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p._n 73._o l._n 6._o fierce_a estate_n r._n tiers_n estate_n l._n 7._o they_o be_v r._n there_o be_v l._n 21._o to_o article_n r._n to_o be_v a_o article_n reflection_n upon_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n sect_n i._o the_o occasion_n of_o make_v these_o reflection_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o divine_a providence_n have_v be_v so_o watchful_a over_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n in_o his_o wonderful_a preservation_n from_o danger_n and_o so_o miraculous_a in_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o throne_n just_a and_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o both_o himself_o and_o his_o counsel_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o preserve_v he_o in_o safety_n and_o his_o subject_n in_o obedience_n and_o peace_n and_o because_o a_o great_a obligation_n can_v be_v imagine_v among_o christian_n then_o a_o solemn_a oath_n it_o become_v they_o to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o obligation_n indifferent_o to_o all_o 1660._o the_o which_o in_o all_o 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majesty_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o none_o more_o scruple_v at_o or_o refuse_v then_o by_o those_o who_o always_o assist_v the_o king_n and_o of_o who_o party_n never_o any_o one_o draw_v a_o sword_n against_o he_o and_o withal_o of_o who_o loyalty_n his_o majesty_n have_v oft_o profess_v that_o he_o have_v sufficient_a assurance_n the_o consideration_n of_o all_o this_o beget_v in_o my_o mind_n a_o opinion_n that_o sure_o there_o lie_v hide_v in_o these_o oath_n some_o mystery_n fit_a to_o be_v discover_v and_o which_o be_v attempt_v in_o the_o follow_a reflection_n 3._o in_o which_o 1._o after_o a_o brief_a declaration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o solemn_a oath_n how_o high_a a_o point_n of_o god_n worship_v it_o be_v and_o what_o reverence_n and_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o it_o 2._o and_o after_o the_o set_n down_o the_o form_n of_o the_o two_o oath_n at_o this_o time_n impose_v 3._o there_o follow_v reflection_n upon_o the_o say_a oath_n in_o gross_a show_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o make_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n 4._o after_o which_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v 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 lawgiver_n can_v lawful_o or_o sincere_o be_v take_v by_o any_o christian._n 5._o then_o be_v declare_v in_o how_o different_a a_o sense_n the_o two_o oath_n be_v take_v by_o protestant_n 6._o and_o by_o presbyterian_o independent_o etc._n etc._n 7._o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n roman-catholic_n do_v general_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n 8._o and_o some_o of_o they_o make_v scruple_n to_o take_v that_o of_o allegiance_n 9_o last_o there_o be_v short_a reflection_n on_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a declaration_n for_o tender_a conscience_n show_v who_o have_v the_o just_a pretension_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n 4._o all_o this_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n among_o we_o to_o the_o end_n advice_n may_v be_v take_v whether_o it_o be_v for_o god_n honour_n or_o the_o kingdom_n peace_n that_o such_o form_n of_o oath_n so_o manifest_o ambiguous_a so_o inefficacious_a to_o the_o produce_v of_o loyalty_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n so_o pierce_v and_o wound_v to_o tender_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v continue_v to_o be_v impose_v or_o new_a form_n more_o effectual_a for_o his_o majesty_n security_n contrive_v after_o the_o example_n of_o scotland_n etc._n etc._n sect_n ii_o touch_v oath_n in_o general_n 5._o a_o oath_n by_o which_o god_n be_v invoke_v as_o a_o witness_n surety_n and_o caution_n of_o whatsoever_o we_o affirm_v renounce_v and_o promise_v and_o a_o revenger_n upon_o we_o if_o we_o transgress_v in_o any_o of_o these_o be_v certain_o a_o high_a act_n of_o religion_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o that_o like_a medicine_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v use_v except_o in_o case_n of_o just_a necessity_n and_o then_o with_o 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odious_a to_o god_n and_o want_v any_o of_o these_o condition_n it_o will_v respective_o be_v destructive_a to_o those_o that_o so_o contrive_v or_o take_v it_o 7._o all_o these_o condition_n be_v doubtless_o with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a caution_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o solemn_a public_a and_o national_a oath_n the_o breach_n of_o which_o will_v involve_v whole_a kingdom_n in_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n and_o this_o even_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o heathen_n inevitable_o 8._o these_o thing_n consider_v if_o we_o will_v call_v to_o mind_n how_o many_o oath_n covenant_n abjuration_n etc._n etc._n ambiguous_a entangle_v traitorous_a contradict_v one_o another_o and_o consequent_o induce_v a_o necessity_n of_o perjury_n have_v be_v sometime_o voluntary_o take_v or_o by_o a_o pretend_a authority_n impose_v on_o the_o subject_n it_o will_v sure_o deep_o concern_v we_o all_o to_o take_v some_o fit_a course_n to_o avert_v god_n most_o just_a indignation_n from_o our_o nation_n by_o 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or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o king_n prerogative_n as_o now_o a_o new_a head_n of_o the_o church_n or_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o which_o mean_v without_o one_o single_a voice_n of_o the_o clergy_n all_o former_a ecclesiastical_a law_n may_v be_v abrogate_a 4._o a_o authority_n be_v allow_v to_o the_o king_n to_o repress_v and_o correct_v all_o such_o error_n 1._o heresy_n abuse_n and_o enormity_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v which_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n may_v lawful_o be_v repress_v etc._n etc._n any_o foreign_a law_n or_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 5._o all_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a be_v by_o parliament_n ackowledge_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o no_o bishop_n have_v any_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n but_o by_o under_z and_o from_o the_o king_n 6._o 17._o supreme_a power_n of_o dispense_n with_o any_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n as_o recognise_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n 21._o and_o the_o archbishop_n be_v make_v only_o the_o king_n delegate_n so_o that_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v refuse_v two_o other_o bishop_n may_v be_v name_v to_o grant_v such_o dispensation_n and_o after_o all_o the_o king_n and_o his_o court_n of_o chancery_n be_v make_v the_o last_o judge_n what_o thing_n in_o such_o dispensation_n be_v repugnant_a to_o scripture_n what_o not_o 7._o though_o the_o king_n do_v not_o personal_o himself_n exercise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n jud._n yet_o this_o right_n he_o claim_v that_o no_o clergy_n man_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o english_a church_n shall_v exercise_v it_o in_o his_o dominion_n in_o any_o cause_n or_o over_o any_o person_n without_o the_o leave_n and_o appointment_n of_o he_o the_o supreme_a head_n nor_o any_o refuse_n to_o exercise_v it_o whensoever_o he_o shall_v require_v 8._o it_o be_v moreover_o enact_v that_o no_o speak_n do_v or_o 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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 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though_o such_o brief_n touch_v only_o