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or_o effectual_a mean_n because_o his_o rebel_n be_v more_o strong_a and_o potent_a than_o he_o be_v chap._n iii_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o a_o explication_n thereof_o also_o i_o do_v swear_v from_o my_o heart_n that_o 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 sea_n against_o the_o say_a king_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o any_o absolution_n of_o the_o say_a subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n i_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o he_o and_o they_o will_v defend_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n against_o all_o conspiracy_n &_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 and_o 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or_o successor_n or_o any_o absolution_n of_o the_o say_a subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n yet_o he_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o he_o and_o they_o will_v defend_v etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o justice_n of_o this_o promissorie_a oath_n suppose_v for_o the_o principal_a ground_n thereof_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o former_a assertorie_n clause_n and_o therefore_o it_o impli_v and_o virtual_o contain_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n to_o deprive_v or_o depose_v prince_n and_o to_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o temporal_a allegiance_n for_o that_o whosoever_o do_v swear_v that_o notwithstanding_o any_o sentence_n of_o deprivation_n or_o absolution_n of_o subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n make_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o successor_n against_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n to_o make_v this_o promise_n just_a and_o lawful_a he_o must_v consequent_o deny_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v authority_n to_o deprive_v prince_n or_o to_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n as_o suarez_n examine_v this_o branch_n of_o the_o oath_n do_v most_o clear_o demonstrate_v 5._o suarez_n in_o defence_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o see_v widdr_a against_o fitzherbert_n part_n 1._o cap._n 5._o for_o if_o the_o sentence_n of_o deprivation_n to_o be_v make_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o against_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n for_o any_o manifest_a cause_n or_o crime_n whatsoever_o may_v be_v just_a lawful_a and_o effectual_a it_o be_v as_o unlawful_a to_o take_v this_o clause_n as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o one_o to_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o pope_n sentence_n and_o commandment_n which_o hereafter_o he_o shall_v impose_v be_v it_o never_o so_o inst_z and_o without_o all_o error_n or_o default_n but_o if_o this_o sentence_n of_o deprivation_n at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o to_o 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branch_n impli_v &_o suppose_v as_o a_o chief_a ground_n thereof_o a_o denial_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n to_o deprive_v and_o depose_v as_o suarez_n do_v most_o plain_o convince_v 3._o first_o therefore_o in_o this_o clause_n be_v not_o deny_v the_o pope_n power_n to_o excommunicate_v but_o only_o that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o spiritual_a censure_n do_v not_o work_v this_o temporal_a effect_n as_o to_o make_v king_n no_o king_n or_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o royal_a right_n and_o sovereignty_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o natural_a allegiance_n which_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o card._n bellarmine_n and_o suarez_n they_o do_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n owe_v to_o their_o lawful_a prince_n 6._o bell._n in_o tract_n contra_fw-la barclaium_n cap._n 21._o pag._n 202._o suarez_n in_o defence_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o nu_fw-la 6._o and_o thus_o much_o his_o majesty_n have_v also_o in_o express_a word_n declare_v the_o truth_n be_v say_v his_o majesty_n 9_o the_o king_n majesty_n in_o his_o premonition_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 9_o that_o the_o low_a house_n of_o parliament_n at_o the_o first_o frame_v of_o this_o oath_n make_v it_o to_o contain_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v i_o which_o i_o force_v they_o to_o reform_v only_o make_v it_o to_o conclude_v that_o no_o excommunication_n of_o the_o pope_n can_v warrant_v my_o subject_n to_o practice_v against_o my_o person_n or_o state_n deny_v the_o deposition_n of_o king_n to_o be_v in_o the_o pope_n lawful_a power_n as_o indeed_o i_o take_v any_o such_o temporal_a violence_n to_o be_v far_o without_o the_o limit_n of_o such_o a_o spiritual_a censure_n as_o excommunication_n be_v and_o also_o that_o deprivation_n or_o deposition_n from_o temporal_a kingdom_n be_v not_o a_o