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The Afflictions of the afflicted presented to consideration. Or. The unjust actions of tythe-mongers discovered. Wherein the oppressed do declare the particulars of their sufferings, and how their houses have been broke up, their bodies imprisoned, their cattel and goods taken from them, pretended for tythes, that unjust gain of oppression.

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Other Authors:	Wescot, Abel
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Language:	English
Published:	London, : Printed for the good of the commonwealth, 1653.
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Subjects:	Church of England > Clergy > Early works to 1800. Tithes > England > Early works to 1800. England > Economic conditions > 17th century > Early works to 1800.
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The Afflictions of the afflicted presented to consideration, or, The unjust actions of tythe-mongers discovered : wherein the oppressed do declare the particulars of their sufferings, and how their houses have been broke up, their bodies imprisoned, their cattel and goods taken from them, pretended for tythes, that unjust gain of oppression.
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The true tything of the gospel-ministers, or, An answer to an national teacher that sueth an elder of a church for tythes : proving that tythes are not to be enforst upon members of true churches ... /
by: Kingsnorth, Richard, -1677

Ministers for tythes, : being a manifest proof that these men are no ministers of the Gospel, who follow the magistrate for a worldly maintenance, and fee the lawyers to plead for tythes. By Willam [sic] Erbery.
by: Erbery, William, 1604-1654
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No age like unto this age: or, Times unparallel'd oppression, oppression, oppression· : Being the cries in Kent against the great oppression of tythes, unjust justices, and corrupt magistrates. Wherein the oppressed do declare the particulars of their sufferings since the beginning of the late Parliament, how their houses were broken open, and their bodies imprisoned, their cattel and goods violently taken from them, pretended for tythes that unjust gain of oppression, beside their great sufferings in the days of the late King and bishops. Presented to the consideration of the Right Honourable Captain General Cromwel, ...
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Lawles tythe-robbers discovered: : who make tythe-revenue a mock-mayntenance, being encouraged thereunto by the defect of law and justice about ministers maintenance; and by the cavills and pretended objections against it. Which defect of law and justice is herein fully discovered, together with the frauds and wrongs occasioned by that defect, that they may be prevented by better laws, and more impartiall justice, now in Parliament-time, wherein remedies have always been most speedy and certain. Herein the many cavills and pretended objections made against tythes, and all setled maintenance of ministers are recited and confuted. Herein also, some motives to the higher powers for speedy relief of ministers, by better laws. Together with some humble proposals of means for the rooting out and preventing of those frauds and wrongs. /
by: Culmer, Richard, d. 1662
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Lawles tythe-robbers discovered: : who make tythe-revenue a mock-mayntenance, being encouraged thereunto by the defect of law and justice about ministers maintenance; and by the cavills and pretended objections against it. Which defect of law and justice is herein fully discovered, together with the frauds and wrongs occasioned by that defect, that they may be prevented by better laws, and more impartiall justice, now in Parliament-time, wherein remedies have always been most speedy and certain. Herein the many cavills and pretended objections made against tythes, and all setled maintenance of ministers are recited and confuted. Herein also, some motives to the higher powers for speedy relief of ministers, by better laws. Together with some humble proposals of means for the rooting out and preventing of those frauds and wrongs. Imprimature, Edm. Calamy.
by: Culmer, Richard, d. 1662
Published: (1655)

