and_o resolve_v to_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o maintain_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o kingdom_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o all_o foreign_a power_n and_o have_v give_v great_a demonstration_n of_o their_o own_o peaceable_a subjection_n to_o his_o majesty_n government_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o proceed_n of_o great_a severity_n to_o punish_v such_o person_n who_o fear_v swear_v this_o oath_n only_o lest_o they_o shall_v sin_n against_o god_n in_o swear_v that_o which_o they_o know_v they_o can_v perform_v viz._n a_o thorough_a conformity_n to_o the_o church_n matter_n which_o if_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o oath_n those_o nonconformist_n that_o have_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n will_v not_o have_v take_v it_o now_o therefore_o that_o each_o party_n may_v be_v help_v in_o this_o matter_n here_o follow_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o king_n james_n his_o exposition_n or_o paraphrase_n upon_o it_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n i_o a._n b._n 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do_v renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v according_a to_o these_o express_a word_n by_o i_o speak_v and_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o same_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o and_o i_o do_v make_v this_o recognition_n and_o acknowledgement_n hearty_o willing_o and_o true_o upon_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o a_o christian_n so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o now_o for_o a_o further_o and_o better_a help_n to_o understand_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n let_v king_n james_n his_o answer_n to_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n be_v well_o consider_v concern_v this_o oath_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n page_n 46._o where_o he_o say_v it_o may_v appear_v what_o unreasonable_a and_o rebellious_a point_n he_o will_v drive_v my_o subject_n unto_o by_o refuse_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o that_o oath_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v for_o he_o that_o shall_v refuse_v tâ—_n take_v this_o oath_n must_v of_o necessity_n hold_v all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o proposition_n follow_v viz._n 1._o that_o i_o king_n james_n be_o not_o the_o lawful_a king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o all_o other_o my_o dominion_n 2._o that_o the_o pope_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n may_v depose_v i_o if_o not_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n yet_o by_o some_o other_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n if_o not_o by_o some_o other_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o see_v of_o rome_n yet_o by_o other_o mean_n with_o other_o help_v he_o may_v depose_v i_o 3._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v dispose_v of_o my_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n 4._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v authority_n to_o some_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v my_o dominion_n 5._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v discharge_v my_o subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n and_o allegiance_n to_o i_o 6._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v licence_n to_o one_o or_o more_o of_o my_o subject_n to_o bear_v arm_n against_o i_o 7._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v leave_n to_o my_o subject_n to_o offer_v violence_n to_o my_o person_n or_o to_o my_o government_n or_o to_o some_o of_o my_o subject_n 8._o that_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v by_o sentence_n excommnnicate_v or_o depose_v i_o my_o subject_n be_v not_o to_o bear_v faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o i_o 9_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v by_o sentence_n excommunicate_a or_o depose_v i_o my_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o defend_v with_o all_o their_o power_n my_o person_n and_o crown_n 10._o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v give_v out_o any_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprivation_n against_o i_o my_o subject_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o sentence_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o reveal_v all_o conspiracy_n and_o treason_n against_o i_o which_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o hear_n or_o knowledge_n 11._o that_o it_o be_v not_o heretical_a or_o detestable_a to_o hold_v that_o prince_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v either_o depose_v or_o kill_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o 12._o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o absolve_v my_o subject_n from_o this_o oath_n or_o from_o some_o part_n thereof_o 13._o that_o this_o oath_n be_v not_o administer_v to_o my_o subject_n by_o a_o full_a and_o lawful_a authority_n 14._o that_o this_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o equivocation_n mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n and_o not_o with_o the_o heart_n and_o goodwill_n sincere_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a man._n these_o be_v the_o true_a and_o natural_a branch_n of_o the_o body_n of_o this_o oath_n and_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v another_o oath_n call_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n about_o which_o many_o good_a protestant_n have_v differ_v apprehension_n some_o be_v very_o free_a to_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n &_o some_o do_v 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nonconformist_a minister_n as_o under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n do_v distil_v poisonous_a principle_n of_o schism_n and_o