effect_n of_o excommunication_n widdrington_n have_v show_v at_o large_a heretofore_o and_o becanus_n and_o suarez_n do_v also_o in_o express_a word_n affirm_v the_o same_o 1._o widdrington_n in_o his_o apology_n nu_fw-la 346._o in_o his_o answer_n to_o suarez_n part_n 2._o sect_n 4._o and_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o fitzher_n part_n 3._o cap._n 1._o fron_n hence_o it_o be_v very_o apparent_a say_v becanus_n 2._o becanus_n in_o quest_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la haereticis_fw-la seruanda_fw-la ca._n 8._o nu_fw-la 16._o and_o in_o his_o controversia_fw-la anglic._n cap._n 3._o qu._n 2._o that_o heretic_n by_o this_o precise_o that_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v be_v not_o deprive_v of_o their_o dominion_n or_o jurisdiction_n either_o over_o their_o subject_n or_o over_o their_o temporal_a good_n but_o this_o deprivation_n be_v a_o destinct_a punishment_n and_o inflict_v by_o a_o destinct_a law_n and_o again_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n say_v he_o to_o excommunicate_v a_o king_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o depose_v he_o or_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o kingdom_n neither_o be_v the_o one_o necessary_o connect_v with_o the_o other_o many_o king_n and_o emperor_n have_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o yet_o not_o therefore_o depose_v and_o contrariwise_o many_o depose_v and_o yet_o not_o therefore_o excommunicate_v see_v also_o suarez_n cite_v by_o widdrington_n in_o his_o apology_n 3._o suarez_n tom_n 5._o disp_n 15._o sect_n 6._o nu_fw-la 3._o and_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o suarez_n and_o fitzherbert_n 4._o and_o therefore_o in_o very_a truth_n i_o be_o sorry_a and_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n pity_v the_o author_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o the_o prince_n a_o man_n who_o heretofore_o i_o have_v much_o love_v respect_a and_o honour_v that_o he_o shall_v so_o gross_o forget_v himself_o as_o to_o bewray_v so_o palpable_o such_o great_a want_n of_o learning_n judgement_n and_o sincerity_n in_o affirm_v so_o bold_o and_o without_o any_o proof_n at_o all_o 298._o pag._n 298._o that_o deprivation_n of_o regal_a authority_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o excommunicate_v king_n and_o prince_n and_o so_o in_o deny_v the_o effect_n the_o cause_n be_v deny_v for_o as_o say_v he_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v a_o man_n be_v not_o risibilis_fw-la that_o be_v have_v not_o power_n to_o laugh_v you_o shall_v deny_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n so_o in_o deny_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v deprive_v prince_n of_o their_o kingdom_n you_o deny_v in_o effect_n that_o he_o can_v excommunicate_v whereas_o this_o author_n know_v right_o well_o that_o widdrington_n in_o that_o very_a chapter_n which_o he_o cit_v do_v by_o the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o suarez_n and_o becanus_n but_o now_o relate_v clear_o prove_v against_o lessius_fw-la who_o urge_v even_o as_o naked_o and_o without_o any_o proof_n at_o all_o the_o same_o objection_n that_o deprivation_n be_v no_o effect_n at_o all_o of_o excommunication_n much_o less_o proprium_fw-la quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la as_o risibilis_fw-la a_o power_n to_o laugh_v be_v to_o a_o man_n as_o this_o author_n most_o unlearned_o affirm_v and_o yet_o forsooth_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o very_a title_n and_o inscription_n of_o his_o treatise_n to_o give_v a_o full_a instruction_n and_o appeasement_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o english_a catholic_n concern_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n but_o this_o shall_v suffice_v at_o this_o present_a for_o a_o imperfect_a portray_v of_o this_o author_n want_v of_o judgement_n and_o sincerity_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v his_o person_n the_o office_n he_o now_o bear_v and_o the_o doctrine_n which_o in_o former_a time_n he_o hold_v for_o that_o as_o i_o be_o tell_v his_o perfect_a picture_n both_o in_o this_o and_o other_o point_n be_v already_o draw_v and_o will_v be_v set_v forth_o in_o lively_a colour_n ere_o it_o be_v long_o 5._o second_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o former_a observation_n that_o those_o word_n heir_n and_o successor_n do_v not_o signify_v usurper_n as_o some_o will_v wrest_v they_o contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n the_o
