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A09102 The iudgment of a Catholicke English-man, living in banishment for his religion VVritten to his priuate friend in England. Concerninge a late booke set forth, and entituled; Triplici nodo, triplex cuneus, or, An apologie for the oath of allegiance. Against two breves of Pope Paulus V. to the Catholickes of England; & a letter of Cardinall Bellarmine to M. George Blackwell, Arch-priest. VVherein, the said oath is shewed to be vnlawfull vnto a Catholicke conscience; for so much, as it conteyneth sundry clauses repugnant to his religion.; Judgment of a Catholicke English-man, living in banishment for his religion Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. 1608 (1608) STC 19408; ESTC S104538 91,131 136

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the_o cruelty_n of_o search_n search_n anno_fw-la 1604._o mense_fw-la august_n diverse_a example_n of_o severe_a persecution_n the_o b._n of_o london_n sermon_n 5._o august_n 1605._o apol._n pag._n 21._o increase_v of_o persecution_n since_o the_o powden-treason_n statut._n 4._o &_o 5._o anno_fw-la 3._o jacobi_fw-la reg._n lond._n 26._o febr._n 1607._o york_n 21._o mar._n 1608._o lond._n 11._o apr._n 1608._o pag._n 21._o luc._n 23._o &_o matth._n ult._n act._n 24._o apol._n pag._n 21._o vixit_fw-la an._n 1150._o pag._n 22._o the_o oath_n why_o it_o be_v unlawful_a rom._n 13._o apol._n pag._n 22._o hier._n 27._o 12._o exod._n 5._o 1._o esdr._n 1._o 3._o dan._n 3._o 12._o no_o obedience_n against_o god_n &_o a_o man_n conscience_n dan._n 1._o tob._n 1._o 1._o macha_n 1._o authoritye_n of_o ancient_a father_n apol._n pag._n 23._o august_n in_o psal._n 124._o how_o far_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o our_o temporal_a prince_n apol._n pag._n 23._o tertull._n ad_fw-la scap._n iust._n apol._n 2._o ad_fw-la anto._n imperat._n optat._n contra_fw-la parmen_fw-la li._n 3._o ambros._n orat._n contra_fw-la auxent_n de_fw-fr basilicis_fw-la non_fw-la trad_a lib._n s._n epist._n three_o occasion_n in_o which_o s._n ambrose_n resist_v the_o emperor_n his_o temporal_a sovereign_n libellus_fw-la ambros._n epist_n 32._o amb._n l._n 1._o epist_n 33._o amb._n ibid._n ambros._n contion_n de_fw-fr basililcis_fw-la non_fw-la tradendis_fw-la haer_fw-mi to_o 5._o apol._n pag._n 24._o how_o s._n gregory_n agree_v to_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o emperor_n mauritius_n greg._n lib._n 2._o epistol_n 65._o indict_v 11._o greg._n lib._n 7._o epist._n 11._o indict_v 1._o con●_n arel_n sub_fw-la carol._n can._n 26._o vide_fw-la in_o capitularibus_fw-la pranc_n li._n 6._o c._n 285._o de_fw-fr con●ilio_n wormac_n wherein_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n do_v submit_v itself_o to_o the_o emperor_n emperor_n can._n 2._o 2._o can._n 3._o 3._o can._n 4._o 4._o can._n 7._o &_o 8._o 8._o can._n 13._o 13._o can._n 15._o &_o 16._o 16._o can._n 20._o 22._o 23._o the_o zeal_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a to_o have_v manner_n reform_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n joan._n 18._o 36._o mat._n 22._o 21._o apol._n pag._n 26._o &_o 27._o neither_o the_o pope_n or_o church_n can_v make_v any_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n 3._o reg._n 3._o wilful_a mistake_v of_o the_o controversy_n see_v s._n cyprian_n exhort_v ad_fw-la martyr_n see_v euseb._n lib._n 8._o ca._n 4._o &_o aug._n de_fw-fr bap._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 2._o &_o lib._n 7._o contra_fw-la cresc_n cap._n 27._o &_o arnob_n contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la lib_n 4._o in_o fine_a touch_v the_o two_o breve_n of_o clemens_n octaws_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1600._o &_o 1603._o in_o his_o charge_n at_o norwich_n 4._o august_n anno_o 1606._o to_o the_o last_o point_n apolog._n pag._n 36._o 37._o etc._n etc._n the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n with_o card._n bellarmine_n ca._n pellar_n his_o opinion_n of_o take_v the_o oath_n pag._n 44._o a_o cavil_v pag._n 46._o
