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say_v thing_n unnecessary_a to_o be_v say_v or_o that_o they_o understand_v not_o or_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o explicate_v their_o meaning_n 119._o never_o certain_o be_v there_o a_o time_n when_o it_o be_v either_o more_o seasonable_a or_o more_o necessary_a to_o obstruct_v all_o passage_n of_o jealousy_n among_o english_a subject_n and_o to_o prevent_v all_o attempt_n of_o disturb_v the_o kingdom_n peace_n as_o for_o other_o sect_n the_o state_n will_v it_o be_v hope_v and_o pray_v for_o be_v assist_v by_o a_o divine_a wisdom_n to_o provide_v against_o the_o particular_a temper_n of_o each_o and_o as_o for_o roman_a catholic_n no_o other_o expedient_a will_v be_v necessary_a but_o to_o afford_v they_o mean_n to_o show_v abroad_o that_o fidelity_n which_o their_o religion_n indispensable_o oblige_v they_o to_o this_o indeed_o will_v be_v a_o great_a affliction_n to_o other_o sect_n among_o we_o who_o will_v rather_o forgive_v catholic_n for_o be_v real_a traitor_n then_o for_o manifest_v themselves_o in_o the_o eye_n and_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o to_o be_v good_a subject_n 120._o certain_o that_o old_a policy_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n calvinistical_a statesman_n be_v now_o very_o unseasonable_a and_o be_v always_o dangerous_a of_o first_o foment_v division_n among_o catholic_n subject_n especial_o about_o principle_n of_o loyalty_n and_o disloyalâ—y_n and_o then_o expose_v both_o the_o loyal_a and_o disloyal_a subject_n indifferent_o to_o the_o same_o rigour_n of_o law_n sure_o it_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n now_o for_o his_o majesty_n security_n to_o unite_v all_o catholic_n with_o one_o heart_n to_o assist_v and_o defend_v he_o by_o cast_v out_o all_o principle_n of_o disloyalty_n inconsistent_a both_o with_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n religion_n 121._o now_o what_o more_o efficacious_a mean_n or_o rather_o what_o other_o mean_a be_v there_o for_o this_o than_o that_o which_o his_o majesty_n may_v if_o he_o please_v confer_v upon_o 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divide_o from_o all_o other_o by_o which_o mean_v they_o have_v get_v great_a power_n abroad_o little_a for_o the_o public_a good_a of_o this_o kingdom_n this_o will_v make_v a_o common_a union_n very_o unwellcome_a to_o they_o 2._o and_o again_o they_o will_v easy_o foresee_v that_o by_o this_o only_a mean_n those_o wicked_a principle_n of_o disloyalty_n which_o make_v they_o heretofore_o eminent_a abroad_o must_v necessary_o then_o be_v renounce_v they_o will_v no_o long_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o only_a apostle_n of_o a_o foreign_a temporal_a power_n either_o direct_a or_o which_o be_v as_o bad_a indirect_a the_o enormous_a write_n and_o worse_a practice_n of_o their_o forefather_n which_o only_o procure_v the_o continuation_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o the_o frame_n of_o that_o of_o allegiance_n together_o with_o the_o sharp_a law_n not_o against_o they_o alone_o must_v be_v condemn_v to_o the_o same_o fate_n that_o they_o have_v suffer_v in_o other_o kingdom_n and_o last_o a_o advantage_n of_o corrupt_v good_a english_a nature_n with_o maxim_n of_o morality_n odious_a to_o all_o christenstom_n and_o condemn_v by_o supreme_a authority_n will_v be_v take_v from_o they_o 123._o these_o can_v choose_v but_o prove_v unto_o such_o disposition_n very_o great_a mortification_n and_o as_o great_a as_o any_o of_o these_o will_v be_v the_o frame_n of_o oath_n which_o all_o good_a catholic_n can_v secure_o take_v for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o they_o have_v be_v public_o tell_v that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o advantage_n only_o that_o such_o oath_n be_v impose_v here_o as_o can_v general_o be_v take_v and_o that_o worse_a news_n can_v come_v to_o their_o brethren_n abroad_o then_o that_o such_o oath_n be_v take_v away_o from_o catholic_n because_o they_o have_v a_o strong_a apprehension_n that_o themselves_o have_v be_v the_o sole_a clause_n of_o those_o rigour_n against_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o english_a catholic_n shall_v have_v but_o a_o small_a portion_n in_o any_o future_a indulgence_n without_o a_o explicit_a satisfactory_a renunciation_n of_o their_o principle_n and_o a_o assurance_n give_v to_o teach_v the_o contrary_a as_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o a_o arrest_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n a._n d._n 1626._o 124._o and_o that_o this_o be_v no_o suspicion_n groundless_o take_v or_o invent_v there_o be_v produce_v a_o well_o know_v verify_v story_n happen_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n 66._o for_o that_o queen_n be_v at_o last_o satisfy_v of_o the_o loyalty_n of_o certain_a catholic_n priest_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o show_v some_o