The inditement of tythes: or Severall criminall articles, against the unjust exaction of tythes, oblations, obventions, &c. : Exhibited before the Right Honourable Thomas Adams, Lord Major of the City of London, by divers citizens, upon the 16. of February. An. Dom. MDCXLV. Wherein the exaction of tythes under the gospel, is impeached, convicted and condemned of high-treason and rebellion, denyall of Christ's comming in the flesh, of his ministry, and genealogy, ... With a true relation of the citizens proceedings, whereby it was made appear by their councell, Mr. John Norbury, that there is no binding law, statute or act of Parliament extant for the payment of tythes, or any thing else to the parsons of London; ... whereunto is annexed an extract out of the Plow-mans complaint, and prayer, with other antiquities concerning tythes, collected out of the history of the church.
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The decree for tythes to be payed in London
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The decree for tythes to be payed in London
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The parson's counsellor with the law of tythes or tything : in two books : the first sheweth the order every parson, vicar &c. ought to observe in obtaining a spiritual preferment, and what duties are incumbent upon him after the taking the same, and many other things necessary for every clergy-man to know and observe : the second shews in what manner all sorts of tythes, offerings, mortuaries, and other church church-duties are to be paid, as well in London as elsewhere, and as well by the canon and common and statute-laws, and in what courts and manner they may be recovered, what charges they are subject to, and many other things concerning the same, necessary for clergy-men and all others to know /
by: Degge, Simon, Sir, 1612-1704
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The parson's counsellor with the law of tythes or tything : in two books : the first sheweth the order every parson, vicar &c. ought to observe in obtaining a spiritual preferment, and what duties are incumbent upon him after the taking the same, and many other things necessary for every clergy-man to know and observe : the second shews in what manner all sorts of tythes, offerings, mortuaries, and other church church-duties are to be paid, as well in London as elsewhere, and as well by the canon and common and statute-laws, and in what courts and manner they may be recovered, what charges they are subject to, and many other things concerning the same, necessary for clergy-men and all others to know /
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The parsons guide: or The law of tythes : Wherein is shewed, who must pay tythes, and to whom, and of what things, when, and how they must be paid, and how they may be recovered at this day, and how a man may be discharged of payment therein. By W. Sheppard, Esq;
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The countreys plea against tythes. : A declaration sent to divers eminent ministers in severall parishes of their kingdome, shewing the grounds and causes wherefore tythes ought to be detained: proving by Gods Word and morall reason, that tythes are not due to ministers of the Gospell; and that the law for tythes was a Leviticall law, and to indure no longer than the Leviticall priesthood did; and that there being a change of the priesthood, there ought to be also a change of maintenance thereof. Written for the generall benefit of all, as well ministers as people. Published according to order.
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The civil right of tythes : wherein, setting aside the higher plea of jus divinum ... the labourers of the Lords vineyard of the Church of England are estated in their quota pars of the tenth or tythe per legem terræ, by civil sanction or the law of the land ... /
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Tythe no gospel maintenance for gospel ministers : In an epistle to all who conscienciously suffer for not paying them. By William Loddington.
by: Loddington, William, 1626?-1711
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The parson's counsellor : with the law of tythes or tything ... /
by: Degge, Simon, Sir, 1612-1704

Mercurius rusticus: the downfall of tythes. : The country-man discovering the pride, lewdness, covetousness, and ambition of the fat beneficed priests, incroaching tythe-mongers, and oppressing impropriatos, &c.
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The decree for tythes, to bee payde in London : Anno M.D.LXXX.
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Tvvo petitions of the sequestred clergie of England and Wales. : One, to the King's most excellent Majestie: the other, to Sir Thomas Fairfax. With the declaration of the generall, and his Councell of Warre thereupon. As also, his Majesties proclamation against intruding into other mens cures, and detaining their tythes.
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The beginning of tythes in the law, and ending of tythes in the gospel /
by: Fox, George, 1624-1691
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The civill right of tythes, or, The countrey incumbent his clayme thereto : wherein are divers reasons held forth: I. that the propertie of tythes is not in the hands of the land holder, II. nor in the hands of the state, III. that it is, and ought to be, in the hand of the incumbent /
by: Elderfield, Christopher, 1607-1652

An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the true payment of tythes, and other such duties, according to the lawes and customes of this realme. Die veneris, 8 Novemb. 1644. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that this ordinance for the due payment of all tythes, and such other duties, be forthwith printed and published. J. Brown, cler. Parliamentorum
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The Inditement of tythes, or, Several criminall articles against the unjust exaction of tythes, oblations, obventions, &c : exhibited before the Right Honourable Thomas Adams, lord major of the city of London /
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An act for tythes.

The parsons counsellor : with the law of tithes or tithing. In two books. The first sheweth, the order every parson, vicar, &c. ought to observe in obtaining a spiritual preferment, and what duties are incumbent upon him after the taking the same, and many other things necessary for every clergy-man to know and observe. The second shews, in what manner all sorts of tithes, offerings, mortuaries and other church-duties are to be paid, as well in London as elsewhere, and as well by the canon as common and statute-laws, and in what courts and manner they may be recovered, what charges they are subject to, and many other things concerning the same, necessary for clergy-men and all others to know. The second edition corrected, and several new chapters and other matters inserted through the whole book, with a table, &c. Written by Sir Simon Degge. Kt.
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The parson's counsellor with the law of tithes or tithing : in two books : the first sheweth the order every parson, vicar, &c. ought to observe in obtaining a spiritual preferment, and what duties are incumbent upon him ... : the second shews in what manner all sorts of tithes, offerings, mortuaries, and other church-duties are to be paid ... /
by: Degge, Simon, Sir, 1612-1704
Published: (1676)

