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be_v or_o ocham_n for_o my_o author_n but_o i_o only_o affirm_v that_o by_o john_n azorius_n they_o be_v allege_v for_o that_o opinion_n and_o yet_o who_o can_v think_v otherwise_o then_o that_o he_o have_v produce_v they_o for_o his_o author_n see_v that_o after_o the_o first_o opinion_n of_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n and_o other_o which_o hold_v that_o the_o chief_a pastor_n may_v in_o some_o case_n dispose_n of_o temporality_n and_o regality_n he_o set_v down_o the_o second_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o hold_v that_o the_o chief_a pastor_n in_o no_o case_n by_o no_o authority_n either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o have_v power_n to_o depose_v a_o prince_n and_o come_v to_o the_o author_n of_o this_o second_o opinion_n which_o he_o himself_o embrace_v he_o say_v hanc_fw-la sententiam_fw-la ut_fw-la refert_fw-la joannes_n azorius_fw-la societatis_fw-la jesu_fw-la theologus_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la gulielmus_fw-la occamus_fw-la joannes_n parisiensis_fw-la dante_n be_v aligerius_n jacobus_n almainus_n etc._n etc._n this_o sentence_n as_o joannes_n azorius_fw-la a_o divine_a of_o
have_v public_a they_o have_v only_o private_a authority_n 6._o secondlie_o the_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n can_v not_o just_o vex_v subject_n nor_o trouble_v their_o conscience_n with_o it_o but_o only_o for_o his_o own_o security_n but_o this_o oath_n be_v so_o far_o from_o secure_v the_o king_n that_o rather_o it_o expose_v he_o to_o great_a danger_n ergo_fw-la to_o secure_v himself_o the_o king_n can_v justly_o propose_v this_o oath_n that_o this_o oath_n can_v secure_v the_o king_n it_o be_v manifest_a because_o the_o most_o that_o take_v this_o oath_n take_v it_o against_o their_o conscience_n and_o not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o opinion_n as_o for_o fear_n yea_o they_o think_v they_o do_v ill_a in_o take_v it_o and_o consequent_o they_o think_v they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v the_o same_o for_o to_o swear_v to_o do_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o after_o to_o fulfil_v the_o oath_n be_v a_o double_a sin_n one_o in_o swear_v another_o in_o fulfil_n a_o example_n be_v in_o herod_n who_o sin_v in_o promise_v by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v his_o daughter_n what_o soever_o she_o ask_v and_o as_o he_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o stand_v to_o such_o a_o rash_a oath_n so_o he_o sin_v again_o in_o fulfil_v it_o and_o widdrington_n require_v only_o that_o we_o shall_v swear_v that_o we_o think_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o depose_v a_o prince_n which_o opinion_n probable_a and_o consequent_o fearful_a for_o a_o probable_a opinion_n be_v always_o join_a cisâ—â—_n formidine_fw-la de_fw-la opposito_fw-la with_o fear_n of_o the_o opposite_a or_o contrary_n may_v easy_o change_v with_o every_o wind_n and_o so_o can_v not_o secure_v the_o prince_n and_o so_o the_o king_n after_o this_o oath_n be_v no_o more_o secure_a than_o before_o because_o the_o catholic_n who_o take_v this_o oath_n against_o their_o conscience_n know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v their_o oath_n and_o they_o who_o swear_v only_o that_o they_o think_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o pope_n can_v depose_v swear_v with_o fear_n and_o without_o any_o certain_a assent_n and_o so_o may_v easy_o change_v that_o opinion_n which_o they_o hold_v then_o in_o to_o the_o contrary_n yea_o the_o prince_n thereby_o bring_v himself_o into_o great_a danger_n for_o by_o so_o unwonted_a &_o odious_a a_o oath_n so_o contrary_a to_o his_o subject_n conscience_n he_o can_v but_o make_v himself_o odious_a which_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v offic_n cicero_n lib_n 2._o the_o offic_n cicero_n witness_v say_v multorum_fw-la odiis_fw-la nullae_fw-la opes_fw-la nullae_fw-la vir_fw-la espoterunt_fw-la resistere_fw-la no_o richesse_n or_o force_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o hatred_n of_o many_o 7._o i_o know_v the_o politician_n say_v oderint_fw-la dum_fw-la metuant_fw-la let_v they_o hate_v so_o they_o fear_v also_o 11_o seneca_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la ira_fw-la c._n 11_o but_o yet_o true_a be_v that_o which_o seneca_n no_v inexpert_a politician_n allege_v necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la multos_fw-la timeat_fw-la quem_fw-la multi_fw-la timent_fw-la he_o must_v of_o necessity_n fear_v many_o