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to_o obey_v the_o pope_n prohibition_n of_o this_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n pag._n 44._o a_o boy_n under_o age_n hang_v in_o rome_n pag._n 46._o a_o nephew_n of_o old_a navarre_n the_o canonist_n by_o the_o pope_n commandment_n hang_v in_o haste_n ibid._n card._n mendoza_n deprive_v of_o his_o deanery_n of_o toledo_n by_o force_n pag._n 47._o a_o gentleman_n of_o card._n farnesius_n put_v to_o death_n by_o pope_n clement_n pag._n 8._o 48._o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o overmuch_o devote_a to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o pope_n pag._n 50._o obedience_n due_a to_o all_o superior_n yet_o be_v their_o power_n contain_v within_o certain_a limit_n pag._n 51._o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a power_n both_o immediate_a from_o god_n both_o distinct_a and_o independent_a of_o each_o other_o pag._n 53._o a_o superior_a yea_o the_o pope_n in_o diverse_a case_n may_v be_v disobey_v without_o sin_n pag._n 57_o the_o breve_n of_o paulus_n 5._o prohibit_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n may_v be_v not_o obey_v without_o sin_n pag._n 59_o many_o evil_n ensue_v upon_o obey_v the_o pope_n in_o this_o case_n of_o the_o oath_n pag._n 60._o a_o commandment_n upon_o error_n of_o wrong_a information_n bind_v not_o pag._n 62._o the_o pope_n bare_a precept_n not_o always_o sufficient_a to_o cause_v man_n to_o hazard_v their_o temporal_a state_n ibid._n case_n not_o doubtful_a but_o manifest_a as_o be_v this_o of_o the_o oath_n need_v no_o solution_n from_o the_o pope_n pag._n 63._o subject_n bind_v to_o obey_v all_o just_a law_n of_o their_o temporal_a prince_n pag._n 64._o the_o law_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n just_a pag._n 65._o the_o king_n majesty_n in_o set_v forth_o this_o oath_n have_v not_o exceed_v his_o limit_n pag._n 66._o all_o lawful_a king_n be_v they_o heathen_n or_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v by_o their_o subject_n in_o temporal_n pag._n 68_o that_o the_o pope_n or_o church_n do_v permit_v evil_a prince_n to_o reign_v a_o strange_a phrase_n pag._n 70._o the_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la to_o be_v understand_v principal_o of_o subjection_n to_o secular_a power_n pag._n 72._o the_o material_a sword_n forbid_v to_o be_v use_v by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n pag._n 74_o not_o without_o a_o mystery_n that_o peter_n shall_v strike_v none_o but_o malchus_n pag._n 78._o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n subject_a to_o emperor_n and_o king_n de_fw-mi jure_fw-la pag._n 79._o gregory_n 7._o the_o first_o that_o challenge_v temporal_a power_n to_o depose_v prince_n pag._n 84_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o depose_v when_o it_o begin_v according_a to_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n pag._n 85._o whether_o the_o pope_n by_o his_o spiritual_a power_n wherein_o he_o be_v successor_n to_o peter_n may_v depose_v prince_n pag._n 87._o &_o 91._o excommunication_n what_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o effect_n thereof_o pag._n 95._o no_o denial_n of_o the_o pope_n power_n of_o bind_v to_o say_v that_o prince_n notwithstanding_o excommunication_n aught_o to_o be_v obey_v of_o their_o subject_n pag._n 100_o the_o pope_n spiritual_a power_n of_o excommunicate_v king_n not_o deny_v as_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n in_o tortus_fw-la affirm_v pag._n 104._o whether_o i_o may_v renounce_v all_o pardon_n &_o dispensation_n which_o shall_v be_v against_o this_o oath_n of_o alleg._n without_o deny_v the_o pope_n power_n pag._n 108._o no_o denial_n of_o the_o pope_n power_n of_o absolve_a to_o say_v that_o he_o can_v absolve_v i_o of_o this_o oath_n pag._n 112._o whether_o the_o pope_n may_v remit_v lawful_a oath_n compel_v by_o fear_n pag._n 114._o how_o a_o matter_n only_o of_o opinion_n may_v be_v true_o swear_v pag._n 116._o the_o doctrine_n that_o teach_v that_o prince_n excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v depose_v or_o murder_v by_o their_o subject_n may_v be_v abjure_v as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a pag._n 119._o to_o teach_v it_o lawful_a to_o murder_v yea_o a_o tyrant_n be_v heretical_a pag._n 123._o the_o oration_n of_o sixtus_n 5._o in_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n pag._n 128._o the_o pope_n as_o a_o temporal_a prince_n may_v wage_v war_n but_o not_o invade_v any_o king_n dominion_n as_o he_o be_v christ_n vicar_n pag._n 149._o priest_n and_o reconcile_a person_n as_o such_o only_a no_o traitor_n by_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o oath_n pag._n 150._o how_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v pag._n 152._o in_o what_o sort_n a_o man_n be_v to_o swear_v before_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n pag._n 153._o not_o such_o as_o take_v but_z the_o refuser_n of_o the_o oath_n give_v cause_n of_o scandal_n pag._n 154._o the_o author_n exhortation_n to_o catholic_n pag._n 156._o strange_a report_n or_o news_n from_o rome_n pag._n 159._o to_o the_o catholic_n of_o england_n belove_a brethren_n in_o christ_n jesus_n whereas_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n be_v the_o true_a lawful_a and_o right_a inheritor_n to_o the_o crown_n 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man_n to_o wake_v a_o sleep_a lion_n or_o stir_v a_o nest_n of_o wasp_n or_o hornet_n whereby_o he_o may_v endanger_v himself_o to_o be_v bite_v or_o sting_v most_o grievous_o then_o how_o much_o great_a be_v the_o folly_n of_o such_o as_o fear_v not_o to_o irritate_fw-la or_o incense_v a_o king_n who_o natural_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o peace_n and_o quietness_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n we_o learn_v in_o holy_a writ_n how_o dreadful_a be_v the_o terror_n of_o a_o king_n in_o that_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n 20._o prou._n 20._o sicut_fw-la rugitus_fw-la leonis_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o terror_fw-la regis_fw-la qui_fw-la provocat_fw-la eum_fw-la peccat_fw-la in_o animam_fw-la svam_fw-la as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n so_o be_v the_o terror_n of_o a_o king_n he_o that_o provoke_v he_o offend_v against_o his_o own_o life_n example_n we_o have_v of_o king_n david_n who_o be_v stir_v to_o wrath_n by_o hannon_n king_n of_o ammonite_n upon_o 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