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expression_n and_o phrase_n nothing_o pertain_v to_o the_o substance_n and_o design_n of_o the_o oath_n it_o will_v free_o and_o general_o be_v admit_v and_o take_v notwithstanding_o the_o foresay_a party_n condemn_v it_o who_o take_v that_o advantage_n to_o decry_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o oath_n from_o which_o they_o have_v a_o aversion_n in_o as_o much_o as_o fidelity_n be_v promise_v thereby_o sect_n v._o that_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n as_o it_o lie_v and_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o first_o law_n giver_n can_v lawful_o and_o sincere_o be_v take_v by_o any_o christian._n 28._o it_o be_v a_o truth_n from_o the_o beginning_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n that_o all_o king_n be_v true_o supreme_a governor_n over_o the_o person_n of_o all_o their_o subject_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n even_o ecclesiastical_a wherein_o their_o civil_a authority_n be_v mix_v constitution_n of_o synod_n however_o they_o may_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n and_o 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submit_v to_o this_o authority_n of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o always_o to_o do_v what_o prince_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n shall_v command_v but_o however_o not_o to_o resist_v in_o case_n their_o inward_a belief_n be_v contrary_a to_o they_o but_o patient_o to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o violence_n shall_v be_v offer_v they_o 30._o such_o a_o submission_n therefore_o to_o kingly_a authority_n may_v when_o just_a occasion_n be_v be_v lawful_o require_v by_o king_n from_o all_o their_o subject_n yea_o a_o profession_n thereof_o by_o oath_n but_o such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n when_o it_o be_v first_o contrive_v and_o impose_v for_o there_o a_o authority_n in_o many_o cause_n pure_o spiritual_a be_v by_o our_o prince_n challenge_v as_o have_v be_v show_v therefore_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o oath_n as_o now_o impose_v on_o subject_n infinite_o differ_v from_o their_o prince_n belief_n and_o judgement_n both_o in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n 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religion_n which_o forbid_v they_o to_o confirm_v by_o oath_n that_o which_o they_o without_o oath_n willing_o and_o almost_o unanimous_o profess_v this_o be_v a_o mystery_n that_o protestant_n wonder_v at_o r._n 65._o if_o catholic_n answer_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o swear_v that_o which_o protestant_n so_o confident_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o oath_n but_o the_o oath_n itself_o according_a to_o the_o present_a form_n they_o dare_v not_o take_v because_o they_o find_v such_o a_o sense_n very_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o expression_n in_o the_o oath_n ob._n the_o other_o will_v reply_v that_o catholic_n take_v too_o much_o upon_o themselves_o to_o give_v a_o sense_n to_o a_o oath_n contrary_a to_o what_o be_v declare_v by_o public_a and_o supreme_a authority_n that_o protestant_n themselves_o will_v make_v a_o scruple_n perhaps_o at_o it_o be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o they_o declare_v their_o take_n of_o it_o so_o seem_v to_o they_o warrant_v 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the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n confirm_v and_o make_v a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n by_o regal_a and_o parliamentary_a authority_n and_o last_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n remain_v in_o full_a force_n so_o that_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o protestant_n it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a to_o find_v strong_a assurance_n of_o any_o truth_n then_o be_v the_o proof_n that_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o oath_n thus_o say_v protestant_n 66._o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o catholic_n the_o negative_a clause_n in_o the_o oath_n ob._n viz._n no_o foreign_a prince_n prelate_n etc._n etc._n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n or_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a within_o this_o realm_n seem_v incapable_a of_o that_o sense_n and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o a_o point_n of_o their_o faith_n viz._n that_o the_o pope_n be_v supreme_a pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o matter_n pure_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a that_o clause_n have_v so_o horrible_a a_o aspect_n it_o imply_v a_o renounce_n even_o the_o pope_n pastoral_a authority_n and_o this_o with_o so_o much_o emphasis_n that_o least_o the_o word_n ecclesiastical_a may_v possible_o import_v a_o civil_a authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n there_o be_v add_v also_o spiritual_n that_o therefore_o a_o catholic_n tongue_n can_v repeat_v it_o much_o less_o swear_v to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o it_o sol._n 67._o but_o this_o excuse_n do_v not_o satisfy_v such_o protestant_n