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husbandman_n profit_n merchant_n also_o and_o shopkeeper_n pay_v to_o their_o spiritual_a pastor_n the_o ten_o of_o theiâ—_n gain_n servant_n in_o divers_a place_n the_o ten_o of_o their_o wage_n 〈◊〉_d as_o soldier_n in_o the_o king_n army_n do_v now_o a_o part_n of_o their_o pay_n and_o in_o some_o place_n aleâ—ellers_n the_o ten_o flagon_n alâ—o_o handicraftsman_n and_o day-â—abourers_a pay_v the_o ten_o of_o â—heir_a wage_n upon_o their_o oath_n 〈◊〉_d require_v per_fw-la assisas_n forestae_fw-la and_o other_o record_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o â—ythes_n have_v be_v pay_v even_o â—f_a venison_n in_o divers_a part_n of_o england_n man_n make_v conscience_n in_o those_o day_n as_o among_o â—he_n ancient_a jew_n to_o pay_v tithe_n â—f_o all_o they_o possess_v beside_o all_o those_o in_o some_o place_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o pastor_n obâ—entions_n oblation_n pension_n mortuary_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o english_a clergy_n be_v the_o best_a provide_v for_o of_o any_o clergy_n in_o 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