indulgence_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o law_n to_o they_o hereupon_o certain_a of_o their_o brethren_n go_v to_o rome_n to_o carry_v such_o good_a news_n thither_o whither_o be_v come_v they_o be_v by_o that_o party_n brand_v with_o the_o name_n of_o schismatic_n spy_n and_o rebel_n to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a and_o moreover_o there_o be_v by_o one_o of_o the_o party_n t.f._n compile_v a_o treatise_n in_o italian_a to_o advise_v his_o holiness_n that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a or_o profitable_a to_o the_o catholic_n cause_n that_o any_o liberty_n or_o toleration_n shall_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o sâ—ate_n of_o england_n to_o catholic_n and_o why_o not_o good_a for_o the_o catholic_n cause_n because_o not_o for_o their_o own_o interest_n for_o have_v be_v person_n never_o former_o admit_v by_o public_a authority_n into_o this_o kingdom_n and_o have_v give_v sad_a proof_n of_o their_o temper_n they_o do_v not_o without_o reason_n suspect_v that_o if_o only_a good_a loyal_a catholic_n subject_n be_v tolerate_v their_o so_o dangerous_a and_o to_o themselves_o only_o advantageous_a principle_n must_v be_v abandon_v 125._o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v expect_v but_o that_o a_o charitable_a concurrence_n of_o several_a ecclesiastical_a pastor_n here_o will_v be_v to_o they_o very_o unwellcome_a but_o the_o 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though_o such_o brief_n touch_v only_o
spiritual_a matter_n whereas_o in_o england_n whensoever_o any_o such_o brief_n be_v publish_v at_o rome_n although_o upon_o information_n of_o one_o interest_v party_n there_o be_v no_o settle_a correspondence_n of_o pastor_n to_o who_o they_o ought_v in_o common_a to_o be_v direct_v &_o by_o they_o communicate_v to_o their_o respective_a flock_n not_o only_o the_o conscience_n of_o particular_a catholic_n be_v disquiet_v whilst_o some_o of_o their_o directour_n press_v the_o validity_n of_o they_o &_o other_o reclaim_v but_o the_o state_n also_o not_o causeless_o entertain_v jealousy_n &_o suspicious_a of_o secret_a practice_n not_o be_v at_o all_o or_o not_o sufficient_o inform_v all_o which_o inconvenience_n by_o such_o a_o government_n will_v be_v easy_o avoid_v 4._o last_o by_o this_o mean_n catholic_n will_v be_v enable_v to_o receive_v from_o his_o majesty_n any_o order_n that_o may_v be_v for_o his_o service_n and_o effectual_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n 126._o it_o be_v well_o know_v what_o important_a advantage_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n receive_v from_o the_o catholic_n bishop_n there_o during_o the_o sedition_n between_o the_o arminian_n and_o calvinist_n the_o prince_n doubt_v the_o success_n of_o those_o contention_n to_o strengthen_v his_o party_n send_v two_o or_o three_o person_n of_o condition_n to_o the_o bishop_n usual_o reside_v at_o amsterdam_n to_o propose_v to_o he_o these_o two_o demand_n fiâ—st_v to_o whether_o of_o the_o two_o faction_n the_o catholic_n have_v a_o inclination_n to_o adhere_v next_o what_o assistance_n of_o force_n they_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v the_o bishop_n be_v then_o absent_a they_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n answer_v by_o his_o vicarius_fw-la in_o spiritualibus_fw-la as_o to_o the_o first_o that_o without_o study_v or_o consult_v with_o his_o brethren_n he_o can_v immediate_o assure_v his_o excellency_n that_o he_o be_v the_o prime_a person_n trust_v by_o the_o state_n with_o all_o their_o force_n the_o religion_n and_o conscience_n of_o all_o catholic_n oblige_v they_o to_o offer_v their_o estate_n and_o life_n for_o his_o service_n and_o assistance_n but_o that_o he_o can_v not_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o demand_n till_o two_o sunday_n be_v pass_v in_o the_o one_o of_o which_o he_o be_v to_o publish_v order_n for_o enquiry_n into_o their_o number_n and_o in_o the_o other_o to_o receive_v information_n and_o in_o effect_n according_o after_o the_o second_o sunday_n he_o give_v they_o assurance_n of_o the_o readiness_n of_o above_o ten_o thousand_o well_o appoint_v soldier_n out_o of_o that_o one_o city_n this_o happen_v in_o holland_n where_o catholic_n though_o proportionable_o far_o exceed_v we_o here_o in_o number_n yet_o never_o give_v any_o jealousy_n to_o the_o state_n and_o the_o less_o because_o of_o their_o good_a correspondence_n among_o themselves_o 127._o such_o and_o many_o other_o great_a commodity_n flâ—wing_v from_o such_o a_o government_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o beside_o the_o formentioned_a party_n there_o shall_v be_v find_v out_o of_o the_o church_n also_o many_o that_o have_v and_o no_o doubt_n will_v endeavour_v to_o oppose_v it_o especial_o their_o embitterd_v enemy_n the_o presbyterian_o partly_o out_o of_o the_o hatred_n which_o they_o bear_v to_o the_o very_a name_n of_o lawful_a pastor_n which_o they_o want_v and_o will_v