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their_o churchman_n here_o be_v by_o some_o send_v from_o the_o consistory_n with_o particular_a authority_n to_o inquire_v into_o that_o affair_n so_o much_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o thereupon_o and_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n not_o without_o some_o resentment_n they_o vote_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o catholic_n religion_n that_o the_o profession_n thereof_o shall_v be_v free_a in_o england_n but_o rather_o still_o to_o remain_v under_o persecution_n although_o i_o say_v this_o matter_n be_v so_o long_o since_o sufficient_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o those_o who_o want_v not_o authority_n to_o do_v well_o if_o they_o please_v 1661._o 1660._o or_o 1661._o yet_o neither_o then_o nor_o since_o have_v there_o be_v any_o good_a order_n take_v for_o the_o redress_n of_o those_o abuse_n and_o supply_v those_o patent_n and_o scandalous_a defect_n which_o they_o find_v and_o make_v show_v to_o be_v much_o offend_v at_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a instead_o of_o reform_v what_o be_v know_v to_o be_v amiss_o or_o quicken_a up_o that_o most_o grievous_a and_o scandalous_a acedie_n of_o ecclesiastic_n to_o a_o better_a performance_n of_o duty_n let_v all_o thing_n remain_v as_o they_o be_v or_o rather_o to_o run_v on_o from_o bad_a to_o worse_o as_o time_n in_o the_o revolution_n of_o a_o few_o year_n will_v further_o show_v to_o the_o deserve_a shame_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o proposition_n vi._n this_o therefore_o may_v be_v lay_v down_o i_o think_v as_o a_o indubitable_a maxim_n and_o matter_n of_o consideration_n to_o all_o prince_n and_o people_n of_o christendom_n that_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o roman_a court_n and_o city_n and_o not_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o religion_n the_o advancement_n of_o their_o profit_n the_o advancement_n of_o their_o extravagant_a authority_n and_o power_n and_o not_o of_o the_o true_a catholic_n faith_n and_o religion_n without_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o roman_a 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more_o advantageous_a to_o themselves_o but_o be_v sure_a they_o will_v do_v nothing_o without_o stipulation_n and_o force_v his_o highness_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o their_o favour_n to_o condescend_v to_o some_o condition_n or_o other_o less_o worthy_a of_o his_o highness_n princely_a dignity_n and_o honour_n and_o no_o less_o contrary_a perhaps_o to_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o these_o nation_n how_o much_o better_a therefore_o be_v it_o that_o his_o highness_n be_v call_v home_o and_o that_o for_o more_o security_n by_o the_o joynt-authority_n and_o vote_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n where_o his_o right_n first_o solemn_o acknowledge_v consultation_n may_v be_v afterward_o free_o have_v concern_v such_o law_n as_o shall_v be_v judge_v necessary_a for_o preserve_v in_o time_n to_o come_v the_o protestant_a religion_n by_o law_n now_o establish_v in_o its_o full_a liberty_n with_o all_o the_o right_n privilege_n and_o immunity_n by_o law_n belong_v to_o the_o minister_n thereof_o against_o all_o attempt_n whatsoever_o make_v by_o what_o person_n or_o power_n soever_o and_o upon_o whatsoever_o pretence_n unto_o which_o law_n with_o convenient_a salvo_n and_o proviso_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o highness_n person_n and_o domestic_n there_o be_v little_a doubt_n to_o be_v make_v but_o his_o royal_a highness_n for_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o the_o good_a people_n of_o these_o nation_n and_o for_o the_o quiet_v of_o man_n mind_n will_v ready_o consent_v and_o oblige_v himself_o as_o far_o as_o can_v be_v require_v of_o he_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o parliament_n proposition_n viii_o that_o it_o be_v the_o inter_v and_o also_o the_o avow_a policy_n of_o the_o roman_a court_n in_o order_n to_o the_o perpetuate_n and_o establishment_n of_o their_o own_o domination_n and_o quiet_a to_o keep_v all_o other_o prince_n and_o people_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v in_o continual_a trouble_n and_o commotion_n and_o if_o not_o in_o some_o actual_a war_n and_o hostility_n yet_o at_o least_o in_o jealousy_n one_o with_o another_o and_o more_o especial_o such_o prince_n and_o people_n as_o be_v either_o her_o profess_a enemy_n or_o not_o so_o much_o her_o friend_n as_o it_o be_v pretend_v they_o shall_v be_v proposition_n ix_o that_o in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n viz._n the_o prudent_a management_n of_o their_o interest_n the_o roman_a consistory_n maintain_v her_o instrument_n and_o agent_n in_o all_o the_o prince_n court_n that_o be_v of_o any_o consideration_n in_o christendom_n some_o public_a and_o common_o know_v as_o nuntioe_n internuneioe_n legate_n etc._n etc._n where_o they_o will_v be_v admit_v other_o secret_n and_o not_o know_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a business_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o respective_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o inclination_n passion_n humour_n and_o several_a interest_n of_o those_o who_o sit_v at_o the_o helm_n of_o