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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