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A59242 Reflexions upon the oathes of supremacy and allegiance by a Catholick gentleman, and obedient son of the church, and loyal subject of His Majesty. Sergeant, John, 1622-1707. 1661 (1661) Wing S2588; ESTC R33866 51,644 98

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influence_n upon_o their_o loyalty_n and_o who_o if_o they_o can_v otherwise_o then_o by_o betray_v their_o faith_n be_v accept_v and_o treat_v as_o loyal_a will_v protest_v themselves_o bind_v in_o conscience_n and_o by_o their_o religion_n never_o to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o patient_o to_o suffer_v as_o if_o they_o do_v disturb_v it_o or_o those_o which_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o swear_v according_a to_o a_o form_n that_o require_v loyalty_n though_o they_o know_v that_o such_o a_o form_n in_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n can_v consist_v with_o their_o belief_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v make_v less_o conscience_n of_o violate_v that_o duty_n which_o they_o know_v the_o law_n require_v and_o which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v perform_v though_o they_o have_v never_o swear_v it_o sure_o unless_o passion_n alone_o be_v judge_n unless_o that_o be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o tender_a conscience_n which_o be_v none_o at_o all_o and_o unless_o 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