government_n or_o be_v any_o way_n considerable_a in_o state_n and_z according_o by_o their_o dexterous_a insinuation_n and_o compliance_n to_o work_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o dispose_v and_o temper_v they_o so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v to_o such_o resolution_n as_o be_v best_a agreeable_a to_o their_o own_o design_n and_o to_o the_o design_n of_o the_o court_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v or_o otherwise_o if_o they_o can_v yet_o at_o least_o to_o stave_v they_o off_o and_o keep_v they_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a from_o be_v enemy_n or_o act_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o consistory_n interest_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v their_o aftergame_n proposition_n x._o that_o by_o mean_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o chief_o of_o those_o of_o this_o latter_a sort_n viz._n unknown_a conceal_v and_o disguise_a agent_n it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o this_o roman_a court_n more_o or_o less_o and_o at_o all_o time_n ordinary_o speak_v to_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o
from_o they_o show_v as_o i_o very_o persuade_v myself_o a_o most_o wicked_a and_o hostile_a resolution_n to_o be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o consistory_n of_o reduce_v england_n if_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n not_o by_o any_o fair_a proper_a christian_a and_o apostolic_a mean_n or_o endeavour_v but_o by_o fire_n and_o sword_n compulsion_n and_o violence_n and_o with_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n that_o war_n and_o foreign_a tyranny_n can_v bring_v upon_o we_o unless_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n in_o mercy_n prevent_v it_o proposition_n xxii_o that_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n to_o this_o work_n and_o to_o facilitate_v the_o bring_n about_o their_o design_n it_o be_v their_o business_n at_o present_a as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o division_n that_o be_v among_o we_o in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o by_o all_o art_n and_o mean_n to_o obstruct_v and_o hinder_v a_o perfect_a reconciliation_n and_o a_o firm_a union_n betwixt_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o his_o subject_n that_o so_o all_o party_n remain_v still_o in_o the_o old_a feud_n and_o at_o distance_n one_o with_o another_o and_o all_o likewise_o more_o or_o less_o in_o disgust_n and_o disaffect_v to_o the_o royal_a government_n and_o interest_n we_o may_v all_o for_o want_v of_o union_n among_o ourselves_o be_v the_o more_o easy_o subdue_v when_o time_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o yoke_n they_o be_v make_v for_o we_o proposition_n xxiii_o that_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v the_o hideous_a mischief_n that_o will_v certain_o first_o or_o last_o follow_v and_o fall_v upon_o this_o nation_n through_o the_o wicked_a practice_n and_o industry_n of_o this_o party_n if_o timely_a care_n be_v not_o take_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o to_o disappoint_v the_o devilish_a design_n of_o those_o who_o machinate_a and_o project_v such_o misery_n to_o we_o the_o only_a and_o most_o effectual_a mean_n under_o god_n will_v be_v if_o all_o true_a heart_a english_a of_o what_o judgement_n soever_o in_o point_n of_o religion_n can_v be_v persuade_v timely_a to_o unite_v both_o counsel_n and_o affection_n for_o one_o of_o these_o without_o the_o other_o will_v do_v but_o little_a good_a and_o to_o be_v jealous_a of_o every_o thing_n or_o motion_n that_o tend_v to_o disunion_n either_o of_o the_o subject_n from_o their_o sovereign_n or_o of_o the_o people_n among_o themselves_o proposition_n xxiv_o that_o this_o union_n can_v never_o be_v permanent_a and_o cordial_a unless_o some_o convenient_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o free-exercise_n of_o religion_n at_o least_o in_o private_a be_v grant_v to_o all_o dissent_v party_n whatsoever_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o that_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n proposition_n xxv_o that_o this_o liberty_n grant_v and_o a_o perfect_a union_n of_o all_o english_a heart_n follow_v upon_o it_o will_v with_o god_n help_n effectual_o secure_v we_o against_o all_o evil_a practice_n whatsoever_o of_o this_o nature_n and_o more_o disappoint_v the_o design_n and_o counsel_n of_o our_o enemy_n than_o any_o other_o course_n or_o counsel_n that_o can_v be_v take_v by_o we_o and_o it_o be_v likewise_o a_o thing_n so_o consonant_a to_o the_o common_a ground_n of_o protestant_a religion_n it_o can_v well_o be_v oppose_v by_o any_o protestant_n nor_o will_v be_v i_o very_o believe_v if_o once_o well_o set_v on_o foot_n by_o any_o person_n but_o such_o as_o care_v not_o how_o much_o they_o sacrifice_v the_o peace_n and_o public_a welfare_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o their_o own_o pride_n passion_n and_o worldly_a interest_n proposition_n xxvi_o that_o therefore_o the_o depose_n of_o all_o animosity_n rancour_n and_o ill-will_n against_o one_o another_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o difference_n in_o religion_n be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v wish_v pray_v for_o and_o endeavour_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o