for_o ever_o be_v clear_o extinguish_v and_o never_o to_o be_v use_v or_o obey_v within_o this_o realm_n or_o any_o other_o your_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o country_n may_v it_o please_v your_o highness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v as_o follow_v etc._n etc._n hence_o i_o thus_o argue_v no_o papist_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v take_v a_o oath_n prescribe_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v purposely_o and_o with_o a_o express_a intention_n for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n and_o supremacy_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o he_o claim_v by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n promise_n make_v to_o peter_n tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n but_o such_o be_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n above_o cite_v ergo_fw-la no_o papist_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n may_v take_v it_o 2._o second_o from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o formal_a and_o express_a word_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v these_o that_o neither_o 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to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o ecclesiastical_a unity_n say_v thus_o by_o the_o figure_n of_o apostrophe_n thy_o father_n o_o england_n thy_o ornament_n thy_o deâ—â—nce_n be_v bring_v to_o his_o death_n be_v innocent_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o lefâ—_n his_o life_n for_o thy_o sake_n leave_v he_o shall_v overthrow_v and_o betray_v thy_o salvation_n and_o cardinal_n bâ—llarmine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr scriptoribus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la ab_fw-la anno_fw-la 1400._o ad_fw-la 1500._o thus_o write_v of_o fisher_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n johannes_n fischerus_fw-la natione_fw-la anglus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la roffensis_fw-la posteà _fw-la s._n r._n e._n cardinalis_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la long_a gloriofius_fw-la est_fw-la martyr_n christi_fw-la occisus_fw-la est_fw-la henrici_fw-la octavi_fw-la regis_fw-la anglorum_fw-la iussu_fw-la anno_fw-la 1535._o john_n fisher_n a_o english_a man_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n and_o afterward_o cardinal_n and_o which_o make_v he_o far_o more_o glorious_a a_o martyr_n of_o christ_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o coommandement_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o whence_o i_o thus_o argue_v to_o his_o evasion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o oath_n see_v the_o answer_n p._n 119._o letter_n r._n and_o the_o appendix_n p._n 141._o either_o fisher_n and_o moor_n be_v no_o martyr_n who_o die_v for_o refuse_v to_o take_v this_o oath_n or_o they_o be_v no_o good_a papist_n who_o take_v it_o but_o fisher_n and_o moor_n be_v famous_a and_o glorious_a martyr_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v ergo_fw-la they_o who_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v no_o good_a papist_n 4._o four_o from_o the_o confession_n of_o this_o priest_n pag._n 118._o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n when_o it_o be_v make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n henry_n 8._o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v take_v by_o any_o catholic_a and_o pag._n 119._o if_o any_o have_v swear_v the_o king_n to_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o that_o church_n he_o will_v have_v swear_v false_a as_o make_v the_o church_n a_o monster_n have_v two_o head_n or_o deprive_v the_o pope_n of_o his_o authority_n grant_v he_o by_o god_n whence_o i_o thus_o argue_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n prescribe_v by_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o 35._o of_o henry_n 8._o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v take_v by_o any_o roman_a catholic_n as_o this_o priest_n confess_v but_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n prescribe_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o first_o of_o elizabeth_n in_o force_n at_o this_o day_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o oath_n prescribe_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o 35._o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o as_o appear_z by_o compare_v both_o the_o oath_n together_o with_o a_o proviso_n in_o a_o act_n the_o five_o of_o elizabeth_n for_o expound_v this_o oath_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v in_o her_o majesty_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n no_o other_o authority_n then_o that_o which_o be_v challenge_v and_o late_o use_v by_o the_o noble_a king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o king_n edward_z the_o six_o as_o in_o the_o admonition_n to_o the_o queen_n injunction_n more_o plain_o appear_v the_o queen_n majesty_n will_v that_o all_o her_o love_a subject_n shall_v understand_v that_o nothing_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v mean_v or_o intend_v by_o the_o same_o oath_n to_o have_v any_o other_o duty_n allegiance_n or_o bond_n require_v by_o the_o same_o oath_n than_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v due_a to_o the_o most_o noble_a king_n of_o famous_a memory_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o her_o majesty_n father_n or_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o her_o majesty_n