the_o judgement_n of_o a_o catholic_a englishman_n live_v in_o banishment_n for_o his_o religion_n write_v to_o his_o private_a friend_n in_o england_n concern_v a_o late_a book_n set_v forth_o and_o entitle_v triplici_fw-la nodo_fw-la triplex_fw-la cuneus_fw-la or_o a_o apology_n for_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n against_o two_o breves_fw-la of_o pope_n paulus_n v._o to_o the_o catholic_n of_o england_n &_o a_o letter_n of_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n to_o m._n george_n blackwell_n archpriest_n wherein_o the_o say_a oath_n be_v show_v to_o be_v unlawful_a unto_o a_o catholic_a conscience_n for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o contain_v sundry_a clause_n repugnant_a to_o his_o religion_n s._n hieron_n comment_fw-fr in_o cap._n 4._o hierem._n let_v a_o oath_n have_v these_o companion_n truth_n judgement_n and_o justice_n for_o if_o these_o be_v want_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o oath_n but_o perjury_n ¶_o permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la anno_fw-la 1608._o the_o general_n content_n of_o this_o ensue_a letter_n divide_v into_o three_o paragraphes_n 1._o the_o first_o paragraph_n handle_v matter_n concern_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o in_o the_o apology_n be_v speak_v by_o way_n as_o it_o be_v of_o preface_n before_o the_o set_n down_o of_o the_o pope_n breve_n 2._o the_o second_o consider_v the_o say_v two_o breve_n &_o impugnation_n thereof_o by_o the_o apologer_n and_o how_o sufficient_o or_o insufficient_o the_o same_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o 3._o the_o three_o discuss_v the_o answer_n make_v to_o cardinal_n bellarmyne_v letter_n &_o diverse_a point_n of_o moment_n therein_o contain_v but_o weak_o impugn_a by_o the_o apologer_n as_o the_o author_n of_o this_o letter_n judge_v to_o the_o reader_n this_o letter_n come_v to_o my_o hand_n gentle_a reader_n some_o day_n past_a from_o my_o learned_a friend_n beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o have_v impart_v the_o same_o private_o unto_o sundry_a of_o my_o acquaintance_n who_o desire_v to_o read_v somewhat_o concern_v the_o argument_n in_o hand_n they_o be_v very_o earnest_a with_o i_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o print_v thereof_o for_o eschew_v so_o great_a labour_n time_n and_o expense_n as_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o copy_n it_o out_o to_o so_o many_o as_o desire_v the_o view_n thereof_o which_o i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o take_v in_o good_a part_n and_o use_v it_o to_o thy_o benefit_n and_o so_o to_o christ_n jesus_n i_o commit_v thou_o with_o wish_n of_o all_o felicity_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o next_o particuler_n chief_a point_n handle_v in_o this_o letter_n in_o the_o first_o paragraph_n 1._o who_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o true_a author_n of_o this_o triplex_fw-la cuneus_fw-la or_o apology_n and_o upon_o what_o reason_n &_o argument_n num._n 2._o 3._o 4._o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o content_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o how_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o take_v it_o be_v consult_v with_o learned_a man_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o num_fw-la 14._o 15._o etc._n etc._n 3._o whether_o this_o oath_n do_v contain_v matter_n of_o only_a mere_a civil_a and_o temporal_a obedience_n and_o not_o any_o of_o religion_n as_o be_v p●●●●●ded_v num_fw-la 20._o 21._o etc._n etc._n 4._o what_o full_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o dutiful_a allegiance_n catholic_a subject_n do_v acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o owe_v and_o offer_v unto_o his_o ma._n tie_n in_o all_o temporal_a affair_n as_o much_o as_o ever_o any_o english_a subject_n from_o the_o beginning_n until_o k._n henry_n the_o eight_o his_o time_n and_o as_o any_o foreign_a subject_n do_v to_o any_o catholic_a emperor_n king_n or_o prince_n at_o this_o day_n num_fw-la 25._o 26._o etc._n etc._n 5._o how_o contradictory_n it_o be_v in_o itself_o that_o catholic_n must_v swear_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n free_o &_o without_o coaction_n notwithstanding_o the_o penalty_n of_o praemunire_n if_o they_o refuse_v it_o num_fw-la 29._o etc._n etc._n 6._o concern_v a_o petition_n to_o his_o ma._n tie_n for_o exposition_n of_o the_o say_a oath_n for_o avoid_v of_o needle_n vexation_n num_fw-la 32._o 33._o etc._n etc._n 7._o that_o nothing_o be_v gain_v but_o