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magis_fw-la propter_fw-la svam_fw-la impotentiam_fw-la se_fw-la semper_fw-la credunt_fw-la negligi_fw-la ¶_o 4._o a_o religious_a profession_n pretend_v to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o my_o fidelity_n to_o his_o majesty_n 46._o after_o you_o have_v so_o generous_o lay_v a_o eternal_a obligation_n on_o dr._n stillingfleet_n by_o so_o public_a a_o condemnation_n of_o i_o for_o my_o incivility_n towards_o he_o you_o proceed_v to_o a_o charge_n against_o i_o of_o a_o far_o high_a nature_n 84.85_o accuse_v i_o shall_v say_v arraign_v i_o for_o have_v renounce_v my_o subjection_n to_o the_o king_n by_o be_v a_o benedictin_n and_o consequent_o choose_v other_o superior_n to_o myself_o with_o obedience_n to_o whâ—m_v my_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n you_o say_v be_v inconsistent_a so_o that_o i_o be_o so_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o can_v secure_o live_v one_o day_n or_o set_v my_o foot_n in_o england_n etc._n etc._n 47._o sir_n if_o by_o my_o profess_v myself_o a_o benedictin_n 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to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o lawful_a pastor_n a_o exemption_n from_o which_o will_v not_o be_v a_o privilege_n but_o a_o misery_n and_o again_o since_o the_o pope_n consider_v but_o even_o as_o a_o patriarch_n have_v of_o right_n belong_v to_o he_o a_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o power_n to_o inflict_v spiritual_a censure_n on_o all_o person_n subâ—ect_v to_o he_o even_o prince_n also_o according_a to_o their_o demerit_n we_o therefore_o conceive_v it_o a_o unquestionable_a truth_n that_o england_n be_v comprehend_v within_o the_o western_a patriarchate_n must_v also_o affirm_v that_o the_o pope_n spiritual_a jurisdiction_n extend_v to_o we_o also_o but_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o also_o confident_o affirm_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n inherent_a in_o the_o pope_n the_o temporal_a right_n and_o power_n of_o the_o king_n or_o even_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o subject_n be_v not_o at_o all_o abridge_v or_o prejudice_v this_o 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make_v himself_o a_o disciple_n to_o be_v catechise_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o religion_n by_o a_o child_n of_o nine_o year_n of_o age_n who_o by_o virtue_n oâ—_n his_o father_n latâ—ly_o assume_v title_n be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o a_o body_n wâ—ich_a have_v no_o resemblance_n with_o the_o â—ormâ—r_n â—ither_o in_o belief_n or_o government_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o chiâ—d_n himself_o in_o person_n who_o the_o grave_a archbishop_n desire_v and_o think_v sufficient_o enable_v to_o be_v his_o catechiser_n we_o have_v his_o oâ—n_a acknowledgement_n in_o a_o letter_n writâ—en_o to_o â—hâ—â—k_v thâ—_n young_a king_n tutor_n which_o lettâ—r_n be_v deserve_o for_o his_o honour_n record_v by_o fox_n in_o which_o we_o read_v this_o passage_n 1179._o ah_o mr._n cheâ—k_n you_o may_v rejoice_v all_o the_o day_n of_o your_o life_n thâ—t_v you_o have_v such_o a_o disciple_n who_o have_v more_o knowledge_n in_o divinity_n in_o his_o little_a finger_n
the_o pope_n at_o all_o 111._o i_o may_v therefore_o if_o i_o will_v contrive_v a_o form_n of_o profession_n of_o loyalty_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o be_o confident_a can_v not_o with_o reason_n be_v except_v against_o i_o may_v do_v this_o if_o i_o will_v but_o true_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v for_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o first_o because_o as_o to_o yourself_o there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o honour_a sir_n you_o have_v do_v it_o yourself_o for_o we_o all_o and_o for_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n you_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o independency_n late_o make_v by_o the_o sorbon_n import_v that_o subject_n owe_v to_o their_o king_n such_o fidelity_n and_o obedience_n as_o that_o upon_o no_o pretence_n whatsoever_o they_o can_v be_v dispense_v therefrom_o you_o sir_n judge_v this_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a engagement_n and_o true_o so_o it_o be_v and_o can_v you_o suspect_v any_o english_a catholic_n unwilling_a to_o 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question_n will_v do_v no_o good_a 112._o supra_fw-la and_o this_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o a_o promise_n i_o make_v