it_o suffice_v by_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n only_o to_o abjure_v as_o heretical_a the_o doctrine_n of_o murder_v such_o prince_n although_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v lawful_a as_o you_o shall_v see_v forthwith_o to_o abjure_v as_o heretical_a not_o only_o the_o doctrine_n of_o murder_a but_o also_o of_o depose_v such_o prince_n 10._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o murder_v such_o prince_n be_v heretical_a or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o contain_v in_o it_o a_o manifest_a falsehood_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o those_o two_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n cite_v by_o widdrington_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v exod._n 20._o which_o word_n be_v general_a and_o common_a to_o every_o unjust_a kill_n and_o kill_v he_o not_o for_o who_o shall_v extend_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o be_v innocent_a 1._o reg._n 26._o which_o word_n be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o murder_n of_o prince_n neither_o do_v the_o excommunicate_a or_o deprive_v of_o prince_n by_o the_o pope_n which_o be_v add_v in_o this_o doctrine_n and_o position_n give_v sufficient_a warrant_n to_o murder_v such_o prince_n although_o we_o shall_v admit_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v authority_n to_o deprive_v they_o for_o that_o excommunication_n deprive_v only_o of_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o deprivation_n only_o of_o temporal_a kingdom_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o of_o corporal_a life_n as_o suarez_n also_o confess_v seq_fw-la suarez_n in_o defence_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o nu_fw-la 10._o &_o seq_fw-la yea_o we_o may_v true_o abjure_v as_o manifest_o false_a damnable_a and_o repugnant_a to_o those_o word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o consequent_o as_o heretical_a this_o doctrine_n and_o position_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o man_n to_o kill_v a_o malefactor_n who_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o judge_n to_o die_v for_o that_o the_o sentence_n of_o 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thy_o father_n and_o mother_n wherein_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n which_o be_v due_a from_o subject_n to_o their_o prince_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o country_n be_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o divine_n include_v and_o it_o be_v also_o special_o against_o that_o commandment_n of_o our_o saviour_n render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n which_o precept_n include_v also_o the_o negative_a not_o to_o take_v away_o from_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v his_o due_n 22._o matth._n 22._o as_o contrariwise_o that_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v include_v also_o the_o affirmative_a to_o render_v and_o restore_v back_o what_o have_v be_v wrongful_o take_v away_o wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o more_o scruple_n to_o be_v make_v to_o abjure_v the_o aforesaid_a doctrine_n and_o position_n as_o impious_a damnable_a and_o heretical_a then_o to_o abjure_v it_o as_o manifest_o false_a and_o injurious_a to_o prince_n see_v that_o the_o manifest_a falsehood_n and_o injustice_n contain_v therein_o be_v express_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o it_o be_v also_o ground_v upon_o these_o two_o manifest_a principle_n and_o which_o without_o manifest_a impudence_n can_v be_v deny_v by_o any_o man_n the_o one_o that_o it_o be_v a_o contoversie_n among_o catholic_n whether_o the_o pope_n have_v authority_n to_o deprive_v prince_n &_o the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v open_a injustice_n to_o depose_v or_o to_o thrust_v one_o out_o of_o his_o possession_n upon_o a_o title_n which_o be_v not_o most_o certain_a but_o in_o controversy_n 12._o last_o i_o wish_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v the_o three_o and_o last_o exposition_n of_o this_o branch_n which_o widdrington_n bring_v in_o his_o theological_a disputation_n and_o defend_v at_o large_a in_o his_o answer_n to_o fitzherberts_a reply_n against_o the_o same_o to_o wit_n that_o albeit_o in_o regard_n of_o 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have_v not_o any_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n for_o consider_v that_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o this_o branch_n tend_v to_o practice_v namely_o to_o depose_v to_o dispose_v to_o invade_v annoy_n bear_v arm_n raise_v tumult_n offer_v violence_n or_o hurt_n and_o to_o discharge_v subject_n of_o their_o allegiance_n and_o also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n approve_v by_o many_o learned_a catholic_n and_o who_o have_v examine_v all_o the_o argument_n on_o both_o side_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v true_o probable_a that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o deprive_v prince_n or_o to_o dispose_v of_o their_o temporal_n it_o be_v as_o clear_v and_o manifest_a that_o any_o man_n whether_o he_o be_v the_o king_n subject_n or_o no_o what_o opinion_n soever_o he_o follow_v in_o speculation_n concern_v the_o pope_n authority_n to_o deprive_v prince_n yet_o he_o may_v as_o certain_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o authority_n 