interest_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o popery_n be_v the_o great_a engine_n by_o which_o they_o render_v the_o king_n and_o his_o adherent_n odious_a and_o rob_v he_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n for_o by_o this_o suggestion_n they_o abuse_v the_o credulity_n of_o many_o well-meaning_a but_o intemperate_a zealot_n persuade_v they_o to_o engage_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o keep_v other_o so_o long_o from_o his_o majesty_n assistance_n till_o they_o too_o late_o see_v and_o lament_v their_o own_o weakness_n and_o the_o treachery_n of_o a_o lesser_a but_o more_o active_a party_n who_o they_o have_v follow_v in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o their_o heart_n not_o long_o before_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o king_n many_o jesuit_n and_o other_o priest_n daily_o flock_v into_o this_o kingdom_n and_o so_o far_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o some_o prime_a commander_n of_o the_o army_n and_o other_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o than_o at_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o army_n that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o obtain_v their_o share_n in_o that_o toleration_n or_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o time_n as_o mr._n gatford_n say_v upon_o his_o own_o immediate_a knowledge_n 18._o knowledge_n england_n complaint_n p._n 17_o 18._o and_o mr._n prinne_n in_o the_o appendix_n to_o his_o forecited_a speech_n tell_v we_o that_o after_o the_o army_n have_v imprison_v and_o remove_v his_o majesty_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o trial_n they_o vote_v at_o their_o general_n council_n of_o war_n carry_v by_o two_o voice_n that_o the_o papist_n shall_v have_v free_a liberty_n and_o toleration_n of_o conscience_n and_o all_o sequestration_n and_o forfeiture_n as_o papist_n only_a take_v off_o under_o the_o usurp_v power_n they_o offer_v to_o renounce_v their_o loyalty_n and_o allegiance_n to_o the_o royal_a family_n for_o ever_o upon_o condition_n of_o a_o free_a toleration_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o certain_o those_o time_n of_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n give_v they_o a_o mighty_a advantage_n for_o the_o re-establish_a their_o religion_n in_o england_n when_o episcopacy_n be_v vote_v down_o and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v what_o rejoice_v that_o vote_n bring_v to_o the_o romish_a party_n the_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n put_v to_o death_n and_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a with_o what_o joy_n and_o triumph_v the_o news_n of_o his_o death_n be_v receive_v in_o the_o english_a convent_v and_o seminary_n the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n repeal_v and_o it_o be_v put_v to_o the_o vote_n in_o the_o little_a parliament_n whether_o all_o the_o parochial_a minister_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v down_o at_o once_o what_o endeavour_n have_v be_v use_v since_o his_o majesty_n happy_a restauration_n to_o procure_v or_o purchase_v a_o toleration_n mr._n coleman_n and_o the_o late_a lord_n stafford_n have_v inform_v we_o and_o yet_o some_o man_n ask_v why_o may_v not_o roman_a catholic_n enjoy_v the_o freedom_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o religion_n but_o they_o have_v never_o read_v or_o never_o consider_v colemans_n trial_n and_o the_o collection_n of_o letter_n late_o publish_v what_o make_v he_o lament_v the_o fatal_a revocation_n of_o the_o declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o that_o if_o they_o can_v carry_v the_o design_n of_o get_v a_o act_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n they_o shall_v in_o effect_n do_v what_o they_o listen_v afterward_o that_o the_o prevail_a in_o these_o thing_n will_v give_v the_o great_a blow_n to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n here_o that_o ever_o it_o receive_v since_o its_o birth_n that_o they_o have_v a_o mighty_a work_n upon_o their_o hand_n no_o less_o than_o the_o conversion_n of_o three_o kingdom_n and_o by_o that_o perhaps_o the_o subdue_a of_o a_o pestilent_a heresy_n which_o have_v domineer_v over_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o northern_a world_n a_o long_a time_n government_n time_n and_o yet_o the_o author_n of_o staffords_n memoir_n p._n 10._o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o the_o letter_n of_o mr._n coleman_n and_o other_o do_v only_o show_v that_o they_o desire_v perhaps_o in_o some_o measure_n a_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n yet_o without_o confront_v much_o less_o destroy_v the_o king_n or_o government_n and_o the_o lord_n stafford_n himself_o acknowledge_v before_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n that_o if_o he_o have_v know_v any_o such_o design_n as_o colemans_n letter_n do_v hint_n he_o will_v not_o have_v continue_v in_o england_n 292._o england_n see_v the_o print_a trial_n p._n 292._o how_o miserable_o then_o be_v those_o poor_a man_n impose_v upon_o that_o think_v the_o design_n at_o least_o of_o the_o active_a man_n of_o this_o faction_n be_v mere_o to_o enjoy_v the_o freedom_n of_o their_o conscience_n or_o the_o private_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n it_o be_v not_o the_o ease_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o a_o power_n to_o lay_v insupportable_a burden_n on_o other_o man_n conscience_n which_o they_o aim_v at_o what_o they_o call_v indulgence_n and_o toleration_n be_v indeed_o rule_n and_o dominion_n they_o first_o strengthen_v their_o own_o party_n and_o weaken_v the_o establish_v religion_n and_o government_n by_o all_o the_o art_n of_o fraud_n and_o treachery_n and_o when_o they_o have_v once_o get_v the_o power_n into_o their_o hand_n they_o deprive_v all_o other_o of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o conscience_n and_o this_o be_v notorious_a in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o have_v have_v strength_n and_o opportunity_n to_o compass_v their_o design_n indeed_o some_o good-natured_a people_n be_v willing_a to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v a_o very_a harmless_a and_o peaceable_a sort_n of_o creature_n and_o other_o that_o pretend_v to_o some_o kind_n of_o insight_n into_o mystery_n of_o state_n look_v upon_o a_o indulgence_n as_o the_o best_a way_n to_o oblige_v and_o make_v they_o sure_o to_o the_o government_n but_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o former_a be_v very_o much_o mistake_v in_o their_o charity_n and_o the_o latter_a in_o their_o politic_n all_o the_o connivance_n and_o favour_n of_o our_o prince_n since_o the_o reformation_n have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v they_o true_a to_o the_o crown_n that_o they_o have_v always_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o indulgence_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n she_o treat_v they_o with_o the_o great_a mercy_n and_o clemency_n which_o have_v deal_v most_o insolent_o and_o cruel_o with_o she_o before_o she_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n for_o the_o first_o ten_o year_n of_o her_o majesty_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o secular_a priest_n etc._n priest_n important_a consideration_n etc._n etc._n the_o state_n of_o catholic_n in_o england_n be_v tolerable_a and_o after_o a_o sort_n in_o some_o good_a quietness_n parson_n and_o creswel_o the_o jesuit_n tell_v her_o majesty_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o kingdom_n she_o deal_v something_o more_o gentle_o with_o catholic_n that_o none_o be_v then_o urge_v by_o she_o or_o press_v either_o to_o her_o sect_n or_o to_o the_o denial_n of_o their_o faith_n all_o thing_n seem_v to_o proceed_v in_o a_o far_o mild_a course_n no_o great_a complaint_n be_v hear_v of_o yea_o her_o majesty_n suffer_v bonner_n that_o man_n of_o blood_n after_o all_o his_o butchery_n quiet_o to_o live_v and_o die_v among_o we_o heath_n to_o live_v secure_o at_o his_o own_o house_n in_o surrey_n tonstall_n thirlby_n and_o fecknam_n to_o live_v in_o ease_n and_o freedom_n she_o reserve_v pension_n to_o such_o of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n as_o quit_v their_o benefice_n by_o resignation_n etc._n resignation_n hist_o of_o the_o reformation_n part_n 2._o p._n 396._o etc._n etc._n in_o fine_a some_o roman_a catholic_n be_v high_o oblige_v none_o provoke_v by_o any_o great_a severity_n than_o the_o require_v of_o 12_o d._n a_o sunday_n for_o not_o come_v to_o church_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v continual_o give_v fresh_a proof_n of_o their_o loyalty_n and_o gratitude_n to_o the_o queen_n by_o disperse_v of_o libel_n against_o her_o person_n crown_n and_o dignity_n procure_v of_o bull_n from_o rome_n foment_v of_o treason_n and_o conspiracy_n at_o home_n or_o tamper_n with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o invade_v her_o majesty_n dominion_n as_o beside_o our_o writer_n their_o own_o secular_a priest_n do_v acknowledge_v etc._n acknowledge_v important_a consideration_n etc._n etc._n king_n james_n at_o his_o first_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n be_v so_o far_o from_o put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n against_o the_o papist_n that_o he_o remit_v the_o arrear_n of_o their_o penalty_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n and_o pardon_v divers_a of_o the_o conspirator_n he_o suffer_v they_o to_o enjoy_v their_o estate_n and_o conscience_n and_o admit_v
the_o loyalty_n of_o popish_a principle_n examine_v in_o answer_n to_o a_o late_a book_n entitle_v stafford_n memoir_n with_o some_o consideration_n in_o this_o present_a juncture_n offer_v to_o protestant_a dissenter_n by_o rob._n hancock_n fellow_n of_o clare-hall_n in_o cambridge_n and_o rector_n of_o northall_n in_o bedfordshire_n london_n print_v by_o s._n roycroft_n for_o thomas_n flesher_n at_o the_o angel_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1682._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n it_o may_v be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v according_a to_o custom_n say_v something_o towards_o the_o recommendation_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n to_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o reader_n and_o tell_v he_o what_o motive_n i_o have_v to_o undertake_v this_o work_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v i_o have_v neither_o study_v nor_o ever_o see_v any_o great_a effect_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o courtship_n i_o know_v the_o weight_n and_o importance_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o honesty_n and_o charitableness_n of_o the_o design_n the_o truth_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o importunity_n of_o friend_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o other_o who_o judgement_n we_o value_v above_o our_o own_o be_v the_o common_a head_n of_o excuse_n in_o such_o case_n if_o any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o will_v serve_v for_o a_o apology_n i_o hope_v i_o have_v some_o right_n to_o they_o if_o they_o will_v not_o it_o must_v undergo_v the_o reader_n censure_n however_o i_o shall_v acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n viz._n to_o make_v a_o faithful_a representation_n of_o such_o principle_n and_o design_n as_o under_o a_o colour_n of_o religion_n do_v natural_o tend_v to_o disturb_v the_o public_a peace_n &_o settlement_n of_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n subvert_v the_o true_a reform_a religion_n &_o destroy_v christian_a charity_n by_o foment_v intestine_a commotion_n or_o foreign_a usurpation_n and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n i_o be_o loath_a to_o call_v it_o religion_n as_o teach_v man_n to_o advance_v itself_o by_o treason_n and_o bloodshed_n by_o falsehood_n and_o treachery_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o interest_n to_o detect_v the_o fraud_n and_o hypocrisy_n of_o it_o in_o the_o treat_v of_o this_o subject_n 1._o i_o have_v not_o only_o justify_v the_o charge_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o cruelty_n against_o the_o court_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o also_o examine_v and_o confute_v the_o most_o plausible_a argument_n of_o romish_a loyalty_n and_o charity_n 2._o because_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o some_o repute_a protestant_n have_v give_v a_o deep_a wound_n to_o the_o reputation_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o some_o most_o horrid_a thing_n have_v be_v teach_v and_o act_v in_o this_o nation_n out_o of_o a_o real_a or_o pretend_a zeal_n for_o the_o protestant_a cause_n i_o have_v vindicate_v the_o honour_n &_o peaceableness_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o show_v from_o whence_o the_o most_o fanatic_a sectary_n derive_v their_o principle_n by_o who_o they_o be_v influence_v and_o who_o they_o gratify_v in_o that_o management_n of_o they_o 3._o i_o have_v give_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o comprehension_n and_o toleration_n so_o far_o as_o they_o fall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n staffords_n design_n and_o i_o be_o sensible_a it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o weakness_n or_o arrogance_n in_o i_o to_o have_v enter_v upon_o a_o large_a discourse_n upon_o those_o head_n so_o soon_o after_o the_o late_a proposal_n of_o a_o great_a and_o learned_a man_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o dissenter_n 1681._o dissenter_n preface_n to_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o separation_n print_v 1681._o last_o i_o have_v conclude_v with_o such_o important_a consideration_n to_o all_o sober_a dissent_v protestant_n who_o i_o distinguish_v from_o wild_a fanatic_n as_o i_o believe_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o keep_n out_o of_o popery_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o whole_a argument_n i_o have_v neither_o make_v any_o uncharitable_a reflection_n nor_o charge_v any_o person_n with_o the_o remote_a consequence_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o though_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v for_o all_o little_a mistake_v or_o inadvertency_n in_o the_o write_n or_o print_v i_o have_v neither_o take_v any_o quotation_n upon_o trust_n nor_o misrepresent_v the_o word_n or_o sense_n of_o the_o author_n which_o i_o make_v use_n of_o but_o i_o must_v here_o inform_v the_o reader_n that_o in_o my_o animadversion_n upon_o staffords_n memoir_n i_o have_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o life_n and_o action_n the_o charge_n or_o arraignment_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n stafford_n the_o deposition_n of_o the_o witness_n or_o the_o observation_n upon_o they_o for_o i_o be_o not_o angry_a with_o the_o person_n of_o any_o roman_a catholic_n nor_o do_v i_o love_v to_o trample_v upon_o the_o grave_a of_o a_o dead_a man_n beside_o it_o do_v not_o become_v i_o to_o go_v out_o of_o my_o own_o profession_n or_o discuss_v such_o matter_n as_o do_v not_o concern_v religion_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v i_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o i_o have_v not_o omit_v any_o thing_n which_o look_v like_o a_o imputation_n in_o the_o reform_a or_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o religion_n if_o this_o book_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o of_o that_o communion_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v not_o much_o hope_n of_o convince_a they_o who_o by_o the_o very_a principle_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v bind_v to_o disbelieve_v their_o own_o sense_n if_o any_o of_o the_o dissent_v protestant_n shall_v please_v to_o look_v into_o it_o i_o have_v only_o this_o kindness_n shall_v i_o say_v or_o justice_n to_o beg_v of_o they_o that_o they_o will_v read_v the_o two_o last_o chapter_n with_o the_o same_o sincerity_n and_o freedom_n from_o passion_n with_o which_o they_o be_v write_v and_o then_o let_v they_o judge_v whether_o those_o consideration_n and_o advice_n be_v not_o as_o necessary_a to_o their_o own_o as_o to_o our_o safety_n farewell_o the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o principle_n of_o the_o r._n church_n and_o religion_n destructive_a of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n three_o case_n wherein_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o r._n catholic_n to_o be_v better_a than_o their_o religion_n incline_v or_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o his_o majesty_n r._n catholic_n subject_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a rebellion_n of_o their_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n and_o the_o advantage_n which_o the_o king_n enemy_n in_o england_n make_v of_o it_o since_o his_o majesty_n restauration_n they_o refuse_v to_o give_v he_o any_o reasonable_a security_n of_o their_o allegiance_n for_o the_o future_a many_o papist_n actual_o in_o arm_n against_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o in_o england_n many_o other_o do_v he_o no_o service_n upon_o what_o motive_n the_o rest_n adhere_v to_o he_o a_o consult_v of_o the_o english_a jesuit_n about_o take_v away_o his_o life_n of_o the_o principle_n and_o behaviour_n of_o the_o r._n catholic_n under_o the_o usurp_v power_n of_o mr._n white_n be_v book_n chap._n ii_o the_o treason_n and_o sedition_n in_o other_o country_n especial_o the_o bloody_a war_n in_o england_n and_o the_o murder_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o charge_v upon_o the_o protestant_n the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n vindicate_v from_o this_o imputation_n the_o king_n bring_v to_o the_o block_n by_o a_o prevail_a faction_n against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n of_o england_n the_o romish_a faction_n have_v a_o great_a influence_n on_o the_o beginning_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o rebellion_n the_o trouble_n in_o scotland_n foment_v by_o cardinal_n richlieu_n agent_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o scotch_a covenanter_n to_o the_o french_a king_n the_o design_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o king_n discover_v ann._n 1640._o what_o influence_n they_o have_v on_o the_o war_n which_o follow_v in_o england_n and_o upon_o the_o king_n death_n two_o proposition_n add_v to_o the_o forego_n discourse_n 1._o that_o the_o ground_n on_o which_o the_o war_n against_o the_o king_n be_v justify_v be_v first_o lay_v by_o the_o prevail_a faction_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n this_o proposition_n prove_v from_o gregory_n 1_o zachary_n gregory_n the_o seven_o etc._n etc._n from_o parson_n creswel_o suarez_n bellarmine_n bouchier_n mariana_n fr._n de_fw-fr verone_n reynolds_n they_o which_o have_v write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o war_n or_o of_o the_o king_n death_n go_v upon_o the_o same_o principle_n 2._o that_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o the_o pope_n animate_v his_o subject_n to_o rebel_v and_o send_v over_o divers_a bull_n to_o that_o purpose_n chap._n iii_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o depose_v prince_n