who_o cause_v many_o to_o fear_v he_o offie_a cicero_n lib._n 2._o the_o offie_a because_o as_o cicero_n say_v quem_fw-la metuunt_fw-la oderunt_fw-la man_n hate_v who_o they_o fear_v and_o what_o security_n have_v a_o prince_n among_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o when_o subject_n hate_v their_o prince_n they_o be_v discontend_v when_o they_o be_v discontend_v they_o be_v desperate_a when_o they_o be_v desperate_a they_o care_v not_o for_o their_o own_o life_n when_o they_o care_v not_o for_o their_o own_o life_n let_v then_o the_o prince_n fear_v he_o for_o as_o seneca_n say_v seneca_n seneca_n qui_fw-la svam_fw-la vitam_fw-la contemnit_fw-la tuus_fw-la dominuâ—_fw-la erit_fw-la he_o thar_z contemn_v his_o own_o life_n will_v be_v master_v of_o thou_o and_o from_o this_o source_n proceed_v the_o late_a gun-pouder-plot_n 8._o wherefore_o if_o king_n will_v reign_v secure_o and_o fortify_v themselves_o strong_o let_v they_o procure_v the_o love_n and_o good_a will_n of_o their_o subject_n 19_o senecâ—_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr clem._n cap._n 19_o because_o as_o the_o same_o moral_a philosopher_n say_v vnum_fw-la est_fw-la inexpugnabile_fw-la munimentum_fw-la amor_fw-la civium_fw-la the_o only_a impregnable_a and_o inexpugnable_a fort_n and_o strong_a hold_v a_o prince_n have_v be_v the_o love_n of_o his_o citizen_n and_o subject_n but_o if_o a_o prince_n seek_v rather_o to_o domineer_v odious_o then_o to_o rule_v sweet_o desire_v rather_o to_o be_v fear_v then_o love_v all_o the_o oath_n that_o he_o shall_v extort_v of_o his_o subject_n can_v secure_v he_o all_o his_o watch_n and_o guard_n will_v not_o save_v he_o claudius_fw-la the_o emperor_n never_o go_v to_o a_o banquet_n but_o he_o environ_v the_o table_n with_o soldier_n who_o only_o also_o serve_v he_o at_o the_o same_o and_o yet_o by_o his_o taster_n he_o be_v poisen_v domitian_n make_v the_o wall_n of_o his_o gallery_n or_o ambulachre_n of_o stone_n of_o phengites_n which_o be_v transparent_a that_o so_o he_o may_v see_v on_o all_o side_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o chamberlin_n and_o what_o a_o strong_a guard_n what_o army_n can_v do_v to_o defend_v a_o prince_n that_o be_v hate_v we_o have_v see_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o two_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o four_o of_o france_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v kill_v by_o a_o silly_a fryat_n the_o other_o by_o a_o poor_a companion_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o army_n and_o so_o the_o first_o condition_n require_v to_o propose_v this_o oath_n which_o be_v judgement_n that_o dictate_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v propose_v nor_o take_v without_o just_a cause_n be_v want_v 9_o verity_n also_o which_o be_v the_o second_o companion_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v here_o deficient_a because_o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o depose_v prince_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v by_o many_o argument_n and_o so_o to_o swear_v it_o be_v to_o swear_v a_o falsity_n and_o consequent_o the_o proposer_n of_o this_o oath_n observe_v not_o the_o second_o condition_n which_o be_v verity_n without_o the_o which_o all_o oath_n be_v perjury_n and_o so_o neither_o to_o be_v propose_v not_o take_v 10._o the_o three_o condition_n be_v also_o want_v because_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o pope_n have_v authority_n to_o depose_v prince_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v it_o be_v against_o justice_n to_o deny_v he_o this_o authority_n and_o consequent_o to_o swear_v the_o denial_n and_o so_o the_o magistrate_n want_v judgement_n verity_n and_o justice_n can_v lawful_o propose_v this_o oath_n to_o catholic_n and_o especial_o to_o priest_n who_o be_v exempt_v by_o their_o clericall_a privieledge_n from_o his_o jurisdiction_n 11._o but_o because_o this_o discourse_n be_v undertake_v rather_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o catholic_n to_o who_o the_o oath_n be_v propose_v then_o for_o the_o magistrate_n that_o propose_v it_o let_v this_o suffice_v for_o the_o proposer_n caveat_n and_o lesson_n and_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o catholic_n and_o examine_v whether_o this_o oath_n may_v with_o safe_a conscience_n be_v take_v of_o they_o for_o if_o it_o may_v it_o be_v cruelty_n to_o urge_v they_o to_o refuse_v it_o with_o loss_n of_o live_n and_o liberty_n but_o if_o it_o may_v not_o than_o it_o be_v as_o far_o great_a cruelty_n for_o widdrington_n and_o