much_o lose_v to_o his_o ma._n tie_n by_o overmuch_o urge_v the_o say_a oath_n num_fw-la 34._o 35._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o second_o paragraph_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o two_o breve_n of_o paulus_n v._o and_o whether1_n he_o have_v reason_n to_o complain_v of_o catholic_n sufferance_n or_o no_o num_fw-la 1._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n whether_o q._n elizabeth_n do_v persecute_v catholicks,2_n and_o whether_o she_o be_v so_o happy_a in_o her_o life_n and_o government_n as_o some_o do_v make_v she_o num_fw-la 5._o 6._o 7._o etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v not_o height_n of_o pride_n in_o catholic_n to_o desire_v liberty_n of3_n conscience_n as_o the_o apologer_n say_v num_fw-la 25._o 26._o 27._o etc._n etc._n that_o clemency_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o desperate_a attempt_n as_o this_o apologer4_n insinuate_v but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n cruelty_n num_fw-la 32._o 33._o etc._n etc._n in_o what_o point_n and_o why_o this_o oath_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v unlawful_a for5_n catholic_a man_n to_o take_v with_o the_o examination_n of_o scripture_n father_n and_o counsel_n about_o the_o same_o num_fw-la 41._o 42._o etc._n etc._n how_o the_o apologer_n witting_o mistake_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question,6_n go_v forward_o impugn_v only_o his_o own_o device_n num_fw-la 61._o 62._o in_o the_o three_o paragraph_n cardinal_n bellarmyne_n be_v wrongful_o charge_v to_o mistake1_n the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n and_o to_o impugn_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n instead_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n num_fw-la 4._o 5._o etc._n etc._n why_o the_o apologer_n change_v the_o old_a title_n of_o supreme_a head2_n of_o the_o church_n establish_v by_o statute_n under_o k._n henry_n the_o 8._o and_o k._n edward_n the_o 6._o unto_o supreme_a governor_n num_fw-la 6._o 7._o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o ancient_a counsel_n of_o toledo_n how_o untrue_o they_o be_v allege_v for_o prescribe_v this_o form_n of_o oath_n now_o exact_v num_fw-la 11._o 12._o 13._o etc._n etc._n 4._o clause_n of_o belief_n or_o not_o belief_n prove_v to_o be_v in_o this_o oath_n contrary_a to_o the_o apologer_n assertion_n num_fw-la 26._o 27._o etc._n etc._n 5._o a_o eleven_o contradiction_n object_v out_o of_o cardinal_n bellarmyne_v work_n but_o no_o one_o can_v be_v verify_v num_fw-la 35._o 36._o 37._o etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o authoritye_n of_o sundry_a father_n examine_v whether_o they_o make_v to_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o bellarmyne_n do_v allege_v they_o in_o his_o epistle_n num_fw-la 58._o 59_o 7._o great_a variety_n of_o calum●●ious_a deal_n against_o the_o cardinal_n for_o disgrace_v he_o num_fw-la 74._o 75._o etc._n etc._n 8._o how_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v true_o servant_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o how_o their_o authority_n be_v mediate_o and_o not_o immediate_o from_o god_n num_fw-la 78._o 79._o 83._o etc._n etc._n the_o judgement_n of_o a_o catholic_a man_n to_o his_o friend_n in_o england_n concern_v the_o apology_n for_o the_o new_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n paragr_n i._o i_o can_v but_o yield_v you_o hearty_a thanks_n my_o loving_a friend_n for_o the_o new_a book_n you_o send_v i_o over_o by_o gun●ar_n at_o his_o last_o passage_n for_o albeit_o i_o have_v determine_v with_o myself_o in_o this_o my_o banishment_n to_o spend_v my_o time_n in_o other_o study_n more_o profitable_a then_o in_o contention_n about_o controversye_n yet_o must_v i_o needs_o accept_v kind_o of_o your_o good_a will_n in_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o your_o news_n there_o and_o more_o glad_a shall_v i_o have_v be_v if_o you_o have_v advertise_v i_o what_o your_o and_o other_o man_n opinion_n be_v of_o the_o book_n in_o your_o part_n then_o that_o you_o request_v i_o to_o write_v our_o man_n judgement_n from_o hence_o and_o yet_o for_o so_o much_o as_o you_o requei_v so_o earnest_o at_o my_o hand_n and_o that_o the_o 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