o one_o that_o infest_v the_o admiralty_n but_o now_o to_o will_n and_o testament_n wherein_o they_o be_v impeach_v sect_n 4._o concern_v will_n and_o testament_n wherein_o they_o be_v impeach_v for_o matter_n of_o will_n and_o legacy_n they_o be_v so_o proper_a to_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n that_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o common_a law_n themselves_o do_v oftentimes_o confess_v and_o say_v they_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v therewith_o than_o the_o civilian_n have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o franktenement_n and_o yet_o even_o these_o matter_n of_o testament_n and_o legacy_n although_o prohibition_n be_v not_o so_o frequent_a in_o they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o quite_o void_a of_o they_o &_o that_o in_o some_o point_n wherein_o the_o very_a life_n and_o essence_n of_o a_o will_n do_v stand_v for_o whereas_o the_o ancient_a roman_n know_v how_o subject_a matter_n of_o will_n be_v to_o forgery_n and_o corruption_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o suppression_n and_o concealment_n on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o meet_v with_o all_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n whatsoever_o which_o may_v seize_v on_o they_o do_v most_o careful_o provide_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v seven_o witness_n at_o the_o least_o present_a at_o the_o make_n of_o every_o will_n &_o testament_n except_o it_o be_v in_o time_n of_o some_o general_a plague_n or_o sickness_n when_o so_o many_o witness_n can_v not_o convenient_o be_v have_v together_o for_o fear_v of_o infection_n or_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o country_n where_o there_o be_v small_a multitude_n of_o people_n and_o that_o those_o witness_n shall_v be_v particular_o require_v to_o that_o purpose_n with_o diverse_a other_o observation_n and_o circumstance_n tend_v all_o to_o the_o safe_a and_o sure_o make_v thereof_o which_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n alter_v afterward_o in_o sundry_a point_n for_o that_o many_o true_a will_n be_v many_o time_n overthrow_v for_o want_n of_o those_o precise_a solemnity_n it_o therefore_o reduce_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o those_o seven_o witness_n unto_o two_o only_a agreeable_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n where_o that_o number_n of_o witness_n be_v allow_v as_o competent_a to_o prove_v any_o matter_n so_o that_o the_o same_o witness_n be_v honest_a and_o credible_a person_n such_o who_o faith_n be_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o common_a lawyer_n because_o themselves_o in_o sundry_a matter_n very_o dangerous_o many_o time_n admit_v one_o witness_n and_o give_v he_o full_a credit_n and_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o importance_n as_o though_o all_o shall_v be_v square_v to_o their_o rule_n and_o frame_v to_o their_o compass_n if_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n in_o the_o probate_n of_o a_o will_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o law_n will_v not_o admit_v the_o testimony_n of_o one_o witness_n they_o forthwith_o fling_v out_o a_o prohibition_n against_o he_o as_o though_o he_o have_v do_v a_o offence_n against_o the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o allow_v those_o number_n of_o witness_n in_o the_o probate_n of_o a_o will_n that_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o land_n allow_v almost_o in_o every_o matter_n for_o answer_v to_o which_o if_o i_o shall_v allege_v the_o precise_a form_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n which_o to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o will_n require_v this_o number_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o else_o hold_v it_o not_o for_o a_o will_v but_o in_o case_n inter_fw-la liberos_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la pios_fw-la usus_fw-la where_o the_o only_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n or_o testator_n without_o witness_n serve_v for_o a_o will_n so_o the_o same_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o testator_n own_o hand_n or_o so_o prove_v by_o comparison_n i_o will_v think_v to_o wise_a man_n i_o have_v say_v sufficient_o but_o i_o will_v not_o rest_v hereupon_o but_o will_v convince_v themselves_o by_o themselves_o for_o do_v they_o i_o pray_v you_o in_o their_o own_o proceed_n where_o a_o law_n or_o statute_n require_v more_o witness_n than_o one_o content_v themselves_o with_o one_o witness_n alone_o yea_o do_v they_o not_o in_o all_o case_n where_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o witness_n be_v appoint_v to_o prove_v a_o fact_n by_o law_n or_o statute_n furnish_v the_o cause_n with_o so_o many_o witness_n as_o the_o case_n desire_v or_o else_o do_v they_o not_o account_v the_o proceed_n void_a and_o will_v they_o think_v themselves_o so_o precise_o bind_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o will_v they_o not_o suffer_v the_o civilian_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o cleave_v fast_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n especial_o when_o it_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o be_v his_o majesty_n ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o this_o land_n aswell_o as_o the_o other_o be_v his_o temporal_a law_n of_o the_o same_o i_o confess_v it_o may_v be_v true_a many_o time_n which_o one_o man_n say_v special_o when_o there_o concur_v therewith_o many_o great_a and_o violent_a presumption_n and_o the_o party_n that_o report_v it_o be_v of_o good_a credit_n but_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o open_v this_o gap_n to_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n for_o even_o so_o many_o thing_n shall_v be_v obtrude_v to_o the_o judge_n for_o truth_n which_o be_v stark_o lie_v and_o many_o thing_n shall_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v gold_n in_o show_n which_o in_o proof_n and_o practice_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o mere_a dross_n and_o therefore_o well_o decree_v the_o emperor_n testibus_fw-la lâ—juris_fw-la urandi_fw-la §._o simili_fw-la modo_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr testibus_fw-la constantine_n that_o no_o one_o man_n testimony_n shall_v be_v hear_v though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o great_a a_o man_n in_o court_n but_o perhaps_o some_o man_n will_v say_v if_o credit_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v oftentimes_o to_o one_o man_n testimony_n much_o wickedness_n will_v pass_v away_o unpunished_a for_o reply_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v better_a to_o let_v a_o bad_a man_n escape_v than_o to_o punish_v a_o good_a and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a if_o a_o man_n may_v excuse_v himself_o by_o denial_n no_o man_n will_v be_v find_v guilty_a so_o also_o it_o be_v true_a on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o condemnation_n to_o be_v charge_v by_o one_o man_n alone_o without_o any_o other_o