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§._o 7._o that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n to_o decide_v or_o define_v infallible_o any_o doctrinal_a point_n and_o much_o less_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n without_o a_o true_a and_o undoubted_a general_a council_n and_o therefore_o although_o he_o shall_v hereafter_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o attempt_v to_o define_v and_o decide_v this_o question_n his_o decision_n can_v not_o end_v the_o controversy_n nor_o give_v sufficient_a warrant_n to_o any_o man_n to_o practice_v the_o deposition_n of_o prince_n upon_o so_o doubtful_a uncertain_a and_o questionable_a power_n or_o title_n 3._o nevertheless_o it_o behoove_v temporal_a prince_n to_o be_v very_o careful_a that_o their_o title_n to_o the_o dominion_n which_o they_o lawfu_o possess_v be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o speculative_o or_o only_o for_o disputation_n sake_n dispute_v pro_fw-la and_o contra_fw-la by_o learned_a man_n lest_o that_o some_o ignorant_a or_o turbulent_a spirit_n which_o either_o do_v not_o 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to_o attempt_v under_o pretence_n of_o a_o probable_a title_n any_o violence_n against_o the_o crown_n or_o sacred_a person_n of_o their_o king_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a for_o that_o the_o temporal_a commonwealth_n have_v good_a and_o full_a authority_n to_o forbid_v the_o teach_n and_o publish_v of_o any_o doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o necessary_a whereby_o probable_a danger_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o life_n of_o temporal_a prince_n and_o perturbation_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v arise_v 4._o first_o therefore_o by_o those_o word_n of_o this_o branch_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o parliament_n which_o represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o authority_n which_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n may_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o doctor_n pretend_v to_o have_v in_o some_o case_n over_o their_o sovereign_a prince_n as_o lessius_fw-la and_o other_o who_o the_o author_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o the_o prince_n do_v seem_v to_o follow_v do_v idle_o object_v and_o although_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n be_v to_o deny_v that_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o depose_v their_o king_n yet_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o probable_a doctrine_n &_o approve_v by_o many_o learned_a catholic_a divine_n and_o lawyer_n cite_v by_o widdrington_n 37._o widdr._n in_o apolog_fw-la nu_fw-la 111._o and_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o fitzherb_n part_n 3._o &_o cap._n 11._o nu_fw-la 36._o 37._o that_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v no_o such_o authority_n it_o be_v also_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n of_o what_o opinion_n soever_o he_o be_v in_o speculation_n concern_v this_o authority_n of_o the_o commonweath_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v no_o more_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n that_o be_v to_o practice_v his_o deposition_n than_o she_o have_v to_o commit_v open_a injustice_n but_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n be_v as_o the_o word_n themselves_o do_v plain_o signify_v only_o to_o deny_v the_o pope_n authority_n to_o depose_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o the_o pope_n neither_o of_o himself_o that_o be_v neither_o as_o a_o sole_a and_o total_a cause_n nor_o by_o any_o authority_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v neither_o as_o a_o instrument_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n or_o see_v of_o rome_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o that_o be_v nor_o as_o a_o principal_a or_o true_a and_o proper_a partial_a cause_n or_o agent_n have_v any_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n 5._o neither_o by_o those_o word_n or_o to_o authorise_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v he_o or_o his_o country_n do_v his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n intend_v to_o deny_v the_o authority_n which_o temporal_a prince_n 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commonwealth_n may_v pretend_v to_o have_v in_o some_o case_n to_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o their_o prince_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o pope_n warrant_n licence_n or_o authority_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o power_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o with_o great_a reason_n this_o clause_n deny_v in_o the_o pope_n all_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o authorise_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v his_o majesty_n or_o his_o country_n or_o to_o give_v licence_n or_o leave_v to_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o bear_v arm_n raise_v tumult_n or_o to_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o hurt_n to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n state_n or_o government_n because_o although_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o such_o authority_n leave_n or_o licence_n wherewith_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n will_v not_o in_o this_o oath_n intermeddle_v they_o have_v it_o not_o from_o the_o pope_n but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n or_o nature_n 6._o second_o in_o this_o branch_n be_v not_o