upon_o the_o first_o intimation_n of_o displeasure_n from_o the_o internuntio_fw-la de_fw-fr vecchiis_fw-la and_o their_o general_n superior_n beyond_o the_o sea_n 578._o sea_n history_n of_o the_o irish_a remonstrance_n p._n 577_o 578._o in_o england_n many_o roman_a catholic_n be_v actual_o in_o arm_n against_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o his_o majesty_n himself_o that_o have_v most_o reason_n to_o know_v inform_v we_o that_o great_a number_n of_o that_o religion_n be_v entertain_v in_o the_o army_n of_o the_o rebel_n that_o other_o be_v seduce_v to_o who_o he_o have_v former_o deny_v employment_n that_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o at_o a_o time_n of_o one_o troop_n or_o company_n have_v be_v take_v prisoner_n scotland_n prisoner_n see_v his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o all_o his_o love_a subject_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n but_o be_v not_o many_o of_o the_o roman_a catholic_n in_o the_o king_n army_n they_o be_v indeed_o but_o not_o so_o many_o as_o his_o enemy_n will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v his_o majesty_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o declaration_n that_o sometime_o in_o a_o month_n together_o there_o have_v not_o be_v one_o papist_n near_o his_o court_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o be_v not_o much_o behold_v to_o they_o for_o their_o company_n at_o any_o time_n his_o majesty_n know_v it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o his_o enemy_n to_o hunt_v they_o into_o his_o camp_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v a_o odium_n upon_o the_o royal_a cause_n and_o confirm_v the_o people_n in_o that_o groundless_a jealousy_n of_o the_o king_n adherence_n to_o popery_n which_o make_v he_o by_o his_o proclamation_n to_o inhibit_v all_o man_n of_o that_o religion_n to_o repair_v to_o he_o beside_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o one_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o the_o jesuit_n who_o have_v long_o bear_v the_o great_a sway_n in_o england_n in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n to_o have_v some_o of_o their_o father_n on_o one_o part_n and_o some_o for_o the_o contrary_a that_o they_o may_v work_v for_o their_o own_o interest_n on_o both_o side_n 1662._o side_n the_o author_n of_o the_o jesuit_n reason_n unreasonable_a print_v 1662._o and_o whatever_o boast_v they_o now_o make_v of_o their_o loyalty_n to_o the_o late_a king_n we_o have_v not_o yet_o forget_v how_o they_o plead_v to_o the_o late_a usurper_n that_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o life_n they_o be_v force_v to_o flee_v into_o the_o king_n garrison_n without_o ever_o act_v against_o the_o state_n 60._o state_n the_o christian_a moderator_n print_v 1652._o p._n 60._o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v never_o in_o actual_a arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n but_o only_o flee_v to_o the_o enemy_n garrison_n for_o shelter_n etc._n etc._n 18_o etc._n christian_n moderator_n p._n 18_o but_o i_o have_v so_o much_o charity_n as_o to_o believe_v that_o some_o roman_a catholic_n offer_v their_o life_n and_o fortune_n to_o the_o king_n upon_o more_o generous_a motive_n that_o they_o serve_v he_o faithful_o and_o suffer_v for_o he_o because_o as_o a_o great_a man_n of_o that_o religion_n say_v of_o himself_o they_o value_v the_o favour_n and_o esteem_v of_o their_o country_n above_o all_o earthly_a thing_n or_o be_v true_a english_a man_n as_o to_o this_o world_n 1673._o world_n the_o earl_n of_o bristol_n in_o his_o speech_n make_v july_n 1._o 1673._o we_o have_v know_v some_o temper_n that_o have_v conquer_v the_o malignity_n of_o poison_n and_o some_o man_n have_v a_o great_a love_n for_o their_o king_n and_o country_n than_o for_o their_o priest_n and_o confessor_n some_o have_v too_o much_o honesty_n and_o some_o too_o little_a zeal_n for_o religion_n to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o state-mystery_n of_o jesuit_n and_o bigoted_a papist_n a_o reverend_a and_o learned_a person_n of_o our_o church_n have_v divers_a time_n tell_v the_o world_n in_o print_n still_o print_n dr._n du._n moulin_n aus_n to_o philanax_n anglicus_n p._n 56._o ed._n 1679._o this_o certain_a intelligence_n shall_v be_v justify_v whensoever_o authority_n will_v require_v it_o that_o the_o year_n before_o the_o king_n death_n a_o select_a number_n of_o english_a jesuit_n be_v send_v from_o their_o whole_a party_n in_o england_n first_o to_o paris_n then_o to_o rome_n with_o this_o question_n in_o writing_n that_o see_v the_o state_n of_o england_n be_v in_o a_o likely_a posture_n to_o change_v government_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o catholic_n to_o work_v that_o change_n for_o the_o advance_n and_o secure_v the_o catholic_a cause_n in_o england_n by_o make_v away_o the_o king_n who_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n to_o turn_v from_o his_o heresy_n and_o p._n 61._o as_o for_o my_o be_v defy_v by_o the_o papist_n i_o have_v defy_v they_o now_o seventeen_o year_n to_o call_v i_o in_o question_n before_o our_o judge_n and_o so_o i_o do_v still_o that_o there_o be_v a_o consult_v in_o england_n of_o the_o whole_a faction_n of_o jesuit_n about_o bring_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o the_o block_n but_o what_o number_n of_o the_o laity_n be_v privy_a to_o that_o execrable_a design_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o learn_v but_o if_o ever_o the_o english_a papist_n have_v any_o reason_n to_o boast_v of_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o government_n it_o be_v under_o the_o late_o usurp_v power_n for_o they_o base_o flatter_v the_o most_o infamous_a rump_n foot_n rump_n see_v the_o petition_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_n to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o this_o nation_n the_o parliament_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o england_n christian_n moderation_n p_o 59_o 60._o p._n 51._o divers_a papist_n have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o abjuration_n and_o engagement_n etc._n etc._n part_n 2._o p._n 41._o the_o roman_a catholic_n have_v general_o take_v and_o punctual_o keep_v the_o engagement_n etc._n etc._n dr._n baily_n in_o the_o life_n of_o b._n fisher_n as_o i_o find_v he_o quote_v by_o mr._n fowlis_n be_v very_o zealous_a in_o assert_v the_o loyalty_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n brave_o tell_v we_o what_o good_a subject_n they_o be_v to_o o._n cromwell_n whereas_o say_v he_o all_o other_o sort_n and_o sect_n except_v those_o who_o be_v for_o all_o sort_n and_o sect_n appear_v against_o the_o present_a government_n like_o aries_n scorpio_n etc._n etc._n the_o roman_a catholic_n like_a pisces_fw-la the_o emblem_n of_o the_o fisherman_n be_v content_v to_o remain_v quiet_a under_o foot_n they_o public_o own_a they_o for_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o plead_v the_o merit_n of_o their_o fidelity_n to_o they_o and_o if_o general_o to_o take_v and_o punctual_o to_o keep_v the_o engagement_n if_o to_o flatter_v the_o great_a tyrant_n if_o to_o offer_v that_o for_o a_o toleration_n they_o will_v renounce_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o stuart_n be_v argument_n of_o firmness_n of_o loyalty_n to_o the_o crown_n than_o i_o will_v grant_v that_o the_o roman_a catholic_n be_v the_o king_n most_o loyal_a and_o dutiful_a subject_n but_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o this_o observation_n that_o mr._n white_a in_o the_o height_n of_o oliver_n tyranny_n set_v out_o a_o book_n under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o obedience_n and_o government_n this_o moderate_a roman_a catholic_n as_o he_o be_v esteem_v labour_v not_o only_o to_o disengage_v the_o people_n of_o england_n from_o all_o obligation_n to_o his_o present_a majesty_n then_o in_o exile_n but_o his_o majesty_n too_o from_o lay_v any_o further_a claim_n to_o his_o crown_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n the_o king_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o government_n to_o which_o his_o roman_a catholic_n subject_n according_a to_o this_o gentleman_n ought_v not_o to_o endeavour_v his_o restitution_n chap._n ii_o the_o treason_n and_o sedition_n in_o other_o country_n especial_o the_o bloody_a war_n in_o england_n and_o the_o murder_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o charge_v upon_o the_o protestant_n the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n vindicate_v from_o this_o imputation_n the_o king_n bring_v to_o the_o block_n by_o a_o prevail_a faction_n against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n of_o england_n the_o romish_a faction_n have_v a_o great_a influence_n on_o the_o beginning_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o rebellion_n the_o trouble_n in_o scotland_n foment_v by_o cardinal_n richlieu_n agent_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o scotch_a covenanter_n to_o the_o french_a king_n the_o design_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o king_n discover_v ann._n 1640._o what_o influence_n they_o have_v on_o the_o war_n which_o follow_v in_o england_n and_o upon_o the_o king_n death_n two_o proposition_n add_v to_o the_o forego_n discourse_n 1._o that_o the_o ground_n on_o which_o the_o war_n against_o the_o king_n be_v justify_v be_v first_o lay_v by_o
the_o prevail_a faction_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n this_o proposition_n prove_v from_o gregory_n 1_o zachary_n gregory_n the_o seven_o etc._n etc._n from_o parson_n creswel_o suarez_n bellarmine_n bouchier_n mariana_n fr._n de_fw-fr verone_n reynolds_n they_o which_o have_v write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o war_n or_o of_o the_o king_n death_n go_v upon_o the_o same_o principle_n 2._o that_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o the_o pope_n animate_v his_o subject_n to_o rebel_v and_o send_v over_o divers_a bull_n to_o that_o purpose_n staffords_n memoires_n p._n 12_o 13_o to_o the_o instance_n give_v of_o popish_a malice_n and_o bloodiness_n 9_o bloodiness_n this_o reser_n to_o the_o print_a trial_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n stafford_n p._n 9_o from_o former_a example_n he_o answer_v that_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o to_o as_o good_a purpose_n the_o traitorous_a sedition_n and_o outrage_n in_o germany_n france_n bohemia_n and_o holland_n authorize_v and_o foment_v by_o calvin_n zuinglius_fw-la beza_n and_o other_o reformer_n the_o late_a bloody_a war_n in_o england_n the_o almost_o yesterday_n remonstrance_n and_o practice_n in_o scotland_n but_o above_o all_o that_o never_o to_o be_v parallel_v hellish_a murder_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v our_o glorious_a sovereign_n charles_n the_o first_o in_o cold_a blood_n by_o outward_a form_n of_o justice_n on_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n for_o all_o these_o horrid_a villainy_n be_v commit_v by_o protestant_n protestant_n who_o glory_v in_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o refine_v from_o popish_a error_n and_o superstition_n if_o it_o be_v say_v as_o most_o just_o it_o may_v the_o churth_o of_o england_n never_o teach_v such_o practice_n the_o same_o say_v and_o protest_v the_o papist_n in_o behalf_n of_o their_o church_n let_v this_o author_n bestow_v as_o hard_a name_n as_o he_o please_v upon_o the_o contriver_n and_o actor_n in_o these_o horrid_a villainy_n and_o let_v that_o religion_n if_o so_o wicked_a a_o thing_n must_v be_v call_v religion_n which_o give_v encouragement_n to_o they_o go_v as_o it_o deserve_v for_o infidelity_n and_o irreligion_n i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v no_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n than_o those_o which_o endeavour_n to_o pretend_v to_o promote_v it_o by_o such_o way_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o design_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n indeed_o our_o adversary_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n lie_v as_o bad_a thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o protestant_n as_o we_o can_v do_v to_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n and_o as_o often_o as_o we_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o five_o of_o november_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o reproach_v we_o with_o the_o thirty_o of_o january_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o make_v any_o cause_n or_o person_n look_v either_o better_o or_o worse_o than_o they_o be_v i_o shall_v make_v a_o faithful_a representation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o both_o side_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o present_a debate_n viz._n whether_o the_o traitorous_a sedition_n and_o outrage_n in_o england_n and_o other_o part_n of_o christendom_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n with_o as_o much_o reason_n as_o the_o instance_n of_o popish_a malice_n and_o bloodyness_n from_o former_a example_n may_v be_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o religion_n some_o year_n ago_o be_v publish_v a_o seditious_a libel_n under_o the_o title_n of_o philanax_n anglicus_n wherein_o the_o author_n tax_v not_o only_o some_o protestant_n reformer_n but_o the_o very_a reformation_n itself_o with_o rebellion_n charge_v the_o english_a reformer_n with_o treason_n against_o queen_n mary_n and_o with_o a_o roman_a boldness_n assert_n that_o the_o seditious_a doctrine_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o that_o call_v themselves_o protestant_n but_o this_o book_n have_v have_v a_o solid_a and_o substantial_a answer_n by_o dr._n du_n moulin_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v myself_o or_o the_o reader_n with_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v write_v in_o vindication_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o divine_n abroad_o but_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o ignorance_n or_o rather_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o controversial_a letter_n out_o of_o who_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o present_a imputation_n be_v take_v who_o tell_v we_o he_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v proceed_v so_o far_o as_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v do_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n or_o condemn_v those_o error_n by_o any_o authentic_a censure_n and_o our_o author_n be_v not_o afraid_a or_o ashamed_a to_o say_v that_o some_o roman_a catholic_n be_v most_o remarkable_a peradventure_o of_o all_o other_o for_o