witness_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v innocent_a and_o therefore_o the_o admittance_n of_o one_o witness_n in_o cause_n and_o the_o proceed_n thereupon_o to_o judgement_n be_v very_o dangerous_a an_o other_o like_a bar_n to_o this_o they_o lay_v against_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n in_o matter_n of_o testament_n whereas_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n prove_v a_o will_n wherein_o be_v manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o other_o like_a hereditament_n bequeath_v challenge_v this_o also_o to_o be_v of_o the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n as_o though_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n thereby_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o decree_v which_o land_n be_v devisable_v by_o will_n &_o which_o not_o or_o will_v by_o his_o probate_n add_v a_o strength_n unto_o the_o will_n to_o make_v the_o devise_v good_a or_o bad_a whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n by_o this_o act_n do_v only_o testify_v that_o such_o a_o person_n make_v such_o a_o will_n &_o that_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v before_o himself_o under_o his_o testae_fw-la for_o his_o last_o will_n &_o testament_n but_o for_o the_o
archbishop_n and_o many_o other_o bishop_n make_v this_o law_n for_o holy_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aelcum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o command_v all_o christian_a man_n by_o their_o christianity_n to_o pay_v tithe_n church-sceat_a and_o almesfee_n if_o any_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v that_o almes-money_n which_o be_v call_v the_o peterpence_n for_o when_o ina_n the_o west_n saxon_a king_n go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o rome_n he_o make_v it_o a_o law_n to_o his_o subject_n that_o every_o house_n shall_v pay_v a_o yearly_a penny_n to_o the_o pope_n &_o this_o be_v to_o be_v tender_v at_o s._n peter_n tide_n as_o appear_v by_o edgar_n law_n numb_a 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n see_v also_o the_o law_n of_o cnute_n and_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o whereas_o we_o find_v the_o curse_n of_o excommunication_n here_o annex_v by_o the_o law_n to_o this_o sacrilege_n of_o with_o hold_v the_o ten_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o parallel_n for_o among_o those_o solemn_a execration_n which_o by_o a_o council_n hold_v here_o at_o oxford_n be_v to_o be_v open_o pronounce_v four_o several_a time_n in_o every_o year_n we_o find_v these_o church-robber_n twice_o brand_v with_o anathema_n in_o the_o first_o article_n thus_o an_o they_o be_v accurse_v the_o righty_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n as_o in_o londys_n tennt_n rend_v possession_n maryce_n lesour_n pastor_n way_n path_n witting_o and_o unyusty_o or_o malycyous_o defoulen_v and_o withheld_a councelen_fw-mi huyden_n or_o to_o withhold_v or_o to_o avoid_v procuren_n in_o the_o 26._o article_n in_o this_o manner_n also_o all_o they_o be_v accurse_v more_o &_o less_o which_o wytting_o wilful_o or_o malycyous_o and_o unwysly_a for_o any_o man_n have_v have_v uttir_o the_o seruauntis_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o person_n vicar_n chapelyns_n parrochyalys_n whatsoever_o condycyon_n that_o they_o ben_fw-mi or_o fame_n the_o thythe_n proventy_n profyty_n oblacyon_n of_o custume_n and_o consuetude_n use_v lass_n or_o more_o withheld_a or_o do_v to_o be_v withheld_a or_o the_o say_v thythe_n or_o oblacyon_n chaungen_fw-mi or_o turnen_fw-ge in_fw-ge to_o other_o use_n than_o it_o be_v provyde_v in_o holy_a chyrche_n law_n but_o of_o this_o see_v more_o cap._n 3._o sect._n 2._o in_o the_o law_n of_o king_n edgar_n it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o first_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n church_n shall_v have_v all_o her_o right_n and_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v pay_v his_o tithe_n to_o the_o elder_a minster_n or_o mother-church_n where_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n cap._n 2_o of_o edgar_n law_n see_v also_o the_o 3._o &_o 4._o chapter_n in_o the_o law_n of_o king_n cnute_n cap._n 8._o thus_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v careful_a right_o to_o pay_v god_n right_n every_o year_n to_o wit_n the_o plough-alme_n 15._o night_n after_o easter_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o young_a cattle_n by_o whitsuntide_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o alhalgentide_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v his_o ten_o so_o as_o we_o have_v say_v that_o be_v the_o ten_o acre_n according_a to_o the_o go_v of_o his_o plough_n than_o the_o king_n reve_n and_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o that_o owe_v the_o land_n together_o with_o the_o mass-priest_n of_o the_o minster_n may_v go_v and_o take_v away_o the_o ten_o part_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o minster_n whereunto_o it_o belong_v the_o nine_o part_n he_o may_v take_v to_o himself_o as_o for_o the_o eight_o part_n let_v they_o be_v divide_v in_o two_o and_o let_v half_o go_v to_o the_o landlord_n and_o half_a to_o the_o bishop_n whether_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o king_n man_n or_o a_o thane_n concern_v the_o plough-alme_n for_o which_o the_o saxon_a say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lambard_n say_v thus_o ego_fw-la i_o legisse_fw-la memini_fw-la in_o vetustissimo_fw-la quodam_fw-la legum_fw-la ethelred_n regis_fw-la libello_fw-la impositum_fw-la tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la in_o singula_fw-la aratra_fw-la denarium_fw-la unum_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o first_o before_o the_o conquest_n king_n aethelstane_n make_v a_o law_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v pay_v his_o tithe_n to_o god_n in_o manner_n as_o jacob_n do_v who_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o god_n if_o god_n will_v bring_v he_o back_o again_o to_o his_o country_n he_o will_v when_o he_o return_v home_o pay_v tithe_n to_o god_n of_o all_o that_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o the_o like_a do_v king_n edgar_n and_z king_n edmund_z command_v that_o those_o which_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v william_n the_o conqueror_n as_o roger_n hovenden_n report_v in_o the_o 4._o ecclesiae_fw-la hovenden_n part_n 2_o cap_n de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la year_n after_o his_o conquest_n have_v get_v some_o time_n of_o rest_n from_o war_n and_o settle_v of_o rebellious_a spirit_n who_o kick_v at_o his_o government_n at_o home_n enter_v into_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o well_o order_v of_o the_o church_n &_o commonwealth_n by_o wholesome_a law_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n he_o summon_v all_o the_o great_a prelate_n &_o potentate_n of_o this_o land_n with_o twelve_o other_o sufficient_a man_n of_o every_o shire_n experience_v in_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o land_n that_o