plain_a and_o common_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o rule_v before_o allege_v for_o albeit_o this_o word_n successor_n may_v in_o general_n be_v take_v for_o every_o successor_n who_o either_o unlawful_o or_o unlawful_a do_v succeed_v yet_o particular_o and_o proper_o when_o it_o be_v place_v in_o a_o law_n it_o be_v usual_o take_v only_o for_o a_o lawful_a successor_n wherefore_o according_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n before_o mention_v in_o the_o second_o observation_n that_o the_o doubtful_a word_n of_o every_o law_n must_v be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o be_v without_o default_n this_o word_n successor_n must_v in_o this_o oath_n establish_v by_o his_o majesty_n law_n be_v limit_v only_o to_o lawful_a successor_n and_o who_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n do_v succeed_v for_o as_o according_a to_o law_n id_fw-la tantum_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la we_o can_v only_o do_v that_o which_o we_o 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that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o man_n and_o also_o a_o live_a creature_n prince_n may_v be_v murder_v and_o also_o depose_v by_o the_o pope_n i_o do_v most_o certain_o believe_v so_o and_o also_o i_o do_v think_v or_o be_o persuade_v so_o 2._o second_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o clause_n be_v not_o to_o deny_v the_o pope_n power_n to_o absolve_v or_o dispense_v in_o oath_n in_o general_a but_o only_o in_o this_o oath_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o as_o the_o express_a word_n do_v plain_o signify_v neither_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o pope_n can_v dispense_v in_o this_o oath_n therefore_o he_o can_v in_o other_o oath_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n as_o of_o this_o or_o that_o because_o he_o can_v dispense_v in_o other_o oath_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n therefore_o he_o can_v dispense_v in_o this_o 3._o three_o neither_o be_v it_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o clause_n that_o if_o perchance_o any_o one_o shall_v offend_v god_n by_o take_v this_o oath_n against_o his_o conscience_n think_v it_o to_o be_v unlawful_a the_o pope_n have_v not_o power_n to_o absolve_v he_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n thereby_o commit_v but_o only_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o power_n to_o absolve_v or_o dispense_v with_o any_o man_n in_o this_o oath_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o free_a release_z and_o discharge_v he_o from_o perform_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o this_o oath_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o perform_v or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o to_o give_v he_o leave_v or_o licence_n to_o do_v against_o that_o which_o in_o this_o oath_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v for_o all_o the_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o this_o oath_n be_v either_o assertorie_n as_o that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n be_v lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o depose_v he_o etc._n etc._n or_o to_o authorise_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v he_o or_o his_o country_n or_o to_o discharge_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o their_o allegiance_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o from_o my_o heart_n i_o do_v abhor_v detest_v and_o abjure_v as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a etc._n etc._n and_o no_o assertorie_n oath_n can_v be_v dispense_v withal_o neither_o have_v the_o pope_n any_o power_n or_o authority_n according_a to_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o all_o divine_n to_o absolve_v any_o man_n from_o the_o bond_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o oath_n divine_n so_o s._n thom._n 2._o 2._o q._n 89._o be_v 9_o and_o all_o other_o divine_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o assertorie_n oath_n be_v of_o a_o act_n present_a or_o past_a be_v now_o make_v altogether_o necessary_a and_o irrevocable_a for_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o oath_n be_v make_v it_o be_v either_o true_a or_o false_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o the_o act_n which_o now_o be_v