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successor_n and_o he_o and_o they_o will_v defend_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n against_o all_o conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o he_o or_o their_o person_n their_o crown_n and_o dignity_n by_o reason_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o such_o sentence_n or_o declaration_n or_o otherwise_o and_o will_v do_v my_o best_a endeavour_n to_o disclose_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o i_o shall_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o to_o be_v against_o he_o or_o any_o of_o they_o 4._o and_o i_o do_v further_o swear_v that_o i_o do_v from_o my_o heart_n abhor_v detest_v and_o abjure_v as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a this_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o position_n that_o prince_n which_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o deprive_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v depose_v or_o murder_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o 5._o and_o i_o do_v believe_v and_o 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not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v this_o or_o any_o such_o like_a censure_n but_o will_v defend_v our_o prince_n and_o country_n account_v it_o our_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v and_o that_o notwithstanding_o any_o authority_n or_o any_o excommunication_n whatsoever_o either_o denounce_v or_o to_o be_v denounce_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a to_o yield_v unto_o her_o majesty_n all_o obedience_n in_o temporal_a cause_n and_o because_o nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a then_o that_o whilst_o we_o endeavour_n to_o assure_v her_o majesty_n of_o our_o dutiful_a affection_n and_o allegiance_n by_o this_o our_o christian_a and_o sincere_a protestation_n there_o will_v not_o want_v who_o will_v condemn_v and_o misconstrue_v our_o lawful_a fact_n yea_o and_o by_o many_o finist_a suggestion_n and_o calumny_n discredit_v our_o do_n with_o the_o christian_a world_n but_o chief_o with_o the_o pope_n holiness_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n and_o harm_n of_o our_o good_a name_n and_o person_n that_o may_v be_v unless_o mature_o we_o prevent_v their_o endeavour_n herein_o
be_v put_v out_o of_o that_o which_o they_o real_o and_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la do_v possess_v and_o doubtless_o most_o miserable_a be_v the_o state_n of_o all_o man_n that_o possess_v any_o thing_n of_o worth_n and_o much_o more_o of_o prince_n if_o upon_o a_o title_n which_o some_o learned_a mâ—n_z may_n in_o speculation_n approve_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o invade_v their_o possession_n before_o a_o lawful_a judge_n and_o who_o be_v certain_o know_v so_o to_o be_v have_v decide_v and_o determine_v the_o title_n or_o controversy_n to_o prevent_v which_o mischief_n all_o natition_n be_v guide_v herein_o by_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n have_v agree_v in_o this_o manifest_a principle_n that_o it_o be_v open_a injustice_n to_o put_v any_o man_n out_o of_o his_o possession_n upon_o any_o title_n which_o be_v not_o most_o certain_a and_o free_a from_o all_o controversy_n until_o a_o lawful_a and_o undoubted_a judge_n have_v decide_v the_o matter_n i_o say_v a_o lawful_a and_o undoubted_a judge_n for_o if_o it_o be_v doubtful_a uncertain_a and_o questionable_a whether_o he_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o competent_a judge_n to_o determine_v that_o cause_n his_o decision_n can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o end_v the_o controversy_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o pope_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v a_o lawful_a and_o competent_a judge_n to_o decide_v this_o question_n concern_v his_o own_o pretend_a authority_n to_o deprive_v prince_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o controversy_n among_o learned_a divine_n and_o approve_a by_o very_a many_o as_o pope_n adrian_n the_o cardinaell_n of_o cambray_n the_o cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la the_o cardinal_n panormitan_n the_o cardinal_n of_o florence_n master_n to_o panormitan_n john_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n abulensis_n joannes_n parisiensis_fw-la joannes_n gerson_n john_n maior_n almain_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n cite_v by_o widdrington_n 7._o widdr_a in_o the_o discovery_n of_o d._n schulkevius_n slander_v §._o 7._o that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n to_o decide_v or_o define_v infallible_o any_o doctrinal_a point_n and_o much_o less_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n without_o a_o true_a and_o undoubted_a general_a council_n and_o therefore_o although_o he_o shall_v hereafter_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o attempt_v to_o define_v and_o decide_v this_o question_n his_o decision_n can_v not_o end_v the_o controversy_n nor_o give_v sufficient_a warrant_n to_o any_o man_n to_o practice_v the_o deposition_n of_o prince_n upon_o so_o doubtful_a uncertain_a and_o questionable_a power_n or_o title_n 3._o nevertheless_o it_o behoove_v temporal_a prince_n to_o be_v very_o careful_a that_o their_o title_n to_o the_o dominion_n which_o they_o lawfu_o possess_v be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o speculative_o or_o only_o for_o disputation_n sake_n dispute_v pro_fw-la and_o contra_fw-la by_o learned_a man_n lest_o that_o some_o ignorant_a or_o turbulent_a spirit_n which_o either_o do_v not_o know_v or_o of_o set_a purpose_n to_o colour_v their_o practice_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o a_o probable_a title_n will_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o manifest_a difference_n betwixt_o speculation_n and_o practice_n may_v take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o disturb_v the_o public_a peace_n and_o to_o molest_v annoy_n or_o to_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o hurt_n to_o their_o