he_o may_v by_o they_o learn_v by_o what_o law_n and_o custom_n the_o land_n be_v govern_v before_o himself_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n thereof_o strait_o charge_v &_o command_v they_o upon_o his_o high_a displeasure_n they_o shall_v make_v true_a report_n to_o he_o thereof_o without_o add_v any_o thing_n thereto_o or_o take_v any_o thing_n therefrom_o who_o beginning_n with_o the_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n because_o by_o it_o the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n be_v establish_v among_o other_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n record_v this_o for_o one_o which_o i_o will_v verbatim_o set_v down_o in_o latin_a as_o it_o be_v pen_v by_o the_o author_n de_fw-fr omni_fw-la annona_fw-la decima_fw-la garba_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la reddita_fw-la &_o ideò_fw-la reddenda_fw-la conqueror_n see_v for_o this_o the_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n num_fw-la 8._o &_o 9_o by_o who_o this_o decree_n be_v first_o make_v and_o afterward_o ratify_v by_o the_o conqueror_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la gregem_fw-la equarum_fw-la habuerit_fw-la pullum_fw-la reddat_fw-la decimum_fw-la qui_fw-la unam_fw-la tantùm_fw-la vel_fw-la dvas_fw-la habuerit_fw-la de_fw-la singulis_fw-la pullis_fw-la singulos_fw-la denarios_fw-la praebeat_fw-la similiter_fw-la qui_fw-la plures_fw-la vaccas_fw-la habuerit_fw-la decimum_fw-la vitulum_fw-la qui_fw-la unam_fw-la vel_fw-la dvas_fw-la de_fw-la singulis_fw-la vitulis_fw-la singulos_fw-la denarios_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la caseum_fw-la fecerit_fw-la det_fw-la decimum_fw-la deo_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la fecerit_fw-la lac_fw-la decima_fw-la die_fw-la similiter_fw-la agnum_fw-la decimum_fw-la vellus_fw-la decimum_fw-la butyrum_fw-la decimum_fw-la porcellum_fw-la decimum_fw-la de_fw-fr apibus_fw-la verò_fw-la similiter_fw-la decimum_fw-la commodi_fw-la quinetiam_fw-la de_fw-la bosco_fw-la de_fw-la prato_fw-la de_fw-la aquis_fw-la de_fw-la molendinis_fw-la parcis_fw-la vivariis_fw-la piscariis_fw-la virgultis_fw-la &_o hortis_fw-la &_o negotiationibus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la quas_fw-la dederâ—t_fw-la dominus_fw-la decima_fw-la pars_fw-la ei_fw-la reddenda_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la novem_fw-la part_n simul_fw-la cum_fw-la decima_fw-la largitur_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la detinuerit_fw-la per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o regis_fw-la si_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ad_fw-la solutionem_fw-la arguatur_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la s._n augustinus_n pradicavit_fw-la &_o docuit_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la concessa_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la rege_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la sed_fw-la postea_fw-la instinctu_fw-la diboli_fw-la multi_fw-la â—am_fw-la detinuerunt_fw-la &_o sacerdotes_fw-la negligentes_fw-la non_fw-la curabant_fw-la inire_fw-la laborem_fw-la ad_fw-la perquirendas_fw-la eas_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la habebant_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la necessaria_fw-la multis_fw-la enim_fw-la locis_fw-la medo_fw-la sunt_fw-la tres_fw-la vel_fw-la quatuor_fw-la ecclesâ—ae_fw-la ubi_fw-la tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la una_fw-la tantùm_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la minui_fw-la this_o augustine_n to_o who_o the_o conqueror_n here_o refer_v himself_o be_v augustine_n the_o monk_n who_o gregory_n the_o great_a about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 569._o send_v here_o
or_o competent_a judge_n to_o have_v power_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a act_n to_o hear_v decide_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o by_o definitive_a sentence_n according_a to_o the_o course_n &_o proceed_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n without_o reservation_n of_o any_o right_n to_o the_o temporal_a judge_n to_o give_v remedy_n by_o any_o suit_n or_o action_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o same_o save_v in_o case_n where_o a_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n in_o the_o premise_n be_v claim_v and_o the_o person_n claim_v be_v disseise_v deforce_v and_o put_v from_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o in_o which_o case_n only_o the_o statute_n allow_v the_o temporal_a judge_n to_o take_v knowledge_n and_o that_o only_a for_o the_o regain_n of_o the_o right_n and_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o inheritance_n so_o lose_v after_o the_o decease_n of_o king_n henry_n king_n edward_z his_o son_n 13_o 2._o ed._n 6._o c._n 13_o tend_v in_o like_a sort_n the_o state_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o benefit_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o this_o land_n make_v a_o statute_n whereby_o he_o do_v not_o only_o ratify_v confirm_v and_o allow_v such_o statute_n as_o his_o father_n have_v former_o make_v but_o do_v further_a order_n that_o every_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n from_o thenceforth_o shall_v just_o and_o true_o without_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n set_v out_o and_o pay_v all_o manner_n of_o prediall_a tithe_n in_o their_o proper_a kind_n as_o they_o do_v rise_v and_o happen_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o have_v be_v pay_v within_o the_o forty_o year_n next_o before_o the_o make_n of_o that_o act_n or_o of_o right_n or_o custom_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v pay_v with_o certain_a forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n as_o well_o against_o they_o which_o carry_v away_o any_o prediall_a tithe_n before_o the_o ten_o part_n thereof_o be_v just_o divide_v from_o the_o same_o or_o otherwise_o agree_v for_o with_o the_o owner_n thereof_o as_o also_o against_o those_o that_o do_v let_v or_o hinder_v the_o owner_n thereof_o his_o deputy_n or_o servant_n to_o view_v take_v or_o carry_v away_o the_o same_o enact_v further_o that_o the_o party_n so_o substracting_a or_o withdraw_v any_o of_o the_o tithe_n obvention_n profit_n commodity_n or_o other_o duty_n aforesaid_a might_n or_o shall_v be_v convent_v or_o sue_v in_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a court_n by_o the_o party_n complainant_n to_o the_o intent_n the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a judge_n may_v then_o and_o there_o determine_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o parson_n vicar_n or_o any_o other_o owner_n or_o farmer_n thereof_o contrary_a to_o the_o same_o act_n to_o convent_n or_o sue_v any_o with-holder_n of_o tithe_n or_o any_o other_o like_o duty_n before_o any_o other_o judge_n then_o ecclesiastical_a except_v only_o out_o of_o the_o say_a statute_n thing_n contrary_a or_o repugnant_a to_o or_o against_o the_o effect_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o westminster_n the_o second_o