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sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o other_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o none_o have_v fail_v of_o their_o duty_n therein_o qu._n 12._o whether_o all_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v not_o true_a according_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n so_o deliver_v ans_fw-fr all_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v undoubted_o true_a according_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o qu._n 13._o whether_o a_o obstinate_a contradiction_n of_o any_o one_o truth_n thus_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n though_o there_o appear_v no_o necessity_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v not_o injurious_a to_o that_o divine_a authority_n and_o veracity_n and_o which_o unrepented_a of_o shall_v bring_v damnation_n ans_fw-fr a_o obstinate_a contradiction_n of_o any_o one_o plain_a truth_n deliver_v in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v certain_o a_o very_a great_a injury_n to_o divine_a authority_n and_o veracity_n qu._n 14._o 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communion_n do_v own_o the_o pope_n as_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o allow_v he_o a_o sovereign_a and_o uncontrollable_a power_n over_o they_o both_o in_o temporal_n and_o spiritual_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o he_o can_v dispense_v with_o their_o oath_n and_o promise_n when_o he_o please_v we_o can_v see_v how_o they_o can_v be_v so_o exact_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o promise_n make_v to_o civil_a power_n for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o possble_a but_o often_o happen_v that_o the_o civil_a power_n under_o who_o protection_n they_o live_v do_v not_o own_o the_o papacy_n nor_o have_v any_o regard_n for_o the_o pretend_a power_n and_o dominion_n thereof_o and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o be_v very_o likely_a their_o command_n will_v interfere_v which_o if_o they_o do_v as_o we_o know_v they_o very_o often_o do_v how_o a_o roman_n catholic_n will_v carry_v himself_o even_o and_o so_o exact_o divide_v his_o obedience_n to_o these_o different_a sovereign_n and_o their_o different_a command_n as_o to_o please_v both_o i_o can_v as_o yet_o imagine_v how_o our_o explainer_n will_v resolve_v this_o case_n i_o know_v not_o but_o i_o very_o well_o know_v that_o the_o doctor_n and_o casuist_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o their_o pope_n too_o will_v roundly_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v superior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prince_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o if_o so_o than_o what_o become_v of_o all_o that_o loyalty_n and_o fidelity_n to_o civil_a power_n which_o our_o explainer_n so_o much_o boast_v of_o to_o show_v you_o therefore_o that_o notwithstanding_o this_o so_o specious_a explanation_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o this_o point_n we_o have_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o suspect_v the_o candour_n and_o ingenuity_n of_o the_o explainer_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o say_v i_o shall_v only_o confront_v he_o with_o the_o declare_a doctrine_n and_o avow_a practice_n of_o their_o own_o church_n in_o this_o case_n all_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n depend_v on_o the_o pope_n say_v p._n clem._n 5._o in_o council_n vienn_n and_o pope_n pius_n 5._o in_o his_o bull_n against_o queen_n elizabeth_n do_v strict_o will_n and_o command_v all_o her_o subject_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o that_o heretical_a and_o excommunicate_a queen_n the_o depose_v and_o king_n kill_v doctrine_n dispense_n with_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v article_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o the_o four_o general_n council_n at_o lateran_n under_o pope_n innocent_n 3._o and_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o observe_v how_o nice_o scrupulous_a some_o of_o their_o great_a man_n be_v in_o resolve_v this_o case_n grave_o tell_v we_o that_o private_a man_n may_v not_o kill_v a_o king_n till_o he_o be_v depose_v but_o if_o once_o he_o be_v excommunicate_a than_o he_o be_v no_o king_n and_o then_o they_o may_v kill_v he_o without_o scruple_n or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n which_o the_o pope_n can_v make_v he_o when_o he_o please_v than_o they_o may_v kill_v the_o heretic_n but_o not_o the_o king_n thus_o suarez_n advers._fw-la sect._n anglic._n l._n 6._o c._n 4._o sect._n 14._o and_o c._n 6._o sect._n 22.24_o thus_o also_o azorius_fw-la the_o jesuit_n instit_fw-la moral_a part_n 1._o l._n 8._o c._n 13_o and_o thus_o mariana_n de_fw-fr reg._n instit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 7_o etc._n etc._n the_o rebellion_n of_o a_o clergyman_n against_o his_o prince_n be_v not_o treason_n because_o he_o be_v not_o his_o prince_n subject_n say_v emman_n sá_n aphor._n verb._n clericus_fw-la when_o a_o prince_n be_v excommunicate_a before_o the_o denunciation_n the_o subject_n be_v not_o absolve_v from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n as_o cajetan_n say_v well_o yet_o when_o it_o be_v denounce_v they_o be_v not_o only_o absolve_v from_o their_o obedience_n but_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o obey_v unless_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o loss_n of_o good_n excuse_v they_o which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o english_a catholic_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o say_v card._n tolet._n concur_v eccles_n in_o angl._n fol._n 336._o it_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o all_o catholic_n that_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o expel_v heretical_a prince_n if_o they_o have_v strength_n enough_o and_o that_o to_o this_o they_o be_v tie_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o most_o strict_a tie_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o extreme_a danger_n of_o their_o soul_n say_v f._n creswel_o in_o philopat_fw-la sect._n 2._o n._n 160_o 161._o nay_o even_o before_o the_o sentence_n be_v declare_v though_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o it_o yet_o lawful_o they_o may_v deny_v obedience_n to_o a_o heretical_a prince_n say_v gregory_n de_fw-fr valentia_n tom._n 3_o disp_n 1._o q._n 12._o punct_a 2._o a_o excommunicate_a