posse_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la a_o quoquam_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o a_o prince_n though_o tyrant_n can_v be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o any_o private_a authority_n and_o at_o a_o council_n hold_v at_o oxford_n under_o steven_n langton_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n about_o the_o year_n 1228._o excommunication_n be_v decree_v against_o all_o such_o as_o violate_v the_o king_n peace_n or_o disturb_v the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yea_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n sess_n 15._o declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o error_n in_o faith_n to_o hold_v otherwise_o nuper_fw-la accepit_fw-la sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o holy_a synod_n say_v the_o father_n of_o it_o have_v be_v late_o inform_v that_o certain_a erroneous_a opinion_n be_v hold_v contrary_a to_o peace_n and_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n viz._n that_o a_o tyrant_n may_v be_v lawful_o and_o meritorious_o take_v away_o and_o kill_v by_o any_o subject_a or_o vassal_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n non_fw-fr obsâ—ante_fw-fr quocunque_fw-la juramento_fw-la etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n or_o allegiance_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o he_o such_o doctrine_n say_v the_o council_n be_v contrary_a both_o to_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v hold_v it_o pertinacious_o be_v heretic_n and_o as_o such_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n what_o can_v be_v say_v or_o desire_v more_o upon_o the_o parricide_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o king_n of_o france_n the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n a_o court_n ever_o most_o studious_a of_o their_o prince_n safety_n and_o extreme_o vigilant_a against_o the_o encroach_a of_o any_o foreign_a power_n contrary_a to_o his_o just_a authority_n in_o temporal_a cause_n yet_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o publish_v this_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n against_o the_o assassinate_v of_o prince_n both_o to_o show_v the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o crime_n as_o also_o how_o much_o the_o catholic_a 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his_o common_a place_n and_o althusius_n politic._n cap._n 35._o p._n 37._o where_o among_o other_o cause_n of_o a_o just_a war_n maintain_v by_o subject_n against_o their_o sovereign_n purae_fw-la religionis_fw-la defensio_fw-la defence_n of_o true_a religion_n have_v the_o second_o place_n yea_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o sureau_fw-fr a_o protestant_a minister_n in_o france_n otherwise_o call_v rosâ—eres_n write_v a_o book_n express_o on_o this_o subject_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v charles_n the_o nine_o 103._o belfor_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 103._o his_o natural_a sovereign_n and_o the_o queen-mother_n if_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n but_o to_o conclude_v with_o one_o instance_n for_o all_o the_o hugonot_n of_o france_n have_v in_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o article_n of_o their_o confession_n profess_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n to_o pay_v tribute_n and_o to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o subjection_n quiet_o even_o under_o 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be_v then_o understand_v to_o be_v entire_o acknowledge_v when_o the_o king_n abolish_n or_o root_n out_o catholic_a religion_n shall_v set_v himself_o to_o advance_v only_o the_o true_a and_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o which_o be_v so_o in_o their_o sense_n and_o opinion_n but_o to_o do_v this_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v suppose_v of_o a_o infidel_n prince_n to_o who_o they_o pretend_v to_o profess_v subjection_n or_o be_v it_o to_o be_v expect_v of_o a_o catholic_a therefore_o i_o say_v they_o contradict_v themselves_o apparen_o in_o their_o profession_n and_o do_v indeed_o profess_v nothing_o real_o but_o that_o they_o be_v impostor_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v brand_v with_o character_n of_o jealousy_n and_o distrust_n by_o all_o the_o prince_n &_o state_n of_o christendom_n the_o book_n call_v comment_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la relig._n â—c_z a_o protestant_a piece_n be_v full_o of_o such_o stuff_n but_o especial_o pâ—_n 2._o lib._n 12._o cap._n 1._o where_o he_o affirm_v express_o that_o in_o all_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o duty_n there_o be_v this_o condition_n always_o employ_v at_o