the_o five_o chapter_n the_o statute_n of_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la sylva_n caedua_fw-la the_o treaty_n de_fw-fr regius_fw-la prohibition_n matter_n against_o the_o statute_n of_o anno_fw-la primo_fw-la edwardi_fw-la primi_fw-la capite_fw-la decimo_fw-la and_o such_o other_o matter_n beside_o wherein_o the_o king_n court_n of_o right_a aught_o to_o have_v jurisdiction_n sect_n 2._o that_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o xxvii_o and_o xxxii_o of_o henr._n the_o 8._o and_o the_o 2._o of_o edward_n the_o vi_o cap._n 13._o intend_v for_o the_o true_a payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o trial_n thereof_o unto_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v now_o turn_v to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o they_o both_o notwithstanding_o all_o which_o good_a provision_n of_o ancient_a king_n before_o the_o conquest_n and_o modern_a king_n since_o the_o conquest_n for_o the_o assure_v of_o the_o suit_n of_o tithe_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n only_o and_o the_o continual_a possession_n that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n have_v have_v of_o the_o same_o deduce_v from_o so_o ancient_a time_n as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v and_o so_o often_o obtain_v in_o contradictory_n judgement_n as_o the_o consultation_n thereupon_o grant_v do_v testify_v yet_o sundry_a man_n of_o this_o land_n in_o sundry_a age_n have_v by_o wrenche_n and_o subtle_a devise_n which_o be_v odious_a in_o law_n and_o be_v by_o all_o godly_a and_o wise_a judge_n by_o all_o possible_a mean_n evermore_o to_o be_v restrain_v raise_v up_o matter_n out_o of_o the_o say_v statutes_n themselves_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o to_o draw_v the_o trial_n of_o most_o of_o those_o matter_n away_o from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a dando_fw-la l._n legata_fw-la inutiliter_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr adimendas_fw-la legatis_fw-la l._n 2._o ante_fw-la finem_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr juretur_fw-la propter_fw-la calumniam_fw-la dando_fw-la court_n so_o that_o those_o statute_n which_o then_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v now_o become_v the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o overthrow_v of_o the_o same_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n and_o common_a reason_n that_o thing_n which_o be_v purpose_v for_o one_o end_n shall_v work_v unto_o a_o other_o the_o first_o advantage_n they_o take_v against_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n out_o of_o these_o statute_n be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o twenty_o seven_o and_o thirty_o second_o of_o henry_n 8._o where_o it_o be_v order_v that_o all_o the_o king_n subject_n shall_v pay_v their_o tithe_n according_a 8._o 27._o &_o 32._o h._n 8._o to_o the_o laudable_a use_n and_o custom_n of_o their_o parish_n and_o place_n where_o such_o tithe_n grow_v &_o become_v due_a which_o albeit_o be_v undoubted_o mean_v of_o ecclesiastical_a custom_n triable_a at_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o so_o ever_o hold_v till_o now_o of_o late_a that_o man_n think_v all_o too_o much_o that_o go_v beside_o their_o own_o net_n yet_o there_o want_v not_o in_o these_o day_n which_o go_v about_o with_o all_o might_n and_o main_a to_o draw_v away_o these_o thing_n unto_o the_o temporal_a court_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o temporal_a crown_n and_o dignity_n wherein_o they_o do_v wrong_v not_o only_o to_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n but_o also_o do_v injury_n to_o the_o king_n himself_o as_o though_o he_o have_v but_o one_o proper_a jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o his_o throne_n and_o seat_n of_o majesty_n and_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o his_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v do_v against_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n whereas_o they_o be_v equal_o unite_v in_o he_o and_o his_o throne_n be_v no_o less_o stay_v up_o by_o his_o ecclesiastical_a power_n than_o it_o be_v uphold_v by_o his_o temporal_a authority_n and_o therefore_o a_o mere_a paradox_n be_v that_o that_o they_o so_o constant_o affirm_v that_o custom_n in_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v matter_n of_o temporal_a cognisance_n only_o and_o not_o of_o spiritual_a cognition_n for_o as_o there_o be_v secular_a custom_n such_o as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o manor_n and_o lordship_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o rent_n his_o heriot_n his_o relief_n and_o service_n and_o the_o tenant_n again_o do_v his_o homage_n and_o fealty_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o tenure_n which_o secular_a custom_n the_o forename_a statute_n de_fw-fr regia_n prohibition_n forbid_v ecclesiastical_a judge_n to_o deal_v in_o so_o also_o there_o be_v ecclesiastical_a custom_n such_o as_o be_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a duty_n to_o which_o common_a lawyer_n be_v not_o to_o put_v their_o hand_n but_o to_o abstain_v from_o they_o as_o dedicate_v to_o the_o use_n and_o trial_n of_o the_o spiritual_a court_n otherwise_o will_v neither_o the_o ancient_a author_n of_o the_o legatines_n and_o provincial_n constitution_n of_o this_o land_n the_o elder_a of_o which_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o day_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o the_o young_a of_o they_o end_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o ever_o have_v decimis_fw-la provincial_n c._n quoniam_fw-la de_fw-la decimis_fw-la change_v so_o many_o several_a custom_n of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o then_o be_v within_o the_o land_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o they_o have_v bring_v in_o one_o uniform_a payment_n of_o the_o same_o as_o be_v at_o this_o day_n use_v save_v where_o either_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o parson_n or_o the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o parishioner_n have_v in_o some_o point_n change_v the_o same_o neither_o will_v these_o statute_n of_o henry_n the_o eigth_n ever_o have_v order_v the_o people_n shall_v pay_v their_o tithe_n after_o the_o laudable_a custom_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o they_o grow_v
