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james_n be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n in_o temporall_n over_o his_o dominion_n for_o to_o use_v the_o like_a argument_n you_o frame_v above_o if_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o nothing_o be_v exact_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a oath_n but_o temporal_a allegiance_n than_o we_o may_v not_o only_o swear_v but_o also_o be_v bind_v to_o swear_v that_o such_o a_o oath_n be_v minister_v by_o lawful_a authority_n but_o when_o it_o be_v questionable_a and_o uncertain_a whether_o the_o king_n majesty_n or_o the_o pope_n holiness_n be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n in_o temporall_n not_o only_o of_o this_o kingdom_n but_o according_a to_o the_o canonist_n doctrine_n which_o most_o learned_a victoria_n affirm_v to_o be_v altogether_o improbable_a as_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o be_v of_o all_o the_o christian_a kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o whether_o the_o king_n exact_v such_o a_o oath_n of_o his_o subject_n shall_v cause_v they_o wrong_v the_o pope_n or_o church_n or_o make_v they_o swear_v 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