to_o their_o religion_n &_o in_o consequence_n thereto_o give_v too_o just_a cause_n to_o thâ—_n state_n to_o provide_v against_o they_o 132._o but_o of_o late_a the_o temper_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v strange_o alter_v god_n only_o know_v how_o many_o new_a religion_n be_v starâ—ed_v up_o the_o natural_a issue_n of_o the_o more_o ancient_a presbyterian_a private_a spirit_n all_o which_o perhaps_o think_v themselves_o little_a or_o nothing_o concern_v in_o oath_n make_v against_o roman_a catholic_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o much_o stand_n upon_o the_o take_n of_o they_o by_o which_o mean_n they_o notwithstanding_o their_o know_a principle_n and_o practice_n destructive_a both_o to_o allegiance_n and_o peace_n wlll_v pass_v for_o good_a subject_n without_o any_o obligation_n to_o renounce_v such_o principle_n or_o change_v such_o practice_n and_o only_o roman_a catholic_n will_v keep_v the_o oath_n though_o they_o dare_v not_o take_v they_o by_o which_o mean_v be_v yet_o more_o 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not_o be_v unmindful_a of_o his_o promise_n so_o public_o make_v of_o a_o liberty_n for_o tender_a conscience_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v call_v in_o question_n for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n those_o certain_o will_v declare_v themselves_o most_o unworthy_a of_o the_o fruit_n of_o so_o unexampled_a a_o beingnity_n that_o shall_v either_o expect_v from_o such_o a_o promise_n a_o liberty_n to_o reserve_v any_o ill_a principle_n of_o disloyalty_n or_o that_o shall_v exclude_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o any_o other_o of_o his_o subject_n that_o shall_v submit_v themselves_o to_o all_o possible_a proof_n of_o renounce_v such_o principle_n and_o that_o have_v hitherto_o without_o any_o oath_n take_v constant_o adhere_v to_o he_o 134._o as_o his_o majesty_n therefore_o have_v be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o among_o his_o subject_n of_o a_o different_a belief_n there_o be_v 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purpose_n our_o lord_n say_v to_o st._n peter_n pasce_fw-la etc._n etc._n pasce_fw-la etc._n etc._n pasce_fw-la etc._n etc._n feed_v my_o sheep_n feed_v my_o sheep_n feed_v my_o lamb_n as_o likewise_o tu_fw-la aliquando_fw-la conversus_fw-la confirma_fw-la fratres_fw-la when_o thou_o be_v convert_v confirm_v thy_o brethren_n now_o if_o you_o mean_v to_o say_v so_o much_o to_o the_o queen_n let_v we_o see_v your_o commission_n and_o withal_o consider_v whether_o her_o person_n be_v a_o woman_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o receive_v and_o execute_v such_o a_o authority_n since_o st._n paul_n forbid_v a_o woman_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n thus_o argue_v the_o say_a lord_n chancellor_n proceed_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n upon_o other_o branch_n of_o spiritual_a government_n and_o conclude_v that_o without_o a_o mature_a consideration_n of_o all_o these_o premise_n their_o honour_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o show_v their_o face_n before_o their_o enemy_n in_o this_o matter_n 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parliament_n will_v not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o her_o intent_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o act_n to_o challenge_v authority_n and_o power_n of_o ministry_n of_o divine_a office_n in_o the_o church_n but_o only_o to_o have_v sovereignty_n and_o rule_n over_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n bear_v within_o her_o realm_n of_o what_o state_n either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a soever_o they_o be_v which_o explication_n of_o she_o be_v confirm_v four_o year_n after_o by_o parliament_n yet_o without_o change_v the_o forego_n act_n or_o any_o clause_n in_o it_o 25._o and_o consequent_o she_o leave_v order_v of_o matter_n pure_o spiritual_a to_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n express_o renounce_v it_o for_o as_o for_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n have_v again_o take_v it_o from_o the_o pope_n she_o do_v not_o fear_v it_o from_o any_o of_o her_o bishop_n 26._o in_o the_o time_n succeed_v after_o she_o what_o qualification_n be_v make_v and_o declare_v by_o three_o king_n touch_v spiritual_a jurisdiction_n shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o