of_o they_o both_o but_o leave_v they_o sever_v as_o they_o find_v they_o only_o afford_v either_o of_o they_o a_o equal_a proportion_n of_o protection_n for_o that_o by_o these_o two_o part_n the_o king_n monarchy_n be_v complete_a and_o himself_o be_v the_o head_n and_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o entire_a body_n of_o his_o realm_n for_o this_o be_v exemplary_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o former_a age_n since_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n have_v any_o love_a and_o kind_a cohabitation_n together_o as_o have_v be_v before_o remember_v and_o therefore_o do_v they_o wrong_v to_o the_o ash_n of_o those_o king_n decease_v which_o by_o subtle_a sense_n and_o strain_v interpretation_n draw_v these_o law_n which_o they_o intend_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o church-government_n to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o same_o as_o though_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n can_v not_o stand_v if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n continue_v and_o 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when_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o mother_n church_n be_v too_o far_o distant_a from_o some_o village_n and_o so_o situate_v that_o in_o the_o winter_n time_n the_o people_n can_v not_o repair_v thither_o consideration_n be_v have_v of_o this_o inconvenience_n and_o the_o bishop_n take_v occasion_n from_o hence_o to_o transfer_v the_o right_n of_o baptism_n and_o sepulture_n to_o the_o rural_a church_n and_o this_o together_o with_o the_o right_n of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n make_v it_o a_o parochial_a church_n of_o that_o kind_n which_o we_o now_o have_v but_o because_o also_o in_o many_o parish_n some_o family_n live_v so_o remote_a from_o their_o church_n that_o they_o can_v not_o convenient_o frequent_v it_o it_o be_v indulge_v to_o those_o that_o they_o may_v build_v themselves_o either_o in_o or_o near_o their_o mansion-place_n a_o private_a oratory_n reserve_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o right_a of_o baptism_n and_o sepulture_n to_o the_o parish-church_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o lesser_a oratory_n be_v to_o be_v account_v their_o baptismal_a and_o mother-church_n it_o be_v also_o provide_v that_o these_o family_n notwithstanding_o their_o grant_n of_o a_o private_a oratory_n shall_v upon_o high_a day_n repair_v to_o their_o chief_a church_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o agatha_n can._n 21._o tom._n 1._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la extra_fw-la parochias_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la legitimus_fw-la est_fw-la ordinariúsque_fw-la conventus_fw-la oratorium_fw-la in_o agro_fw-la habere_fw-la voluerit_fw-la reliquis_fw-la festivitatibus_fw-la ut_fw-la ibi_fw-la missasteneat_fw-la or_o as_o grattan_n have_v it_o in_o the_o decree_n audiat_fw-la propter_fw-la fatigationem_fw-la familiae_fw-la juxta_fw-la ordinem_fw-la permittimus_fw-la paschate_n verò_fw-la natali_n domini_fw-la epipbania_n ascensione_n domini_fw-la pentecoste_n &_o natali_n s._n johannis_n baptistae_n &_o si_fw-la qui_fw-la maximè_fw-la dies_fw-la in_o festivitatibus_fw-la haebeautur_fw-la nonnisi_fw-la in_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la aut_fw-la parochiiâ—…ean_fw-la or_o as_o gratian_n have_v it_o audiant_fw-la those_o private_a oratory_n be_v afterward_o call_v capellas_n chapel_n and_o those_o that_o in_o they_o exercise_v the_o ministerial_a function_n be_v call_v capellans_n chaplain_n but_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n see_v baronius_n upon_o the_o roman_a martyrologue_n at_o the_o 11._o of_o june_n or_o if_o the_o cardinal_n there_o satisfy_v not_o see_v what_o cujacius_n have_v observe_v out_o of_o hesychius_n ad_fw-la 4._o lib._n decretal_a c._n capellanus_fw-la de_fw-fr secundis_fw-la nuptus_fw-la by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o may_v appear_v in_o some_o sort_n what_o be_v a_o baptismal_a church_n and_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o which_o linwood_n have_v note_v upon_o the_o provincial_n constitution_n baptisterium_fw-la in_o verb._n baptismal_a eccles_n a_o baptismal_a church_n say_v he_o be_v sive_fw-la cathedralis_fw-la sive_fw-la parochialis_fw-la talis_fw-la viz_o quae_fw-la habet_fw-la populum_fw-la nam_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la collegiata_fw-la vel_fw-la conventuali_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la populum_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la baptisterium_fw-la dicitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la baptismalis_fw-la respectis_fw-la capellarum_fw-la subjectarum_fw-la quarum_fw-la plebis_fw-la infant_n in_fw-la ea_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la &_o none_o in_o ipsis_fw-la capellis_fw-la imn_v o_o ad_fw-la ipsas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la baptismales_fw-la tanquam_fw-la matrices_fw-la pro_fw-la baptismo_fw-la recurritur_fw-la etc._n etc._n concern_v these_o baptismal_a church_n the_o canon_n say_v that_o there_o can_v be_v but_o una_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la terminatione_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la capellis_fw-la cap._n plures_fw-la 16._o q._n 1._o and_o that_o the_o tithe_n be_v of_o right_a to_o be_v pay_v to_o these_o church_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o decree_n where_o anastasius_n provide_v that_o no_o man_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n shall_v tenere_fw-la aut_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la baptismalem_fw-la dare_v decimas_fw-la &_o oblationes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quas_fw-la dare_v debet_fw-la populus_fw-la c._n statuiums_n eod_a do_fw-mi and_o leo_n non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la nebis_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la majoribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la decimas_fw-la justo_fw-la ordine_fw-la plebibus_fw-la tantùm_fw-la ubi_fw-la sacrosancta_fw-la baptismata_fw-la dantur_fw-la debere_fw-la dari_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la ibid._n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o care_n that_o can_v be_v take_v the_o complaint_n be_v quidam_fw-la laici_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o propriis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o beneficus_fw-la svas_fw-la habent_fw-la basilicas_fw-la &_o contempta_fw-la episcopi_fw-la dispositione_n non_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la ubi_fw-la baptismum_fw-la &_o pradicationem_fw-la &_o manuum_fw-la impositionem_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la christi_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la acci_fw-la piunt_fw-la decimas_fw-la saa_v daunt_v sed_fw-la vel_fw-la propriis_fw-la basilicis_fw-la vel_fw-la aliis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la pro_fw-la libitu_fw-la svo_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la c._n in_o sacris_fw-la ibid._n what_o distinction_n of_o church_n our_o own_o ancestor_n have_v and_o how_o near_o it_o come_v to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v observe_v out_o of_o the_o decree_n make_v at_o winchester_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n cnute_n where_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o all_o those_o that_o any_o way_n violate_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v receive_v a_o proportionable_a penalty_n therefore_o say_v the_o decree_n num_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ne_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ealle_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d