as_o out_o of_o compassion_n to_o the_o fellow-suffering_n of_o roman_a catholic_n be_v desirous_a that_o their_o fidelity_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o their_o sovereign_n and_o country_n ob._n for_o they_o reply_v that_o though_o the_o say_a clause_n may_v perhaps_o deserve_v to_o be_v ill_o look_v on_o by_o stranger_n yet_o not_o so_o by_o englishman_n since_o the_o word_n spiritual_a have_v not_o the_o same_o notion_n elsewhere_o that_o it_o have_v in_o england_n the_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v not_o only_o to_o scholar_n but_o to_o all_o lay-person_n in_o office_n to_o soldier_n in_o ship_n etc._n etc._n now_o in_o england_n the_o word_n ecclesiastical_a be_v not_o common_o understand_v by_o ignorant_a person_n and_o therefore_o for_o explanation_n of_o it_o there_o be_v add_v or_o spiritual_a which_o term_n whensoever_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o jurisdiction_n signify_v in_o england_n no_o more_o than_o such_o jurisdiction_n as_o be_v exercise_v in_o foro_fw-la contentioso_fw-la and_o ecclesiastical_a court_n which_o we_o call_v the_o spiritual_a court_n guard_v and_o spiritual_a judge_n and_o spiritual_a authority_n as_o my_o lord_n of_o derry_n well_o observe_v for_o as_o for_o that_o pure_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n that_o a_o bishop_n exercise_n in_o censure_n or_o a_o confessarius_fw-la over_o his_o penitent_n in_o the_o internal_a court_n of_o conscience_n english_a man_n ordinary_o know_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o it_o and_o therefore_o if_o that_o clause_n be_v to_o be_v translate_v into_o italian_a french_a or_o latin_a the_o word_n spiritual_a aught_o not_o to_o be_v turn_v spiritualem_fw-la but_o some_o other_o term_n must_v be_v invent_v which_o shall_v import_v this_o sense_n and_o no_o more_o 68_o again_o though_o the_o clause_n say_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o any_o authority_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a it_o have_v as_o they_o think_v already_o be_v show_v that_o that_o phrase_n imply_v only_o that_o he_o have_v not_o any_o such_o regal_a or_o civil_a authority_n by_o his_o own_o right_a and_o divine_a law_n as_o the_o king_n challenge_v in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a as_o the_o approve_a explication_n by_o the_o word_n so_o as_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n admonition_n demonstrate_v neither_o be_v it_o unusual_a among_o writer_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o a_o present_a matter_n and_o will_v deny_v any_o thing_n concern_v it_o to_o deny_v it_o in_o indefinite_a term_n so_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o scribe_n if_o you_o be_v blind_a 9_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o sin_n or_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o sin_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o if_o they_o have_v not_o have_v sufficient_a light_n whereby_o they_o may_v perceive_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v proud_a malicious_a adulterer_n etc._n etc._n but_o only_o this_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o infidelity_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o which_o before_o he_o have_v charge_v they_o withal_o 69._o therefore_o although_o that_o clause_n look_v so_o hideous_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o roman_a catholic_n that_o if_o it_o stand_v alone_o and_o be_v consider_v absolute_o and_o simple_o by_o itself_o they_o can_v not_o without_o renounce_v a_o point_n of_o acknowledge_a catholic_n faith_n subscribe_v to_o it_o notwithstanding_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v with_o dependence_n on_o the_o forego_n word_n of_o the_o oath_n it_o speak_v a_o quite_o other_o language_n then_o otherwise_o it_o will_v in_o their_o opinion_n 70._o to_o give_v some_o example_n of_o the_o like_a case_n if_o it_o be_v propose_v to_o a_o orthodox_n christian_n whether_o he_o will_v subscribe_v to_o these_o assertion_n the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o the_o son_n and_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a but_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o he_o will_v doubtless_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o former_a as_o be_v heretical_a and_o to_o the_o late_a as_o be_v moreover_o blasphemous_a notwithstanding_o have_v be_v inform_v that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o himself_o as_o a_o man_n say_v my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o be_o and_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o the_o son_n if_o the_o son_n be_v consider_v according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o again_o that_o god_n have_v by_o his_o prophet_n speak_v of_o affliction_n say_v express_o be_v there_o any_o evil_n in_o a_o city_n of_o which_o i_o be_o not_o the_o author_n and_o that_o the_o word_n evil_a in_o that_o speech_n do_v not_o signify_v sin_n which_o it_o do_v when_o it_o be_v mention_v absolute_o and_o simple_o but_o only_a punishment_n then_o a_o good_a catholic_n will_v make_v no_o difficulty_n in_o subscribe_v to_o both_o those_o say_n now_o the_o very_a same_o say_v they_o may_v be_v say_v touch_v this_o clause_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o oath_n especial_o have_v be_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o civil_a temporal_a jurisdiction_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v deny_v to_o belong_v to_o any_o other_o by_o right_n except_o only_o the_o king_n 71._o but_o in_o all_o event_n they_o conceive_v that_o among_o all_o roman_a catholic_n those_o might_n soon_o be_v persuade_v to_o admit_v a_o favourable_a interpretation_n of_o this_o oath_n who_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o equivocation_n which_o be_v not_o express_o exclude_v by_o this_o oath_n as_o it_o be_v
