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magis_fw-la propter_fw-la svam_fw-la impotentiam_fw-la se_fw-la semper_fw-la credunt_fw-la negligi_fw-la ¶_o 4._o a_o religious_a profession_n pretend_v to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o my_o fidelity_n to_o his_o majesty_n 46._o after_o you_o have_v so_o generous_o lay_v a_o eternal_a obligation_n on_o dr._n stillingfleet_n by_o so_o public_a a_o condemnation_n of_o i_o for_o my_o incivility_n towards_o he_o you_o proceed_v to_o a_o charge_n against_o i_o of_o a_o far_o high_a nature_n 84.85_o accuse_v i_o shall_v say_v arraign_v i_o for_o have_v renounce_v my_o subjection_n to_o the_o king_n by_o be_v a_o benedictin_n and_o consequent_o choose_v other_o superior_n to_o myself_o with_o obedience_n to_o whâ—m_v my_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n you_o say_v be_v inconsistent_a so_o that_o i_o be_o so_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o can_v secure_o live_v one_o day_n or_o set_v my_o foot_n in_o england_n etc._n etc._n 47._o sir_n if_o by_o my_o profess_v myself_o a_o benedictin_n and_o moreover_o that_o i_o be_o oblige_v by_o vow_n to_o obey_v my_o superior_n all_o which_o i_o can_v deny_v your_o inference_n be_v conclude_v that_o i_o be_o a_o traitor_n to_o his_o majesty_n god_n have_v mercy_n on_o my_o soul_n i_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o have_v any_o skill_n in_o our_o statute_n law_n notwithstanding_o i_o never_o yet_o hear_v any_o one_o say_v that_o the_o mere_a be_v of_o a_o religious_a order_n be_v declare_v treason_n in_o england_n for_o upon_o that_o account_n a_o benedictin_n lay_v brother_n will_v be_v as_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o title_n and_o punishment_n of_o a_o traitor_n as_o a_o priest_n beside_o this_o the_o french_a benedictin_n of_o who_o fidelity_n to_o their_o king_n you_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n mâ—ke_v the_o same_o profession_n of_o obedience_n to_o their_o superiors_n without_o the_o least_o jealousy_n conceive_v by_o that_o state_n but_o however_o the_o matter_n stand_v as_o to_o the_o declaration_n of_o law_n i_o â—eâ—e_v protest_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o if_o i_o have_v any_o suspicion_n that_o my_o vow_n of_o obedience_n to_o regular_a superiors_n do_v in_o any_o degree_n prejudice_v my_o obligation_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n either_o by_o nature_n or_o religion_n nâ—y_o if_o i_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o the_o contrary_a the_o next_o line_n here_o to_o be_v add_v shall_v be_v a_o renunciation_n of_o the_o title_n of_o a_o benedictin_n and_o a_o revocation_n of_o the_o vow_n of_o regular_a obedience_n 48._o i_o will_v add_v further_o if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v assure_v that_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n i_o shall_v continue_v as_o dutiful_a and_o obedient_a a_o subject_n to_o his_o majesty_n as_o ever_o i_o have_v be_v i_o have_v never_o before_o my_o conversion_n so_o much_o as_o inquire_v into_o the_o truth_n of_o other_o catholic_a doctrine_n 49._o nay_o yet_o far_o sir_n since_o i_o be_o fall_v almost_o unaware_o into_o the_o 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the_o contrary_a be_v absolute_o forbid_v by_o all_o our_o law_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a whether_o he_o esteem_v the_o say_a minister_n to_o deserve_v therefore_o the_o name_n and_o punishment_n of_o traitor_n 3._o with_o what_o confidence_n they_o can_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a 4._o whether_o he_o can_v demonstrate_v and_o if_o he_o can_v he_o be_v earnest_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o that_o the_o difference_n in_o these_o regard_v between_o catholic_n priest_n and_o dissent_v minister_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o former_a deserve_v only_o the_o name_n of_o traitor_n 5._o this_o if_o he_o affirm_v he_o ought_v also_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v incomparable_o more_o dangerous_a to_o the_o king_n that_o spiritual_a function_n shall_v be_v receive_v and_o this_o not_o immediate_o from_o one_o person_n a_o thousand_o mile_n distant_a than_o from_o god_n know_v 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commission_n from_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n to_o be_v their_o common_a advocate_n and_o in_o their_o name_n to_o vent_v his_o own_o impotent_a malice_n for_o throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n he_o show_v himself_o exceed_v zealous_a to_o defend_v forsooth_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n and_o not_o his_o own_o miserable_a sect_n against_o the_o papist_n now_o who_o can_v restrain_v indignation_n hear_v such_o a_o one_o cry_v out_o aloud_o we_o apple_n swim_v this_o short_a treatise_n of_o i_o therefore_o at_o least_o i_o believe_v will_v escape_v your_o censure_n 71._o these_o be_v the_o book_n honour_a sir_n which_o i_o judge_v reasonable_a and_o requisite_a to_o be_v range_v in_o a_o rank_n divide_v from_o that_o which_o be_v write_v against_o dr._n stillingfleet_n in_o all_o which_o a_o controversy_n in_o several_a point_n be_v debate_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o can_v not_o without_o show_v myself_o a_o prevaricatour_n 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that_o there_o be_v at_o this_o time_n a_o necessity_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o excuse_v myself_o from_o acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o all_o your_o severe_a sentence_n