na_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habban_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mid_a 120_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 60_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mid_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o let_v the_o break_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n be_v according_a to_o the_o deed_n itself_o and_o according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o church_n all_o church_n have_v not_o alike_o dignity_n in_o worldly_a worth_n though_o they_o have_v a_o holy_a consecration_n alike_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o peacebreaking_a in_o the_o head_n church_n have_v the_o same_o punishment_n as_o that_o of_o break_v the_o king_n peace_n and_o that_o be_v five_o pound_n by_o english_a law_n in_o a_o inferior_a minster_n it_o be_v 120_o shilling_n and_o that_o also_o be_v the_o king_n mulct_n in_o lesser_a church_n where_o little_a service_n be_v say_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o bury_a place_n it_o be_v 60_o shilling_n in_o field-churche_n where_o there_o be_v no_o bury_v place_n it_o be_v 30_o shilling_n how_o tithe_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o these_o church_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o a_o other_o decree_n of_o the_o same_o parliament_n num_fw-la 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haebbe_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haebbe_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o ne_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aele_fw-ge 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v aelcan_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o edgar_n where_o this_o decree_n also_o be_v set_v down_o num_fw-la 3._o that_o be_v if_o a_o thane_n have_v a_o church_n in_o his_o bocland_n to_o which_o there_o belong_v a_o bury_a place_n let_v he_o give_v the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o own_o tything_n to_o that_o church_n if_o he_o have_v a_o church_n without_o a_o bury_a place_n let_v he_o give_v of_o the_o nine_o part_n to_o his_o priest_n that_o which_o 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disease_n for_o so_o i_o call_v their_o unsatiable_a desire_n i_o find_v not_o which_o way_n i_o may_v provide_v a_o cure_n for_o this_o malady_n or_o how_o to_o punish_v their_o excess_n for_o what_o father_n can_v persuade_v they_o or_o from_o whence_o can_v they_o take_v occasion_n so_o superfluous_o to_o abound_v or_o to_o say_v with_o holy_a david_n to_o be_v so_o vain_o mad_a their_o care_n be_v every_o hour_n to_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o land_n without_o number_n sumptuous_a and_o stately_a building_n troop_n of_o horse_n drove_n of_o ox_n and_o camel_n and_o other_o cattle_n innumerable_a and_o bend_v all_o the_o solicitude_n of_o their_o mind_n this_o way_n they_o make_v a_o monastical_a life_n little_a different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v encumber_v with_o variety_n of_o anxious_a care_n for_o these_o and_o the_o like_a reason_n the_o novel_a forbid_v to_o build_v any_o more_o monastery_n but_o this_o be_v afterward_o repeal_v by_o the_o junior_n basil_n an_o other_o great_a inconvenience_n will_v have_v be_v the_o impoverish_n of_o secular_a state_n by_o amortization_n of_o land_n which_o prince_n foresee_v set_v a_o bind_v to_o these_o exorbitant_a donation_n restrain_v the_o excess_n of_o that_o charity_n by_o mature_a and_o timely_a decree_n in_o spain_n the_o law_n of_o mortmain_n begin_v under_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n in_o france_n nihil_fw-la usitatius_fw-la as_o one_o say_v the_o like_a provision_n have_v be_v make_v here_o at_o home_n for_o which_o see_v the_o statute_n de_fw-fr religiosis_fw-la in_o the_o great_a charter_n which_o also_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o succeed_a prince_n of_o this_o land_n yet_o in_o what_o case_n land_n may_v be_v divise_v in_o mortmain_n see_v the_o writ_n ad_fw-la quod_fw-la damnum_fw-la in_o the_o natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la concern_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n polydore_v virgil_n speak_v of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a statute_n by_o ed._n the_o first_o say_v thus_o et_fw-la legem_fw-la hanc_fw-la ad_fw-la manum_fw-la 〈…〉_o vocârunt_fw-la quòd_fw-la res_fw-la semel_fw-la data_fw-la collegus_n sacerdotum_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la rursus_fw-la venderentur_fw-la velut_fw-la mortuae_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la usui_fw-la aliorum_fw-la mortalium_fw-la in_o perpetuam_fw-la adempta_fw-la essent_fw-la that_o which_o the_o author_n say_v concern_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o peckius_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr amortizatione_fw-la bonorum_fw-la cap._n 2._o but_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v otherwise_o observe_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n by_o a_o great_a lawyer_n land_n say_v he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o dead_a hand_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o by_o alienation_n in_o mortmain_n they_o lose_v whole_o their_o escheat_n and_o in_o effect_v their_o knight_n service_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n ward_n marriage_n relief_n and_o the_o like_a and_o therefore_o be_v call_v a_o dead_a hand_n for_o that_o a_o dead_a 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be_v into_o a_o dead_a hand_n which_o hold_v sure_o fast_a that_o which_o it_o once_o apprehend_v neither_o easy_o part_v with_o it_o so_o that_o it_o can_v without_o much_o difficulty_n be_v reduce_v and_o bring_v again_o to_o the_o commerce_n and_o common_a use_n of_o man_n shall_v find_v it_o be_v rather_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o for_o the_o dislike_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o be_v so_o order_v for_o if_o that_o course_n have_v be_v hold_v on_o still_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o livelihood_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n will_v in_o short_a time_n have_v come_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o so_o layman_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v bear_v the_o public_a burden_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o it_o concern_v secular_a prince_n to_o be_v careful_a of_o and_o to_o foresee_v that_o by_o overmuch_o bounty_n towards_o the_o church_n they_o impoverish_v not_o their_o own_o state_n and_o lose_v the_o right_n of_o escheat_n primer_n seisin_n and_o other_o privilege_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o case_n of_o forfeiture_n and_o special_o make_v bare_a their_o lay-subject_n upon_o who_o a_o great_a service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n do_v lie_v and_o yet_o otherwise_o the_o beneficiall_a state_n of_o this_o realm_n unto_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o clergy_n as_o from_o who_o the_o king_n have_v