all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o proposition_n follow_v 1._o that_o i_o king_n james_n be_o not_o the_o lawful_a king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o of_o all_o other_o my_o dominion_n 2._o that_o the_o pope_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n many_o depose_v i_o if_o not_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n yet_o by_o some_o other_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n if_o not_o by_o some_o other_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o see_v of_o rome_n yet_o by_o other_o mean_n with_o other_o help_v he_o may_v depose_v i_o 3._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v dispose_v of_o my_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n 4._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v authority_n to_o some_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v my_o dominion_n 5._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v discharge_v my_o subject_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o allegiance_n to_o i_o 6._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v licence_n to_o one_o or_o more_o of_o my_o subject_n to_o bear_v arm_n against_o i_o 7._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v leave_n to_o my_o subject_n to_o offer_v violence_n to_o my_o person_n or_o to_o my_o government_n or_o to_o some_o of_o my_o subject_n 8._o that_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v by_o sentence_n excommunicate_a or_o depose_v i_o my_o subject_n be_v not_o to_o bear_v faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o i_o 9_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v by_o sentence_n excommunicate_a or_o depose_v i_o my_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o defend_v with_o all_o their_o power_n my_o person_n and_o crown_n 10._o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v give_v out_o any_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprivation_n against_o i_o my_o subject_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o sentence_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o reveal_v all_o conspiracy_n and_o treason_n against_o i_o which_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o hear_v and_o knowledge_n 11._o that_o it_o be_v not_o heretical_a and_o detestable_a to_o hold_v that_o prince_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v either_o depose_v or_o kill_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o 12._o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o absolve_v my_o subject_n from_o this_o oath_n or_o from_o some_o par_fw-fr thereof_o 13._o that_o this_o oath_n be_v not_o administer_v to_o my_o subject_n by_o a_o full_a and_o lawful_a authority_n 14._o that_o this_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o equivocation_n mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n and_o not_o with_o the_o heart_n and_o good_a will_v sincere_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a man._n these_o be_v the_o true_a and_o natural_a branch_n of_o the_o body_n of_o this_o oath_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o oath_n various_a form_n and_o alteration_n of_o it_o interpretation_n of_o this_o oath_n give_v in_o our_o law_n and_o writer_n of_o note_n the_o nature_n of_o our_o assent_n and_o stipulation_n chap._n ii_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o thing_n and_o person_n spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a in_o the_o proper_a as_o also_o in_o the_o vulgar_a use_n of_o these_o term_n chap._n iii_o of_o power_n its_o rise_n and_o original_n two_o sort_n of_o power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a thing_n their_o agreement_n and_o difference_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o usefulness_n of_o a_o jurisdiction_n over_o person_n and_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a beside_o what_o be_v in_o church_n and_o churchman_n this_o power_n be_v place_v in_o king_n and_o such_o as_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n chap._n v._n the_o government_n of_o particular_a church_n have_v affinity_n with_o family_n city_n and_o the_o like_o lesser_a body_n more_o than_o with_o the_o government_n of_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n confirm_v in_o six_o instance_n a_o digression_n of_o independency_n name_n and_o thing_n its_o consistency_n with_o the_o king_n supreamacy_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n over_o particular_a church_n place_v in_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o it_o be_v 1._o exercise_v with_o we_o in_o this_o nation_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v in_o other_o reform_a church_n herein_o of_o appeal_n that_o be_v proper_o such_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n these_o be_v always_o to_o be_v to_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n only_o or_o to_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v by_o he_o a_o postscript_n give_v some_o account_n of_o the_o congregational_a way_n from_o such_o principle_n of_o it_o as_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o this_o treatis_fw-la the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n etc._n etc._n the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v eclipse_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o both_o part_n of_o it_o the_o state_n think_v fit_a to_o enjoin_v a_o provision_n of_o equal_a extension_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o civil_a right_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o against_o the_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o ecclesiastical_a this_o of_o the_o supremacy_n which_o be_v first_o enjoin_v contain_v in_o a_o manner_n both_o this_o oath_n have_v give_v the_o papist_n such_o a_o blow_n as_o they_o can_v not_o but_o strike_v again_o