pretend_v to_o religion_n as_o a_o thing_n far_o more_o consonant_a to_o christian_a piety_n and_o charity_n and_o most_o conduce_v to_o our_o present_n and_o future_a safety_n and_o especial_o that_o great_a prejudice_n which_o too_o many_o english_a be_v apt_a to_o have_v against_o those_o of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n persuasion_n if_o they_o right_o consider_v the_o matter_n both_o charity_n and_o prudence_n will_v persuade_v they_o at_o length_n to_o lay_v it_o aside_o see_v it_o have_v hitherto_o serve_v for_o nothing_o nor_o ever_o will_v serve_v to_o any_o other_o effect_n than_o to_o be_v a_o plausible_a and_o easy_a mean_n for_o ambition_n covetousness_n cruelty_n and_o hyocrisie_n to_o advance_v themselves_o into_o power_n and_o to_o exercise_v their_o tyranny_n over_o we_o a_o truth_n which_o this_o nation_n have_v be_v teach_v by_o so_o late_a and_o sad_a experience_n that_o we_o can_v think_v many_o person_n will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o dispure_v it_o proposition_n xxvii_o wherefore_o very_o judge_v it_o a_o expedient_a most_o fit_a for_o the_o general_a and_o secure_a settlement_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o peace_n and_o safety_n i_o shall_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o wish_v that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o all_o christian_n profess_v faith_n in_o god_n and_o in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v such_o a_o fundamental_a law_n of_o state_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v treason_n or_o a_o praemunire_n unpardonable_a for_o any_o person_n in_o time_n to_o come_v whether_o in_o parliament_n or_o out_o of_o parliament_n to_o speak_v against_o it_o or_o to_o wish_v motion_n or_o argue_v for_o the_o repeal_n of_o it_o proposition_n xxviii_o that_o in_o such_o case_n it_o will_v be_v the_o duty_n of_o we_o catholic_n in_o order_n to_o our_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o general_a indulgence_n and_o liberty_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a at_o all_o time_n to_o give_v the_o state_n sufficient_a assurance_n of_o our_o fidelity_n and_o loyal_a affection_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o present_a government_n and_o of_o our_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o pope_n consistory_n or_o court_n of_o rome_n in_o any_o thing_n relate_v to_o temporal_a affair_n or_o the_o government_n of_o state_n but_o only_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o pertain_v to_o our_o faith_n and_o conscience_n proposition_n xxix_o that_o though_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n already_o by_o law_n establish_v be_v in_o itself_o both_o sufficient_a and_o fit_a for_o this_o purpose_n and_o the_o take_v thereof_o by_o we_o catholic_n undoubted_o consistent_a with_o the_o catholic_n faith_n which_o we_o profess_v and_o with_o the_o duty_n of_o good_a subject_n yet_o because_o some_o cavillatory_n objection_n be_v make_v against_o it_o and_o the_o pope_n upon_o misinformation_n have_v by_o some_o private_a breves_fw-la forbid_v the_o take_n of_o it_o to_o prevent_v all_o scrupling_a and_o dispute_v about_o the_o matter_n it_o may_v be_v wish_v perhaps_o that_o a_o new_a oath_n may_v be_v frame_v comprehend_v as_o particular_o and_o express_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o temporal_a allegiance_n as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o parliament_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o prescribe_v but_o withal_o by_o a_o express_a proviso_n declare_v that_o notwithstanding_o any_o word_n in_o the_o oath_n we_o be_v leave_v free_a to_o acknowledge_v and_o give_v that_o respect_n to_o the_o pope_n as_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v know_v to_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o matter_n mere_o spiritual_a and_o pertain_v to_o faith_n and_o not_o in_o temporal_a affair_n wherein_o his_o authority_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la be_v nothing_o at_o all_o out_o of_o his_o own_o territory_n and_o as_o for_o that_o which_o he_o claim_v jure_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o some_o canon_n or_o by_o prescription_n custom_n etc._n etc._n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o these_o be_v all_o title_n of_o humane_a right_n mere_o the_o power_n ground_v upon_o they_o may_v upon_o just_a reason_n be_v limit_v suspend_v or_o abrogate_a by_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o each_o nation_n kingdom_n or_o state_n respective_o for_o itself_o and_o as_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la in_o this_o and_o divers_a other_o christian_a kingdom_n and_o country_n even_o of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n communion_n it_o be_v abrogate_a or_o not_o acknowledge_v proposition_n xxx_o that_o as_o the_o world_n go_v and_o the_o inclination_n of_o people_n general_o be_v the_o parliament_n we_o think_v need_v not_o much_o to_o fear_v that_o upon_o grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o roman_a catholic_n as_o well_o as_o other_o their_o number_n shall_v much_o increase_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o though_o they_o shall_v increase_v yet_o the_o state_n be_v assure_v of_o their_o allegiance_n and_o fidelity_n what_o harm_n