a_o continual_a revenue_n in_o ten_o and_o be_v deep_a in_o subsidy_n and_o not_o the_o least_o in_o all_o other_o extraordinary_a charge_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o place_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o king_n be_v to_o maintain_v the_o one_o so_o he_o be_v also_o to_o cherish_v the_o other_o and_o not_o to_o suffer_v their_o state_n in_o any_o sort_n to_o be_v diminish_v for_o that_o all_o other_o state_n be_v make_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n again_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o but_o this_o be_v none_o of_o those_o privilege_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o for_o these_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o they_o and_o grant_v out_o upon_o better_a devotion_n than_o the_o other_o but_o after_o this_o the_o zeal_n of_o religion_n be_v almost_o extinguish_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n partly_o by_o the_o great_a uproar_n and_o tumult_n that_o be_v in_o every_o country_n by_o the_o break_n in_o of_o one_o barbarous_a nation_n or_o other_o upon_o they_o who_o pull_v down_o church_n fast_o than_o ever_o they_o be_v build_v and_o make_v havoc_n both_o of_o priest_n and_o people_n that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n partly_o by_o the_o heresy_n that_o rise_v everywhere_o in_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n which_o distract_v man_n mind_n and_o make_v they_o waver_v in_o the_o constancy_n of_o their_o religion_n it_o be_v revive_v again_o upon_o this_o occasion_n sect_n 2._o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o cloistered_a monk_n in_o the_o west_n church_n of_o christendom_n and_o that_o the_o author_n thereof_o be_v one_o benedict_n a_o roman_a about_o the_o year_n 606._o one_o benedict_n who_o otherwise_o have_v be_v a_o man_n of_o action_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o benedict_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o those_o that_o profess_v a_o regular_a life_n within_o the_o west_n monachatâ—s_fw-la hospintan_n de_fw-fr origine_fw-la monachatâ—s_fw-la part_n of_o christendom_n for_o before_o his_o time_n the_o monk_n of_o the_o west_n church_n serve_v god_n free_o abroad_o without_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o cloister_n he_o i_o say_v find_v himself_o weary_v with_o the_o tumult_n &_o broil_n which_o happen_v under_o the_o government_n of_o justinian_n and_o some_o year_n after_o by_o the_o incursion_n of_o those_o barbarous_a nation_n before_o name_v into_o italy_n retire_v himself_o into_o a_o desert_n and_o solitary_a place_n intend_v there_o to_o give_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n where_o when_o he_o have_v a_o while_n remain_v he_o grow_v so_o famous_a by_o his_o christian_a exercise_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o the_o good_a and_o wholesome_a exhortation_n that_o he_o make_v to_o those_o who_o resort_v unto_o he_o that_o within_o a_o very_a little_a time_n after_o there_o be_v great_a confluence_n of_o people_n unto_o he_o not_o only_o from_o divers_a part_n of_o italy_n but_o even_o from_o sundry_a other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o within_o a_o short_a time_n they_o grow_v into_o fraternity_n underneath_o he_o to_o who_o he_o give_v rule_n to_o live_v by_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o that_o which_o saint_n basil_n do_v in_o the_o east_n church_n to_o which_o his_o disciple_n submit_v themselves_o with_o all_o alacrity_n lead_v a_o life_n far_o different_a from_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o man_n deny_v unto_o themselves_o all_o those_o ordinary_a delight_n that_o other_o man_n do_v common_o take_v out_o of_o meat_n drink_n apparel_n marriage_n temporal_a preferment_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n which_o worldly_a
at_o lie_v man_n hand_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o †_o diocesan_a who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o mean_a between_o the_o religious_a house_n and_o the_o incumbent_n for_o in_o indifferent_a nullius_fw-la where_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o b_o habit_n we_o have_v safe_o retain_v the_o word_n of_o the_o euchologue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o we_o find_v they_o confuse_o and_o uncertaine_o render_v the_o latter_a may_v import_v humerale_fw-mi the_o former_a seem_v literal_o to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o collare_fw-la but_o gretser_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o junius_n for_o translate_n it_o so_o in_o his_o note_n upon_o a_o fragment_n of_o curopalate_n quasi_fw-la de_fw-la canibus_fw-la sermo_fw-la esset_fw-la as_o if_o say_v the_o jesuit_n master_n young_a have_v be_v talk_v of_o dog_n but_o see_v what_o gretser_n himself_o say_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o comment_n upon_o codin_n cap._n 16._o to_o return_v to_o our_o diocesan_n the_o right_a and_o title_n to_o a_o church_n and_o that_o which_o belong_v thereunto_o be_v more_o peculiar_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o set_v up_o of_o the_o cross_n the_o performance_n whereof_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n euchol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o word_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o patriarch_n concern_v the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o be_v build_v letter_n be_v direct_v either_o to_o the_o exarch_n or_o to_o some_o of_o the_o bishop_n to_o request_v that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v found_v consecrate_v and_o entitle_v to_o the_o patriarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o commandment_n be_v give_v that_o a_o cross_n of_o wood_n be_v provide_v upon_o which_o the_o patriarch_n secretary_n must_v set_v down_o upon_o the_o one_o side_n the_o patriarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consecrate_v in_o the_o name_n of_o such_o a_o saint_n in_o such_o a_o city_n preserve_v by_o god_n in_o such_o a_o province_n of_o proper_a will_n by_o such_o or_o such_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o ecumenical_a patriarch_n on_o the_o other_o side_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o such_o and_o such_o our_o most_o religious_a prince_n in_o such_o a_o month_n of_o such_o a_o year_n then_o the_o crucifix_n must_v be_v send_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v erect_v and_o there_o the_o bishop_n by_o who_o it_o be_v convey_v say_v the_o forename_a service_n which_o be_v use_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o church_n and_o when_o he_o make_v the_o consecration_n the_o cross_n must_v be_v set_v up_o behind_o the_o holy_a altar_n there_o be_v prepare_v for_o it_o some_o lofty_a structure_n fit_v with_o a_o concavity_n to_o receive_v it_o either_o of_o stone_n iron_n or_o brass_n as_o it_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o great_a church_n by_o the_o great_a church_n understand_v that_o of_o s._n sophia_n in_o constantinople_n thus_o the_o euchologue_n