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expression_n and_o phrase_n nothing_o pertain_v to_o the_o substance_n and_o design_n of_o the_o oath_n it_o will_v free_o and_o general_o be_v admit_v and_o take_v notwithstanding_o the_o foresay_a party_n condemn_v it_o who_o take_v that_o advantage_n to_o decry_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o oath_n from_o which_o they_o have_v a_o aversion_n in_o as_o much_o as_o fidelity_n be_v promise_v thereby_o sect_n v._o that_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n as_o it_o lie_v and_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o first_o law_n giver_n can_v lawful_o and_o sincere_o be_v take_v by_o any_o christian._n 28._o it_o be_v a_o truth_n from_o the_o beginning_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n that_o all_o king_n be_v true_o supreme_a governor_n over_o the_o person_n of_o all_o their_o subject_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n even_o ecclesiastical_a wherein_o their_o civil_a authority_n be_v mix_v constitution_n of_o synod_n however_o they_o may_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n and_o 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oath_n at_o all_o to_o detect_v who_o be_v roman_a catholic_n for_o they_o refuse_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o protestant_n church_n service_n they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o our_o sermon_n they_o dare_v not_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n with_o we_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o without_o any_o oath_n you_o may_v easy_o know_v who_o be_v roman_a catholic_n 81._o last_o the_o principal_a proof_n by_o which_o protestant_n demonstrate_v that_o by_o the_o oath_n no_o other_o authority_n or_o supremacy_n be_v give_v to_o our_o prince_n but_o civil_a only_a which_o be_v the_o 37_o article_n of_o the_o english_a church_n though_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o clear_v the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o oath_n yet_o not_o so_o for_o the_o negative_a concern_v the_o pope_n spiritual_a jurisdiction_n yea_o in_o the_o same_o place_n it_o be_v express_o exclude_v for_o the_o word_n follow_v in_o the_o same_o article_n do_v apparent_o give_v and_o require_v a_o very_a uncatholick_a sense_n of_o that_o negative_a clause_n for_o there_o be_v express_o affirm_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o any_o jurisdiction_n in_o this_o kingdom_n now_o since_o both_o king_n james_n bishop_n andrews_n and_o the_o thirty_o seven_o article_n even_o in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n where_o they_o speak_v of_o kingly_a and_o papal_a power_n do_v as_o the_o former_a right_o state_n the_o kingly_a and_o leave_v the_o papal_a spiritual_a power_n indifinite_o exclude_v their_o intention_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v to_o declare_v against_o and_o require_v a_o abrenunciation_n of_o a_o catholic_n point_n of_o faith_n 82._o upon_o these_o ground_n catholic_n dare_v not_o but_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n perhaps_o by_o the_o new_a unlawful_a art_n of_o casuistry_n some_o of_o they_o may_v think_v they_o can_v find_v evasion_n but_o general_o such_o be_v the_o tenderness_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o make_v advantage_n of_o casuistry_n in_o a_o solemn_a oath_n very_o likely_a protestant_n will_v call_v they_o nice_o scrupulous_a foolish_a or_o improvident_a for_o this_o their_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n but_o sure_o they_o will_v not_o suspect_v they_o disloyal_a who_o attribute_n as_o much_o authority_n to_o the_o king_n as_o themselves_o do_v and_o if_o it_o be_v permit_v they_o to_o confirm_v this_o by_o a_o clear_a oath_n in_o their_o own_o language_n they_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o they_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o expression_n if_o hereafter_o they_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o grant_v they_o any_o ease_n from_o their_o pressure_n if_o a_o harmless_a scrupulosity_n in_o catholic_n shall_v bear_v those_o penalty_n which_o direct_a rebellion_n in_o other_o escape_n if_o to_o satisfy_v the_o passion_n of_o not_o very_o good_a subject_n those_o that_o be_v true_o loyal_a shall_v be_v treat_v as_o rebel_n and_o their_o religion_n