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discover_v a_o certain_a secret_a counsel_n to_o they_o which_o he_o pretend_v henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o france_n have_v take_v with_o the_o duke_n d'_fw-fr alva_n to_o suppress_v the_o protestant_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o to_o erect_v the_o seventeen_o province_n into_o one_o kingdom_n and_o this_o the_o french_a king_n himself_o shall_v tell_v he_o at_o his_o be_v in_o france_n but_o first_o be_v it_o so_o likely_a the_o duke_n will_v discover_v such_o a_o secret_a of_o his_o master_n to_o a_o enemy_n new_o or_o scarce_o reconcile_v beside_o king_n henry_n die_v sudden_o as_o he_o do_v by_o mischance_n there_o be_v now_o no_o body_n live_v to_o disavow_v the_o imposture_n but_o de_fw-fr alva_n only_o and_o he_o he_o be_v sure_o the_o people_n will_v not_o be_v over_o hasty_a to_o believe_v he_o be_v the_o first_o also_o that_o give_v out_o that_o factious_a and_o stale_a calumny_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o spain_n that_o they_o shall_v affect_v a_o monarchy_n universal_a over_o all_o europe_n which_o forgery_n how_o palpable_a soever_o yet_o they_o serve_v his_o turn_n thus_o far_o viz._n to_o terrify_v the_o hollander_n to_o make_v they_o rely_v still_o upon_o he_o and_o to_o procure_v some_o distrust_n and_o hatred_n in_o foreign_a nation_n against_o the_o spaniard_n and_o house_n of_o austria_n this_o upon_o the_o matter_n be_v the_o whole_a charge_n and_o all_o that_o can_v be_v object_v against_o the_o king_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n as_o i_o have_v relate_v it_o and_o these_o the_o actor_n which_o prosecute_v the_o business_n against_o who_o what_o exception_n may_v be_v take_v for_o their_o estimation_n integrity_n testimony_n especial_o in_o their_o own_o cause_n every_o man_n may_v see_v it_o remain_v that_o we_o inquire_v a_o little_a whether_o the_o king_n stand_v guilty_a of_o those_o crime_n which_o they_o charge_v upon_o he_o injustice_n and_o tyranny_n for_o if_o he_o be_v innocent_a these_o man_n be_v grand_a usurper_n if_o guilty_a another_o question_n will_v arise_v whether_o his_o error_n in_o government_n will_v give_v they_o title_n and_o his_o offence_n free_v they_o from_o subjection_n it_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o king_n ever_o desire_v peace_n and_o with_o great_a care_n so_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v labour_v to_o prevent_v the_o desolation_n of_o his_o people_n and_o country_n as_o the_o course_n that_o be_v take_v by_o that_o excellent_a and_o most_o loyal_a prince_n the_o duke_n of_o areschot_n and_o by_o the_o state_n general_n at_o gaunt_n in_o the_o year_n 1574_o do_v testify_v when_o they_o find_v it_o requisite_a to_o decree_v and_o do_v decree_v a_o general_a amnestia_fw-la or_o oblivion_n of_o all_o thing_n pass_v on_o both_o side_n and_o take_v order_n for_o the_o dismission_n of_o the_o spaniard_n notwithstanding_o that_o in_o this_o pacification_n all_o thing_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n refer_v to_o the_o state_n and_o the_o king_n scarce_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v yet_o don_n john_n do_v ratify_v it_o and_o procure_v the_o king_n consent_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o all_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o perpetual_a edict_n this_o agreement_n be_v make_v by_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o province_n and_o for_o the_o general_a good_a and_o quiet_a of_o they_o yet_o will_v not_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n holland_n nor_o zealand_n accept_v of_o it_o they_o persuade_v the_o state_n general_n not_o to_o receive_v don_n john_n for_o governor_n till_o the_o spaniard_n be_v go_v although_o themselves_o refuse_v at_o that_o very_a time_n to_o dismiss_v those_o foreign_a force_n which_o they_o have_v in_o holland_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o will_v bind_v the_o governor_n to_o perform_v promise_n but_o they_o themselves_o must_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o break_v be_v it_o for_o religion_n they_o do_v dissent_v that_o can_v hardly_o be_v say_v for_o in_o the_o article_n of_o agreement_n there_o be_v provision_n 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