for_o the_o greek_a church_n the_o like_a to_o this_o for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o substance_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o latin_a but_o the_o ceremony_n there_o be_v more_o tedious_a and_o elaborate_a the_o reader_n that_o have_v so_o much_o time_n and_o patience_n shall_v find_v this_o true_a in_o their_o pontisicall_a by_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o right_a of_o the_o new_a church_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o patriarch_n or_o bishop_n as_o by_o a_o especial_a title_n so_o that_o now_o for_o the_o most_o part_n thing_n be_v altogether_o dispose_v by_o but_o nothing_o at_o all_o without_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n and_o we_o always_o add_v the_o bishop_n for_o though_o the_o patriarch_n be_v especial_o name_v in_o the_o euchologue_n &_o it_o be_v also_o a_o controversy_n between_o they_o concern_v this_o title_n as_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o balsamon_n upon_o the_o 31._o of_o the_o apostle_n canon_n yet_o that_o the_o bishop_n if_o not_o only_o yet_o also_o have_v this_o right_a it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o emperor_n novel_a and_o concern_v the_o conveyance_n of_o this_o right_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v what_o be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o case_n of_o john_n bishop_n of_o lepanto_n and_o for_o this_o see_v the_o ius_n graeco-romanum_a tom._n 1._o lib._n 3._o sent._n synod_n 1._o p._n 232._o 233._o etc._n etc._n edit_n francofurt_n ann._n 1596._o see_v also_o that_o of_o manuel_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr patronat_fw-la p._n 242._o and_o that_o the_o patriarch_n or_o bishop_n shall_v challenge_v this_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o new_a church_n it_o seem_v most_o reasonable_a for_o what_o do_v the_o lay_n patron_n do_v more_o than_o a_o man_n of_o israel_n who_o bring_v a_o lamb_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o the_o priest_n make_v it_o a_o offer_v and_o a_o atonement_n the_o patron_n indeed_o perhaps_o may_v choose_v the_o place_n but_o till_o the_o prelate_n come_v and_o sanctify_v the_o ground_n it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n as_o a_o house_n of_o prayer_n the_o patron_n may_v bring_v the_o stone_n but_o the_o bishop_n lay_v the_o foundation_n or_o if_o the_o workman_n put_v the_o material_n together_o &_o make_v up_o a_o house_n the_o b._n make_v that_o a_o church_n till_o then_o nothing_o be_v but_o the_o breathless_a body_n of_o a_o temple_n the_o soul_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v from_o a_o divine_a influence_n of_o the_o diocesan_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o new_a church_n follow_v not_o the_o build_n but_o the_o consecration_n of_o it_o as_o the_o condition_n be_v worthy_o observe_v by_o the_o devout_a &_o learned_a k._n alured_n in_o his_o law_n c._n 5._o which_o be_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o privilege_n of_o church_n the_o king_n say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n pursue_v by_o his_o enemy_n fly_v to_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nân_n man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n may_v take_v he_o away_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o seven_o night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o live_v for_o hunger_n etc._n etc._n other_o and_o great_a immunity_n the_o king_n there_o grant_v to_o the_o church_n but_o the_o law_n have_v this_o caution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o freedom_n we_o give_v to_o every_o such_o church_n as_o shall_v be_v hallow_v by_o the_o bishop_n we_o have_v see_v upon_o what_o just_a and_o valuable_a consideration_n the_o diocesan_n may_v challenge_v a_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o new_a church_n by_o foundation_n and_o erection_n in_o the_o pursuit_n hereof_o we_o hope_v to_o set_v down_o manifest_a encouragement_n to_o argue_v the_o use_n and_o exercise_v thereof_o in_o the_o endowment_n and_o fill_v of_o a_o church_n or_o monastery_n therefore_o if_o we_o look_v backward_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o custom_n well_o nigh_o from_o all_o antiqutie_n that_o the_o good_n and_o revenue_n of_o church_n have_v be_v always_o acknowledge_v to_o belong_v of_o right_a to_o the_o bishop_n dispose_n some_o authority_n for_o this_o may_v be_v have_v out_o of_o those_o canon_n which_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n canon_n 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o b._n have_v in_o his_o power_n all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v he_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o the_o 40._o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n where_o also_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o the_o precious_a soul_n of_o man_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o care_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o church_n revenue_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o canon_n it_o may_v now_o be_v think_v too_o late_o and_o to_o little_a purpose_n to_o speak_v and_o yet_o i_o have_v always_o marvel_v who_o that_o shall_v be_v that_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o fasten_v so_o many_o forge_a precept_n upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o much_o more_o that_o whosoever_o he_o be_v he_o can_v be_v so_o fortunate_a in_o his_o fraud_n as_o not_o to_o be_v discover_v rather_o in_o the_o next_o age_n than_o in_o those_o late_a time_n which_o see_v the_o former_a at_o a_o distance_n &_o may_v be_v think_v to_o know_v but_o a_o little_a of_o that_o which_o be_v then_o do_v true_a it_o be_v that_o some_o of_o these_o canon_n may_v seem_v to_o argue_v neither_o the_o spirit_n nor_o style_n of_o that_o age_n in_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v be_v bring_v forth_o and_o yet_o of_o other_o we_o
against_o this_o it_o be_v provide_v in_o the_o nanneten_a council_n c._n 16._o and_o the_o council_n at_o arles_n under_o charles_n the_o great_a express_o forbid_v the_o lay_v patron_n munera_fw-la exigere_fw-la à _fw-la prasbyt_fw-la propter_fw-la commendationem_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la see_v also_o the_o capitul_n addit_fw-la 3._o c._n 63._o &_o 30_o of_o the_o council_n of_o mentz_n and_o it_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o palentine_n council_n that_o the_o patron_n son_n and_o nephew_n be_v wont_a to_o exact_v great_a dinner_n of_o the_o rector_n as_o if_o they_o will_v feed_v upon_o the_o incumbent_n and_o eat_v out_o their_o presentation_n and_o of_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o father_n of_o that_o synod_n relatione_n cert_v didicimus_fw-la we_o be_v credible_o inform_v conso_fw-la pal._n a._n 13â—â—_n constit_fw-la 14._o we_o find_v also_o that_o the_o patron_n sometime_o for_o his_o own_o profit_n in_o the_o vacancy_n will_v reserve_v the_o presentation_n during_o his_o 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