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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 unbelieved_a magistrate_n they_o add_v a_o limitation_n which_o corrupt_v and_o nullify_v all_o that_o they_o have_v say_v viz._n dummodo_fw-la dei_fw-la summum_fw-la imperium_fw-la integrum_fw-la maneat_fw-la so_o long_o only_a as_o god_n supreme_a authority_n be_v entire_o acknowledge_v which_o under_o the_o government_n of_o a_o infidel_n magistrate_n can_v be_v easy_o conceive_v therefore_o upon_o the_o matter_n they_o profess_v nothing_o but_o abuse_v their_o prince_n and_o the_o world_n with_o bare_a word_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o they_o to_o do_v which_o be_v yet_o more_o evident_a by_o the_o declaration_n which_o their_o synod_n at_o bearn_n in_o the_o year_n 1572._o purposely_o make_v of_o this_o article_n and_o of_o the_o limitation_n of_o it_o dei_fw-la imperium_fw-la dicitur_fw-la manere_fw-la illibatum_fw-la 34._o poplon_n nigh_o lib._n 34._o cum_fw-la rex_fw-la exterminatâ_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la religione_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n sovereign_a authority_n say_v they_o 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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that_o he_o shall_v leave_v behind_o he_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o great_a a_o stain_n protest_v always_o that_o he_o be_v never_o make_v privy_a to_o their_o design_n and_o drift_n so_o the_o other_o viz._n f._n garnet_n know_v it_o only_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o way_n of_o confession_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o that_o sacrament_n which_o be_v secrecy_n be_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o catholic_a religion_n and_o that_o not_o without_o most_o just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n esteem_v so_o inviolable_a it_o may_v abate_v something_o even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n of_o that_o heinousness_n of_o guilt_n and_o blame_n whereof_o all_o good_a christian_n otherwise_o must_v necessary_o condemn_v he_o in_o a_o word_n how_o much_o catholic_n in_o general_a and_o especial_o priest_n do_v detest_v rebellion_n and_o treason_n even_o in_o time_n of_o great_a affliction_n and_o pressure_n and_o what_o religious_a observer_n they_o be_v of_o all_o just_a loyalty_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o lawful_a prince_n appear_v clear_o not_o only_o by_o a_o book_n write_v in_o those_o time_n by_o the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o chichester_n doctor_n christopherson_n against_o rebellion_n but_o also_o by_o the_o annotation_n of_o the_o divine_n at_o rheims_n upon_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o pag._n 301._o we_o read_v thus_o subject_n say_v they_o be_v bind_v in_o temporal_a thing_n to_o obey_v even_o the_o heathen_a be_v their_o lawful_a king_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o for_o conscience_n to_o observe_v their_o temporal_a law_n to_o pay_v they_o tribute_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o to_o perform_v all_o other_o duty_n of_o natural_a allegiance_n doctor_n kellison_n in_o his_o survey_n go_v further_a give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o because_o say_v he_o faith_n be_v not_o necessary_o require_v to_o jurisdiction_n neither_o be_v any_o authority_n lose_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n thomas_n who_o in_o his_o book_n 6._o cap._n 6._o de_fw-fr regim_n princip_n deni_v utter_o