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exhort_v the_o people_n in_o their_o sermon_n to_o embrace_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n to_o the_o proposition_n they_o have_v prohibit_v but_o from_o all_o this_o it_o can_v be_v infer_v that_o the_o french_a jesuit_n do_v or_o will_v have_v swear_v positive_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o power_n in_o no_o case_n whatsoever_o to_o depose_v prince_n nor_o that_o they_o do_v exhort_v the_o people_n to_o swear_v any_o such_o thing_n nor_o that_o they_o be_v command_v by_o the_o parliament_n so_o to_o do_v one_o may_v exhort_v another_o to_o embrace_v a_o opinion_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v positive_o swear_v to_o be_v true_a nor_o exhort_v the_o other_o to_o swear_v it_o be_v so_o and_o yet_o whoever_o exhort_v any_o one_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n he_o must_v exhort_v he_o to_o swear_v positive_o that_o the_o forementioned_a opinion_n viz._n that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o power_n to_o depose_v king_n be_v true_a much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v infer_v from_o the_o aforesaid_a decree_n that_o the_o french_a jesuit_n do_v approve_v or_o be_v command_v to_o approve_v of_o all_o the_o other_o clause_n contain_v in_o the_o present_a oath_n and_o consequent_o their_o authority_n can_v be_v allege_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o for_o though_o the_o clause_n relate_v to_o the_o pope_n power_n to_o depose_v prince_n may_v seem_v to_o some_o to_o contain_v the_o main_a difficulty_n yet_o this_o to_o other_o seem_v no_o difficulty_n at_o all_o and_o there_o be_v several_a other_o difficulty_n involve_v in_o the_o oath_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v lawful_o take_v a_o oath_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v satisfy_v concern_v all_o and_o every_o difficulty_n and_o clause_n thereof_o for_o to_o swear_v any_o thing_n either_o false_a or_o doubtful_a though_o never_o so_o little_a in_o itself_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n 66._o concern_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n in_o particular_a 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least_o whether_o they_o have_v serious_o ponder_v they_o the_o expression_n so_o weighty_a wherewith_o they_o declare_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o character_n they_o give_v of_o such_o as_o counsel_v or_o teach_v the_o contrary_a which_o certain_o be_v enough_o to_o startle_v any_o tender_a conscience_n and_o whether_o they_o can_v think_v themselves_o obedient_a son_n to_o their_o supreme_a pastor_n and_o father_n when_o they_o disobey_v his_o express_a prohibition_n publish_v several_a time_n after_o so_o long_a debate_n and_o so_o mature_a deliberation_n final_o whether_o most_o of_o they_o have_v not_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o pretend_a authority_n of_o france_n for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o oath_n whereas_o france_n never_o approve_v by_o any_o public_a act_n the_o whole_a oath_n as_o it_o lie_v nor_o that_o part_n thereof_o for_o which_o only_o the_o authority_n of_o france_n be_v allege_v as_o it_o be_v couch_v in_o the_o oath_n 121._o consider_v last_o that_o if_o what_o be_v common_o report_v be_v true_a all_o or_o most_o of_o such_o catholic_n who_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n have_v proceed_v upon_o evident_a mistake_v some_o of_o they_o be_v induce_v thereunto_o because_o they_o think_v that_o the_o take_v this_o oath_n be_v not_o malum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la but_o only_o malum_fw-la quia_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la and_o that_o the_o pope_n by_o their_o brief_n have_v make_v it_o unlawful_a and_o declare_v it_o so_o and_o consequent_o that_o a_o extraordinary_a damage_n such_o as_o they_o apprehend_v in_o the_o refusal_n of_o the_o oath_n do_v excuse_v they_o from_o comply_v with_o this_o as_o with_o other_o prohibition_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n now_o this_o be_v a_o manifest_a mistake_n as_o have_v be_v show_v above_o and_o certain_o to_o take_v a_o false_a doubtful_a unjust_a or_o unnecessary_a oath_n be_v intrinsecè_fw-la malum_fw-la or_o malum_fw-la in_o se._n 122._o other_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n make_v beforehand_o a_o public_a or_o private_a protestation_n that_o they_o intend_v only_o to_o swear_v thereby_o a_o mere_a civil_a allegiance_n and_o this_o way_n they_o pretend_v to_o secure_v their_o conscience_n but_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n they_o may_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n make_v a_o protestation_n beforehand_o that_o they_o intend_v only_o thereby_o to_o swear_v that_o the_o king_n be_v protector_n of_o the_o church_n as_o all_o christian_a prince_n be_v and_o that_o to_o he_o as_o such_o do_v belong_v to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o law_n establish_v by_o the_o church_n be_v observe_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o preeminency_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o aforesaid_a obligation_n of_o christian_a prince_n 123._o moreover_o one_o might_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n take_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o protestant_n make_v a_o protestation_n that_o he_o take_v it_o only_o as_o mere_a bread_n and_o wine_n or_o for_o his_o breakfast_n and_o incense_v a_o idol_n too_o protest_v that_o he_o do_v it_o only_o to_o perfume_v the_o room_n all_o which_o be_v vast_a absurdity_n as_o no_o catholic_n can_v deny_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o long_o as_o a_o action_n be_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a or_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o no_o previous_a protestation_n can_v make_v it_o lawful_a 124._o in_o fine_a some_o other_o of_o they_o will_v needs_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o in_o the_o oath_n be_v deny_v only_o a_o direct_a and_o absolute_a power_n but_o not_o a_o indirect_a and_o conditional_a power_n in_o the_o pope_n to_o depose_v king_n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v credible_a when_o both_o king_n james_n who_o have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o frame_v the_o oath_n and_o all_o other_o author_n whatsoever_o either_o catholic_n or_o protestant_n who_o have_v hitherto_o publish_v book_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o oath_n have_v unanimous_o understand_v that_o therein_o be_v deny_v not_o only_o a_o direct_a but_o a_o indirect_a power_n also_o in_o the_o pope_n to_o depose_v prince_n and_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o they_o will_v explicate_v their_o own_o opinion_n to_o any_o disadvantage_n or_o prejudice_n and_o make_v it_o hard_o than_o real_o it_o be_v 125._o beside_o they_o all_o impugn_v bellarmine_n as_o the_o chief_a maintainer_n of_o the_o pope_n depose_v power_n and_o as_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o oath_n and_o yet_o bellarmine_n as_o much_o as_o any_o other_o impugn_v the_o pope_n direct_a power_n to_o deprive_v prince_n of_o their_o dominion_n and_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o the_o maintainer_n of_o the_o oath_n will_v make_v themselves_o more_o adversary_n then_o real_o they_o be_v or_o make_v so_o famous_a a_o man_n as_o bellarmine_n their_o enemy_n in_o a_o matter_n wherein_o he_o be_v their_o friend_n moreover_o the_o very_a cause_n for_o which_o the_o oath_n be_v frame_v do_v contain_v the_o denial_n of_o a_o indirect_a power_n 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