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without_o a_o public_a admission_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o incur_v a_o praemunire_n be_v still_o in_o force_n 73._o if_o catholic_n rejoyn_v say_v that_o there_o be_v another_o regard_n for_o which_o they_o be_v unwilling_a even_o to_o receive_v information_n touch_v any_o qualification_n of_o these_o oath_n ob._n viz._n because_o the_o mere_a admit_v a_o probability_n that_o they_o may_v lawful_o and_o without_o prejudice_n to_o catholic_n faith_n be_v take_v will_v argue_v that_o so_o many_o virtuous_a wise_a and_o holy_a man_n as_o have_v suffer_v death_n etc._n etc._n for_o refuse_v they_o have_v suffer_v without_o any_o necessary_a cause_n such_o be_v bishop_n fisher_n sir_n thomas_n more_o etc._n etc._n in_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o day_n and_o many_o good_a priest_n since_o sol._n 74._o notwithstanding_o say_v protestant_n such_o a_o consequence_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o first_o it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o intend_v to_o exclude_v the_o pure_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o pope_n his_o power_n of_o determine_v matter_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o former_a law_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n that_o good_a catholic_n than_o will_v not_o betray_v their_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o sir_n thomas_n more_o advise_v the_o king_n to_o limit_v some_o excess_n of_o the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n oath_n and_o a_o eminent_a writer_n tell_v we_o that_o bishop_n fisher_n offer_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n if_o it_o may_v have_v be_v permit_v he_o to_o explicate_v his_o sense_n of_o it_o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o that_o he_o shall_v deny_v the_o pope_n temporal_a jurisdiction_n second_o as_o for_o those_o that_o suffer_v in_o q._n elizabeth_n time_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o good_a catholic_n will_v never_o have_v esteem_v it_o a_o martyrdom_n to_o die_v for_o refuse_v to_o the_o king_n a_o supreme_a kingly_a power_n and_o attribute_v that_o to_o the_o pope_n they_o have_v therefore_o a_o quite_o different_a notion_n of_o what_o the_o state_n of_o england_n require_v by_o this_o oath_n but_o of_o late_a good_a occasion_n have_v be_v give_v for_o a_o more_o exact_a examination_n of_o it_o for_o to_o make_v a_o sincere_a and_o ingenuous_a confession_n it_o be_v a_o committee_n of_o the_o late_a rebellious_a parliament_n that_o probable_o first_fw-mi of_o all_o discover_v what_o use_n they_o make_v of_o the_o foresay_a proviso_n in_o the_o act_n 5._o eliz._n to_o warrant_v they_o to_o take_v this_o oath_n without_o submit_v their_o religion_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o same_o use_n they_o judge_v that_o all_o other_o sect_n may_v make_v of_o the_o same_o and_o justify_v their_o so_o do_v by_o law_n even_o roman_a catholic_n themselves_o 75._o all_o these_o thing_n consider_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o english_a protestant_n not_o be_v full_o inform_v of_o the_o state_n of_o catholic_n shall_v wonder_v at_o roman_a catholic_n for_o their_o so_o universal_a agreement_n in_o refuse_v a_o oath_n so_o interpret_v without_o the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o their_o faith_n but_o with_o so_o unexpressible_a a_o prejudice_n both_o to_o their_o estate_n and_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n 76._o the_o author_n of_o these_o reflection_n do_v free_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v be_v inquisitive_a with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a diligence_n into_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o protestant_n do_v make_v no_o scruple_n at_o all_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n which_o if_o it_o have_v no_o expounder_n to_o qualify_v the_o sense_n proper_o import_v by_o the_o word_n he_o know_v they_o can_v not_o take_v it_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n nay_o moreover_o he_o have_v give_v all_o the_o advantage_n that_o he_o can_v to_o the_o proof_n produce_v by_o they_o to_o justify_v that_o no_o other_o sense_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v thereto_o by_o any_o english_a subject_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o may_v apprehend_v that_o he_o shall_v incur_v a_o danger_n to_o be_v esteem_v by_o catholic_n to_o have_v a_o design_n to_o encourage_v they_o also_o to_o take_v it_o since_o that_o sense_n be_v such_o as_o be_v very_o convenient_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o catholic_n religion_n 77._o but_o he_o protest_v the_o contrary_a his_o end_n in_o write_v all_o this_o be_v beside_o a_o satisfaction_n give_v to_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o can_v now_o without_o breach_n