rebellion_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n to_o the_o danger_n of_o church_n and_o state_n now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o criminal_a person_n under_o the_o name_n of_o nonconformist_a minister_n let_v they_o suffer_v according_a to_o their_o crime_n when_o prove_v by_o sufficient_a evidence_n 2._o consider_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o nonconformist_a minister_n do_v abhor_v to_o be_v such_o person_n and_o to_o promote_v rebellion_n but_o they_o do_v general_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o preach_v eternal_a salvation_n by_o the_o bless_a merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o a_o holy_a conversation_n according_a to_o the_o bless_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n follow_v the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n here_o and_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v a_o better_a peace_n when_o this_o
majesty_n law_n or_o shall_v by_o print_v write_v or_o express_a word_n or_o speech_n advise_o or_o purposely_o practise_v or_o go_v about_o to_o move_v any_o of_o her_o majesty_n subject_n or_o any_o other_o to_o deny_v withstand_v or_o impugn_v her_o majesty_n power_n and_o authority_n in_o case_n ecclesiastical_a or_o shall_v advise_o and_o malicious_o move_v or_o persuade_v any_o other_o person_n to_o forbear_v to_o come_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n or_o the_o communion_n according_a to_o her_o majesty_n law_n or_o to_o come_v to_o or_o be_v present_a at_o any_o unlawful_a assembly_n conventicle_n or_o meeting_n under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n contrary_a to_o her_o majesty_n say_v law_n and_o statute_n or_o shall_v willing_o join_v in_o or_o be_v present_a at_o any_o such_o assembly_n conventicle_n or_o meeting_n that_o then_o every_o such_o offender_n be_v lawful_o convict_v shall_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o they_o shall_v conform_v and_o yield_v themselves_o to_o come_v to_o some_o church_n or_o chappel_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o hear_v divine_a service_n see_v paragraph_n 1_o 2._o it_o be_v provide_v in_o the_o same_o statute_n that_o if_o such_o offender_n so_o convict_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v not_o conform_v in_o come_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n and_o to_o make_v such_o open_a confession_n as_o be_v after_o appoint_v by_o this_o statute_n be_v require_v thereunto_o within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n after_o conviction_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o person_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v or_o by_o the_o minister_n or_o curate_n of_o the_o parish_n that_o then_o every_o such_o offender_n upon_o his_o be_v warn_v and_o require_v by_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o county_n shall_v upon_o his_o corporal_a oath_n abjure_v this_o realm_n and_o all_o other_o her_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o country_n and_o shall_v not_o return_v without_o licence_n from_o her_o majesty_n see_v paragraph_n 2._o 3._o it_o be_v provide_v that_o if_o such_o offender_n shall_v refuse_v to_o make_v such_o abjuration_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o after_o objuration_n make_v shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n according_a to_o this_o present_a act_n or_o after_o such_o his_o departure_n shall_v return_v again_o without_o her_o majesty_n licence_n that_o then_o in_o every_o such_o case_n the_o person_n offend_v shall_v be_v adjudge_v a_o felon_n and_o shall_v suffer_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o felony_n without_o the_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n see_v paragraph_n 3_o 4._o it_o be_v further_a enact_v that_o if_o such_o offender_n before_o he_o or_o they_o be_v so_o warn_v or_o require_v to_o make_v abjuration_n shall_v repair_v to_o some_o parish-church_n on_o some_o sunday_n or_o festival_n day_n and_o there_o hear_v divine_a service_n and_o make_v public_a and_o open_a submission_n and_o declaration_n of_o his_o and_o their_o conformity_n that_o then_o the_o same_o offender_n shall_v be_v clear_o discharge_v of_o all_o the_o penalty_n and_o punishment_n inflict_v or_o impose_v by_o this_o act._n the_o form_n of_o submission_n be_v as_o follow_v see_v paragraph_n 4._o 5._o i_o a_o b._n do_v humble_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o have_v grievous_o offend_v god_n in_o contemn_v her_o majesty_n godly_a and_o lawful_a government_n and_o authority_n by_o absent_v myself_o from_o church_n and_o from_o hear_v divine_a service_n contrary_a to_o the_o godly_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o in_o use_v and_o frequent_v disorder_v and_o unlawful_a conventicle_n and_o assembly_n under_o pretence_n and_o colour_n of_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o i_o be_o hearty_o sorry_a for_o the_o same_o and_o do_v acknowledge_v and_o testify_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o no_o other_o person_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v power_n over_o her_o majesty_n and_o i_o do_v promise_n and_o protest_v without_o any_o dissimulation_n or_o any_o colour_n or_o mean_n of_o any_o dispensation_n that_o from_o henceforth_o i_o will_v from_o time_n to_o time_n obey_v and_o perform_v her_o majesty_n law_n and_o statute_n in_o repair_v to_o the_o church_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n and_o do_v my_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o same_o see_v paragraph_n 5._o 6._o it_o be_v also_o provide_v by_o this_o act._n that_o no_o popish_a recusant_n or_o feme-covert_a shall_v be_v compel_v or_o bind_v to_o abjure_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n see_v paragraph_n 12._o 7._o it_o be_v further_a provide_v by_o this_o statute_n that_o every_o person_n that_o shall_v abjure_v or_o refuse_v