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oath_n be_v not_o bind_v captivis_fw-la a_o piratis_fw-la aut_fw-la latronibus_fw-la capti_fw-la liberi_fw-la permanent_a qui_fw-la a_o latronibus_fw-la captus_fw-la est_fw-la servus_n latronum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la postliminium_fw-la illi_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v a_o undisputable_a maxim_n non_fw-la posse_fw-la deum_fw-la obligare_fw-la creaturam_fw-la ad_fw-la non_fw-la obediendum_fw-la sibi_fw-la the_o lawyer_n also_o say_v that_o a_o man_n can_v renounce_v the_o right_n he_o have_v to_o defend_v himself_o which_o be_v natural_a much_o less_o a_o prince_n thus_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n divine_a nor_o humane_a but_o do_v indispencible_o engage_v prince_n to_o renounce_v the_o papacy_n and_o to_o re-establish_a the_o church_n in_o that_o liberty_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v leave_v to_o it_o but_o as_o for_o the_o papacy_n it_o be_v like_o the_o ancient_a idol_n of_o paganism_n which_o when_o the_o christian_n do_v renounce_v they_o knâ—w_v well_o their_o vanity_n when_o they_o examine_v into_o the_o thing_n but_o they_o still_o reserve_v a_o certain_a tremor_n fatuus_fw-la &_o leporiâ—us_fw-la fear_v and_o implicit_a respect_n as_o gersâ—â—_n say_v for_o they_o because_o that_o from_o their_o infancy_n they_o have_v their_o mind_n great_o aâ—â—ected_v with_o the_o power_n of_o these_o idol_n it_o be_v just_a the_o same_o thing_n with_o we_o and_o the_o pope_n â—er_o still_o idolum_fw-la nihil_fw-la â—st_fw-la in_o mâ—â—do_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difficulty_n before_o we_o can_v turn_v he_o brisk_o away_o it_o be_v to_o â—e_v wish_v that_o he_o will_v do_v himself_o justice_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n but_o what_o liâ—â—lihood_n be_v there_o of_o that_o they_o will_v always_o keâ—p_v the_o title_n of_o hâ—ad_n and_o spouse_n of_o tâ—e_v church_n if_o they_o will_v be_v content_v with_o the_o latter_a there_o may_v be_v find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o which_o will_v be_v for_o the_o french_a church_n to_o give_v they_o once_o for_o all_o the_o same_o portion_n as_o pâ—ilip_n the_o second_o give_v to_o his_o elder_a dâ—uâ—htâ—r_n whâ—n_o he_o marry_v hâ—r_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v she_o a_o crucifix_n anâ—_n a_o iâ—age_n of_o our_o laâ—y_n but_o upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o hâ—ar_v she_o speak_v â—f_o aâ—y_a tâ—ing_n â—ore_o and_o that_o shâ—_n shoâ—lâ—_n renounce_v for_o ever_o all_o other_o pretension_n â—oth_v fâ—r_o her_o sâ—lf_a â—nd_n all_o â—â—r_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d as_o this_o princess_n do_v but_o if_o thâ—y_n will_v not_o â—e_v the_o spouse_n at_o thiâ—_n pâ—iâ—câ—_n the_o sure_a way_n be_v absolute_o to_o â—reak_v with_o thâ—m_n and_o to_o â—â—nd_v they_o to_o the_o whoâ—e_n of_o babylâ—n_n lâ—st_o aâ—_n length_n gâ—d_v consume_v we_o alsâ—_n in_o thiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la the_o design_n of_o this_o undertake_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o reformation_n acknowledge_v by_o many_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n testify_v in_o write_v by_o some_o of_o their_o most_o eminent_a author_n see_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n in_o the_o two_o great_a point_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n and_o adoration_n of_o the_o host._n the_o present_a treatise_n a_o instance_n of_o it_o that_o the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n be_v indeed_o of_o the_o roman_a religion_n the_o occasion_n of_o his_o first_o search_v into_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o religion_n that_o he_o continue_v in_o many_o thing_n to_o the_o last_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o protestant_n instance_n of_o it_o that_o the_o ch._n of_o r._n be_v the_o visible_a ch._n of_o christ._n moyons_fw-fr sur_n etc._n etc._n part_n 2._o pag._n 92_o 93._o edit_fw-la de_fw-fr cologne_n 1681._o 2._o corporal_a presence_n ibid._n pag._n 103._o ibid._n p._n 105_o 107._o p._n 109._o 3._o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n ibid._n p._n 99_o 100_o 109_o 110._o 4._o invocation_n of_o saint_n ibid._n p._n 112._o pag._n 113._o pag._n 114._o his_o book_n reprint_v by_o the_o