firmness_n of_o loyalty_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v therefore_o with_o as_o much_o brevity_n as_o the_o subject_n will_v allow_v to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o our_o own_o church_n and_o nation_n from_o this_o unjust_a and_o malicious_a charge_n 1._o the_o confession_n of_o the_o several_a reform_a church_n abroad_o be_v so_o full_a and_o clear_a in_o assert_v the_o obedience_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o prince_n that_o i_o do_v not_o find_v our_o adversary_n of_o rome_n have_v much_o to_o say_v against_o they_o 10._o they_o v._o corpus_fw-la &_o syntagma_n confessionum_fw-la etc._n etc._n aurei_fw-la allob._n 1662._o v.g._n the_o bohemian_a the_o helvetian_a the_o french_a the_o augustine_n the_o saxon_a the_o â—…gick_a confession_n in_o the_o article_n concern_v the_o civil_a power_n we_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o protestant_n of_o france_n have_v towards_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n resolve_v upon_o a_o declaration_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o subject_n of_o england_n take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o hâ—…_n publish_v it_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v dash_v by_o cardinal_n richlieu_n 〈◊〉_d england_n complaint_n by_o l._n gatford_n print_a 1648._o pag_n 10._o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o upon_o the_o reprint_n of_o all_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n at_o geneva_n an._n 1654._o it_o be_v move_v that_o instead_o of_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o do_v with_o the_o great_a plainness_n and_o sincerity_n assert_v the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o prince_n they_o will_v insert_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n but_o the_o motion_n be_v utter_o reject_v by_o the_o university_n senate_n and_o church_n of_o geneva_n and_o the_o 39_o article_n put_v in_o as_o before_o 2._o before_o durell_n vind_z eccles-angl_a c._n 2._o as_o to_o the_o say_n of_o particular_a doctor_n of_o the_o reformation_n i_o can_v indeed_o i_o need_v not_o defend_v they_o they_o be_v no_o pillar_n of_o our_o faith_n nor_o do_v their_o write_n bear_v the_o stamp_n of_o public_a authority_n and_o since_o none_o of_o our_o adversary_n have_v prove_v that_o any_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n have_v by_o any_o authentic_a act_n approve_v of_o sedition_n and_o treasonable_a principle_n as_o i_o shall_v prove_v the_o roman_a church_n do_v they_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n with_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o we_o charge_v they_o upon_o the_o roman_a church_n let_v the_o papist_n say_n and_o protest_v that_o their_o church_n never_o teach_v any_o seditious_a practice_n yet_o i_o shall_v soon_o trust_v my_o own_o sense_n than_o such_o man_n as_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v under_o no_o obligation_n of_o speak_a truth_n 2._o no_o church_n under_o heaven_n do_v ever_o more_o express_o declare_v against_o all_o seditious_a and_o disloyal_a practice_n than_o the_o church_n of_o england_n our_o reformation_n be_v begin_v and_o carry_v on_o in_o a_o peaceable_a and_o legal_a manner_n and_o our_o reformer_n propose_v to_o themselves_o that_o excellent_a rule_n of_o our_o saviour_n they_o restore_v to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n and_o to_o the_o king_n the_o full_a exercise_n of_o their_o lawful_a power_n we_o be_v member_n of_o a_o church_n who_o just_a glory_n it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o have_v constant_o teach_v the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o prince_n but_o suffer_v for_o her_o loyalty_n to_o they_o our_o king_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v always_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v together_o and_o none_o ever_o forsake_v the_o royal_a cause_n in_o its_o distress_n which_o have_v not_o first_o forsake_v the_o church_n or_o at_o least_o lose_v all_o their_o zeal_n and_o affection_n to_o she_o in_o fine_a our_o late_a royal_a martyr_n declare_v that_o he_o die_v for_o maintain_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n he_o acquit_v not_o only_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o all_o the_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n from_o
the_o gild_n of_o his_o blood_n scarce_o any_o one_o of_o which_o he_o say_v have_v be_v a_o beginner_n or_o a_o active_a prosecutor_n of_o the_o war._n if_o then_o by_o the_o protestant_a religion_n our_o author_n mean_v the_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v profess_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o in_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n abroad_o his_o charge_n be_v most_o unjust_a and_o malicious_a if_o he_o mean_v any_o thing_n else_o by_o it_o he_o may_v better_o have_v call_v it_o the_o popish_a or_o fanatic_a than_o the_o protestant_a religion_n what_o a_o potent_a faction_n of_o man_n which_o they_o may_v call_v protestant_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o catholic_n do_v in_o these_o kingdom_n all_o man_n know_v but_o of_o all_o man_n live_v the_o romanist_n have_v the_o least_o reason_n to_o call_v they_o traitor_n and_o rebel_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v afterward_o but_o though_o the_o king_n be_v arraign_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n yet_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o his_o majesty_n at_o his_o trial_n that_o they_o never_o ask_v the_o question_n of_o the_o ten_o man_n of_o the_o kingdom_n much_o less_o of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n they_o have_v no_o consent_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n the_o ordinance_n for_o try_v the_o king_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v no_o free_a or_o full_a house_n of_o commons_o for_o that_o house_n be_v free_v from_o the_o insolence_n of_o the_o army_n resolve_v upon_o a_o treaty_n with_o his_o majesty_n recall_v their_o vote_n of_o non-address_n and_o vote_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o honour_n freedom_n and_o safety_n and_o after_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o house_n have_v vote_v the_o king_n concession_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o peace_n the_o army_n officer_n seize_v and_o commit_v some_o of_o the_o member_n as_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o house_n accuse_v other_o of_o invite_v the_o scot_n the_o last_o summer_n and_o require_v that_o they_o may_v be_v exclude_v thus_o many_o of_o the_o commons_o be_v force_v out_o and_o other_o absent_v themselves_o they_o restore_v the_o vote_n of_o non-address_n and_o vote_v the_o draw_v up_o a_o charge_n of_o treason_n against_o his_o majesty_n this_o be_v that_o venerable_a assembly_n a_o mere_a unparliamentary_a juncto_fw-la which_o in_o obedience_n to_o these_o master_n damn_v all_o former_a vote_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o block_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n and_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o but_o if_o we_o trace_v the_o footstep_n of_o this_o rebellion_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o romish_a faction_n have_v a_o great_a influence_n both_o on_o the_o first_o beginning_n and_o progress_n of_o it_o what_o be_v it_o that_o they_o have_v more_o malign_v than_o the_o government_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n or_o how_o can_v the_o roman_a conclave_n find_v out_o a_o safe_a if_o not_o a_o quick_a weigh_v to_o ruin_v the_o protestant_a religion_n than_o by_o break_v in_o piece_n that_o church_n which_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o beauty_n that_o kingdom_n who_o sovereign_a be_v under_o god_n the_o defender_n of_o the_o reformation_n it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o bishop_n bramhall_n that_o the_o pope_n privy_a purse_n and_o subtle_a council_n help_v to_o kindle_v our_o civil_a war_n which_o end_v in_o the_o tragical_a murder_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v the_o intemperate_a heat_n of_o the_o seditious_a spirit_n in_o scotland_n have_v ferment_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o before_o they_o break_v out_o into_o open_a hostility_n they_o make_v secret_a application_n to_o cardinal_n richlieu_n the_o great_a minister_n of_o france_n and_o favourite_n of_o rome_n which_o make_v use_v of_o all_o his_o interest_n and_o policy_n to_o embroyl_n his_o majesty_n affair_n in_o that_o kingdom_n this_o great_a statesman_n know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o england_n to_o hold_v the_o balance_n even_o between_o france_n and_o spain_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v in_o the_o year_n 35_o hinder_v the_o french_a from_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o resolve_v to_o blow_v the_o coal_n in_o scotland_n and_o practice_v upon_o the_o malcontent_n who_o he_o find_v so_o well_o prepare_v for_o a_o insurrection_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o send_v chamberlain_n a_o scot_n to_o exasperate_v the_o confederate_n against_o the_o king_n appoint_v one_o of_o his_o secretary_n to_o reside_v among_o they_o to_o be_v present_a in_o their_o council_n of_o war_n and_o to_o direct_v their_o proceed_n and_o some_o of_o the_o covenanter_n have_v free_a access_n to_o con_n the_o same_o countryman_n whilst_o chamberlain_n be_v negotiate_v for_o the_o cardinal_n this_o be_v certain_a the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o jesuit_n those_o inveterate_a enemy_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o government_n can_v not_o have_v think_v of_o a_o more_o effectual_a and_o easy_a method_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o ruin_v than_o by_o make_v we_o do_v their_o work_n for_o they_o and_o the_o cardinal_n who_o have_v form_v those_o vast_a design_n of_o enlarge_a the_o french_a monarchy_n observe_v if_o not_o raise_v the_o tumult_n in_o that_o kingdom_n lay_v hold_v of_o the_o advantage_n which_o man_n of_o ambitious_a and_o restless_a spirit_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n ann._n 1639._o come_v to_o light_v a_o letter_n of_o the_o scotch_a covenanter_n write_v to_o the_o french_a king_n wherein_o they_o desire_v his_o protection_n and_o assistance_n the_o lord_n lowdon_n be_v by_o the_o king_n command_v examine_v about_o it_o confess_v it_o be_v his_o hand-writing_n and_o that_o it_o be_v frame_v before_o the_o pacification_n which_o be_v agree_v to_o the_o letter_n he_o say_v be_v never_o send_v 1639._o send_v the_o memoires_n of_o d._n hamilton_n and_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o english_a affair_n ad_fw-la a_o 1639._o the_o late_a author_n of_o the_o impartial_a collection_n have_v furnish_v we_o with_o a_o more_o exact_a discovery_n of_o the_o secret_a influence_n which_o those_o foreign_a council_n and_o assistance_n give_v both_o to_o the_o scottish_a commotion_n and_o english_a rebellion_n the_o letter_n to_o the_o french_a king_n be_v set_v down_o by_o he_o in_o english_a 277._o english_a a_o impartial_a collection_n of_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o state_n etc._n etc._n vol._n 1._o publish_a 1682._o p._n 276_o 277._o which_o i_o will_v here_o transcribe_v sir_n your_o majesty_n be_v the_o refuge_n and_o sanctuary_n of_o afflict_a prince_n and_o state_n we_o have_v find_v it_o necessary_a to_o send_v this_o gentleman_n mr._n colvil_n to_o represent_v to_o your_o majesty_n the_o candour_n and_o ingenuity_n as_o well_o of_o our_o action_n and_o proceed_n as_o of_o our_o intention_n which_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v engrave_v and_o write_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o a_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o well_o as_o to_o your_o majesty_n we_o therefore_o most_o humble_o beseech_v you_o sir_n to_o give_v faith_n and_o credit_n to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v on_o our_o part_n touch_v we_o and_o our_o affair_n be_v most_o assure_v sir_n of_o a_o assistance_n equal_a to_o your_o wont_a clemency_n heretofore_o and_o so_o often_o show_v to_o this_o nation_n which_o will_v not_o yield_v the_o glory_n to_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o to_o be_v eternal_o sir_n your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a most_o obedient_a and_o most_o affectionate_a servant_n subscribe_v by_o divers_a of_o the_o principal_a covenanter_n at_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o england_n apr._n 13._o 1640._o the_o lord_n keeper_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n acquaint_v they_o since_o his_o majesty_n come_v from_o berwick_n it_o come_v to_o his_o certain_a knowledge_n that_o they_o the_o scot_n have_v address_v themselves_o to_o foreign_a state_n and_o treat_v with_o they_o to_o deliver_v themselves_o up_o to_o their_o protection_n and_o power_n as_o by_o god_n great_a providence_n and_o goodness_n his_o gracious_a majesty_n be_v able_a to_o show_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prime_a ringleader_n of_o that_o faction_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v of_o more_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o this_o and_o his_o majesty_n other_o kingdom_n whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o do_v or_o shall_v wish_v england_n ill_o they_o may_v know_v it_o to_o be_v of_o too_o tough_a a_o complexion_n and_o courage_n to_o be_v assail_v in_o the_o face_n or_o to_o be_v set_v upon_o at_o the_o fore-door_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a but_o they_o may_v as_o in_o former_a time_n find_v
become_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n may_v not_o the_o most_o erroneous_a and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n prevail_v in_o the_o church_n whilst_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o follow_v their_o guide_n and_o think_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v i_o know_v it_o be_v common_o call_v the_o jesuitical_a art_n of_o equivocation_n but_o though_o they_o have_v extend_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o further_o though_o they_o have_v polish_v it_o with_o more_o dexterity_n and_o defend_v it_o with_o more_o subtlety_n than_o other_o of_o that_o communion_n yet_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v parson_n speak_v one_o great_a truth_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o this_o doctrine_n have_v be_v receive_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o 400_o year_n the_o principal_a case_n wherein_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n allow_v of_o it_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v if_o a_o man_n be_v charge_v with_o a_o secret_a crime_n which_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o clear_a evidence_n if_o the_o judge_n before_o who_o he_o appear_v be_v incompetent_a as_o all_o we_o in_o england_n be_v if_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o in_o confession_n or_o if_o he_o have_v be_v absolve_v by_o a_o priest_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_v some_o great_a good_a or_o the_o avoid_v some_o great_a evil_n and_o what_o a_o man_n may_v safe_o say_v he_o may_v safe_o swear_v what_o he_o may_v deny_v in_o a_o court_n of_o judicature_n he_o may_v deny_v at_o his_o execution_n for_o if_o that_o which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v a_o lie_n be_v save_v by_o a_o mental_a reservation_n there_o can_v be_v no_o danger_n in_o swear_v to_o it_o in_o stand_v upon_o our_o own_o vindication_n and_o make_v the_o most_o serious_a appeal_n to_o heaven_n at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n beside_o suppose_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o equivocate_v in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mortal_a sin_n if_o a_o thousand_o venial_a sin_n can_v damn_v a_o man_n i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v not_o venture_v upon_o it_o to_o save_v their_o own_o life_n or_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o religion_n in_o fine_a this_o doctrine_n have_v be_v express_o avow_v by_o the_o holy_a see_v those_o divine_n which_o declaim_v against_o it_o with_o most_o seem_a bitterness_n in_o other_o case_n allow_v of_o it_o in_o that_o of_o confession_n those_o few_o divine_n which_o have_v write_v against_o it_o be_v charge_v with_o singularity_n or_o heresy_n but_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o doctrine_n of_o equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n justify_v by_o the_o great_a authority_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n may_v consult_v any_o of_o the_o author_n cite_v in_o the_o margin_n 40._o margin_n lessius_fw-la de_fw-la antichristo_fw-la in_o opuse_n ed._n 1626._o p._n 773._o de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la c._n 42._o dub._n 9_o n._n 47_o 48_o