past_a wherefore_o see_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o act_n which_o be_v past_a be_v not_o past_a so_o also_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n or_o absolution_n can_v alter_v it_o or_o recall_v it_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o act_n of_o swear_v which_o be_v now_o or_o have_v be_v true_a be_v not_o now_o or_o have_v not_o be_v true_a or_o else_o they_o be_v promissorie_a to_o wit_n wherein_o some_o thing_n be_v promise_v for_o the_o future_a time_n to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o to_o be_v do_v and_o only_o these_o kind_n of_o oath_n can_v be_v dispense_v withal_o for_o as_o well_o say_v saint_n thomas_n 7._o s._n thom._n 2._o 2._o q._n 89._o be_v 7._o with_o who_o all_o other_o divine_n do_v herein_o agree_v the_o bond_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v refer_v to_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v or_o omit_v wherefore_o it_o do_v not_o appertain_v to_o a_o assertorie_n oath_n which_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n present_a or_o past_a but_o only_o to_o a_o promissorie_a oath_n 4._o now_o in_o this_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n only_o three_o thing_n be_v promise_v by_o the_o swearer_n all_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o three_o branch_n to_o wit_n that_o notwithstanding_o any_o declaration_n or_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprivation_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v against_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n first_o he_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n second_o he_o will_v defend_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n against_o all_o conspiracy_n etc._n etc._n and_o three_o he_o will_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o all_o treason_n &_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o he_o shall_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o to_o be_v make_v against_o any_o of_o they_o wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o more_o difficulty_n in_o this_o clause_n then_o be_v in_o the_o three_o whereon_o this_o clause_n be_v chief_o ground_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o more_o authority_n to_o absolve_v or_o dispense_v in_o any_o of_o these_o three_o thing_n which_o the_o swearer_n promise_v than_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n and_o to_o make_v he_o no_o king_n for_o that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a as_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v 202._o bell._n in_o tract_n contra_fw-la barclai_n cap._n 21._o pag._n 202._o that_o subject_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n which_o include_v the_o resist_a and_o disclose_v of_o all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n to_o their_o lawful_a prince_n so_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v prince_n see_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a as_o well_o observe_v suarez_n 3._o suarez_n in_o defence_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3_o num_fw-la 3._o that_o the_o obligation_n of_o obedience_n in_o any_o degree_n or_o state_n whatsoever_o do_v so_o long_o endure_v in_o the_o subject_n as_o the_o dignity_n or_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n do_v endure_v in_o the_o superior_a for_o these_o be_v corelative_n and_o the_o one_o depend_v on_o the_o other_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o more_o authority_n to_o absolve_v or_o dispense_v in_o this_o oath_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o wit_n in_o those_o three_o thing_n before_o mention_v than_o he_o have_v to_o make_v king_n no_o king_n and_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o regal_a dignity_n power_n and_o jurisdiction_n 5._o four_o neither_o be_v it_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o clause_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o any_o power_n to_o absolve_v the_o swearer_n from_o the_o promise_n which_o he_o make_v to_o perform_v those_o three_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o three_o branch_n only_o with_o this_o reduplication_n as_o it_o be_v swear_v or_o confirm_v by_o oath_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o only_o from_o the_o sacred_a and_o religious_a bond_n of_o the_o oath_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o authority_n to_o absolve_v from_o this_o oath_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o for_o as_o much_o it_o concern_v the_o civil_a and_o natural_a obligation_n of_o temporal_a allegiance_n both_o for_o that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v authority_n to_o absolve_v one_o from_o a_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o do_v some_o certain_a thing_n the_o meaning_n be_v according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o all_o divine_n and_o the_o usual_a practice_n of_o pope_n who_o when_o they_o absolve_v from_o any_o oath_n they_o absolve_v from_o all_o
