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their_o great_a authority_n and_o oracle_n and_o for_o proof_n he_o cit_v in_o the_o margin_n campian_n and_o hart_n conspiracy_n see_v the_o conference_n in_o the_o tower_n by_o which_o i_o discover_v a_o great_a abuse_n than_o i_o can_v have_v imagine_v will_v ever_o have_v come_v from_o a_o man_n careful_a of_o his_o credit_n for_o i_o have_v see_v and_o peruse_v the_o conference_n of_o m._n r_o d._n john_n reynolds_n with_o m._n john_n hart_n in_o the_o tower_n upon_o the_o year_n 1583._o two_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o f._n campian_n and_o there_o it_o appear_v indeed_o that_o the_o say_v m._n hart_n allege_v diverse_a time_n the_o opinion_n and_o proof_n of_o f._n robert_n bellarmyne_n then_o public_a reader_n of_o controversy_n in_o rome_n but_o always_o about_o matter_n of_o devinity_n and_o controversy_n and_o never_o about_o treason_n or_o conspiracy_n and_o as_o for_o f._n campian_n he_o be_v never_o read_v to_o mention_v he_o either_o in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o 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temper_v in_o matter_n aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la temperatum_fw-la &_o modificatum_fw-la in_o a_o certain_a sort_n temper_v and_o modify_v by_o the_o offerer_n in_o set_v down_o some_o clause_n lawful_a touch_v cyvill_a obedience_n and_o adjoin_v other_o unlawful_a that_o concern_v conscience_n and_o religion_n which_o mean_v of_o bellarmyne_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o example_n which_o he_o allege_v of_o the_o ensign_n of_o the_o emperor_n julian_n out_o of_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o image_n of_o pagan_a god_n be_v mingle_v and_o combine_v together_o with_o the_o emperor_n picture_n &_o thereby_o so_o temper_v and_o modify_v as_o a_o man_n can_v not_o adore_v the_o one_o temper_v without_o the_o other_o which_o be_v so_o let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n consider_v what_o abuse_n be_v offer_v to_o card._n all_o bellarmyne_n in_o charge_v he_o to_o mislike_v temperate_a speech_n in_o the_o form_n of_o this_o oath_n which_o of_o likely_a hood_n he_o never_o 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do_v he_o that_o take_v it_o promise_v to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v any_o article_n of_o religion_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v first_o to_o the_o first_o and_o then_o to_o the_o second_o to_o the_o first_o that_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o sea_n apostolic_a leave_v by_o christ_n for_o govern_v his_o church_n in_o all_o occasion_n &_o necessity_n be_v any_o point_n belong_v to_o religion_n among_o catholic_n they_o be_v there_o not_o only_o some_o one_o word_n but_o many_o sentence_n yea_o ten_o or_o twelve_o article_n or_o branch_n therein_o tend_v and_o sound_v that_o way_n as_o before_o have_v be_v show_v xxv_o to_o the_o second_o question_n may_v make_v answer_v every_o clause_n in_o effect_n of_o the_o oath_n itself_o as_o for_o example_n the_o very_a first_o oath_n ay_o a._n b._n do_v true_o and_o sincere_o
the_o matter_n here_o handle_v god_n of_o his_o endless_a mercy_n inclyne_v the_o hart_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o take_v the_o best_a way_n in_o this_o his_o course_n of_o royal_a government_n &_o for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o join_v so_o many_o great_a kingdom_n under_o his_o only_a sceptre_n and_o permit_v they_o to_o have_v so_o great_a difference_n of_o judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o their_o union_n of_o will_n at_o least_o in_o dutiful_a affection_n may_v be_v so_o combine_v and_o conserve_v by_o sweet_a and_o temperate_a proceed_n towards_o all_o as_o despair_n the_o mother_n of_o headlong_a precipitation_n enter_v not_o the_o proverb_n be_v know_v qui_fw-la nimium_fw-la emungit_fw-la elicit_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la &_o patientia_fw-la laesa_fw-la vertitur_fw-la in_o furorem_fw-la i_o never_o hear_v or_o read_v that_o too_o much_o violence_n towards_o free_a subject_n ever_o end_v well_o especial_o for_o suppose_a fault_n that_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v for_o such_o by_o the_o punish_v &_o consequent_o