p._n 626_o etc._n etc._n bonacina_n tom_n 2._o disp_n 4._o qu._n 1._o punct_a 12._o fr._n tolet._n de_fw-fr instruct_v sac._n l._n 4._o c._n 21._o &_o l._n 5._o c._n 57_o eudaemon_n joannes_n apol._n pro_fw-la garnetto_n c._n 2._o azorias_fw-la institut_fw-la mor._n l._n 11._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la jurando_fw-la c._n 4._o j._n de_fw-fr dicastillo_n tract_n de_fw-fr juram_fw-la disp_n a._n dub_o 12._o see_v also_o be_v casaub_n ep._n ad_fw-la fr._n duraeum_n parson_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o mitigation_n and_o in_o his_o quiet_a and_o sober_a reckon_a with_o m._n morton_n the_o judgement_n of_o pope_n pius_n the_o 5_o abbot_n de_fw-fr mendacio_n pras_n p._n 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 39_o 40._o who_o book_n be_v license_v and_o approve_v by_o their_o superior_n or_o other_o eminent_a divine_n and_o now_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o decree_n make_v at_o rome_n march_n 2._o 1679._o against_o some_o proposition_n of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o other_o casuist_n that_o decree_n be_v so_o very_o lame_a and_o defective_a that_o we_o be_v not_o at_o all_o secure_v by_o it_o from_o the_o pernicious_a effect_n of_o this_o doctrine_n for_o 1._o the_o proposition_n condemn_v be_v the_o 27_o and_o 22th_o and_o though_o i_o do_v believe_v those_o two_o proposition_n to_o be_v false_a yet_o i_o may_v equivocate_v in_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a case_n before_o mention_v 2._o they_o be_v not_o condemn_v as_o evil_a or_o impious_a in_o themselves_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o consequent_o the_o censure_n or_o condemnation_n be_v not_o indispensable_a but_o what_o if_o a_o man_n be_v bar_v the_o use_n of_o equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n what_o if_o he_o voluntary_o or_o by_o the_o command_n of_o his_o judge_n do_v renounce_v they_o i_o answer_v if_o they_o be_v lawful_a in_o other_o case_n there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v sinful_a in_o this_o v._o g._n you_o be_v command_v to_o tell_v all_o you_o know_v of_o such_o a_o matter_n your_o answer_n be_v i_o know_v no_o more_o than_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o i.e._n with_o this_o reservation_n that_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o tell_v you_o and_o be_v further_o require_v to_o speak_v without_o a_o mental_a reservation_n why_o may_v you_o not_o still_o answer_v i_o do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o any_o mental_a reservation_n i.e._n so_o as_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o tell_v you_o this_o second_o answer_n be_v defensible_a upon_o the_o same_o principle_n with_o the_o first_o so_o garnette_n be_v require_v by_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n to_o answer_v without_o equivocation_n yet_o he_o deny_v a_o certain_a truth_n upon_o his_o salvation_n and_o with_o the_o most_o bitter_a and_o solemn_a imprecation_n 117._o imprecation_n be_v casaub_n ep._n ad_fw-la fr._n duraeum_n p._n 117._o and_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v lawful_a by_o the_o principle_n of_o parson_n soto_n ja._n a_o graffiis_n bonacina_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o contrary_a simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n be_v constant_o recommend_v by_o she_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o true_o christian_a virtue_n necessary_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o justice_n truth_n and_o common_a society_n but_o do_v this_o author_n think_v we_o never_o read_v the_o act_n of_o their_o famous_a council_n of_o constance_n i_o be_o sure_a j._n husse_n and_o jerome_n of_o prague_n feel_v the_o sad_a effect_n of_o the_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n which_o be_v but_o other_o name_n for_o breach_n of_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v thus_o examine_v the_o principle_n of_o this_o little_a treatise_n so_o far_o as_o they_o fall_v under_o our_o present_a debate_n it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o discover_v the_o fraud_n and_o hypocrisy_n of_o his_o discourse_n p._n 47._o which_o deserve_v a_o distinct_a consideration_n the_o question_n between_o we_o be_v whether_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o principle_n charge_v on_o the_o roman_a catholic_n be_v a_o sufficient_a justification_n of_o their_o innocence_n this_o author_n seem_v to_o join_v with_o we_o in_o a_o just_a abhorrence_n of_o they_o let_v those_o in_o god_n name_n if_o any_o there_o be_v of_o what_o religion_n soever_o who_o hold_v such_o tenant_n suffer_v for_o they_o why_o shall_v the_o innocent_a be_v involve_v with_o the_o guilty_a there_o be_v neither_o reason_n nor_o justice_n in_o it_o i_o confess_v the_o design_n of_o divide_v the_o papist_n and_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o man_n of_o loyal_a and_o disloyal_a principle_n be_v very_o charitable_a even_o great_a and_o good_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v practicable_a which_o they_o earnest_o desire_v and_o i_o know_v none_o which_o will_v not_o be_v glad_a to_o see_v a_o prudent_a and_o safe_a way_n find_v out_o for_o make_v a_o discrimination_n between_o the_o innocent_a and_o the_o guilty_a but_o the_o dispute_n among_o those_o of_o out_o church_n be_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o loyal_a and_o honest_a man_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n nor_o yet_o whether_o they_o deserve_v more_o favour_n than_o other_o papist_n but_o whether_o we_o can_v find_v out_o a_o safe_a and_o certain_a way_n to_o distinguish_v between_o man_n of_o honest_a and_o seditious_a principle_n it_o be_v agree_v on_o both_o side_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v some_o good_a man_n of_o that_o communion_n 2._o that_o the_o righteous_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v as_o the_o wicked_a 3._o that_o we_o can_v have_v no_o security_n from_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o religion_n those_o very_a person_n who_o be_v for_o divide_v the_o papist_n acknowledge_v that_o none_o of_o they_o can_v be_v true_o good_a and_o loyal_a but_o such_o in_o who_o common_a reason_n or_o common_a christianity_n prevail_v above_o their_o religion_n that_o all_o the_o reason_n we_o can_v have_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o will_v do_v we_o no_o hurt_n if_o they_o be_v true_o
this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o the_o approve_a writer_n of_o that_o church_n of_o their_o general_a council_n of_o their_o public_a office_n and_o breviaries_n a_o account_n of_o those_o person_n who_o have_v appear_v against_o the_o depose_v doctrine_n 2._o the_o king-killing_a doctrine_n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o the_o depose_v doctrine_n the_o roman_a divine_v equivocate_v in_o this_o question_n the_o jesuit_n general_o assert_v it_o divers_a of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o canon_n law_n approve_v of_o it_o 3._o of_o destroy_v man_n life_n for_o religion_n the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n damn_v all_o haeretique_n all_o protestant_n be_v haeretique_n in_o her_o account_n she_o enjoin_v all_o christian_n to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o they_o all_o bishop_n of_o her_o communion_n swear_v to_o destroy_v they_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n deliver_v they_o up_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 4._o of_o absolve_v his_o majesty_n subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n chap._n iu._n testimony_n of_o the_o loyalty_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o religion_n consider_v the_o first_o from_o st._n math._n 22.21_o the_o second_o from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o general_n council_n of_o constance_n the_o three_o from_o the_o annotation_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o rheims_n on_o rom._n 13._o the_o four_o from_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o sorbon_n against_o a_o book_n of_o sanctarellus_n chap._n v._n the_o five_o testimony_n of_o the_o loyalty_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n from_o a_o late_a treatise_n of_o a_o romish_a priest_n the_o principle_n of_o that_o treatise_n examine_v of_o the_o principle_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o general_a council_n of_o that_o church_n of_o licens_v man_n to_o lie_v and_o forswear_v themselves_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o aequivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n with_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o proposition_n late_o censure_v at_o rome_n of_o the_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n of_o the_o design_n of_o divide_v the_o papist_n of_o the_o distinction_n between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n the_o ground_n of_o that_o distinction_n examine_v and_o confute_v of_o dispensation_n etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o late_a lord_n staffords_n declaration_n and_o address_n to_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n concern_v a_o comprehension_n for_o the_o dissent_v protestant_n and_o a_o toleration_n for_o the_o papist_n 1._o of_o the_o comprehension_n for_o the_o dissent_v protestant_n three_o proposition_n concern_v comprehension_n it_o be_v neither_o the_o duty_n nor_o interest_n of_o any_o roman_a catholic_n continue_v true_a to_o their_o principle_n to_o promote_v a_o firm_a and_o last_a union_n of_o protestant_n what_o influence_n the_o romish_a agent_n have_v on_o the_o first_o separation_n from_o our_o church_n of_o the_o late_a declaration_n of_o indulgence_n 2._o of_o the_o toleration_n for_o the_o papist_n of_o their_o endeavour_n to_o procure_v a_o toleration_n under_o queen_n elizabeth_n king_n james_z king_n charles_n the_o first_o the_o late_a usurp_v power_n and_o his_o present_a majesty_n what_o the_o design_n of_o that_o faction_n be_v in_o endeavour_v to_o procure_v a_o toleration_n they_o have_v be_v the_o worse_a for_o favour_n and_o indulgence_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o queen_n elizabeth_n king_n james_z king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o his_o present_a majesty_n this_o chapter_n conclude_v with_o the_o protestation_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o chap._n vii_o a_o short_a reflection_n on_o the_o forego_n discourse_n some_o thing_n offer_v to_o all_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o prevent_v the_o design_n of_o the_o papist_n 1._o beware_v of_o seditious_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n a_o brief_a account_n of_o they_o this_o consideration_n recommend_v to_o all_o protestant_n especial_o to_o the_o dissenter_n from_o the_o establish_v church_n of_o england_n of_o the_o seclude_v member_n and_o of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n 2._o beware_v of_o be_v instrumental_a to_o the_o weaken_n or_o subvert_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n popery_n can_v never_o enter_v into_o our_o church_n so_o long_o as_o the_o establish_v article_n liturgy_n and_o government_n be_v maintain_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n three_o consideration_n to_o they_o that_o charge_v our_o church_n and_o episcopal_n clergy_n with_o incline_v to_o popery_n some_o other_o thing_n propound_v to_o the_o dissenter_n by_o way_n of_o consideration_n and_o advice_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a chap._n i._n the_o principle_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o religion_n destructive_a of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n three_o case_n wherein_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o r._n catholic_n to_o be_v better_a than_o their_o religion_n incline_v or_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o his_o majesty_n r._n catholic_n subject_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a rebellion_n of_o their_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n and_o the_o advantage_n which_o the_o king_n enemy_n in_o england_n make_v of_o it_o since_o his_o majesty_n restauration_n they_o refuse_v to_o give_v he_o any_o reasonable_a security_n of_o their_o allegiance_n for_o the_o future_a many_o papist_n actual_o in_o arm_n against_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o in_o england_n many_o other_o do_v he_o no_o service_n upon_o what_o motive_n the_o rest_n adhere_v to_o he_o a_o consult_v of_o the_o english_a jesuit_n about_o take_v away_o his_o life_n of_o the_o principle_n and_o behaviour_n of_o the_o r._n catholic_n under_o the_o usurp_v power_n of_o mr._n white_n be_v book_n the_o ensue_a treatise_n be_v not_o intend_v for_o those_o weak_a and_o credulous_a person_n that_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v charm_v with_o specious_a title_n and_o flatter_a preface_n and_o therefore_o without_o any_o reflection_n on_o our_o author_n art_n of_o insinuation_n i_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o book_n call_v by_o a_o odd_a kind_n of_o antiphrasis_n a_o brief_a and_o impartial_a account_n etc._n etc._n so_o far_o as_o it_o fall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o my_o design_n the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o book_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v up_o of_o allegation_n in_o proof_n of_o the_o plot_n in_o general_n and_o reflection_n on_o the_o deposition_n the_o process_n against_o the_o late_a lord_n stafford_n in_o particular_a with_o the_o evidence_n against_o he_o and_o his_o lordship_n exception_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o manager_n of_o the_o trial_n and_o the_o papist_n answer_n to_o they_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o which_o i_o leave_v to_o other_o but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o pass_v over_o any_o thing_n which_o look_v like_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o loyalty_n and_o peaceableness_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n or_o of_o his_o majesty_n roman_a catholic_n subject_n i_o shall_v fair_o set_v down_o all_o such_o passage_n as_o be_v material_a to_o that_o purpose_n staffords_z memoires_n p._n 2._o his_fw-la lordship_n be_v ever_o hold_v to_o be_v of_o a_o generous_a disposition_n very_o charitable_a devout_a addict_v to_o sobriety_n inoffensive_a in_o his_o word_n and_o a_o lover_n of_o justice_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o bloody_a rebellion_n he_o suffer_v much_o for_o his_o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o popish_a plot_n he_o say_v p._n 8._o this_o plot_n must_v be_v manage_v by_o person_n of_o quality_n most_o remarkable_a peradventure_o of_o all_o other_o for_o firmness_n of_o loyalty_n again_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o roman_a catholic_n man_n before_o this_o hour_n of_o know_a worth_n virtue_n integrity_n and_o unblemished_a reputation_n must_v all_o be_v involve_v by_o vow_n and_o sacrament_n in_o a_o design_n so_o black_a and_o execrable_a that_o god_n and_o nature_n abhor_v to_o think_v on_o p._n 52._o certain_a i_o be_o catholic_n roman_a catholic_n he_o mean_n both_o teach_v and_o practise_v principle_n of_o loyalty_n at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n feel_v the_o dire_a effect_n of_o contrary_a persuasion_n that_o i_o may_v proceed_v with_o all_o possible_a clearness_n in_o my_o answer_n to_o these_o bold_a assertion_n i_o shall_v reduce_v what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v to_o two_o debate_n i._o concern_v the_o piety_n and_o virtue_n of_o roman_a catholic_n ii_o concern_v their_o principle_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a rebellion_n i._o i_o begin_v with_o the_o piety_n and_o virtue_n of_o roman_a catholic_n that_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o religion_n do_v natural_o tend_v to_o make_v man_n wicked_a and_o disloyal_a i_o shall_v prove_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n and_o yet_o i_o free_o grant_v that_o some_o man_n of_o that_o