The parson's counsellor with the law of tithes or tithing : in two books : the first sheweth the order every parson, vicar, &c. ought to observe in obtaining a spiritual preferment, and what duties are incumbent upon him ... : the second shews in what manner all sorts of tithes, offerings, mortuaries, and other church-duties are to be paid ... /
by: Degge, Simon, Sir, 1612-1704

An ordinance of the Lords & Commons assembled in Parliament, : for the better payment of tythes and duties to the ministers of the city of London. Die Veneris, 21 April, 1648. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that the ordinance for the better payment of tythes and duties to the ministers within the city of London, lately passed both houses, be forthwith printed and published. H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.
Published: (1648)

Downfal of tythes no sacriledge; or Certain earnest and important queries, with their reasons or grounds. : In answer to the author of a printed sheet, entituled, An item against sacriledge, or sundry queries concerning tythes. Earnestly tending to a full result, what ought to be done by the now present Parliament concerning tythes. Manifestly proving, that it is no sacriledge for the now present power to remove the laws and authority, whereby tythes, or any other maintenance for the ministery, is informed. Shewing also the dangerous inconveniency that necessarily ensueth, upon forcing maintenance for the ministery, and the unlawfulness of it in the sight of God. By Ellis Bradshaw.
by: Bradshaw, Ellis
Published: (1653)

The ministers hue and cry, or, a true discovery of the unsufferable injuries, robberies, cozenages and oppressions now acted against ministers and impropriators: especially, against ministers placed by authority of parliament. : Set forth in a dialogue between four men, viz. Paul Shepherd, a minister of the Gospel. Barnaby Sheaf, an impropriator or lay parson. Robin Rob-Minister, one that robs and defrauds the minister of his maintenance. Tom Tythe-short, one that paies his tythes and duties short of what is due. /
by: Culmer, Richard, d. 1662
Published: (1651)

Tythes proved unlawfull to be paid unto ministers of the Gospel for or towards their maintenance both by divine and humane right. : By answering a letter sent by a priest to his parishioners, (here is a coppy of the letter verbatim) to perswade them to pay tythes.
by: Turner, John, fl. 1659
Published: (1659)

The revenue of the Gospels is tythes : due to the ministerie of the word by that word /
by: Robartes, Foulke, 1580?-1650

An additionall ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament : for the true payment of tythes, and other duties.
Published: (1647)

An account of tythes in general.
by: Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713
Published: (1678)

A word of counsel, or, A warning to all young convinced Friends, and others whom it may concern, that are called forth to bear a testimony for the Lord in the case of tythe : which may also serve for answer to a late pamphlet, entituled, The lawfulness of tythes, by W.J., as it concerns the Quakers conscience in the case, the allegations thereof for the divine right of tythe being sufficiently confuted in divers treatises not taken notice of in the said pamphlet /
by: Homwood, Nicholas, -1676
Published: (1675)

A word of counsel, or, A warning to all young convinced Friends, and others whom it may concern, that are called forth to bear a testimony for the Lord in the case of tythe : which may also serve for answer to a late pamphlet, entituled, The lawfulness of tythes, by W.J., as it concerns the Quakers conscience in the case, the allegations thereof for the divine right of tythe being sufficiently confuted in divers treatises not taken notice of in the said pamphlet /
by: Homwood, Nicholas, d. 1676
Published: (1675)

An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the true payment of tythes and other duties, : and for continuance of an ordinance of the ninth of August, 1647. Die Veneris, 27 Octob. 1648. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that this ordinance for the true payment of tythes, and other duties, be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.
Published: (1648)

The history of tythes : That is, the practice of payment of them. The positive laws made for them. The opinions touching the right of them. A review of it is also annext, which both confirms it, and directs in the use of it. By J. Selden.
by: Selden, John, 1584-1654
Published: (1618)

The history of tythes : That is, the practice of payment of them. The positive laws made for them. The opinions touching the right of them. A review of it is also annext, which both confirms it, and directs in the use of it. By J. Selden.
by: Selden, John, 1584-1654
Published: (1618)

All the ordinances of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament : for the true payment of tythes, and other such duties according to the lawes and customs of this realme.
Published: (1649)