against_o i_o consider_v that_o other_o also_o be_v wound_v by_o they_o but_o certain_o one_o apology_n against_o personal_a imputation_n will_v be_v sufficient_a and_o god_n willing_a i_o shall_v spend_v my_o decline_a day_n more_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o my_o soul_n by_o silence_n and_o patient_o suffer_v injury_n though_o silence_n shall_v be_v interpret_v a_o confusion_n of_o guiltâ—_n then_o by_o compose_v with_o great_a loss_n of_o precious_a time_n and_o publish_v book_n regard_v the_o quality_n of_o person_n which_o book_n be_v scarce_o ever_o half_o so_o long-lived_a as_o a_o yearly_a almanac_n and_o which_o serve_v only_o to_o increase_v the_o uncharitableness_n and_o injustice_n of_o this_o present_a age_n in_o which_o man_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o censure_v all_o book_n and_o person_n and_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o they_o condemn_v the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n or_o both_o ¶_o 6._o there_o be_v no_o intention_n of_o revile_v the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o my_o book_n against_o d._n stillingfleet_n 72._o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o fatal_a book_n against_o dr._n stillingfleet_n touch_v fanaticism_n which_o force_v you_o sir_n to_o open_v a_o passage_n to_o all_o your_o indignation_n against_o i_o for_o my_o revile_v reproach_n against_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n of_o england_n i_o fear_v now_o that_o no_o excuse_n of_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n will_v be_v admit_v by_o you_o and_o that_o to_o pretend_v to_o justify_v myself_o will_v be_v take_v for_o a_o affront_n yet_o sir_n truth_n be_v bold_a and_o i_o dare_v pretend_v not_o only_o to_o justify_v my_o intention_n and_o manner_n of_o write_v in_o such_o a_o stile_n but_o my_o hope_n also_o that_o the_o say_a book_n will_v deserve_v to_o be_v favourable_o accept_v by_o the_o english_a clergy_n 73._o now_o the_o 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decision_n make_v by_o superior_n dissolve_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o church_n and_o depose_v all_o superior_n 82._o but_o
in_o a_o national_a synod_n renounce_v a_o article_n of_o their_o religion_n for_o many_o age_n never_o question_v in_o england_n or_o any_o other_o catholic_n kingdom_n this_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o act_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n both_o unjust_a and_o cruel_a and_o no_o less_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a i_o dare_v say_v do_v another_o act_n of_o his_o appear_v to_o dr._n stillingfleet_n church_n i_o mean_v not_o only_o his_o behead_v but_o leave_v a_o perpetual_a foul_a stain_n on_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o second-first_a wife_n the_o now_o exalt_v virtuous_a lady_n anne_n bulen_n mother_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n 93._o but_o as_o touch_v the_o so_o high_o displease_v term_n tyrant_n i_o do_v so_o much_o and_o indeed_o â—o_o entire_o defer_v to_o your_o honourable_a judgement_n that_o though_o i_o be_o unable_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o it_o yet_o i_o be_o now_o persuade_v that_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v name_v that_o word_n for_o no_o doubt_n such_o person_n of_o high_a 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hence_o you_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v more_o do_v wish_v that_o all_o english_a catholic_n who_o you_o think_v have_v a_o religion_n different_a from_o that_o in_o other_o catholic_n state_n will_v give_v a_o evidence_n and_o security_n of_o and_o for_o their_o fidelity_n to_o his_o majesty_n by_o disclaim_v all_o kind_n of_o subjection_n to_o another_o spiritual_a sovereign_a as_o their_o fellow_n subject_n do_v yea_o as_o have_v be_v do_v late_o even_o by_o catholic_n subject_n in_o france_n 101._o these_o noble_a sir_n be_v the_o proposal_n at_o least_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o concern_v i_o at_o present_a which_o you_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v to_o the_o end_n to_o oblige_v i_o by_o my_o resolution_n of_o they_o to_o discover_v whether_o the_o suspicion_n you_o seem_v to_o have_v of_o the_o defect_n in_o loyalty_n not_o of_o myself_o only_o but_o of_o my_o superior_n and_o brethren_n also_o be_v not_o just_o ground_v i_o be_o willing_a to_o give_v you_o 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testify_v the_o time_n place_n and_o bishop_n when_o where_o and_o from_o who_o the_o accuse_a person_n receive_v holy_a order_n 127._o honour_a sir_n you_o will_v have_v the_o goodness_n to_o pardon_v so_o prolix_a a_o assertion_n of_o the_o innocence_n of_o our_o catholic_n priest_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o commit_v to_o their_o care_n since_o yourself_o oblige_v i_o to_o it_o have_v in_o your_o animadversion_n so_o oft_o and_o large_o express_v your_o opinion_n that_o they_o can_v not_o clear_v themseluâ—s_o from_o a_o just_a suspicion_n of_o disloyalty_n to_o which_o they_o be_v more_o obnoxious_a than_o any_o catholic_n in_o other_o country_n whereas_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o not_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n nor_o any_o catholic_n abroad_o can_v if_o by_o authority_n require_v give_v more_o unanswerable_a proof_n of_o their_o fidelity_n and_o very_o few_o in_o our_o nationâ—if_n â—if_z any_o equal_a whence_o it_o follow_v that_o whatsoever_o we_o suffer_v 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