only_o punish_v indeed_o however_o that_o will_v not_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o those_o that_o punish_v it_o all_o that_o remain_v for_o catholic_n to_o say_v be_v dominus_fw-la judicabit_fw-la fine_n terrae_fw-la sect_n ix_o upon_o what_o ground_n some_o catholic_n make_v scruple_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiane_n 83._o next_o follow_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n frame_v by_o k._n james_n upon_o the_o great_a provocation_n and_o a_o attentat_fw-la the_o most_o execrable_a the_o most_o abhor_a by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o catholic_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o and_o the_o most_o scandalous_a to_o christian_a religion_n that_o ever_o be_v this_o oath_n afford_v also_o matter_n of_o wonder_n to_o protestant_n why_o catholic_n who_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n supreme_a civil_a authority_n shall_v make_v any_o scruple_n to_o take_v it_o since_o it_o be_v never_o mean_v against_o such_o 84._o but_o they_o may_v impute_v only_o to_o themselves_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o refusal_n for_o by_o some_o incommodious_a phrase_n unnecessary_o thrust_v into_o it_o they_o have_v fright_v many_o from_o take_v it_o and_o as_o if_o they_o have_v conspire_v with_o that_o one_o too_o well_o know_v party_n which_o alone_o give_v occasion_n for_o the_o frame_n it_o they_o have_v give_v they_o advantage_n for_o those_o unnecessary_a phrase_n sake_n to_o fix_v upon_o all_o the_o refuser_n a_o scandalous_a however_o unjust_a imputation_n as_o if_o they_o approve_v these_o abominable_a principle_n from_o which_o flow_v that_o more_o abominable_a attentat_fw-la which_o deserve_o wring_v extreme_a severity_n from_o a_o prince_n the_o most_o element_n that_o ever_o this_o nation_n former_o have_v enjoy_v 85._o in_o the_o follow_a reflection_n therefore_o upon_o this_o oath_n justice_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v divide_v between_o the_o innocent_a and_o the_o guilty_a between_o those_o that_o not_o in_o this_o kingdom_n only_o have_v make_v that_o principle_n of_o disloyalty_n their_o distinctive_a charter_n and_o those_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o renounce_v that_o principle_n if_o they_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o renounce_v it_o by_o any_o other_o though_o more_o emphatical_a expression_n 86._o as_o touch_v the_o former_a unhappy_a party_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o at_o the_o first_o publish_v of_o the_o oath_n there_o be_v in_o every_o line_n and_o almost_o particle_n of_o it_o point_v out_o by_o they_o a_o several_a heresy_n all_o which_o heresy_n be_v now_o at_o last_o vanish_v except_v only_o one_o which_o be_v that_o by_o which_o there_o be_v enjoin_v a_o renounce_n of_o that_o so_o bruit_a article_n of_o faith_n touch_v the_o pope_n power_n of_o depose_v prince_n not_o for_o heresy_n only_o but_o almost_o any_o other_o fault_n that_o shall_v be_v esteem_v sufficient_a to_o deserve_v it_o 87._o this_o pretend_a article_n of_o faith_n be_v by_o such_o new_a de-fide-man_n ground_v either_o upon_o the_o action_n of_o certain_a pope_n since_o pope_n gregory_n the_o seven_o which_o both_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n and_o we_o it_o be_v to_o be_v
to_o their_o religion_n &_o in_o consequence_n thereto_o give_v too_o just_a cause_n to_o thâ—_n state_n to_o provide_v against_o they_o 132._o but_o of_o late_a the_o temper_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v strange_o alter_v god_n only_o know_v how_o many_o new_a religion_n be_v starâ—ed_v up_o the_o natural_a issue_n of_o the_o more_o ancient_a presbyterian_a private_a spirit_n all_o which_o perhaps_o think_v themselves_o little_a or_o nothing_o concern_v in_o oath_n make_v against_o roman_a catholic_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o much_o stand_n upon_o the_o take_n of_o they_o by_o which_o mean_n they_o notwithstanding_o their_o know_a principle_n and_o practice_n destructive_a both_o to_o allegiance_n and_o peace_n wlll_v pass_v for_o good_a subject_n without_o any_o obligation_n to_o renounce_v such_o principle_n or_o change_v such_o practice_n and_o only_o roman_a catholic_n will_v keep_v the_o oath_n though_o they_o dare_v not_o take_v they_o by_o which_o mean_v be_v yet_o more_o