to_o abjure_v be_v require_v thereunto_o as_o aforesaid_a shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v to_o her_o majesty_n all_o his_o good_n and_o chattle_n for_o ever_o and_o shall_v further_o lose_v all_o his_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n for_o and_o during_o the_o life_n only_o of_o such_o offender_n &_o no_o long_o and_o that_o the_o wife_n of_o such_o offender_n shall_v not_o lose_v her_o dower_n and_o that_o the_o heir_n of_o such_o offender_n after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o offender_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n of_o such_o offender_n from_o this_o statute_n let_v these_o thing_n be_v consider_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v evident_a this_o statute_n be_v make_v for_o the_o punish_n of_o sueh_a as_o be_v not_o at_o all_o account_v papist_n or_o popish_a recusant_n and_o this_o will_v appear_v in_o these_o follow_a reason_n first_o because_o the_o design_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v for_o the_o prevent_n and_o avoid_v of_o great_a inconvenience_n and_o peril_n as_o may_v happen_v and_o grow_v by_o the_o wicked_a and_o dangerous_a practice_n of_o seditious_a sectary_n and_o disloyal_a person_n now_o this_o word_n seditious_a sectary_n do_v distinguish_v some_o person_n from_o those_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v call_v papist_n or_o popish_a recusant_n second_o because_o popish_a recusant_n be_v exempt_v from_o abjure_v of_o the_o realm_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a statute_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o the_o severity_n of_o this_o same_o law_n be_v make_v and_o intend_v for_o such_o as_o be_v not_o papist_n or_o popish_a recusant_n and_o therefore_o good_a reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o those_o other_o statute_n in_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o popish_a party_n be_v make_v only_o against_o they_o and_o not_o against_o such_o as_o be_v in_o this_o statute_n call_v sectary_n who_o be_v not_o papist_n 2._o consider_v how_o those_o person_n be_v describe_v for_o who_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o statute_n be_v provide_v viz._n seditious_a sectary_n and_o disloyal_a person_n see_v paragraph_n 1_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o law_n have_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n against_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n it_o be_v meet_v to_o inquire_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n such_o person_n viz._n seditious_a sectary_n and_o disloyal_a person_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o person_n to_o be_v call_v and_o repute_v such_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v such_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v and_o count_v a_o city_n of_o rebellion_n and_o sedition_n see_v ezra_n 4.19_o the_o bless_a apostle_n paul_n be_v accuse_v of_o sedition_n and_o be_v a_o ringleader_n therein_o see_v act_n 24.5_o for_o we_o have_v find_v this_o man_n a_o pestilent_a fellow_n and_o a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n among_o all_o the_o jew_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o a_o ringleader_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nazarene_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o best_a of_o person_n have_v go_v under_o the_o worst_a name_n be_v deem_v such_o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v call_v a_o devil_n yea_o belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o he_o be_v prosecute_v unto_o death_n as_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v not_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o those_o that_o be_v now_o most_o pure_a in_o the_o profession_n and_o practire_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v call_v seditious_a sectary_n and_o disloyal_a person_n though_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n 1._o they_o be_v not_o seditious_a person_n because_o they_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o practice_n promote_a the_o christian_a religion_n in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o opposition_n to_o popery_n according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o light_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n endeavour_v to_o
repeal_n of_o the_o same_o that_o so_o the_o king_n protestant_n subject_n may_v be_v no_o more_o in_o danger_n of_o it_o but_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o unhappy_a failure_n in_o mr._n somebody_o that_o it_o be_v not_o present_v to_o his_o majesty_n at_o the_o time_n when_o other_o bill_n be_v present_v and_o have_v the_o royal_a assent_n however_o for_o as_o much_o as_o lord_n and_o commons_o have_v agree_v unto_o it_o and_o his_o majesty_n do_v not_o reject_v it_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o this_o aforesaid_a statute_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n iv_o sometime_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n be_v distress_v in_o be_v prosecute_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o seven_o of_o jacobi_n which_o statute_n do_v provide_v the_o punishment_n of_o imprisonment_n for_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o in_o refuse_v of_o it_o so_o often_o as_o the_o law_n provide_v for_o the_o tender_v of_o it_o that_o then_o the_o say_a person_n shall_v incur_v a_o praemunire_n now_o there_o be_v great_a number_n of_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n who_o be_v dissenter_n who_o have_v and_o can_v free_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n and_o there_o be_v many_o other_o who_o be_v dissenter_n that_o can_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n first_o because_o they_o think_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o swear_v in_o any_o case_n because_o christ_n have_v