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by_o lawful_a authority_n a_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n without_o equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n it_o can_v oblige_v to_o sin_n but_o in_o any_o thing_n not_o sinful_a be_v take_v it_o bind_v to_o performance_n although_o to_o man_n hurt_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v violate_v though_o make_v to_o heretic_n or_o infidel_n no_o man_n may_v vow_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o what_o will_v hinder_v any_o duty_n therein_o command_v or_o which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o power_n and_o for_o the_o performance_n whereof_o he_o have_v not_o promise_n of_o ability_n from_o god_n in_o which_o respect_v popish_a monastical_a vow_n of_o perpetual_a single_a life_n profess_a poverty_n and_o regular_n obedience_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v degree_n of_o high_a perfection_n that_o they_o be_v superstitious_a and_o sinful_a snare_n in_o which_o no_o christian_n may_v entangle_v himself_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o in_o term_n deny_v this_o article_n but_o first_o they_o maintain_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o or_o absolve_v any_o man_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o any_o lawful_a oath_n and_o second_o they_o allow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o equivocation_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o take_v any_o oath_n provide_v that_o by_o a_o secret_a reservation_n in_o his_o mind_n he_o make_v or_o form_n to_o himself_o a_o tolerable_a lawful_a sense_n three_o they_o teach_v that_o if_o any_o prince_n become_v a_o heretic_n all_o his_o subject_n be_v immediate_o absolve_v from_o their_o oath_n of_o subjection_n and_o allegiance_n four_o they_o declare_v that_o no_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n and_o this_o be_v a_o vote_n even_o of_o one_o of_o their_o council_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o constance_n who_o on_o that_o very_a score_n burn_v john_n hus_n though_o they_o before_o have_v give_v letter_n of_o safe_a conduct_n by_o all_o which_o they_o render_v all_o oath_n the_o high_a security_n mortal_a creature_n be_v able_a to_o give_v to_o each_o other_o either_o insignificant_a or_o but_o share_v to_o deceive_v the_o credulous_a and_o in_o a_o word_n destroy_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v all_o faith_n and_o honesty_n confidence_n and_o fair_a deal_n among_o humane_a society_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la as_o mr._n jenkins_n celeusma_n the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o naked_a truth_n etc._n etc._n etc._n ass_n conf._n cap._n 2._o 2._o counc_fw-la trent_n sess_z though_o 3d._n ass_n conf._n cap._n 8._o sect._n 2._o ibid._n sect._n 5._o calv._n instit_n l._n 2._o cap._n 16._o rhem._n annot_n on_o â—â—k_n 16._o sect._n 7._o ass_n câ—nf_n cap._n 8._o sect._n 4._o con._n trid._n sess_z 13._o can._n 1._o ass_n conf._n ca._n 1._o rhem._n test_n 1_o thess_n 4_o 8._o history_n of_o the_o bohemian_a persecution_n p._n 329_o and_o 348._o 348._o i_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a etc._n etc._n etc._n whoever_o will_v be_v save_v before_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o hold_v the_o catholic_n faith_n etc._n etc._n etc._n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n maker_n â—â—_o heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n rhemish_n annot._n in_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o