they_o have_v not_o any_o such_o interest_n nor_o such_o fear_n as_o the_o three_o forego_v prince_n have_v and_o therefore_o look_v with_o a_o more_o indifferent_a eye_n upon_o the_o matter_n without_o repeal_n law_n or_o change_v the_o exterior_a form_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n they_o esteem_v it_o sufficient_a to_o qualify_v it_o by_o moderate_a interpretation_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v 27._o as_o for_o the_o other_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n the_o compiler_n whereof_o be_v king_n james_n the_o most_o sad_a and_o horrible_a occasion_n of_o it_o be_v but_o too_o well_o know_v the_o intention_n of_o it_o be_v obvious_a and_o the_o sense_n plain_a so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o such_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o act_n of_o parliament_n with_o many_o clause_n to_o show_v the_o extension_n of_o it_o except_v one_o party_n scarce_o any_o except_o against_o it_o and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o some_o few_o incommodious_a expression_n and_o phrase_n nothing_o pertain_v to_o the_o substance_n and_o design_n of_o the_o oath_n it_o will_v free_o and_o general_o be_v admit_v and_o take_v notwithstanding_o the_o foresay_a party_n condemn_v it_o who_o take_v that_o advantage_n to_o decry_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o oath_n from_o which_o they_o have_v a_o aversion_n in_o as_o much_o as_o fidelity_n be_v promise_v thereby_o sect_n v._o that_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n as_o it_o lie_v and_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o first_o law_n giver_n can_v lawful_o and_o sincere_o be_v take_v by_o any_o christian._n 28._o it_o be_v a_o truth_n from_o the_o beginning_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n that_o all_o king_n be_v true_o supreme_a governor_n over_o the_o person_n of_o all_o their_o subject_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n even_o ecclesiastical_a wherein_o their_o civil_a authority_n be_v mix_v constitution_n of_o synod_n however_o they_o may_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n and_o be_v impose_v under_o spiritual_a censure_n yet_o be_v not_o law_n in_o any_o kingdom_n that_o be_v they_o they_o be_v not_o command_v nor_o the_o transgression_n of_o they_o punishable_a in_o external_a court_n by_o outward_a punishment_n as_o attachment_n imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n further_o than_o supreme_a civil_a governor_n do_v allow_v 29._o this_o be_v a_o right_n due_a to_o all_o king_n though_o heathen_n heretic_n &c_n &c_n so_o that_o king_n by_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n or_o catholic_n religion_n have_v not_o any_o new_a jurisdiction_n add_v or_o their_o former_a enlarge_v thereby_o they_o do_v not_o thereby_o become_v pastor_n of_o soul_n but_o sheep_n of_o lawful_a pastor_n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o new_a authority_n but_o a_o new_a duty_n that_o by_o their_o conversion_n accrue_v to_o they_o oblige_v they_o to_o promote_v true_a religion_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o civil_a authority_n and_o sword_n and_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o submit_v to_o this_o authority_n of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o always_o to_o do_v what_o prince_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n shall_v command_v but_o however_o not_o to_o resist_v in_o case_n their_o inward_a belief_n be_v contrary_a to_o they_o but_o patient_o to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o violence_n shall_v be_v offer_v they_o 30._o such_o a_o submission_n therefore_o to_o kingly_a authority_n may_v when_o just_a occasion_n be_v be_v lawful_o require_v by_o king_n from_o all_o their_o subject_n yea_o a_o profession_n thereof_o by_o oath_n but_o such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n when_o it_o be_v first_o contrive_v and_o impose_v for_o there_o a_o authority_n in_o many_o cause_n pure_o spiritual_a be_v by_o our_o prince_n challenge_v as_o have_v be_v show_v therefore_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o oath_n as_o now_o impose_v on_o subject_n infinite_o differ_v from_o their_o prince_n belief_n and_o judgement_n both_o in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n 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