no_o hope_n of_o amendment_n by_o way_n of_o compulsion_n some_o may_v dissemble_v for_o fear_n but_o they_o be_v more_o lose_v in_o their_o affection_n then_o the_o other_o some_o reasonable_a toleration_n and_o friendly_a treaty_n will_v bind_v up_o wound_n from_o bleed_v on_o all_o side_n exulceration_n make_v they_o fester_v more_o greivous_o and_o dangerous_o to_o god_n holy_a providence_n the_o whole_a be_v to_o be_v commit_v who_o will_v dispose_v of_o all_o to_o his_o great_a glory_n siuè_fw-fr in_fw-la vitam_fw-la siuè_fw-fr in_fw-la mortem_fw-la and_o to_o he_o also_o i_o commit_v you_o with_o my_o hearty_a commendation_n etc._n etc._n this_o 10._o of_o june_n 1608._o finis_fw-la about_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apology_n tho._n morton_n tho._n montagâ—e_n what_o his_o majesty_n great_a judgement_n will_v have_v discover_v if_o he_o have_v read_v the_o apology_n cap._n 7._o what_o his_o majesty_n in_o honour_n will_v have_v mislike_v vide_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr laicis_fw-la maximè_fw-la ca._n 10._o 11._o etc._n etc._n three_o part_n of_o the_o apology_n pag._n 1._o &_o 2._o the_o odious_a and_o often_o repetition_n of_o the_o powder_n treason_n the_o powder_n treason_n not_o so_o much_o a_o cause_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o catholic_n tribulation_n in_o the_o treatise_n of_o mitigation_n in_o the_o preface_n apologia_fw-la pag._n 2._o lin_v ult._n pag._n 3._o the_o agrievance_n of_o this_o oath_n pag._n 4._o the_o oath_n consult_v both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o see_v the_o breve_fw-la 10._o kal._n octo._n 1606._o see_v answer_v cap._n 6._o recourse_n to_o rome_n ever_o usual_a from_o our_o first_o christianity_n q._n mary_n of_o scotland_n catholic_n do_v hold_n &_o practice_n what_o all_o their_o ancestor_n have_v do_v apol._n pa._n 6._o ibid._n pag._n 7._o english_a catholik_o not_o messis_fw-la aliena_fw-la to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a ibid._n pag._n 6._o that_o the_o oath_n contain_v point_n against_o catholic_a religion_n the_o pope_n word_n in_o his_o breve_fw-la cardinal_n bellarmine_n judgement_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o oath_n a_o loyal_a offer_n of_o civil_a obedience_n make_v by_o catholik_o to_o his_o majesty_n apol._n pag._n 4._o whether_o the_o take_n of_o this_o oath_n by_o catholic_n be_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n statuâ—_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d obi_fw-la reg._n cap._n 4._o 2._o ethic._n c._n 2._o d._n thom._n 1._o 2._o q._n 6._o art_n 6._o &_o vaâ—etia_n vasquez_n etc._n etc._n metâ—m_fw-la locum_fw-la how_o free_o the_o oath_n be_v take_v the_o sense_n &_o meaning_n of_o catholic_n that_o take_v the_o oath_n a_o humble_a petition_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o exposition_n of_o the_o oath_n the_o urge_v of_o the_o oath_n how_o heavy_a a_o pressure_n to_o catholic_n of_o tender_a conscience_n nothing_o gain_v at_o all_o by_o enforce_v the_o oath_n but_o much_o lose_v râ—der_n to_o letâ—m_v lib._n 3_o 〈…〉_z cap._n 18._o 1._o cor._n 8._o rom._n 14._o matth._n 18._o how_o grievous_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o force_v man_n to_o swear_v against_o their_o conscience_n objection_n answer_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o two_o breve_n ap_v pag._n 16._o see_v stow_n chronicle_n in_o the_o death_n of_o m._n mayne_n anno_fw-la 1577._o of_o m._n mâ—â—son_n anno_fw-la 1578._o of_o m._n shâ—rwood_n anno_fw-la 1578._o of_o m._n 〈◊〉_d 1581._o etc._n etc._n apol._n pag._n 18._o q._n elizabeth_n her_o mane_n apol._n pag._n 16._o see_v sanders_n lib._n 7._o de_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la monarchia_fw-la who_o set_v down_o the_o particular_a person_n isa._n 5._o lo._n cook_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o late_a arraignement_n fol._n 63._o psalm_n 143._o cook_n ib._n pag._n 64._o hier._n 27._o 6._o hier._n 25._o 9_o how_o nabuchodonosor_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n hier._n 25._o 11._o 11._o archb._n of_o canâ—erb_n queen_n elizabeth_n her_o felicity_n mingle_v with_o infelicity_n q._n eli._n her_o dishonourable_a birth_n a_o 28._o stat._n cap._n 7._o the_o infelicity_n of_o cruelty_n q_o elizab._n