brother_n ergo_fw-la the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n prescribe_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o first_o of_o elizabeth_n be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v take_v by_o any_o roman_a catholic_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o super_fw-la tota_fw-la materia_fw-la that_o the_o take_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v a_o abrenunciation_n of_o the_o romish_a faith_n and_o consequent_o that_o we_o wrong_v no_o papist_n that_o take_v the_o oath_n if_o we_o believe_v he_o a_o forswearer_n who_o forswear_v his_o belief_n de_fw-fr memorando_fw-la irrotulatâ—_n irrotulatâ—_n the_o helâ—esaus_n wâ—re_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n for_o holâ—ing_v a_o man_n may_v deny_v his_o faith_n with_o his_o mouth_n so_o he_o keep_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n euseb._n hâ—st_n l._n 6._o c._n 31._o 31._o rom._n 10.10_o cic._n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d amâ—r_n vultu_fw-la saepe_fw-la ladâ—tur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ep._n â—â—_o contamiâ—ari_fw-la se_fw-la 〈…〉_z aâ—am_o illam_fw-la vidâ—â—iâ—_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ibid._n feâ—endâ—m_fw-la ne_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la gentilis_fw-la sacrifâ—câ—t_fw-la christianus_fw-la inter_fw-la sit_fw-la sâ—zo_n hist._n eccles_n l._n 5._o c._n 16._o prejecto_fw-la ad_fw-la pedes_fw-la auâ—o_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n suidas_n in_o auxent_n auxent_n marcus_n bishop_n of_o arrethusa_n theod._n hist._n l._n 3_o c._n 6._o
choose_v both_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n which_o if_o with_o patience_n they_o will_v but_o hear_v when_o i_o have_v say_v what_o they_o be_v i_o will_v present_o prove_v that_o they_o may_v be_v most_o lawful_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n divide_v into_o eight_o branch_n 1._o i_o a._n b._n do_v true_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v profess_v testify_v and_o declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n be_v lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o country_n 2._o and_o that_o the_o pope_n neither_o of_o himself_o nor_o by_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o see_v of_o rome_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n or_o to_o dispose_v any_o of_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n or_o dominion_n or_o to_o authorise_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v he_o or_o his_o country_n or_o to_o discharge_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o their_o allegiance_n or_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o to_o give_v licence_n or_o leave_v to_o any_o of_o they_o to_o bear_v arm_n raise_v tumult_n or_o to_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o hurt_v to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n state_n or_o government_n or_o to_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n within_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n 3._o and_o i_o do_v swear_v from_o my_o heart_n that_o notwithstanding_o any_o declaration_n or_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprivation_n make_v or_o grant_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o successor_n or_o by_o any_o authority_n derive_v or_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o or_o he_o see_v against_o the_o say_a king_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o any_o absolution_n of_o the_o say_a subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n i_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o he_o and_o they_o will_v defend_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n against_o all_o conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o his_o or_o their_o person_n their_o crown_n and_o dignity_n by_o reason_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o such_o sentence_n or_o declaration_n or_o otherwise_o and_o will_v do_v my_o best_a endeavour_n to_o disclose_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o i_o shall_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o to_o be_v against_o he_o or_o any_o of_o they_o 4._o and_o i_o do_v further_o swear_v that_o i_o do_v from_o my_o heart_n abhor_v detest_v and_o abjure_v as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a this_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o position_n that_o prince_n which_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o deprive_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v depose_v or_o murder_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o 5._o and_o i_o do_v believe_v and_o in_o my_o conscience_n be_o resolve_v that_o neither_o the_o pope_n or_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o have_v power_n to_o absolve_v i_o of_o this_o oath_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o 6._o which_o i_o acknowledge_v by_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n to_o be_v lawful_o minister_v unto_o i_o and_o do_v renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_n 7._o and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v according_a to_o the_o express_a word_n by_o i_o speak_v &_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o same_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o 8._o and_o i_o do_v make_v this_o recognition_n and_o acknowledgement_n hearty_o willing_o and_o true_o upon_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o