before_o to_o give_v you_o a_o reason_n quite_o different_a from_o that_o mention_v by_o yourself_o why_o i_o wish_v that_o he_o who_o take_v care_n of_o the_o second_o impression_n of_o my_o exomologesis_fw-la have_v quite_o leave_v out_o that_o form_n of_o profession_n of_o allegiance_n as_o by_o misinformation_n you_o sir_n say_v he_o have_v now_o my_o reason_n be_v because_o i_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o not_o the_o least_o good_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a very_o great_a inconvenience_n have_v be_v cause_v by_o the_o say_a form_n so_o publish_v you_o certain_o have_v hear_v honour_a sir_n of_o the_o irish_a remonstrance_n which_o one_o particular_a officious_a person_n propose_v and_o a_o subscription_n whereto_o he_o procure_v by_o public_a authority_n to_o be_v impose_v on_o all_o catholic_n in_o that_o kingdom_n it_o as_o but_o too_o well_o know_v what_o commotion_n dissension_n and_o scandalous_a invective_n on_o both_o side_n this_o have_v occassion_v and_o moreover_o what_o danger_n to_o the_o party_n which_o oppose_v he_o yet_o doubtless_o many_o who_o have_v no_o considerable_a objection_n to_o make_v against_o any_o clause_n in_o the_o say_a form_n yet_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v to_o it_o out_o of_o indignation_n that_o one_o person_n shall_v without_o commission_n from_o they_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o force_v they_o to_o clothe_v their_o conception_n in_o his_o expression_n other_o probable_o there_o be_v who_o do_v not_o approve_v some_o of_o his_o phrase_n though_o in_o general_n they_o be_v willing_a enough_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n to_o give_v as_o good_a testimony_n of_o their_o fidelity_n as_o himself_o they_o perhaps_o think_v they_o unnecessary_o rude_a undutiful_a and_o dis-respective_a to_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n and_o that_o alone_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o cause_v a_o public_a condemnation_n of_o the_o whole_a profession_n by_o occasion_n of_o which_o condemnation_n many_o tender_a conscience_a catholic_n can_v avoid_v the_o be_v involve_v in_o terrible_a danger_n from_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n require_v such_o a_o subscription_n all_o these_o pernicious_a consequence_n have_v attend_v the_o foresay_a irish_a remonstrance_n and_o in_o the_o end_n please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o this_o irish_a remonstrance_n be_v the_o very_a same_o form_n of_o profession_n without_o the_o least_o alteration_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o both_o the_o impression_n of_o my_o exomologesis_fw-la have_v i_o not_o therefore_o just_a reason_n to_o wish_v it_o have_v never_o see_v the_o light_n and_o likewise_o to_o resolve_v never_o upon_o my_o own_o judgement_n to_o frame_v any_o other_o form_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n 113._o but_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a sir_n that_o you_o shall_v suspect_v that_o in_o england_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o religion_n different_a from_o that_o of_o catholic_n abroad_o because_o we_o do_v not_o agree_v upon_o a_o sufficient_a form_n of_o profession_n of_o loyalty_n since_o you_o must_v needs_o know_v that_o very_o few_o if_o any_o at_o all_o will_v refuse_v subscription_n to_o that_o form_n prescribe_v by_o the_o state_n in_o case_n that_o unlucky_a word_n heretical_a be_v blot_v out_o now_o will_v your_o conscience_n sir_n permit_v you_o to_o condemn_v as_o traitor_n all_o such_o as_o be_v will_v sincere_o to_o take_v that_o oath_n on_o condition_n they_o may_v be_v permit_v in_o repeat_v it_o to_o skip_v over_o that_o single_a word_n a_o word_n of_o no_o manner_n of_o importance_n to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o oath_n or_o it_o they_o may_v change_v heretical_a into_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o i_o very_o believe_v be_v the_o sense_n intend_v by_o king_n james_n for_o so_o learned_a a_o prince_n can_v not_o by_o the_o word_n heretical_a intend_v what_o catholic_n in_o the_o school_n mean_v by_o that_o word_n since_o he_o know_v that_o the_o church_n in_o a_o general_n council_n have_v never_o have_v occasion_n to_o publish_v a_o decision_n upon_o that_o subject_n but_o whatever_o since_o be_v intend_v by_o king_n james_n it_o be_v but_o too_o certain_a that_o other_o politician_n contrive_v that_o word_n on_o purpose_n that_o the_o oath_n may_v be_v refuse_v as_o appear_v when_o secretary_n cecil_n have_v