a._n b._n of_o tholouse_n see_v le_fw-fr jansonist_n convainca_fw-la de_fw-fr vain_a sophistiquerie_n pag._n 91._o he_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v excuse_v if_o he_o sometime_o speak_v against_o we_o the_o design_n of_o his_o undertake_n the_o conversion_n of_o all_o heretic_n the_o method_n he_o have_v take_v the_o most_o likely_a to_o do_v this_o 2_o cor._n four_o 4·_fw-la luke_n i._n 79._o the_o sum_n of_o his_o project_n no_o likelihood_n that_o the_o papist_n will_v ever_o consent_v to_o it_o what_o use_v we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o it_o ephes._n four_o 14._o judas_n 3_o 2_o pet._n three_o 18._o 18._o aeneas_n silu._n in_o gest._n conc._n basil._n basil._n â—otus_fw-la orbis_n se_fw-la arianum_n esse_fw-la miratus_fw-la est_fw-la hieron_n hieron_n origen_n in_o mar._n chap._n 16._o tract_n 1._o 1._o cypri_n de_fw-fr simplicitate_fw-la praelat_fw-la praelat_fw-la ambr._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la eph._n cap._n 2._o 2._o ambr._n in_o psal._n 32._o 32._o hieron_n in_o psal._n 40._o 40._o idem_fw-la in_o mat._n 8._o 8._o august_n in_o johan_n tract_n 124._o 124._o august_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dom._n serm._n 60._o 60._o chrysost._n in_o matth._n 16._o 16._o chrysost._n in_o sermone_fw-la de_fw-fr pentecost_n pentecost_n gregor_n nyss._n lib._n de_fw-la vita_fw-la mosie_n mosie_n sal._n 13._o tom._n 1._o lib._n come_v in_o epist._n pauli_n pauli_n cypr._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la origen_n in_o math._n tract_n 1._o 1._o sy_n hilary_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n there_o be_v a_o epistle_n of_o the_o council_n of_o alexandria_n where_o be_v these_o word_n petrus_n &_o johannes_n &_o aequales_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la alterutrum_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la hieron_n contra_fw-la jovian_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o 14._o hieron_n in_o mat._n 16._o 16._o august_n in_o joh._n trac_n 118._o id._n in_o epist._n joh._n tract_n 10._o 10._o august_n in_o joan._n tra._n 124._o 124._o idem_fw-la in_o joan._n tract_n the_o 10._o theoph._n in_o mat._n chap._n 16._o 16._o leo_n in_o anniver_n die_v assumptionis_fw-la suae_fw-la ad_fw-la pontif._n sermone_fw-la 3_o 3_o palavicini_n lib_n 4._o c._n 6._o 6._o marsilius_n patau._n p._n 2_o c._n 15._o 15._o hierom_n in_o math._n cap._n 16._o 16._o idem_fw-la in_o esaiam_n cap._n 14._o 14._o st._n amb._n cap._n 4._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr cain_n &_o abel_n abel_n august_n in_o johan_n tract_n 124._o 124._o aug._n in_o johan_n tract_n 123._o cap._n 210._o st._n cyril_n in_o joh._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 64._o 64._o cypr._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la st._n aug._n de_fw-fr pastor_n idem_fw-la in_o sermone_fw-la de_fw-fr petro_n &_o paulo_n paulo_n chysost_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la st._n peter_n the_o 1._o c._n 5._o v._n 1.2.3_o 1.2.3_o conc._n basil_n apud_fw-la aene._n sâ—_n in_o gestis_fw-la council_n council_n act_n cap._n 8._o v._n 14._o 14._o act_n 11._o v_o 1._o 1._o 1_o corin._n chap._n 11._o v._n 5._o 5._o math._n 28._o v._n 20._o 20._o john_n 20._o v_o 22.23_o 22.23_o gal._n 2._o v._n 9_o gal._n 2._o v._n 7._o 7._o origen_n in_o numeros_fw-la hom._n 3._o 3._o dorot._n tyrensis_fw-la in_o synopsi_fw-la synopsi_fw-la hierom_n in_o matth._n cap._n 23._o lib._n 4._o lyran_n in_o 1_o petri._n petri._n caus._n 84._o q._n 5._o can._n rogamus_fw-la rogamus_fw-la clem_n epis._n 1._o fratti_fw-la domini_fw-la episcopo_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n lib._n 1._o recognitionum_fw-la ubi_fw-la petrus_n petrus_n iren._n apud_fw-la eusebium_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 26_o &_o 27._o 27._o cusan_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o 14._o amb._n de_fw-fr incarnatione_fw-la c._n 14._o 14._o cyprian_n in_o conc._n carth._n sive_fw-la de_fw-la sent._n episcoporum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la cyprian_n lib._n 3._o epist._n 21._o 21._o id._n ep._n 30._o 30._o idem_fw-la de_fw-la aleatoribus_fw-la aleatoribus_fw-la idem_fw-la ad_fw-la puppienum_fw-la ep._n 66._o 66._o idem_fw-la in_o epist._n 55._o 55._o in_o conc._n africano_n art._n 6._o 6._o council_n cicen_n can._n 6._o 6._o cusan_a de_n coâ—cord_n