of_o any_o one_o reform_a church_n that_o concur_v with_o they_o in_o promote_a it_o it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o come_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o though_o i_o can_v find_v that_o the_o divine_n and_o casuist_n of_o other_o order_n be_v much_o more_o honest_a and_o loyal_a than_o they_o yet_o i_o shall_v confine_v myself_o to_o they_o because_o their_o seditious_a and_o treasonable_a doctrine_n be_v maintain_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o by_o a_o particular_a influence_n from_o the_o holy_a see_n this_o be_v the_o rich_a most_o learned_a and_o active_a of_o all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n they_o be_v under_o the_o strict_a vow_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n have_v have_v more_o ample_a charter_n and_o bull_n of_o privilege_n than_o all_o the_o other_o order_n they_o be_v best_a qualify_v to_o dive_v into_o the_o council_n of_o prince_n and_o statesman_n and_o into_o the_o conscience_n and_o purse_n of_o the_o people_n they_o have_v almost_o devour_v the_o secular_a clergy_n wear_v out_o the_o other_o order_n and_o engross_v the_o trade_n of_o hear_v confession_n in_o england_n to_o their_o own_o faction_n and_o whensoever_o there_o have_v be_v any_o dangerous_a attempt_n upon_o our_o church_n or_o state_n they_o be_v the_o principal_a contriver_n and_o agent_n the_o other_o clergy_n be_v but_o their_o tool_n and_o instrument_n how_o much_o they_o have_v improve_v and_o refine_v these_o curse_a principle_n i_o can_v inform_v the_o reader_n without_o transcribe_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o work_n of_o parson_n creswel_o suarez_n bellarmine_n bouchier_n mariana_n fr._n de_fw-fr verone_n and_o other_o out_o of_o almost_o any_o one_o of_o which_o i_o can_v gather_v a_o entire_a body_n of_o commonwealth_n divinity_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o these_o be_v only_o the_o opinion_n of_o private_a doctor_n which_o be_v disow_v by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o society_n for_o their_o book_n be_v peruse_v and_o approve_v either_o by_o the_o general_n or_o by_o other_o superior_n or_o by_o the_o most_o eminent_a divine_n authorize_v and_o assign_v by_o they_o and_o be_v it_o not_o express_v in_o most_o of_o the_o licenses_fw-la that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o contrary_a to_o faith_n or_o good_a manner_n that_o they_o be_v profitable_a for_o all_o casuist_n and_o guide_n of_o soul_n but_o that_o this_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v no_o uncharitable_a imputation_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o some_o of_o bellarmine_n principle_n and_o then_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o other_o author_n as_o they_o be_v cite_v in_o the_o margin_n by_o which_o you_o may_v see_v it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o society_n to_o be_v oblige_v to_o a_o perfect_a uniformity_n in_o doctrine_n etc._n doctrine_n disput_fw-la r._n bellarmini_fw-la lagduni_n 1610._o tom._n 1._o de_fw-fr r._n pontifice_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 3._o regimentemperacum_n ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tribus_fw-la formis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o then_o he_o inform_v you_o which_o be_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o government_n let_v not_o the_o precedent_n of_o province_n be_v the_o king_n deputy_n or_o annual_a judge_n but_o true_a prince_n who_o may_v both_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o chief_a prince_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n govern_v their_o province_n or_o city_n not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v another_o man_n but_o as_o their_o own_o by_o this_o mean_v both_o monarchy_n and_o aristocracy_n may_v have_v place_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o if_o neither_o the_o supreme_a prince_n nor_o the_o inferior_a prince_n acquire_v their_o dignity_n by_o right_a of_o succession_n but_o by_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n this_o will_v be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o desirable_a form_n of_o government_n generalis_fw-la government_n v._o constitut_n soc._n jescon_v 42._o doctrinae_fw-la differentes_fw-la non_fw-la admittanturâ—…_n nec_fw-la verbo_fw-la in_o concionibus_fw-la vel_fw-la lectionibus_fw-la publicis_fw-la nec_fw-la scriptis_fw-la libris_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la edi_fw-la non_fw-la poterunt_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la sine_fw-la approbatione_fw-la &_o consensu_fw-la praepositi_fw-la generalis_fw-la a_o form_n of_o government_n more_o democratical_a by_o his_o own_o acknowledgement_n than_o that_o of_o venice_n monarchiae_fw-la venice_n l._n 1._o c._n 2_o p._n 619._o respublica_fw-la venetorum_fw-la est_fw-la aristocratia_fw-la admixta_fw-la monarchiae_fw-la 2._o the_o power_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a multitude_n as_o in_o its_o proper_a seat_n and_o subject_n and_o that_o by_o divine_a right_n and_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o consent_n and_o courtesy_n of_o the_o people_n to_o set_v either_o king_n or_o consul_n or_o other_o magistrate_n over_o they_o and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o lawful_a cause_n they_o may_v change_v the_o government_n and_o turn_v a_o monarchy_n into_o a_o aristocracy_n as_o they_o please_v nota_fw-la please_v de_fw-fr laicis_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 6._o sect._n secundo_fw-la nota_fw-la &_o quarto_fw-la nota_fw-la this_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o their_o divine_n but_o afterward_o find_v that_o some_o have_v write_v against_o it_o he_o come_v to_o confirm_v it_o in_o the_o recognition_n of_o his_o work_n and_o first_o he_o prove_v it_o from_o aquinas_n dominicus_n à _fw-fr soto_n navarre_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o confirm_v it_o by_o experience_n for_o say_v he_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v first_o govern_v by_o king_n than_o the_o people_n set_v up_o consul_n instead_o of_o they_o which_o kind_n of_o government_n be_v therefore_o esteem_v just_a because_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o people_n afterward_o he_o commend_v the_o say_n of_o navarre_n that_o the_o people_n do_v never_o so_o transfer_v their_o power_n to_o a_o king_n but_o they_o retain_v it_o habitual_o in_o themselves_o and_o may_v in_o certain_a case_n resume_v it_o into_o their_o own_o hand_n last_o he_o prove_v from_o several_a example_n out_o of_o scripture_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n to_o set_v a_o king_n over_o themselves_o laicis_fw-la themselves_o recognitio_fw-la l._n 3._o qui_fw-fr est_fw-fr de_fw-fr laicis_fw-la 3._o king_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o government_n under_o certain_a condition_n and_o limitation_n which_o if_o they_o transgress_v the_o subject_n be_v discharge_v from_o all_o obligation_n of_o obedience_n to_o they_o prince_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n with_o a_o express_a or_o tacit_n compact_a that_o they_o shall_v submit_v their_o sceptre_n unto_o christ_n defend_v and_o preserve_v the_o faith_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o forfeit_v their_o crown_n therefore_o if_o once_o they_o fall_v into_o heresy_n or_o become_v enemy_n to_o religion_n they_o may_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o church_n and_o depose_v without_o any_o injury_n to_o they_o ratio_fw-la they_o de_fw-fr r._n pont._n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o sect._n quarta_fw-la ratio_fw-la 4._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n in_o certain_a case_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n in_o temporal_a commonwealth_n if_o the_o king_n degenerate_a into_o a_o tyrant_n though_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o may_v be_v depose_v by_o the_o people_n and_o another_o elect_v consequentiam_fw-la elect_v de_fw-fr council_n auctor_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 19_o sect._n ad_fw-la alteram_fw-la consequentiam_fw-la if_o you_o object_n that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v not_o depose_v nero_n dioclesian_n etc._n etc._n he_o answer_v they_o want_v strength_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_a for_o wrath_n but_o not_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o otherwise_o they_o may_v lawful_o have_v set_v up_o new_a king_n and_o prince_n over_o they_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o 1_o cor._n 6._o barclaii_n 6._o de_fw-fr r._n pont._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la christiani_n olim_fw-la non_fw-la deposuerunt_fw-la neronem_fw-la etc._n etc._n id_fw-la fuit_fw-la quia_fw-la deerant_fw-la vires_fw-la temporales_fw-la christianis_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr excus_n barclaii_n if_o you_o urge_v those_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o require_v obedience_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n it_o be_v true_a say_v the_o cardinal_n to_o disobey_v your_o king_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o the_o pope_n when_o he_o depose_v a_o king_n do_v not_o permit_v the_o people_n to_o disobey_v the_o king_n but_o make_v he_o that_o be_v their_o king_n to_o be_v a_o king_n no_o long_o earclaium_n long_o idem_fw-la in_o earclaium_n if_o you_o demand_v precedent_n out_o of_o scripture_n be_v not_o uzziah_n depose_v 2_o chron._n '_o 26._o be_v not_o athaliah_n depose_v and_o put_v to_o '_o death_n 2_o chron._n 23._o 8._o 23._o id._n de_fw-fr r._n pont._n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o 5._o he_o make_v the_o civil_a government_n to_o truckle_n under_o the_o ecclesiastical_a for_o the_o civil_a government_n be_v institute_v by_o man_n but_o the_o church_n government_n be_v from_o god_n alone_o and_o of_o divine_a institution_n etc._n institution_n id._n de_fw-fr laicis_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 6._o sect._n quinte_n nota_fw-la et._n de_fw-fr r._n
once_o pronounce_v it_o will_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o deny_v obedience_n to_o he_o and_o because_o a_o war_n must_v necessary_o follow_v the_o counsel_n how_o to_o maintain_v it_o must_v be_v sit_v down_o arm_n must_v be_v quick_o provide_v and_o tax_n lay_v upon_o the_o people_n to_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o war._n and_o if_o it_o be_v requisite_a and_o the_o commonwealth_n can_v otherwise_o maintain_v itself_o it_o will_v be_v lawful_a both_o by_o the_o right_n of_o defence_n and_o more_o by_o the_o authority_n proper_a to_o the_o people_n to_o declare_v public_o the_o king_n to_o be_v the_o common_a enemy_n and_o then_o to_o kill_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n the_o commonwealth_n from_o which_o the_o royal_a power_n have_v its_o original_a may_v when_o the_o case_n require_v it_o bring_v the_o king_n to_o judgement_n and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o sovereignty_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v not_o so_o transfer_v the_o right_n of_o power_n to_o the_o prince_n but_o it_o have_v reserve_v a_o great_a power_n to_o itself_o 2._o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o opportunity_n for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o assemble_v in_o this_o case_n of_o necessity_n they_o may_v dispense_v with_o the_o formality_n of_o law_n any_o man_n may_v do_v that_o which_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v suppose_v to_o desire_n shall_v be_v do_v the_o common_a voice_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v his_o warrant_n that_o cut_v of_o the_o king_n head_n 3._o but_o what_o if_o this_o be_v like_a to_o endanger_v the_o traitor_n neck_n then_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o king_n by_o convey_v a_o strong_a and_o subtle_a poison_n into_o 〈◊〉_d garment_n or_o saddle_n as_o the_o moor_n have_v kill_v their_o enemy_n with_o poison_a present_n but_o it_o be_v time_n to_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o head_n j._n goodwin_n in_o one_o of_o his_o pamphlet_n have_v this_o remarkable_a expression_n as_o for_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o person_n of_o a_o king_n or_o attempt_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n we_o leave_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o to_o those_o profound_a disputer_n the_o jesuit_n etc._n etc._n and_o one_o of_o his_o adversary_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o he_o declare_v that_o j._n goodwin_n be_v for_o aught_o he_o know_v the_o first_o and_o only_a minister_n of_o any_o reform_a church_n that_o ever_o be_v of_o that_o jesuitical_a opinion_n as_o himself_o style_v it_o 1648._o it_o nethersole_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o j._n goodwin_n print_v jan._n 8_o 1648._o and_o though_o i_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o make_v good_a that_o assertion_n yet_o to_o the_o position_n of_o any_o of_o our_o sectary_n i_o can_v oppose_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o whole_a herd_n of_o jesuit_n and_o other_o divine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o to_o all_o these_o observation_n i_o will_v only_o add_v one_o more_o that_o as_o a_o preparative_a to_o the_o murder_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o a_o book_n be_v print_v an._n 1648._o license_v by_o g._n mabbot_n bear_v this_o title_n several_a speech_n deliver_v at_o a_o conference_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o parliament_n to_o proceed_v against_o their_o king_n for_o misgovernment_n the_o head_n upon_o which_o these_o speech_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v make_v and_o the_o very_a matter_n and_o expression_n except_v only_o some_o few_o not_o material_a passage_n be_v whole_o take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o parson_n a_o english_a jesuit_n the_o great_a design_n of_o which_o be_v to_o baffle_v the_o title_n of_o king_n james_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n animate_v the_o people_n to_o rebellion_n and_o introduce_v the_o roman_a catholic_a religion_n all_o the_o difference_n be_v parson_n publish_v his_o book_n by_o way_n of_o dialogue_n these_o turn_v it_o into_o speech_n this_o parson_n be_v rector_n of_o the_o english_a college_n at_o rome_n miss_v very_o narrow_o of_o a_o cardinal_n cap_n of_o how_o great_a esteem_n he_o be_v at_o rome_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o that_o famous_a inscription_n on_o his_o monument_n 414._o monument_n aligambe_fw-mi p._n 413_o 414._o and_o he_o have_v furnish_v the_o seditious_a spirit_n among_o we_o with_o argument_n and_o precedent_n for_o their_o practice_n against_o the_o king_n this_o false_a new_a title_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o mr._n prinne_n '_o publish_v at_o this_o season_n intimate_v to_o the_o world_n that_o this_o discourse_n of_o a_o jesuit_n for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v of_o high_a treason_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o speech_n make_v by_o some_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n at_o a_o conference_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o book_n though_o himself_o and_o divers_a other_o complain_v there_o be_v nothing_o do_v to_o vindicate_v the_o house_n from_o this_o gross_a imputation_n â—00_o imputation_n prinne_n speech_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o decemb._n 4._o 1648._o p._n â—00_o by_o all_o which_o we_o see_v that_o the_o pope_n and_o jesuit_n though_o at_o a_o distance_n contribute_v very_o much_o to_o the_o late_a bloody_a war_n in_o england_n and_o the_o dismal_a consequence_n of_o they_o all_o the_o difference_n i_o can_v find_v between_o the_o head_n of_o both_o faction_n be_v only_o this_o whether_o the_o power_n of_o depose_v and_o chastise_v king_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n or_o to_o the_o pope_n the_o fanatique_a sectary_n allow_v the_o people_n by_o their_o representative_n to_o resume_v the_o power_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n whereas_o some_o of_o the_o popish_a fanatiques_n reserve_v this_o power_n to_o the_o pope_n as_o the_o common_a father_n of_o christendom_n some_o i_o say_v for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o invest_v the_o commonwealth_n with_o this_o authority_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o proposition_n 2._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o the_o pope_n stir_v up_o his_o subject_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n to_o rebel_n forbid_v they_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o absolve_v they_o from_o their_o obedience_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_v the_o pope_n by_o his_o bull_n strict_o forbid_v the_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n 1126._o allegiance_n urban_n 8._o dilectis_fw-la filiis_fw-la catholicis_fw-la angliae_fw-la romae_fw-la maii_n 30._o 1126._o an._n 1642._o the_o pope_n persuade_v eugenius_n oneal_n to_o give_v proof_n of_o his_o valour_n in_o join_v with_o the_o irish_a catholic_n against_o the_o haeretique_n grant_v to_o he_o and_o all_o his_o adherent_n the_o apostolical_a benediction_n and_o plenary_a indulgence_n oneal_n indulgence_n in_o a_o bull_n date_v octob._n 8._o 1642_o to_o eugegenius_n oneal_n an._n 1643._o he_o grant_v a_o bull_n of_o plenary_a indulgence_n to_o all_o the_o roman_a catholic_n of_o ireland_n who_o have_v join_v in_o the_o rebellion_n begin_v in_o the_o year_n 1641._o transcribe_v 1641._o this_o bull_n be_v date_v may_n 25_o 1643._o all_o which_o bull_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o history_n of_o those_o time_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o be_v transcribe_v when_o the_o irish_a papist_n submit_v to_o the_o king_n subscribe_v and_o swear_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o article_n agree_v upon_o the_o pope_n absolve_v they_o from_o their_o oath_n take_v upon_o himself_o to_o be_v their_o general_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o nuntio_n assume_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o regal_a power_n imprison_v those_o roman_a catholic_n and_o threaten_v to_o take_v away_o their_o life_n who_o have_v promote_v the_o peace_n and_o desire_v to_o return_v to_o their_o allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o soon_o after_o the_o most_o infamous_a rump_n have_v crown_v all_o their_o wickedness_n with_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n they_o null_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o so_o make_v themselves_o as_o innocent_a as_o the_o child_n unborn_a 1648._o unborn_a feb._n 9_o the_o house_n vote_v that_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n shall_v be_v null_a and_o void_a memory_n be_v of_o the_o english_a affair_n ad_fw-la a_o 1648._o thus_o i_o have_v prove_v with_o as_o much_o brevity_n as_o a_o discourse_n of_o this_o consequence_n will_v admit_v that_o neither_o the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o nor_o the_o church_n of_o england_n give_v any_o encouragement_n to_o the_o late_a bloody_a war_n in_o england_n or_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o i_o have_v show_v what_o influence_n the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o prevail_a faction_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v upon_o they_o i_o have_v omit_v nothing_o that_o deserve_v our_o consideration_n except_o the_o gunpowder_n treason_n which_o have_v be_v the_o subject_a of_o many_o sermon_n and_o book_n i_o shall_v pass_v it_o over_o only_o with_o these_o two_o observation_n 1._o the_o late_a lord_n stafford_n at_o his_o trial_n