epistle_n ass_n conf._n cap._n 6._o coune_n trent_n sess_z 5._o decr._n 5._o ass_n conf._n cap._n 9_o counc_fw-la trent_n sess_z 6._o can._n 4._o ass_n conf._n cap._n 11._o conc._n trid._n sess_z 6._o cap._n 9_o ibid._n can_v 11._o ass_n conf._n cap._n 16._o coune_n trent_n sess_z 6._o cap._n 10._o ibid_fw-la cap._n 9_o ass_n conf._n cap._n 16._o sect._n 7._o calv._n inst_n l._n 27._o cap._n 1â—_n sect._n 1_o counc_fw-la trent_n sess_z 6._o can._n 7._o ass_n conf._n cap._n 16._o sect._n 4_o 5._o rhem._n annot_n on_o luk._n 10._o sect._n 3_o ibid._n 1_o cor._n 9_o sect._n 6._o ibid._n 2_o cor._n 8._o sect._n 3_o ass_n large_a catech._n q._n 37._o abide_v q._n 22._o coâ—â—â—_n trent_n sess_z 5._o ass_n conf._n cap._n 3._o sect._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o 8._o rhem._n annot_n on_o mat._n 20._o 23._o counc_fw-la trent_n sess_z 6._o can_n 17._o ibid._n can._n 15._o ass_n conf._n cap._n 10._o calv._n inst_n l_o 4._o cap._n 8_o sect._n 9_o ass_n conf._n cap._n 31._o 3._o sect._n sess_z 1._o cap._n 2._o pighius_fw-la in_o controu._n de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la that_o be_v when_o the_o prince_n where_o they_o be_v assemble_v be_v christian_n else_o this_o article_n will_v condemn_v the_o first_o and_o most_o holy_a council_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n act_v 15._o 15._o piz._n pagan_n bellarm._n de_fw-fr conc._n cap._n 12._o rhem._n annot_n on_o mat._n 16._o rhem._n annot_n on_o john_n 16._o 13._o calv._n inst_n l._n 3._o cap._n 5._o sect._n 6._o ass_n conf._n cap._n 32._o sect._n 1_o counc_fw-la trent_n sess_z 25._o sess_z 9_o ibid._n calv._n inst_n l._n 4._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 10._o calv._n inst_n l._n 3._o cap._n 20._o sect._n 33._o ass_n conf._n cap._n 21._o sect._n 3_o conc._n trid._n sess_z 22._o cap._n 8._o ibid._n can._n 9_o rhem._n annot_n p._n 463._o rhem._n annot_n on_o mat._n 21._o 6._o ass_n cons_n cap._n 27._o sect._n 4._o conc._n trid._n sess_z 7._o can._n 1_o conc._n trid._n sess_z 13._o can._n 6_o 7._o conc._n trid._n sess_z 7._o can._n 8._o ibid._n c_o 〈…〉_z rhem._n annot_n on_o tit._n 3._o 10_o and_o mark_v 3._o 13._o ass_n consy_n cap._n 28._o sect._n 1._o 4._o rhem._n annot_n on_o act_v 22._o 17._o conc._n trid._n sess_z 5._o decret_a 5â—_n bellarm._n the_o baptism_n l._n 1._o cap._n 13._o ibid._n can._n 4._o rhem._n annot_n on_o john_n 3_o bellarm._n ibid._n can._n 7._o ass_n cons_n cap._n 29._o sect._n 6._o ibid._n sect._n 2._o conc._n try_v sess_z 1._o 3._o can._n 1._o 2._o can._n 8._o ass_n conf._n cap._n 29._o sect._n 8._o rhem._n annot_n on_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 27._o calv._n inst_n l._n 4._o cap._n 17._o sect._n 47._o ass_n conf._n cap._n 19_o sect._n 3_o ibid._n sect._n 4._o con._n trid._n sess_z 21._o cap._n 2._o ibid._n can._n 1._o 2._o ass_n conf._n cap._n 29._o sect._n 2._o conc._n trâ—â—_n sess_z 22._o can._n â—_o ibid._n can._n 4._o calv._n inst_n l._n 4._o cap._n 12._o sect._n 23._o ibid._n can._n 13._o sect._n 21._o conc._n trid._n sess_z 24._o can._n 9_o aâ—â—_n cons_n cap._n 30._o sect._n 3_o 4._o calv._n inst_n l._n 4._o cap._n 10._o sect._n 1_o ibid._n sect._n 30._o calv._n ibid._n ass_n conf._n cap._n 20._o sect._n 2_o 3_o 4._o conc._n trid._n sess_z 7._o can._n 13._o reconciler_n of_o religion_n p._n 50._o ass_n conf._n cap._n 23._o sect._n 1._o 3_o and_o 4._o calv._n inst_n l._n 4._o cap._n 20._o sect._n 24._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o ass_n cons_n cap._n 26._o sect._n 3_o ass_n cons_n 22._o sect._n 1_o 2._o 3_o 4_o 7._o