and_o have_v pour_v out_o a_o flood_n of_o argument_n and_o absurdity_n against_o submit_v to_o it_o which_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n scatter_v and_o stick_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o divers_a of_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n who_o though_o otherwise_o well_o affect_v yet_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o doubt_n and_o tenderness_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n to_o this_o day_n and_o scruple_n the_o take_n of_o this_o oath_n for_o who_o satisfaction_n and_o clear_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o supremacy_n be_v the_o ensue_a d._n scorse_v chap._n i._n §_o 1._o the_o oath_n itself_o as_o now_o enjoin_v §_o 2._o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o oath_n §_o 3._o various_a form_n of_o it_o and_o alteration_n about_o it_o §_o 4._o interpretation_n give_v of_o it_o in_o our_o law_n and_o writer_n of_o note_n §_o 5._o the_o nature_n of_o our_o assent_n and_o stipulation_n the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n i_o a._n b._n do_v utter_o testify_v and_o 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highness_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n as_o unite_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n §_o 2._o for_o many_o year_n there_o have_v be_v a_o contest_v about_o jurisdiction_n and_o supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o have_v get_v ground_n herein_o according_a as_o our_o prince_n be_v find_v more_o weak_a necessitous_a or_o devote_v to_o his_o holiness_n rome_n be_v not_o build_v in_o a_o day_n by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n legate_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v admit_v henry_n the_o first_o after_o much_o contest_v yield_v to_o the_o pope_n the_o patronage_n and_o donation_n of_o bishopric_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n it_o be_v decree_v at_o rome_n that_o no_o lay-person_n shall_v give_v any_o ecclesiastical_a charge_n king_n stephen_n grant_v that_o appeal_v be_v make_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n in_o henry_n the_o second_v day_n the_o pope_n get_v the_o clergy_n and_o spiritual_a person_n exempt_v from_o secular_a power_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v now_o over_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o cause_n even_o in_o these_o dominion_n supreme_a head_n and_o have_v upon_o the_o matter_n make_v conquest_n over_o more_o than_o half_a the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n john_n and_z henry_n the_o three_o set_v on_o for_o the_o whole_a and_o obtain_v of_o king_n john_n a_o absolute_a surrender_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n unto_o his_o holiness_n which_o be_v grant_v back_o again_o by_o he_o to_o the_o king_n to_o hold_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o fee-farm_n and_o vassalage_n be_v now_o absolute_a and_o immediate_a lord_n over_o all_o he_o endeavour_v to_o convert_v the_o profit_n of_o both_o kingdom_n to_o his_o own_o use_n so_o that_o prince_n and_o people_n be_v hereby_o reduce_v
to_o very_o great_a poverty_n and_o servitude_n such_o ruin_n be_v bring_v upon_o both_o kingdom_n by_o this_o device_n and_o engine_n the_o claim_n and_o exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n over_o person_n and_o cause_n by_o a_o foreign_a power_n the_o nation_n be_v awaken_v both_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o yea_o the_o spiritual_a lord_n themselves_o to_o join_v with_o more_o vigour_n against_o this_o foreign_a usurpation_n to_o this_o purpose_n severe_a law_n be_v make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n one_a 2d_o 3d._n richard_n the_o second_o and_o hen._n the_o four_o notwithstanding_o these_o law_n and_o some_o former_o as_o the_o constitution_n of_o clarendon_n by_o hen._n 2._o partly_o by_o sufferance_n and_o partly_o by_o negligence_n the_o whole_a nation_n being_n catholic_n and_o hold_v under_o a_o devotional_a slavery_n there_o be_v no_o thorough_a or_o successful_a contest_v against_o these_o oppression_n they_o remain_v unto_o and_o be_v complain_v of_o in_o henry_n the_o eighth_n day_n as_o of_o appeal_n to_o rome_n in_o cause_n of_o matrimony_n divorce_n tithe_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o great_a inquietation_n vexation_n and_o trouble_v cost_v and_o charge_n of_o the_o king_n highness_n and_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n 24_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 12._o in_o a_o further_a complaint_n anno_fw-la 25_o cap._n 21._o it_o be_v declare_v how_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v be_v great_o decay_v and_o impoverish_v by_o intolerable_a exaction_n of_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n claim_v and_o take_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o well_o in_o pension_n censes_n peter-pence_n procuration_n provision_n delegacy_n rescript_n in_o cause_n of_o contention_n and_o appeal_n as_o also_o for_o dispensation_n licenses_fw-la faculty_n etc._n etc._n who_o assume_v a_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o all_o humane_a law_n use_v and_o custom_n of_o all_o realm_n and_o many_o the_o like_a complaint_n be_v make_v to_o king_n henry_n by_o his_o parliament_n at_o several_a time_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o that_o age_n in_o which_o statute_n as_o in_o that_o of_o the_o 24_o of_o hen._n 8._o c._n 12._o &_o 25._o c._n 21.26_o c._n 1_o 3._o anno_fw-la 28._o c._n 1_o 7_o 10_o 16_o and_o 35_o c._n 1._o you_o have_v the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o romish_a usurpation_n lay_v level_a and_o all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n reduce_v within_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o place_v in_o the_o arch_a