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monstrous_a authority_n 14._o seventhlie_a if_o christian_a king_n for_o few_o of_o our_o adversary_n dare_v say_v that_o pagan_a king_n have_v ecclesiastical_a authority_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n it_o follow_v that_o till_o constantine_n or_o philip_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n the_o church_n be_v without_o a_o head_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n if_o you_o say_v that_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v head_n till_o constantine_n than_o i_o demand_v who_o depose_v pope_n sylvester_n when_o constantine_n come_v to_o be_v christian_a and_o consequent_o head_n or_o if_o s._n sylvester_n be_v not_o depose_v than_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v two_o head_n at_o once_o and_o those_o not_o subordinate_a 28._o eightlie_o i_o prove_v this_o by_o king_n and_o emperor_n confession_n and_o as_o towch_a king_n we_o have_v see_v their_o confession_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n as_o for_o emperor_n constantine_n as_o we_o have_v see_v call_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o nicen_n council_n 24._o ruffinus_n li._n 1._o cap._n 2._o euseb_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constant_n cap._n 24._o his_o god_n and_o judge_n and_o as_o eusebius_n report_v he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v to_o bishop_n vos_fw-fr o_o episcopi_fw-la intra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ego_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la episcopus_fw-la constitutus_fw-la sum_fw-la you_o o_o bishop_n in_o affair_n with_o in_o the_o church_n i_o in_o matter_n without_o the_o church_n be_o appoint_v point_a bishop_n by_o god_n mean_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o vigilant_a prince_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o donatist_n in_o a_o matter_n pertaininge_v to_o the_o church_n decide_v appeal_v from_o a_o council_n of_o bishop_n hold_v by_o pope_n meichiade_n unto_o he_o non_fw-la est_fw-la ausus_fw-la say_v s._n 162._o august_n epi._n 162._o augustin_n christianus_n imperator_n sic_fw-la eorum_fw-la tumultuosas_fw-la &_o fallace_n quaerelas_n suscipere_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la iudicio_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la qui_fw-la romae_fw-la sederant_fw-la ipse_fw-la iudicaret_fw-la he_o dare_v not_o so_o to_o admit_v their_o complaint_n as_o to_o judge_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o in_o rome_n have_v sit_v in_o judgement_n yea_o optatus_n say_v finem_fw-la optat._n lib._n 1._o cont_n parm._n circa_fw-la finem_fw-la that_o when_o he_o see_v they_o appeal_v in_o such_o a_o matter_n unto_o he_o he_o exclame_v o_o rabida_fw-la furoris_fw-la audacia_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la gentilium_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la appellationem_fw-la interposuerunt_fw-la o_o wood_n mad_a audacity_n of_o fury_n they_o have_v interpose_v a_o appellation_n as_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o gentile_n 174._o tortura_fw-la tort._n pa._n 174._o whereas_o doctor_n andrews_n say_v that_o constantin_n delegated_a the_o bishop_n to_o hear_v the_o donatist_n cause_n i_o demand_n whereon_o he_o ground_v that_o for_o if_o he_o may_v delegate_v he_o may_v have_v judge_v of_o the_o bishop_n sentence_n and_o yet_o s._n augustin_n say_v he_o dare_v not_o and_o although_o at_o last_o overcome_v by_o their_o importunity_n he_o hear_v they_o yet_o not_o as_o judge_v but_o as_o a_o arbiter_n theodosius_fw-la the_o young_a send_v count_n candidianuâ—_n to_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n with_o this_o caveat_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o meddle_v in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n because_o illicitum_fw-la est_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ex_fw-la ordine_fw-la sanctissimoram_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la sese_fw-la eccelesiasticis_fw-la immiscere_fw-la tractatibus_fw-la it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o order_n of_o most_o holy_a bishop_n to_o intermeddle_v himself_o in_o ecclesiastical_a treaty_n and_o affair_n but_o doctor_n andrew_n answer_v 175._o tortura_fw-la torti_n pa._n 175._o that_o