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affirm_v that_o in_o case_n of_o intolerable_a tyranny_n against_o the_o church_n the_o pope_n may_v depose_v they_o but_o rather_o as_o they_o be_v content_a so_o to_o bear_v rule_n over_o their_o subject_n as_o they_o will_v permit_v god_n to_o bear_v rule_n over_o they_o so_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v content_a to_o subject_v themselves_o their_o kingdom_n crown_n and_o sceptre_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o reign_v under_o he_o here_o for_o a_o time_n they_o may_v reign_v with_o he_o hereafter_o for_o ever_o chapter_n xv._o a_o explication_n of_o the_o late_a oath_n of_o pretend_a allegiance_n and_o of_o every_o clause_n thereof_o deduce_v out_o of_o the_o former_a and_o some_o other_o ground_n by_o which_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v propose_v nor_o taâ—en_n without_o grievous_a offence_n of_o almighty_a god_n 1._o 5_o vide_fw-la alphonsum_fw-la de_fw-la castro_n v._o juramentum_fw-la gen._n 21._o gen._n 26._o gen._n 31._o psal_n 17._o rom._n 1.2_o cor_fw-la 1._o philip._n 1.1_o tim._n 5_o catholicks_n with_o common_a consent_n do_v confess_v and_o hold_v against_o the_o messalian_o euchite_n pelagian_n waldense_n anabaptiste_n and_o puritan_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o some_o case_n to_o swear_v as_o many_o of_o the_o great_a saint_n have_v do_v for_o abraham_n swear_v to_o abimelech_n isaac_n to_o the_o same_o or_o another_o abimelech_n jacob_n to_o laban_n moses_n swear_v by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n david_n and_o other_o oftentimes_o use_v this_o oath_n vivit_fw-la deus_fw-la as_o god_n live_v which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o god_n s._n paul_n also_o do_v use_v diverse_a oath_n as_o testis_fw-la enim_fw-la mihi_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la for_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n and_o i_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v i_o testify_v before_o god_n and_o such_o like_a yea_o god_n himself_o know_v that_o we_o more_o easy_o believe_v when_o a_o thing_n be_v swear_v swear_v himself_o to_o win_v credit_n at_o 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62._o psal_n 62._o as_o we_o have_v see_v and_o david_n commend_v it_o say_v laudabuntur_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la iurant_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la they_o all_o shall_v be_v praise_v who_o swearein_o he_o god_n fot_o to_o swear_v when_o necessity_n urge_v be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n who_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v so_o true_a that_o he_o will_v not_o favour_v a_o lie_n and_o of_o such_o a_o majesty_n that_o none_o will_v dare_v to_o swear_v by_o he_o unless_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o oath_n be_v easy_o credit_v 2._o 3._o d._n thom._n 2.2_o q._n 89._o art_n 3._o but_o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o oath_n free_a from_o all_o sin_n we_o must_v join_v to_o they_o these_o three_o companionsâ—_n or_o condition_n judgement_n verity_n and_o justice_n according_a to_o that_o of_o hieremie_n 4_o hierem._n 4_o jur_fw-fr obis_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la &_o in_o iudicio_fw-la &_o in_o iustitia_fw-la thou_o shall_v swear_v in_o verity_n 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other_o side_n it_o seem_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o propose_v such_o a_o oath_n &_o consequent_o that_o in_o propose_v it_o he_o observe_v not_o the_o first_o condition_n for_o first_o although_o the_o magistrate_n may_v have_v some_o cause_n to_o fear_v the_o king_n deposition_n suppose_v that_o he_o persecute_v the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o deprive_v catholic_n of_o living_n liberty_n 13._o rom._n 13._o and_o sometime_o life_n also_o yet_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v vis_fw-fr non_fw-la timere_fw-la potestatem_fw-la bonum_fw-la fac_fw-la &_o habebis_fw-la laudem_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la dei_fw-la enim_fw-la minister_n est_fw-la tibi_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la malum_fw-la feceris_fw-la time_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la gladium_fw-la portat_fw-la etc._n etc._n will_v thou_o not_o fear_v the_o power_n do_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o for_o he_o be_v god_n minister_n unto_o thou_o for_o good_a but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a fear_n for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n without_o cause_n for_o he_o be_v god_n minister_n a_o revenger_n unto_o wrath_n to_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a so_o say_v i_o if_o prince_n will_v be_v free_a from_o all_o fear_n of_o the_o pope_n power_n let_v they_o do_v good_a and_o they_o shall_v have_v praise_n before_o god_n and_o man_n for_o the_o pope_n be_v appoint_v pastor_n unto_o they_o for_o their_o good_a but_o if_o they_o will_v do_v evil_a if_o they_o will_v persecute_v the_o church_n her_o faith_n &_o faithful_a child_n then_o let_v they_o fear_v for_o he_o be_v god_n minister_n &_o have_v the_o spiritual_a glaive_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n to_o chastise_v &_o correct_v all_o rebellious_a christian_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o that_o take_v a_o man_n purse_n from_o he_o by_o violence_n have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o compel_v he_o to_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o bewray_v he_o because_o he_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v 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to_o my_o sovereign_n speak_v no_o more_o of_o he_o then_o any_o other_o prince_n but_z abstract_v from_o all_o prince_n fact_n and_o case_n in_o particular_a i_o intend_v only_o to_o dispute_v as_o i_o have_v hitherto_o of_o the_o pope_n right_a and_o authority_n over_o prince_n in_o general_n the_o first_o clause_n of_o the_o oath_n i._o a._n b._n do_v true_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v profess_v and_o testify_v in_o my_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n be_v lawful_a and_o true_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o country_n 12._o i_o will_v not_o stand_v much_o with_o widdrington_n about_o this_o clause_n because_o all_o catholic_n will_v acknowledge_v his_o majesty_n that_o now_o be_v for_o their_o prince_n and_o king_n and_o will_v swear_v also_o fidelity_n unto_o he_o in_o all_o temporal_a matter_n and_o this_o oath_n have_v be_v offer_v by_o the_o catholic_n in_o a_o 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