fundamental_a christian_a verity_n 2._o that_o the_o preach_n of_o that_o doctrine_n will_v be_v far_o more_o safe_a yea_o only_a safe_a in_o conscience_n because_o if_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o teach_n of_o the_o contrary_n may_v perhaps_o come_v to_o be_v heretical_a which_o the_o teach_n of_o it_o can_v be_v 104._o in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v they_o expect_v so_o easy_a a_o condescendence_n from_o other_o and_o the_o more_o unreasonable_o because_o themselves_o dare_v not_o justify_v this_o their_o article_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o catholic_n kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o probable_a opinion_n no_o not_o in_o these_o time_n when_o they_o late_o have_v a_o great_a cardinal_n a_o minister_n of_o state_n their_o confident_a and_o a_o confessarius_fw-la or_o manager_n of_o the_o king_n conscience_n their_o court-instrument_n who_o be_v so_o much_o too_o much_o a_o courtier_n and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o france_n too_o little_a a_o zealot_n for_o this_o their_o peculiar_a principle_n as_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o motion_n to_o his_o penitentan_n acceptation_n of_o that_o decree_n of_o lateran_n interpret_v in_o their_o sense_n but_o free_o absolve_v he_o and_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o communion_n without_o so_o much_o as_o confess_v among_o his_o fault_n his_o disbeliefe_n of_o this_o article_n yea_o profess_v the_o contrary_a nay_o more_o they_o themselves_o whilst_o they_o be_v there_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v not_o sure_o omit_v to_o attempt_v the_o conversion_n of_o french_a catholic_n at_o least_o in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la to_o this_o their_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n but_o this_o they_o dare_v not_o and_o care_v not_o to_o do_v nor_o do_v they_o refuse_v to_o take_v money_n for_o pray_v for_o their_o soul_n as_o they_o do_v former_o in_o england_n to_o some_o that_o defend_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n 105._o what_o charm_n then_o have_v they_o to_o make_v such_o a_o topical_a uncatholick_a aricle_n of_o faith_n to_o serve_v only_o for_o the_o meridian_n of_o england_n which_o of_o all_o the_o country_n in_o christendom_n aught_o lest_o to_o hear_v any_o mention_n of_o it_o they_o themselves_o in_o france_n be_v or_o at_o least_o appear_v catholic_n a_o la_fw-fr mode_n de_fw-fr france_n and_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o whisper_n say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o topical_a opinion_n much_o less_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o the_o king_n there_o be_v of_o the_o pope_n own_o religion_n and_o consequent_o not_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o what_o stupidity_n then_o what_o blindness_n do_v they_o presume_v to_o find_v among_o we_o english_a catholic_n that_o they_o shall_v fancy_v that_o we_o do_v not_o evident_o see_v that_o it_o be_v their_o own_o secular_a interest_n only_o that_o make_v the_o same_o point_n of_o doctrine_n to_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la in_o a_o island_n and_o a_o pestilent_a error_n in_o terra_fw-la firma_fw-la 106._o in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v they_o hope_v that_o all_o catholic_n which_o have_v not_o make_v they_o the_o depositary_n of_o all_o their_o reason_n and_o common_a sense_n will_v admit_v a_o position_n infinite_o prejudicial_a to_o their_o religion_n to_o their_o king_n and_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n which_o they_o will_v renounce_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o own_o single_a estate_n or_o person_n for_o suppose_v a_o bull_n of_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v procure_v from_o rome_n against_o any_o catholic_n lord_n gentleman_z or_o farmer_n in_o england_n for_o some_o new_a heresy_n of_o jansenisme_n or_o for_o deny_v their_o exemption_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o in_o consequence_n thereof_o the_o pope_n by_o his_o temporal_a authority_n shall_v lay_v a_o sine_fw-la upon_o their_o head_n or_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o title_n and_o estate_n will_v those_o lord_n or_o gentleman_n quiet_o be_v content_a to_o be_v unlord_v and_o become_v peasant_n or_o will_v they_o pay_v their_o fine_n and_o resign_v their_o estate_n to_o such_o apostle_n if_o