it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o say_v a_o count_n can_v not_o meddle_v in_o counsel_n ergo_fw-la a_o emperor_n can_v but_o he_o shall_v have_v remember_v that_o this_o count_n be_v send_v to_o supply_v the_o emperor_n place_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o as_o the_o emperor_n ambassador_n can_v not_o meddle_v in_o counsel_n neither_o can_v the_o emperor_n himself_o he_o shall_v also_o have_v mark_v the_o emperor_n reason_n which_o be_v because_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n to_o meddle_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n which_o reason_n aswell_o exclude_v the_o emperor_n as_o the_o count_n unless_o doctor_n andrew_n will_v make_v all_o king_n and_o emperor_n bishop_n valentinian_n the_o elder_a say_v 2.1_o sozom._n 16_o ca._n 7._o &_o 2.1_o sibi_fw-la qui_fw-la unus_fw-la è_fw-la laicorum_fw-la numero_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la licere_fw-la se_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la rebus_fw-la interponere_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o laiety_n to_o meddle_v in_o such_o matter_n and_o although_o doctor_n andrew_n will_v expound_v zozomen_n who_o report_v this_o speech_n of_o the_o emperor_n by_o nicephorus_n 8._o hist_o tri._n part_n lib._n 7._o
c._n 8._o who_o report_v the_o emperor_n to_o have_v say_v mihe_n negotiis_fw-la occupato_fw-la &_o reipublicae_fw-la curis_fw-la distento_fw-it res_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la inquirere_fw-la non_fw-la facile_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v no_o easy_a for_o i_o who_o be_o busy_v with_o business_n and_o distract_v with_o the_o care_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o matter_n as_o though_o the_o emperor_n have_v authority_n to_o meddle_v in_o counsel_n but_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n yet_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o doctor_n andrew_n leave_n 174._o tortura_fw-la torti_n pag._n 174._o signify_v not_o facile_a but_o fas_fw-la as_o he_o may_v see_v in_o budaeus_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o emperor_n mean_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o intermeddle_v in_o such_o matter_n and_o this_o meaning_n nicephorus_n his_o next_o word_n do_v argue_v when_o he_o say_v vos_fw-fr autem_fw-la quibus_fw-la haec_fw-la procuratio_fw-la mandata_fw-la est_fw-la but_o you_o to_o who_o this_o procuration_n be_v commit_v the_o same_o meaning_n also_o do_v zozomenus_n his_o own_o word_n follow_v insinuat_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la quibus_fw-la haec_fw-la curae_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o priest_n and_o bishop_n who_o have_v care_n of_o these_o thing_n so_o that_o the_o emperor_n mean_v that_o he_o can_v not_o only_o not_o be_v at_o leisure_n but_o also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o meddle_v in_o counsel_n yea_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o intermeddle_v in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n that_o when_o the_o bishop_n assemble_v at_o milan_n desire_v he_o to_o nominate_v the_o bishop_n of_o milan_n he_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n to_o choose_v such_o a_o one_o as_o to_o who_o say_v he_o we_o that_o govern_v the_o empire_n may_v incline_v our_o head_n because_o say_v he_o supra_fw-la nos_fw-la est_fw-la talis_fw-la electio_fw-la such_o a_o election_n 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conati_fw-la sunt_fw-la nec_fw-la princeps_fw-la sein_fw-fr rebus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la curiosum_fw-la praebuit_fw-la when_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n be_v it_o hear_v when_o do_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n take_v her_o authority_n from_o the_o emperor_n many_o synod_n before_o these_o time_n have_v be_v many_o judgemente_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v give_v but_o neither_o do_v the_o father_n persuade_v the_o prince_n to_o meddle_v in_o those_o matter_n neither_o be_v the_o prince_n so_o curious_a as_o to_o intermeddle_v in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n yea_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n he_o add_v quis_fw-la enim_fw-la videns_fw-la eum_fw-la constantium_fw-la in_fw-la decernendo_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la