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they_o shall_v desire_v it_o lest_o when_o they_o have_v weaken_v each_o other_o the_o papist_n prove_v too_o strong_a for_o both_o but_o for_o further_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n his_o excellent_a declaration_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o to_o that_o witty_a and_o solid_a lettter_fw-ge of_o a_o worthy_a whosoever_o it_o be_v to_o his_o friend_n in_o leceistershire_n now_o these_o thing_n premise_v thus_o clear_v i_o can_v but_o wonder_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o popish_a army_n which_o have_v be_v raise_v and_o be_v now_o on_o foot_n in_o divers_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v we_o be_v tell_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o army_n fly_v in_o divers_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n if_o we_o can_v not_o have_v see_v it_o it_o may_v happy_o have_v be_v
belong_v to_o he_o and_o none_o ought_v to_o raise_v any_o force_n or_o exercise_v any_o other_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n without_o his_o consent_n and_o without_o express_a authority_n derive_v from_o he_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v that_o which_o principal_o make_v and_o maintain_v the_o supremacy_n and_o therefore_o ascribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o supreme_a power_n only_o rom._n 13.4_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o grant_v the_o parliament_n a_o just_a power_n of_o raise_v force_n without_o the_o king_n consent_n much_o more_o to_o grant_v they_o power_n of_o raise_v arm_n contrary_a to_o his_o proclamation_n and_o other_o express_a command_n and_o they_o against_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o king_n be_v to_o set_v up_o two_o supreme_a power_n in_o one_o kingdom_n and_o so_o two_o sword_n one_o against_o another_o and_o both_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n again_o we_o swear_v in_o the_o same_o oath_n that_o we_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n highness_n his_o heir_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o we_o will_v to_o our_o power_n assist_v and_o defend_v all_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n preeminence_n and_o authority_n grant_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n highness_n his_o heir_n etc._n etc._n or_o unite_a and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o also_o in_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n we_o swear_v that_o we_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o we_o will_v defend_v he_o and_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_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 either_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o sentence_n or_o declaration_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o otherwise_o and_o that_o we_o will_v do_v our_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 etc._n etc._n all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o we_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 and_o last_o in_o our_o late_a protestation_n we_o swear_v to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v with_o our_o life_n and_o power_n and_o estate_n according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o allegiance_n his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n honour_n and_o estate_n and_o to_o our_o power_n and_o as_o far_o as_o lawful_o we_o may_v to_o oppose_v and_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v to_o condign_a punishment_n all_o such_o as_o shall_v either_o by_o force_n plot_n conspiracy_n or_o otherwise_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_n now_o whether_o the_o assist_v of_o force_n raise_v by_o some_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n against_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o king_n be_v not_o express_o and_o full_o contrary_a to_o all_o these_o particular_n promise_v and_o swear_v in_o all_o these_o oath_n let_v any_o indifferent_a man_n judge_n as_o to_o name_v some_o contrariety_n for_o many_o 1._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o usurpation_n or_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n preeminence_n or_o authority_n grant_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n highness_n and_o unite_a and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n and_o so_o flat_o contrary_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o attempt_n if_o not_o a_o conspiracy_n make_v against_o either_o the_o king_n person_n or_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n and_o so_o full_o contrary_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n 3._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o hazardous_a to_o the_o king_n person_n scandalous_a to_o his_o honour_n and_o detrimentall_a to_o his_o estate_n and_o so_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o late_a protestation_n last_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o breach_n of_o that_o faith_n duty_n and_o loyal_a subjection_n which_o both_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o allegiance_n and_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n as_o the_o statute_n acknowledge_v 7._o jac._n cap._n 6_o we_o ought_v to_o bear_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o so_o contrary_a to_o all_o three_o oath_n and_o to_o his_o express_a command_n who_o be_v call_v to_o witness_n both_o in_o they_o and_o this_o for_o my_o part_n i_o appeal_v only_o to_o that_o which_o be_v most_o concern_v and_o in_o most_o peril_n i_o mean_v the_o conscience_n of_o every_o one_o that_o have_v take_v the_o former_a oath_n and_o be_v require_v to_o this_o wish_v that_o every_o one_o that_o have_v forget_v whether_o he_o ever_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n or_o not_o as_o i_o fear_v there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o such_o that_o he_o will_v consult_v with_o himself_o and_o the_o statute_n which_o enjoin_v those_o oath_n viz._n 1._o elizab._n cap._n 1._o &_o 5._o elizab_n c._n 1._o and_o 3._o jacob._n c._n 4_o &_o 7._o jacob._n c._n 6._o the_o compare_v of_o this_o new_a oath_n with_o those_o former_a oath_n will_v occasion_v a_o multitude_n of_o quaeres_fw-la have_v some_o man_n the_o liberty_n of_o start_v they_o i_o shall_v be_v bold_a only_o to_o point_n at_o one_o which_o in_o order_n to_o the_o precede_a quaeres_fw-la upon_o this_o part_n of_o this_o oath_n make_v the_o four_o 4._o quaer_fw-la whether_o the_o take_n of_o a_o new_a oath_n and_o recommend_v and_o tender_v it_o to_o other_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n as_o this_o new_a oath_n be_v do_v not_o render_v the_o person_n so_o do_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n and_o liable_a to_o the_o penalty_n of_o that_o branch_n in_o that_o statute_n 3_o jacob._n cap._n 4._o express_v in_o these_o word_n and_o further_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o ten_o of_o june_n shall_v either_o upon_o 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person_n as_o aforesaid_a etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v willing_o absolve_v or_o withdraw_v as_o aforesaid_a or_o willing_o reconcile_v or_o promise_v obedience_n to_o any_o such_o pretend_a authority_n prince_n state_n or_o potentate_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n their_o procurer_n counsellor_n aider_n and_o maintainer_n know_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o intent_n adjudge_v traitor_n and_o be_v thereof_o lawful_o convict_v shall_v have_v judgement_n suffer_v and_o forfeit_n as_o in_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n see_v the_o like_a stat_fw-la 23._o eliz._n cap._n 1._o i_o can_v wish_v that_o you_o will_v propound_v this_o quaere_fw-la private_o to_o some_o honest_a able_a faithful_a lawyer_n and_o let_v i_o know_v his_o resolution_n it_o be_v of_o great_a and_o high_a concernment_n 5._o quar._n whether_o the_o swear_n that_o we_o will_v according_a to_o our_o power_n and_o vocation_n assist_v the_o force_n raise_v and_o continue_v by_o both_o 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