Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A04127
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The oath of allegeance defended by a sermon preached at a synode in the Metropoliticall Church of Yorke; by Thomas Ireland, Bachelour in Diuinitie.
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Ireland, Thomas, b. 1577 or 8.
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1610
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STC 14267; ESTC S119564
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loyal_a and_o love_a heart_n of_o his_o subject_n their_o love_n and_o loyalty_n may_v most_o appear_v in_o take_v or_o approve_v of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n i_o think_v it_o also_o my_o duty_n most_o reverend_a in_o christ_n and_o my_o very_a good_a lord_n be_v a_o public_a minister_n by_o a_o public_a authority_n command_v to_o gather_v and_o declare_v the_o proof_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o cause_n be_v public_a both_o for_o this_o and_o for_o all_o kingdom_n the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v utter_v be_v public_a be_v a_o synod_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o fruit_n may_v be_v public_a in_o satisfy_v the_o doubtful_a which_o here_o may_v see_v that_o this_o concern_v not_o so_o much_o the_o pope_n as_o god_n authority_n bestow_v upon_o our_o king_n our_o adversary_n be_v grow_v public_a in_o their_o libel_n &_o contradiction_n &_o therefore_o this_o without_o ambition_n or_o vainglory_n may_v be_v publish_v to_o the_o world_n thus_o determine_v to_o 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i_o will_v do_v my_o best_a endeavour_v to_o disclose_v or_o make_v know_v unto_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o i_o shall_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o to_o be_v against_o he_o or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o i_o do_v further_o swear_v that_o i_o do_v from_o my_o heart_n abhor_v detest_v and_o abjure_v as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a this_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o position_n that_o prince_n which_o be_v excommunicate_a or_o deprive_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v depose_v or_o murder_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o and_o i_o do_v believe_v and_o be_o in_o conscience_n resolve_v that_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o have_v power_n to_o absolve_v i_o of_o this_o oath_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o which_o i_o acknowledge_v by_o good_a and_o lawful_a authority_n to_o be_v minister_v unto_o i_o and_o do_v renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o 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