principem_fw-la se_fw-la facere_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o praesidere_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la iudiciis_fw-la non_fw-la merito_fw-la dicat_fw-la illum_fw-la eam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la abominationem_fw-la desolationis_fw-la esse_fw-la for_o who_o 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sacerdotes_fw-la de_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la voluit_fw-la iudicare_fw-la that_o in_o a_o cause_n belong_v to_o faith_n or_o to_o ecclesiastical_a order_n he_o shall_v give_v judgement_n who_o be_v neither_o inseriour_a in_o office_n nor_o in_o right_o unlike_a for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o rescript_n that_o be_v he_o will_v have_v priest_n to_o judge_n priest_n and_o a_o little_a after_o quando_fw-la audisti_fw-la clementissime_fw-la imperator_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la fidei_fw-la laicos_fw-la de_fw-la episcopo_fw-la iudicasse_n etc._n etc._n when_o do_v thou_o hear_v o_o most_o clement_a emperor_n that_o layman_n judge_v a_o bishop_n in_o a_o cause_n of_o faith_n and_o again_o pater_fw-la tuus_fw-la deo_fw-la favente_fw-la vir_fw-la maturioris_fw-la aevi_fw-la dicebat_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la meum_fw-la iudicare_fw-la inter_fw-la episcopos_fw-la etc._n etc._n thy_o father_n who_o by_o god_n favour_n be_v a_o man_n of_o ripe_a age_n say_v it_o be_v not_o my_o office_n to_o 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other_o side_n it_o seem_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o propose_v such_o a_o oath_n &_o consequent_o that_o in_o propose_v it_o he_o observe_v not_o the_o first_o condition_n for_o first_o although_o the_o magistrate_n may_v have_v some_o cause_n to_o fear_v the_o king_n deposition_n suppose_v that_o he_o persecute_v the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o deprive_v catholic_n of_o living_n liberty_n 13._o rom._n 13._o and_o sometime_o life_n also_o yet_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v vis_fw-fr non_fw-la timere_fw-la potestatem_fw-la bonum_fw-la fac_fw-la &_o habebis_fw-la laudem_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la dei_fw-la enim_fw-la minister_n est_fw-la tibi_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la malum_fw-la feceris_fw-la time_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la gladium_fw-la portat_fw-la etc._n etc._n will_v thou_o not_o fear_v the_o power_n do_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o for_o he_o be_v god_n minister_n unto_o thou_o for_o good_a but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a fear_n for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n without_o cause_n for_o he_o be_v god_n minister_n a_o revenger_n unto_o wrath_n to_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a so_o say_v i_o if_o prince_n will_v be_v free_a from_o all_o fear_n of_o the_o pope_n power_n let_v they_o do_v good_a and_o they_o shall_v have_v praise_n before_o god_n and_o man_n for_o the_o pope_n be_v appoint_v pastor_n unto_o they_o for_o their_o good_a but_o if_o they_o will_v do_v evil_a if_o they_o will_v persecute_v the_o church_n her_o faith_n &_o faithful_a child_n then_o let_v they_o fear_v for_o he_o be_v god_n minister_n &_o have_v the_o spiritual_a glaive_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n to_o chastise_v &_o correct_v all_o rebellious_a christian_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o that_o take_v a_o man_n purse_n from_o he_o by_o violence_n have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o compel_v he_o to_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o bewray_v he_o because_o he_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v abstayn_v from_o the_o injury_n and_o then_o a_o oath_n have_v not_o be_v necessary_a so_o the_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n have_v no_o urgent_a cause_n to_o propose_v this_o oath_n to_o the_o cath_z olicke_fw-mi subject_n because_o if_o he_o abstain_v from_o persecution_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v he_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o pope_n power_n and_o so_o have_v no_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o urge_v his_o subject_n by_o oath_n to_o abjure_v the_o pope_n authority_n that_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n may_v persecute_v impunè_fw-la 5._o as_o for_o the_o gunpowder_n plot_n it_o can_v not_o proceed_v from_o this_o opinion_n for_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o pope_n can_v depose_v the_o prince_n therefore_o his_o subject_n by_o private_a authority_n may_v endeavour_n to_o kill_v he_o because_o the_o pope_n be_v superior_a the_o subject_n be_v inferior_n he_o