general_a council_n and_o by_o the_o public_a breviaries_n and_o this_o be_v no_o mere_a speculative_a doctrine_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o state-engine_n fit_v to_o raise_v and_o support_v the_o papal_a monarchy_n have_v not_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n make_v use_v of_o it_o as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o serve_v their_o interest_n have_v they_o not_o trample_v on_o the_o neck_n of_o prince_n and_o absolve_v their_o subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n dispose_a of_o their_o crown_n and_o dominion_n animate_v their_o own_o subject_n and_o other_o prince_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o they_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o out_o of_o their_o kingdom_n yea_o so_o true_a have_v they_o be_v to_o this_o principle_n that_o not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v very_a prodigy_n of_o pride_n and_o tyranny_n but_o even_o the_o more_o prudent_a and_o moderate_a pope_n have_v so_o often_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n that_o the_o trouble_n and_o confusion_n the_o war_n and_o treason_n which_o have_v follow_v in_o christendom_n make_v up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o some_o age_n 257._o age_n see_v the_o catalogue_n of_o prince_n excommunicate_v and_o depose_v by_o pope_n in_o their_o own_o author_n v.g._n bellar._n de_fw-fr r._n pont._n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o bzovius_fw-la de_fw-la pont._n rom._n c._n 46._o p._n 613._o to_o 620._o paul_n the_o three_o excommunicate_v and_o depose_v our_o henry_n the_o eight_o bullarium_fw-la tom_n 1._o p._n 619._o pius_fw-la the_o five_o excommunicate_v and_o depose_v queen_n elizabeth_n tom_n 2._o p._n 305._o clement_n the_o eight_o send_v two_o breves_fw-la into_o england_n to_o debar_v king_n james_n from_o succeed_v to_o the_o crown_n see_v king_n james_n his_o work_n p._n 257._o and_o yet_o after_o all_o the_o complaint_n and_o suffering_n of_o prince_n under_o this_o usurp_v power_n not_o the_o least_o care_n be_v take_v either_o by_o the_o church_n or_o court_n of_o rome_n to_o secure_v their_o right_n why_o do_v not_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n make_v a_o plain_a and_o honest_a explication_n of_o the_o pope_n power_n and_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n when_o they_o have_v so_o fair_a a_o opportunity_n to_o vindicate_v themselves_o and_o their_o religion_n and_o in_o what_o request_n this_o doctrine_n be_v at_o rome_n may_v appear_v from_o hence_o that_o since_o the_o break_n out_o of_o the_o popish_a plot_n in_o england_n the_o present_a pope_n be_v please_v to_o condemn_v sixty_o five_o proposition_n but_o as_o great_a a_o scandal_n as_o their_o religion_n lie_v under_o among_o we_o can_v not_o find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o speak_v one_o unkind_a word_n of_o this_o doctrine_n casuist_n doctrine_n a_o decree_n make_v at_o rome_n march_v 2._o 1679._o condemn_v some_o opinion_n of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o other_o casuist_n i_o know_v some_o private_a person_n and_o some_o assembly_n of_o churchman_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n have_v at_o some_o time_n teach_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n but_o it_o concern_v they_o not_o i_o to_o reconcile_v their_o determination_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o church_n however_o i_o will_v say_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o they_o have_v be_v such_o as_o be_v overawe_v by_o prince_n or_o in_o expectation_n of_o favour_n and_o preferment_n from_o they_o 2._o they_o have_v be_v censure_v and_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o teach_v govern_v part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v shut_v out_o of_o her_o communion_n 3._o where_o prince_n excommunicate_v and_o depose_v for_o other_o real_a or_o pretend_a crime_n have_v procure_v any_o advocate_n to_o plead_v for_o they_o yet_o they_o have_v either_o except_v the_o case_n of_o heresy_n or_o not_o undertake_v to_o prove_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o depose_v prince_n for_o it_o 2._o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o king-killing_a concern_v which_o the_o late_a lord_n stafford_n do_v indeed_o declare_v that_o if_o he_o be_v of_o any_o church_n whatsoever_o and_o find_v that_o to_o be_v its_o principle_n he_o will_v leave_v it_o but_o this_o patron_n of_o the_o roman_a cause_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o that_o expression_n of_o his_o lordship_n in_o the_o print_a trial_n p._n 53._o as_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o king-killing_a and_o absolve_a person_n from_o their_o allegiance_n i_o can_v say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o hold_v it_o i_o never_o hear_v it_o do_v hold_v it_o it_o may_v be_v it_o do_v it_o may_v be_v not_o i_o say_v not_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o from_o which_o word_n we_o may_v learn_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o his_o lordship_n know_v not_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v any_o where_o condemn_v this_o wicked_a doctrine_n 2._o that_o the_o english_a priest_n and_o confessor_n do_v not_o plain_o and_o honest_o difavow_v and_o condemn_v it_o or_o instruct_v their_o proselyte_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o loyalty_n indeed_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o in_o express_a term_n assert_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o put_v king_n to_o death_n but_o there_o be_v so_o little_a difference_n between_o the_o depose_n and_o put_v king_n to_o death_n that_o whosoever_o allow_v of_o the_o one_o can_v be_v no_o enemy_n to_o the_o other_o if_o he_o understand_v the_o consequence_n of_o his_o own_o doctrine_n for_o when_o a_o king_n be_v depose_v by_o any_o lawful_a authority_n he_o be_v a_o king_n no_o long_o if_o he_o take_v up_o arm_n to_o recover_v his_o dominion_n you_o may_v fight_v against_o he_o with_o as_o good_a a_o conscience_n as_o against_o a_o usurper_n and_o will_v a_o king_n be_v so_o tame_a as_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o crown_n at_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o people_n foot_n will_v he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v strip_v of_o his_o royal_a dignity_n without_o strike_v a_o stroke_n or_o solicit_v the_o assistance_n of_o other_o prince_n i_o will_v not_o imitate_v the_o uncharitable_a spirit_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n whilst_o i_o be_o write_v against_o it_o nor_o dare_v i_o charge_v all_o man_n with_o the_o consequence_n of_o their_o own_o doctrine_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a many_o of_o the_o great_a divine_n and_o casuist_n of_o that_o church_n have_v both_o see_v and_o vindicate_v they_o and_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o rest_n be_v able_a to_o confute_v they_o but_o say_v cardinal_n perron_n in_o his_o forecited_a oration_n a_o king_n depose_v be_v once_o reform_v and_o become_v a_o new_a man_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o lawful_a use_n and_o practice_v of_o his_o regality_n and_o what_o if_o he_o will_v not_o reform_v what_o if_o he_o be_v more_o harden_v in_o disobedience_n than_o childerick_n be_v and_o prefer_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o conscience_n above_o the_o bull_n of_o a_o pope_n or_o the_o act_n of_o a_o rebellious_a faction_n in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n true_o than_o he_o may_v lose_v his_o head_n as_o well_o as_o his_o crown_n notwithstanding_o any_o care_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v take_v of_o he_o if_o he_o take_v the_o field_n so_o may_v his_o enemy_n it_o may_v be_v they_o have_v be_v before_o hand_n with_o he_o but_o suppose_v the_o poor_a disarm_v man_n a_o king_n you_o can_v call_v he_o if_o he_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v not_o able_a to_o raise_v force_n and_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o trudge_v to_o his_o holiness_n and_o there_o bareheaded_a barefooted_a as_o we_o know_v who_o do_v humble_o beg_v absolution_n of_o the_o pope_n perhaps_o he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o good_a humour_n grant_v he_o absolution_n upon_o such_o term_n as_o he_o do_v henry_n the_o four_o that_o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n but_o what_o if_o it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o to_o reform_v it_o may_v be_v his_o kingdom_n be_v already_o give_v away_o to_o another_o for_o the_o pope_n be_v free_a enough_o in_o give_v what_o be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o or_o perhaps_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v turn_v it_o into_o a_o commonwealth_n in_o fine_a prince_n depose_v from_o their_o sovereignty_n be_v liable_a to_o so_o many_o hazard_n that_o they_o have_v seldom_o survive_v their_o deprivation_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o exile_n or_o in_o a_o prison_n but_o i_o must_v pass_v over_o the_o juggle_n and_o equivocation_n of_o man_n of_o king-killing_a principle_n ask_v they_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v a_o king_n they_o tell_v you_o no_o and_o many_o of_o they_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v the_o integrity_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o loyalty_n of_o their_o practice_n but_o if_o a_o king_n fall_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o become_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n church_n and_o people_n if_o he_o do_v regis_fw-la personam_fw-la exuere_fw-la turn_v tyrant_n and_o
sovereign_a prince_n in_o that_o decree_n or_o not_o be_v not_o material_a for_o since_o the_o right_n of_o inferior_a prince_n be_v proper_o their_o sovereign_n to_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n without_o ask_v the_o sovereign_n leave_n be_v to_o deprive_v the_o sovereign_n of_o their_o due_n that_o this_o power_n have_v be_v challenge_v and_o execute_v by_o divers_a pope_n upon_o sovereign_a prince_n as_o well_o as_o subordinate_a lord_n and_o particular_o upon_o henry_n the_o 8_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n be_v notorious_a to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o they_o do_v no_o more_o than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n allow_v 16._o allow_v decret_n par_fw-fr 2._o cause_n 15._o qu._n 6._o c._n 4._o nos_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n decret_a greg._n l._n 5._o tit_n 7._o c._n 16._o i_o know_v not_o why_o the_o roman_a catholic_n shall_v call_v this_o a_o usurpation_n of_o the_o pope_n when_o they_o be_v entrust_v by_o the_o general_a council_n with_o the_o interpretation_n and_o execution_n of_o all_o their_o decree_n but_o what_o need_v i_o insist_v on_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o proposition_n when_o his_o lordship_n in_o the_o print_a trial_n declare_v he_o can_v not_o say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o hold_v it_o only_o he_o never_o beard_v it_o do_v and_o a_o learned_a author_n of_o that_o church_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o charge_n say_v '_o as_o to_o the_o pope_n power_n of_o absolve_a subject_n i_o beg_v leave_n be_v wave_v such_o curious_a controversy_n cite_v controversy_n see_v dr._n still_v fleet_n answer_v to_o several_a late_a treatise_n 1674_o in_o the_o preface_n where_o his_o word_n be_v cite_v thus_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o give_v a_o clear_a and_o satisfactory_a account_n of_o these_o four_o great_a question_n and_o prove_v my_o assertion_n by_o as_o good_a law_n as_o any_o be_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n at_o this_o day_n i_o know_v nothing_o that_o can_v invalidate_v the_o testimony_n which_o i_o have_v produce_v unless_o they_o can_v show_v either_o that_o i_o have_v misquote_v any_o of_o the_o law_n or_o mistake_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o that_o they_o have_v be_v condemn_v or_o abrogate_a by_o some_o public_a act_n of_o the_o church_n bind_v to_o all_o person_n of_o that_o communion_n or_o else_o that_o the_o same_o principle_n which_o oblige_v the_o roman_a catholic_n to_o receive_v the_o other_o article_n of_o faith_n wherein_o we_o differ_v from_o they_o do_v not_o also_o oblige_v they_o to_o receive_v these_o canon_n and_o decree_n but_o if_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v prove_v then_o let_v all_o man_n judge_v whether_o the_o treason_n and_o sedition_n in_o other_o country_n especial_o the_o late_a bloody_a war_n in_o england_n and_o hellish_a murder_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v may_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n as_o queen_n mary_n cruelty_n the_o powder_n plot_n the_o irish_a barbarism_n the_o french_a massacre_n and_o many_o other_o instance_n of_o popish_a malice_n and_o bloodiness_n from_o former_a example_n may_v be_v charge_v on_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o religion_n chap._n iu._n testimony_n of_o the_o loyalty_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o religion_n consider_v the_o first_o from_o st._n math._n 22.21_o the_o second_o from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o general_n council_n of_o constance_n the_o three_o from_o the_o annotation_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o rheims_n on_o rom._n 13._o the_o four_o from_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o sorbon_n against_o a_o book_n of_o sanctarellus_n je_v this_o may_v seem_v a_o mere_o extort_a profession_n of_o a_o despair_a man_n 44._o p._n 44._o my_o lord_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o several_a convince_a testimony_n he_o have_v ever_o be_v instruct_v and_o educate_v in_o the_o same_o sentiment_n as_o the_o establish_a doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n 1._o his_o first_o testimony_n be_v take_v from_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n particular_o that_o of_o st._n math._n 22.21_o render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n &c_n &c_n from_o the_o plain_a and_o clear_a sense_n of_o which_o and_o other_o text_n of_o holy_a writ_n nothing_o he_o say_v in_o this_o world_n be_v able_a to_o remove_v he_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o render_v to_o all_o man_n their_o due_n and_o to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n be_v not_o dispute_v among_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o i_o know_v but_o how_o shall_v a_o roman_n catholic_n understand_v which_o be_v the_o right_n of_o caesar_n or_o by_o a_o just_a and_o equal_a distribution_n give_v to_o god_n what_o be_v god_n and_o to_o the_o king_n what_o be_v the_o king_n the_o holy_a scripture_n indeed_o have_v tell_v we_o with_o all_o plainess_n and_o sincerity_n what_o we_o be_v to_o give_v to_o caesar_n but_o the_o lust_n and_o interest_n