a_o christian._n so_o help_v i_o god_n this_o oath_n according_a to_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o the_o same_o may_v be_v lawful_o take_v by_o any_o catholic_a as_o have_v aver_v both_o m._n widdrington_n sir_n william_n howard_n and_o other_o who_o have_v so_o substantial_o write_v of_o the_o same_o with_o explanation_n of_o each_o branch_n that_o i_o think_v no_o wise_a man_n dare_v hazard_v his_o credit_n in_o go_v about_o to_o refute_v the_o same_o yet_o the_o weakness_n of_o some_o catholic_n have_v be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o have_v not_o only_o take_v scandal_n be_v of_o the_o pharisees_n not_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v but_o go_v about_o to_o defame_v such_o as_o stand_v for_o this_o oath_n to_o their_o great_a prejudice_n notwithstanding_o the_o say_a mr._n widdrington_n in_o his_o newyeeres-gift_n have_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o beside_o the_o authority_n of_o many_o famous_a divine_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o chief_a secular_a priest_n in_o england_n but_o these_o uncharitable_a proceed_n be_v hatch_v by_o a_o sort_n of_o arrogant_a and_o covetous_a people_n who_o labour_v to_o make_v every_o thing_n scandalous_a among_o catholic_n that_o be_v not_o do_v by_o their_o approbation_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o first_o principle_n be_v to_o lead_v people_n into_o scruple_n and_o be_v there_o to_o put_v a_o ring_n upon_o they_o abusive_o term_v the_o yoke_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n by_o which_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o lead_v they_o to_o their_o opinion_n and_o censure_n as_o man_n do_v bear_n to_o their_o purpose_n oh_o wise_a venetian_n how_o sacred_a be_v your_o law_n will_v a_o man_n think_v that_o such_o blindness_n or_o rather_o envious_a peevishness_n can_v be_v in_o catholic_n as_o what_o they_o understand_v not_o to_o censure_v at_o their_o pleasure_n without_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o present_o judge_v they_o as_o fall_v man_n who_o they_o dislike_v although_o indeed_o firm_a than_o themselves_o and_o very_o well_o able_a to_o teach_v most_o of_o their_o guide_n but_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a author_n have_v so_o full_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n that_o no_o man_n needs_o speak_v more_o in_o proof_n thereof_o as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v better_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o i_o refer_v every_o man_n to_o the_o say_a writer_n to_o inform_v themselves_o lest_o they_o demeritorious_o suffer_v for_o refuse_v the_o â—ame_n this_o only_a give_v i_o leave_v to_o insert_v as_o a_o caution_n to_o some_o that_o consider_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o pope_n force_v opinion_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o declarative_n breve_fw-la he_o that_o shall_v swear_v or_o abjure_v the_o doctrine_n and_o position_n that_o prince_n which_o be_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o four_o branch_n as_o impious_a heretical_a and_o damnable_a i_o conceive_v indirect_o abjure_v the_o pope_n opinion_n as_o impious_a heretical_a and_o damnable_a and_o what_o a_o fault_n that_o may_v be_v make_v in_o rome_n especial_o by_o some_o suggestor_n who_o although_o to_o my_o own_o knowledge_n do_v teach_v this_o oath_n lawful_a in_o private_a to_o man_n of_o quality_n yet_o in_o public_a and_o to_o his_o holiness_n out_o of_o a_o seem_a zeal_n they_o will_v lament_v the_o fact_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o wise_a man_n when_o as_o they_o shall_v swear_v his_o doctrine_n erroneous_a in_o such_o bitter_a term_n who_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o their_o soul_n questionless_a in_o such_o it_o will_v be_v interpret_v at_o the_o least_o arrogacie_n and_o presumption_n and_o i_o for_o my_o own_o part_n shall_v think_v it_o very_o hard_a to_o be_v force_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n in_o rome_n under_o any_o term_n direct_o or_o indirect_o misbeseem_v my_o duty_n to_o my_o natural_a prince_n howsoever_o he_o may_v err_v in_o mistake_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v humble_o present_v the_o consideration_n of_o our_o case_n in_o this_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a clemency_n this_o caution_n or_o consideration_n i_o present_v to_o such_o as_o have_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n intend_v afterward_o to_o converse_v at_o rome_n but_o if_o death_n or_o ruin_n urge_v than_o spectata_fw-la conscientia_fw-la i_o say_v as_o before_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o sir_n william_n howard_n and_o master_n widdrington_n as_o secure_v for_o in_o such_o extremity_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o his_o holiness_n will_v be_v rather_o a_o pious_a and_o pitiful_a father_n than_o too_o severe_a a_o judge_n if_o any_o be_v urge_v to_o this_o oath_n out_o of_o any_o temporal_a preferment_n let_v he_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o that_o huge_a divine_a a_o sancta_fw-la clara_n a_o acquaintance_n of_o i_o and_o take_v it_o in_o private_a before_o a_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o get_v a_o certificate_n thereof_o from_o he_o and_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v