not_o as_o most_o certain_o they_o will_v not_o with_o what_o conscience_n will_v they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o sacred_a person_n of_o their_o sovereign_n only_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o slavery_n beggary_n and_o danger_n 107._o though_o that_o party_n therefore_o be_v so_o tender-conscienced_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o or_o so_o obnoxious_a to_o superior_n abroad_o that_o they_o must_v not_o according_a to_o the_o clause_n of_o this_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n swear_v that_o they_o do_v detest_v as_o impious_a that_o position_n of_o they_o that_o prince_n excummunicate_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 yet_o since_o english_a catholic_n yea_o even_o their_o own_o penitent_n will_v be_v both_o good_a catholic_n and_o therefore_o good_a subject_n as_o all_o be_v in_o france_n germany_n venice_n flanders_n etc._n etc._n till_o a_o authentic_a approve_v receive_a decree_n of_o the_o church_n be_v produce_v or_o procure_v to_o declare_v not_o in_o england_n only_o but_o all_o christendom_n over_o that_o that_o position_n be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la they_o will_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n to_o renounce_v it_o especial_o be_v assure_v that_o without_o renounce_v of_o it_o the_o state_n will_v never_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o loyal_a subject_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o in_o france_n there_o be_v a_o oath_n frame_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o fierce_a estate_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sound_n far_o more_o comprehensive_a expression_n than_o be_v in_o our_o oath_n for_o therein_o be_v express_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n on_o earth_n 425._o either_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a that_o have_v any_o right_n over_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n to_o deprive_v the_o sacred_a person_n of_o our_o king_n nor_o to_o to_o dispense_v with_o or_o absolve_v their_o subject_n from_o their_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n whiâ—h_o they_o owe_v to_o they_o for_o any_o cause_n or_o pretence_n whatsoever_o 108._o this_o will_v suffice_v concern_v that_o position_n which_o those_o who_o will_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o renounce_v but_o rather_o maintain_v it_o to_o article_n of_o faith_n yet_o however_o will_v perhaps_o not_o refuse_v to_o profess_v themselves_o ready_a to_o swear_v 1._o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v not_o be_v murder_v by_o their_o subject_n and_o to_o detest_v the_o contrary_a as_o heretical_a 2._o yea_o moreover_o that_o notwithstanding_o any_o sentence_n of_o deprivation_n ever_o hereafter_o upon_o what_o occasion_n soever_o to_o ensue_v they_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o what_o needs_o prince_n desire_v any_o great_a security_n say_v they_o what_o need_v they_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o their_o subject_n speculative_a opinion_n 109._o but_o alas_o a_o miserable_a security_n a_o poor_a testimony_n or_o gage_n of_o fidelity_n be_v all_o this_o god_n know_v for_o first_o murder_n be_v a_o unjust_a kill_v out_o of_o malice_n and_o with_o a_o deliberate_a purpose_n be_v a_o sin_n so_o horrible_a in_o itself_o that_o god_n himself_o can_v make_v it_o lawful_a much_o less_o the_o pope_n therefore_o in_o all_o reason_n instead_o of_o those_o word_n may_v not_o be_v murder_v they_o ought_v to_o say_v may_v not_o be_v kill_v by_o their_o subject_n for_n otherwise_o notwithstanding_o that_o oath_n the_o pope_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o competent_a judge_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o our_o king_n to_o sentence_v they_o to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o that_o sentence_n may_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n without_o murder_n for_o who_o ever_o say_v that_o a_o malefactor_n put_v to_o death_n by_o law_n be_v murder_v by_o the_o judge_n sentence_n 110._o but_o whether_o they_o say_v may_n not_o be_v murder_v or_o may_n not_o be_v kill_v prince_n will_v esteem_v themselves_o little_o advantage_v by_o such_o a_o oath_n unless_o the_o swearer_n say_v withal_o may_n not_o be_v depose_v for_o whosoever_o have_v a_o supreme_a just_a right_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o depose_v prince_n have_v thereby_o right_a to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v kill_v in_o case_n they_o by_o arm_n oppose_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n and_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o any_o prince_n judge_v a_o heretic_n or_o otherwise_o guilty_a by_o the_o pope_n and_o by_o he_o sentence_v to_o be_v depose_v will_v thereupon_o quiet_o descend_v out_o of_o his_o throne_n and_o yield_v up_o his_o sceptre_n to_o one_o of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n or_o rather_o be_v it_o not_o most_o certain_a that_o they_o will_v not_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n bring_v with_o they_o many_o thousand_o of_o their_o arm_a