be_v inform_v that_o fourteen_o catholic_n priest_n meeting_n in_o fleetstreet_n have_v give_v their_o judgement_n that_o the_o oath_n as_o it_o lay_v may_v lawful_o be_v take_v in_o great_a choler_n tell_v some_o other_o privy_a counselor_n that_o they_o may_v think_v of_o contrive_v a_o new_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n since_o the_o papist_n be_v resolve_v to_o take_v that_o which_o be_v already_o make_v now_o it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v judge_v that_o it_o be_v on_o such_o ground_n as_o these_o that_o the_o forementioned_a fourteen_o priest_n make_v no_o scruple_n to_o determine_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o take_v the_o oath_n as_o it_o lie_v who_o judgement_n very_o many_o other_o also_o at_o that_o time_n follow_v understand_v the_o word_n heretical_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o who_o compile_v the_o say_a oath_n since_o common_a reason_n teach_v that_o all_o oath_n profession_n and_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o who_o frame_n and_o require_v they_o and_o not_o of_o those_o upon_o who_o they_o be_v impose_v 114._o it_o be_v madness_n therefore_o in_o we_o to_o expect_v that_o any_o oath_n contrive_v by_o ourselves_o how_o stringent_a and_o how_o comprehensive_a soever_o will_v be_v admit_v especial_o in_o these_o time_n and_o true_o sir_n it_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a case_n that_o upon_o such_o a_o pretence_n we_o shall_v be_v suppose_v more_o than_o all_o catholic_n subject_n in_o other_o nation_n to_o be_v want_v in_o fidelity_n and_o to_o have_v renounce_v the_o duty_n teach_v we_o by_o our_o catholic_n ancestor_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o acknowledge_v any_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o temporal_n and_o much_o less_o any_o authority_n in_o he_o to_o depose_v prince_n that_o even_o in_o those_o time_n when_o churchman_n have_v the_o great_a power_n in_o this_o kingdom_n statute_n be_v make_v with_o the_o joint_a vote_n of_o the_o clergy_n 2._o upon_o occasion_n of_o some_o usurpation_n of_o the_o the_o roman_a court_n in_o which_o the_o penalty_n be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o praemunire_n against_o any_o one_o who_o without_o the_o king_n licence_n shall_v make_v any_o appeal_v to_o rome_n or_o submit_v to_o a_o legate_n jurisdiction_n or_o upon_o the_o pope_n summons_n go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o receive_v any_o mandate_n or_o brief_n from_o rome_n or_o purchase_v bull_n for_o presentment_n to_o church_n and_o which_o be_v most_o considerable_a the_o ground_n of_o their_o reject_v papal_a usurpation_n be_v thus_o express_v ibid._n
for_o that_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n be_v free_a and_o have_v be_v free_a from_o earthly_a subjection_n at_o all_o time_n be_v immediate_o subject_a to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n touch_v the_o regality_n of_o the_o same_o and_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o pope_n moreover_o one_o follow_v additional_a clause_n deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o same_o statute_n ibid._n viz._n to_o this_o all_o the_o bishop_n present_a and_o all_o the_o procurator_n of_o those_o who_o be_v absent_a unanimous_o assent_v protest_v also_o against_o the_o pope_n translate_n some_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n this_o act_n also_o be_v confirm_v with_o the_o protestation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o liege_n commons_o ibid._n that_o they_o will_v stand_v with_o the_o king_n and_o his_o â—rown_n and_o his_o regality_n in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a and_o in_o all_o other_o case_n attempt_v against_o he_o his_o crown_n and_o regality_n in_o all_o point_n to_o live_v and_o to_o die_v 115._o now_o after_o all_o this_o though_o i_o be_o obstinate_o resolve_v never_o to_o take_v on_o i_o to_o frame_v a_o form_n of_o profession_n of_o loyalty_n nor_o without_o a_o public_a command_n to_o concur_v with_o other_o to_o the_o frame_v one_o yet_o since_o you_o be_v please_v honour_a sir_n so_o earnest_o to_o demand_v one_o and_o be_v also_o firm_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v from_o a_o charitable_a and_o compassionate_a intention_n towards_o we_o that_o you_o demand_v it_o i_o can_v refuse_v so_o far_o to_o comply_v with_o your_o curiosity_n as_o to_o show_v you_o a_o form_n not_o make_v in_o or_o for_o england_n yet_o such_o a_o one_o as_o perhaps_o you_o will_v judge_v very_o easy_o applicable_a