her_o cruel_a persecution_n persecution_n the_o fiction_n of_o squire_n a_o 1598._o q._n eliz._n her_o deal_n towards_o her_o cousin_n of_o scotland_n lo._n cook_n in_o his_o charge_n at_o norwich_n 4._o august_n 1606._o what_o manner_n of_o persecutor_n q._n elizabeth_n be_v be_v see_v answer_n to_o sir_n edward_n cook_n ca._n 15._o his_o majesty_n mild_a disposition_n divert_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o minister_n th._n mont._n apol._n pag._n 18._o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o vita_fw-la henriâ—i_fw-la quinti._n anno_fw-la 1546_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n demand_v by_o all_o protestant_n protestant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d height_n of_o pride_n and_o in_o who_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v apol._n pag._n 19_o exprobration_n of_o his_o majesties_n benefit_n towards_o catholic_n catholik_o dutiful_a demeanour_n to_o his_o majesty_n anno_fw-la 1._o jacobi_fw-la regis_fw-la apol._n pag._n 19_o clemency_n no_o cause_n of_o desperate_a attempt_n the_o cruelty_n of_o search_n search_n anno_fw-la 1604._o mense_fw-la august_n diverse_a example_n of_o severe_a persecution_n the_o b._n of_o london_n sermon_n 5._o august_n 1605._o apol._n pag._n 21._o increase_v of_o persecution_n since_o the_o powden-treason_n statut._n 4._o &_o 5._o anno_fw-la 3._o jacobi_fw-la reg._n lond._n 26._o febr._n 1607._o york_n 21._o mar._n 1608._o lond._n 11._o apr._n 1608._o pag._n 21._o luc._n 23._o &_o matth._n ult._n act._n 24._o apol._n pag._n 21._o vixit_fw-la an._n 1150._o pag._n 22._o the_o oath_n why_o it_o be_v unlawful_a rom._n 13._o apol._n pag._n 22._o hier._n 27._o 12._o exod._n 5._o 1._o esdr._n 1._o 3._o dan._n 3._o 12._o no_o obedience_n against_o god_n &_o a_o man_n conscience_n dan._n 1._o tob._n 1._o 1._o macha_n 1._o authoritye_n of_o ancient_a father_n apol._n pag._n 23._o august_n in_o psal._n 124._o how_o far_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o our_o temporal_a prince_n apol._n pag._n 23._o tertull._n ad_fw-la scap._n iust._n apol._n 2._o ad_fw-la anto._n imperat._n optat._n contra_fw-la parmen_fw-la li._n 3._o ambros._n orat._n contra_fw-la auxent_n de_fw-fr basilicis_fw-la non_fw-la trad_a lib._n s._n epist._n three_o occasion_n in_o which_o s._n ambrose_n resist_v the_o emperor_n his_o temporal_a sovereign_n libellus_fw-la ambros._n epist_n 32._o amb._n l._n 1._o epist_n 33._o amb._n ibid._n ambros._n contion_n de_fw-fr basililcis_fw-la non_fw-la tradendis_fw-la haer_fw-mi to_o 5._o apol._n pag._n 24._o how_o s._n gregory_n agree_v to_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o emperor_n mauritius_n greg._n lib._n 2._o epistol_n 65._o indict_v 11._o greg._n lib._n 7._o epist._n 11._o indict_v 1._o conâ—_n arel_n sub_fw-la carol._n can._n 26._o vide_fw-la in_o capitularibus_fw-la pranc_n li._n 6._o c._n 285._o de_fw-fr conâ—ilio_n wormac_n wherein_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n do_v submit_v itself_o to_o the_o emperor_n emperor_n can._n 2._o 2._o can._n 3._o 3._o can._n 4._o 4._o can._n 7._o &_o 8._o 8._o can._n 13._o 13._o can._n 15._o &_o 16._o 16._o can._n 20._o 22._o 23._o the_o zeal_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a to_o have_v manner_n reform_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n joan._n 18._o 36._o mat._n 22._o 21._o apol._n pag._n 26._o &_o 27._o neither_o the_o pope_n or_o church_n can_v make_v any_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n 3._o reg._n 3._o wilful_a mistake_v of_o the_o controversy_n see_v s._n cyprian_n exhort_v ad_fw-la martyr_n see_v euseb._n lib._n 8._o ca._n 4._o &_o aug._n de_fw-fr bap._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 2._o &_o lib._n 7._o contra_fw-la cresc_n cap._n 27._o &_o arnob_n contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la lib_n 4._o in_o fine_a touch_v the_o two_o breve_n of_o clemens_n octaws_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1600._o &_o 1603._o in_o his_o charge_n at_o norwich_n 4._o august_n anno_o 1606._o to_o the_o last_o point_n apolog._n pag._n 36._o 37._o etc._n etc._n the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n with_o card._n bellarmine_n ca._n pellar_n his_o opinion_n of_o take_v the_o oath_n pag._n 44._o a_o cavil_v pag._n 46._o