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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68730	Certain general reasons, prouing the lawfulnesse of the Oath of allegiance, written by R.S. priest, to his priuat friend. Whereunto is added, the treatise of that learned man, M. William Barclay, concerning the temporall power of the pope. And with these is ioyned the sermon of M. Theophilus Higgons, preached at Pauls Crosse the third of March last, because it containeth something of like argument	Sheldon, Richard, d. 1642?; Barclay, William, 1546 or 7-1608. De potestate Papæ. English.; Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659. Sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the third of March, 1610.; Barclay, John, 1582-1621.	1611 (1611)	STC 22393; ESTC S117169	172,839	246

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connivencie_n of_o the_o ancient_a pope_n and_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o discover_v chap._n 12._o that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o authority_n not_o so_o much_o as_o indirect_o over_o christian_a prince_n in_o temporal_a matter_n prove_v both_o by_o the_o special_a prerogative_n of_o a_o absolute_a prince_n and_o also_o by_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o inconueniency_n ensue_a of_o the_o admittance_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o he_o undertake_v bellarmine_n his_o proof_n propound_v his_o first_o main_a reason_n with_o the_o media_n whereby_o bellarmine_n enforce_v the_o same_o chap._n 14._o he_o take_v away_o the_o ground_n which_o bellarmine_n lay_v for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o first_o proposition_n and_o lay_v open_v the_o lightness_n and_o vanity_n thereof_o chap._n 15._o he_o amplifi_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o last_o ground_n lay_v by_o bellarmine_n and_o explain_v in_o what_o term_n of_o relation_n or_o subordination_n the_o power_n both_o civil_a and_o 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as_o the_o bond_n of_o lawful_a matrimony_n which_o be_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n can_v be_v dissolve_v by_o man_n the_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n 19_o those_o who_o god_n have_v join_v let_v not_o man_n separate_v so_o the_o spiritual_a contract_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v between_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o church_n can_v be_v dissolve_v without_o his_o authority_n who_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o peter_n and_o vicar_n of_o jesus_n christ._n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v object_v if_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o his_o own_o only_a judgement_n the_o dissolution_n of_o both_o the_o marriage_n both_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o the_o spiritual_a bond_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o carnal_a how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v sure_o but_o a_o man_n can_v dissolve_v that_o spiritual_a bond_n innocentius_n answer_v in_o that_o place_n that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o that_o regard_n

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