of_o man_n have_v pervert_v the_o clear_a text_n and_o make_v they_o serve_v their_o own_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n i_o believe_v his_o majesty_n will_v hardly_o stand_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o rhemish_a divine_n by_o who_o his_o lordship_n say_v he_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o loyalty_n for_o our_o bless_a saviour_n command_v we_o to_o render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o his_o own_o practice_n be_v a_o comment_n on_o his_o precept_n but_o the_o rhemist_n in_o their_o annotation_n outhat_o text_n be_v afraid_a to_o speak_v plain_a as_o man_n that_o mean_v honest_o shall_v do_v they_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o give_v too_o much_o than_o too_o little_a to_o caesar_n 22.21_o caesar_n see_v the_o rhemists_n annotation_n on_o st._n math._n 22.21_o in_o their_o annotation_n on_o st._n math._n 17._o they_o roundly_o tell_v we_o that_o caesar_n have_v no_o right_a to_o any_o payment_n from_o the_o clergy_n affair_n clergy_n rhem._n annot_n 8._o st._n mat._n 17.26_o though_o christ_n to_o avoid_a scandal_n pay_v tribute_n yet_o indeed_o he_o show_v that_o himself_o ought_v to_o be_v free_a from_o such_o payment_n as_o also_o his_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o the_o whole_a clergy_n etc._n etc._n which_o exemption_n and_o privilege_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n itself_o &c._n &c._n and_o in_o hebrew_n 5.1_o in_o all_o matter_n touch_v god_n his_o service_n and_o religion_n the_o priest_n have_v only_a charge_n and_o authority_n as_o the_o priest_n temporal_a be_v the_o people_n governor_n guide_n and_o sovereign_n in_o the_o thing_n touch_v their_o worldly_a affair_n and_o one_o of_o the_o holy_a general_n council_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n tell_v we_o and_o pretend_v to_o prove_v it_o from_o scripture_n too_o that_o secular_a prince_n ought_v not_o to_o require_v any_o tribute_n from_o the_o clergy_n quote_v clergy_n conc._n lat._n 3._o c._n 19_o p._n 455_o 456._o ne_fw-fr laici_fw-la imponant_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la onera_fw-la and_o in_o the_o margin_n we_o have_v gen._n 47._o quote_v 2._o his_o second_o testimony_n be_v take_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o general_n council_n of_o constance_n to_o which_o all_o roman_a catholic_n be_v bind_v to_o submit_v the_o 15_o canon_n and_o definition_n of_o which_o council_n be_v quilibet_fw-la tyrannus_n potest_fw-la &_o debet_fw-la licitè_fw-fr &_o meritory_n occidi_fw-la etc._n etc._n every_o tyrant_n lawful_o and_o meritorious_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v kill_v by_o any_o vassal_n or_o subject_n whatsoever_o even_o by_o hide_a treachery_n and_o subtle_a flattery_n or_o adulation_n notwithstanding_o any_o oath_n give_v or_o confederation_n make_v with_o he_o without_o expect_v the_o sentence_n or_o command_n of_o any_o judge_n whatsoever_o which_o clause_n be_v add_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o right_n of_o supreme_a temporal_a monarch_n over_o inferior_a prince_n subordinate_a to_o they_o this_o doctrine_n the_o synod_n declare_v to_o be_v erroneous_a in_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o the_o same_o as_o heretical_a condemn_v etc._n etc._n the_o council_n condemn_v this_o proposition_n and_o will_v not_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o old_a heathen_a philosopher_n have_v do_v as_o much_o have_v the_o same_o proposition_n be_v bring_v before_o they_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n i_o be_o confident_a as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v judge_v by_o their_o write_n they_o will_v have_v make_v a_o better_a provision_n for_o the_o security_n of_o prince_n than_o the_o father_n at_o constance_n do_v but_o since_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o all_o roman_a catholic_n be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o this_o council_n of_o constance_n i_o will_v fair_o represent_v some_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o that_o damnable_a doctrine_n of_o break_v faith_n with_o heretic_n be_v notorious_o patronize_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n by_o this_o council_n for_o the_o emperor_n have_v grant_v a_o safe_a conduct_n to_o j._n husse_n
word_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la be_v in_o their_o bibles_n if_o man_n sense_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o plain_a sensible_a matter_n he_o will_v hardly_o prove_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n but_o if_o they_o be_v than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o such_o principle_n be_v assert_v in_o some_o of_o their_o general_a council_n what_o follow_v p._n 47._o shall_v be_v consider_v afterward_o p._n 47_o 48._o paragraph_n 1._o of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o church_n in_o general_n which_o paragraph_n do_v not_o fall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o my_o present_a design_n paragraph_n 2._o of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a authority_n p._n 48_o etc._n etc._n general_a council_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n representative_a have_v no_o commission_n from_o christ_n to_o frame_v new_a matter_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o to_o explain_v and_o ascertain_v unto_o we_o what_o ancient_o be_v and_o be_v receive_v and_o retain_v as_o of_o faith_n in_o the_o church_n upon_o arise_v debate_n and_o controversy_n about_o they_o the_o definition_n of_o which_o general_a council_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n only_o and_o propose_v as_o such_o oblige_v under_o pain_n of_o heresy_n all_o the_o faithful_a to_o a_o submission_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v no_o article_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v that_o general_a council_n can_v err_v either_o in_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o discipline_n etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o be_v deduce_v if_o a_o general_n council_n much_o less_o a_o papal_a consistory_n shall_v undertake_v to_o depose_v a_o king_n and_o absolve_v his_o subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n no_o catholic_n as_o catholic_n be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o such_o a_o decree_n hence_o also_o it_o follow_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n lawful_o may_v without_o the_o least_o breach_n of_o any_o catholic_n principle_n renounce_v even_o upon_o oath_n the_o doctrine_n of_o depose_v king_n excommunicate_a for_o heresy_n etc._n etc._n general_a council_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n representative_a and_o have_v the_o church_n of_o god_n diffusive_a entrust_v they_o with_o a_o power_n of_o conclude_v in_o some_o thing_n and_o not_o in_o other_o or_o of_o oblige_v particular_a person_n so_o far_o and_o no_o further_o where_o have_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n warrant_v any_o such_o distinction_n as_o this_o author_n make_v between_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n or_o confine_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o general_n council_n to_o matter_n of_o faith_n only_o last_o suppose_v there_o be_v as_o indeed_o there_o be_v not_o some_o ground_n for_o such_o a_o distinction_n yet_o why_o must_v transubstantiation_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o depose_n of_o prince_n be_v none_o when_o both_o come_v out_o of_o the_o same_o forge_n the_o general_n council_n of_o lateran_n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o council_n do_v not_o propose_v this_o as_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o but_o i_o will_v appeal_v to_o the_o general_n council_n of_o constance_n both_o because_o the_o author_n of_o the_o controversial_a letter_n urge_v a_o decree_n of_o that_o council_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v the_o duty_n to_o prince_n to_o be_v a_o direct_a point_n of_o faith_n 36._o faith_n controver_n let._n ed._n 2._o 1674._o p._n 36._o and_o because_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o all_o roman_a catholic_n be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n 44._o constance_n staffords_z memoir_n p._n 44._o and_o do_v not_o this_o council_n challenge_v a_o power_n immediate_o from_o christ_n which_o all_o person_n of_o whatever_o state_n and_o dignity_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v both_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o faith_n and_o the_o extirpation_n of_o schism_n and_o the_o general_n reformation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o head_n and_o member_n membris_fw-la member_n council_n const_n council_z tom_fw-mi 29._o p._n 257._o ipsa_fw-la synodus_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it congregata_fw-la legitimé_fw-fr generale_fw-mi concilium_fw-la faciens_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la militantem_fw-la repraesentans_fw-la potestatem_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la immediaté_fw-fr habet_fw-la cvi_fw-la quilibet_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la status_fw-la vel_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la papalis_fw-la existat_fw-la obedire_fw-la tenetur_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o extirpationem_fw-la dicti_fw-la schismatis_fw-la &_o reformationem_fw-la generalem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la &_o membris_fw-la do_v not_o this_o council_n define_v against_o a_o error_n in_o practice_n it_o be_v their_o own_o expression_n challenge_v a_o power_n of_o dispense_n with_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o even_o of_o excommunicate_v all_o such_o presbyter_n as_o shall_v presume_v to_o obey_v his_o institution_n rather_o than_o their_o decree_n vini_fw-la decree_n conc._n const_n sess_n 13._o p._n 372_o 373._o hot_a generale_fw-mi concilium_fw-la declarat_fw-la decernit_fw-la &_o definit_a contra_fw-la hune_v errorem_fw-la viz._n of_o the_o people_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n and_o after_o supper_n quod_fw-la licet_fw-la christus_fw-la post_fw-la coenam_fw-la instituerit_fw-la &_o suis_fw-la discipulis_fw-la adminiftraverit_fw-la sub_fw-la utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o vini_fw-la boc_fw-la venerabile_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la tament_n hoc_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la etc._n etc._n praecipit_fw-la sub_fw-la poena_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la presbyter_n communicet_fw-la populum_fw-la sub_fw-la utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o vini_fw-la and_o now_o to_o bring_v this_o whole_a matter_n to_o a_o short_a issue_n by_o whatever_o argument_n this_o author_n can_v prove_v that_o roman_a catholic_n as_o such_o be_v bind_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o one_o kind_n only_o by_o the_o same_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v 1._o that_o if_o a_o general_n council_n or_o a_o papal_a consistory_n by_o authority_n derive_v from_o a_o general_n council_n shall_v depose_v a_o king_n and_o absolve_v his_o subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n all_o roman_a catholic_n as_o such_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o such_o a_o decree_n 2._o that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n may_v not_o without_o breach_n of_o a_o roman_a catholic_a principle_n renounce_v the_o doctrine_n of_o depose_v king_n excommunicate_v for_o heresy_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o roman_a catholic_a principle_n of_o aequivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o which_o they_o may_v renounce_v the_o depose_n of_o king_n but_o so_o they_o may_v the_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o one_o kind_n also_o p._n 49._o nor_o do_v catholic_n as_o catholic_n believe_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v any_o direct_a or_o indirect_a authority_n over_o the_o temporal_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o prince_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o assert_n with_o his_o usual_a confidence_n give_v bellarmine_n the_o lie_n and_o outface_n all_o the_o argument_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o cardinal_n and_o other_o without_o offer_v at_o the_o least_o proof_n of_o his_o position_n it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o catholic_n faith_n that_o no_o power_n on_o earth_n can_v license_v man_n to_o lie_v to_o forswear_v and_o perjure_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n on_o pretence_n of_o promote_a the_o catholic_n cause_n or_o religion_n but_o let_v he_o prove_v if_o he_o will_v prove_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n that_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o roman_n catholic_n faith_n to_o believe_v either_o that_o there_o be_v no_o venial_a sin_n such_o as_o do_v not_o put_v a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o hazard_v his_o salvation_n or_o that_o a_o officious_a lie_n be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n in_o their_o account_n or_o that_o that_o which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v a_o lie_n or_o perjury_n may_v not_o in_o some_o case_n be_v excuse_v by_o a_o mental_a reservation_n or_o equivocation_n the_o doctrine_n of_o equivocation_n however_o wrong_v full_o impose_v on_o the_o catholic_n religion_n be_v neither_o teach_v nor_o approve_v by_o the_o church_n as_o any_o part_n of_o her_o belief_n but_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o practical_a divinity_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n either_o she_o have_v none_o at_o all_o or_o else_o have_v not_o let_v the_o world_n know_v where_o to_o find_v it_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o teach_v in_o their_o general_n council_n for_o they_o do_v not_o use_v to_o descend_v to_o particular_a rule_n of_o conscience_n and_o practice_n but_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o those_o divine_n who_o the_o church_n have_v entrust_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v either_o the_o book_n censure_v or_o the_o author_n punish_v be_v not_o the_o book_n publish_v with_o approbation_n and_o those_o author_n most_o countenance_v which_o maintain_v this_o doctrine_n have_v the_o church_n give_v any_o caution_n or_o make_v any_o declaration_n against_o it_o and_o if_o after_o all_o this_o the_o church_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o it_o what_o must_v
