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the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n under_o which_o
be_v not_o deliver_v we_o by_o man_n but_o be_v proclaim_v from_o god_n admit_v no_o humane_a dispensation_n at_o all_o neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n in_o any_o sort_n to_o absolve_v from_o these_o that_o be_v 34._o joan._n de_fw-fr turrecren_n in_o can_n lector_fw-la do_v 34._o divine_a precept_n such_o i_o take_v our_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o be_v publish_v and_o proclaim_v by_o god_n command_a subject_n and_o all_o inferior_n to_o render_v unto_o caesar_n and_o all_o superior_n their_o due_a against_o which_o no_o dispensation_n no_o absolution_n can_v be_v of_o force_n and_o herein_o i_o say_v not_o that_o his_o holiness_n can_v dispense_v or_o absolve_v from_o any_o oath_n but_o from_o this_o particular_a oath_n wherein_o be_v nothing_o promise_v which_o be_v not_o manifest_o law_n full_a and_o profitable_a and_o due_a to_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v and_o in_o such_o a_o oath_n s._n thomas_n say_v 3._o 2.2_o q._n 89._o be_v 9_o ad_fw-la 3._o 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