but_o also_o vi_fw-la legis_fw-la by_o force_n of_o the_o law_n do_v owe_v true_a allegiance_n to_o their_o natural_a prince_n no_o less_o than_o lay_v man_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o may_v lawful_o demand_v of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v subject_n a_o oath_n of_o their_o allegiance_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v just_o suspect_v their_o fidelity_n and_o although_o some_o clergyman_n shall_v be_v so_o capricious_a as_o to_o imagine_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o manifest_a reason_n that_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a at_o all_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o temporal_a prince_n and_o thereupon_o shall_v make_v a_o scruple_n to_o take_v this_o oath_n as_o lawful_o minister_v to_o they_o by_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n yet_o this_o can_v not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n that_o the_o oath_n be_v unlawful_a in_o itself_o or_o that_o layman_n can_v lawful_o take_v it_o and_o also_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_o minister_v unto_o they_o by_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n 5._o last_o in_o those_o word_n and_o i_o do_v renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v not_o employ_v a_o renounce_n in_o general_a of_o the_o pope_n authority_n to_o give_v pardon_n and_o dispensation_n but_o as_o the_o word_n do_v plain_o signify_v in_o they_o be_v only_o contain_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o swearer_n or_o to_o give_v he_o leave_v and_o licence_n to_o do_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o this_o oath_n wherefore_o the_o verity_n of_o these_o last_o word_n be_v chief_o ground_v upon_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o five_o branch_n for_o if_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o absolve_v the_o swearer_n from_o any_o part_n of_o this_o oath_n because_o those_o three_o thing_n before_o mention_v which_o he_o promise_v to_o perform_v he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n to_o perform_v and_o that_o therein_o no_o authority_n of_o pope_n or_o prince_n can_v dispense_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o may_v lawful_o renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_n chap._n vii_o the_o seven_o branch_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o a_o explication_n thereof_o 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 &_o understand_v of_o the_o same_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reseruasion_n whatsoever_o 1._o this_o branch_n be_v great_o to_o be_v regard_v for_o that_o it_o express_o declare_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o swearer_n be_v bind_v to_o take_v all_o the_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o this_o oath_n and_o first_o by_o those_o first_o word_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 etc._n etc._n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o immediate_a object_n of_o all_o this_o oath_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o which_o in_o all_o the_o former_a branch_n i_o do_v direct_o and_o immediate_o swear_v be_v my_o plain_a and_o sincere_a acknowledgement_n to_o wit_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n be_v the_o lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o depose_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o i_o will_v bear_v faith_n &_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o from_o my_o heart_n i_o do_v abhor_v detest_v and_o abjure_v as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o i_o do_v believe_v and_o in_o conscience_n be_o resolve_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_o minister_v unto_o i_o by_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n and_o that_o i_o do_v renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_n whereupon_o the_o oath_n conclude_v thus_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 that_o the_o plain_a and_o proper_a meaning_n of_o this_o branch_n be_v that_o whatsoever_o i_o do_v swear_v in_o this_o oath_n i_o do_v swear_v plain_o and_o sincere_o according_a to_o these_o express_a word_n etc._n etc._n 2._o second_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o that_o there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o oath_n any_o equivocal_a word_n and_o which_o may_v not_o have_v two_o proper_a and_o usual_a signification_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v take_v bare_o and_o by_o themselves_o alone_o for_o if_o we_o consider_v they_o as_o they_o be_v join_v with_o other_o word_n and_o make_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a sentence_n and_o do_v also_o due_o regard_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n with_o the_o other_o observation_n before_o set_v down_o we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v