other_o to_o persuade_v they_o that_o they_o may_v take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v more_o to_o loose_v eternal_a felicity_n then_o temporal_a riches_n of_o which_o death_n will_v in_o fine_a despoil_v us._n and_o because_o widdrington_n have_v divide_v the_o oath_n into_o certain_a clause_n i_o will_v follow_v he_o in_o the_o same_o method_n protest_v first_o that_o as_o his_o holiness_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o this_o oath_n affirm_v as_o father_n person_n allege_v by_o widdrington_n 56._o widdr._fw-la disp_n th._n sec_fw-la 2._o cap._n 10._o num_fw-la 56._o relate_v that_o he_o have_v no_o intention_n to_o proceed_v actuallie_o by_o censure_n against_o his_o majesty_n of_o england_n but_o rather_o to_o use_v all_o humanity_n and_o only_o will_v suffer_v death_n rather_o than_o yield_v any_o jot_n of_o the_o authority_n due_a to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a so_o i_o have_v no_o intention_n to_o dispute_v the_o fact_n but_o only_o the_o jure_fw-la that_o be_v not_o to_o question_v whether_o in_o this_o case_n or_o that_o case_n or_o whether_o for_o this_o cause_n or_o that_o cause_n his_o majesty_n or_o any_o other_o absolute_a prince_n in_o particular_a may_v be_v depose_v or_o whether_o it_o will_v be_v more_o to_o destruction_n or_o edification_n but_o rather_o if_o the_o oath_n do_v not_o mention_v his_o majesty_n and_o so_o enforce_v i_o to_o speak_v some_o time_n of_o he_o i_o will_v for_o the_o respect_n which_o i_o bear_v
to_o my_o sovereign_n speak_v no_o more_o of_o he_o then_o any_o other_o prince_n but_z abstract_v from_o all_o prince_n fact_n and_o case_n in_o particular_a i_o intend_v only_o to_o dispute_v as_o i_o have_v hitherto_o of_o the_o pope_n right_a and_o authority_n over_o prince_n in_o general_n the_o first_o clause_n of_o the_o oath_n i._o a._n b._n do_v true_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v profess_v and_o testify_v in_o my_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n be_v lawful_a and_o true_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o country_n 12._o i_o will_v not_o stand_v much_o with_o widdrington_n about_o this_o clause_n because_o all_o catholic_n will_v acknowledge_v his_o majesty_n that_o now_o be_v for_o their_o prince_n and_o king_n and_o will_v swear_v also_o fidelity_n unto_o he_o in_o all_o temporal_a matter_n and_o this_o oath_n have_v be_v offer_v by_o the_o catholic_n in_o a_o epistle_n they_o write_v to_o his_o majesty_n which_o other_o also_o have_v offer_v and_o for_o better_a notice_n and_o in_o argument_n of_o their_o true_a meaning_n publish_v their_o offer_n in_o print_n this_o then_o be_v one_o reason_n which_o make_v catholic_n to_o suspect_v that_o in_o this_o oath_n covertlie_o be_v intend_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o pope_n spiritual_a supremacy_n for_o if_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o magistrate_n intend_v only_o civil_a and_o temporal_a allegiance_n why_o do_v they_o not_o propose_v this_o oath_n in_o the_o ordinary_a tenor_n and_o term_n of_o a_o civil_a oath_n with_o which_o the_o former_a king_n of_o england_n and_o all_o catholic_n king_n of_o other_o country_n even_o to_o this_o day_n content_v themselves_o why_o bring_v they_o in_o the_o pope_n authority_n which_o other_o prince_n leave_v out_o but_o they_o know_v that_o catholic_n will_v never_o have_v refuse_v such_o a_o oath_n and_o therefore_o to_o trouble_v and_o engage_v their_o conscience_n to_o have_v thereby_o some_o pretence_n to_o seize_v upon_o their_o live_n and_o good_n and_o to_o vex_v their_o person_n they_o devise_v this_o oath_n which_o their_o manner_n of_o proceed_v may_v make_v catholic_n justly_o suspect_v that_o some_o thing_n be_v intend_v to_o which_o in_o conscience_n they_o can_v agree_v and_o consequent_o oath_n conscience_n and_o religion_n be_v so_o nice_a and_o dangerous_a matter_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n then_o this_o 37._o in_o his_o newyearesguift_n numb_a 8._o pag._n 37._o the_o catholic_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o make_v not_o only_o a_o scruple_n but_o also_o a_o conscience_n to_o take_v it_o and_o therefore_o widdrington_n himself_o in_o his_o newyeares-guist_a confess_v at_o least_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o why_o not_o still_o catholic_n may_v justly_o suspect_v this_o oath_n to_o be_v unlawful_a 13._o gretzerus_n suarez_n &_o gretzerus_n hence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o some_o writer_n make_v a_o 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