bishop_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n under_o he_o by_o firm_a and_o severe_a law_n this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n be_v petition_v by_o his_o lord_n and_o commons_o that_o for_o further_a corroboration_n of_o those_o act_n and_o utter_o to_o exclude_v the_o long_a usurp_a power_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o a_o oath_n contain_v the_o substance_n and_o effect_n of_o those_o statute_n be_v limit_v and_o tender_v to_o his_o subject_n this_o parcel_n of_o sacred_a worship_n a_o oath_n be_v indulge_v to_o mankind_n in_o civil_a affair_n such_o be_v the_o falseness_n unrighteousness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n as_o that_o human_a society_n can_v hardly_o subsist_v without_o it_o the_o lord_n to_o repair_v our_o credit_n have_v form_v man_n heart_n general_o to_o a_o great_a and_o apparent_a religion_n and_o reverence_n of_o this_o ordinance_n the_o heathen_n themselves_o term_v it_o sacramium_n as_o if_o the_o most_o eminent_a or_o only_a thing_n sacred_a and_o religious_o to_o be_v observe_v it_o be_v so_o effectual_a a_o mean_n to_o establish_v a_o reformation_n as_o man_n will_v be_v keep_v firm_a by_o oath_n say_v one_o though_o there_o be_v neither_o law_n nor_o magistrate_n hist_o liv._o hist_o we_o be_v expose_v to_o more_o variety_n and_o change_n from_o vnsteadiness_n in_o the_o mind_n than_o from_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o we_o fix_v the_o conscience_n and_o you_o six_o the_o man_n whatever_o evil_a he_o be_v thereby_o expose_v to_o there_o be_v nothing_o general_o more_o effectual_a to_o fix_v the_o conscience_n than_o a_o oath_n if_o i_o have_v swear_v and_o invocate_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o a_o engagement_n it_o will_v be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n and_o dispute_v with_o myself_o as_o well_o as_o with_o other_o heb._n 6.16_o our_o counsel_n and_o resolution_n be_v in_o common_a apprehension_n become_v immutable_a when_o confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n ver_fw-la 17._o 30.3_o numb_a 30.3_o whosoever_o say_v moses_n swear_v a_o oath_n and_o bind_v his_o soul_n by_o a_o bond._n it_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o have_v give_v security_n for_o our_o faithfulness_n from_o heaven_n for_o remove_v the_o romish_a yoke_n which_o lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o prince_n and_o people_n means_n have_v be_v use_v again_o and_o again_o almost_o in_o each_o king_n reign_n for_o near_o four_o hundred_o year_n but_o to_o no_o great_a effect_n gospel-light_n dawn_v about_o we_o and_o the_o bind_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o a_o oath_n have_v be_v the_o fix_v of_o this_o great_a work_n and_o the_o best_a fence_n against_o popery_n that_o ever_o be_v set_v up_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o more_o sully_v of_o the_o occasion_n and_o this_o mean_n our_o oath_n that_o we_o may_v not_o judge_v the_o take_n of_o it_o to_o be_v a_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o as_o long_o as_o this_o nation_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o popish_a tyranny_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n so_o long_o be_v this_o oath_n of_o absolute_a use_n and_o advantage_n as_o the_o best_a security_n between_o man_n and_o man_n for_o union_n against_o it_o §_o 3._o a_o parliament_n be_v call_v in_o 22_o hen._n 8._o the_o king_n be_v recognize_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o that_o convocation_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o expression_n or_o form_n hereof_o debate_v a_o reed_n upon_o and_o subscribe_v by_o each_o person_n there_o be_v this_o cujus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n singularem_fw-la protectorem_fw-la unicum_fw-la &_o supremum_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la per_fw-la christi_fw-la leges_fw-la liect_n supremum_fw-la caput_fw-la ipsius_fw-la majestatem_fw-la recognoscimus_fw-la this_o title_n be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o two_o oath_n form_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o one_o parliament_n viz._n 28_o hen._n 8._o the_o one_o more_o brief_a have_v with_o it_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o cap._n 7._o the_o other_o more_o full_a and_o large_a and_o to_o this_o purpose_n only_o cap._n 10._o some_o year_n after_o viz._n in_o an._n 35_o hen._n 8._o a_o revive_v of_o both_o these_o oath_n be_v make_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o with_o some_o alteration_n reduce_v into_o one_o the_o reason_n there_o be_v give_v why_o this_o be_v do_v and_o it_o be_v resolve_v those_o oath_n shall_v not_o therefore_o be_v administer_v and_o this_o oath_n to_o stand_v in_o force_n and_o place_n of_o the_o two_o oath_n which_o oath_n begin_v thus_o ay_o a._n b._n have_v now_o the_o veil_n of_o darkness_n of_o the_o usurp_a power_n of_o the_o see_v and_o bishop_n of_o rome_n clear_o take_v away_o from_o my_o eye_n do_v utter_o testify_v etc._n etc._n this_o oath_n remain_v the_o same_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o all_o edward_n the_o sixth_n time_n queen_n elizabeth_z in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n make_v these_o alteration_n 1._o that_o expression_n of_o supreme_a head_n etc._n etc._n go_v hardly_o down_o by_o some_o as_o take_v too_o much_o from_o the_o pope_n and_o as_o give_v too_o much_o to_o any_o secular_a prince_n by_o other_o though_o henry_n the_o 8_o by_o his_o letter_n write_v to_o the_o clergy_n of_o york-province_n 1533._o anno_fw-la 1533._o well_o defend_v it_o yet_o queen_n elizabeth_n by_o her_o parliament_n change_v that_o expression_n 2._o 1_o eliz._n 2._o the_o oath_n be_v alter_v to_o use_v secretary_n walsingham_n word_n into_o a_o more_o grateful_a 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