have_v public_a they_o have_v only_o private_a authority_n 6._o secondlie_o the_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n can_v not_o just_o vex_v subject_n nor_o trouble_v their_o conscience_n with_o it_o but_o only_o for_o his_o own_o security_n but_o this_o oath_n be_v so_o far_o from_o secure_v the_o king_n that_o rather_o it_o expose_v he_o to_o great_a danger_n ergo_fw-la to_o secure_v himself_o the_o king_n can_v justly_o propose_v this_o oath_n that_o this_o oath_n can_v secure_v the_o king_n it_o be_v manifest_a because_o the_o most_o that_o take_v this_o oath_n take_v it_o against_o their_o conscience_n and_o not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o opinion_n as_o for_o fear_n yea_o they_o think_v they_o do_v ill_a in_o take_v it_o and_o consequent_o they_o think_v they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v the_o same_o for_o to_o swear_v to_o do_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o after_o to_o fulfil_v the_o oath_n be_v a_o double_a sin_n one_o in_o swear_v another_o in_o fulfil_n a_o example_n be_v in_o herod_n who_o sin_v in_o promise_v by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v his_o daughter_n what_o soever_o she_o ask_v and_o as_o he_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o stand_v to_o such_o a_o rash_a oath_n so_o he_o sin_v again_o in_o fulfil_v it_o and_o widdrington_n require_v only_o that_o we_o shall_v swear_v that_o we_o think_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o depose_v a_o prince_n which_o opinion_n probable_a and_o consequent_o fearful_a for_o a_o probable_a opinion_n be_v always_o join_a cisâ—â—_n formidine_fw-la de_fw-la opposito_fw-la with_o fear_n of_o the_o opposite_a or_o contrary_n may_v easy_o change_v with_o every_o wind_n and_o so_o can_v not_o secure_v the_o prince_n and_o so_o the_o king_n after_o this_o oath_n be_v no_o more_o secure_a than_o before_o because_o the_o catholic_n who_o take_v this_o oath_n against_o their_o conscience_n know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v their_o oath_n and_o they_o who_o swear_v only_o that_o they_o think_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o pope_n can_v depose_v swear_v with_o fear_n and_o without_o any_o certain_a assent_n and_o so_o may_v easy_o change_v that_o opinion_n which_o they_o hold_v then_o in_o to_o the_o contrary_n yea_o the_o prince_n thereby_o bring_v himself_o into_o great_a danger_n for_o by_o so_o unwonted_a &_o odious_a a_o oath_n so_o contrary_a to_o his_o subject_n conscience_n he_o can_v but_o make_v himself_o odious_a which_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v offic_n cicero_n lib_n 2._o the_o offic_n cicero_n witness_v say_v multorum_fw-la odiis_fw-la nullae_fw-la opes_fw-la nullae_fw-la vir_fw-la espoterunt_fw-la resistere_fw-la no_o richesse_n or_o force_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o hatred_n of_o many_o 7._o i_o know_v the_o politician_n say_v oderint_fw-la dum_fw-la metuant_fw-la let_v they_o hate_v so_o they_o fear_v also_o 11_o seneca_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la ira_fw-la c._n 11_o but_o yet_o true_a be_v that_o which_o seneca_n no_v inexpert_a politician_n allege_v necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la multos_fw-la timeat_fw-la quem_fw-la multi_fw-la timent_fw-la he_o must_v of_o necessity_n fear_v many_o who_o cause_v many_o to_o fear_v he_o offie_a cicero_n lib._n 2._o the_o offie_a because_o as_o cicero_n say_v quem_fw-la metuunt_fw-la oderunt_fw-la man_n hate_v who_o they_o fear_v and_o what_o security_n have_v a_o prince_n among_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o when_o subject_n hate_v their_o prince_n they_o be_v discontend_v when_o they_o be_v discontend_v they_o be_v desperate_a when_o they_o be_v desperate_a they_o care_v not_o for_o their_o own_o life_n when_o they_o care_v not_o for_o their_o own_o life_n let_v then_o