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to_o wit_n cruelty_n num_fw-la 32._o 33._o etc._n etc._n in_o what_o point_n and_o why_o this_o oath_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v unlawful_a for5_n catholic_a man_n to_o take_v with_o the_o examination_n of_o scripture_n father_n and_o counsel_n about_o the_o same_o num_fw-la 41._o 42._o etc._n etc._n how_o the_o apologer_n witting_o mistake_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question,6_n go_v forward_o impugn_v only_o his_o own_o device_n num_fw-la 61._o 62._o in_o the_o three_o paragraph_n cardinal_n bellarmyne_n be_v wrongful_o charge_v to_o mistake1_n the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n and_o to_o impugn_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n instead_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n num_fw-la 4._o 5._o etc._n etc._n why_o the_o apologer_n change_v the_o old_a title_n of_o supreme_a head2_n of_o the_o church_n establish_v by_o statute_n under_o k._n henry_n the_o 8._o and_o k._n edward_n the_o 6._o unto_o supreme_a governor_n num_fw-la 6._o 7._o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o ancient_a counsel_n of_o toledo_n how_o untrue_o they_o be_v allege_v for_o prescribe_v this_o form_n of_o oath_n now_o exact_v num_fw-la 11._o 12._o 13._o etc._n etc._n 4._o clause_n of_o belief_n or_o not_o belief_n prove_v to_o be_v in_o this_o oath_n contrary_a to_o the_o apologer_n assertion_n num_fw-la 26._o 27._o etc._n etc._n 5._o a_o eleven_o contradiction_n object_v out_o of_o cardinal_n bellarmyne_v work_n but_o no_o one_o can_v be_v verify_v num_fw-la 35._o 36._o 37._o etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o authoritye_n of_o sundry_a father_n examine_v whether_o they_o make_v to_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o bellarmyne_n do_v allege_v they_o in_o his_o epistle_n num_fw-la 58._o 59_o 7._o great_a variety_n of_o calumâ—â—ious_a deal_n against_o the_o cardinal_n for_o disgrace_v he_o num_fw-la 74._o 75._o etc._n etc._n 8._o how_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v true_o servant_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o how_o their_o authority_n be_v mediate_o and_o not_o immediate_o from_o god_n num_fw-la 78._o 79._o 83._o etc._n 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