of_o charity_n charge_n protestant_n with_o such_o a_o unsincerity_n in_o their_o take_v this_o oath_n as_o presbyterian_o &c._n &c._n be_v apparent_o guilty_a of_o to_o afford_v unto_o the_o world_n a_o illustrious_a proof_n of_o the_o most_o perfect_a sincerity_n and_o the_o great_a tenderness_n of_o conscience_n express_v on_o this_o occasion_n by_o the_o generality_n of_o english_a catholic_n that_o i_o believe_v ever_o be_v give_v by_o any_o church_n since_o christ_n time_n 78._o they_o live_v here_o in_o their_o own_o native_a country_n 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say_v thing_n unnecessary_a to_o be_v say_v or_o that_o they_o understand_v not_o or_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o explicate_v their_o meaning_n 119._o never_o certain_o be_v there_o a_o time_n when_o it_o be_v either_o more_o seasonable_a or_o more_o necessary_a to_o obstruct_v all_o passage_n of_o jealousy_n among_o english_a subject_n and_o to_o prevent_v all_o attempt_n of_o disturb_v the_o kingdom_n peace_n as_o for_o other_o sect_n the_o state_n will_v it_o be_v hope_v and_o pray_v for_o be_v assist_v by_o a_o divine_a wisdom_n to_o provide_v against_o the_o particular_a temper_n of_o each_o and_o as_o for_o roman_a catholic_n no_o other_o expedient_a will_v be_v necessary_a but_o to_o afford_v they_o mean_n to_o show_v abroad_o that_o fidelity_n which_o their_o religion_n indispensable_o oblige_v they_o to_o this_o indeed_o will_v be_v a_o great_a affliction_n to_o other_o sect_n among_o we_o who_o will_v rather_o forgive_v catholic_n for_o be_v real_a traitor_n then_o for_o manifest_v themselves_o in_o the_o eye_n and_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o to_o be_v good_a subject_n 120._o certain_o that_o old_a policy_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n calvinistical_a statesman_n be_v now_o very_o unseasonable_a and_o be_v always_o dangerous_a of_o first_o foment_v division_n among_o catholic_n subject_n especial_o about_o principle_n of_o loyalty_n and_o disloyalâ—y_n and_o then_o expose_v both_o the_o loyal_a and_o disloyal_a subject_n indifferent_o to_o the_o same_o rigour_n of_o law_n sure_o it_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n now_o for_o his_o majesty_n security_n to_o unite_v all_o catholic_n with_o one_o heart_n to_o assist_v and_o defend_v he_o by_o cast_v out_o all_o principle_n of_o disloyalty_n inconsistent_a both_o with_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n religion_n 121._o now_o what_o more_o efficacious_a mean_n or_o rather_o what_o other_o mean_a be_v there_o for_o this_o than_o that_o which_o his_o majesty_n may_v if_o he_o please_v confer_v upon_o they_o by_o allow_v such_o a_o ecclesiastical_a government_n among_o they_o by_o which_o there_o will_v be_v produce_v a_o true_a christian_a unity_n and_o uniformity_n both_o in_o opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o consequent_o by_o which_o without_o give_v the_o least_o jealousy_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a very_o great_a security_n to_o the_o state_n they_o may_v all_o be_v unite_v to_o concur_v in_o promote_a his_o service_n 122._o now_o to_o what_o special_a party_n both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o continuation_n of_o a_o defect_n so_o projudicial_a be_v to_o be_v impute_v be_v but_o too_o well_o know_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o forementioned_a party_n will_v make_v use_n of_o all_o their_o skill_n and_o power_n to_o oppose_v all_o good_a correspondence_n among_o they_o upon_o more_o than_o one_o motive_n for_o 1._o a_o strong_a affection_n which_o they_o have_v to_o independence_n and_o to_o a_o promote_a of_o their_o particular_a interest_n 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and_o last_o a_o advantage_n of_o corrupt_v good_a english_a nature_n with_o maxim_n of_o morality_n odious_a to_o all_o christenstom_n and_o condemn_v by_o supreme_a authority_n will_v be_v take_v from_o they_o 123._o these_o can_v choose_v but_o prove_v unto_o such_o disposition_n very_o great_a mortification_n and_o as_o great_a as_o any_o of_o these_o will_v be_v the_o frame_n of_o oath_n which_o all_o good_a catholic_n can_v secure_o take_v for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o they_o have_v be_v public_o tell_v that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o advantage_n only_o that_o such_o oath_n be_v impose_v here_o as_o can_v general_o be_v take_v and_o that_o worse_a news_n can_v come_v to_o their_o brethren_n abroad_o then_o that_o such_o oath_n be_v take_v away_o from_o catholic_n because_o they_o have_v a_o strong_a apprehension_n that_o themselves_o have_v be_v the_o sole_a clause_n of_o those_o rigour_n against_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o english_a catholic_n shall_v have_v but_o a_o 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though_o such_o brief_n touch_v only_o