the_o prince_n fear_v he_o for_o as_o seneca_n say_v seneca_n seneca_n qui_fw-la svam_fw-la vitam_fw-la contemnit_fw-la tuus_fw-la dominuâ—_fw-la erit_fw-la he_o thar_z contemn_v his_o own_o life_n will_v be_v master_v of_o thou_o and_o from_o this_o source_n proceed_v the_o late_a gun-pouder-plot_n 8._o wherefore_o if_o king_n will_v reign_v secure_o and_o fortify_v themselves_o strong_o let_v they_o procure_v the_o love_n and_o good_a will_n of_o their_o subject_n 19_o senecâ—_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr clem._n cap._n 19_o because_o as_o the_o same_o moral_a philosopher_n say_v vnum_fw-la est_fw-la inexpugnabile_fw-la munimentum_fw-la amor_fw-la civium_fw-la the_o only_a impregnable_a and_o inexpugnable_a fort_n and_o strong_a hold_v a_o prince_n have_v be_v the_o love_n of_o his_o citizen_n and_o subject_n but_o if_o a_o prince_n seek_v rather_o to_o domineer_v odious_o then_o to_o rule_v sweet_o desire_v rather_o to_o be_v fear_v then_o love_v all_o the_o oath_n that_o he_o shall_v extort_v of_o his_o subject_n can_v secure_v he_o all_o his_o watch_n and_o guard_n will_v not_o save_v he_o claudius_fw-la the_o emperor_n never_o go_v to_o a_o banquet_n but_o he_o environ_v the_o table_n with_o soldier_n who_o only_o also_o serve_v he_o at_o the_o same_o and_o yet_o by_o his_o taster_n he_o be_v poisen_v domitian_n make_v the_o wall_n of_o his_o gallery_n or_o ambulachre_n of_o stone_n of_o phengites_n which_o be_v transparent_a that_o so_o he_o may_v see_v on_o all_o side_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o chamberlin_n and_o what_o a_o strong_a guard_n what_o army_n can_v do_v to_o defend_v a_o prince_n that_o be_v hate_v we_o have_v see_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o two_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o four_o of_o france_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v kill_v by_o a_o silly_a fryat_n the_o other_o by_o a_o poor_a companion_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o army_n and_o so_o the_o first_o condition_n require_v to_o propose_v this_o oath_n which_o be_v judgement_n that_o dictate_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v propose_v nor_o take_v without_o just_a cause_n be_v want_v 9_o verity_n also_o which_o be_v the_o second_o companion_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v here_o deficient_a because_o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o depose_v prince_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v by_o many_o argument_n and_o so_o to_o swear_v it_o be_v to_o swear_v a_o falsity_n and_o consequent_o the_o proposer_n of_o this_o oath_n observe_v not_o the_o second_o condition_n which_o be_v verity_n without_o the_o which_o all_o oath_n be_v perjury_n and_o so_o neither_o to_o be_v propose_v not_o take_v 10._o the_o three_o condition_n be_v also_o want_v because_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o pope_n have_v authority_n to_o depose_v prince_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v it_o be_v against_o justice_n to_o deny_v he_o this_o authority_n and_o consequent_o to_o swear_v the_o denial_n and_o so_o the_o magistrate_n want_v judgement_n verity_n and_o justice_n can_v lawful_o propose_v this_o oath_n to_o catholic_n and_o especial_o to_o priest_n who_o be_v exempt_v by_o their_o clericall_a privieledge_n from_o his_o jurisdiction_n 11._o but_o because_o this_o discourse_n be_v undertake_v rather_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o catholic_n to_o who_o the_o oath_n be_v propose_v then_o for_o the_o magistrate_n that_o propose_v it_o let_v this_o suffice_v for_o the_o proposer_n caveat_n and_o lesson_n and_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o catholic_n and_o examine_v whether_o this_o oath_n may_v with_o safe_a conscience_n be_v take_v of_o they_o for_o if_o it_o may_v it_o be_v cruelty_n to_o urge_v they_o to_o refuse_v it_o with_o loss_n of_o live_n and_o liberty_n but_o if_o it_o may_v not_o than_o it_o be_v as_o far_o great_a cruelty_n for_o widdrington_n and_o other_o to_o persuade_v they_o that_o they_o may_v take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v more_o to_o loose_v eternal_a felicity_n then_o temporal_a riches_n of_o which_o death_n will_v in_o fine_a despoil_v us._n and_o because_o widdrington_n have_v divide_v the_o oath_n into_o certain_a clause_n