he_o who_o be_v oblige_v before_o god_n be_v to_o teach_v man_n to_o prefer_v their_o own_o conscience_n before_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 8._o church_n history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n l._n 8._o and_o laynez_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o that_o bold_a assertion_n that_o he_o be_v honour_v and_o high_o compliment_v by_o the_o father_n of_o that_o council_n in_o short_a the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v presume_v to_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n to_o absolve_v in_o some_o case_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o grant_v pardon_n for_o the_o great_a sin_n against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o to_o licence_n incestuous_a marriage_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n but_o the_o highpriest_n do_v not_o use_v to_o let_v out_o goliahs_n sword_n but_o upon_o extraordi-occasion_n it_o may_v be_v these_o dispensation_n be_v not_o very_o common_o and_o frequent_o send_v over_o hither_o for_o many_o papist_n do_v not_o need_v they_o some_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v trust_v with_o they_o and_o it_o be_v not_o always_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o religion_n to_o grant_v they_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o late_a lord_n staffords_n declaration_n and_o address_n to_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n concern_v a_o comprehension_n for_o the_o dissent_v protestant_n and_o a_o toleration_n for_o the_o papist_n 1._o of_o the_o comprehension_n for_o the_o dissent_v protestant_n three_o proposition_n concern_v comprehension_n it_o be_v neither_o the_o duty_n nor_o interest_n of_o any_o roman_a catholic_n continue_v true_a to_o their_o principle_n to_o promote_v a_o firm_a and_o last_a union_n of_o protestant_n what_o influence_n the_o romish_a agent_n have_v on_o the_o first_o separation_n from_o our_o church_n of_o the_o late_a declaration_n of_o indulgence_n 2._o of_o the_o toleration_n for_o the_o papist_n of_o their_o endeavour_n to_o procure_v a_o toleration_n under_o queen_n elizabeth_n king_n james_z king_n charles_n the_o first_o the_o late_a usurp_v power_n and_o his_o present_a majesty_n what_o the_o design_n of_o that_o faction_n be_v in_o endeavour_v to_o procure_v a_o toleration_n they_o have_v be_v the_o worse_a for_o favour_n and_o indulgence_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o queen_n elizabeth_n king_n james_z king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o his_o present_a majesty_n this_o chapter_n conclude_v with_o the_o protestation_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o p._n 52_o 53._o my_o lord_n declaration_n before_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n after_o his_o condemnation_n that_o there_o have_v be_v at_o divers_a time_n endeavour_v use_v and_o overture_n make_v to_o obtain_v a_o abrogation_n or_o at_o least_o a_o mitigation_n of_o severity_n against_o catholic_n but_o this_o to_o be_v procure_v no_o otherwise_o than_o by_o legal_a and_o parliamentary_a mean_n that_o he_o himself_o go_v to_o breda_n whilst_o the_o king_n be_v there_o and_o propound_v 100000_o l._n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o catholic_n to_o take_v off_o the_o penal_a law_n that_o after_o the_o king_n come_v in_o there_o be_v a_o bill_n bring_v into_o the_o house_n in_o favour_n of_o catholic_n but_o it_o be_v oppose_v by_o my_o lord_n chancellor_n hide_v with_o some_o late_a proposal_n and_o expedient_n etc._n etc._n these_o he_o avouch_v be_v the_o chief_a and_o only_a design_n he_o ever_o have_v or_o know_v of_o among_o catholic_n for_o promote_a their_o religion_n in_o his_o former_a address_n to_o the_o court_n p._n 41._o he_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o indeed_o his_o opinion_n that_o a_o act_n of_o comprehension_n for_o dissent_v protestant_n and_o a_o toleration_n for_o roman_a catholic_n yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o admit_v they_o into_o any_o office_n of_o profit_n or_o dignity_n will_v much_o conduce_v to_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o this_o not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v procure_v or_o desire_v than_o by_o a_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o he_o never_o read_v or_o know_v of_o coleman_n be_v letter_n or_o consultation_n for_o toleration_n till_o he_o see_v the_o letter_n themselves_o in_o the_o print_a trial_n in_o the_o print_a trial_n p._n 201._o my_o lord_n i_o believe_v that_o after_o that_o all_o of_o all_o religion_n have_v meeting_n among_o themselves_o to_o endeavour_v to_o get_v that_o toleration_n which_o they_o propose_v humble_o to_o your_o lordship_n there_o i_o will_v never_o deny_v that_o my_o opinion_n be_v and_o be_v that_o this_o kingdom_n can_v never_o be_v happy_a till_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n pass_v to_o this_o effect_n it_o be_v my_o opinion_n then_o and_o i_o do_v endeavour_v it_o all_o i_o can_v that_o the_o dissent_v protestant_n may_v have_v a_o comprehension_n and_o the_o other_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o toleration_n but_o how_o come_v a_o zealous_a papist_n too_o have_v so_o much_o kindness_n for_o dissent_v protestant_n be_v i_o a_o dissent_v protestant_n i_o shall_v very_o hardly_o be_v persuade_v that_o those_o man_n which_o ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n have_v endeavour_v to_o undermine_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v now_o become_v friend_n to_o the_o protestant_a interest_n i_o shall_v call_v to_o mind_n coleman_n declaration_n after_o sentence_n give_v against_o he_o that_o possible_o he_o may_v be_v of_o a_o opinion_n that_o popery_n may_v come_v in_o if_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n have_v be_v grant_v i_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o help_v to_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o establish_a religion_n and_o government_n lest_o when_o they_o have_v get_v the_o power_n into_o their_o hand_n they_o shall_v betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o old_a argument_n of_o fire_n and_o faggot_n but_o to_o return_v i_o shall_v take_v occasion_n from_o his_o lordship_n declaration_n to_o give_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o comprehension_n for_o dissent_v protestant_n and_o the_o toleration_n for_o the_o roman_a catholic_n so_o far_o as_o they_o of_o the_o romish_a party_n be_v concern_v in_o they_o 1._o i_o begin_v with_o the_o comprehension_n for_o dissent_v protestant_n if_o by_o comprehension_n be_v mean_v such_o a_o settlement_n as_o tend_v to_o a_o firm_a and_o last_a union_n of_o protestant_n and_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o security_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n the_o honour_n of_o our_o first_o reformer_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o short_a such_o a_o settlement_n as_o may_v show_v that_o the_o present_a term_n of_o communion_n with_o our_o church_n be_v not_o unlawful_a i_o say_v if_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o comprehension_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o private_a person_n of_o how_o great_a eminency_n soever_o can_v only_o make_v proposal_n to_o their_o lawful_a superior_n for_o the_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o can_v be_v alter_v by_o any_o authority_n less_o than_o that_o by_o which_o they_o be_v enact_v 2._o that_o divers_a very_a eminent_a person_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v make_v the_o most_o fair_a and_o equal_a proposal_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o wise_a and_o peaceable_a man_n which_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o best_a establish_a church_n in_o christendom_n 3._o since_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o establish_v law_n concern_v the_o preservation_n of_o our_o church_n and_o religion_n be_v one_o of_o the_o weighty_a consideration_n in_o the_o world_n since_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o gain_v all_o party_n without_o recede_v too_o far_o from_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o reformation_n there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o dissenter_n before_o they_o can_v reasonable_o hope_v for_o a_o alteration_n of_o the_o present_a constitution_n i_o mean_v it_o shall_v be_v know_v what_o kind_n of_o alteration_n be_v desire_v and_o for_o who_o what_o sort_n of_o man_n will_v be_v gain_v by_o it_o and_o what_o number_n of_o they_o when_o they_o which_o make_v such_o loud_a outcry_n and_o passionate_a expostulation_n for_o union_n have_v go_v thus_o far_o then_o may_v our_o governor_n understand_v what_o measure_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v take_v i._n e._n whether_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o make_v any_o alteration_n and_o if_o it_o be_v how_o far_o to_o alter_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n and_o a_o firm_a union_n of_o protestant_n private_a person_n may_v judge_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o thing_n impose_v by_o authority_n but_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o pride_n and_o immodesty_n for_o private_a person_n to_o think_v themselves_o competent_a judge_n of_o the_o necessity_n or_o expediency_n of_o law_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o design_n of_o the_o lead_a faction_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n i_o grant_v they_o may_v be_v for_o promote_a a_o seem_a union_n among_o
protestant_n call_v it_o by_o what_o name_n you_o please_v but_o it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v only_o serve_v a_o present_a turn_n and_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o last_a settlement_n such_o a_o one_o as_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o lessen_v but_o the_o increase_a our_o difference_n and_o will_v in_o the_o conclusion_n ruin_v the_o beauty_n if_o not_o the_o very_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n separation_n england_n see_v the_o letter_n of_o advice_n give_v to_o f._n young_a concern_v the_o best_a way_n of_o manage_v the_o popish_a interest_n in_o england_n upon_o his_o majesty_n restauration_n the_o first_o advice_n be_v to_o make_v the_o obstruction_n of_o settlement_n the_o great_a design_n especial_o upon_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o letter_n be_v cite_v by_o the_o dean_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o separation_n a_o church_n against_o which_o as_o their_o attempt_n have_v be_v more_o frequent_a so_o they_o have_v be_v carry_v on_o with_o more_o art_n and_o industry_n than_o against_o any_o church_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n a_o church_n that_o be_v free_a from_o imposture_n and_o innovation_n from_o superstition_n and_o enthusiasm_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a ingredient_n of_o popery_n a_o church_n that_o endeavour_v to_o reduce_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o ancient_a limit_n and_o so_o long_o there_o can_v be_v no_o room_n for_o papal_a usurpation_n and_o i_o appeal_v to_o all_o wise_a man_n whether_o it_o be_v either_o the_o interest_n or_o duty_n of_o the_o romish_a faction_n continue_v true_a to_o their_o principle_n to_o strengthen_v or_o repair_v such_o a_o church_n as_o this_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o pull_v down_o or_o break_v in_o piece_n all_o the_o service_n that_o i_o can_v ever_o find_v they_o do_v the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v to_o raise_v and_o support_v sect_n and_o faction_n among_o we_o to_o creep_v in_o among_o they_o under_o various_a disguise_n to_o weaken_v the_o government_n to_o lay_v we_o open_v to_o the_o assault_n of_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a enemy_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o such_o a_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n as_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o end_v in_o atheism_n or_o popery_n than_o in_o the_o union_n of_o protestant_n if_o we_o look_v back_o as_o far_o as_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o separation_n from_o our_o church_n we_o shall_v see_v many_o strong_a probability_n that_o the_o busy_a factor_n for_o popery_n the_o jesuit_n and_o jesuited_a papist_n have_v a_o great_a influence_n on_o it_o and_o what_o advantage_n they_o have_v ever_o since_o make_v of_o our_o unnatural_a heat_n and_o grow_a schism_n we_o be_v not_o whole_o ignorant_a they_o know_v the_o safe_a though_o not_o the_o quick_a way_n to_o reduce_v their_o religion_n be_v by_o foment_v domestic_a faction_n and_o when_o some_o of_o the_o exile_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n return_v home_n with_o a_o dislike_n of_o some_o thing_n in_o our_o church_n they_o lay_v hold_v of_o this_o opportunity_n of_o divide_v the_o protestant_n and_o inflame_v the_o difference_n in_o hope_n of_o make_v they_o destroy_v one_o another_o and_o fall_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o common_a adversary_n while_o harding_n sanders_n and_o other_o of_o the_o roman_a communion_n attack_v our_o church_n on_o one_o side_n say_v a_o learned_a and_o faithful_a historian_n coleman_n butten_n hallingham_n and_o other_o be_v as_o busy_v on_o the_o other_o and_o it_o have_v be_v late_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n from_o the_o lord_n burleigh_v paper_n that_o faithful_a commin_n a_o dominican_n friar_n and_o thomas_n heath_n a_o jesuit_n be_v employ_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o jesuit_n under_o the_o disguise_n of_o zealous_a protestant_n to_o draw_v man_n off_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n such_o wonderful_a friend_n be_v the_o emissary_n of_o rome_n to_o order_n and_o unite_v among_o english_a protestant_n but_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o the_o declaration_n of_o indulgence_n an._n 1671_o 2_o concern_v which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n from_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n to_o his_o friend_n in_o the_o country_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o the_o war_n be_v to_o be_v make_v with_o holland_n the_o lord_n c._n advise_v to_o quiet_a all_o dissenter_n in_o religion_n at_o home_n with_o grant_v the_o declaration_n of_o indulgence_n and_o the_o e._n of_o s._n though_o a_o man_n of_o principle_n and_o interest_n opposite_a to_o the_o other_o present_o close_v with_o his_o advice_n and_o coleman_n own_a that_o the_o fatal_a revocation_n of_o this_o declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v that_o to_o which_o the_o papist_n owe_v all_o their_o late_a misery_n and_o hazard_n we_o all_o know_v that_o from_o this_o time_n licenses_fw-la be_v accept_v and_o meeting-house_n build_v people_n be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o parochial_a assembly_n and_o book_n write_v to_o justify_v their_o practice_n upon_o such_o principle_n as_o natural_o lead_v to_o endless_a separation_n and_o the_o destroy_v the_o very_a be_v of_o our_o church_n whole_a herd_n of_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n have_v lurk_v in_o these_o kingdom_n and_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v have_v a_o most_o plentiful_a harvest_n among_o we_o if_o this_o be_v call_v the_o unite_n of_o protestant_n it_o must_v be_v by_o the_o same_o figure_n by_o which_o the_o destroy_a man_n right_n be_v call_v the_o defend_v their_o liberty_n 2._o i_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o endeavour_n which_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o roman_a catholic_n to_o procure_v a_o toleration_n for_o themselves_o at_o queen_n elizabeth_n first_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o pope_n threaten_v to_o excommunicate_v she_o the_o emperor_n and_o other_o foreign_a prince_n move_v by_o their_o ambassador_n for_o a_o free_a and_o open_a exercise_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n 1558._o religion_n cambden_n eliz._n ad_fw-la a_o 1558._o in_o king_n james_n his_o time_n cardinal_n bellarmine_n roundly_o tell_v his_o majesty_n that_o if_o he_o desire_v to_o consult_v his_o own_o and_o his_o people_n safety_n he_o must_v give_v liberty_n to_o their_o religion_n suae_fw-la religion_n bel._n resp._n ad_fw-la apol._n ed._n câ—…_n agripp_n 1610._o p._n 21._o si_fw-mi â—ex_n secure_a regnare_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la ac_fw-la suorum_fw-la consulere_fw-la cupit_fw-la sinat_fw-la caâ—…os_fw-la frui_fw-la antiqua_fw-la possessione_n religionis_fw-la suae_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n herbert_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n an._n 1623._o tell_v he_o the_o pope_n will_v never_o grant_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o prince_n with_o the_o infanta_n of_o spain_n unless_o his_o majesty_n grant_v some_o not_o able_a privilege_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o roman_a catholic_n in_o his_o dominion_n he_o add_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n will_v never_o insist_v on_o obtain_v these_o privilege_n but_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o form_v a_o party_n in_o your_o majesty_n kingdom_n which_o he_o may_v always_o keep_v obsequious_a to_o his_o will_n etc._n etc._n 1654._o etc._n cabala_n print_a 1654._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o his_o reign_n the_o irish_a papist_n take_v advantage_n of_o the_o emptiness_n of_o the_o king_n treasury_n proffer_v to_o maintain_v five_o thousand_o man_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n if_o they_o may_v enjoy_v a_o toleration_n but_o that_o motion_n be_v crush_v by_o the_o bishop_n the_o project_n fail_v in_o ireland_n the_o english_a papist_n offer_v but_o with_o no_o better_a success_n to_o buy_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n at_o the_o expense_n of_o maintain_v a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o ship_n 129._o ship_n fuller_n church_n history_n l._n 11._o p._n 128_o 129._o it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o that_o restless_a faction_n feed_v their_o disciple_n with_o continual_a expectation_n of_o a_o change_n and_o though_o these_o two_o excellent_a and_o pious_a prince_n do_v inviolable_o maintain_v the_o establish_v protestant_a religion_n yet_o they_o gain_v this_o mighty_a advantage_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o write_n and_o speech_n declaration_n and_o protestation_n of_o king_n james_n against_o popery_n the_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o his_o subject_n occasion_v only_o by_o some_o short_a relaxation_n be_v never_o cure_v in_o his_o day_n and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o whatever_o indulgence_n either_o the_o gentleness_n of_o his_o own_o disposition_n prompt_v he_o to_o or_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o affair_n extort_a from_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o majesty_n inclination_n to_o popery_n for_o though_o the_o war_n be_v raise_v by_o discontent_a covetous_a and_o ambitious_a man_n and_o carry_v on_o by_o a_o lead_a faction_n yet_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v religion_n a_o stalk_a horse_n to_o their_o