to_o our_o purpose_n and_o ratify_v by_o uâ—ry_o great_a authority_n and_o this_o i_o conceive_v will_v be_v more_o proper_a and_o fit_a for_o your_o view_n because_o therein_o you_o will_v see_v what_o judgement_n a_o whole_a great_a catholic_n kingdom_n have_v of_o the_o pope_n pretend_v temporal_a authority_n and_o how_o little_a prejudice_n come_v to_o a_o sovereign_a monarch_n right_a by_o admit_v the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n but_o before_o i_o set_v down_o the_o say_a form_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o relate_v a_o short_a story_n regard_v it_o 116._o you_o may_v doubtless_o remember_v noble_a sir_n that_o not_o many_o year_n since_o the_o catholic_n be_v put_v in_o hope_n that_o the_o penal_a law_n against_o they_o will_v probable_o be_v repeal_v be_v advise_v by_o some_o worthy_a friend_n to_o prepare_v a_o clear_a and_o candid_a form_n of_o profession_n of_o fidelity_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o which_o notwithstanding_o for_o the_o cause_n before_o mention_v they_o find_v great_a difficulty_n whilst_o consultation_n be_v have_v about_o this_o master_n it_o happen_v that_o in_o a_o conversation_n with_o my_o lord_n aubigny_n i_o tell_v he_o i_o believe_v i_o can_v propose_v a_o fâ—rm_n against_o which_o no_o reasonable_a exception_n can_v be_v make_v on_o any_o side_n and_o according_o i_o bring_v one_o to_o he_o with_o which_o he_o be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v i_o leave_v he_o in_o a_o resolution_n to_o present_v the_o say_v formâ—o_o â—o_z a_o pâ—râ—on_n of_o high_a eminence_n and_o powâ—r_n in_o public_a council_n a_o few_o day_n after_o i_o â—ound_v that_o he_o have_v not_o execute_v that_o resolution_n and_o true_o i_o remain_v satisfy_v that_o there_o be_v a_o just_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o the_o sâ—id_v eminent_a person_n though_o hâ—_n be_v real_o desirous_a that_o favour_n shall_v be_v extend_v to_o cathâ—licks_n so_o far_o as_o that_o the_o sanguinary_a law_n against_o they_o shall_v be_v abrogate_a but_o in_o continuance_n of_o the_o ancient_a pâ—liâ—y_n he_o think_v fit_a that_o several_a other_o penal_a law_n shall_v be_v only_o suspend_v to_o the_o end_n that_o upon_o certain_a occasion_n they_o may_v now_o and_o then_o be_v execute_v and_o this_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o reâ—iâ—ion_n but_o a_o suspicion_n of_o their_o want_n of_o fidelity_n to_o hiâ—_n majesty_n which_o fidelity_n be_v â—o_o bâ—_n suppose_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o pope_n now_o in_o this_o say_a form_n there_o be_v three_o great_a fault_n very_o prejudicial_a to_o such_o a_o design_n 〈◊〉_d first_o no_o reasonable_a exception_n can_v be_v make_v against_o it_o as_o insufficient_a again_o it_o be_v confident_o believe_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v never_o be_v induce_v to_o condemn_v it_o and_o three_o it_o can_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o general_o catholic_n will_v ready_o subscribe_v to_o it_o these_o thing_n consider_v it_o be_v think_v fit_a that_o the_o say_a form_n shall_v not_o be_v present_v to_o the_o foresay_a great_a person_n lest_o in_o stead_n of_o satisfy_v it_o shall_v have_v incense_v he_o and_o render_v he_o our_o enemy_n after_o this_o preface_n i_o will_v now_o subjoin_v the_o say_a form_n of_o profession_n of_o fidelity_n 117._o a_o certain_a scandalous_a and_o seditious_a book_n be_v publish_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1626._o the_o faculty_n of_o paris_n have_v appoint_v certain_a learned_a doctor_n to_o peruse_v it_o they_o collect_v out_o of_o it_o these_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v punish_v king_n and_o prince_n with_o temporal_a punishment_n that_o he_o may_v depose_v they_o and_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o state_n for_o the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n and_o free_a their_o subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n and_o that_o this_o have_v be_v always_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o that_o he_o may_v do_v the_o same_o for_o other_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v expedient_a if_o prince_n be_v negligent_a if_o they_o be_v incapable_a or_o unprofitable_a 3._o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n over_o all_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o over_o all_o thing_n temporal_a and_o that_o he_o have_v such_o power_n by_o divine_a right_n 4._o that_o 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