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majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n under_o pretence_n of_o demand_v that_o temporal_a allegiance_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n be_v due_a to_o all_o temporal_a prince_n do_v intend_v to_o have_v covert_o at_o leastwise_o abjure_v some_o spiritual_a obedience_n which_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n be_v due_a to_o spiritual_a pastor_n both_o for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o new_a uncouth_a and_o unwonted_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o express_o deny_v the_o pope_n authority_n to_o depose_v wherewith_o other_o christian_a prince_n in_o the_o ordinary_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o they_o demand_v of_o their_o subject_n do_v not_o in_o plain_a and_o express_v term_n intermeddle_v and_o also_o for_o that_o it_o be_v devise_v by_o those_o who_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o catholic_a roman_a religion_n yet_o this_o bare_a suspicion_n can_v be_v no_o sufficient_a cause_n ground_n or_o motive_n to_o condemn_v it_o as_o likewise_o no_o man_n upon_o a_o bare_a 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occasion_n of_o this_o unwonted_a oath_n be_v that_o unwonted_a barbarous_a powder-plot_n of_o certain_a catholic_n who_o pretend_v to_o justify_v their_o never_o hear_v of_o barbarism_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o pope_n authority_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o crown_n and_o life_n of_o temporal_a prince_n in_o order_n to_o spiritual_a good_a and_o so_o no_o marvel_n that_o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a unwonted_a cruelty_n be_v devise_v this_o unwonted_a remedy_n and_o albeit_o the_o inventor_n of_o this_o oath_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o catholic_a roman_a religion_n and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v no_o authority_n over_o this_o kingdom_n so_o much_o as_o in_o spirituall_n yet_o there_o meaning_n be_v not_o as_o you_o have_v see_v above_o to_o meddle_v in_o this_o oath_n with_o that_o spiritual_a authority_n which_o be_v grant_v he_o by_o all_o catholic_n but_o only_o to_o demand_v a_o profession_n of_o that_o temporal_a allegiance_n which_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o land_n of_o what_o religion_n soever_o they_o be_v do_v owe_v to_o their_o temporal_a prince_n and_o not_o to_o the_o pope_n 10._o and_o therefore_o which_o be_v careful_o to_o be_v observe_v this_o oath_n do_v not_o meddle_v positive_o with_o the_o pope_n authority_n for_o that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o temporal_a prince_n to_o declare_v what_o authority_n the_o pope_n have_v but_o it_o meddle_v positive_o with_o the_o king_n temporal_a sovereignty_n and_o negative_o with_o the_o pope_n authority_n and_o it_o do_v not_o declare_v â—…_n what_o authority_n the_o pope_n have_v but_o only_o what_o authority_n he_o have_v not_o and_o what_o man_n i_o pray_v you_o can_v be_v so_o blind_a as_o not_o to_o see_v that_o whosoever_o express_o affirm_v king_n james_n to_o be_v his_o true_a and_o rightful_a king_n and_o sovereign_n in_o temporall_n and_o to_o have_v over_o he_o and_o his_o other_o subject_n all_o kingly_a power_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n do_v consequent_o and_o virtual_o deny_v the_o same_o of_o the_o pope_n wherefore_o if_o we_o well_o examine_v the_o matter_n and_o content_n of_o this_o unwonted_a oath_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n do_v herein_o deny_v no_o other_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n express_o and_o by_o name_n than_o which_o not_o only_o in_o the_o protestation_n of_o those_o thirteen_o catholic_a priest_n but_o also_o in_o all_o other_o usual_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o absolute_a prince_n be_v wont_a to_o demand_v of_o their_o subject_n be_v virtual_o covert_o and_o in_o effect_n employ_v for_o whosoever_o sincere_o and_o from_o his_o heart_n acknowlege_v any_o prince_n to_o be_v his_o only_a rightful_a king_n and_o sovereign_n in_o temporal_n which_o all_o absolute_a prince_n in_o their_o usual_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n demand_v of_o their_o subject_n he_o must_v virtual_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o 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that_o right_n dominion_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o actual_o possess_v but_o such_o a_o power_n or_o title_n must_v be_v most_o certain_a and_o without_o all_o doubt_n or_o controversy_n wherefore_o neither_o can_v the_o pope_n nor_o any_o other_o prince_n without_o manifest_a injustice_n invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o another_o prince_n make_v war_n against_o he_o or_o seek_v to_o depose_v or_o dispossess_v he_o upon_o a_o probable_a uncertain_a or_o controversed_a title_n for_o certes_o say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o the_o prince_n and_o who_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o famous_a doctor_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n though_o mask_v under_o the_o name_n of_o i._o e._n 235._o cap._n 11._o pag._n 235._o as_o it_o be_v injustice_n to_o put_v one_o out_o of_o his_o land_n or_o house_n who_o have_v probable_a right_n and_o and_o withal_o possession_n because_o potiâ—…r_v est_fw-la conditio_fw-la possidentis_fw-la better_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o he_o that_o be_v in_o possession_n so_o be_v it_o open_a injustice_n in_o the_o pope_n to_o deprive_v a_o king_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n who_o have_v probable_a right_n and_o withal_o possession_n and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o all_o divine_n and_o lawyer_n valentia_n victoria_n in_o relect_v the_o ture_n belli_fw-la nu_fw-la 29._o &_o seq_fw-la vasquez_n 1._o 2._o disp_n 64._o cap._n 3._o gregorius_n de_fw-fr valentia_n 2._o 2._o and_o pope_n adrian_n with_o many_o other_o cite_v by_o valentia_n and_o ground_v in_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n and_o declare_v by_o the_o approve_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v just_o invade_v or_o be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o possession_n upon_o a_o uncertain_a or_o controversed_a title_n because_o in_o causa_fw-la dubia_fw-la sive_fw-la incerta_fw-la potior_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la possidentis_fw-la in_o a_o doubtful_a or_o disputable_a cause_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o