not_o have_v but_o principal_o least_o catholic_n thereby_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o better_a capacity_n to_o serve_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o his_o faithful_a subject_n after_o a_o manner_n that_o they_o do_v not_o desire_v and_o this_o not_o only_o by_o sacrifice_v their_o estate_n and_o person_n to_o the_o maintain_n of_o his_o power_n and_o safety_n but_o also_o by_o gain_v to_o himself_o and_o the_o state_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a here_o a_o great_a affection_n and_o readiness_n of_o a_o assistance_n from_o catholic_n kingdom_n when_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o in_o england_n the_o scandal_n of_o disloyalty_n which_o heretofore_o be_v cast_v upon_o catholic_n religion_n in_o general_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o 128._o these_o thing_n consider_v and_o moreover_o that_o the_o presbyterian_o etc._n etc._n implacable_a adversary_n to_o protestant_a religion_n and_o government_n as_o well_o as_o catholic_n have_v great_a intelligence_n and_o correspondence_n abroad_o upon_o that_o account_n and_o for_o the_o mere_a interest_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o protestant_n hitherto_o be_v utter_o destitute_a of_o it_o will_v be_v strange_a if_o there_o shall_v still_o remain_v any_o one_o among_o they_o after_o so_o long_a experience_n of_o the_o ready_a concurrence_n of_o catholic_n with_o they_o in_o adhere_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o suffer_v with_o they_o for_o he_o who_o shall_v not_o now_o at_o last_o have_v spend_v all_o their_o aversion_n from_o they_o noâ—e_o be_v more_o interest_v than_o they_o to_o make_v use_n of_o all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o enable_v his_o majesty_n now_o more_o than_o ever_o to_o oppose_v all_o future_a practice_n 129._o it_o have_v be_v a_o objection_n former_o against_o this_o ob._n that_o the_o promise_n make_v by_o catholic_n ecclesiastic_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o their_o supreme_a pastor_n in_o their_o ordination_n be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n but_o alas_o how_o groundless_a be_v such_o a_o fear_n sol._n for_o this_o ground_n be_v once_o lay_v and_o assent_v to_o that_o no_o foreign_a power_n whatsoever_o have_v any_o right_a to_o dispose_v of_o temporal_n in_o these_o kingdom_n what_o show_v of_o prejudice_n to_o any_o man_n loyalty_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n in_o mere_a spiritual_a matter_n do_v not_o all_o minister_n in_o england_n owe_v and_o promise_v canonical_a obedience_n to_o their_o bishop_n and_o presbyterian_o to_o their_o consistory_n which_o yet_o in_o merè_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la they_o will_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n but_o only_o and_o immediate_o to_o our_o lord_n beside_o all_o manner_n of_o such_o submission_n and_o obligation_n be_v every_o where_o mean_v and_o understand_v and_o if_o need_v be_v may_v be_v express_v with_o a_o saluâ_fw-la obedientiâ_fw-la regi_fw-la debitâ_fw-la what_o apprehension_n have_v the_o king_n of_o france_n spain_n or_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n from_o such_o promise_n and_o yet_o be_v ever_o any_o prince_n more_o scrupulous_a in_o defend_v their_o temporal_a superiority_n and_o authority_n against_o the_o power_n by_o some_o flatterer_n ascribe_v to_o the_o pope_n than_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n be_v nay_o they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o secure_a of_o their_o pastor_n loyalty_n if_o they_o shall_v suspect_v they_o to_o be_v regardless_o of_o their_o duty_n to_o the_o church_n which_o indispensable_o oblige_v they_o to_o loyalty_n sect_n x._o of_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o tender_a conscience_n and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o have_v the_o just_a pretension_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o 130._o by_o what_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o word_n phrase_n and_o form_n of_o these_o oath_n be_v at_o least_o ambiguous_a and_o that_o by_o such_o ambiguity_n no_o manner_n of_o convenience_n not_o the_o least_o addition_n of_o security_n accrue_v unto_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n or_o the_o state_n etc._n etc._n but_o on_o the_o otherside_n infinite_a prejudice_n to_o his_o afflict_a subject_n what_o then_o can_v be_v more_o just_a more_o for_o god_n honour_n more_o become_v the_o benignity_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o more_o for_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n then_o that_o such_o ambiguous_a expression_n suggest_v no_o doubt_v by_o some_o particular_a malignant_a spirit_n shall_v be_v clear_v or_o take_v away_o and_o that_o oath_n shall_v be_v conceive_v in_o such_o a_o form_n that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v 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