odious_a to_o such_o sect_n for_o keep_v the_o oath_n than_o they_o will_v have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v break_v they_o the_o only_a revenge_n that_o the_o other_o have_v against_o they_o be_v to_o force_v they_o to_o take_v they_o so_o that_o between_o they_o all_o the_o security_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n which_o be_v only_o intend_v by_o the_o oath_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o measure_n provide_v for_o yea_o i_o may_v i_o hope_v be_v permit_v to_o say_v that_o his_o majesty_n think_v himself_o secure_a of_o those_o that_o do_v not_o take_v the_o oath_n and_o stand_v in_o great_a need_n of_o secure_v himself_o from_o too_o many_o that_o free_o take_v they_o and_o swear_v to_o be_v loyal_a to_o he_o what_o then_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o necessary_a for_o a_o cure_n to_o so_o great_a a_o confusion_n then_o to_o change_v such_o inefficacious_a instrument_n of_o loyalty_n 133._o but_o moreover_o since_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v not_o be_v unmindful_a of_o his_o promise_n so_o public_o make_v of_o a_o liberty_n for_o tender_a conscience_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v call_v in_o question_n for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n those_o certain_o will_v declare_v themselves_o most_o unworthy_a of_o the_o fruit_n of_o so_o unexampled_a a_o beingnity_n that_o shall_v either_o expect_v from_o such_o a_o promise_n a_o liberty_n to_o reserve_v any_o ill_a principle_n of_o disloyalty_n or_o that_o shall_v exclude_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o any_o other_o of_o his_o subject_n that_o shall_v submit_v themselves_o to_o all_o possible_a proof_n of_o renounce_v such_o principle_n and_o that_o have_v hitherto_o without_o any_o oath_n take_v constant_o adhere_v to_o he_o 134._o as_o his_o majesty_n therefore_o have_v be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o among_o his_o subject_n of_o a_o different_a belief_n there_o be_v 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influence_n upon_o their_o loyalty_n and_o who_o if_o they_o can_v otherwise_o then_o by_o betray_v their_o faith_n be_v accept_v and_o treat_v as_o loyal_a will_v protest_v themselves_o bind_v in_o conscience_n and_o by_o their_o religion_n never_o to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o patient_o to_o suffer_v as_o if_o they_o do_v disturb_v it_o or_o those_o which_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o swear_v according_a to_o a_o form_n that_o require_v loyalty_n though_o they_o know_v that_o such_o a_o form_n in_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n can_v consist_v with_o their_o belief_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v make_v less_o conscience_n of_o violate_v that_o duty_n which_o they_o know_v the_o law_n require_v and_o which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v perform_v though_o they_o have_v never_o swear_v it_o sure_o unless_o passion_n alone_o be_v judge_n unless_o that_o be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o tender_a conscience_n which_o be_v none_o at_o all_o and_o unless_o 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of_o all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o enable_v his_o majesty_n now_o more_o than_o ever_o to_o oppose_v all_o future_a practice_n 129._o it_o have_v be_v a_o objection_n former_o against_o this_o ob._n that_o the_o promise_n make_v by_o catholic_n ecclesiastic_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o their_o supreme_a pastor_n in_o their_o ordination_n be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n but_o alas_o how_o groundless_a be_v such_o a_o fear_n sol._n for_o this_o ground_n be_v once_o lay_v and_o assent_v to_o that_o no_o foreign_a power_n whatsoever_o have_v any_o right_a to_o dispose_v of_o temporal_n in_o these_o kingdom_n what_o show_v of_o prejudice_n to_o any_o man_n loyalty_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n in_o mere_a spiritual_a matter_n do_v not_o all_o minister_n in_o england_n owe_v and_o promise_v canonical_a obedience_n to_o their_o bishop_n and_o presbyterian_o to_o their_o consistory_n which_o yet_o in_o merè_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la they_o will_v not_o allow_v 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