6â—_n de_fw-fr leg_n cap._n 1._o upon_o the_o will_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o law_n the_o substance_n and_o force_n of_o the_o law_n do_v chief_a depend_v therefore_o it_o by_o any_o mean_n the_o will_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n may_v be_v know_v according_a to_o it_o especial_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n be_v sufficient_o know_v concern_v this_o oath_n to_o make_v it_o apparent_o unlawful_a for_o any_o catholic_n to_o take_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o king_n james_n of_o bless_a memory_n say_v in_o his_o premonition_n pag._n 9_o and_o in_o his_o apology_n for_o the_o oath_n pag._n 2._o and_o 9_o that_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n he_o intend_v to_o demand_v of_o his_o subject_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o profession_n of_o that_o temporal_a allegiance_n and_o civil_a obedience_n which_o all_o subject_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n do_v owe_v to_o their_o lawful_a prince_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n say_v he_o be_v devise_v for_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o papist_n and_o they_o of_o our_o profession_n so_o be_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n ordain_v for_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o civil_o obedient_a papist_n and_o the_o perverse_a disciple_n of_o the_o powder_n treason_n by_o which_o word_n it_o appear_v that_o king_n james_n hold_v both_o the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n maker_n intend_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o papist_n and_o protestant_n and_o that_o no_o papist_n will_v take_v that_o oath_n wherein_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v abjure_v ergo_fw-la the_o say_a oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v according_o all_o doubtfulness_n of_o word_n set_v aside_o and_o consequenter_fw-la unlawful_a for_o any_o catholic_n to_o take_v to_o the_o major_a of_o which_o objection_n i_o 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improper_a and_o unusual_a yet_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o suarez_n it_o may_v be_v take_v and_o the_o word_n interpret_v in_o the_o true_a sense_n abstract_v from_o the_o real_a intention_n of_o the_o law_n maker_n how_o much_o more_o than_o say_v i_o the_o word_n be_v not_o improper_a or_o unusual_a but_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o answer_n law_n and_o law_n maker_n may_v they_o be_v take_v in_o the_o more_o favourable_a sense_n which_o may_v make_v the_o law_n to_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a see_v for_o this_o doctrine_n can._n cum_fw-la tu_fw-la de_fw-la testibus_fw-la cap._n 16._o can._n ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la de_fw-la jurejurando_n cap._n 21._o et_fw-la de_fw-la regulis_fw-la â—â—ris_fw-la in_o 6._o reg_fw-la 49._o in_o paenis_fw-la leg_n benignius_fw-la f._n de_fw-fr leg_n leg._n in_o ambigua_fw-la ibidem_fw-la hence_o it_o follow_v first_o out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o say_v suarez_n that_o although_o the_o word_n and_o sentence_n contain_v in_o this_o oath_n be_v consider_v bare_o by_o themselves_o and_o without_o due_a circumstance_n to_o wit_n the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n and_o lawmaker_n and_o to_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n the_o sâ—id_a oath_n be_v frame_v may_v seem_v to_o some_o doubtful_a and_o ambiguous_a although_o to_o i_o they_o seem_v not_o so_o that_o be_v not_o clear_a and_o moral_o certain_a and_o so_o for_o one_o to_o swear_v they_o in_o that_o doubtful_a sense_n be_v to_o expose_v himself_o to_o danger_n of_o perjury_n yet_o consider_v as_o i_o have_v say_v that_o such_o doubtful_a word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o more_o favourable_a sense_n and_o which_o make_v the_o subject_n law_n to_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o to_o contain_v no_o falsehood_n or_o injustice_n if_o any_o one_o swear_v those_o word_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v doubtful_a in_o no_o doubtful_a sense_n but_o in_o a_o true_a and_o determinate_a sense_n and_o wherein_o they_o be_v not_o doubtful_a but_o clear_a and_o moral_o certain_a there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o perjury_n at_o all_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o follow_v second_o out_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a doctrine_n that_o such_o as_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o day_n which_o rather_o then_o those_o famous_a and_o glorious_a man_n sir_n thomas_n moor_n and_o bishop_n fisher_n will_v take_v they_o worthy_o choose_v to_o die_v be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v of_o perjury_n because_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o they_o be_v learned_a bishop_n and_o nobleman_n know_v what_o belong_v to_o a_o oath_n do_v draw_v the_o same_o to_o some_o improper_a sense_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a king_n to_o make_v the_o law_n just_a as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v swear_v the_o then_o king_n head_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o church_n of_o his_o country_n for_o that_o he_o be_v sovereign_a lord_n and_o ruler_n of_o both_o person_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a all_o sort_n 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either_o a_o mere_a form_n of_o valediction_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v in_o our_o