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next_o canon_n insist_o on_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n as_o found_v on_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v thereby_o reinforce_v unde_fw-la statuimus_fw-la &_o decernimus_fw-la ut_fw-la mos_fw-la antiquus_fw-la reparetur_fw-la which_o word_n be_v not_o fair_o leave_v out_o by_o mr._n selden_n 58._o because_o they_o show_v that_o there_o be_v only_o in_o this_o canon_n a_o renew_n of_o a_o ancient_a custom_n which_o have_v obtain_v but_o be_v now_o grow_v into_o disuse_n for_o this_o council_n of_o mascon_n be_v call_v on_o purpose_n to_o restore_v what_o they_o find_v too_o much_o decline_v as_o to_o religion_n and_o they_o begin_v with_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o after_o add_v this_o wherein_o they_o complain_v of_o the_o neglect_n of_o that_o which_o their_o predecessor_n observe_v as_o found_v on_o the_o law_n
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c._n 6._o where_o a_o exception_n be_v make_v as_o to_o voluntary_a gift_n either_o by_o the_o party_n decease_v or_o by_o the_o executor_n but_o here_o in_o the_o saxon_a time_n there_o be_v a_o funeral_n duty_n to_o be_v pay_v call_v pecunia_n sepulchralis_fw-la &_o symbolum_n animae_fw-la and_o a_o saxon_a soul-shot_a this_o be_v require_v by_o the_o council_n at_o aenham_n 517._o and_o enforce_v by_o the_o law_n of_o canutus_n c._n 14._o and_o be_v due_a to_o the_o church_n the_o party_n decease_v belong_v to_o whether_o he_o be_v there_o bury_v or_o not_o some_o take_v this_o for_o the_o foundation_n of_o mortuary_n but_o then_o the_o money_n must_v be_v turn_v into_o good_n for_o in_o glanvil_n time_n 5._o a_o freeholder_n be_v allow_v to_o make_v his_o will_n of_o other_o thing_n provide_v that_o he_o give_v his_o first_o best_a thing_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o his_o second_o to_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v not_o original_o pro_fw-la animâ_fw-la defuncti_fw-la as_o lyndwood_n think_v from_o the_o modern_a canonist_n de_fw-fr consecrat_n c._n 12._o but_o it_o be_v a_o right_n of_o the_o church_n settle_v on_o the_o decease_n of_o a_o member_n of_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o canutus_n other_o have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o lieu_n of_o tithe_n substract_v and_o oblation_n not_o due_o make_v so_o simon_n langham_n in_o his_o constitution_n about_o mortuary_n which_o be_v make_v to_o explain_v a_o former_a constitution_n of_o robert_n winchelsee_n because_o the_o people_n be_v observe_v not_o to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n as_o they_o ought_v but_o he_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o settle_v a_o right_n which_o have_v not_o be_v before_o but_o to_o prevent_v suit_n about_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o mortuary_n and_o he_o declare_v that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o choice_n of_o three_o or_o more_o the_o second_o be_v to_o be_v for_o the_o mortuary_n de_fw-fr sepult_n f._n 93._o b._n so_o that_o r._n winchelsee_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o ancient_a right_n indeed_o in_o the_o cotton_n ms._n 433._o of_o the_o council_n of_o merton_n where_o this_o constitution_n be_v extant_a the_o reason_n be_v give_v that_o it_o be_v require_v by_o way_n of_o compensation_n for_o the_o neglect_v of_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o winchester_n in_o his_o time_n a_o constitution_n be_v make_v for_o the_o uniform_a payment_n of_o mortuary_n in_o that_o diocese_n the_o second_o best_a of_o the_o good_n or_o chattel_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o lieu_n of_o tithe_n unpaid_a 453._o in_o the_o synod_n of_o exeter_n of_o pet._n quivil_a 15_o e._n 1._o 391._o the_o reason_n be_v give_v for_o the_o neglect_v of_o all_o parochial_a duty_n but_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o some_o plead_v custom_n against_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o and_o other_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n and_o although_o this_o council_n endeavour_v to_o settle_v a_o uniform_a payment_n yet_o the_o statute_n of_o 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of_o gift_n and_o such_o as_o become_v due_a for_o these_o latter_a he_o insist_o on_o c._n omnis_fw-la christianus_fw-la in_o the_o canon_n law_n de_fw-fr consecr_n d._n 1._o c._n 69._o which_o require_v that_o every_o one_o who_o approach_v the_o altar_n make_v some_o oblation_n where_o the_o gloss_n say_v it_o be_v but_o counsel_n at_o other_o time_n but_o a_o command_n on_o the_o festival_n for_o this_o 16_o q._n 1._o c._n 55._o be_v produce_v quas_fw-la populus_fw-la dare_v debet_fw-la but_o it_o be_v there_o interpret_v of_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n hostiensis_n think_v all_o be_v oblige_v on_o great_a festival_n and_o that_o the_o general_a custom_n lay_v a_o obligation_n but_o lyndwood_n think_v the_o custom_n of_o particular_a church_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o exter_n beforementioned_a 393._o oblation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o that_o every_o parishioner_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v they_o but_o the_o time_n be_v limit_v to_o 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