any_o one_o sentence_n in_o this_o oath_n so_o equivocal_a or_o ambiguous_a that_o according_a to_o the_o common_a understanding_n of_o man_n it_o have_v two_o sense_n equal_o common_a which_o be_v proper_o to_o be_v equivocal_a but_o the_o plain_a and_o proper_a meaning_n of_o those_o word_n be_v that_o the_o swearer_n must_v not_o in_o this_o oath_n equivocate_v or_o use_v any_o equivocation_n mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o but_o that_o he_o must_v deal_v plain_o and_o sincere_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o use_v equivocal_a word_n and_o a_o other_o thing_n to_o equivocate_v or_o to_o use_v equivocation_n because_o one_o may_v use_v equivocal_a word_n and_o not_o deceive_v or_o delude_v the_o hearer_n for_o that_o he_o use_v the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o the_o hearer_n understand_v they_o but_o to_o equivocate_v impli_v a_o fraudulent_a deceitful_a and_o unsincere_a deal_n by_o use_v the_o word_n in_o a_o other_o sense_n than_o the_o hearer_n understand_v they_o 3._o wherefore_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o this_o branch_n be_v that_o albeit_o in_o this_o oath_n there_o may_v be_v find_v diverse_a common_a sense_n of_o the_o same_o word_n yet_o the_o swearer_n must_v not_o equivocate_v but_o he_o must_v take_v the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o the_o lawmaker_n understand_v they_o with_o who_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o branch_n to_o deal_v plain_o sincere_o without_o any_o guile_n fraud_n deceit_n evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o but_o if_o perchance_o there_o shall_v any_o difficulty_n arise_v concern_v any_o ambiguous_a word_n or_o sentence_n contain_v in_o this_o oath_n and_o the_o will_n meaning_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n can_v not_o be_v know_v than_o we_o must_v use_v those_o rule_n which_o according_a to_o the_o approve_a doctrine_n of_o all_o divine_n and_o lawyer_n we_o have_v above_o set_v down_o for_o the_o interpret_n of_o doubtful_a and_o ambiguous_a speech_n in_o any_o law_n and_o namely_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o in_o penal_a law_n and_o odious_a matter_n the_o mild_a and_o more_o favourable_a sense_n and_o which_o contain_v in_o it_o no_o absurdity_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v 4_o see_v therefore_o that_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o divine_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o equivocate_v or_o to_o use_v equivocation_n but_o we_o must_v answer_v plain_o and_o sincere_o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o judge_n when_o he_o proceed_v iuridical_o and_o demand_v no_o unjust_a and_o unlawful_a thing_n but_o which_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o demand_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o verity_n of_o this_o branch_n depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o maker_n thereof_o and_o that_o consequent_o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o this_o clause_n suppose_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o former_a clause_n and_o that_o this_o oath_n be_v lawful_o minister_v by_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n chap._n viii_o the_o eight_o and_o last_o branch_n of_o the_o oath_n 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 1._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o branch_n depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o verity_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o former_a clause_n and_o will_v clear_o appear_v if_o we_o suppose_v as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o that_o this_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n contain_v in_o it_o no_o falsehood_n or_o injustice_n and_o that_o it_o be_v minister_v under_o great_a penalty_n by_o lawful_a authority_n to_o make_v a_o trial_n how_o his_o majesty_n subject_n stand_v
affect_v in_o point_n of_o their_o loyalty_n and_o due_a obedience_n for_o as_o vasquez_n observe_v very_o well_o out_o of_o aristotle_n 5._o vasquez_n 1._o 2._o disp_n 51._o cap._n 3._o &_o disp_n 73._o cap._n 7._o &_o disp_a 86._o cap._n 5._o with_o who_o all_o divine_n and_o philosopher_n do_v herein_o agree_v to_o make_v a_o act_n of_o virtue_n to_o be_v moral_o good_a and_o virtuous_a it_o be_v not_o only_o require_v that_o it_o have_v a_o good_a and_o virtuous_a object_n but_o also_o it_o must_v be_v do_v direct_o for_o the_o goodness_n and_o honesty_n of_o the_o virtue_n itself_o and_o not_o for_o any_o other_o end_n or_o motive_n for_o otherwise_o if_o one_o do_v act_n of_o virtue_n as_o of_o justice_n or_o temperance_n not_o for_o justice_n or_o temperance_n sake_n but_o for_o some_o other_o end_n as_o for_o lucre_n vain_a glory_n fear_v of_o punishment_n or_o any_o other_o motive_n whatsoever_o he_o sholl_a do_v say_v aristotle_n 4._o aristot_n 2._o ethic_n cap._n 4._o just_a 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