i_o will_v follow_v he_o in_o the_o same_o method_n protest_v first_o that_o as_o his_o holiness_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o this_o oath_n affirm_v as_o father_n person_n allege_v by_o widdrington_n 56._o widdr._fw-la disp_n th._n sec_fw-la 2._o cap._n 10._o num_fw-la 56._o relate_v that_o he_o have_v no_o intention_n to_o proceed_v actuallie_o by_o censure_n against_o his_o majesty_n of_o england_n but_o rather_o to_o use_v all_o humanity_n and_o only_o will_v suffer_v death_n rather_o than_o yield_v any_o jot_n of_o the_o authority_n due_a to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a so_o i_o have_v no_o intention_n to_o dispute_v the_o fact_n but_o only_o the_o jure_fw-la that_o be_v not_o to_o question_v whether_o in_o this_o case_n or_o that_o case_n or_o whether_o for_o this_o cause_n or_o that_o cause_n his_o majesty_n or_o any_o other_o absolute_a prince_n in_o particular_a may_v be_v depose_v or_o whether_o it_o will_v be_v more_o to_o destruction_n or_o edification_n but_o rather_o if_o the_o oath_n do_v not_o mention_v his_o majesty_n and_o so_o enforce_v i_o to_o speak_v some_o time_n of_o he_o i_o will_v for_o the_o respect_n which_o i_o bear_v
or_o force_n and_o violence_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n convert_v the_o pope_n to_o conserve_v religion_n may_v give_v they_o a_o christian_a prince_n and_o send_v a_o army_n to_o put_v he_o in_o possession_n redempt_n s._n thom._n 2.2_o q._n 10_o art_n 10._o innoc._n ca._n super_fw-la his_fw-la de_fw-la voto_fw-la &_o voti_fw-la redempt_n this_o he_o proove_v out_o of_o s._n thomas_n and_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o divine_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o chief_a pastor_n in_o favour_n of_o religion_n and_o for_o secure_v christian_n salvation_n may_v free_v christian_a slave_n from_o servitude_n and_o much_o more_o other_o christian_n who_o be_v subject_a not_o despoticè_fw-la but_o only_o politicè_fw-la yea_o this_o he_o proove_v out_o of_o scripture_n because_o in_o favour_n of_o faith_n a_o wife_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o a_o pagan_a husband_n divortiis_fw-la 1._o cor._n 7._o cap._n quanto_fw-la de_fw-la divortiis_fw-la much_o more_o a_o subject_n from_o his_o prince_n 28._o a_o four_o title_n be_v if_o the_o prince_n general_o molest_v innocent_n by_o unjust_a law_n and_o vexation_n as_o if_o a_o pagan_a king_n shall_v sacrifice_v innocent_a child_n to_o his_o god_n than_o any_o foreign_a prince_n especial_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o high_a pastor_n after_o he_o have_v warn_v the_o say_a king_n and_o see_v no_o redress_n may_v take_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o innocent_n upon_o he_o and_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o king_n for_o their_o defence_n for_o as_o innocent_n have_v right_a from_o god_n and_o nature_n to_o defend_v themselves_o so_o may_v another_o with_o their_o express_a or_o presume_a licence_n undertake_v their_o cause_n and_o wage_v war_n in_o their_o defence_n 29._o a_o five_o title_n may_v be_v ground_v in_o the_o pope_n temporal_a authority_n for_o he_o be_v a_o temporal_a prince_n may_v authorise_v the_o duke_n of_o urbine_n for_o example_n or_o other_o his_o feudatary_n to_o invade_v england_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o injury_n if_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v do_v he_o any_o for_o so_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v heretofore_o invade_v france_n for_o injury_n receive_v and_o may_v again_o hereafter_o if_o by_o the_o french_a the_o like_a injury_n shall_v be_v offer_v and_o yet_o this_o clause_n of_o the_o oath_n make_v the_o catholic_a to_o swear_v that_o the_o pope_n neither_o by_o himself_o nor_o by_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o sea_n of_o rome_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o annoy_v he_o or_o invade_v his_o country_n etc._n etc._n 30._o another_o title_n of_o invade_v a_o prince_n country_n or_o resist_v he_o may_v be_v this_o if_o prince_n contrary_a to_o the_o pope_n commandment_n and_o like_v of_o all_o other_o prince_n will_v call_v the_o moor_n or_o turk_n into_o spain_n france_n or_o germany_n and_o command_v their_o subject_n to_o assist_v they_o be_v they_o 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