say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o second_o some_o can_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n because_o they_o think_v a_o promissory_a oath_n be_v not_o lawful_a three_o some_o can_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n because_o they_o think_v that_o they_o be_v thereby_o bind_v to_o a_o actual_a obedience_n and_o performance_n of_o all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o from_o thence_o concinde_a that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o go_v to_o church_n and_o to_o take_v the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o forbear_v to_o go_v to_o such_o religious_a meeting_n as_o be_v call_v conventicle_n and_o therefore_o 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then_o great_a multitude_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n who_o be_v not_o dissenter_n must_v be_v deem_v deep_o guilty_a in_o this_o matter_n viz._n such_o as_o swear_v profane_o such_o as_o curse_v such_o as_o be_v drink_v such_o as_o promote_v the_o trade_n of_o french_a wine_n must_v be_v adjudge_v for_o swear_a person_n &_o breaker_n of_o their_o allegiance_n because_o in_o these_o and_o divers_a other_o thing_n they_o be_v breaker_n of_o the_o law_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o uncharitable_a conclusion_n concern_v such_o who_o authority_n do_v deem_v liege_n subject_n notwithstanding_o their_o break_v the_o law_n by_o the_o aforesaid_a offence_n second_o such_o dissenter_n as_o can_v and_o do_v take_v the_o aforesaid_a oath_n can_v think_v they_o be_v thereby_o bind_v actual_o to_o obey_v all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o go_v to_o church_n and_o to_o take_v the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o for_o bear_v their_o religious_a meeting_n because_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v express_v in_o the_o say_a oath_n and_o the_o oath_n itself_o do_v but_o bind_v those_o that_o take_v it_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o express_v word_n thereof_o let_v the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v well_o consider_v viz._n and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v according_a to_o the_o express_a word_n by_o i_o speak_v and_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o same_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o and_o i_o do_v make_v this_o recognition_n and_o acknowledgement_n hearty_o willing_o and_o true_o upon_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o a_o christian_a so_o help_v i_o god_n from_o which_o part_n of_o the_o oath_n as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o say_a oath_n let_v these_o thing_n be_v observe_v 1._o that_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o say_a oath_n that_o be_v not_o swear_v unto_o either_o as_o a_o negative_a or_o a_o affirmative_a 2._o that_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o express_a word_n must_v be_v understand_v and_o so_o swear_v unto_o as_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o common_a and_o know_a sense_n of_o such_o english_a word_n viz._n without_o strain_v or_o stretch_v of_o the_o word_n beyond_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o they_o without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o viz._n without_o any_o cunning_a or_o secret_a or_o mystical_a apprehension_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o say_a oath_n now_o the_o particular_n fair_o express_v in_o the_o say_a oath_n be_v these_o that_o follow_v 1._o a_o solemn_a assert_v of_o the_o king_n right_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o other_o his_o dominion_n 2._o a_o solemn_a deny_v that_o the_o pope_n of_o himself_o nor_o by_o any_o authority_n of_o rome_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n over_o the_o king_n person_n or_o over_o any_o of_o his_o country_n or_o over_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n 3._o a_o solemn_a resolution_n to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n notwithstanding_o any_o declaration_n or_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprivation_n make_v or_o grant_v or_o to_o be_v make_v or_o grant_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o successor_n or_o by_o any_o authority_n derive_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o or_o his_o see_v against_o the_o say_a king_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n and_o he_o and_o they_o will_v defend_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n against_o all_o conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o his_o or_o their_o person_n their_o crown_n or_o dignity_n by_o reason_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o such_o sentence_n or_o declaration_n or_o otherwise_o 4._o that_o as_o such_o shall_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o treason_n themselves_o so_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o discover_v all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n they_o snall_a know_v among_o any_o other_o 5._o a._n solemn_a renunciation_n of_o that_o damnable_a doctrine_n that_o prince_n which_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o deprive_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v depose_v or_o murder_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o 6._o that_o the_o pope_n nor_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o have_v power_n to_o absolve_v from_o this_o oath_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o 7._o a_o solemn_a declaration_n that_o this_o oath_n be_v take_v sincere_o and_o not_o hypocritical_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o many_o good_a christian_n do_v scruple_n the_o take_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a oath_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v thereby_o bind_v to_o more_o thing_n than_o be_v press_v in_o the_o say_a oath_n and_o yet_o be_v well_o satisfy_v