royal_a person_n state_n or_o government_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n have_v with_o great_a wisdom_n and_o reason_n oftentimes_o by_o public_a edict_n ordain_v decree_n see_v beneath_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o treatise_n some_o of_o these_o decree_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o depose_v their_o king_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o teach_v and_o maintain_v to_o be_v probable_a or_o problematike_n that_o occasion_n be_v not_o give_v to_o seditious_a spirit_n who_o know_v not_o or_o will_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o speculation_n and_o practice_n to_o attempt_v under_o pretence_n of_o a_o probable_a title_n any_o violence_n against_o the_o crown_n or_o sacred_a person_n of_o their_o king_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a for_o that_o the_o temporal_a commonwealth_n have_v good_a and_o full_a authority_n to_o forbid_v the_o teach_n and_o publish_v of_o any_o doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o necessary_a whereby_o probable_a danger_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o life_n of_o temporal_a prince_n and_o perturbation_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v arise_v 4._o first_o therefore_o by_o those_o word_n of_o this_o branch_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o parliament_n which_o represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o authority_n which_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n may_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o doctor_n pretend_v to_o have_v in_o some_o case_n over_o their_o sovereign_a prince_n as_o lessius_fw-la and_o other_o who_o the_o author_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o the_o prince_n do_v seem_v to_o follow_v do_v idle_o object_v and_o although_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n be_v to_o deny_v that_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o depose_v their_o king_n yet_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o probable_a doctrine_n &_o approve_v by_o many_o learned_a catholic_a divine_n and_o lawyer_n cite_v by_o widdrington_n 37._o widdr._n in_o apolog_fw-la nu_fw-la 111._o and_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o fitzherb_n part_n 3._o &_o cap._n 11._o nu_fw-la 36._o 37._o that_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v no_o such_o authority_n it_o be_v also_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n of_o what_o opinion_n soever_o he_o be_v in_o speculation_n concern_v this_o authority_n of_o the_o commonweath_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v no_o more_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n that_o be_v to_o practice_v his_o deposition_n than_o she_o have_v to_o commit_v open_a injustice_n but_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n be_v as_o the_o word_n themselves_o do_v plain_o signify_v only_o to_o deny_v the_o pope_n authority_n to_o depose_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o the_o pope_n neither_o of_o himself_o that_o be_v neither_o as_o a_o sole_a and_o total_a cause_n nor_o by_o any_o authority_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v neither_o as_o a_o instrument_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n or_o see_v of_o rome_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o that_o be_v nor_o as_o a_o principal_a or_o true_a and_o proper_a partial_a cause_n or_o agent_n have_v any_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n 5._o neither_o by_o those_o word_n or_o to_o authorise_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v he_o or_o his_o country_n do_v his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n intend_v to_o deny_v the_o authority_n which_o temporal_a prince_n may_v have_v in_o somâ—_n case_n to_o make_v war_n against_o their_o neighbour_n prince_n and_o consequent_o against_o his_o majesty_n if_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o just_a cause_n of_o war_n yet_o ever_o observe_v that_o no_o probable_a power_n cause_n or_o title_n can_v be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o punish_v any_o prince_n or_o to_o invade_v his_o country_n but_o as_o the_o express_a word_n do_v plain_o show_v only_o to_o deny_v the_o pope_n authority_n to_o authorise_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v he_o or_o his_o country_n because_o all_o the_o authority_n which_o temporal_a prince_n have_v to_o make_v war_n or_o to_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o a_o other_o prince_n for_o what_o cause_n crime_n or_o end_v so_o ever_o it_o be_v be_v derive_v from_o their_o temporal_a sovereignty_n ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o nation_n &_o not_o from_o the_o pope_n authority_n and_o likewise_o all_o the_o authority_n which_o the_o temporal_a commonwealth_n may_v pretend_v to_o have_v in_o some_o case_n to_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o their_o prince_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o pope_n warrant_n licence_n or_o authority_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o power_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o with_o great_a reason_n this_o clause_n deny_v in_o the_o pope_n all_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o authorise_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v his_o majesty_n or_o his_o country_n or_o to_o give_v licence_n or_o leave_v to_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o bear_v arm_n raise_v tumult_n or_o to_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o hurt_n to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n state_n or_o government_n because_o although_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o such_o authority_n leave_n or_o licence_n wherewith_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n will_v not_o in_o this_o oath_n intermeddle_v they_o have_v it_o not_o from_o the_o pope_n but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n or_o nature_n 6._o second_o in_o this_o branch_n be_v not_o